This Declassified briefing focuses on a declassified Central Intelligence Agency airgram from March thirteenth, nineteen-sixty-three, titled "Counterattack in 1963?" It details U.S. intelligence assessments of Chinese Nationalist plans for a mainland invasion. This document is available at vault.fbi.gov and documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act as part of the U.S. Intelligence on China CI01555 collection. It was declassified on November thirtieth, nineteen-ninety-nine, by the National Archives and Records Administration, specifically by the Assassination Records Review Board, or A-A-R-B, under exemption B-one. The airgram, sent from Taipei, states: "President Chiang Kai-shek is reported by one U.S. official to have told him on February eighth that a revolt against the Chinese Communist regime would occur during nineteen-sixty-three and that this would provide the G-R-C with its long-awaited opportunity to counterattack the mainlan

This declassified Central Intelligence Agency record, dated March twenty-eighth, nineteen-sixty-three, details the photographic intelligence effort on China's atomic energy program. This document, along with others related to U.S. intelligence on China, is available at archive.org/download/us-china-intel-CI01556. This document was released by the C-I-A under automatic declassification review in two-thousand-and-two. It carries the declassification authority I-P-A-R-C. It is an example of the routine intelligence assessments conducted by the United States government during the Cold War. The document, a memorandum, is addressed to the Director of the National Photographic Interpretation Center, or N-P-I-C, and the Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Photographic Intelligence Division, P-I-D. It is titled "Information Concerning the P-I effort on the Chinese Atomic Energy Program." It states: "The following information has been compiled, at your request, reflecting the currently av

This is Declassified. A declassified C-I-A intelligence report, dated April seventeenth, nineteen-sixty-three, estimates the Chinese Communist ground threat against India from Tibet and Sinkiang, including maps. This document is available at documents2.theblackvault.com. This twenty-three page document, designated C-I-Zero-One-Five-Five-Nine, was approved for release in August two-thousand-eight. It was reviewed by the A-A-R-O, or Alien Assassination Records Office, and released with redactions under exemption B-One. The object of this study is to assess the offensive capabilities during nineteen-sixty-three of Communist China's ground forces against India and the Himalayan border states. This study does not consider attacks that might be launched by Chinese forces through Burma. It does not estimate Chinese intentions. Conclusions. A. Chinese Communist forces presently in the Sino-Indian border area consist of four divisions, eleven separate combat regiments, five border defense regim

This is Declassified. Today, a Central Intelligence Agency intelligence report from April twenty-sixth, nineteen-sixty-three, titled "Soviet Military Strategy and the Chinese Problem". This document offers a rare, contemporaneous assessment of the growing Sino-Soviet rift from the perspective of U.S. intelligence. You can find this document at archive.org/download/us-china-intel-CI01560. This document was declassified and released under the Freedom of Information Act without a specific FOIA case number indicated, and was made publicly available through The Black Vault's archive. It is a product of the U.S. intelligence community's ongoing efforts to understand global geopolitical dynamics during the Cold War. The document reads in part: "SOVIET MILITARY STRATEGY AND THE CHINESE PROBLEM. This is a working paper, a preliminary study of some military aspects of the Sino-Soviet relationship. The paper is one in a series of reports and memoranda on Soviet military strategy and related matte

On today's Declassified, we examine a fascinating declassified C-I-A record detailing U.S. intelligence on China. This two-page Top Secret memorandum, dated April thirtieth, nineteen-sixty-three, reveals insights into strategic assessments concerning the Sino-Indian border conflict and the Vietnam War. You can find this document at archive.org under the canonical URL of the Black Vault's entry. This document was released by the Central Intelligence Agency via an unspecified Freedom of Information Act request, with a declassification authority not specified in the public record. Its release highlights the ongoing efforts to make historical intelligence records available to the public. The document begins with a promulgation memorandum from the Commander in Chief Pacific, C-I-N-C-P-A-C, concerning the C-I-N-C-P-A-C Command History for nineteen-sixty-two. It states, "This history contains classified information of the important actions of C-I-N-C-P-A-C in nineteen-sixty-two and therefore

This is Declassified. Today, a declassified C-I-A intelligence briefing on Chinese Nationalist preparations for a counterattack, dated May sixth, nineteen-sixty-three. This document provides an assessment of the Nationalist forces' capabilities and intentions regarding operations against mainland China. You can find this record at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released by the Central Intelligence Agency under the Freedom of Information Act. Its declassification was authorized on January twenty-fourth, two-thousand-two, by the National Archives and Records Administration. The original document is marked "Secret" and is part of a larger collection of U.S. intelligence on China. The document begins: "Chinese Nationalist Preparations For Counterattack. [three lines redacted] Although Nationalist forces are at a peak of readiness, we have no recent indicators of an attempt to land a division on the mainland this summer, as reported. It seems more likely that, in the next f

Declassified presents a Central Intelligence Agency memorandum, dated May twenty-third, nineteen-sixty-three, titled "Requirements for Project [redacted] Includes Attachments." This document outlines intelligence requirements regarding Communist China, with a focus on missile and petroleum facilities. The full, declassified record can be found at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released by the C-I-A in two-thousand-seven, under a mandatory declassification review initiated in nineteen-ninety-nine. The declassification authority was the A-A-R-O, or Assassination Records Review Board, which reviewed records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The document opens: "This memorandum describes our requirements for consideration under Project [redacted] and related projects: A) suggested targets in Communist China of special interest to [redacted], and B) our thoughts regarding possible ways of improving collection by sensory means. Particular attention h

This is Declassified. Today, we examine a Central Intelligence Agency intelligence report from May twenty-eighth, nineteen-sixty-three, titled "Chinese Communist Ground Threat Against India From Tibet And Sinkiang." This declassified record analyzes the People's Republic of China's military capabilities and potential objectives concerning India and the Himalayan border states during nineteen-sixty-three. You can find this document at theblackvault.com. This document was released by the Central Intelligence Agency under the Freedom of Information Act. It carries the marking "Approved For Release Two Thousand Six / Zero Three / Two Eight: C I A - R D P Eight Two R Zero Zero One Two Nine R Zero Zero Zero One Zero Zero One Three Zero Zero Zero Eight - Eight". This record is a key example of the intelligence assessments conducted during the Cold War era regarding geopolitical tensions in Asia. The document begins with a "U S I B Memorandum Submitted by the DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.

Declassified. Today, we present a declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum and attached Economic Intelligence Report, dated June nineteen-sixty-three, assessing the prospects for continued economic recovery in Communist China. This document is notable for its frank evaluation of China's aspirations as a major world power. This record is available at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Automatic Declassification Program, originating from a request that led to its publication on archive.org. It falls under the provisions of Executive Order one-two-nine-five-eight. Central Intelligence Agency. Memorandum for Mr. Walt W. Rostow, Counselor and Chairman of Policy Planning Council, Department of State. Subject: Prospects for Continued Moderate Economic Recovery in Communist China. You may find this recent study of Communist Chinese economic recovery prospects worth some attention. Our analysts conclude that, from the purely economic point of view, Chi

From Declassified, a storyflo podcast. This briefing covers a declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum from June third, nineteen-sixty-three, offering preliminary comments on an intelligence mission over North Korea and Manchuria. This document, designated a photographic interpretation report, provides insights into United States intelligence gathering efforts during the Cold War. This record was obtained through the efforts of The Black Vault, accessible at documents2.theblackvault.com. It was approved for release on August twenty-third, two-thousand, under declassification authority C-I-A-R-D-P-six-six-B-zero-zero-six-six-four-R-zero-zero-zero-two-zero-zero-two-zero-zero-two-three-two. The document is titled, "Preliminary Comment on Mission G-R-C-one-five-two Flown on May twenty-eighth, nineteen-sixty-three." It begins: "WARNING. This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States, within the meaning of Title eighteen, sections seven-nine