MILITARY INFORMATION, CHEKIANG AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008100460004-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 14, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Luring June 1951 Chinese Communist authorities started moving factories, ware-
houses and hospitals from the Wenchou and Linhai (121.07, 28-53) areas to a
mountainous area in north Chekiang.
In early June there were no regular Chinese Communist troops In the Xiamen
(121-16, 28-06) -Ch'umen (121-17, 28-15) -Yuhuan (121-13, 28-09) areas,
elements of the 35 Army having moved from those areas.1
On 2J4 June tto battalions of the 315 Regiment sailed from Vanmen to Euangtaiao
(121-o6, 27-59) in 17 junks.
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Approximately 50 motor junks of the 103 Division were along the wharves in
the East Gate area of Uenchou.
One battalion of the 308 Regiment was at Tungehiachlang (
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One Chinese Corm nist coastal defense squad with one heavy machine gun, three
light nachine guns, and three bazookas was in the Chienshihchieh ( 7j
area of the Chekiang coast.
In the Chitu (-t ) ?Wenchou area there were one patrol squad of the Wenchou
Public Security eau, one "women's squad," and one "children's squad," with
approximately 100 persons whose duty it was to check travreleve entering or
leaving the Chi to area.
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8. On 25 June anvqroxima.tel?y 300 militiamen arrived in Ch+umen from Wenchoii and,
in late June, were dispersed In the Ch' uinen area .,iith approxi,:,a e n-w-Jbers as
follows: 100 at Tutlou 100 at Tatilung ( j, } and 50 at
?ieiaochuk ng ('.1'' j I , ).2
9. Filitiamen is the Chbumen are-( were equipped with 2 heavy machine grins, 6
light machine gins, 5 x 60 mm guns and approximately 300 rifles.
10. On 26 June two battalions of the 35 Army left the Chlumen-Chalt0 ou (., yg )
area for the north in ten trucks.
11. On 26 June, 300 volunteer recruits left ChQuraen for Wenchou.4
12. There were approximately 100 militia and policemen In Yuhuan.
13. There were approximately 100 militia in Rransien.
14. On 25 Y ox the Chekiang 5 Military District Command organized a coastal defonee
battalion and recruited members of villages in the Wenchan area, In mid-June
the battalion was divided into three companies, each with three platoons, which
were disposed as follows: The 1 Company in the Ssuwan (' ) area, the 2
Compaar in Yuhuan and the 3 Company in Loch?ing (120-57, 28-08). The battalion
was equipped with 3 heavy machine guns. 9 light machine. guns, 3 x 60 mm Pans
and 6 motor junks.
15. On 20 June the 31 Company of a coastal defense battalion of the Che)dang 5
Military District Comma.nd5 moved to an area at the mouth of the Ou River.
16. Five Chinese Communist motor junks of the rotor junk unit of the 103 Division
were in the Chuangyuanchtiao-Wenchou area, each equipped with two small
cannons and two light machine guns.
17. Approximately 200 Chinese Communist rtiilitia troops and 5 motor junks were in
the Juian (12038. 27-49) Marbor area conducting, amphibious maneuvers.
18. In late June the 315 Regiment, 105 Division was at llua,ngtaao.
19. In late June cadre members of elements of the 23 Army at Taishan (122-
30- ) were scheduled to leave for Tinghai (122-06, 30-03) to attend a
conference scheduled for 1 to 3 July.
20. In late June dispositions of some units of the 22 Army were -.s follovs:6
sa.. deadqua,rters of the 64 Division and its entire 190 Regiment were at
Tinghai. Its 191 Regiment was at Chuehiachien (122-25. 29-53) and
Tsungpu (W-, ). Its 192 Regiment was at Vaohuatao (122-17, 29-48)
and. Liuhergt~o (122- , 29- ).
b. Headquarters of the 65 Division wav, at Chenhai (121.42, 29-58) and all
troops of this division were in the Ch?unnshan (12156, 29.54) area.
c. Yleadquarters of the 66 Division was at Shenchiamen (122-18, 2958) and
all troops of this division were in the ShenchiPmen.Laoshushan ,
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1. 1111 cow. en reports that in mid-June elements of the 35 Armor
were at Yuhuann, inhai, etc.
2. ~C mment. Possibly the remainder was in Ch'unen proper.
Co t. indicates that the 35 Army is showing s;