COMIREX REPORT ON HIGH-ALTITUDE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE OF CUBA, 15 APRIL - 9 JUNE 1968

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CIA-RDP79B01709A002300040016-7
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November 7, 2001
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June 13, 1968
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A roved For Release 2002/01/09F-'IW_P79B01709A00 3000 016-f iP /C-/ P pp Copy No> ' of 79 USIB-D-46.8/ 33 (COMIREX-D-24. Z/3) 13 June 1968 Limited Distribution UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD SUBJECT : COMIREX Report on High Altitude Fhotographic Coverage of Cuba, 15 April - 9 June 1968 REFERENCE USIB-D-41. 14/305 (COMDR-D-24/203) 10 January 1967, Limited Distribution 1. Attached is the Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation (COMIREX) report on high-altitude photographic coverage of Cuba for the period 15 April - 9 June 1968, which is circulated for the information of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB)22. It is not planned to schedule this report on the USIB agenda for discussion unless specifically requested by a Board Member to do so prior to the close of business on 21 June, In the absence of such a request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB "noted" the subject report on that date. GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification Approved For Release 2002/01/09 : CIA-RDP79BO1709AO02300040016-7 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/01/09 : %@R"B01709A002300040016-7 Attachment USIB-D-46. 8/ 33 (COMIREX-D-24. Z/ 3) 13 June 1968 Limited Distribution MEMORANDUM FOR: United States Intelligence Board SUBJECT : COMIREX Report on High-Altitude Photographic Coverage of Cuba, 1-5- April - -9 June 1968 S ? ~sr - ~-9 $c X72 car r~ REFERENCE : USIB-D-41. 14/ 305, (COR-D-24/ 203) 10 January 1967, Limited Distribution 25X1~ 1. The current USIB requirement for GLASS LAMP coverage of Cuba calls for a report on the percentage of area coverage and the achievement against the requirement for target category sampling over a 56-day period. ~^' e._=ng-a review of activity at the ~argets previously carrte-d; the list w? s_.reduced to 7 The attached tables show the number of missions flown and the percentage of success against the area coverage requirement as well as the target sampling average for a two week period. The current report is for the period 15--April - 9 June 1968. r ; - 2- 1) J_ pl " 10) 2. During this period no activity was observed which might indicate an attempt to reintroduce or deploy offensive weapon systems in Cuba. 3. The USIB requirement was fulfilled and it is recommended that the Board note this report. 25X1A 25X1A an Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation Approved For Release 2002/01/09 : ?B01709A002300040016-7 Approved For Release 2002/01/09 :SEjqM9B01709A002300040016-7 Attachment USIB-D-46. 8/ 33 (COMIREX-D-24.2/ 3) 13 June 1968 Limited Distribution Area Coverage. Goal: about 90% of the territory every 56 days. ,/ o - 30 , IL 11 2(0 4-9-----30 April Successful missions flown 1-6, 2-3, M April. - z y, 17.2.3, z 9 1 - 31 = S Stn~ccess.fial: mis-siion flown 1 41 at' 1 - 9 Jue No missions flown. Cumulative coverage achieved: V~O TABLE II Target Coverage. Goal: a. Sampling in each category every two weeks. b. Reasonably complete coverage of all targets every 56 days. Two Week Sampling Targets Average Missiles SAM Associated Installations Cruise Missile-assoc. Install. Airfields Port Facilities Radar/ Electronic Facilities Military Total Targets Covered in Period 2-5X1 A 4-0 ',s' -9-1oZ5XL1 A t t 100% -5 /0 100% X00% 81 15 `9-%v i O 20 !1 -93% -94% g- ~ Approved For Release 2002/01/09 t9B01709A002300040016-7