POSITION OF LIU PO-CH'ENG AND PURGE OF DEVIATING PARTY

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2001
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• Publication Date: January 18, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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LIU Po-ch'engl has become a commander without troops, and his positions as
4:1,;mmandant of the Central Ulitary Academy and as an aide to the central
scvnensmene are nominal. Actually he is restricted in his movameats and his
poo :-- has lilian into the hands of EQ Lung2 and TAG Hsiao-p.ing1.3 LIU lost
his power in the Conmunist regime because he was said to be connected with a
secees oresnization gullets the Chinese Communist Party Freedom and Independence
Creat Allsanoe, which the Chinese Communist Party discovered in Charles4m in
early t95. Later, activities of this alliance were suppressed by the
Commolst Party in Luhsien (105-23, 28-53) in Szeohuan, Piohieh (10544, 27-18)
In Fue4chcm, and ichlang (111-17,30-42) in Hupei. LIU's connection with the
s115.eootn not disoovered until the arrest of YAO, a high-ranking staff
Jamtes of tee Military, Control Commission in Tientsin, who confessed the
deteftnts of she organisation. Although LIU explained the matter and went to
Peireg to alear himself, his military power was lost.
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Becsucie the Chinese Communist Party considers the alliance acts oontrary to
the Party "s interests, the Central Conmittee of the Chinese Communist Party
issned a dieactive in September ordering a thorough purge of the party. The
as-Eel-dye otlis as the pasty headquarters at the provincial, municipal, and hsien
levr.1 and )n secret agents to purge Communist Party members associated with
the (!,inese Comtatviist Party Freedom and Independence Great Alliance. The
dirccATo &lances that the alliance is based on narrow patriotism and is a
7n,.sans of tichievint; individual interests by dissipating the strength of the
Communist Party. Also, it points out that the alliance was able to spread
be Ces-lunlet Party officials were overconfident and ignorant of Marxism,
LenirAsa. mad SNxlitiam. The directive makes no mention of LIU Po-oh'eng,
ogy of 1:AO directive was received b7- the Communist Party Committee in
Ohuns: han, :taangbungo
25X1A ommant4 In July Chinese Communist government leaders had split
no see motions because of the severe mauling Chinese Communist troops
Lad rooeived in Koren. LIU Shao.chi led the international or pro-Soviet
while CHOU En-lai led the national clique. LIU Po.ohletg was
f;uppoisig CHOU in seeking a cease-fire in Korea. At a military oonference25X1A
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in Piing in July LIU Po-40eng was selected as the supreme commander
uharte of aid to the Democratic Republic or Viotnxa1 and in Au -the
,,l'ent OA an ispection tour to Southwest China. See
2.omme4X, it was reported that HO Lung would be
nocl in ,ommand of the ,Field Ay
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itIar-ooniference of the Southwest Military District2 but LW Po-eh tong
;ed as ( ;A airman of the conference, according to
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