A DETAILED REPORT IS FORTHCOMING ON PAO-TOU INDUSTRIAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001800090005-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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A DETAILED REPORT IS FORTHCOMING ON PAO-TOU INDUSTRIAL
COMPLEX. HOWEVER, IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED.
IN THE INTERIM THE FOLLOWING IS SUPPLIED PER YOUR REQUEST REF.
A. REF ITEM it THIS IS A TEST TRACK FOR WHEELED VEHICLES
WHICH PROBABLY WILL BE PRODUCED IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE INDUSTRIES
LOCATED 7500 FEET SOUTHWEST AND 12,000 FEET SOUTH OF THE TRACK.
THE PLANT SOUTH OF THE TRACK PROBABLY IS A VEHICLE PLANT AND INDICATIONS
ARE THAT IT PRODUCES TANKS.
B. REF ITEM 2: IF THE FACILITY IN QUESTION IS LOCATED 1800
FEET NORTHEAST OF THE EAST END OF THE TEST TRACK IT IS A TEST
FACILITY OF UNDERMINED FUNCTION. POSSIBLY FOR BALLISTIC OR
VELOCITY TESTS OF ARMAMENT FOR TANKS.
C. REF ITEM 3: WITHOUT FURHTER INFO ON LOCATION, WE CANNOT
GIVE AN ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION.
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