CHINESE COMMUNIST COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014700120007-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 7, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FED-1952 01-4w^
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
COUNTRY Hong Kong/ China/Iacao/'Japan
SUBJECT Chinese Communist Commercial Activities
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2. During July 1952 approximately 2,300 tons of strategic goods were moved from
Macao to Communist China, principally to the ports of Kongmoon and Canton. 25X1
Of this total tonnage, 400 tons of motor fuel and 50 tons of steel plate
were sent by ;yea from Macao to Amoy in Diesel-motored vessels of approximately
150 to 200 tons each.
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3. From 25 July to 23 August approximately 1,000 tons of strategic goods, including
metals, machinery and spare parts, industrial chemicals, electrical supplies
and pharmaceuticals, were moved from Macao to Chiuuhou and the Customs Office
at TAaishan5 for transshipment to Canton. Vessels involved in transporting 25X1
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4, During August 1952, 4,000 tons of strategic goods, including radio equipment,
industrial chemicals, metals and pharmaceuticals, were smuggled from Macao-to
mainland ports, including Amoy. Despite the trade restrictions which were in
effect during the negotiations between Chinese Communist and Portuguese authorities
after the Macao border incident, the volume of goods smuggled during the month of25X1
August exceeded the totals for both June and July,7
7.. In late August .radio equipment valued at about F1X $2,500,000 was expected to
arrive in Macao from Japan for transshipment to Communist China.
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9o In late August 1952 the Chinese Communists consi ned approximately 100,000 :Chines
silver dollars, valued at about US $100,000,
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