MINA BARANIS EGYPT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001400060003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 22, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

22 FEBRUARY 1966
MINA d1~A~?IS
1. SIGNIFICANCE: NEW"OLE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. PORT SERVES
MINA BARANIS (PORT BERENICE) IS CAPA2,11E
OF HANDLING ONLY EXTRDXLY SMALL COASTAL
VESSELS AT 2 HE LANDING AREA. LARGER VES-
SELS ARE RESTRICTS TO OFFSHORE ANCHORAGE.
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3. LOCATION: AT H AD OF SOUTH-FACING G' O JL BAY,
n?ROXIMPTELY 50 NY- NORTH OF THE EGYPT/
SUDAN BORDE l ', O l _ M SOUTHEAST OF RAS
BANNAS AI T D ^T 2355E 03528E.
4. I+ISSION/READOUT:
TO CONSIST OF A SMALL LANDING AND A 'MOLE
U DER CONSTRUCTION. FIFTEEN POSSIB_
BARRACKS ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE P02-- F,-
CILITIES AND RAS BANAS AIRFIELD AND ARE
PROBABLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LATTER
These nores have been prepared for briefing purposes only o
Their use sn.,,:d be restricted to the particular briefing boor
only for the >orting period as indicated by the date of issue. F