SOUTH CHINA/ORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 20-26 SEPTEMBER 1966

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• Publication Date: September 27, 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
SUBJECT : South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 20 - 26 September 1966
REFERENCES : a. USIB-D-41. 14/223 (COMDR-D-25/144) Para. 12.b.
5 March 1965, Limited Distribution
b. USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMOR-D-25/207) 4 March 1966,
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, Com-
mittee 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, 30 September 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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Attached is the weekly report from the Chair-
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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
20-26 September 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. Since the last report, the total number of priority targets increased
from 176 to 177. This increase was the result of the addition of an area of
active construction near An Shun which may have a military association.
3. One BLUE SPRINGS and seven issions were flown 25X1
against priority targets during the reporting period. According to field reporting,
these missions provided coverage of 12 priority targets in North Vietnam.
was programmed to cover
several of the priority targets.
Results of this mission are not yet available.
5. Tab A lists 95 of the 177 priority targets in South China and North
Vietnam and shows coverage as follows:
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.
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Underlinings show additions since the previous report -- three base line and
three surveillance. The fact that the date shown antedates this report may be
accounted for by the addition of a target or further study of photography taken
in a previous reporting period.
6. The map at Tab B shows both high and low resolution coverage
reported as acquired on priority targets in South China/North Vietnam since
30 August 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 30 August 1966.
Chairman
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
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 Surveillance/
1 March Base Line Most
Ctry to Date to Date Recent
An Shun Airfield, U/C Ch
Hai Kou Airfield Ch
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun 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
Nan Ning Airfield, South Ch
Kun Ming Airfield Ch
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou) Ch
Kep Airfield VN
Yai Hsien A/ F (San Ya) Ch
Yen Bai Suspect Afld (U/C) VN
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/C Ch
Son Tay Suspect Airfield VN
Bai Thuong Airfield VN
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
Shan Tou Naval Base Ch
Huang Pu Naval Base Ch
Pei Hai Naval Facility Ch
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou) Ch
Haiphong Port Complex VN
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
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Target Name
Base Line Surveillance/
1 March Base Line Most
Ctry to Date to Date Recent
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facility VN
An Shun Susp Military Activity Ch
Shao Kuan Army Bks Area Ch
Chang Chi Barracks Area Ch
Chao An Army Bks, N. W. Ch
Che Chiang Army Bks, S. E. Ch
Che Li Military Activity Ch
Che Kung Storage Area Ch
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot Ch
Chu Hsiung Military Area Ch
eng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE Ch
Hsi Meng Military Barracks Ch
sia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div. Ch
Huang Pu Army Supply Depot, E Ch
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army Ch
Kan Chou Army Bks, S. W. Ch
eng Ma Army Barracks Ch
uang Chou Mil Storage Area Ch
uang Chou Stor, Sha Ho, NW Ch
uei Yang Army Bks, S Ch
uei Yang Storage Depot Ch
Kan Ming Gen Supply Depot Ch
un Ming Storage Area, SE Ch
Mang Shih Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch
Meng La Army Bks, West Ch
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch
Mi Tu Army Bks & Sp(Hsin Cheng) Ch
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
Pu Erh Mil Bks (Ning Erh) Ch
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
Shu Chang Sp Depot (Hai Kou) Ch
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
Ssu Mao Military Area Ch
Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
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Base Line Surveillance/
1 March Base Line ivIost 25X1
Target Name Ctry to Date to Date Recent
Than Uyen Military Area VN
Than Uyen Military Area, East VN
Wen Shan Army Bks, West Ch
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, SW Ch
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
Lao Chiang Poss Military Areas Ch
Fan Cheng Army Barracks Ch
Yen Shan Mil Bks & Stor Area Ch
Lung Tang Army Bks,Tien'Iln Yuan Ch
Thai Nguyen Army Supply Depot N VN
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area VN
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
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
Liu Chou Complex Ch
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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