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From the public record, this is Declassified. Today, a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record from November fifteenth, nineteen-fifty, revealing intelligence on Taiwanese paramilitary forces operating on mainland China. This document is available through the Black Vault archive at documents2.theblackvault.com. This cable, designated CI-zero-zero-five-seven-three, was released under the Freedom of Information Act and declassified under Executive Order twelve-thousand-three-hundred-fifty-six on August twentieth, nineteen-seventy-five, with a notation stating "Paraphrase not to be done after copy is carried hereon per [exemption] g(one), g(two), g(three), and g(one), Army Regulation three-hundred-eighty-dash-five, November fifteenth, nineteen-forty-nine." The document, an incoming message marked "Priority," is addressed from COMNAVEFE Tokyo, Japan, to CINCFE Tokyo, Japan, dated November fifteenth, nineteen-fifty. It reads: "This readdresses ALUSNA Taipei, November fourteenth, zero-five-zero-one-five Zulu and action CINCPACFE, COMNAVEFE, DUT and COM seventh FLEET. Naval Liaison sends. MND on request furnished following information on guerrillas on mainland compiled as of October twenty-third. A. Guerrillas are organized into two-hundred-sixty-two units and total a known one-million, zero-zero-seven-thousand. Scheduled radio command via a net is maintained from Taipei with all unit HQs and is reported good. Special section of PIP plus an office attached to the executive Yuan controls their activities at present. In the very near future a separate section within MND will be established to cover training, logistic and operational control and financial assistance. Present general instructions are to maintain their strength and restrict operations to those required for morale and resupply of arms and food. B. Following is tabulation by number of unit, area by province unless otherwise stated, strength in thousands. Number of Units - Area by Province - Strength in Thousands: Twenty-four Chekiang - one-hundred-seven Twelve Fukien - eighty-seven Twenty-two Kwangtung - two-hundred-twenty-seven Nineteen Kwangsi - one-hundred-fifteen Fifty Hunan - one-hundred-five Five Hupeh - fifty-three Five Kiangsi - thirty Three Anhwei - twenty-four Eight Honan - seventy-one [Continuation of tabulation on page two]: Number of Units - Area by Province - Strength in Thousands: Twenty-three Shantung - one-hundred-three Nine Szechuan - one-hundred-thirty-six Five Sikang - thirty-seven Twelve Kweichow - one-hundred-twenty-seven Eight Yunnan - one-hundred-thirty-three Twenty-five Shensi - eleven Two Shansi - twenty-one Six Sinkiang - ten Five Special Mountain Area which is massive through Tung Po Mountain - North Hankow - eighty-five Five Special Mountain Area Chang Pai Range in Kirin near Yalu River - fifty Three Special Area in Jehol - five Two Special Mountain Area Chahar-Suiyuan - fifty-seven Two Special Area Kansu-Ningshia - one-hundred-sixty-eight Two Special Area…

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Filed OCT 29 · 2026Runtime 1 min

CIA From The Public Record, This Is Declassified.

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated October 29, 2026

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From the public record, this is Declassified. Today, a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record from November fifteenth, nineteen-fifty, revealing intelligence on Taiwanese paramilitary forces operating on mainland China. com. " The document, an incoming message marked "Priority," is addressed from COMNAVEFE Tokyo, Japan, to CINCFE Tokyo, Japan, dated November fifteenth, nineteen-fifty.

Date: OCT 29 · 2026
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