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This is Declassified. Today, a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record, a three-page memorandum dated September twenty-third, nineteen-forty-nine, detailing Chinese Nationalist plans to combat Communists. This document is available at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act, case number [case number redacted], declassified on [date redacted] under the authority of the National Archives and Records Administration. It provides insight into the strategic thinking of Nationalist Chinese leadership during a critical period. The document, a memorandum from General Headquarters, Far East Command, Military Intelligence Section, General Staff, is addressed to the Chief of Staff, G3, JSPOG. It reads: "Subject: Chinese Nationalist Plans to Combat Communists 1. This Memorandum is a 'brief' of six reports on file in G2 submitted through special intelligence channels by Chinese Nationalist military leaders. These reports were compiled by YEN Hsi-shan, Premier of Nationalist China; HSIAO I-su, Vice-Minister of National Defense; General PAI Chung-hsi, commander of troops in Southwest China; General MAO Sen, commander of Nationalist guerrilla forces; General SUN Li-jen, commander of training forces on Taiwan; and LI Hsien-liang, former mayor and military commander in Tsingtao area. 2. Premier YEN Hsi-shan in Report Number 1 advocates a group of reforms to be effected by the Nationalist Government which are devised to turn the tide in China. The major reforms concern economy, the army, and total warfare. YEN states that the Finance Ministry has sufficient funds that can be appropriated to give the Nationalists thirteen million silver dollars a month for two years. Through increased taxation, sale of bonds, and voluntary contributions, YEN believes they can raise an additional nine hundred and forty million silver dollars during the next two years. Monthly military and governmental expenditures will amount to forty million silver dollars, with an additional five million dollars for emergency reserve. Over the two-year period, this will leave a balance of one hundred and sixty million silver dollars. 3. HSIAO I-su has compiled a table in Report Number 2 showing the location and strength of Nationalist guerrillas in Communist territories. The Nationalists have approximately three hundred and sixty-five thousand guerrillas operating in Communist territory, three hundred thousand guerrillas to be organized in Communist territory, and seventy-two thousand three hundred and twenty guerrillas still in the process of being recognized by the Nationalist Government. The latter group is shown to have twenty-four thousand and twenty-five rifles, seven hundred and two light machine guns, four thousand one hundred and eighty pistols, one light artillery piece, and five hundred horses. 4. In Report Number 3, General PAI Chung-hsi gives the designation of guerrilla units under his command. He lists a total of…

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Case File · ARCHIVE-005Declassified

Filed NOV 14 · 2026Runtime 1 min

Today, A Declassified Central Intelligence Agency Record, A Three Page

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated November 14, 2026

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This is Declassified. Today, a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record, a three-page memorandum dated September twenty-third, nineteen-forty-nine, detailing Chinese Nationalist plans to combat Communists. com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act, case number [case number redacted], declassified on [date redacted] under the authority of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Date: NOV 14 · 2026
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