REVIEW OF SELECTED INSTALLATIONS IN SOUTH CHINA AND NORTH VIETNAM(Sanitized)

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CIA-RDP78T05161A001400010077-0
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RIPPUB
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12
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December 28, 2016
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April 23, 2003
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77
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November 1, 1966
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REPORT
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O~OC~QQpa RENO EW OF SELECTED LTM1 MIAGERY NALYSIS QTDC S M D1 CCHM AND NORTI MDET A ISION 25X1 25X1 Declass Review by NIMA/DOD GROUP I E..Iuded f.om do..ng-ding and decl.... lcae- CIA/PIR77098 DATE November 1966 m @ ~grBKT PAGES 8 Approved For Release 2003/05/14 ? CIA-RDP78TOSI SI A001400010077-0 Approved For Releas ?MU HMO 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78TO5161AO01400010077-0 Approved For Release 2003/05/14: CIA-RDP78TO5161AO01400010077-0 RECORD COPY COPY NO. PUB. DATE LOCATION MASTER DATE RECEIVED LOCATION DI POSITION TE ) STOCK E MINIMUM MAXIMUM CUT TO COPIES 0 DATE ?73 CUT TO COPIES DATE COPIES DESTROYED CUT TO COPIES DATE CUT TO COPIES DATE CUT TO COPIES DATE MASTER DATE DATE NUMBER OF COPIES DATE NUMBER OF COPIES MO. DAY YR. RECEIVED OR ISSUED RECD ISSD DAL MO. DAY YR. RECEIVED OR ISSUED RECD ISSD DAL UU 22 66 Disco unit #39-48 10 10 a 0 5X' Approved For Releas,,Mfe I CIA/FIR- 7709 25X1 25X 25X Approved For Releay?p0 t~I CIA-RDP78TO5161AO01400010077-0 pprov ~d For Rele gl UTRCRET This is the seventh of a series of reports published monthly in an effort to provide continuous information on 28 selected military complexes, marshalling yards, storage areas and transfer points in South China and North Vietnam. The targets have been selected as those most likely to provide indications of a military buildup.* This study utilizes all photographic coverage taken and available during the preceding month. Only those targets covered by interpretable photography are analysed and these are arranged alphabetically within country. The quality of photography for each entry is given with the mission reference E777 1 * The list of targets is subject to periodic revision. 25X1 25X 25X Approved For Reley?2Q i Approve P For Rely ffe ff'4 I. HO-KOU AREA 22 32N-103 57E CIA/ PIR-77 A. No apparent changes in facilities and no vehicles or pieces of equipment are observed. B. Five possible units of rolling stock are observed on the rail siding. Reference Mission: II. KUEI-HSEIN MILITARY COMPLEX 23 07N-109 38E Reference Mission: A. No apparent changes in facilities and no vehicles or pieces of equipment are observed since CIA/PIR-77093 (October 1966). B. An undetermined number of units of rolling stock are observed in the rail road yards. III. KUEI-LIN MILITARY FACILITIES 25 11N-110 20E Reference Mission: A. Changes observed since CIA/FIR-67198 (February 1966), and CIA/PIR-77069 (September 1966) are: 1. Area Ba - Re-evaluation reveals 10 vehicle/equipment storage and maintenance buildings and 1 storage/support building. 2. Area C - One storage building razed. 3. Area Ea - Five buildings added. 4. Area Ga - The construction is complete. 25X1 25X 25X 25X 25X 25X1 Approved For Reldlaot? 20g31UI14 Approved F pr ReleaseeP3I9E RE CIA PIR-7709 5. Area Qb - The firing range appears to be inactive. 6. Area Qd - There is no evidence of active military training. 25X1 B. At the abandoned Erh-t'ang Airfield the 25X runway has been graded. The serviceability is undetermined. C. Vehicles observed: Area Bc - Seven possible U/I vehicles. IV. LIU-CHOU AREA 24 20N-109 24E V. NING-MING TRANSFER POINT 23 08N-107 03E Reference Mission: The area is covered by poor photography, and haze precludes interpretation. Rolling stock appears to be present in each of the rail yards. No apparent changes in facilities and no vehicles or pieces of equipment are observed. VI. PING-HSIANG AREA 22 07N-l06 46E A. No apparent changes in facilities since CIA/PIR-77093 (October 1966). B. Equipment observed: 1. Ping-hsiang Railroad Transfer Site 22 04N-lO6 44E D Approved For Release 310'511 IA-RDP78T05161 AO01400010077-0 25X 25X 25X 25X Approve ed For ReITOP JCeR CIA PIR-7709 Equipment: artillery 5 cargo trucks, 3 possible pieces, 6 units of rolling stock; 14 possible units of rolling stock, 6 suspect missile related pieces of equipment. Area not covered. 25X 2. Ping-hsiang Army Depot 22 05N-l06 44E Equipment: 78 probable cargo trucks. 25X - Area not covered. 3. Ping-hsiang Railroad Classification Yards 22 05N-106 44E Equipment: At least 200 units of ro ling stock. 4. Ping-hsiang Army Barracks North 22 07N-106 44E Equipment: - One cargo truck. 25X1 25X 25X 25X 25X 5. Ping-hsiang Arsenal 22 06N-106 44E Equipment: H Area not covered. 6. Ping-hsiang Storage Area North 22 07N-106 45E Equipment: - 11 probable cargo trucks 25X 65 probable cargo trucks. 25X At least 75 probable cargo Approved For ReITfiB M? E/Ti : CIA-RDP78TO5161AO01400010077-0 25X Approved or ReleafO20QWQ(: Stu 7. Military Barracks 22 07N-106 45E Equipment: CIA PIR-7709 18 carge trucks, 10 utility NOTE: An undetermined number of units of rolling stock was observed on Many AAA sites with related AAA equipment are scattered about the Ping-hsiang area. 25X 25X 25X 25X Approved For ReIejQP2GE% M Appr4 ved For RelyOp ffl4 I. CAO BANG AREA 22 40N-106 15E No apparent changes in the area and no vehicles or pieces of equipment are observed. II. LAO-CAI (LAO-KAY) TRANSFER POINTS AND MARSHALLING YARDS 22 30N-103 57E Reference Mission: An undetermined number of units of rolling stock are observed in the Lao-cai rail facilities. III. LANG-SON RAIL FACILITIES 21 51N-lo6 45E An undetermined number of units of rolling stock are seen on IV. SON DONG / SON TAY AIRFIELD UNDER CONSTRUCTION 21 03N-105 31E B. No logistical concentration of AAA or SAM equipment is observed. 25X1 25X1 25X 25X 25X Approved For Rell e AMA Approved For ReleaseToly 6, 25X1 25X 30076-7 25X 25X 25X CIA/PIE- 7709 CIA/PIR-67198, Kuei-lin Army Barracks, Kuei-lin, China, February 1966 (TOP SECRET CIA/PIR-77069, Review of Selected Installations in South China and North Vietnam, 1-31 August, September 1966 (TOP SECRET CIA/PIR-77093, Review of Selected Installations in South China and North Vietnam, 1-30 September 1966, October 1-966 (TOP SECRET C=RR6-83,779 CIA/IAD PROJECT Approved For Release1P3IIE E Approved For Release 2mP CM T05161A001400010077-0 Approved For Release 20D3I05/15ECZIT05161AO01400010077-0