SOUTHEAST CHINA SITUATION

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 2, 1956
• Content Type: IM

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
GP/1-219
2 Noymber 1956
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND REPORTS
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This material contains information affecting
the National Defense of the United States
within the meaning of the espionage laws,
Title 18, USC, Sees. 793 and 794, the trans-
mission or revelation of which in any manner
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SOUTHEAST CHINA SITUATION
SUMMARY
?RAILROAD SPUR now being constructed to LUNG-CHI
.PRELIMINARY RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION appears west of LUNG-CHI
.FIFTY-THREE ARTILLERY PIECES and a large number of trucks at
YUNG-CHUN
?NEtt BARRACKS AREA located in vicinity of PU-TIEN
This memorandum summarizes significant changes in the southeast
China area based on an interpretation of aerial photography flown
between
Items of special interest include airfields, transportation and
military and economic developments.
AIRFIELDS
NAN-CHANUC AIRFIELD (28?37'N-17,5?53'E): Aerial photographic coverage
revealed the presence of two unidentified
aircraft on the field. There was very little other activity at the
airfield on that date.
LU-CHrAO AIRFIELD (28?34tN-l21?301E): There were 6). NIG aircraft
on the airfield on
HUI-AN AIRFIELD (25?02'N-118?t.8tE)t photography
there was evidence of minor damage to facilities on the airfield
due to recent high winds and heavy rains. A portion of the roof of
a hangar and of a shop building had been blown off. At least one
revetment suffered damage due to the slumping or partial collapse of the
revetment wall. The west end of the airfield shows evidence of erosion.
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CHINE-YANG AIRFIELD (24?l+7"N-118035'E): On photo-
graphy, portions of the eastern section of the airfield were under
water. An earthen dike had been constructed to prevent additional
flooding of the eastern revetment area, taxiways, and runway.
NAN-TAI, LUNG-TIER, MA-CHIANG,, KAO-CBI, LUNG-CHI, CHSNG-RAI and
LIEN-CHENG AIRFIELDS. No significant changes noted on aerial photo-
graphic coverage of these airfields during the period covered in
this memorandum.
MILITARY
YUNG-CHUM ARTILLERY PARKS (25?20'N-118?15'E): On
photography 53 field artillery pieces and 139 trucks were in the area.
Very little change in the disposition and number of guns appears to
have taken place since
PU-TIEN BARRACKS AREA (25?47'N-119?O6'E); A new barracks area has
been located six miles northeast of Pu-tien near the town of Han-Chiang.
There are 51 barrack type buildings in the area. This appears to be
new construction. There was little or no activity in the area on
YING-TAN to AMOY RAILROAD: Aerial photographic coverage of 25X1 D
showed that earth slumping has blocked the railroad at a
point approximately six miles south of Yung-an. A 200 foot section
of the railroad in a deep cut has been covered.
There are several additional sections approximately 15 miles
south of Yung-an in which rocks have fallen from steep cuts onto
the railroad, apparently blocking the line.
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Clearing for railroad roadbed construction on the Nan-ping to
Fuchcu spur has extended east of Fuchou to Na wei. Paddy fields
are being drained immediately to the east of Ma-wei indicating the
railroad will extend to the east beyond Ma-wei.
Railroad construction is underway from a point 6.2 miles north-
east of Lung-chi to a point immediately north of the town of Lung-chi.
(See enclosures 1 and 2). This route by-passes the Lung-chi airfield.
There was no evidence on photography of construction
of a spur to service the airfield facilities which lie on the north
side of the field..
photography there were indications of
railroad construction near the town of Nan-ching located approximately
18 miles west of Lung-chi (See enclosure 2). These indications
were drying out of paddy fields, preliminary clearing and construc-
tion of an access road along the south bank of the Nan Chi (River).
It appears that this work may be a preliminary stage in construction
of a railroad from Lung-chi west to Nei-hsien and thence southwest
to Canton.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION: A new road from Hsu-pu (26055'N-120000rE) via
Yen-tien to the coastal highway at Sai-chi (26058N-119040'E) has
been completed.
ferries were still the only means of crossing
the rivers at Jui-an and Wenchow on the coastal highway (See enclo-
sure 3).
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SNIPPING: At the harbor of Sha-cheng (27?l0'N-120?24'E) on=
there were seven YP type craft and four small coastal
freighters plus one beached hulk and one barge.
Other shipping activity consists of two 280 foot freighters
and four YP type craft at Ma-wei and
ECONOMIC
COOPERATIVE FARMING: A cooperative farm is located approximately
three miles southwest of Chang pu (24?O6'N-117?37'E). The farm is
about two miles long but incomplete photo coverage precludes a
determination of its width.. There are approximately 25 buildings,
some as large as 2001 x 25'. Several of the larger buildings are
still under construction. A dam. about 200 feet long provides water
for irrigation of the farm. _
FLOOD CONDITIONS: Flooding in the vicinity of Chin-chiang (21i?51i.'N-
118?35'E) is shown on photography. At this time
the coastal highway bridge across the Chin-chiang (River) south of
the town had been washed out. The road leading north from Chin-chiang
was under water as well as the radio station west of the town and
large areas of land to the north and west.
The two dams in the vicinity of Hui-an (25?O2'N-118?J.8'E)
showed the effects of excessive rainfall. The up-stream dam and
basin were functioning properly, but the lower basin was nearly empty
due to a rupture in the surfaced portion of the spillway. A bridge
on the coastal highway below this dam had been washed away. A small
area adjacent to the dams had been flooded but, in general, there
was little serious flood damage in the Hui-an area.
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