1954 FLOODS OF CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01009A000900080002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 4, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 23, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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Project Initiation Memorandum
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1. Subject of Proposed Project: 1954 Floods in China
2. Statement of Problem: (Outline to be attached)
See reverse side.
Requester: See reverse side. 25X1A
4. Responsible Analyst: Far East Branch
5. Kind and Extent of Cooperation Desired from:
D/GC: Preparation of map showing flooded areas on 1:1 million scale
(a) Other division of the Geographic Area (include maps)
(b) Other parts of CIA See reverse side
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(c) Outside CIA None
(d) D/GL domestic procurement D/GL, has been informed
about this project.
6. Estimated Man Hours to Cawpie: 200 hours in D/GG to October 1954.
7. Probably Completion Date: First phase:, : October 1954-
8. Probable Form of Final Publication: G/I - brief summary report
and Overlays to 1:1 million WAC charts.
9. Special Recommendations Regarding Distribution of Finished Report:
In addition to the requester, possible distribution to interested
divisions in ORR. 25X1A
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2. Determination of the extent of the current summer floods in China
(especially the Yangtze, Huai and Yellow Rivers). Analysis is to
include consideration of flood damage, success or failure of Chinese
Communist flood control projects, propaganda implications of flood
control work and rehabilitation work, and effect on transportation.
The project is to be a continuing one, with reports to be submitted
periodically but on an ad hoc basis until flooding subsides
(probably October or November). Further flood information may be
requested through the flood season of 1955 (to be decided later).
At the end of the current flood season, a final report is requested
which will summarize the findings and analysis of the periodic reports..
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5(b). Interest -in the project has also been shown by the Agricultural
Branch, Materials Division, and Population and Manpower Branch, the
Communications Branch, and the Transportation Branch of Services
Division.
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