CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITY ALONG THE BURMA-TIBETAN BORDER

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001900420001-4
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 14, 2016
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November 7, 2001
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1
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Publication Date: 
August 1, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2002/01/03 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001900420001-4 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains information affecting the No- tional Defense of the United Otates, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 703 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited. SECR T/CONTROL U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY SECURITY INFORMATION COUNTRY Burma/China SUBJECT Chinese Communist Activity &long the Burma-Tibetan Border DATE OF INFO. 25X1 A PLACE ACQUIRE REPORT NO. 25X1 A DATE DISTR. 1 August 1953 NO. OF PAGES 1 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) SOURCE: 25X1 X 1. There are 1,500 Chinese Communist soldiers stationed at Rima (N 28-24, E 97-03), ten miles from the Burma-Sikang border.1 Another 150 communist troops are stationed at Nammilahka.2 These two groups will cross the Burma border, meet at Ngawa,3 and march to Putao (N 27-20, E 97-25) during the summer rains. 2. A group of 2,000 Chinese Communist troops formerly stationed at Lhasa, Tibet, arrived at Nawgamone,"on the Burma border, in late April 1953, to patrol the Nammilahka.Valley. 25X1A omment . On 22 May 1953, the Times of India reported that", aft armed duty.. Agency, Assam, believing themselves in Tibet. The troops were not on surveying e ac men -o C nese Communist soldiers Md camped in Surv'arnasree, NE 'Frontier 25X1 A 1. Comment. On 29 April 1953, the Hindustan Standard quoted a news . em from S, Long to the effect that Rima, near the Assam northeastern frontier, was linked by railroad with Yunnan. 25X1A 25X1A Comments 2. Possibly Nmai Kha (N 2720, E 98-10). 3. Probably Nhpi Ga (N 27.10, E 97-45). Approved For Release 2002/01/03 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001900420001-4