35MM COLOR TRANSPARENCIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001900940002-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 20, 1955
• Content Type: FORM

PRESENTATION FORM FOR GRAPHIC MATERIAL
DATE
20 May 1955
(Submit to HQ-DO/Cin triplicate with process sheet attached)
DI ST: ORIG- GRAPHICS; DUPL- CASE FILE; TRIPL - SOURCE FILE; QUAD- FO RECORD
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AREA
Near East
SUBJECT
35nm Color Transparencies
NUMBER OF ITEMS AND CATEGORY (Still photographs, negatives, or slides)
DATE OF EXPOSURE Fall of 1952 to Fall of 1953
CHECK CLASSIFICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS WHEN SEPARATED FROM THIS FORM. (The classification need not be the same.)
U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY CIA OFFICIALS ONLY fJ SECRET
CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTED UNCLASSIFIED 2 5X 1X6
IS SOURCE APT TO MAKE ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL AVAILABLE? IT Yes No
MAY SOURCE'S NAME BE REVEALED TO GRAPHICS REGISTER, OCD, IF REQUIRED? ? Yes No
DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL
Armenian Knot - Near the junction of the Russian, Iranian and. Turkish borders
Photos should show a mountain group with a complex pattern of ridge lines, hiSh
rugged peaks (possibly snow capped), and narrow steep sided valleys. This
should include Mount Ararat if possible.
Photo B-4 - the village of Maku, near the Soviet-Iranian Border, showing
extremely rough terrain and medium close view of bare rock
mountain.
Photo B-5 - plateau area in Iran near Soviet-Iranian-Turkish Border.
Mountains in far background at Junction point.
Photo K-8 - Mt. Ararat, taken from Iranian side.
o )Photo K-9 - Mt. Ararat, showing the two peals referred to as "Major" and
"Minor." Taken from Iranian side.
Elburz Mountains - Northern Iran along. the Caspian Sea. Photos should show
a range of mountains rising abruptly from either the Iranian plateau or the
Caspian Coastal Lowland. They are characterized by narrow steep sided valleys,
sharp ridges and high snow capped crests. This should include Mount Demavend
if possible.
Photo B-1 - Elburz Mountains showing main range (snow covered) in distance
and bench range in front. Photo taken from roof top in Tehran.
Photo K-1 - Elburz Mountains with Mount Demavend. Photo taken from Tehran.
Photo B-6 - Elburz Mountains, Mt. Demavend in distance. Photo taken from
lower mountain top in chain.
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20 May 1955
Central Plateau of Iran - Photo should show a large expanse of relatively level
to rolling terrain. Preferably this should show a "Kavir" or salt waste. The
photo may show either a level area or a "kavir" as long as it gives the
impression of a large area of low relief.
(Photo B-2 - Central Plateau east of Tehran
Photo B-3 - Central Plateau just east of Tehran
Karaj - Chalus Road - Central part of the Elburz M)untains in Northern Iran
Photo K-2 --village in mountain canyon on road
Photo K-3 - closeup of road and mountainous area
Photo K-4.- distant shot of mountains and winding road
Photo K-5 - distant shot of mountains and winding road
Photo K-6 - distant shot of village in canyon along road
Photo K-7 - medium distance shot of canyon in lower elevation mountains
Dead Sea - Jordan-Israel
Photo should be a view showing the Dead Sea and an escarpment on either side.
A view across the Dead Sea showing either the Arabian Platform or the
escarpment on the Israeli side would be acceptable
oto S-2 and S-3 - Dead Sea with escarpment,
, Taken near Sodom looking east.
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-10 - Dead Sea, beach with escarpment in background
Photo S-i - South end of Dead Sea. Sea just visible in upper right hand
corner, looping northward.
Photo S-4 - South end of Dead Sea area, showing road from Sodom to Tel Aviv
Photo S-5 - Area just north of Dead Sea, taken in Jordan looking east
x o Photo K-11 - Jordan River, 10 miles inland from Dead Sea
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