REPORT ON BAHREIN IRAN IRAQ KUWAIT SAUDI ARABIA SYRIA TURKEY

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April 9, 2008
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July 30, 1958
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 25X1 1 Vl' Jt LtC1r 1 PAR-.5/15F 25X1 Page 1 of DATE OF INFO: 30 uL y - Copy No. THIS IS AN REPORT REPORT 1444, DATE OF INFORMATION, 30 JULY-1958 THIS REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: BAHREIN, IRAN, IRAQ, KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA, SYRIA, TURKEY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED: BAHREIN: 1. AIRFIELD AT 2602N 5031E: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY. 2. BAHREIN AIRFIELD AND CITY AREA: 1 HAWKER HUNTER, 1 METEOR, 1 CANBERRA, BLACKBURN BEVERLY, 1 CONSTELLATION, HUNTING PERCIVAL PEMBROKE. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY AREA. CITRA PORT AND CITY AREAS NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. 4, POL BUNKERING AREA: 1 PROBABLE LIGHT CRUISER, 4 DESTROYER, 1 POSSIBLE AVP, 7 TANKER. Declassification Review by NGA/DoD 25X1 Top SECRET 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 / -; 25X1: 5, ABADAN AIRFIELD: 1 AIRSPEED AMBASSADOR TYPE, 1 C-47, 1 UNIDENTIFIED TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT, 1 T-6 TYPE, 250 TRUCKS, AHVAZ NORTH AIRFIELD: 1 C-45 TYPE,. 144 VEHICLES, 31 TRUCKS. MODERATE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEN STORAGE IN VEHICLE PARK. BASRA.AIR-FIELD: 1 C-47. 8. MASHUR AIRFIELD: 1 C-47. 9. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY: KERMANSH, KUT ABDULLAH 10KHURRAMSHAHR HARBOR AND CITY AREA: PROBABLE NAVAL BASE AREA, 4 PROBABLE PATROL CRAFT LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF CITY AREA. 14 TRUCKS, 10 VEHICLES, 15 PERMANENT BUILDINGS. 16 FREIGHTERS IN PORT AREA. MASHUR OIL BUNKERING PIER: 1 LARGE TANKER, SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT. MASHUR DOCKING AREA: 5 FREIGHTERS, LARGE AMOUNT OF OPEN STORAGE. IRAQ: 12, BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 1 DC-7, 1 C-47, 3 VISCOUNT, 2 PROBABLE Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 %25X1 13. HABBANIYA AIRFIELD: 4 HAWKER HUNTERS 4 VENOM, 1 VAMPIRE/ VENOM. 14. KIRKUK MILITARY AIRFIELD: 1 POSSIBLE TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT. 15. MOSUL AIRFIELD: 3 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT. 16. RASHID AIRFIELD: 13 VAMPIRE, 1 BRISTOL TYPE 170, 4 AIRSPEED CONSUL TYPE, 21 TRAINER/LIAISON TYPE. 17. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY: HABBANIYA PLATEAU, K-1 NEW, K-1 OLD, MARKAB. 18. BAGHDAD CITY AREAS CITY AREA NORMAL. 19. BASRA MILITARY INSTALLATION TWO MILES SOUTH OF BASRA AIRFIELD: 54 TRUCKS. 4 POSSIBLE TANKS. 20. HABBANIYA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 102 TRUCKS, 25 VEHICLES. POSSIBLY AMMO STORAGE AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION APPROXIMATELY 2 NM EAST OF THE AIRFIELD INCLUDES 2' POSSIBLE BUNKERS., LARGE AMOUNTS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 /' '25X1 ivr ~r~_ a /~'/C= 7 21. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT TO BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 12,1 TRUCKS, 26 VEHICLES, 71 TENTS. ,22. MILITARY INSTALLATION TO KIRKUK AIRFIELD: 6 POSSIBLE VEHICLES, 61 TENTS, 100 PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT WITHIN TENT AREA. 8 POSITION AA EMPLACEMENT, PROBABLY UNOCCUPIED. 23. MILITARY INSTALLATION ADJACENT TO RASHID AIRFIELD: APPROXIMATELY 550 TRUCKS, 44 VEHICLES, 180 TENTS, 23 TRAILERS, 13 POSSIBLE FIELD ARTILLERY} 7 POSSIBLE ARMORED CARS, MODERATE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEC STORAGE, 24. MILITARY INSTALLATION 10 NM WEST OF BAGHDAD: 12 POSSIBLE TANKS, 33 TRUCKS, 7 VEHICLES, 24 TENTS. 25. MILITARY TENT CAMP 20 NM WEST OF BAGHDAD: CAMP REPORTED URPIC 1443 CONSISTS OF OPEN REVETMENTS NOT TENTS AND WILL NO LONGER BE REPORTED. 26, MOSUL MILITARY INSTALLATION AND STORAGE AREA: 40 TRUCKS, 30 VEHICLES, NO ACTIVITY AT FIRING RANGE= NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN STORAGE AREA, 27. RUTBA-IRAQ/JORDAN'BORDER ROAD: 20 VEHICLES IN RUTBA, NO UNUSUAL. ACTIVITY ALONG ROAD. TOP 2- ' .7 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 f'.9- ~/ "~ -,-r TOP SAC:- G >vrc5> THE FOLLOWING AREAS REPORT NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: ROAD FROM MOSUL TO ZAKHO! RUTBA AREA. 29. AHMADI AIRFIELDS 2 UNIDENTIFIED TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT TYPE AIRCRAFT. 31. KUWAIT TOWN AND HARBOR AREA: 6 TANKER, 5 FREIGHTER, CITY AREA NORMAL. 32. DHAHRAN AIRFIELD: 10 F-861 7 PROBABLE T-33j. 5 T-6 TYPE, 6 C-47, 1 C-54,0 1 LIAISON TYPE. 33. RAS EL MISHA'AB AIRFIELDS NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY. 34. RAS EL MISHA'AB NO. 2 AIRFIELDS LOCATED 20 MILES SE OF RAS ES MISHA'AB AT APPROXIMATELY 2759N 4846E. N/S RUNWAY OF PROBABLE LI- EDzOILED SURFACE, 3600 FEET BY 8o FEET. '-1 POSSIBLE BI-PLANE. TOP S C;^T Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6~~ 3 TOP SEC7r?- /.25X1' 35, ALEPPO-AIRFIELDS 8 METEOR, 19 T-6 TYPE, 7 LIAISON. 36. AIRFIELD LOCATED 3 NM SSW OF DEIR EZ ZCR: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY. 3?. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: DEIR EZ ZOR, RASIN EL ABOUD, T-3. 38. BRIDGE OVER EUPHRATES AT DEIR EZ ZOR: 3 SPAN THRU TYPE BRIDGE, 1200 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, USEABLE, NOT NEW. NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY NOTED,. DEIR E Z ZOR CITY AREA IS NORMAL. 39, QAMICHLIYE RAIL FREIGHT STATIONS 80 RR CARS, 10 TRUCKS. 40. LATAKIA HARBOR AND CITY AREA: 10 FREIGHTERS OUTSIDE OF HARBOR; 8 FREIGHTERS, 1 LINER, 3 LCT-INSIDE OF HARBOR. 4 POSITION OCCUPIED AA EMPLACEMENT I NM NORTH OF LATAKIA) 4 PERMANENT CIRCULAR REVETMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, DYA-PUAZO 3 TYPE FIRE CONTROL EMPLACED, OCCUPIED 4 POSITION AA EMPLACEMENT (POSSIBLE 85 MM) WEST EDGE OF LATAKIA, OCCUPIED 4 POSITION AA EMPLACEMENT (POSSIBLE 4 15 NM SE OF LATAKIA. TOP SECRET 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 > 25X1 /2 e 7 41, RAQQAH: BRIDGE OVER EUPHRATES PROBABLY OPEN TO TRAFFIC. ESTIMATED 750 FEET LONG BY 25 FEET WIDE. PARTIAL 100 FOOT TRUSS SECTION LOCATED AT NORTH END OF BRIDGE, 42. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS AND AREAS REPORT NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: ESRIYE AREA, RESAFAH AREA, ROAD FROM MOSUL, IRAQ TO NUSAYBIN, 'SYRIA:; TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER FROM 370ON 4100E TO 3645N 3900E. 43. CEYLANPINAR MILITARY INSTALLATION: NO CHANGE SINCE TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2008/04/09: CIA-RDP78TO5447A000300010051-6 25X1