SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC ECONNAISSANCE 13-19 DECEMBER 1966

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• Publication Date: December 20, 1966
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USIB-D-41. 18/12,1
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20 December 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 13 - 19 December 1966
REFERENCES a. USIB-D041. 14/223 (COMOR-D-25/144) Para. 12. b.
5 March 1965, Limited Distribution
b. USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMOR-D-25/207) 4 March 1966
and Memorandum to Holders dated 8 March 1966,
Special Limited Distribution
c. USIB-D-41. 14/288 (COMOR-D-25/212)
17 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution
1. The attached report on the subject by the Chairman, Committee
on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR), 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 USIB agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior to the close
of business on Friday, 23 December 1966. In the absence of such a request,
it will be considered for record purposes that USIB "noted" the subject
report on that date.
AMES S. LAY,
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Attached is the weekly COMOR report on
photographic reconnaissance of South China/
North Vietnam and the Sino-Indian border which
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMOR
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
13-19 December 1966
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 157 priority targets in South China and North Vietnam;
b. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China border;
c. Targets in the Sino-Indian border area.
South China/North Vietnam
2. According to field reporting, a IBLUE SPRINGS
mission covered Phuc Yen Airfield. A mission flown on did
not photograph any priority targets.
3. The base line coverage total was increased from 111 to 1:16
as a result ofi This mission also
provided surveillance coverage of eight priority targets.
4. Tab A lists the 116 of 157 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam now covered by base line photography and shows total
coverage as follows:
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.
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The map at Tab B shows the distribution of the 157 targets illustrating the
primary area for lines of communication by shading. The 116 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 157 by
a black circle. Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance coverage added during
the reporting period -- for the actual date of the photography see underlining
in Tab A.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
5. None
Sino-Indian Border Area
overed two priority targets in the border area.
7. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage
of targets in this area obtained since 22 November 1966.
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Tabs A, B, and C
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Targets on which Satisfactory Base Line/ Surveillance* Coverage
has been Reported since 1 March 1966
Target Name
An Shun Airfield, U/C
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard)
Chung An Airfield
Hai Kou Airfield
Hsin Cheng Airfield
Hsing Ning Airfield
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield
Lei Yang Airfield
Lien Cheng Airfield
Ling Shui Airfield
Liu Chou Airfield
Meng Tzu Airfield, West
Pao Shan Airfield
Ssu Mao Airfield, North
Pei Tun Airfield
Yun Nan I Airfield
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield
Hai:.Phong/Kien An Airfield
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield
Hanoi/Gia Lam Airfield
Phuc Yen Airfield
Lang Son Airfield
Nan Ning Airfield,
Kun Ming Airfield
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou)
Kep Airfield
Yai Hsien A/ F (San Ya)
Tien Yang Airfield
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/C
Tsam Kong Naval Base
Yu Lin Naval Base
Hai Kou Naval Base
Shan Tou Naval Base
Huang Pu Naval Base
Ctry
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Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
Ch
VN
VN
VN
VN
VN
VN
Ch
Ch
Ch
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Ch
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(Chan Chiang) Ch
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Target Name Ctry 1 March Base Line Coverage
Pei Hai Naval Facility Ch
0
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou) Ch
1
Haiphong Port Complex VN
4
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
11
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
12
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facilities VN
32
An Shun Susp Military Activity Ch
1
Shao Kuan Army Barracks Area Ch
0
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks, N Ch
0
Chang Chi Barracks Area Ch
1
Chao An Army Bks, N. W. Ch
0
Che Chiang Army Bks, S. E. Ch
1
Che Li Military Activity Ch
0
Che Tien Army Bks, South Ch
0
Che Kung Storage Area Ch
0
Chin PiEn Military Area'(L-anT sang) Ch
0
Chu Ching Military Area Ch
0
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot Ch
1
Chu Hsiung Military Area Ch
0
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE Ch
2
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq42 Inf Division Ch
2
Kuang Pu Army Supply Depot, E Ch
0
Hui Yang Training Area Ch
0
I Liang Army Bks, South #1 Ch
1
I Liang Army Bks, North Ch
0
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army Ch
0
Kan Chou Army Bks, S. W. Ch
1
Keng Ma Army Barracks Ch
0
Keng Wei Army Barracks, North Ch
0
Kuan Hu Military Area (Lei Pei) Ch
0
Kuang Chou Military Storage Area Ch
1
Kuang Chou Storage, Sha Ho, NW Ch
1
Kuei Hsien Army Barracks Ch
0
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S. Ch
2
Kuei Yang Storage Depot Ch
2
Kun Ming General Supply Depot Ch
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Target Name
Kun Ming Storage Area, S. E. Ch
Lei Yang Army Barracks, WSW Ch
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
Mang Shih Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch
Meng LaArmy Barracks, West Ch
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch
Meng Peng Prob Military Barracks Ch
Mi Tu Army Bks & Sp (Hsin Cheng) Ch
Ping Hsiang Ordnance Depot Ch
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
Pu Erh Military Bks (Ning Erh) Ch
Pu Ning Army Barracks Ch
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
Shu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
Ssu Mao Military Area Ch
Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch
Tang Chia Mil Install (Chung Shan) Ch
Teng Chun Army Bks, W Ch
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
Wen Shan Army Barracks, West Ch
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, NE Ch
I Chun Prob Military Bks Area Ch
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
Lao Chiang Poss Military Areas Ch
Fan Cheng Army Barracks Ch
Yen Shan Mil Bks & Storage Area Ch
Lung Tang Army Bks, Tien Tun Yuan Ch
Hai Feng Military Complex Ch
Tien Yang Poss Military Install. Ch
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
Kep/Than Nguyen RR, U/C VN
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 4 Ch
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Target Name
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Kun Ming Complex Ch
1
Ping Hsiang. Complex Ch
2
Dong Dang Complex VN
1
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN
6
Liu Chou Complex Ch
0
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow) Ch
2
Tien Yen Complex VN
1
Binh Lu Complex VN
1
Lao Cai Railroad Yard VN
2
*Base Line photography must provide complete coverage of the objective adequate
to determine OB status, while subsequent Surveillance must be adequate to detect
changes.
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