SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 9-15 AUGUST 1966

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• Publication Date: August 16, 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT : South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 9 - 15 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, 19 August 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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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMOR
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
9 -15 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
2,. According to field reporting, one BLUE SPRINGS and five BLUE
TREE missions, flown during the reporting period, provided coverage of eight
priority targets in North Vietnam.
3. The National Photographic Interpretation Center reported that
GRC U-2 Mission flown in the previous reporting period, photographed 25X1
ten priority targets in the Swatow area of South China. Photography on six of
the targets satisfied base line/surveillance coverage requirements. GRC U-Z
Mission covered part of Hainan Island and then aborted 25X1
due to equipment malfunction.
4. Tab A shows 70 of the 176 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam on which satisfactory base line/surveillance coverage has been
obtained since I March 1966. The base line coverage was increased by seven
targets as a result of GRC Mission and a BLUE 25X1
TREE mission, all flown in previous reporting periods. These missions and
other BLUE TREE and BLUE SPRINGS missions flown in previous reporting
periods provided surveillance coverage of nine priority targets.
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5. 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.
6. As a matter of record, the map at Tab B shows both high and
low resolution coverage reported as acquired on priority targets in South China/
North Vietnam since 19 July 1966.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
7. None
Sino-Indian Border Area
8. None
9. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage
of targets in this area obtained since 19 July 1966.
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Targets on which Satisfactory Base Line/Surveillance* Coverage
has been Reported since 1 March 1966
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Coverage
Base Line/Surveillance
Target Name
Ctry
Mar-May
Jun-Aug,
Most Recent
Hai Kou Airfield
Ch
1
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Meng Tzu Afld, West
Ch
1
Pao Shan Airfield
Ch
1
Ssu Mao Airfield, North
Ch
2
Pei Tun Airfield
Ch
1
Yun Nan I Airfield
Oh
1
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield
VN
2
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield
VN
1
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield
VN
1
Hanoi/Gai Lam Airfield
VN
2
2
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
6
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
Shan Tou Naval Base
Ch
1
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou)
Ch
1
Haiphong Port Complex
VN
- -
2
Cam Pha Port Facilities
VN
3
Hon Gay Port Facilities
VN
3
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
1
Che Li Military Activity
Ch
1
-
Cheng Kung Storage Area
Ch
1
-
Chu Hsiung Military Area
Ch
1
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Target Name Ctry
Base Line/Surveillance Coverage
Mar-May Jun-Aug Most Recent
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE Ch
1
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Hsi Meng Military Barracks Ch
1
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div. Ch
3
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army Ch
1
Keng Ma Army Barracks Ch
1
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S. Ch
2
Kuei Yang Storage Depot Ch
2
Kun Ming Gen Supply Depot Ch
3
Kun Ming Storage Area, SE Ch
3
Mang Shih Army Bks, South (LuHsi) Ch
2
Meng La Army Barracks, West Ch
2
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch
1
Mi Tu Army Bks & Supply (Hsin Cheng)Ch
1
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
1
Pu Erh Military Bks (Ning Erh) Ch
1
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
1
Shu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch
1
1
Shuan.E, Chiang Army Barracks Ch
1
S'3u Mao Military Area Ch
1
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Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch
2
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
1
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
1
Wen Shan Army Bks, West Ch
1
1
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch
1
1
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, S. W. Ch
1
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
1
Lao Chang Possible Mil Areas Ch
1
Yen Shan Mil Bks & Storage Area Ch
1
Thai Nguyen Army Supply Depot, N VN
1
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area VN
1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 2 VN
1
1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 1 VN
1
1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 3 VN
1
1
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 2 VN
2
Kun Ming Complex Ch
2
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN
4
1
Lao Cal -Railroad Yard VN
1
*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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