COMMUNIST MILITARY ACTIVITY, SOUTH KWANGTUNG COAST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004600470003-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 4, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL IN ELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
IFOR9 REPORT CD NO.
IDENTIAL
COUNT RY China
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SUBJECT Communist tlilitary Activity, South Kvangtung Coast NO. OF PAGES 1
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF 25X1 A
INFO.
25X1 A NO. OF ENCLS.
RETURN TO CIA LIBRARY
DATE DISTR. 4 Anri 1 1950
SUPPLEMENT TO
25X1 X REPORT NO.
1. There is a division of Communist troops in Trngchiang (111-53, 21-52) en
of which one regiment guards the Yangchinng-Hoshan (112-04, 21-59) highway,
the rest are scattered along the coast. Since 18 March 1950, 30,000 Comr'u-
mist troops with artillery and some Japanese artillerymen have passed south
along the highway between Enning (112-19, 2e-12) and Tangchiang to Tienpa-
(111-21, 21_28).* Ammunition is being atockniled in Yangchiang.
2. The Communists continue to requisition and mobilize fishing junks from islands
betwre~: n Santsao (113-, 22-) and Malaochiao (sic) (113-31, 22-09) and openly
state that they plan to use them against the Ladrone Islands. There are 300
Communist troops in Chino (113-39, 22-24). Most of the Communist artillery
in the 4 and 6 Arer s (sic) of Chungehan ha,, len has been vdthdrawn.**
3. Anti-Commrunist guerrillas have attacked and defeated Cor:^unist troops in 4
villages in Enning ie and harassed Communist trams in one vil'.age in
K;ai irg (11231, 22431 de . One hundred Communist troops in Epping h,,,
defected to the guerrillas, who also gained. 6 light machine guns and 170
rifles.
4. Two hundred Communist troops on Hailing; Island (111-, 21-) are >renaring to
evacuate the islanl because of pressure by guerrillas. Fisherman in the
25X1 A Macao area are killing guards on junks in order to steal the junks.**'*
25X1 A _c=ent. reported thh.t LIN Piao s s forces
were moving to the Leichou Peninsula to replace CHFI7 Kengt s forces,
which were moving to the Canton area and points farther north. CHEIPs
troops, now moving; south along the Enping Tienpai highway, state that
they are going to the Kwangsi-Indochina border. This Is the most direct
route from Canton. Reversal of direction may represent an important
25X1A change in military nlc.^s.
Csir^rrent. These troops may also be oreoaring for the invasion
25X1 A of Hainan.
25X1 A ** Corer sn . See Concerning Contunist
25X1 A Plans to InvaLe t7anshan (113-, 21-Island.
25X1 A .,. ~
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