CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2004
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 17, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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17 February 1951
CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
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INDOCHINA
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3. Chinese Communist forces deployed on Indochinese border
(page 4).
AUSTRIA
5. Austrian officials expect Communist disturbances (page 5).
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3. Chinese Communist forces deployed on Indochinese bordero
some 60,000 are now situated close to the border. These forces
are deployed as follows- 25,000 opposite Laokay, 1015,000
north of Caobang, and 2025,000 in the Lungchow=Moncay area.
According to the MA, the French staff believes that Chinese Com-
munist intervention is now physically possible and that actual
intervention depends on political decisions.
The US Military Attache in Hanoi reports
that, of the 180,000 Chinese Communist
regulars within 250 miles of Indochina.
in this area.
Comment. The presence of 60,000 Chinese
Communist regulars along the Indochinese border represents a
new development. The three groups are significantly astride the
three best routes of entry into Tonkin. The figure of 180,000
approximates that carried by G-2 for Chinese Communist forces
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plan disturbances for February or March. The officials are con-
fident that the Austrian police force can control the situation, pro-
vided the Communists do not receive overt support from Soviet
forces. To prevent serious disturbances, the government has
alerted the police and is appropriating additional funds to increase
employment.
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5e Austrian officials expect Communist disturbances-
Leading Austrian officials have informed the
US High Commissioner in Vienna that the
Communists are continuing without let-up to
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Comment:
ere is no reason to doubt, however, that the Com-
munists will seek to capitalize on unemployment and other labor
grievances. The Legation has noted earlier that, barring the use
of arms and considerably greater Soviet support for the Com-
munists than was given last October, a serious threat to the
Austrian Government or to US installations in the area is not
likely to develop. Furthermore, the unemployment has eased
as a result of the government's program.
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