OPINION OF NATIONALIST OFFICIAL ON CHINESE COMMUNIST ENTRY INTO KOREAN CONFLICT

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006200450009-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 22, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 6, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Clii.n',/Korea
SUBJECT O3inion of Nationalist Cfficial on Chinese
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1. The real intentions of the Chinese Cotrniunists regarding forth Korea are diffi-
cult to determine? The action so far has been directed by either Peiping or
I'oscau.. The possibilities arc as follo rs:
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Communist 'entry into Korean Conflict
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a. If Pei?,~ing decided to intervene,, the Communists probably intend only a
defensive action to pro'ect electric pcn?ror uu~~; lies for Lienchuria, and
may ,plan to hold only a narrovr buffer area. Because of the Com.iunist
econor.dc siuaation and air vulnerability, ho rover, entering tho war on
their orrn initiative seem unlikely.
ba If Toscovr ordered Ch iese )crtick-nation, probably the Soviets gave some
assurance that intervention rras part of Soviet overall strategy and
follows the Indochina cold war -.-)attcrn. Since Chinese units are not
used under their am identification and aid so far is 7arallol to the
Indochina arrangement, a -)arently the Communis'.s trill continue scmi--;ovo:-t
cold rrar :':attics. This mar include an attemt to drive United Rations
(UIK') forces back to the 3Cth PCm t
Doth the Ch `nose Conrunists n(' Fational i ets consider the Tibetan at ter internal
only. Comunist forces co~lit .ed arc small but sufficient to oceu.-)y all Tibet.
Zle invasion stay be an. inciicat on that the Coa:n,unists are cx?cctirv? a world rear
and are -arc-)aring^ to protect their west flak and ac mc a good -)ositien for an
L., o sit l.L ies in ';orea arc as io?.lcr.rs:
a. Limited semi-overt Chiucee Cora panic ' aid
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bo rxtcnsive aid within a cold war framework., gradually intensifying to
induce the co its ant of more tr forces in the Far ''asts followed by
a Soviet strike in Europe, opening a world war.
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