SOUTH CHINA/.NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 5-11 JULY 1966

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• Publication Date: July 12, 1966
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SUBJECT e South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 5 - 11 July 1966
REFERENCES e a. USIB-D-41. 14/233 (CO~vAOR-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, 15 July 1966. In the absence of
such a request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB
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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
5-11 July 1966
1, The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 177 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. During the reporting period, one BLUE SPRINGS and 11 25X1
missions were flown. According to field reporting, the high al i:u e
BLUE SPRINGS mission covered two priority targets in North Vietnam.
Coverage has not been reported at this time on th issions. 25X1
, totaled 36 priority targets in South China and 31 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.
4. Tab A shows 56 of the 177 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam on which satisfactory base line/ surveillance coverage has
been obtained since 1 March 1966. Cam Pha Port facilities, as a result
of a was added during this reporting
period to the base line total. The number of times each target was
satisfactorily covered is shown 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 of surveillance of the priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam.
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5. 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 14 June 1966.
Laos adjacent to the South China Border
6. There was no coverage during this reporting period.
Sino-Indian Border Area
7. There was no coverage during this reporting period.
8. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage
of targets in this area obtained since 14 June 1966.
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Targets on which Satisfactory* Base Line Coverage has been
Reported since 1 March 1966
Target Name
Ctry
Hai Kou Airfield
Ch
Pao Shan Airfield
Ch
Ssu Mao Airfield, North
Ch
Pei Tun Airfield
Ch
Yun Nan I Airfield
Ch
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield
VN
Hanoi/Gal Lam Airfield
VN
Phuc Yen Airfield
VN
Kun Ming Airfield
Ch
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou)
Ch
Kep Airfield
VN
Yai Hsien A/ F (San Ya)
Ch
Son Tay Suspect Airfield
VN
Bai Thuong Airfield
VN
Yu Lin Naval Base
Ch
Hai Kou Naval Base
Ch
Cam Pha Port Facilities
VN
Vinh/ Ben Thuy Port Facility
VN
Che Chiang Army Barracks, S. E.
Ch
Che Li Military Activity
Ch
Cheng Kung Storage Area
Ch
Chu Hsiung Military Area
Ch
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE
Ch
Hsi Meng Military Barracks
Ch
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Division
Ch
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army
Ch
Keng Ma Army Barracks
Ch
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S.
Ch
Kuei Yang Storage Depot
Ch
Ch
Kun Ming Gen Supply Depot
Kun Ming Storage Area, SE
Ch
Mang Shih Army Bks, South (Lu Hsi)
Ch
Meng La Army Barracks, West
Ch
Meng Pan Military Camp
Ch
Coverage
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Coverage
Target Name
Base Most
Ctry Line Recent
Mi Tu Army Bks & Supply (Hsin Cheng) Ch
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
Pa Erh Military Barracks (Ning Erh) Ch
Shu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
Ssu Mao Military Area Ch
Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
Wen Shan Army Barracks, West Ch
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
Lao Chang Possible Military Areas Ch
Yen Shan Military Bks & Storage Area Ch
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area VN
Yen Bai Suspect Military Training Area VN
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
Kun Ming Complex Ch
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN
Lao Cai Railroad Yard VN
*Photography providing complete coverage of the objective adequate to
determine OB status.
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