TOP SECRET CHINESE CAPABILITIES 6. The present disposition of Chinese forces in the frontier area is shown in general terms in the attached map. Should the Chinese decide to invade Indo-China, the main route is via NANNING-LANGSON-HANOI. The road is capable of supporting a force of 240,000, though some repairs would be necessary. There are various other main routes from China to the TONGKING Delta, including the Red River from LAOKAI-HANOI. These are capable of supporting at least a further 60,000 troops.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- China Indochina Korea North Korea
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/13/72
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum Map
- File Reference
- CAB 158/13
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.072
- Keywords
- Military Intelligence Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions War Preparations Chinese Foreign Policy First Indochina War Communism Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Defence Chinese Army Chinese Navy Chinese Air Force Military Strength Naval Strength Air Power Transportation Roads Railways Military Operations Contingency Planning Invasion Threat Partisans Irregular Warfare Manpower French Armed Forces
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard John Gardiner Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
