MILITARY INFORMATION, KWANGSI AND KWANGTUNG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008100540004-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 16, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION C071D' TAZ,
REPORT NO.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. 25X1A
COUNTRY
SUBJECT Military Information, Kwangei and Kwangtung
DATE DISTR. 16 July 1951
NO. OF PAGES 2
1. From 8 to 11 June 1951 apDroxtmately 8,000 troops moved, to Nanning from the
Chienhsien (108-20, 21-56) (ate) -11siaotunp (,J4 ,). -Shangesu (108-03, 22-11)
area where they were engaged in the suppression of guerrillas in the Shihwan
tashan (108- , 22- ) and around. Lingshan (j k ,1j) and, Tungehun
Ninety percent of the troops were natives of tionari, Shansi and Ropeh.
2. On 4 June the Ewangei Military District Command. (BiTDC) ordered the requisi-
tioning of about 180 boats and 20 trucks in the Tungehiang area, Nanning.2
3. Readquartera of the 44 Array was in Canton. The 124 and 137 Divisions of the
44 Army3 were centered in Nuichou and Tungkuan respectively. The 124 Division
was near Chengk9ai (14 1* ); its well-equipped, seasoned troops were natives
of southeast China. There were 7,000 men of the 124 Division deployed. in the
Ruichou Naifeng.Lufeng area. The 137 Division, under MAO Chih.te (} }.
was comparatively inferior; over half of the men were former Nationalist
troops, mostly natives of Shansi, Nopeh and. !onan. They were mainly armed
with Japanese, American and 7.9 mm rifles.
4. Four thousand men of the 132 Division, 18 Arrrq,5 were assigned along the
Canton-Kowloon railroad. Three regiments, totaling 6,000, of.the Tang
chiang P'ilitary Administrative Branch Command. (etc) and 3,000 local militia-
men were stationed in the Tungkuan (113-46, 23-02) -Polo (1114.17, 23-09)
area.
5. Total troops in the East River area were estimated to be 20,000.
25X1A 1-Comment. The Ewangsi ;'ilit.ary District Command announced the
killing of 34,000 guerrillas anrl the capturing of 31,000 rifles in f'ay.
The figure is exaggerated, but it is true that the guerrillas in the
Shihwantashan area suffered considerable losses.
2.
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1111111119? Possibly to transport troops from Nanning to Ywangtung.
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Oir?ctor of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
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Cols.?JTIAL 25X1 A
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25X1A 3? Comore. According to information available
the 124 Division is subordinate to the h2 Army an& the 137 Division to
the 46 Arnq; the 44 Army comprises the 130, 131 and 132 Divisions. The
137 Division was reported to be moving to Aenrang In early June.
25X1 A 4. , ..en . According to information available 25X1 A
1ISIAO Chluan-fu commands the 137 Division.
25X1A 5` Comment. According to available information, the 132 Division
is subordinate to the 44 Ari-; the 18 Army comprises the 52, 53 and. 54
Divisions.
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