ECONOMIC AND MILITARY INFORMATION: TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE CHINESE COMMUNIST AREA BETWEEN MAKDEN AND CHINCHOU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001500530007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: May 17, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Economic and ililitary Informations Travel
Conditions in the Chinese Ocwmtaiist Area
Between Mukden and Chinohou
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1. The average travel time for the journey from Yukden to Chinohou (121-07, 41-07)
~/ six or seven days, Refugees passing through Chinese Communist controlled areas
fi'i rrqq subject to inspection by Chinese Communist troops and Chinese Communist Gov-
yS ' ql cement officials, but if the traveler is accompanied by his family it is not
~jln.Ifr difficult to pass through Comsunist areas.
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D~ 113,41 ter leaving Esinmin it is necessary to walk as for as Panlemen (approximately
122-23, 41-52). a distance at 45 kilometers, before app. means of transportation
is available. At Panlamen it is possible to take a horse carriage for the con-
tinuation of the Journey. This sector is reasonably safe and few Communist
patrols are active in the area.
4. Between Panlamen and iluchiawopeng (122-10, 41-46) there is more patrol activity,
but the traveler is only casually Inspected.
5. From Huohiiwopeng to iisishan (122-05, 41-42) and from Reishan to Peiohen (121-44,
41-86) travel restrictions are more strict and all refugees are inspected by
officials of the Chinese Communist Government. From Feichen to Changhsingtien
(approximately 121-42, 41-28) inspection patrols are very active.
6. The sector between Changheingtien and Shihshanohan (121-82, 41-14) is free from
inspection patrols, with the exception of a check point at Shihohanohen. From
Shihshanchan to Chinchou is a comparatively safe zone and the traveler is not
mclested.
7. It is not safe to carry more than 9EC 200,000 dolers. Fountain pens, diaries,
and currency larger than NEC 500 dollar notes are confiscated.
8. NBC 3,000 dollars is adequate for one day's expenses, and 3EC 100.000 dollars
i ugh for the entire journey, carriage fare included.
25X1A comments On 1 March 1948, the exohenEe rate was approximately NEC 60,000
o are to U381.00.)
CONFIDENTIAL
e first day's travel, from Mukden to lisinnin (122-48, 41-59), is the easiest
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