THE SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER OF CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T01018A000100080003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: July 16, 1951
• Content Type: MEMO

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Project: M-19
R. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
MICE OF RESEARCH AND REPORTS
fiseleeMpitiation Memorandum 16 Jay 7951
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Subject: The Southwestern Frontier of China
Statement of P_Lejlest_
D/G
Problem: The undefined frontier between. China-Tibet and India-Pak tatan
could be exploited for Chinese Communist advarme soutivrard..
Problem is to examine basic physical cultural, and econlmic
factors and historic Chinese clsoms to determine areas
which penetration wolild be easy and areas in which pena'za.--
tion would be difficult.
,fso22: Area embraced in stuctr: southern borders of Sinktaeg, 2ru3t.
Sikang.
Brief outLine:
1. Topography: how formidable is the mountain barrier
2. Cultural orientation of people: toward north, south:, or neitiTcr"
3. Economic orientation: degree of dependence on areal north
or south.
h. De facto control and bat:Waxy claims.
Q12 01' tee maps.
Form: 11 Report ?
Draft dee in Dias 31 August 1951 - Part 1: Sinkiang-Tibet-liar:hair t