REQUIREMENT FOR(Sanitized) (Sanitized) PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE OF SOUTH CHINA AND NORTH VIETNAM
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March 17, 1966
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USIB-D-41. 14/288
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17 March 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT Requirement for High Resolution Photographic
Coverage of South China and North Vietnam
REFERENCES : a. USIB-D-41. 14/287 (COMOR-D-25/211)
15 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution;
Memorandums to Holders, both dated
16 March 1966
b. USIB-D-41. 14/286 (COMOR-D-25/209)
11 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution;
Memorandums to Holders dated 15 March 1966
and 16 March 1966
c. USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMOR-D-25/207)
4 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution
d. USIB-D-41. 14/281 (COMDR-D- 25/206)
1 March 1966, Limited Distribution
1. The United States Intelligence Board (USIB), at its meeting
on 17 March, considered the Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
(COMOR) Recommendations in paragraph 13. of reference a. in the
light of Central Intelligence Agency briefings on factors taken into
account by COMOR in response to the Board's action in paragraph 1.?b.
of reference b., and the Defense Intelligence Agency amendments to
these Recommendations circulated by Memorandum to Holders of
USIB-D-41. 14/287.
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2. Following a thorough discussion, the USIB approved the
revised statement of Recommendations contained in the Attachment
hereto, which is accordingly circulated for information and guidance
of all concerned. As indicated in the Attachment, General Davis
submitted a dissenting footnote to Recommendation a. , while the
FBI Member abstained.
3. A summary of the Board's discussion of this item will be
circulated subsequently as a Memorandum For Holders of this
document to be appended hereto.
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USIB Approved Recommendations on
Requirement for High Resolution Photographic
Coverage of South China and North Vietnam
a. The OXCART be deployed immediately to provide a back-up,
quick response collection capability in the area. *
b? Q U-2 program devote an immediate and maximum
effort to acquire the required photography in the South China area.
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c. The OXCART and the U-2 be used as necessary in a
continuing flexible follow-on program to obtain and maintain the maximum
surveillance possible that weather will allow.
d. KH-4 be employed to the maximum to supplement
the coverage obtained under a. through c.
*The Army recommends the OXCART be deployed and used immediately.
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Addendum to
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UNITED STATES
INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT Chairman Raborn's Announcement Regarding
OXCART Deployment
REFERENCE . USIB-D-41. 14/288 (COMOR-D-25/212),
17 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution
1. In restricted session at its meeting on 24 March, Chairman Raborn
informed the members of actions he had taken regarding the Board's recom-
mendation at last week's meeting to deploy OXCART to the Far East (see
reference). He said that he had forwarded the USIB recommendations by
memorandum to Secretary Vance with copies to the other members of the
303 Committee. In addition he called Secretary Vance requesting that he take up
the matter with Secretary McNamara prior to Mr. Vance's forthcoming trip
to the Far East. The Chairman concluded by commenting that this was now
303 Committee business and that he hoped for early action on the LIB
recommendations.
2. All holders of USIB-D-41, 14/288 are requested to append this
memorandum to that document.
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