NSA: The Economic Situation in Communist China.

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Welcome to Declassified. Today we examine a declassified intelligence record from the National Security Agency, dating from April fourth, nineteen-sixty-one, titled "The Economic Situation in Communist China." This document is notable for its blunt assessment of Chinese economic difficulties during the Great Leap Forward, and its implications for U.S. policy. You can find this record at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was approved for release in June two-thousand-four, following a request under the Freedom of Information Act. It is a Special National Intelligence Estimate, or…