SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 29 NOVEMBER - 5 DECEMBER 1966

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• Publication Date: December 6, 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, 29 November -
5 December 1966
REFERENCES a. USIB-D-41. 14/223 (COMOR-D-25/ 144) Para. 12. b.
5 March 1965, Limited Distribution
b. USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMOR-D-25/207) 4 March 1.966,
and Memorandum to Holders dated 8 March 1966,
Special Limited Distribution
c. 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, 9 December 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 COMOR weekly report on photo-
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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
29 November - 5 December 1966
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 157 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. Since the last report, the total number of priority targets
decreased from 168 to 157. Three airfields under construction and eight
rail line segments in North Vietnam were deleted. The construction at the
airfields is not at a stage where significant military activity could take place.
Althoigh sporadic coverage of the rail line segments is of some significance
for intelligence purposes, it does not provide the indications required to
determine a possible Chinese Communist military buildup. Of the 11
targets deleted from the priority list, eight had been covered by base line
quality photography, thereby, reducing the base line total from 118 to 110.
3. The base line total was increased from 110 to 111 as a result
I which acquired base line
coverage of Chung An Airfield. I land TROJAN HORSE missions
flown in a previous reporting period acquired surveillance coverage of two
targets in North Vietnam. No further photographic coverage was reported
during this reporting period.
4. Tab A lists the 111 of 157 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam now covered by base line photography and shows total coverage.,
as follows:
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Column 4 - Base line coverage since 1 March 1966, shown
by date.
Column 5 - The number of times surveillance coverage has
been added to the base line photography.
Column 6 - Date of the most recent base line/ surveillance
quality coverage.
The map at Tab B shows the distribution of the 157 targets illustrating the
primary area for lines of communication by shading. The 111 targets listed
in Tab A which have been covered by base line quality photography since
1 March 1966 are shown by a black dot, the remainder of the 157 by a black
circle. Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance coverage added during the
reporting period -- for the actual date of the photography see underlining in
Tab A.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
5. None
Sino-Indian Border Area
6. None
7. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage
of targets in this area obtained since 8 November 1966.
Chairman
Attachments:
Tabs A, B, and C
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Targets on which Satisfactory Base Line/Surveillance* Coverage
has been Reported since 1 March 1966
Target Name
Base Line
Since
Ctry 1 March
An Shun Airfield, U/C Ch
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard) Ch
Chung An Airfield Ch
Hai Kou Airfield Ch
Hsin Cheng Airfield Ch
Hsing Ning Airfield Ch
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield Ch
Lei Yang Airfield Ch
Lien Cheng Airfield Ch
Ling Shui Airfield Ch
Liu Chou Airfield Ch
Meng Tzu Airfield, West Ch
Pao Shan Airfield Ch
Ssu Mao Airfield, North Ch
Pei Tun Airfield Ch
Yun Nan I Airfield Ch
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield VN
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield VN
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield VN
Hanoi/Gia Lam Airfield VN
Phuc Yen Airfield VN
Lang Son Airfield VN
Nan Ning Airfield, South Ch
Kun Ming Airfield Ch
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tau) Ch
Kep Airfield VN
Yai Hsien A/ F (San Ya) Ch
Tien Yang Airfield Ch
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/C Ch
T Barn Kong Naval Base (Chan Chiang) Ch
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
Shan Tou Naval Base Ch
Huang Pu Naval Base Ch
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March Base Line Coverage
Pei Hai Naval Facility Ch
0
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou) Ch
0
Haiphong Port Complex VN
4
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
11
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
12
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facilities VN
31
An Shun Susp Military Activity Ch
1
Shao Kuan Army Barracks Area Ch
0
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks, N Ch
0
Chang Chi Barracks Area Ch
1
Chao An Army Bks, N. W. Ch
0
Che Chiang Army Bks, S. E. Ch
1
Che Li Military Activity Ch
0
Che Tien Army Bks, South Ch
0
Che Kung Storage Area Ch
0
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot Ch
1
Chu Hsiung Military Area Ch
'0
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE Ch
2
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Division Ch
2
Huang Pu Army Supply Depot, E Ch
0
Hui Yang Training Area Ch
0
I Liang Army Bks, South #1 Ch
0
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army Ch
0
Kan Chou Army Bks, S. W. Ch
1
Keng Ma Army Barracks Ch
0
Keng Wei Army Barracks, North Ch
0
Kuang Chou Military Storage Area Ch
1
Kuang Chou Storage, Sha Ho, NW Ch
1
Kuei Hsien Army Barracks Ch
0
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S. Ch
2
Kuei Yang Storage Depot Ch
2
Kun Ming General Supply Depot Ch
2
Kun Ming Storage Area, SE Ch
2
Lei 'Yang Army Barracks, WSW Ch
1
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
0
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
0
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Ctry 1 March Base Line Coveraga
ang Shih Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch
eng La Army Bks, West Ch
eng Pan Military Camp Ch
Al i Tu Army Bks & Sp (Hsin Cheng) Ch
Ding Hsiang Ordnance Depot Ch
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
u Erh Military Bks (Ning Erh) Ch
u Ning Army Barracks Ch
han Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
hu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch
huang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
su Mao Military Area Ch
a Li Hq 14th Army Ch
rang Chia Mil Install (Chung Shan) Ch
reng Chun Army Bks, W Ch
sao Wu Storage Area Ch
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
Wen Shan Army Barracks, West Ch
o Kou Military Camp Ch
hiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, NE Ch
Chun Prob Military Bks Area Ch
hu Tien Military Installation Ch
Lao Chiang Poss Military Areas Ch
Fan Cheng Army Barracks Ch
Yen Shan Mil Bks & Storage Area Ch
Lung Tang Army Bks, Tien Tun Yuan Ch
Hai Feng Military Complex Ch
Tien Yang Poss Military Installation Ch
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
ep/Than Nguyen RR, U/C VN
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 4 Ch
un Ming Complex Ch
Ping Hsiang Complex Ch
Dong Dang Complex VN
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN
Liu Chou Complex Ch
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Shan Tou Complex (Swatow) Ch
Tien Yen Complex VN
Binh Lu Complex VN
Lao Cai Railroad Yard VN
*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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