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This image is a map detailing military dispositions, including selected airfields and troop strengths, across coastal China and Taiwan. The map covers a wide geographic area, from Hankow and Shanghai in the north to Canton and Hong Kong in the south, extending across the East China Sea to Taiwan and its surrounding islands (Matsu Is., Chinmen Is., Penghus). The legend identifies various aircraft types: piston fighters, jet fighters, piston light bombers, jet light bombers, and ground-attack aircraft. These symbols are used to mark selected airfields at locations such as Nanking, Shanghai, Hangchow, Ningpo, Luchiao, Nanchang, Chuhsien, Fuchow, and Canton. The map also illustrates troop strengths, distinguishing between Communist and Nationalist forces: * A concentration of 568,000 Communist troops is indicated near Nanchang and Changshu on the mainland. * Nationalist troop strengths are shown at several key locations: 23,000 near Fuchow/Nantai, 86,000 on Chinmen Is., 16,000 on Penghus, and 331,000 on Taiwan. A prominent black arrow on the map points from the interior of China towards the coast, possibly indicating a strategic axis or movement. This map is extracted from [Page 9](arke:01KK2FTQGY0CZA3QMN7TBCBCMZ) of a document classified as "TOP SECRET" and approved for release in 2020, belonging to the [CIA Test - March 6](arke:01KK2FMPQS3KX59D7G345X3DZD) collection.

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Map of Coastal China and Taiwan: Military Airfields and Troop Strengths