Weekly Intelligence Digest 3 November 1950
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SECRET COPY NO. T'HE PACiFIC COMMAND 30 Fr INTELLIGENCE 21 NOV 1950 NUMBER• 4 4 - 5 0 • 0P32mflS 3 November 1950 DECLASSlflEIJ Authority 1✓Nrl__&l¥"YOO ,\ " SECR'E"T. FOR U.S. EYES ONLY The Weekl.7 Intelligence Digest ie published solely to disseminate intelllgenoe to sub ordinate units of the Pacific Command. Intelligence contained herein is the result or evaluati011 and' synthesis of all sources available to the Pacific Command. Lower echelon commandere or the Pacific Command are here b;y authorized to disseminate this intelligence to their commands on a med-to-know basis with proper security restrictions. Its use in formulating intelligence estimates is en- couraged. There is not objection to the use ot tbs Digest by addressees outside the Pacitic Com mand if it is UDderstood that the , secondaey nature of' its contents precludes its use as cont.11'1Zlation or arq pri!D8.!'7 source. The Digest Dimply represents current estimates and evaluation ot the Paci.tic Command im is by no means rigid. This document contains information atf'ecting _the national defense or the United State~ within the meaning ot the Espionage Act SO, Code 31 and 32, as amended. Its transmission or the revelation of' its contents in auy manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited bT law · • 'l'ramndssion b;y United States registered mail or registered guard mail is authorized in accordanoe with article, 7-5, United States 1favy Security lanual for Clasaified Matt.er, and the pertinent paragraphs ot Arrq Regulations 380-5. DISTRIBUTION {10-20-50) 22E. Mdnesee Qsm% Addreaaee. Q.2PZ Addressee 1~30 . CHO 214 CO VP 772 269 ALUSNA Colombo 31-40 . D/1. GS US &RMI 215 co VP 812 270 ALUSNA Djakarta 41-U.0 Dft_ US AIR F<BCI 216 CO VP 892 271 ALUSHA Karaobi 141-154 CINCPACFLT 217 CO VP 9.31 2:72 ALUSHA Manila 155 Cir«lLAHrPLT 21.S CO VS 892 2:73 ALlJSNA Melbourne 156 CINCNELM 219 CO VC 5 r/4 ·ALlJSHA Hew Delhi 157 COYFIRSTFLT 220 CO VC 6 275 ALUSNA ~aigon 158 CCIISIXTHFLT 221 CO VC 7 276 ALUSNA jlaipei 159-163 COlfSEVElfi'~T 222 C<JaPHIBGRP 1 277 ASTALUS:ttA Hong Kong 164 C~RUDESPAC 223 COMPKIBGRP 3 278 ASTALUSHA Singapore 165 CCIUIRPAC 224 COMDESFLar 1 279 co ll'DrSONARSCHOL SanDiego/ 166-167 CO?i1SUBPAC 225 COOESFLor 3 280 CO FALLWEATRAPAC 168 CCJilPHIBPAC 226 COW>ESRON 1 281 CO FAETUPAC 169 COMSERVPAC 227 COMDESRON 2 282 DIO 14th NAVAL DISTRICT 170 CO!fl'RAPAC 228 _COMDF.SRON 3 28.3 DIRRA~IBLSCHOOL ln CCIU'BIBTRAPAC . 229 CWDESRON 5 284 OIC !ll'(COMMSTA Sonoma 172 ComTG&trl'E 230 CCIIDESRON 7 285, CO ·AEROOHARTSERV :u73 COlllfAVHARIANAS 2.31 Ca.1l)ESRON'9 286 CCIIDTARMEDF<BSTAP'FCOL 174-176 C<JIHAffl 2.32 CCIIDESRON 11 287 COMDT USIC 171 CCIANAVPBIL 233 CCUDESRON 13 288-292 CG P'LUl'PAC 178 COMWESTSEA1Rotf · 2.34 CCJdD'ESRON i6 29.3 'CG AIRPMFPAC . 179 COIIBAWSEAl"RON 2.35 COMDE.5DIV 12 294 CG FIRSTYARAIRWI!ll 180 C<IIAISEaROH 236 CCJdDESDIV 32 295 CG l"IRSTYARDIV 181 COMEIBVBH 237 COMDESDIV 52 296 CO MARAIRGRP l2 182 CcrawBLVB 238 CC.IIDESDIV 72 297 CO l!ARAIRGRP 33 183 ·•c<lffHIRTDN 2.39 CarmESDIV 92 298 CG TRP?RAUllITPHIBTlUPAC 184 CCIIPACDIV14ATS '240 CCl!DESDIV 11.2- 299-305 CilCPB 18..S.. C<litPllR Alameda 241 CClmESDIV 162 .306 QUEAL -186 CCJa'AIR Seattle 242 CCl!SUBFLor 1 307 CUCARIB 187 COKrAIR Guam 243 C~UBRON 1 308-315 CO SAC. 188 C<EARDIV 1 244 CWSUBRON .3 .316-320 CG USARPAC 189 C<KARDIV 3 - 245 CadSUBRON 5 321 CG. PHIUtYU 190 COl!CARDIV 5 , .. 246 CO USS MISSOURI (BB6.3) .322-32.3 CG MARBO 191 CCl4CARDIV 15 247 CO USS BOXER (CV21) 324-.325 CG BIGB'fH ARE 192 COICRUDIV 1 248 CO USS LEITE (CV,32) .326-344 CG P'EAr , 193 COKCRUDIV 3 249 · co USS PRINCETON (CV.37) 345 CG smH ~ 194 COJCRUDIV 5 250 CO USS VALLEY FCllGE (CV45) 34& CG HQCCl!USAr 195 COMPAIRWIHG 1 251 CO USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV47) .347 COOTS 196 COKrAIRWING 2 252 CO USS BATAAN (CVL29) 348 COMLAlfrDIVYATS 197 Caa'AIRWIHG 4 253 CO USS BADOENG ST (CVE116) 349 DEPOOETSPAC 198 COMl"AIRWING 6 254 CO USS SICILY (CVEllS) .350 CG lat An P<BCB 199 COIIFAIRWING 14 255 CO USS CURTISS (AV4) 351 CG 4th AIR P'<BCB 200 CO PASRON 114 256 CO USS NORTON SOUND (AVll.) 352-.35.3 CG 10th AIR PCllC!: 201 CO v, 721 257 00 USS SALISBURY SOUND (AV13) 354 CG 14th AIR lP<BOB 202 CO V1 781 258 CO USS GARDIN!RS BAY (AVP,39) 355 CG 20th AIR P'CllCB 20.3 CO V1 783 259 CO USS FLOYDS BAY (AVP40) .356 CO 6352nd ABU 204 co ff 791 260 co USS smstm (AVPS.3) .357 co 1500th Aff 205 . CO VP 821 261 00 USS SAINT PAUL (CA73) 358 CO 401st CIC 286 CO v, 871 262 CO USS BELBHA (CA75) .359 CO 8292nd AU 2f17 CO VI 874 263 CO USS ROOBF.STER. (CA12,4) 360 00 8301st AU 208 co vr 884 · 264 co ms TOLEDO (CA133) . 361 co 8302nd AU 209 CO VA 702 265 CO USS IWl>BESTER (CL8J) 362 CO 8309th A~ · · 210 CO VA 923 266 CO USS WCllCBESTER (CLU4) 36.3 CO 8310th AU . 211 CO VP 4 267 CO USS JUNEAU (CLill.19) 364 Jl&O DIVPAOCOII ~ ~~ ?~ ~ ·--•·--~~-~~NA Bangkok RETAIN OR DESTROY BY BURl1DTG ·· DECLASSIFIED - e-. Authority 1YNl). Co~?ao SEC Rc.. -- . ------ .. •-........... ~--- ..... .,_.~- SE CRE T Digest No. 44-50 CONTE NT S COMMUNIST CHI NA ~ Current Summary of Communist Chinese Air Strength • . 2 Guerrilla Activity . • • . 6 A Chemical Warfare School . ... •.. ... .. 7 TAIWAN The U.N. and the Nationalist Government . 7 TIBET Invasion of Tibet by Chinese Communist Troops . 9 HONG KONG CAT-CNAC Aircraft .. • ... 10 Airfields in Hong Kong to be Renovated 10 JAPAN Two Recent Developments . 10 BURMA J The Burmese Navy . 11 Bo Ne Win .. .. 11 KOREA Above the Parallel 12 INDONESIA Fighting on Ambon Island 13 M A L A YA Guerrilla Tactics . 13 PAKISTAN Raid by Afghan Tribesmen 14 New Army Chief . • . 14 Rift in Muslim League 14 Soviet P ropaganda 14 FRENCH INDOCHINA River Operations in Indochina 15 Military Oper ations in Past Week 16 SECRET --·DECLAS- - -SIFIEI)- ~ - Authority _ 1'-IA/_()__ (o?Foo SECRET WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE DIGEST No. 44~50 COMMUNIST CHINA Current.Summary of Communist Chinese Air strength The following summary presents the current situation as derived from all available sources and appears to be reasonably corre~t. CCAF aircraft, by type, are estimated to be as follows: ) Bombers Fighters Transport ) TU-2 92 LA-5 20 C-46 22 IL-2 20 LA-7 20 C-47 5 B-24 1 LA-9 80 -- FB-26 3 P-51 12 -- Oscar 30 ~ojo 18 Total 116 Total 180 I Total 27 ., Grand Total 323 Of these aircraft the obsolescent Japanese types are supposedly used for training. However, they could be put to llmite~ combat use in ca~~ of neces~ify. J Personnel strength is e~timated at approximately 30,000 officers and men of whom ther.e are approximately 550 pilots, 700 aircrew members, and the balance composed of ground crew personnel. The figure of 30,000 total may seem unreasonably high, but it possibly includes laborers involved in airfield construction, in which ·case the total ls not excessive. A more accurate personnel flgti_re cannot be presented with the information now available. _.,. Aside from the CCAF, it is nec~ssary to include the-Soviet Far Eastern Air Force elements in China. These planes, while not an integral part of the CCAP, must be con sidered a potential likely to be lnvolv~d in any. overt action of the, CCP. They must be ) piloted by Soviets or, m~~e likely, may be turned over to the CC~f in much.the same way , that Soviet aircraft were given to the North Koreans in ~fr confU~L Their. aircraft, by ) 'type, are as follows: · ~ Bombers Fighters ·transport \ \ I TU-2 44 YAK-21 32 u:..2 3·a -- YAK-15 8 - 90 LA;-9 ' Total 44 Total 130 Total 38 Grand Total 212 ' . I _ It is estimated that the Soviet aircraft are manned and maintained by approximately 8,000 peraonn~l. · 2 SECRET SECRET WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE DIGEST No. 44-50 COMMUNIST CHINA Ccont'd) It is to be noted tl)at no Jet aircraft are believed to be a part of the CCAF. The Chinese Com~unist Air Force (CCAF) is organized along lines similar to the Soviet Air Force. There is a Commande.r in Chief, Liu Ya Lou, who is directly responsible to the People's Revolution Military Committee. Under the CinC, and included in his HQ' s at Peiping, there are five departments as follows: 1. Garrison Dept, in charge of medicine, guarding, and anti-air raid. 2. Supply Dept, in charge of supply and repair. 3. Ground Service (or Maintenance) Dept, in charge of recreation, communication, transportation and base. 4. Operation (or Pilot) Dept, in charge of operation_s and training. 5. Planning Dept, in charge of intelligence and personnelj The-air districts within the air command are very similar to, If not an exact dupli cate of, the CCP military districts. These are tentatively identified as follows: the North China, comprising Shansi and Hopeh Provinces and northward; the North-West China, com prising Shensi and ~su P~ovinces and northwestw~d; the Central South China, compris ing Honan, Bupeh, Hunan, Kiangsi, ~wangsi, and Kwangtung Provinces; the E~st_China, com prising Shan~,_Kiangsu, Anhyei, Phekiang, and Fuklen Provinces; and J>erhaps, the South West Chiiµi J?~strict, comprising the remaining provinces to the southw~st.