INDENTIFICATION OF COLLECTION CAPABILITIES OF (SANITIZED) ABOVE THAT OF AQUATONE: PHOTOGRAPY AND ELINT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000200060109-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2013
• Sequence Number: 109
• Publication Date: October 15, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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15 October 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR: Project Director
SUBJECT . Identification of Collection Capabilities of
above that of AQUATONE:
Photography and ELINT
Ph__?t?.r
1. could produce scale of about 1:500 or 1:1, 000,
1: 1, 000 being the anticipated optimum capability of AQUATONE C
configuration and 1:5, 000 being current A-2 reasonable maximum
scale (though certain small areas of interest have been enlarged 25
to 80 times).
night and can operate beneath cloud cover, both of which circumstances
frustrate AQUATONE. (For greater detail, see attached memorandum
from
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3. Comment: The use of photography could be achieved 50X1
only with prior knowledge of the target, such as is revealed by AQUATCNE
in order to obtain sufficient information to guide the plane to get what is
desired. At this juncture, I have very grave doubts that we are in any
position to define precisely in regard to any AQUATONE- covered targets
what is actually so essential to be photographed at 1:500 or 1:1, 000 that
is worth the inherent risks.
ELINT
4. With regard to this subject, I know too little about it to offer
any comment and, therefore, refer you directly to memorandum
attached. I would think, as he indicates, that it certainly would be worth-
while to see whether smog analysis would be feasible and useful. I am
not impressed with the comment on radar mapping capability (see para-
graph 6).
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5. General Comment on I think, as
indicates, would compi very well AQUA- ONE's
capabilities, at least sufficiently so that it ought to be tested and
further developed if possible. I confess, I cannot see why it should
be put in the theatre at this time, based on our experience with require-
ments and political permission to operate, unless it was shown there
was really extraordinary useful ELINT from shallow penetrations that's
not collectible any other way.
JA)4 Q. REBER
CIA TALENT Control Officer
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