STATEMENT OF CHOU EN-LAI REGARDING CHINESE COMMUNIST MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005800650002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 19, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
4NF RMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY China
SUBJECT Statement of CHOU r-lai Regarding Chinese
Communist LLil.itary Involvement in Korea
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REPORT NO.
I. Sometime in the middle of August CHOU En-lai stated in confidence that
the Chinese Canxnunists would not become involved in the Korean war or,
engage in military activities in any area outside of China unless attacked,
2. CIIOU explained that the Chinese must devote all their efforts to national
reconst ction, Ile also nude it clear that the Chinese Communist Govar rt
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Camrnunist leaders of East China in Nanking on 30 August, also stated that
the Goverrmaent must change their policy toward the invasion of Taiwan
so as not to mar their chances for a seat at the United Nations General
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Director of Central Intelligence to the
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