PORT INFORMATION, TSINGTAO AND DAIREN

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 13, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 18, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SUBJECT Port Information, Tsingtao and Dairen
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There were very few coolies in other parts of t e harbor . The loading
operations 'were frequently interrupted by rain.
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3. Thee; rf'ficia a performing. the vartarw inspections were much kinder and more
o'pliging than on "previous occasions, and. also adaepted food and drinks. The
Chinese met ashore were more affable than an previous,vayages. The port medical
Officer case twice to have chats and get
razor blades. longshoremen in teh'tris and.' China were better
fed and better paid than farmers there was a famine in the interior,
-particularly in Yunnan and zeehumn. ew seeds
originall scheduled four export- were .. ere are ze ippe to We interior of the
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at least. not In ren, for the remainder of the year. The soybean crop in
some -sections had been very poor and had to be retained for the country's
requirements.
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The town was three times as large as Tsingtao and most of the houses were
built of stone and represented a mixture of European and Asiatic styles
Some of the streets were broad, well-paved and carried rickshaws, horsedrawn
Vehicles, and a few automobiles. Silk and chinaware were offered at high
prices but were chiefly bought by Soviet solders on a barter basis. The
traffic was controlled by the police who wore light kha.k.l, uniforms and white
tropical helmets. Unarmed and well disciplined Soviet and Chinese troops,
wearing olive green khaki uniforms were on the streets. No cripples or beggars
were seen on the streets. -he people felt
happier during the Japanese occupation as a URPRE0511 er interfered with
their private lives and respected Chinese traditions. Despite the new
regime, the higher officials stuck to their old habits. The medical officer,
for example, still employed servants. Many of the rich Chinese who had their
business and property expropriated, managed to earn a living as commission
merchants.
5. There were jet planes flying, singly or in groups of three to six at
altitudes of 4 to 6,000 meters, over the town and harbor daily. 1 ::1
six airplanes, forming two groups, flew seaward from the northwest. ere were
no regular patrol flights along the coast-
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I I The three northernmost piers had no crane
facilities. Three very Ad, small cranes of between 2.5 to 3 tons were on
the southern pier at the harbor entrance. A tugboat of about 300 h .p ., , two,
mom launches an al d l anuiinn craft and several funks were also moored here.
side of thbreakwater had a thorog rare to ch had a
stone pier, about 350 meters long, but no other facilities. The outer
breakwater of this harbor basin appeared less strong than the old one.
8. All loading operations were performed smoothly by Chinese coolies who were
well treated, well clad, and worked hard without being spurred. There were no
soldiers or warships in port except for Chinese police in khaki unjforms.
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I There were aircraft on surveillance flights along the
.neoe coast about 15 miles from the shore. They were twin )engine.d,
olive green planes with projecting noses which flew in groups of two at
an altitude of about 1,000 feet and at intervals of about three hours,
Two.groupa of three planes were flying northeast and two groups of two
planes were flying southwest, wo large, twin masted junks,.
with canvas sails rather than bamboo mats, were cruising close to shore.
The junks carried large crews and kept together when they executed
maneuvers.
e but no cranes.
The pier had low sheds and a railroad track
tugboat, g ers an pile i.-ers, - s, an several sampans
.were moored in a small basin to the right of the harbor entrance.. Several
hundred fishing boats were in.the bay northwest and north of the pier.
Although the harbor area was not fenced, shore parties had to follow a
prescribed way to town. Daily shore leave was granted from 3 to 8 p.m..
Small quantities of beer and strong drinks were available at two small
coffee houses. Chinese tea houses were off limits to foreign ship's crews.
There were many policemen on patrol but no soldiers or military establish-
ments were seen.
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