IPIR MISSION T124A 31 MARCH 1964

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• Publication Date: April 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
MISSION T124A
31 MARCH 1964
CIA
DIA
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PREFACE
THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE PRELIMINARY INTERPRETATION OF MISSION
T124A, FLOWN 31 MARCH 1964. ALL TARGETS ARE IN CHINA UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE HEADER LINE.
THIS REPORT DEALS PRIMARILY WITH THE HIGHEST PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE
25X1A ITEMS APPEARING IN THE TARGET LIST. HOWEVER, IT ALSO INCLUDES
OTHER SIGNIFICANT TARGETS OBSERVED DURING THE SCAN OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
TARGETS ARE ARRANGED BY SUBJECT AND, WITHIN EACH SUBJECT, BY 25X1A
25X1A NUMBER, WHICH APPEARS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HEADER LINE.
SIGNIFICANT TARGETS NOT IN THE TARGET LIST ARE INCLUDED UNDER 25X1A
THE APPROPRIATE SUBJECTI FOLLOWING THE LISTED TARGETS.25X1A
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF
THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C (CLEAR) AND
SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS).
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AIR FACILITIES
PA -SHAN AIRFIELD 2503N 09909E
3.9 NM SOUTH OF PAO-SHAN.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FACILITIES
SINCE 25X1D
A PROBABLE LONG RANGE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY OBSERVED
2.5 NM NE OF THE NE END OF RUNWAY COMPRISES 3 STICK
MASTS, ONE CONTROL BUILDING, AND 3 SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
THREE TRUCKS, ONE VAN-TYPE TRAILER, AND ONE UTILITY
VEHICLE OBSERVED AT AIRFIELD,
NO RADAR OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
25X1D
SSU-MAO AIRFIELD N RTH 2247N 0058E
NE EDGE OF SSU-MAO.
?4,.150X 150 FT NNW/SSE PROBABLY CRUSHED STONE
RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
FACILITIES INCLUDE PARKING APRON, ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING WITH CONTROL TOWER, AND PROBABLE
UNDERGROUND POL STORAGE.
NO RADAR OR ELECTRONICS FACILITIES OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- 2 CRATE AND 2 COLT.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 1)
25X1D
PEITUN AIRFIELD 2527N 10043E
ONE NM SOUTH OF PEI-TUN AND 2.7 NM NE OF YUN-NAN I.
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7,800 X 145 FT NNE/SSW PROBABLE LATERITE RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE, WITH A PARALLEL LOOP TAXIWAY, 2 LINK
TAXIWAYS, 2 ALERT APRONS, AND 3 PARKING APRONS TO
? THE WEST.
A TAXIWAY, UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM THE SOUTH END OF
? THE PARALLEL LOOP TAXIWAY: EXTENDS 1.2 NM WSW TO A
DISPERSAL AREA CONTAINING 8 AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
POL STORAGE AREA CONTAINS 3 SEMI-BURIED TANKS 2.2 NM
WEST OF RP (CENTER OF RUNWAY).
STORAGE AREA IN EARLY STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION
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OBSERVED 3.5 NM WSW Of RP. A SECOND STORAGE AREA
CONTAINS 5 STORAGE BUILDINGS AND 10 ASSOCIATED
BUILDINGS 1.3 NM NW OF RP.
AN SCR-270 RADAR WITH 3 SUPPORT BUILDINGS IS LOCATED
1.1 NM WSW OF RP.
CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROADS IS IN PROGRESS.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 2)
25X1D
ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS-
YUN-NAN-I AREA, IMMIMMINIMMEMOOMSTATION U/C 2532N 10043E
25X1D
6.3 NM NNE OF YUN-NAN-I.
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iniffiliglia APPROXIMATELY 400 FT IN DIAMETER AND 2
BUILDINGS. NO TRANSMISSION TOWERS OR STICK
MASTS OBSERVED.
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MANG -SHIH, EW RADAR SITE 2424N 09831E
2.9 NM WSW OF MANG-SHIH AT MANG-SHIH AIRFIELD.
SITE COMPRISES ONE SCR-270 RADAR, ONE CONTROL BUILDING
AND 2 POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
25X1D
MILITARY ACTIVITY
HSIA-KUAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS 2536N 10012E
AT HSIA-KUAN, 7 NM SE OF TA-LI.
PARTIALLY FENCED INSTALLATION CONTAINS 45 BARRACKS,
3 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, APPROXIMATELY 50 STORAGE
AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND 5 MESS HALLS.
A PROBABLY ASSOCIATED BARRACKS AREA ON THE NORTH EDGE
OF THE INSTALLATION CONTAINS 25 BARRACKS, 5 STORAGE/
SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND A MESS HALL.
SIX FA PIECES, 9 CARGO TRUCKS, AND ONE CARGO TRAILER
OBSERVED.
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A CIVILIAN TRANSPORTATION CENTER JUST SE OF THE
INSTALLATION CONTAINS 165 CARGO TRUCKS AND
APPROXIMATELY 110 CARGO TRAILERS.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 3)
25X1D
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TSELA DZONG AREA, MILITARY CAMPS 2933N 09420E
(TIBET)
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9 NM NORTH OF TSELA DZONG.
ONE WALLED AND 2 OPEN AREAS CONTAIN 18 BARRACKS,
3 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, 8 STORAGE BUILDINGS/SHEDS,
ONE MESS HALL AND 17 SUPPORT BUILDINGS/SHEDS.
A POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE NM WEST
CONTAINS A WEATHER STATION WITH 2 INSTRUMENTATION
MASTS, 3 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS, 3 STORAGE BUILDINGS,
AND 3 SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
ROADS IN THE VICINITY ARE PROBABLY 2-1ANE, NATURAL
SURFACE AND SERVICEABLE.
25X1D
SUM DZONG, BARRACKS AREA 2950N 09612E
(TIBET)
EAST EDGE OF SUM WONG.
SECURED AREA CONTAINS 40 PROBABLE BARRACKS, 4 PROBABLE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, 4 PROBABLE MESS HALLS, AND
21 MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT AND STORAGE BUILDINGS.
TWO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
25X1D
KA-TA ARMY BARRACKS 295IN 09548E
(TIBET)
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
TWELVE TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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SSU-MAO ARMY MILITARY COMPLEX 2247N 10058E
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
THIRTY-ONE CARGO TRUCKS AND 45 CARGO TRAILERS
OBSERVED.
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MENG-LA ARMY BARRACKS WEST 2128N 10134E
WEST EDGE OF MENG-LA TO APPROXIMATELY ONE NM WEST.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
NU Vt OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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CHOMO DZONG AREA, MILITARY AREAS 294IN 09416E
(TIBET)
FOUR AREAS WITHIN 2 N NORTH OF CHOMO DZONG.
AREA A (2 NM NORTH OF CHOMO DZONG AT 29-4IN
094-16E) -- 18 BARRACKS (ONE UNDER CONSTRUCTION), 3
ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, 2 MESS HALLS, 12 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, AND APPROXIMATELY 25 SMALLER ASSOCIATED
BUILDINGS.
AREA B(5 NM SOUTH OF AREA AAT 29-40N 094-16E) --
24 BARRACKS AND 9 ADMINISTRATION, 7 ADMINISTRATION/
SUPPORT/ 7 STORAGE, AND APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALLER
ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS. ONE CARGO TRUCK OBSERVED.
AREA C (.7 NM SSE OF AREA A AT 29-40N 094-16E) -- 8
BARRACKS, 2 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, 7 VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE SHEDS, 46 TENTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 15
SMALLER ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS. TWENTY-THREE CARGO
TRUCKS AND 6 UTILITY VEHICLES OBSERVED.
AREA D (1.3 NM SSE OF AREA A AT 29-39N 094-16E) -- 3
BARRACKS AND ONE ADMINISTRATION, 10 STORAGE, AND
SEVERAL SMALLER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS.
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LUNG-CHUAN, MILITARY AREA 2423N 09754E
NE EDGE OF LUNG-CHUAN (LOCATION OF LUNG CHUAN
APPROXIMATE DUE TO POOR MAP DETAIL)..
SMALL MILITARY BARRACKS AREA CONTAINS 4 BARRACKS, ONE
ADMINISTRATION/MESS HALL BUILDING, 6 SMALL SUPPORT
BUILDINGS AND A TRENCH SYSTEM.
SEVERAL SMALL AGRICULTURAL CAMPS OBSERVED WITHIN .5 NM
OF LUNG-CHUAN.
25X1D
SHOKA AREA, PROBABLE MILITARY CAMP 2913N 09407E
(TIBET)
4 NM SW OF SHOKA AND 15 NM SW OF LAMDO.
SMALL, WALL SECURED, POSSIBLE MILITARY AREA CONTAINS
8 PROBABLE BARRACKS, ONE PROBABLE ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, AND 2 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
CHOMO.
(TIBET)
25X1D
ZONG AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION 2943N 09414E
4 NM NNW OF.CHOMO DZONG.
INSTALLATION COMPRISES 3 AREAS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY
AREA A (NORTH SIDE OF THE LHASA--TEMO GOMPA ROAD AT
29-43N 094-14E) -- SMALL WALLED AREA CONTAINS
2 PROBABLE BARRACKS, 6 STORAGE BUILDINGS, ONE SMALL
SUPPORT BUILDING, 3 SMALL STORAGE BUILDINGS, AND AN
UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF PROBABLE POL DRUMS IN OPEN
STORAGE.
AREA B (.8 NM NE OF AREA A) -- LARGE POSSIBLE MILITARY
AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION CONTA/NS 8 BARRACKS TYPE
BUILDINGS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION,
2 PROBABLE ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, 6 BARRACKS/STORAGE BUILDINGS,
APPROXIMATELY 25 MISCELLANEOUS STORAGE/SUPPORT
BUILDINGS/SHEDS, AND APPROXIMATELY 25 TENTS.
AREA C (1.5 NM EAST OF AREA A) -- MOTOR POOL C NTAINS
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3 PROBABLE BARRACKS, ONE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ONE
MESS HALL, 11 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, 23 TENTS, AND
3 VEHICLE STORAGE AREAS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 165
CARGO TRUCKS.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 4
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COMPLEXES
TA-LI COMPLEX 2542N 10009E
SMALL RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX, APPROXIMATELY ONE SQ MI IN
AREA, CONTAINS 3 MILITARY AREAS.
AREA A (WITHIN TA-LI) 14 BARRACKS, ONE LARGE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 18 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS,
4 MESS HALLS, AND A TRAINING AREA.
AREA B (.5 NM WEST OF TA-LI) -- 7 BARRACKS, 2?PROBABLE
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS, AND 6 STORAGE/SUPPORT
BUILDINGS. NINE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
AREA C (ONE NM NW OF TA-LI) 16 BARRACKS,
9 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, AND 30 STORAGE/SUPPORT
BUILDINGS. FOUR TRUCKS AND 15 AAA GUNS OBSERVED.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 5)
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PEI-TUN AIRFIELD, CHINA.
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HS/A-KUAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, CHINA.
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CHOMO OZONG AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATION, TIBET.
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TA-LI COMPLEX, CHINA.
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