SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 21 - 27 NOVEMBER 1967

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2004
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: November 28, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 21 - 27 November 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 (USSIB).
2. It is riot contemplated that the attached report will be placed
on the agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior to the close of
business 4 December. 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
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Chairman, COMIREX
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
21 -27 November 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 (para 7);
c. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China borders
(no coverage);
d. Targets in the Sino-Indian Border aread (no coverage).
South China/North Vietnam - "Base Line"
2. Changes to Priority Targets: The target names and coordinates
of two complexes in North Vietnam, Kep and Lao Kay, were changed in
order tQ insure photographic collection of the important railroad yards
within these complexes. The total number of priority targets remains
unchanged at 178.
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. Mission Flown during the Period: There were no missions flown
during this reporting period.
4. Base Line /Surveillance Coverage Reported during the Period:
[missions flown in previous reporting periods acquired
surveillance coverage of 9 priority targets in North Vietnam.
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 178 targets
illustrating the primary areas for lines of communication by shading. The
161 targets which have been covered by base line quality photography since
1 March 1966 are shown by a black dot, the remaining 17 by a black circle.
Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance coverage added during the reporting
period.
7. Photographic coverage of North Vietnam reported during the
period 7-27 November 1967 was limited to approximately 27 sq. miles 25X1A
northeast of Hanoi. There was no indication of the introduction of offensive
missile systems.
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Target Name
Base Line Surveillance Most
Since Added to Recent
Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
Yai Hsien Probo Cruise Msl Site
An Shun Airfield U/C
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard)
Chung An Airfield
Hai Kou Airfield
Hsin Cheng Airfield
Hsing Nang Airfield
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield
Kuei Yang/ Lei Chuang Airfield
Lei Yang Airfield
Li Chia Tsun Airfield, U/C
Lien Cheng Airfield
Ling Shui Airfield
Liu Chou Airfield
Meng Tzu Airfield, West
Kuang Chou/Fo Shan Airfield
Nan Ning Airfield
Pao Shan Airfield
Shui Kau Airfield (Hui Yang)
Ssu Mao Airfield, North
Sui Chi Airfield (Lei Pei)
Pei Tun Airfield
Yun Nan I Airfield
Haiphona/ Cat Bi Airfield
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield
Hanoi/ Bac Mai Airfield
Hanoi/Gia Lam Airfield
Phuc Yen. Airfield
Lang Son Airfield
Nan Ning Airfield, South
Kun Ming Airfield
*Base Line photography must provide complete coverage o the objectives adequate to
determine OB status, while subsequent Surveillance must be adequate to detect changes.
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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 Facilitiy VN
An Shun Susp. 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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Base Line Surveillance Most
Since Added to Recent
Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
Che Kung Storage Area C
Chiang Cheng Military Instal. C
Chen Pien Mil. Area (Lan Tsang) C
Chu Ching Military Area C11
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot C
Chu Hsiung Military Area C
Fo Hai Army Bks, S (Meng Hai) C
Heng Yang Munition Stg. Site 1 C
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE C
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42nd 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
Kai Yuan Military Storage Area 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. E. Ch
Kun Ming Ammo & Sup Dp (Ta Pan. Chian) Ch
Lei Yang Army Barracks WSW Ch
Lin Tsang Army Bks & Hq 42 Inf NE Ch
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
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Since Added to Recent
Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
Ma Li Po Supply Depot Ch
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 Cpx (Chin Ping) Ch
Chin Ping Supply Depot, N. W. 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
Ping Hsiang Mil. Stor. , East Ch
Ping Hsiang Stor. Area, North Ch
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
Pu Erh Mil. Bks, (Ning Erh) Ch
Pu Erh Army Supply Depot, SSE 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
Tang Chia Mil, Instal (Chung Shan) Ch
Teng Chung Army Bks. , W Ch
Teng Chung Army Bks A Sup. Area Ch
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
Wang Tai Munitions Storage Ch
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
Wen Shan Army Bks. , West Ch
Wen Shan Sup. Depot Ch
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch
Chiu Wcn.g Yuan Army Bks., NE Ch
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Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
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
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 Quang Complex VN
Yen Bai Complex VN
Dien Bien Phu Complex VN
Lao Kay RR Class Yards VN
Heng Hsien HPP Lock & Dam Ch
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Target Name Ctry 1 Mar 66 Base Line Coverage
Haiphong RR Yard
Viet Tri RR Yard
Yen Vien RR Yard
Kun Ming RR Yard
Kep RR 'Yards
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