WITHDRAWAL OF CHINESE COMMUNIST CUSTOMS PERSONNEL FROM KOWLOON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005600240006-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 18, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION COJ11'ID fIAL
CENTRAL INTEL IL' GENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY China.Aong long
SUBJECT Withdrawal of Chinese Communist
Customs Personrxel from iLowloon
PLACE 25X1 A
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO. 0
CIA
LiIRAR 1 25X1X
25X1A
REPORT NO.
CD NO. 9390
DATE DISTR. 18 Aug . 1950
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
1. In early August 1950 the Chinese Communists decided to close the Kowloon
Customs Office arid the two warehouses at the terminus of the Canton-Kowloon
Railroad before the end of August 1950. The Customs branches at Yaumati
and Sai Yiag Pun were also to be closed. All Customs personnel were to
be transferred to Shenchluan (114-08, 2232) and nearby ilea Chin ( 4p
and Tu Pion Chi.ag 1
2. According to a rumor current in Hong r.ong, this move is a possible prelude
to an armed invasion of Hong gong by the Cr-inose Communists.
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL In accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from The
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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