SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 15-21 NOVEMBER 1966

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• Publication Date: November 22, 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOA.RD
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 15 - 21 November 1966
REFERENCES a. USIB-D-41. 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, 25 November 1966. 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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Attached is the weekly COMOR report on
photographic reconnaissance of South China/Nort
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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
15-2.1. November 1966
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 168 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. Five BLUE SPRINGS missions were scheduled during the week
but were cancelled because of had weather. A mission was flown on
Put failed to return. There were no field reports indicating
possible covering of targets by missions during the reporting
3. Two missions flown in a previous reporting period
acquired surveillance coverage of two priority targets in North Vietnam. No
base line coverage was reported during this reporting period.
4. Tab A lists the 118 of 168 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 168 targets illustrating the
primary area for lines of communication by shading. The 118 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 168 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
6. None
7. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage of
targets in this area obtained since 25 October 1966.
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
Attachments:
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
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An Shun Airfield, U/C Ch
Chan Chiang Afid (Ft. Bayard) Ch
Hai Kou Airfield Ch
Hsin Cheng Airfield Ch
Hsing Ning Airfield Ch
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield Ch
Lei Yang Airfield Ch
Lien Cheng Airfield Ch
Ling Shui Airfield Ch
Liu Chou Airfield Ch
Meng Tzu Airfield, West Ch
Pao Shari Airfield Ch
Ssu Mao Airfield, North 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
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou) Ch
Kep Airfield VN
Yai Hsien A/F (San Ya) Ch
Tien Yang Airfield Ch
Yen Bai Suspect Afld (U/C) VN
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/C Ch
Son Tay Suspect Airfield VN
Bai Thuong Airfield VN
Tsam Kong Naval Base (Chan Chiang) Ch
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
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Shan Tou Naval Base Ch
2
Huang Pu Naval Base Ch
0
Pei Hai Naval Facility Ch
0
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou) Ch
0
Haiphong Port Complex VN
4
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
11
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
11
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facilities VN
29
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
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot Ch
1
Chu Hsiung Military Area Ch
0
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE Ch
2
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Division Ch
2
Huang Pu Army Supply Depot, E Ch
0
Hui Yang Training Area Ch
0
I Liang Army Bks, South #1 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
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
2
Kun Ming Storage Area, SE Ch
2
Lei Yang Army Barracks, WSW Ch
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Target Name
Base Line Surveillance Most
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Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
ang Shih Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch
eng La Army Bks, West Ch
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch
i 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 Chung 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, SW 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 Installation Ch
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 2 VN
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 1 VN
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 3 VN
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 2 VN
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 1 VN
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Target Name
Base Line Surveillance Most
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Kep/Than Nguyen RR, U/C VN
0
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 4 Ch
1
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
1
Tien Yen Complex VN
1
Binh Lu Complex VN
0
Lao Cai Railroad Yard VN
2
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*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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