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Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record, a Top Secret cable from October eighth, nineteen-fifty, discussing Chinese Communist intentions regarding the Korean War. This document is available at documents two dot the black vault dot com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act and declassified by the Director of Central Intelligence. It offers a snapshot of intelligence assessments during a critical period of the Korean conflict. The document is titled, "Daily Selected Intelligence Reports and Briefs." Part one of the document, unevaluated by the Directorate of Intelligence, United States Air Force, Office of Naval Intelligence, includes the following: "China. British estimate of Chinese Communist intentions. CIA has forwarded a tentative informal estimate prepared by British Joint Intelligence Staff for British Joint Intelligence Committee regarding Chinese Communist action in the event of non-South Korean forces crossing the thirty-eighth Parallel. The lines of action open to the Chinese Communist are: 1. Take no military action but intensify propaganda and cold war tactics. 2. Under the guise of volunteers, place Chinese troops under North Korean commanders to continue the war. 3. Deny portions of North Korea to U-N troops by occupying same, but with intentions of avoiding war with the U-N. 4. Open support of North Korea against U-N forces. The British believe alternative (1) is the most probable, and some combination of (2) and (3) is slightly less probable. T-S four eight zero three, seven October. C-I-A Top Secret." The document continues with another entry regarding China: "China. Report of high level conference at Changchun. According to a report from a Chinese Nationalist source which cannot be evaluated, there was a conference at Changchun, Manchuria, on twenty September, between high-ranking Chinese and Korean officials. The conference allegedly included Chu Teh and Kim Il-gong as well as a Soviet adviser who arrived from Khabarovsk. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of U-N forces crossing the thirty-eighth Parallel. C-A-F-I-N six seven five three three, seven October. Secret." Further down, the report provides preliminary evaluations by the United States Air Force, Office of Naval Intelligence. "China. Departure of Soviet ships from Hong Kong. Two Soviet merchant ships departed Hong Kong for Canton without cargo on the night of three October. Both had been at Hong Kong for some months but their departure was made after typhoon warnings had been raised. Both ships were bunkered at Hong Kong. C-A-F-I-N six seven three four six, six October. Confidential. Directorate of Intelligence United States Air Force comment: The departure of the ships in the face of typhoon warnings might indicate that they were obeying urgent orders. Another source which cannot be evaluated mentions that Chinese troops are being moved into positions to permit their…

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Filed NOV 1 · 2026Runtime 1 min

Today, We Examine A Declassified Central Intelligence Agency Record, A Top

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated November 1, 2026

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Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record, a Top Secret cable from October eighth, nineteen-fifty, discussing Chinese Communist intentions regarding the Korean War. This document is available at documents two dot the black vault dot com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act and declassified by the Director of Central Intelligence.

Date: NOV 1 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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