SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 19-25 SEPTEMBER 1967

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 26, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance 19-25 September 1967
1. The attached report on the subject by the Chairman, Committee
on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation (COMIREX), is circulated for
the information of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
2. It is not contemplated that the attached report will be placed
on the agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior to the close of
business 29 September 1967. In the absence of such a request, it will
be considered for record purposes that USIB "noted" the subject report
on that date.
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMIREX
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
19-25 September 1967
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. Priority "Base Line" targets in South China and North
Vietnam as defined by the Board on 3 March 1966a (paras 2-6);
b. North Vietnam to detect the introduction of offensive
missile systemsb (paras 7 and 8);
%W c. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China borderc (no
coverage);
d. Targets in the Sino-Indian Border aread (no coverage).
South China/North Vietnam - "Base Line"
2. Changes to Priority Targets: No changes were made to the
priority list during this period. The total remains at 170 targets.
a USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMOR-D-25/207), 4 March 1966
b Memo to Holders of USIB-D-41. 14/308 (COMOR-D-25/220), 23 May 1967
c USIB-D-41. 14/260 (COMOR-D-25/184), 13 September 1965
d USIB-D-41. 14/276 (COMOR-D-25/201), 19 January 1966
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3. Missions during the Period: There were no missions flown during
this reporting :period. BUMBLE BUG and GIANT DRAGON missions were
cancelled due to bad weather or mechanical difficulties.
4. Base Line /Surveillance Coverage Reported during the Period: Two
BLACK SHIELD and missions, flown in previous reporting
periods, acquired surveillance coverage of eighteen priority targets in North
Vietnam and two in South China.
5. Tab A: Lists all priority targets and shows the status of Base Line/
Surveillance coverage as follows:
Column 2 - Underlining indicates base line or surveillance
coverage added since the last report.
Column 4 - Base Line coverage since 1 March 1966 shown
by date.
Column 5 - The number of times surveillance coverage has
been added to the base line photography.
Column 6 - Date of the most recent base line/ surveillance
quality coverage.
6. The Map at Tab B: Shows the distribution of the 170 targets
illustrating the primary areas for lines of communication by shading. The
150 targets listed in Tab A which have been covered by base line quality
photography since 1 March 1966 are shown by a black dot, the remainder of
the 170 by a black circle. Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance coverage
added during the reporting period.
Nbrth Vietnam - "Offensive Missiles"
7. There has been no report of photographic detection of the intro-
duction of offensive missile systems into North Vietnam.
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8. The Map at Tab C: Shows the high resolution photography coverage
of North Vietnam (80% or better cloud-free) that has been reported in the
three week period ending 25 September. This has been reported in accordance,
with the photo reconnaissance area grid system. In addition to area coverage,
the map shows ten targets that could most likely reveal the introduction of
offensive missile systems into North Vietnam, the Kun Ming railroad yards,
the eleventh target, is at 2501N and is consequently off the map. 25X1A
Chairman
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Status of Base Line/Surveillance- Coverage since 1 March 1966
Target Name
Base Line Coverage
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Ctry 1 Mar 66
Yai Hsien Prob. Cruise Msl Site Ch
An Shun Airfield U/ C Ch
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard) Ch
Chung An Airfield Ch
Hai Kou Airfield Ch
Hsin Cheng Airfield Ch
Hsing Ning Airfield Ch
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield Ch
Kuei Yang/ Lei Chuang Airfield Ch
Lei Yang Airfield Ch
Li Chia Tsun Airfield, U/ C Ch
Lien Cheng Airfield Ch
Ling Shui Airfield Ch
Liu Chou Airfield Ch
Meng Tzu Airfield, West Ch
Kuang Chou/Fo Shan Airfield Ch
Nan Ning Airfield Ch
Pao Shan Airfield Ch
Shui Kou Airfield (Hui Yang) Ch
Ssu Mao Airfield, North Ch
Sui Chi Airfield (Lei Pei) Ch
Pei Tun Airfield Ch
Yun Nan I Airfield Ch
Haiphong/ Ca.t Bi Airfield VN
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield VN
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield VN
Hanoi/Gia Lam Airfield VN
Phuc Yen Airfield VN
Lang Son Airfield VN
Nan Ning Airfield, South Ch
Kun Ming Airfield Ch
*Base Line photography must provide complete coverage of the objectives adequate to
determine OB status, while subsequent Surveillance must be adequate to detect changes.
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Base Line Surveillance Most
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Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou) Ch
Kep Airfield VN
Ning Ming Airfield Ch
Ping Yuan Chieh Airfield Ch
Chia Lai Hsih Airfield Ch
Tien Yang Airfield Ch
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/C Ch
Hao Lac Airfield VN
Tsam Kong Nvl Base (Chan. Chiang) Ch
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
Shan Tou Naval Base Ch
Huang Pu Naval Base Ch
Shang Chuan Shan Isl. Naval Fac. Ch
Ching Lan Naval Base Ch
Pei Hai Naval Facility Ch
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou) Ch
Hsin Hsing Shih Naval Facility Ch
Kuang Chou Shipyard (Chu Chiang) Ch
Haiphong Port Complex VN
Pai Lung Port Facilities Ch
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
Vinh/ Ben Thuy Port Facility VN
An Shun Su s p. Military Activity Ch
Shao Kuan Army Bks. Area Ch
Chang Mu Tao Army Bks., W , Ch
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks. Ch
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks. Ch
Chang Chi Barracks Area Ch
Chao An Army Bks. , N. W. Ch
Che Chiang Army Bks. , S. E. Ch
Che Li Military Activity Ch
Che Tien Army Bks. , South Ch
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Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
Che Kung Storage Area Ch
Chiang Cheng Military Instal. Ch
Chin Pien Mil. Area(Lan Tsang) Ch
Chu Ching Military Area Ch
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot Ch
Chu Hsiung Military Area Ch
Fo Hai Army Bks. S (Meng Hai) Ch
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE Ch
Heng Yang Munition Stg. Site 1 Ch
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div Ch
Huang Pu Army Sp. Dp. E Ch
Hui Yang Army Bks W & Ord Dp Ch
Hui Yang Training Area Ch
I Liang Army Bks. , South #1 Ch
I Liang Army Bks. , North Ch
Kai Yuan - Hq. 13th Army Ch
Kan Chou Army Bks. , S. W. Ch
Keng Ma Army Barracks Ch
Keng Wei Army Barracks, N. Ch
Kuang Hu Mil. Area (Lei Pei) Ch
Kuang Chou Mil. Storage Area Ch
Kuang Chou Stor. Sha Ho, N. W. Ch
Kuang Chou Ammo Dep. Shih Pai Ch
Kuei Hsien Army Barracks Ch
Kuei Lin Army Barracks Ch
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S. Ch
Kuei Yang Storage Depot Ch
Kun Ming General Sp. Depot Ch
Kun Ming Storage Area, S. F. Ch
Lei Yang Army Barracks, WS ,7 Ch
Lin Tsang Army Bks & Hq 42 Lif NE CH
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
Ma Li Po Supply Depot Ch
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Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
Man Nai Army Bks (Meng Hun) Ch
Mang Shih Army Bks. S (Lu Hsi) Ch
Meng La Army Barracks, West Ch
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch
Meng Peng Prob. Mil. Bks. Ch
Meng Tzu Army Barracks Ch
Meng Tzu Military Activity Ch
Mi Hu Army Bks Cp? (Chin Ping) Ch
Mi Tu Army Bks & Sp (Hsin Cheng) Ch
Pi Tsun Army Bks, North Ch
Ping Hsiang Ammo Depot Ch
Ping Hsiang Army Depot Ch
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
Pu Er h Mil. Bks. (Nina Erh)' Ch
Pu Ning Army Barracks Ch
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
Shang Lo Tsun Sp Dp & Bks Area Ch
Shu Chang Sp Dp (Hai Kou) Ch
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
Ssu Mao Military Area Ch
Ta Li Hq. 14th Army Ch
'fang Chia Mil. Instal (Chung Shan) Ch
Teng Chung Army Bks. , W Ch
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
Wang Tai Munitions Storage Ch
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
Wen Shan Army Bks. , West Ch
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks. , NE Ch
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks. , SW Ch
I Chun Prob. Mil. Bks. Area Ch
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
Lao Chiang Military Area Ch
Fan Cheng Army Barracks Ch
Yen Shan Mil. Bks & Stor. Area Ch
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Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line - Coverage
Lung Tang Army Bks Tien Tun Yuan Ch
Hai Feng Military Complex Ch
Tien Yang .Poss. Mil. Instal. Ch
Niu Wo Pai Motor Parks Ch
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
Chien Chuan Bks. Area Ch
Hai Kang Hq. 144th Inf. Div. Ch
Po Shang Military Camp Ch
Tsa Ti Pao Road Improvement Ch
Wu Pu Chieh Road Construction Ch
Ssu Mao to Meng Tzu Road U/C Ch
Nan Ning Complex Ch
Kun Ming Complex Ch
Kuang Chou Complex (Canton) Ch
Ping Hsiang Complex Ch
Dong Dang Complex VN
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN
Cao Bang Complex VN
Lai Chau Complex VN
Lang Son Complex VN
Mon Cay Complex VN
Liu Chou Complex Ch
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow) Ch
Chan Chiang Complex Ch
Tien Yen Complex VN
Tuyen QuangComplex VN
Yen Bai Complex VN
Dien Bien Phu Complex VN
Kep Complex VN
Lao Kay Complex VN
Heng Hsien HPP Lock & Dam Ch
Haiphong RR Yard VN
Viet Tri RR Yard VN
YenVien RR Yard VN
Kun Ming RR Yard Ch
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