SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 31 OCTOBER - 6 NOVEMBER 1967

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 7, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian
Border Photographic Reconnaissance,
31 October - 6 November 1967
1. The attached report on the subject by the Chairman, Committee
on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation (COMIREX), is circulated for
the information of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
2. It is not contemplated that the attached report will be placed
on the agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior to the close of
business 13 November. In the absence of such a request, it will be
considered for record purposes that USIB "noted" the subject report
on that date,.
Executive e c r t y
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMIREX
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
31 October - 6 November 1967
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. Priority "Base Line" targets in South China and North
Vietnam as defined by the Board on 3 March 1966a (paras 2-6);
b. North Vietnam to detect the introduction of offensive
missile systemsb (paras 7 and 8);
c. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China borderc
*fto(no coverage);
d. Targets in the Sino-Indian Border aread (no coverage).
South China/North Vietnam - "Base Line"
2. Changes to Priority Targets: No changes were made to the
priority list during this period. The total remains at 178 targets.
a USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMOR-D-25/207), 4 March 1966
b Memo to Holders of USIB-D-41. 14/308 (COMOR-D-25/220), 23 May 1967
c USIB-D-41. 14/260 (COMOR-D-25/ 184), 13 September 1965
d USIB-D-41. 14/Z76 (COMOR-D-25/ 201), 19 January 1966
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3. Missions during the Period: According to field reporting, a
BUMBLE BUG mission, flown 5 November, photographed the Hanoi area.
4. Base Line/Surveillance Coverage Reported during the Period:
Two BLACK SHIELD missions, flown 28 and 30 October, acquired surveillance
coverage of 14 priority targets in North Vietnam and five in South China.
missions flown in previous reporting periods acquired surveillance
coverage of five priority targets in North Vietnam.
5. Tab A: Lists all priority targets and shows the status of base line/
surveillance coverage as follows:
Column 2 - Underlining indicates base line or surveillance
coverage added since the last report.
Column 4 - Base Line coverage since 1 March 1966 shown
by date.
Column 5 - The number of times surveillance coverage has
been added to the base line photography.
Column 6 - Date of the most recent base line/ surveillance
quality coverage.
6. The Map at Tab B: Shows the distribution of the 178 targets
illustrating the primary areas for lines of communication by shading. The
160 targets which have been covered by base line quality photography since
1 March 1966 are shown by a black dot, the remaining 18 by a black circle.
Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance coverage added during the reporting
period.
7. There has been no report of photographic detection of the intro-
duction of offensive missile systems into North Vietnam.
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8. The Map at Tab C: Shows the high resolution photographic coverage
of North Vietnam (80% or better cloud-free) that has been reported in the three
week period ending 6 November. This has been reported in accordance with
the photo reconnaissance area grid system. In addition to area coverage, the
map shows ten targets that could most likely reveal the introduction of
offensive missile systems into North Vietnam. An eleventh target, the Kun
Ming railroad yards, is located at 2501N and is consequently off the map.
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Committee on Imagery Requirements
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Status of Base Line/ Surveillance* Coverage since 1 March 1966
Target Name Ctry
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Yai Hsien Prob. Cruise Msl Site Ch 0
An Shun Airfield U/C Ch 1
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard) Ch 0
Chung An Airfield Ch 2
Hai Kou Airfield Ch I
Hsin Cheng Airfield Ch 3
Hsing Ning Airfield Ch 2
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield Ch 3
Kuei Yang/Lei Chuang Airfield Ch 0
Lei Yang Airfield Ch 2
Li Chia Tsun Airfield, U/C Ch 0
Lien Cheng Airfield Ch 2
Ling Shui Airfield Ch 2
Liu Chou Airfield Ch 0
Meng Tzu Airfield, West Ch 0
Kuang Chou/Fo Shan Airfield Ch
Nan Ning Airfield Ch 0
Pao Shan Airfield Ch I
Shui Kou Airfield (Hui Yang) Ch 1
Ssu Mao Airfield, North Ch 2
Sui Chi Airfield (Lei Pei) Ch 0
Pei Tun Airfield Ch 2
Yun Nan I Airfield Ch 2
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield VN 26
Haiphong/K.ien An Airfield VN 22
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield VN 22
Hanoi/Gia :Lam Airfield VN 27
Phuc Yen Airfield VN 17
Lang Son Airfield VN 17
Nan Ning Airfield, South Ch 0
Kun Ming Airfield Ch 6
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Target Name Ctry
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Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou) Ch
4
Kep Airfield VN
25
Ning Ming Airfield Ch
0
Ping Yuan Chieh Airfield Ch
0
Chia Lai Hsih Airfield Ch
0
Tien Yang Airfield Ch
3
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/C Ch
3
Hao Lac Airfield VN
29
Tsam Kong Nvl Base (Chan Chiang) Ch
1
Yu Lin Naval Base Ch
4
Hai Kou Naval Base Ch
z
Shan Tou Naval Base Ch
3
Huang Pu Naval Base Ch
1
Shang Chuan Shan Isl. Naval Fac. Ch
Ching Lan Naval Base Ch
1
Pei Hai Naval Facility Ch
0
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou) Ch
2
Hsin Hsing Shih Naval Facility Ch
3
Kuang Chou Shipyard (Chu Chiang) Ch
0
Haiphong Port Complex VN
19
Pai Lung Port Facilities Ch
0
Cam Pha Port Facilities VN
35
Hon Gay Port Facilities VN
29
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facility VN
74
An Shun Susp. Military Activity Ch
1
Shao Kuan Army Bks. Area Ch
0
Chang Mu Tao Army Bks., W Ch
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks. Ch
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks. Ch
Chang Chi Barracks Area Ch
Chao An Army Bks. , N. W. Ch
Che Chiang Army Bks. , S. E. Ch
Che Li Military Activity Ch
Che Tien Army Bks., South Ch
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Target Name Ctry
Che Kung Storage Area Ch
Chiang Cheng Military Instal. Ch
Chin Pien Mil. Area (Lan Tsang) Ch
Chu Ching Military Area Ch
Chu Chou Ammunition Depot Ch
Chu Hsiung Military Area Ch
Fo Hai Army Bks, S (Meng Hai) Ch
Heng Yang Munition Stg. Site 1 Ch
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE Ch
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42nd Inf Div Ch
Huang Pu Army Sp. Dp. E Ch
Hui Yang Army Bks W & Ord Dp Ch
Hui Yang Training Area Ch
I Liang Army Bks. , South #1 Ch
I Liang Army Bks., North Ch
Kai Yuan Hq 13th Army Ch
Kai Yuan Military Storage Area Ch
Kan Chou Army Bks. , S. W. Ch
Keng Ma Army Barracks Ch
Keng Wei Army Barracks, N. Ch
Kuang Hu Mil. Area (Lei Pei) Ch
Kuang Chou Mil. Storage Area Ch
Kuang Chou Stor, Sha Ho, N. W. Ch
Kuang Chou Arnmo Dep. Shih Pai Ch
Kuei Hsien Army Barracks Ch
Kuei Lin Army Barracks Ch
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S. Ch
Kuei Yang Storage Depot Ch
Kun Ming General Sp. Depot Ch
Kun Ming Storage Area, S. E. Ch
Kun Ming Ammo & Sup Dp (Ta Pan Chian) Ch
Lei Yang Army Barracks WSW Ch
Lin Tsang Army Bks & Hq 42 Inf NE Ch
Lung Men Ammunition Depot Ch
Lung Men Military Activity Ch
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Target Name Ctry ase Line Coveragf
a Li Po Supply Depot Ch
an Nai Army Bks (Meng Hun) Ch
ang Shih Army Bks. S (Lu Hsi) Ch
eng La Army Barracks, West Ch
eng Pan Military Camp Ch
eng Peng Prob. Mil. Bks. Ch
eng Tzu Army Barracks Ch
eng Tzu Military Activity Ch
i Hu Army Bks Cpx (Chin Ping) Ch
Chin Ping Supply Depot, N. W. Ch
Mi Tu Army Bks & Sp (Hsin Cheng) Ch
Pi T sun Army Bks, North Ch
Pin Hsian Ammo De of Ch
Pin Hsiang Army Depot Ch
Ping Hsiang Mil. Stor. , East Ch
Pin Hsiang Stor. Area, North Ch
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch
Pu Erh Mil. Bks. (Ning Erh) Ch
Pu Erh Army Supply Depot, SSE Ch
Pu Ning Army Barracks Ch
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch
Shang Lo Tsun Sp Dp & Bks Area Ch
Shu Chang Sp Dp (Hai Kou) Ch
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch
Ssu Mao Military Area Ch
T a Li Hq ].4th Army Ch
T ang Chia Mil. Instal (Chung Shan) Ch
Teng Chung Army Bks, , W Ch
Teng Chung Army Bks A Sup. Area Ch
T sao Wu Storage Area Ch
Wang Tai Munitions Storage Ch
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch
Wen Shan Army Bks. , West Ch
Wen Shan Sup. Depot Ch
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks. , NE Ch
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Base Line Coverage
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks. , SW Ch
I Chun Prob. Mil. Bks. Area Ch
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch
Lao Chiang Military Area Ch
Fan Cheng Army Barracks Ch
Yen Shan 1VIi1. Bks & Stor. Area Ch
Lung Tang Arrny Bks Tien Tun Yuan Ch
Hai Feng Military Complex Ch
Tien Yang Poss. Mil. Instal. Ch
Niu Wo Pai Motor Parks Ch
Lu Liang Storage Area Ch
Chien Chua.n Bks. Area Ch
Hai Kang Hq. 144th Inf. Div. Ch
Po Shang Military Camp Ch
T sa Ti Pao Road Improvement Ch
Wu Pu Chieh Road Construction Ch
Ssu Mao to Meng Tzu Road U/C Ch
Nan Ning Complex Ch
Kun Ming Complex Ch
Kuang Chou Complex (Canton) Ch
Ping Hsiang Complex Ch
Dong Dang Camplex VN
Phu Lang 'I.'huong Complex VN
Cao Bang Complex VH
Lai Chau Gomplex VN
Lang Son Complex VN
Mon Cay Complex VN
Liu Chou Complex Ch
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow) Ch
Chan Chiang Complex Ch
Tien Yen Complex VN
Tuyen Quang Complex VN
Yen Bai Complex VN
Dien Bien Phu Complex VN
Kep Complex VN
Lao Kay Complex VN
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Haiphong RR Yard
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Viet Tri RR Yard
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