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This is Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record: an intelligence cable from October thirteenth, nineteen-fifty, detailing early reports of Chinese troop movements into North Korea. This document is available at documents two dot the black vault dot com. This document, an incoming telegram labeled "Secret," was declassified under the Freedom of Information Act. It was released to the public on October twenty-ninth, two thousand and one, by the Central Intelligence Agency, under declassification authority from the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel. The document reads: "INCOMING TELEGRAM. Department of State, OES, Telegraph Branch. Action: S. Control: five seven four two. Rec'd: October thirteenth, nineteen-fifty. From: The Hague. To: Secretary of State. No: five five two, October thirteenth, one nine five zero, one p.m. Priority. DEPTEL. Pass: Army. One. FONOFF just received telegram from Netherlands Charge Peking. He had received report 'reliable sources' four divisions unidentified troops crossed Manchurian border into North Korea. Presumed be Chinese. Later report received Netherlands representative Tokyo confirmed crossing made. Said would keep Embassy informed further developments situation. Two. Regarding Truman-MacArthur meeting and reflecting Netherlands nervousness over Far East situation, official expressed hope leaders would agree not fight North Koreans clear to Korean-Manchurian border, rather hoped they would agree stop some point such as around thirty-nine point five parallel where in opinion FONOFF peninsula could be adequately protected from subsequent attack. Three. FONOFF somewhat apprehensive over selection Rhee provisional head ROK, stating he and party of type Chiang Kai-Shek regime and last elections had virtually repudiated group. Questioned further, official unable come forth more likely substitute. CHAPIN RSP:BBS. Note: Relayed Army October thirteenth, nineteen-fifty, six thirty p.m. RSP. Advance copy to F A Tackler (FE) six thirty p.m. October thirteenth." The document is marked "Secret" and indicates it is a "RECORD COPY" that "must be returned to DC/R central files with notation of action taken." This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. storyflo.com archive.org/download/us-china-intel-CI00517/CI00517djvu.txt

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Case File · ARCHIVE-004Declassified

Filed NOV 1 · 2026Runtime 1 min

Today, We Examine A Declassified Central Intelligence Agency Record

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

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This is Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record: an intelligence cable from October thirteenth, nineteen-fifty, detailing early reports of Chinese troop movements into North Korea. This document is available at documents two dot the black vault dot com.

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