SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 25-31 OCTOBER 1966

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• Publication Date: November 1, 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT : South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 25 - 31 October 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), iA' circulated for the
information of the United States Intelligence Board (tYIB)..
2. It is not contemplated that the attached report will be
placed on the USIB agenda unless a USIB Prinpipal so requests prior
to the close of business on Friday, 4 Novem qi,4~ 966. 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 report on photographic
reconnaissance on South China/North Vietnam
and the Sino-Indian border, submitted by the
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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
25-31 October 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 BLUE SPRINGS missions were flown
against priority targets in North Vietnam. According to field reporting, the
fission provided coverage of three priority targets. Results of
the mission are not yet available.
3. Nine I missions flown in previous reporting periods
acquired base line coverage on one target and surveillance coverage on six
targets in North Vietnam. Further readout oni revealed that 25X1
surveillance coverage was acquired on Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE on
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
hovered 11 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 4 October 1966.
Chairman
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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 I March 1966
Base Line Surveillance Most
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Target Name Ctry 1 March Base Line Coverage
An Shun Airfield, U/C Ch
1
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard) Ch
0
Hai Kou Airfield Ch
1
Hsin Cheng Airfield Ch
0
Hsing Ning Airfield Ch
0
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield Ch
3
Lei Yang Airfield Ch
0
Lien Cheng Airfield Ch
0
Ling Shui Airfield Ch
1
Liu Chou Airfield Ch
0
Meng Tzu Airfield, West Ch
0
Pao Shan Airfield Ch
0
Ssu Mao Airfield, North Ch
1
Pei Tun Airfield Ch
0
Yun Nan I Airfield CE
0
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield VN
7
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield VN
1
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield VN
1
Hanoi/Gia Lam Airfield VN
4
Phuc Yen Airfield VN
2
Lang Son Airfield VN
2
Nan Ning Airfield, South Ch
0
Kun Ming Airfield Ch
2
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou) Ch
3
Kep Airfield VN
2
Yai Hsien A/ F (San Ya) Ch
1
Tien Yang Airfield Ch
2
Yen Bai Suspect Afld (U/C) VN
?3
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/C Ch
0
Son Tay Suspect Airfield VN
7
Bai Thuong Airfield VN
8
Tsam Kong Naval Base (Chan Chiang)Ch
1
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
0
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
2
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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
6
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
9
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
13
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facility VN
26
An Shun Susp Military Activity Ch
1
Shao Kuan Army Barracks Area Ch
0
Chang Ning/HsinHsu 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 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 He, 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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Ctry 1 March Base Line Coverage
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
Mang Shih Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch
Meng La Army Bks, West Ch
Meng Pan Military Camp 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 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
Lang Son Military Complex VN
Thai Nguyen Army Supply Depot N VN
Bac Kan Military Area VN
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area VN
Tien Yang Poss Military Install. Ch
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 2 VN
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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
Kep/ Than Nguyen RR, U/C VN
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 4 Ch
Kun Ming Complex Ch
Ping Hsiang Complex Ch
Dong Dang Complex VN
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN
Liu Chou Complex Ch
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow) Ch
Tien Yen Complex VN
Binh Lu Complex VN
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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