SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 1-7 NOVEMBER 1966

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• Document Release Date: November 10, 2005
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• Publication Date: November 8, 1966
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SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 1 - 7 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 (COMDR-D-25/212)
17'.March L9.66., Special Limited: D.ist.ribution
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 Monday, 14 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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The attached COMOR weekly report on photo-
graphic reconnaissance of South China/North
Vietnam and the Sino-Indian border is being
circulated to the USIB for information.
Unless you or another member so request, the
report will not be scheduled for discussion at a
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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
1 - 7 November 1966
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 176 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. Two I and four BLUE SPRINGS missions were flown
during .the reporting period against priority targets in North Vietnam. According
to field reporting, the two missions and two of the BLUE SPRINGS
missions provided coverage of 13 priority targets. Results of the remaining
two BLUE SPRINGS missions are not yet available.
3. Three I missions flown in previous reporting periods
acquired surveillance coverage: once of Bai Thuong Airfield and twice of
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facility. No base line coverage was reported during this
reporting period.
4. Tab A lists the 123 of 176 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 176 targets illustrating the
primary area for lines of communication by shading. The 123 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 176 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 11 October 1966.
airman
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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 Ctry
An Shun Airfield, U/C Ch
Chan Chiang Afld (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 Shan 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
T sam Kong Naval Base (Chan Chiang) Ch
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
Base Line Surveillance Most
Since Added to Recent
1 March Base Line Coverage
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Target Name Ctry 1 March Base Line Coverage
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
6
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
9
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
13
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facilities VN
28
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
Hsi Meng Military Barracks Ch
0
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div. 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 Huan - 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
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Target Name Ctry 1 March Base Line Coverage
ei Yang Army Barracks, WSW Ch
1
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
0
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
0
ang Shit: Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch
eng La Army Bks, West Ch
1
eng Pan Military Camp Ch
0
i Tu Army Bks & Sp (Hsin Cheng) Ch
0
Ping Hsiang Ordnance Depot Ch
1
o Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
0
u Erh Military Bks (Ning Erh) Ch
0
u Ning Army Barracks Ch
0
than Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
0
hu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch
2
huang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
0
su Mao Military Area Ch
0
Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch
1
Tang Chia Mil Install (Chung Shan) Ch
0
Teng Chung Army Bks, W Ch
0
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
1
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
0
Wen Shan Army Barracks, West Ch
1
I-Io Kou Military Camp Ch
1
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, SW Ch
0
I Chun Prob Military Bks Area Ch
0
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
0
Lao Chiang Poss Military Areas Ch
0
Fan Cheng Army Barracks Ch
0
Yen Shan Mil Bks & Storage Area Ch
0
Lung Tang Army Bks, Tien Tun Yuan Ch
0
Hai Feng Military Complex Ch
0
Lang Son Military Complex VN
1
Thai Nguyen Army Supply Depot, N VN
0
Bac Kan Military Area VN
0
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area VN
5
Tien Yang Poss Military Install. Ch
0
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment Z VN
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Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 1 VN
1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 3 VN
1
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 2 VN
2
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 1 VN
1
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
0
Binh Lu Complex VN
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Lao Cai Railroad Yard VN
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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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