CABLE TO AIG NINE SEVEN FIVE FROM NPIC WASHDC

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CIA-RDP78B04549A000600030085-0
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June 18, 2007
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March 2, 1968
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CABLE
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Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78B04549A000600030085-0 P 0201382 MAR 68 FM NPIC WASHDC TO AIG NINE SEVEN FIVE BT S E C R E T CITE NPIC 3160 MISSION GL G-016 (TEXT IDENTICAL TO GL G-016 1 MAR 69) S E C R E T END OF MESSAGE (SIG CEN NOTE: ABOVE ALSO PASSED OUTF,45(f-5 1 11 25X1 0 ^,-y So ni::ed / i-rd O ECRfT 02 22Z 1 MAR 68 Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78B04549A000600030085-0 - - - Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 ---t. - - - - -- - PaE -.- 31TI) THE FULLOi~ING INFOR ION REPRESENTS A p APiALy 1 _55__0E____ AERIA~PHOTOGRAPHY FROM GLASS LAMP MISSION G-016# 28_F $8. "OtlP(HECt AT'ffYE IGHTMARCrIN_ ___T HEADER _k NUMBER. RICH AFFECT-TH APPEARANCE W _ OF THE: TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLMXS -- C ?CLEAR1f r SC QSCATTEREU CLOUD O n 011 _ CDVERn* H ONAZEn~ - i CL.OUO 5HADOWn. SO ASEMIDARK a- _ rC ~GRQUND COVERar ______ ?--- CF r CAMO LACEMt 0 QOBLIQUITYuiA S OR-26-ROUND RESOLVTIONV. INTLRNRETABILITY OF THE PHOTOGRAP _IS CATEGORIZED AS G fGOOntt. F QPOORu. THE EXTENT._OF TARGEL_COVERAGE IS DENOTED -- _ T t1Y I5YMaOi S T QTOTALn-OR PT PARTIALtt.. THE: ODE OF COVERAGE-___-- - IS SIGNIFIED BY ST QSTCREOu. NS QNONSTEREOs. OR PS OPARTIAL STEkEoa. - f *AAADEFENSES ARE DIVID-ED INTO FOUR BASIC CATEGORIES -- LIGHT -----021-75 MMn. MEDIUM 076-100 MMUP HEAVY OVER 100 MMU, AND AUTOMATIC WEAPONS QZPU-1. ZPU-2. AND U-4u. IF THE CATEGORY CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE SITE WILLBE LISTED AS AN AAA SITE _-- ANU THE NUMBER OF GUNS INDICATED QEXAMPLE -- 6-GUN AAA SITE, OCCUPIED/UNOCCUPIED1. _ THOSE TARGETS WHICH REFLECT NO SIGNIFICANT CHANG IN _ ______ Fc:ILITIE.S FROM THE MOST ADEQUATE PREVIOUS MISSION WILL CARRY ___- THE APPROPRIATE MISSION NUMBER AND DATE!-PREFIXED BY THE LETTERS NAC AS THE LAST ENTRY ON THE PH1T0_ REFERENCF_LIJE.------ HIGHLIGHTS GL_A5_S_ L MP MISSION G-016 28 F BRUARY 1968. PROVIDES EXCt' LLEHT --_ ? PHQTOtiRAPHIC COVERAGE OF EASTERN CUBA WITH APPROXIMATELY-.20- F'ERC FLT__-_______-___ CLOUD COVERT PRIMARILY OVER LAS VILLAS PROVINCE. OF _TH _84_ COMIREX TARGETS PRESENTLY LISTED IN CUAA 53 A 2E CS I ? _---._S)i~L~i 5 MISSION. FIVE OF THE-%E- ARE IDENTIFIED ONLY AND CANNOT RF _ - INTERPRET ".D. _ T H HIIGMT QF THE MISSION IS THE-- IDENT~F'ZCATIDN OF A_ NEW SA-2 __- A_M_SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION 15 NM_SF--OF--- HOLGUIN. SIX_-LAU D--__--------_----_------- POSITIONS AND A CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA ARRANGED IN A FAN CONF IGURAT ION ARE IN AN EARLY STAB -Of_ _M NSTRUCTION. ____ __ NC1_SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE NOTED AT ANY OF THE 9 SAM SITES. 2 SAM ASSEMBLY AREAS. AND SAM TRAINING AREA WHICH ARE OBSERVED. NO CRUISE MISSILE SITES ARE COVERED ON THIS MISSION. MILITARY. AIR. NAVAL. AND GROUND ACTIVITY APPEAR NORMAL THROUGHO'JT THE AREA OF COVERAGE. CONSTRUCTION OF THE LARGE MILITARY IN .TA- LATION NEAR SANTA ANA i20-48N 077-12WU APPEARS TO BE NFARING COMPLLTIOi4. Hai (MM 4fm SITE 627-2 CU 295232i'J 0762718W 3 e-Z1 PLACED LAUNCHERS 92 WITH MISSILES r 1 ADDITIONAL LAUNCHERP 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS 03 WITH EXPOSED MISSILES t. A FAN SONS RADAR WITH S ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERS. AN ACQUISITION RADAR - -- - -- - KITH fF" Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 -_----- 1- LLUII _A1REIELII.SAM-_SLTE CU 2246-5M.-076195 tom! fl -~-b_ IMP LACFn t AllNtHMtS--&;-Ct 1TH-- -U1SSU_ -A H aA8 .E-- # uil-TH -TSELtiERATO -YIN SAIL-157Y~ AMD--S ? Crum TRIJ(KS _ V 1K L,1iII~I SAM SITE WEST ll_2a51I99N_ 7L 5W "- aU~~ OBSERVED, r SL?L__hEMAYi~iS UN R CONSTRUCTION. SANTIAGO UE CUtIA SAM-SITE A23,mU CU 19.91N M~7'65A57~1 __-_ 24-.C ????._-__f_.~.ItPL ACED EAU K. R!; iwd W11H 1ISSILEtsr__l~l_4!+IIS !LE--- -.-- TRAkS1 QWT. i _-i .-3-*LTTLEXL'OSE.f_ MIStAIEStlr A FAN _SO_tI6__RADA _ WIT-11 i_-- -SHED-CUVExED ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, Q AT-Sr A ilL 157-M.t_&__CAR0.O TGUCKS,__L_TRUCK-MOUNTFO CRANE, .5,_VAU-_TRATLFRS- AN 3 -VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, -- - NO APPARFt.iT rHAN(F TN FACTI TTTrS. SANTIAGO MASSE 4fiLY_ -AREA - CU 01+_ - - _ 1 . 2 M I sS ALETRANSPORTFnc.--2- MISSILE--.CANTSTE,It - TRANSPORTERS*--3- _25X1 - _TRA -R-T-RA E-R Tt3_UJK S - TRUCK-M0U1(TED- CRANES-P- .2_-_TANt -TRUCK'_1,2_ i____ zIL- S7YL17 OTH R_VFHICLI:St__ l1_AT LEAST 5i__MISSIL.E -CANTEt3S~--_ --- NO APPARENT rHANAF IN t=Arrt --_.-_- i SSE--CUt3A_SAM_ S TE 2 CU_195&45N _ 07.5.49ZZW _ _ - THE 6 LAUNCH REVETMENTS AND C UIS TIO_K-RADAR REVETM i T _ I __--_E ARE 1i AGS__0 F - I S.TF U-CTI.0_ _:_ THE -T 51114-PE_CEMIRAL__ U I D A N C E ---- ------- ------ M I i3 - T U-LATE ST _ E(CAV ATION_ IS IN MID-STAGES &DNSMUCII _NO M1 1S6 ILL-_ ' SO_ ATE, _ VEHICLESP CF4__flE _ EGUI_PAI T_-_O SERVED *_ ------SUP 'QttT_E1~CILITIES CONSIST- ._L___L-SHAP_Et_1. Lm.SHAPE- SMALL A55(CIATFn AUTLnINGS. PALMA --SQFZ_IAtp _SAM S_TTEAtfi2-2 CU 28j524N-__9755913W --------------------- - - ---'---6--EMPLACED LAUNCHERS--- 2 _ TH__MISS.ILE ! _IV MISSILE__ TRAi,iSPORTERS W5 WITH EXPOSED MIS ILEStt. A PROBABLE FAN SONG F AOAs?_---__-- W I Tri = )HEO-,COVERED_ASSOC I ATEU UIPMENT r AN OCCUPIED--- ACgUl51 ON _,----.- RAU \R AREA _ 11 VEWICLE` /PIES~E~_aF_ QU PMftlT~-- NIL 6 SETS--_O _BC~S IE_ - Ask ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIM 6-GUN AAA SITE AND 6 ADD 0 25X1- ? "* ' Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 TRANSPORTER',* FAN FAN SONG RADAR WITH 5 VAN IR11.~LE.RStAND -4 -OTHER VEHICLESLLIJECE.S 4F _ --_ - E r. ?a~ u a~s..t~ Mk7k1~.. %.IAM j f t-K 1 K 0'rvK V is ~_ ~vu~_ .r20U5 AND TRUCK-JNTED CR F' . -A'TOIT -- QCCUPI r NO APPARENT CHANGE IrvAC~~IT~S+_-------------- EQUIPMENT. 25X1 SAN PEDRO DE CACOCUM SAM SITE A56-2 Cu 204545N 0761549W 72-C 08 -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS 93 WITH MIlSILESU, MISSILE-_--_-- ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AND 1 STORAGE BUILDING. w ts,awa~vn 1 CiS7 ~M w i h i~J1Ltj~_! _ ~ C AM r M14S1Lt I K A IV_YAMUKL_~-- ------------- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES, LA MAYA SITE 3 -2 CU 201409N 0754046W 63-A 0-__ FACILITIES INCLUDE 6 LAUNCH REVETMENTSi11_-RIVE-THROUGH 08 -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS, 8 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, A FAN SONG RADAR WITH 6 VAN TRAILERS, -AN ACQUISITION RADAR WITH-_GENER_ATOR VAN, i TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE, _-OTHER_VAN TRAILERS. AND 1_VEHICLE/PIECE EQUIPMENT. MISSILE.-HOLD BUNKER, 2 MISSILE-HOLD REVETMENTS, A T-SHAPE CENTRAL GUIDANCE REVETMENT, AN ACQUISITION RADAR REVETMENT, 7 RARR CA_ KSP 1 ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE. 25X1 SANTIAGO SAM TRAINING AREA CU 195 49N__155196W 24-D - --------------------- ------- -- .E H~__ E _TTRANSPORTF'R# 11 A if (1__TRUC S r 3 CARGO TRAILERS r _ 5 ___ 25X1 25X1 NO..-APPARENT.CH.ANGE IN FACILITIES-#--- L MAN( UITO SAM SITE CU 204510N 07 0340W _ _Id - --- 46-H ----- - ------- 8-*-~_NM SITL LOCATED 8.7 NM ESE OF MANGUITO AND _ 15 NM SE OF _HOLQU N rtiUTM 18 QVTti95950u CONSISTS OF,6 LAUNCH POSITIONS AND A CENTRAL GUIDANCE------. AREA IN EARLY STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGED IN A FAN CONFIGURATION. PROBABLE CABLE SCARS OBSERVED FROM THE CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA TO THE LAUNCH POSITIONS. PROBABLE MISSILE HOLD ARFAS ARE LOCATED IN A WOODED AREA EAST AND SE OF THE SITE. 013 -- NONE OBSERVED. 1MAP REFERENCES -- AMS SERIES ?723, SHEET 4978 11, 1ST E0.u AIR FACILITIES CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD CU212511N0775054W 27 15 COLT, 13 HOUND, AND 3 POL TRUCKS. 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 ---- -- --25X1 -A1 Approved For Release 2007/06/18 CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 -__ ~ -FIS 3EE~-+--1L FA6fT/ 'PFSCO, _L_ 4DR&V ~-:---AND.- 1-UQU1U .- r S 5N -076.3711$ -25X1 -25X1-_ ----_ ------ --- _ _ -25X1 _ - - - - 25X1 - - 25X1 11-b --- - -- -- 25X1 4 -- 20 COLT 91 WITH OUTER PORTION _OF W N~`5__R MfSVEDd AF~~_1 ~?U ~ 25X1 -- B7 r3717W -- - - i3AYAMQ-ALt FIELD CU 2023 8N ~ _ _ _ - - 11 - - -- - - ----- -----25X1 AIN I LD_APPEARS I BE_ ABANDONED RUNWAY IS UNSERVICEARLF - PAHK 14 _APRON c RUNWAYS N1)-.-A _ AL_M.LAKS--LSZ._$F_SALVAGE. - - - ----- - - AAI ~II ~ CLI 8 i---- -- _ _SAt LAG0. UE CUBA WAVI,L SASE LOS CANIOS ATRFT-E-'-D CU 200505N (1H ww 1 COLT. ww 1 CR ATF p 1 C -46t AND 1 ~l~-1"2Bg r -__. _ Yp --- OTHL VE55EL S -" NUEVITAS PORT J 1- - __ 1lESSELS- ww 3 LARGE FRELGHIERS -1 1--OFF-SHOREX-_r_ 1 COASTAL_ AND 1 TANKER___ RT CU 223139tt.. O792818W _ _____ CAIbAkIE VESSELS --. JONE__ OBSERVEL1. ---- ELECTRONICS/CQ MUHI ATLO S_ _--- HOL( UIN__AW--RA AR_F_A_C_II.ITY-_ __CU _204822N 0761756W 134 08 -y- NONE OBSERVED. ter.*' lT r_ . Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 r --- Q._A-PP L_ F CTLITILS_. 25X1 SANTIAGO DE CUBA AW RADAR I G_58 - -- 76-X3 O[3 -- 1 TOKEN-CONFIGURED RADAR, 1 VAN TRUCK, AND 2 VAN TtAILERS. -- --- --- ----- ---------- SANTIAGO-LOW SIEVE RADAR FAC LA SOCAPA Cu 1958R$N 87552f 9W J/N 87535//L HOLGUIN AIRFIELD RADAR-FACILITY SW CU 204562N 0762129W is- MILITARY ACTIVITY -AIJU C E RO MILITARY CAMP -CU-28295RN 4760B M- -- - 7B-E 25X1 AREA 1 6 FA PIECES, 8 AAA PIECES, 6 MORTAR. 19 BTR-60P, AND 26 -- --- --- - - w CARGO TRUCKS. - - _ -~ - --- _ AREA 2 -- 16 FA PIECES. 2 MORTAR, AND 22 CARGO TRUCKS. AREA3 16 AAA PIECES, 18 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 3 UTILITY TRUCKS. AREA 4 -- 26 TANKS/SP GUNS, 1.2AAA P_IECESr A _-31--CARGOTRUC - AREA -- 3 AAA PIECES? 19 8TR-152, 7 E3Rt)Mr 25 CARGO TRUCKS,-_3 __ PRObAkLE?_ - OL, TRUCKS, AND 1 TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE. - RfrA --_! -P-3 A&LE MORTAR AND 28 PROBAif~LE A_IGQ TRU -, __ -.AREA -- 18 HTR-beP. 12 CAP fl TRUCKS. AND UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF -EQUIPMENT, -__ NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. ? -_~?O5 C19 IN_05 MILITARY CAMP__CU 4 QN _e1 47k+ W___ _---_ - 17- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. APPROXIMATELY 180-YE HICLES. OO -- 37 FA PIECES, 12 PROBABLE AAA PIECES-__ PROBAE LE _MORTAk -_- Nil_ AREAS7 , It AND 8 -- 88 'PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE. 0585 32-L NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. G AN ANAMO AREA CU 2018//N $7525//w AREA 2 -- 70 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE. AREA 3-- 68 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE. AREA_ : 98 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE. ----AREA. 4 -- 85 -- PERCE ITT USEABLE C OVE.RA-G __---- I Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 C AMID'! 2.2 --NM s - - --6-F R - P I CES-a-- 1-0 SRIM. AND 18-CARGO TRUCKS. CHANGE-1N-FACILITIES* -OR --___&_ AA.A-- PIECES AND 71 R.GI - TRUCK S..----- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. -_ SANTIAGO MILITARY CAMP C ABITAS--_ ? U_ 211342K-27-94937 -W . 76-V - ---25X1- 17 TANKS/SP GUNS. 2 LOWAOY_TRACTORIRATt ER TRUCKS# 14 CARGO_ TRUCK .So AND-- 1 LOWAOY TR IA LER ?------ ? NO APPARENT--CHANGE_I&FACTL ITIFS? ---- E.L-_: RI.STSLMILITAHY INSTALLATION CU 2 1I11_tA1__H7~4?11~+L__. 65-A KS1 NO___APPARE,tT_ CHANTI - SANTIAGO- BTR-j52 AND j CARS TRUCKS. -dQ_-APA NT CHANGE IN FACIL ITIE -.--- _ J4INkS~MILITARY CAMP FUNQI.CIOl.__SU-_21.27.12_NLf177' 419W _--_-_ Q8_--_ 1$__IAI~KSI P__GUNS,9.--LOWBOYSAND 26 _CAR~. GO TRUCKS.__ ALIIY11Y. -? 1 OC.CUPIF.Il-& UN_-AAA .SITEr TARP CAMP CU__3~~ ' ~L 1 3$kIW- - i _- -_-__- 47 08 -- 17 --PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND_ 27 C WOO TRUCKSr _ _CHANGEJN FACC1IAT_1E_St_-- NO APPARENT PUEKTO PADRE MILITARY AREA 2 O8 -- 17TANKSLSP GUNS+ 2__CARGO TRUCKSe AND 1 VEHIC ElPIECE _(3F_-- EQUIPMENT. -- - - ---- r NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.- -_- _ _ SAIATIAG CUBA M I L T TARY_ K5- N_1 ____CU _2I1_61 25N .075548.$.W 7 R- CAROO TRUCKS. NO APPARENT CHANGE FACILITIES. -----25X1-1 -25X1 -25X1 - _-_ _-.--25X1 ------- --25X1--I M 25X1 i Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 __CU - 13 --27616 3w r_-,~ 1r r1~ Approved For Release lease 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 I_. -_t"'ii-Cr- AAA 11 &Kvu tm r tiit{'"' !it L._Lzr-s2 rrv( lA i Z521 _ . .- . .- 131 CARGO TRUCKS. 1IJaN TRUCKSi--ANN) -3_-UTILITY lCK ._---- __ APPARENT CHANGE IN 1LC~~_L.TIES?--------__-_ ----- ----- SANTIAGO DE CUBA MIL CAMP,-SAN JUAN HILL CU 29813ON 0754743W 8585 76-X4 25X1-1 ? ____ 08 -- 30 F'A PIECES, 9 AAA PIEGFSt 38 MORT R.--.16 AR-...O_TRUC-KS-,_ VAN_ TRUCKS, 1 UTILITY TRUCK. AND _ MALL CARGO TRAILERS. ---__-_-_ - NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIE5_.--_"_ ? F_ L 0 MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH 7//N 97556//W 78 MILITARY ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY CONSISTS_OF A-MOVING TARGET.---__.--.- TANK-FIRING RANGE t SURCALIBERN AT UTM 14t VT0680! -AN" --SUPPORT SUPPORT BUILDINGS. 107 0585 378 CAYO U.E_SABINAL LANDING BEACH CV 2144/Z_N__87?28//W B5G6_ W _- -_1iQL.G_U1LV_ _mILITARY INSTITUTE --~lL_~8 2/L1L1l7620/l~L -_-- - 058b ' - ---- 34-X -- - 08 -- 10 TANKS/SP GUNS- 32 FA PIECES, 2 AAA_PIECESi 38MORTARt_ 0 CAti{ Q TRUCKS. AND 6 UTILITY TRUCKS -QES ~tVEO---IN_-FIELD.--AD A~EIYT-_T~+ --- --_----- THL MILITARY INSTITUTE. ? _____5ANJA ANA MILITARY CAMP 0761258W - - - - - - 0585 372 CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR FACILITIES APPEARS COMPLETE .-_CAMP__S_-__--_-- ? -------COMPRISED OF 2 MAJOR AREAS. AREA 1 IUTM 18QUT739990u CONSISTS OF A BILLETING-AND TRAINING ARFA, i A A2_QUTM 180007418E8n_-CQNS1_STS-Qf~ 4 L1ETI-N -AREAS.- AND- _A_ 01SHE t5E0 STORAGE AREA ON WOODED HILLSI~JF_-_JU T__ W 4f_- B.ILLETING _ AREAS. ANATHLETIC FIELD WITH 8 ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES* BUILDING. A TRACKED VEHICLE DRIVING RANGE, AN O.RSTACLE_..COURS_._..- AN _u --- _ FACILITIES -- 6 BARRACKS W4 L-SHAPE? 1 MESS HALL# 2 ADMINISTRATION AND 1SUPPORT FtUILDING. 5 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHEDS.--_1 REVETTE --___-~ -------FACILITIES 26 BARRACKS, 2 MESS HALLS. 3 ADMINISTRATION AND 6 NICAROLANDrNG BEACH CU 2942//N 07533//W !MAP REFERENCE -- AMSSERIES_E723t SHEET 5075 IV, 3D En.u -' 0 585 274 -_M?A_ ANOVAU LANDING REACH _CU _ 2039//A_-Q3592//W 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 DRIVING R Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0 - 0 8 - - - ! 3-- Awn- PTUEti, ~ +N4 -,-~-sue -.z t a= a+ -~sa~ r~s-~. s a - e--1- V.AN----TRUCK-k--23 _~T ~E~ILILS_ _ - - - QU P AEN-T, AND 3 CARS ---T.RAILERS* -AMAP-_ 3F.~ ,. AM -SI RIES .---49-78-- ~-SST E[l, r~ 0 24-I OTHER --- - ---- ------ ----- L 1. 1 R K R C11 - - - ACT I VITY-OBSERVED-.-------- 0 Approved For Release 2007/06/18: CIA-RDP78BO4549A000600030085-0