CHINESE COMMUNIST OPIUM SALES IN HONG KONG AND MACAO BORDER AREAS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006600610006-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 10, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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'1. The Chinese Communists have openly shippod opium from Dairen overland
to points on the borders of Hong Kong and Laoao. The first shipment
was brought to Ch`' ienshan (113-32, 22-14) across the border from Marcao
in August 1950 by YEH Fisitan,;(1M ,), also known as YEEl Yuan. ( 1L! ),
who is an employee of the Kwang ung Provincial Government. YEH was
aided by three assistants. This shipment was turned over to local
garrison units of the Chinese Communist Army to be sold,
YEH also established an office on the upper floor of the Chenchi Tea
House in iFian.ohai,, and another office at 4t P" eaeh? eng Street in
Ch?ienshan. Lost of the cargo was stored at the Wanohai office.
When he had sold the entire shipment, YEEi left the kacao border area
on 21 October for Canton.
This document is hereby regraded to 11
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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