STUDY OF CHINESE COMMUNIST GRAIN CONTROL PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T01049A001100020003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 18, 1954
• Content Type: MF

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Study of Chinese Cor at nist I
Program
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t a study he prepared by
Control Pro rwn, to includ
aports
(l Chinese Co t Coverrent Adminis-
tration Councils CcmuAttee o!' 1 inwwial and
Economic Affairs policy statements concern ,
and the delegation of authority fort the col-
lection., storage, and distribution of rice in
t provinces of t mm, Ih , Chekiang, Fukien,
Kwan tun , and Kiartgsu.
(2) "-o r t structure(s) established
for the ilemsntation of tie poUoy statements
and directivss3 i.e. Co-operativesp t? al-Aid-
Teams, State mss, ='arnwr t s Associations, etc,
(3) Segnents of society to whoa authority
has been designated for specific aspects of this
ours program, as follows
(b) Weighing and examination of .;rain.
Amount of total crop collects
(quota).
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(d) payment by collecting agency for
rice collected.
Collecting agency (ies).
(f) Storage agency (ies).
Distribution agoncy (ies
porvision of harvesting
(a) 24ust grain harvesting be supervised?
(b) By whom supervised (by cadre, Farmer
Assan, or neighbor, etc.;)?
(c) Disciplinary action taken (and by Whom)
in event grain is harvested without supervision.
Weighing and examination of grain
(a) Is all grain weighed or only that
portion designated for state collection?
(b) What weight unit is used?
(a) Is a portion of rice weighed designated
for seed-rice for subsequent plantings?
(d) Weighing authority.
(e) Where is weighing conducted (at peasant's
farm, in village, at co-op, etc.) and if conducted
In village, is peasant accompanied when he brings
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rice to village from farm for weighin;
(f) For what purpose is rice examined, i.e.
to detect adulteeration, overweighing, underweigh-
tng, etc.
(3) Amount of total crop collected from individual
peasant
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(a) Must peasant purchase rice from a
governmental designee or is a portion of his
own crop left with him for this purpose? How
much does rise cost him when purchased from
this designee an is tho cost more or less than
that paid him by collecting agency for grain
harvested for state use?
(b) Is collection on a quota basis? What
on is taken when peasant (or co-op, state farm.,
fails to meet quota?
(o) How is quota determined; by size of plot,
amount of seed-rice furnished, by estimate of yield
conducted prior to harvest, etc..
(d) Who or what designee of the govern
establishes quotas?
Pa mennt for rice collected
(a) Amoe
fixed, vvariable, and quantity?
(b) By whom paid?
(c) Is pay nt in kind (i.e. is peasant
aid to retain a portion of rice and is this
the extent of payment)?
(d) Is payment in J3? Must peasant pur-
aahse rice for on consumption from amount paid
him., and from who[ or what agency does he pur-
chase rice for personal needs?
(e) Must peasant purchase seed-rice for
subsequent plantings or is a portion of the crop
retained by him (or some authority) for this
purpose?
(f) From whom does peasant obtain new or
old farm implements repaired?
(5) Collecting agency
(a) Specific location of major collection
centers?
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(b) Collecting is whose responsibilit,
What subsidiary role, it ar ) is
played in the collection program by the carder,,
the state co-operatives, mutual-aid-teams (both
rent and temporary team) Farmers' Aasocia-
tiaras, etc?
(d) Can individual soldiers or does military
headquarters place separate levy on peasants for
support in the supply of foodstuffs? If yes, is
an adjustment of the amount colls-cted by state made
in terms of the harvest quota collected?
(e) Are peasants liable for support of indivi-
dual soldiers (i.e. does locaal political or military
or party authority billet soldiers in peasant homes,
and further, is peasant liable for food and housing
mnses entitled in this billeting)?
(f`) When, (in terms of harvest
collected?
(6) 3torage agency
so responsibility?
(b) Facilities provided: Are they guarded,
fireproof, water-proof?
(c) Are local rice-needs stored in vi
within same facilities for storage of state grain
stores, or are they stored separately?
(d) Are storage facilities lotted at Iasi
ech'o' haien, eheng, and/or sheng level?
(7) Distribution
(a) Method of distributions in city, eoun?
village?
(b) Authority: Who exercises jurisdiction
over distribution mechanism on these geographic
levels?
(c) In quota for consumption rigid (i.e. ration
cards) and what is quota rate?
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(d) Is peasant's consumption of rice on a
quota or ration basis; if so, how much for how
long per person? Is this quota identical to ra-
tion established for the urban populace?
2. It is felt that oh of this information already his been
collected by your office in preparation for Project 21.151.
sequently, in order for requested study to be of greatest use to
Clandestine Service, we should appreciate having the study com-
pleted by 15 September 1954.
A: questions pertaining to this request be referred
on extension 8641.
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