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This Declassified record from the Central Intelligence Agency, dated December twentieth, nineteen-fifty, details American intelligence concerns about the Chinese Nationalist Army's reporting on Chinese Communist movements during the Korean War. This document is available at documents two dot the black vault dot com. This document was declassified by the C I A's Historical Review Program. The specific declassification authority is not publicly cited, but it was released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. The document is a cable from G I N C F R Tokyo, Japan. It is marked "Priority." The cable refers to previous messages regarding the likelihood of Chinese Communist Forces crossing the thirty-eighth parallel. It states, "Reporting officer Formosa stated he was shown M N D evaluation dated thirteen June fifty with M N D claim that document based on intel prior to that date. This alleged report would have been of most vital import to this command and T A had it been received prior to twenty-four June fifty or even prior to Chinese Communist active entry into Korean conflict in mid October. Prior to four August fifty, G two had no representatives in either Formosa or Hong Kong or any intel responsibilities in those areas. The U S Intel representatives were reporting direct to Wash with info copies of Weeka, etcetera sent this H Q but we have no assurance then or now of complete coverage." It continues, "Since four August fifty, G two G H Q has maintained contact those areas as closely as possible under the circumstances, first by direct contact with M N D when our Liaison group was stationed in Formosa and later by local liaison with Chinese Mission Tokyo. Valuable intel has resulted therefrom but during entire period, this is first indication M N D had any such intelligence on intentions of Chinese Communists in Korea, particularly on the date alleged." The cable then requests information, stating, "Request info if G two D A had any inkling of info contained in A L U S N A one seven zero five zero zero two prior to seventeen December. Opinion here, this is post mortem fabrication and probably recently drawn up for the record as characteristic M N D Monday morning quarterbacking. This whole incident can prove extremely damaging if leakage to press following general pattern of all M N D intel. Request comment and appropriate action to insure relay to Tokyo of all Taipei attache Group reports." The cable is approved by K. B. Bush, Brigadier General, U S A, and [name redacted], Colonel, Adjutant General. A memo for the record notes, "O N I Wash queried A L U S N A Taipei for est of C C F crossing thirty-eighth parallel. A L U S N A Taipei came back with msg stating M N D Formosa had intel estimate dated sixteen June which outlined [two lines redacted]. Balance of msg is self-explanatory. [one line redacted] Ref radios A R Z one five two one one six Z and one seven zero five zero zero two [one line redacted] almost exactly actions taken…

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Case File · ARCHIVE-017Declassified

Filed OCT 26 · 2026Runtime 1 min

This Declassified Record From The Central Intelligence Agency, Dated December

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated October 26, 2026

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This Declassified record from the Central Intelligence Agency, dated December twentieth, nineteen-fifty, details American intelligence concerns about the Chinese Nationalist Army's reporting on Chinese Communist movements during the Korean War. This document is available at documents two dot the black vault dot com.

Date: OCT 26 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was This Declassified Record From The Central Intelligence Agency, Dated December about?: This Declassified record from the Central Intelligence Agency, dated December twentieth, nineteen-fifty, details American intelligence concerns about the Chinese Nationalist Army's reporting on Chinese Communist movements during the Korean War. This document is available at documents two dot the black vault dot com.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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