LETTER TO LEWIS B. HERSHEY FROM ALLEN W. DULLES
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July 31, 1967
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USIB-D-46. 8/ 6
(COMIREX-D-25. 17/106)
31 July 1967
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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
25 - 31 July 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);
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 168 targets.
3. Missions during the Period:
According to field reporting, two BLUE SPRINGS missions,
flown photographed priority targets in the Haiphong area.
USIB-D-41.14/283 (COMOR--D-25/207), 4 March 1966
Memo to Holders of USIB-D--41.14/308, (COMOR-D-25/220), 23 May 1.967
USIB-D-41. 14/260 (COMOR-.D-25/ 184), 13 September 1965
USIB-D-41.14/276 (COMDR-:D-25/201), 19 January 1966
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USIB-D-46. 8/6
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Base Line /Surveillance Coverage:
acquired base line coverage of two targets in South China and
surveillance coverage of three targets in South China and three targets
in North Vietnam. issions, flown in previous reporting
periods, provided surveil ance coverage of 9 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.
by date.
Column 4 - Base Line coverage since) I shown
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 168 targets
illustrating the primary areas for lines of communication by shading. The
147 targets listed in Tab A which have been covered by base line quality
photography since are shown by a black dot, the remainder
of the 168 by a black circle. Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance
coverage added during the reporting period.
North Vietnam - "Offensive Missiles"
7. There has been no report of photographic detection of the
introduction of offensive missile systems into North Vietnam.
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USIB-D-46. 8/6
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31 July 1967
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8. The Map at Tab C: Shows the high resolution photographic
coverage of North Vietnam (80% or better cloud-free) that has been
reported
This has been reported in accordance with the
photo reconnaissance area grid system. In addition to area coverage,
the map shows the nine targets that could most likely reveal the
introduction of offensive missile systems into North Vietnam.
Chairman
Committee on Imagery Requirements and
Exploitation
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Tab A
USIB-D-46. 8/6
(COMIRFX-D-25. 17/106)
31 July 1967
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Status of Base Line/ Surveillance* Coverage since
Base Line
Since
Target Name Ctry
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Surveillance Most 25X1
Added to Recent
Base Line Coverage
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/ Cat 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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Tab A
USIB-D-46. 8/6
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31 July 1967
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Target Name Ctry
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
Tsa.m 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 Susp. Military Activity Ch
Shao Kuan Army Bks. , Area Ch
Chang Mu Tao Army Bks., W Ch
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks N 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
Che Kung Storage Area Ch
Chiang Cheng Military Instal. Ch
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25X1
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Tab A
USIB-D-46. 8/5
(COMIREX-D-25. 17/106)
31 July 1967
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Target Name
Ctry
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 Strg. Site 1 Ch
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div Ch
Huang Pu Army Sp Dep. 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. E. Ch
Lei Yang Army Barracks, WSW Ch
Lin Tsang Army Bks & Hq 42 Inf NE Ch
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
Lung Yen Military Activity Ch
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
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USIB-D-46. 8/5
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31 July 1967
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Target Name Ctry
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch
Meng Pena Prob. Mil. Bks. Ch
Meng Tzu Army Barracks Ch
Meng Tzu Military Activity Ch
Mi Hu Army Bks Cpx (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 Erh Mil, Bks, (Ning Erh) Ch
'u Ning Army Barracks Ch
han Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
hang Lo Tsun Sp.Dp & Bks Area Ch
hu Chang Supp Dp (Hai Kou) Ch
huang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
su Mao Military Area Ch
a Li Hq. 14th Army Ch
ang Chia Mil. Instal. (Chung Shan) Ch
eng Chung Army Bks, W Ch
sao Wu Storage Area Ch
ang Tai Munitions Storage Ch
ung Ping Army Barracks Ch
en Shan Army Bks, West 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
ai Feng Military Complex Ch
Tien Yang Poss. Mil. Instal. Ch
iu Wo Pai Motor Parks Ch
u Liang Storage Area Ch
o Kou Military Camp Ch
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, NE Ch
:,hiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, SW Ch
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Target Name
Tsa Ti Pao Road Improvement
Wu Pu Chieh Road Construction
Ssu Mao to Meng Tzu Road U/C
Kep/Than Nguyen RR
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Seg 4
Nan. Ning Complex
Kun Ming Complex
Kuang Chou Complex (Canton)
Ping Hsiang Complex
Dong Dang Complex
Phu Lang Thuong Complex
Cao Bang Complex
Lai Chau Complex
Lang Son Complex
Mon Cay Complex
Liu Chou Complex
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow)
Chan Chiang Complex
Tien Yen Complex
Tuyen Quang Complex
Yen Bai Complex
Dien Bien Phu Complex
Kep Complex
Lao Kay Complex
Heng Hsien HPP Lock & Dam
Haiphong RR Yard
Viet Tri RR Yard
Yen Vien RR Yard
Kun Mint RR Yard
TabA
USIB-D-46. 8/6
(COMIREX-D-25. 17/106)
31 July 1967
Limited Distribution
25X1
25X1
Base Line Surveillance Most
Added to Recent
Ctry Base Line Coverage
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