CHINESE COMMUNIST 22 ARMY GROUP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012700310001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 17, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 10, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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tNtEr.L0FAX 29,
FEB 1952 v.
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CLASSIFICATION ODNFIDENTIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
China ?
Chinese Communist 22 Army Group
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CD NO.
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DATE DISTR. 10 July 1952
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE NEANINGOFTITLE le, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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as follows:
a. Headquarters of the 22 Army Group and of the 9 Army were at Chinghua
(2529/0553)2.
b. The 25 Division was at Suilai (86-19, )4-21).
c. The 26 Division was at Milsu (84-40, 44-28).
d. The 271Dlirision was at Polo (82-18, 45-01). This division was recently
trans ed there from southern Sinkiang.
e* The 7 Cavalry Divison was at Changchi (87-17, ).4-03)0
f. The 8 Cavalry Division was at Chingho (82-47, 44-39).
units of the 22 Army Groui,
1 Field Army, were stationed
2. This army groliP was organized from troops of the Nationalist Sinkiang
Garriion-Cammand under TAD Chih--ueh (7118/1492/1471) who defected to 50X1-HUM
the-Communists 8Mhen reorganization began, the head-
quarters was moved from Tihua to Chinghua2 and troops were assembled in?
the area along both banks of the Manass River between Chinghua and Thistle
WANG Chen (3769/7201), in addition to his other duties, became political
commissar for about 500 political workers in the Political Department.
After six months of indoctrination and 50X1-HUM
elimination of ',unreliable elements?,, the 22 Army Group was brought firmly
under Communist control.
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3. As soon as its reorganization and indoctrination were completed, the 22
Army Group was aasigned to production work, the 50X1 -HUM
Sinkiang Military ?DiatriCt designated this army group as one of the major
Unite in the ItReolathation Army." All Its Personnel were ordered to
.a-Seeible in the area north Of the Tihua-4Iaohen3-Highway? to igroir- foOdstuffs,
eatori;-beete; and 'other 'agricultbra:l'producta- on 550,000 mou of reclama-
tion land' there. ReCeipts 'froth' 'Commodities' produced' by. the 22 'Army Group
-were ?edt6reaOh JO 300; 000;000; 000 ?iiiOxe.. It isrio 50X1 -H UM
longer a combat force, but isir-g..-idually becoming an important labor foT?nc.
engaged in collective farminitI 50X1 -HUM
4. It would be extremely difficult for personnel of this army group to desert
or resist the Chinese Communists because the area occupied by it is bounded
on the west by the garriso ea of the New' 5 Army (formerly the Sinkiang
Minorities Liberation Army and on the east by other =its of the 1 Field 50X1 -HUM
Army.
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Comment. Probably Hut,tupi (86-57, 44-07) is meant.
Comment. Probably Hoshe (87-15, 43-10) is meant.
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