EAST CHINA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009700240004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 11, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. 25X1A
COUNTRY China
SUBJECT' East China Scientific Research Office
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1. On 17 October 1951, in accordance with direct orders from the People's Revolution-
ax?y Military Council, a Scientific Research Office was established under the
direct control of the East China Military Area (ECMA). This Scientific Research
Office, headed by a director, a deputy director, and a political commissar, was
organized into the following diviins:
a. Meteorological Research: research primarily on military meteorology.
b. Chemical Research: research primarily on defensive measures against poison
gas,
c. Electronics Research: radio, radar, and electrical communications research.
d. Ordnance Research: research on the nature, manufacture, and improvement of
light and heavy weapons.
e. Miscellaneous Research: research on all other scientific matters connected
with national defense.
2. The three major functions of the Scientific Research Office are:
a. To improve-field army cadre understanding of scientific matters connected
with national defense.
b. To contribute to the plans of Chinese Communist Army Headquarters for building
up the army, and to help modernize ECMA troops.
c. To advise military installations, such as meteorological,.institutes; radar
stations; ordnance departments and schools; and communications departments
and schools.
3. The Scientific Research Office appointed 56 research fellows, 30 of whom were
given full-time assignments to the Office. The remaining 26 were appointed from
among members of the Nanning branch of the Natural Science Association and were
to serve on a rotation basis.
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