SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 23-29 AUGUST 1966

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• Publication Date: August 30, 1966
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SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino- Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 23 - 29 August 1966
REFERENCES : a. USIB-D-41. 14/233 (COMOR-D- 25/ 144) Para. 12. b.
5 March 1966, Limited Distribution
b, 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, 2 September 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 weekly report by the Chairman,
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
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Chairman, COMOR
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
23 - 29 August 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
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photographed seven priority targets in the Canton area.
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The field a so reported that one BLUE SPRINGS and five
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missions, flown during the reporting period, photographed eleven priority
targets in North Vietnam.
targets in South China and six in ort ie nam.
4. The second bucket of
photographed 17 priority targets in South China and 14 priority targets in
North Vietnam. Photography obtained by KH-4 missions does not normally
provide detail necessary for base line/ surveillance coverage and is not
considered for inclusion in Tab A.
5. Tab A shows 72 of the 176 priority targets in South China
and North Vietnam on which satisfactory base line/ surveillance coverage
has been obtained since 1 March 1966. The base line coverage was
increased by one North Vietnam target as a result of
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and five Imissions, all flown in previous reporting periods,
provided surveillance coverage of 14 priority targets.
6. The number of times each target was satisfactorily covered
is shown in Tab A as well as the dates of initial and most recent satisfactory
coverage since 1 March 1966. This information is provided in order to
record the progress in obtaining base line coverage and the frequency in
surveillance of the priority targets in South China and North Vietnam.
7. The map at Tab B shows both high and low resolution
coverage reported as acquired on priority targets in South China/North
Vietnam since 2 August 1966.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
Sino-Indian Border Area
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border area.
each covered one target in the
10. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution
coverage of targets in. this area, obtained since 2 Au'A~ust 1966.
Chairman
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Tabs A, B, and C
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
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Targets on which Satisfacotry Base Line/ Surveillance* Coverage
has been Reported since 1 March 1966
Target Name
Base Line /Surveillance Cove~1
Ctry Mar-May Jun-Aug Most Recent
Hai Kou Airfield Ch 1 1
eng Tzu Airfield, West Ch -- 1
ao Shan Airfield Ch 1 --
su Mao Airfield, North Ch 2 --
ei Tun Airfield Ch 1 --
Yin Nan I Airfield Ch 1 --
aiphong/Cat Bi Airfield VN 5
aiphong/Kien An Airfield VN -- 1
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield VN 1 1
Hanoi/Gai Lam Airfield VN 2 3
Phuc Yen Airfield VN 1 1
Kun Ming Airfield Ch 3 -
Swatow A/F, NE (Shan Tou) Ch 1 1
Kep Airfield VN 1 2
Yai Hsien A/F (San Ya) Ch 1 1
Yen Bai Suspect Afld (U/C) VN 1 7
Son Tay Suspect Airfield VN 1 2
Bai Thuong Airfield VN 1 1
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch -- 1
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch 1 1
Shan Tou Naval Base Ch -- I
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou) Ch - - 1
Haiphong Port Complex VN -- 3
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN 4
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN -- 5
Vinh/ Ben Thuy Port Facility VN 4 9
Chang Chi Barracks Area. Ch -- 1
Chao An Army Bks, N. W. Ch -- 1
Che Chiang Army Bks, S. E. Ch
Che Li Military Activity Ch
Cheng Kung Storage Area Ch
Chu Hsiung Military Area Ch
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, EN:E Ch
Hsi Meng Military Barracks Ch
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div. Ch
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Ctry Mar-May Jun-Aug Most Recent
ai Yuan - Hq 13th Army Ch
eng Ma Army Barracks Ch
uei Yang Army Barracks, S. Ch
uei Yang Storage Depot Ch
un Ming Gen Supply Depot Ch
Kan Ming Storage Area, SE Ch
ang Shih Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch
eng La Army Barracks, West Ch
eng Pan Military Camp Ch
i Tu Army Bks & Supply(Hsin Cheng) Ch
o Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi)
u Erh Military Bks (Ning Erh)
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang)
Shu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou)
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks
Ssu Mao Military Area
Ta Li Hq 14th Army
Tsao Wu Storage Area
Yung Ping Army Barracks
Wen Shan Army Bks, West
Ho Kou Military Camp
Chia Weng Yuan Army Bks,
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Chu Tien Military Installation
Lao Chang Possible Mil Areas
Yen Shan Mil Bks & Storage Area
Thai Nguyen Army Supp Depot, N
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 2
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 3
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 2
Kan Ming Complex
Phu Lang Thuong Complex
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow)
Tien Yen Complex
Lao Cai Railroad Yard
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