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MEMORANDUM FOR: Holders of COMIREX-M-91
SUBJECT : Revised Pages
It is requested that the attached revised pages
be substituted for pages 6, 12, and 13 in COMIREX-M-91.
COMIREX-M-91 were approved by COMIREX on 19 March 1970
subject to the revisions reflected in the attached revised pages.
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The following is an index of the Minutes of the 5 March 1970
COMIREX meeting:
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Report on Aircraft and Drone Activites
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Section V (Other Business)
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Section VI (Subcommittee and Working Group Reports)
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Tabs
A NPIC Briefing
B Charts used byl in briefing COMIREX on
Film Research and Development, 5 March 1970
C Satellite Operations Schedule
D Report on Aircraft and Drone Activities
E Memo for COMIREX from DIA Member, COMIREX,
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MEMBERS AND STAFF PRESENT
CIA:
State:
DIA:
Army:
Mr. L. A. Moyer, Jr.
Mr. J. C. St. Cyr
Navy: Capt. L. W. Moffit
Air Force: Col. C. E. Davison
NSA:
Office of the Chairman:
Executive Secretary
CONSULTANTS PRESENT
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ALTERNATES AND OBSERVERS PRESENT
Cdr. H. W. am er
Lt. Col. N. D. Thurman
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1. introduced NPIC personnel who
presented briefings on the following topics: (1) Dummy
Aircraft in Egypt; (2) Alleged Soviet MRBM's in Egypt;
(3) Chinese Activity--Chenpao (Damansky) Island; (4) Newly
Identified SCALEBOARD Launch Sites in the USSR; and
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summary of the highlights presented is a ac e at Tab A.
noted that NPIC produced three OAKs and 14 OAK
Supplements
Film Research and Development
The NRO Representative introduced
and to brief on new types of film under development
by the NRO. He noted there were some promising prospects
in this field that should provide us with considerably improved
film quality as well as capabilities we do not have at present.
3. reminded members of Eastman Kodak's
policy of not accepting contracts for the development of new
emulsions or materials. The only way to have them work up a
new product is to convince them of a need and a potential market,
as in the case of the new SO-242 color film. There are other
companies, however, that will accept an R&D contract for a
specific type of film and the government then owns the rights to the
resulting product.
4. Copies of the charts which I -]Used in his
briefing on the characteristics of various types of film presently
in use and film under development are attached at Tab B.
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COMIREX-M-91
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Since neither COMIREX-M-89 nor COMIREX-M-90
had reached members in time for their review, they will be
scheduled for approval at the next COMIREX meeting.
Section III (Operations)
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attached at Tab C. reported Mission 1109 was launched
at 1714 yesterday (4.March). Through Rev 8, about 25 percent of
the first bucket's film had been expended and if good weather
maintained it was likely that the first bucket would be returned
early. cautioned that, while the assessed weather
coverage appears exceptionally good for most areas, the weather
for Eastern Europe and the Western USSR is currently about
15 percent below normal climatology for this time of the year due
to storm conditions. asked if the Doppler was
operating and replied that it was being calibrated on
Rev 10.
2. With regard to the high interest in obtaining coverage
of the Soviet Belorussian Military District, where field exercise
during the mission. Weather is down to around 10 to 15 percent at
the present time, however.
said that portions of Czechoslovakia would be accessed
Dvina is under way, as well as of the Czech border areas,
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3. reported that approval has been
granted for a GIANT SCALE mission over North Korea during
March. ICRS,has discussed targets for the mission and members
have been asked to provide any additional target recommendations
by close of business today.
4. The reports presented by the Acting DIA Member,
the CIA Member, and the Chairman, ICRS, on aircraft and drone
activities, coverage of special targets in the Far East, and
satisfaction of the Cuba 56-day requirement are recorded in Tab C.
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important point that the CCRP not only expresses minimum quantities
of high-resolution surveillance coverage required against a variety of
target categories but that it also provides guidance on the importance
of continuity of coverage and the mission-by-mission needs related to
highly current problems. He noted, for example, that NPIC briefings
to COMIREX regularly point up the importance of this need for
continuity of coverage in order to ascertain and follow the course and
pace of critical new developments. He emphasized that the continuity
of coverage now being obtained is very marginal and of considerable
concern to this Committee.
4. asked that members examine carefully the
proposed revised schedule and make their feelings on it known to
his office. When the NRO Representative commented that they would
welcome an updated CCRP, I Inoted that,while the original
document itself is dated up-to-date amplification is regularly provided
to the NRO in terms of the pre-mission planning and guidance developed
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reviewed and requirements in all categories are studied and assigned
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important to assure that COMIREX and NRO have a common under-
standing on all aspects of the level of CCRP satisfaction, including
continuity of coverage and mission directed requirements.
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island is needed I las provided in the existing USIB
requirement, I las state in the proposed new requirement,
has not been resolve . DIA was directed to consult with CINCLANT
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to COMIREX from the DIA Member.)
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Director of Central Intelligence with a report on this requirement.
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He wants to be sure he has an accurate and up-to-date understanding
of it at all times. He said that he planned to recommend that
COMIREX await the results of the DIA/CINCLANT coordination and
then move rapidly to complete action and forward the revised
requirement to the Board. He noted that the second draft distributed
at today's meeting is written on the assumption and the hope that
coordination with CINCLANT will result in an agreement to the
requirement for coverage of the
island. If CINCLANT does concur in that provision, he would hope
to be able to move the new requirement on to USIB without further
discussion in COMIREX unless he receives guidance to the contrary.
He asked that members review the draft and notify the Executive
Secretary of their concurrence or any specific change they recommend
so that COMIREX action can be completed as soon as the DIA reply
is received. stressed that, in any case, he did not believe
that COMIREX could delay beyond the presently promised due date
for the DIA/CINCLANT coordination.
CORONA Search Requirement Revision (COMIREX-D-13. 3/2)
7, The Chairman apologized for the fact that the draft
paper on the proposed revision of the CORONA search requirement
is not ready for circulation. He believed, however, that nothing is
being held up or impeded in the current operation of the CORONA
program due to absence of the subject paper since explicit guidance
already has been given tc the NRO to use, to the extent possible, the
newly defined areas outlined in the recent amplification of
requirement (COMIREX-D-15.2/ 14) in operating the KH-4 program.
because the formal document is not yet available,
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which would be avoided if they were put on regular distribution.
The cost of providing copies of the eight past missions will be,
something less than $100 per copy and even less than that for
current missions. aid he would notify
that we would make the stellar photography available as reques ed.
Secretary's Note:
COMIREX Guidelines for Updating Basic Reports/Briefs
COMIREX Guidelines for Updating Basic Reports/
Briefs were approved telephonically by COMIREX members as of
27 February 1970. The approved guidelines were issued as
COMIREX-D-31. 3/13A, 3 March 1970.
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20 Feb Q607/506 (low)
21 Feb Q549A/508 (low)
21 Feb Q594/509 (low)
22 Feb Q603/510 (low)
23 Feb Q548A/511 (low)
23 Feb Q579A/512 (low)
24 Feb Q914/513 (high)
24 Feb Q602/515 (low)
28 Feb Q596/517 (low)
AREAS/TARGETS RESULTS
Segs Rte 7, Quang Lang Afld, Water
Vinh Son Complx Recovery
Cam Pha Port, Kep RR Yd, Kep Water
Afld, Hiep Hoa Afld Recovery
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Army Bks So
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Port Fac, Yen Vien RR Yd
Vinh Afld, Vinh TSP, Segs Lost
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Afld, Lai Chau Cplx, Hwy 19
Segs A & B, Hwy 4 Segs 0, P,
Q, Hwy 45, 32 Seg A, Hwy 3
Seg C
Hwy 7, Quang Lang Afld, Vinh MARS
Son Complx, Area Search, Vinh
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BUFFALO HUNTER cont.
DATE MISSION NO.
1 Mar Q612/519 (low)
2 Mar Q613/520 (low)
3 Mar Q615A/522 (low)
4 Mar Q614/523 (low)
AREAS/TARGETS RESULTS
Kep Af1d, Kep RR Yd, Phuc Yen MARS
Afld, Cam Pha Port, Hiep Hoa
Afid
Bai Thuong GCI Site, Bai MARS
Thuong Afld
Vinh TSP, Vinh GCI Site, Tan MARS
yen GCI Site, Dong Hoi Afld,
Dong Hoi TSP
Hoa Lac Afld, Son Dong
Army Bks, Dong Song Afld
GIANT SCALE (20 February - 5 March 1970)
DATE MISSION NO. AREAS/TARGETS RESULTS
25 Feb GS 230 Area Search, Dong Hoi Afld, Fair
Quang Khe TSP, Ben Thuy, Vinh
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A map showing coverage of North Korea by GIANT SCALE
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There was no FOOD FAIR activity during the period
20 February - 5 March 1970.
IDEALIST/TACKLE (20 February -'5 March 1970)
There was no IDEALIST/TACKLE activity during the
period 20 February - 5 March 1970.
Coverage of Special Targets in South China and North Vietnam
(19 February - 4 March 1970)
Coverage of special targets in South China and North
Vietnam was reported as follows:
a. Surveillance coverage was reported on four
Lines of Communication (LOC) targets in North Vietnam
and on 20 LOC targets in South China pertinent to the
introduction of Chinese forces into North Vietnam (see
COMOR-D-25/207, 4 March 1966). The number of LOC
priority targets in South China and North Vietnam remains
at 320. The specific targets on which coverage was
reported are listed below:
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previous Coverage
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CH CHANG NING HSIN HSU ARMY BKS AL-5
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CH CHU HAI BKS AND STOR AREA E LL-1
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b. Coverage of North Vietnam to detect
the possible introduction or deployment of offensive
missile systems (see COMOR-D-25/200, 23 May 1967,
and COMIREX-D-25. 3/2, 20 November 1967) is shown
on the attached grid maps (pages D-8 and D-9) for the
following time periods:
PERIOD MISSIONS NOT REPORTED
12 - 18 February 1970 1 BUMPY ACTION
19 - 25 February 1970 5 BUMPY ACTIONS
OLD HEAD (20 February - 5 March 1970)
DATE MISSION NO.
RESULTS
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RECAP
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Priority Targets
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Area Coverage Requirements Area Actually Covered
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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D. C. 20301
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Committee on Imagery Requirements
and Exploitation
SUBJECT : Cuba Photographic Coverage
Reference . Proposed USIB memorandum from COMIREX,
subject as above.
1. The JCS has approved the deletion of the current two-week
target sampling requirement on Cuba and has recommended that
periodic photographic overflights be maintained at a frequency of
no less than 30 day intervals to maintain presence and to provide
for operational consistency .
2. Reduction of the requirement for coverage of the total land
mass every 56 days was not addressed by the JCS and, by separate
action, the JCS has directed DIA to prepare such a study and forward
their recommendations to the JCS as a coordinated DoD position.
3. DIA presently is in the process of securing CINCLANT views
on a proposal to reduce the area coverage requirements to a once
quarterly basis. Upon receipt of CINCLANT's response (11 March 1970),
a DoD position will be effected by DIA as soon as possible, but not
later than 20 March 1970.
4. Request that submission of the referenced memorandum be
held in abeyance until such time as the action in paragraph 3. is
completed.
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COMMITTEE ON IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLOITATION
Meeting Highlights
COMIREX-M-91, 5 March 1970,
1. Satellite Operations
The NRO reports successful orbit of KH-4B Mission 1109
on Wednesday, 4 March. First bucket return is scheduled
for 13 March, but may be earlier due to favorable weather
encountered over most areas. Significant exceptions,
however, are the East Europe and critical Western USSR
areas where storm conditions prevail and much of Communist
China.
DIA and the Services are particularly interested in getting
coverage of the Soviet Belorussian Military District bordering
Czechoslovakia where field exercise Dvina is under way.
They are to work with ICRS during course of 1109 to assure
the NRO receives priority guidance in attempting to photograph
this area.
Mission 1109 was originally scheduled for 18 February but
was postponed because of serious problems with Ultra-thin
Base (UTB) film. As a result, UTB film will not be used in
the CORONA Program. Only three other KH-4 missions are
scheduled for 1970--on 20 May, 19 August, and 18 November.
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Revised Cuba Coverage Requirements
Final action on the new draft Cuba requirement was again
postponed at DIA's request. As has been the case for the past six
months, the delay is due to DIA's difficulty in obtaining definitive
JCS and CINCLANT guidance on contingency planning needs. On
Wednesday (4 March), however, the Joint Chiefs finall addressed
the problem. They approved deletion of the current 25X1
sampling requirement on Cuba and recommended tha periodic p oto-
re ce overflights be maintained at a frequency of no less
thco an~ntervals. Both points had already been covered in the
pending COMIREX draft.
The remainin issue is whether complete coverage of the
island is needed as ,provided in the present USIB
standing requirement, or only quarterly, as called for in the new
draft requirement. On this the JCS directed DIA to consult with
CINCLANT and develop a "coordinated DoD position". CINCLANT's
response is due 11 March and DIA expects to be able to respond to
COMIREX shortly thereafter.
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The Chairman stated he had been asked to provide the
DCI with a report on the status of the Cuba requirement and the
action taken. He would recommend that COMIREX await DIA/
CINCLANT coordination, with the expectation that the Committee
could then rapidly complete its action and quickly forward the
revised requirement to USIB. In any case, however, COMIREX
could not delay this action beyond the presently promised due-date
for the DIA contribution.
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4. Two briefings were provided to the Committee by the
NRO:
I lb riefed the Committee on USAF
satellite wea er support for NRO operations.
briefed the Committee on the
status and capabilities of various improved films
under development by the NRO. He highlighted
and illustrated with sample slides the advantages
anticipated from two of these, in particular.
SO-340, a high-speed, Tri-X aerial film which
shows considerable
and SO-349, a high- e ini ion aerial i w i
provides better detail and could be of particular
benefit in improving KH-4 imagery.
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