"HIGHWAY AND MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, CHINA-BURMA BORDER AREA"

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013800380009-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2006
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: September 17, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
CD NO.
1. In early February 1952 the Chinese Communists conscripted 2,000 laborers to con-
struct a highway from Paoshan (99-09, 25-07) to Chenkoang (99-25, 24-07). This
stretch of road was completed in April, and work was begun on a section from Chenk'anor
to Kuokan (2654/2413).1 When the entire road is completed, it will lead directly to
the Burma border, bypassing Lungling (98?42 24-34) and Mangshih (98-35, 24-27).
This route to Burma will be more convenient,
COUNTRY China/Burma
SUBJECT Highway and Miscellaneous Information, China-
Burma Border Area
DATE OF
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, 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.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO. 25
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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The China Burma road was opened to traffic in April 1952, after having been closed
for a long period,
3. In January Chinese Communist authorities in TeengchEung (98-29, 25-01), Yungpging
(99-34, 25-25), and Lungling were increasing efforts to collect taxes in kind and
were mobilizing 10,000 civilian workers to repair the Paoshan-Myitkyina highway.
HSU Sung-lin (1776/2646/2651) and LIANG Chin-shan (2733/6855/1472) were supervising
the work.
4. In the mountains behind Wanting (97-54, 20-15)2 the Communists constructed machine-
gun posts and four trenches and kept a constant guard there. Early in January six
local residents were discovered trying to enter Chiuku (0046/6253) from Wanting
surreptitiously at night. Four were shot and two arrested.
5. In Chiuku and Muchieh only a few Burmese -policemen were stationed to maintain order
and no national defense units were posted. As a result, members of WANG Yu-were
(3769/2589/3634)2 Peace Preservation Division, which is part of LI Mi's forces,
and members of local secret societies such as Ta Hung Shan (1129/3163/1472), Pao
Ping Tang (2128/0393/1016), and San I Tang (0005/5030/1016) were plundering the
urban areas. All of these people were armed.
6. WANG Yu-wei keeps a share of the money which he allows his men to extort from the
local merchants. The following taxes were being levied by WANG9s troops in Chiuku
and Muchieh:
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Gasoline, tire tubes, vehicle parts 30 percent
Tobacco 20 percent
Vermicelli 10 percent
Sundries 5 percent
Cotton 30 guilders (sic) per bale
7. On 29 Arcr l five truckloads of cotton arrived in Lashio from Mandalay. These trucks
were soon to proceed to Chiuku. Although customs fees on this cotton had been paid,
troop units under WANG's command forced the importers to pay them thirty dollars
per bale.
8. In early January men from WANG's investigation office tried to extort 1,500 ilders
from a truck dealer in Chiuku.o In the absence of the manager., LI Shao?chou 621/
1421/5297) refused to pay the extortion. That night two soldiers of the investi-
gation office kidnapped LI and strangled him. Because of dangerous and unfavorable
business conditions merchants in Wanting., Chiuku, and Muchieh have moved to Mangyu
and Lashio.
Members of WANG'S investigation office and members of the local secret societies
hate each other-because of rivalry. On 4 February when the chief of the investi?
gation office went to Chiuku on business, he was detained by the Ta Hung Shan,
10, When WANG Yu-wei took office, he reorganized the 1 and 2 Battalions of the special
service units and the 13 and .1.9 L'etachments, in aadition to a commando unit totalling
about 400 men. These poorly disciplined troops were scattered along the Lashio-
Chiuku highway and were at Kueihai and Mangyu. WANG Ch?ingmshu (3769/7230/2579),
commander of the 1 Special Service Battalion, eliminated his regimental commander
by trumping up charges against him because he did not divide the profits from his
peculations with WANG. WANG also robbed and killed an opium trafficker. In
January, WANG Ching?shu was being detained by WANG Yu-wei for disobeying orders.
11. Because of friction "between WANG Yu?wei and WU Kuo?ts?ai (0702/0948/2624), the
19 Detachment under WU was disbanded and about 40 of his men were either buried
alive or shot.
12. YEN Ming (0917/2494), the commander of a commando unit, was detained by Burmese
detectives when he 'went to Mandalay for a basketball contest. His troops were
scattered between Mangyu and Muchieh.
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[~ Comment. Kuokan is unlocated, but presumably it lies on a direct line
from Chenkeang to the nearest point on the Burma border. The new rouse, from
Paoshan through Chenklang to the border, does not, apparently, decrease the
distance, However, since the exact line of the border is under dispute and the
territory is mountainous, these other considerations might make the new road
more convenient.
2. Co=unent,
Wanting.
recent Chinese Communist troop movements around
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