SEARCH OF TARIN BASIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200400037-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: October 23, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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FM, ARCH 237/63
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TOO: Chief, Requirement-0 Branoh, Reconnaissance
Group, ccs
maw cie, CIA/FID(WIC)
susrmr: Search of Tarim Basil_
RXISMNICW: Requirement Wo. C-513-50,640
CIA Project No. C 1375-63
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25X1D I. A search --1" a wt or the Tarim Beksin covered. by
=Mat Mission revealed a large
installation that apparently has four- distinct ,lomponeut..,
nemel,y, laboratory, housing, adninij4ation, and suport, vh.1:h
II located at 39-401 75-03E,- x nautical mile
(nea nni of Xeshgar, China (39-28N 75-t11. The installation.
is served by g:bod roads and relatively wide streetz, and is se-
? cuvecitor a combinatian wall end renew. Vnriau sectioruz o:
the installatinn appear separately. secured. At least thirty-
large researohilaboratory-type butlaings, thirty-five ePert-
meat buildings, a number --af individual homes, approximately
thirteen large aftdmdstrative/classroom-type 147?41A? ing,s. n
nubbler ot.larga tite,ragla and eupport tyjm tuildinge. and Leveral
large and small uaideatitiod biaildizw.are evident.
2. It appears that the installation ha z it* own power pleat.
Comtruction activity is ttillevident at the installation; :low-
-evw, it is probably or expansion purposes tince- the itallati,m
appears, completed end operational.
3. The earliest gOod ualit phota the installa-
tion is KEXHOLE Meta* and it al)pear
that the Installation had been completed at that time no
major changes are evident on the current cover.
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questions regarding the requirement.
6. 2bis nnwornndun is sent in partial responae tp? the
reference& requirement. A pbotograPh viii be lforwarded a4.7
soon es evallAble.
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