SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 7 - 13 NOVEMBER 1967

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• Publication Date: November 14, 1967
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SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 7 - 13 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 17 November. In the absence of such a request, it will be
considered for record purposes that USIB "noted" the subject report on
that date.
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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
7-13 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
(no coverage);
d. Targets in the Sino-Indian Border aread (no coverage).
South China/North Vietnam - "Base Line"
Z. 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. 14/276 (COMOR-D-25/201), 19 January 1966
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3. Missions Flown during the Period: There were no missions flown
during the reporting period. BUMBLE BUG and GIANT DRAGON missions
were cancelled due to bad weather or mechanical difficulties.
4. Base Line/Surveillance Coverage Reported during the Periodh
GIANT DRAGON missions flown in previous reporting
periods acquired surveillance coverage of four 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
161 targets which have been covered by base line quality photography since
1 March 1966 are shown by a black dot, the remaining 17 by a black circle.
Arrows indicate base line/ surveillance coverage added during the reporting
period.
North Vietnam - "Offensive Missiles"
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 13 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. 25X1A
Chairman
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Status of Base Line/ Surveillance* Coverage since 1 March 1966
Target Name Ctry
Yai Hsien Prob. Cruise Msl Site Ch
An Shun Airfield U/C Ch
Chan Chiang Afld (Ft. Bayard) Ch
Chung An Airfield Ch
Hai Kou Airfield Ch
Hsin Cheng Airfield Ch
Hsing Ning Airfield Ch
Kuang Chou/Pai Yun Airfield Ch
Kuei Yang/ Lei Chuang Airfield Ch
Lei Yang Airfield Ch
Li Chia Tsun Airfield, U/C Ch
Lien Cheng Airfield Ch
Ling Shui Airf field Ch
Liu Chou Airfield Ch
Meng Tzu Airfield, West Ch
Kuang Chou/Fo Shan Airfield Ch
Nan Ning Airfield Ch
Pao Shan Airfield Ch
Shui Kou Airfield (Hui Yang) Ch
Ssu Mao Airfield, North Ch
Sui Chi Airfield (Lei Pei) Ch
Pei Tun Airfield Ch
Yun Nan I Airfield Ch
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield VN
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield VN
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield VN
Hanoi/Gia Lam Airfield VN
Phuc Yen Airfield VN
Lang Son Airfield VN
Nan Ning Airfield, South Ch
Kun Ming Airfield Ch
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Swatow A/F, NE (Shan Tou)
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Kep Airfield
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Ning Ming Airfield
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Ping Yuan Chieh Airfield
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Chia Lai Hsih Airfield
Ch
Tien Yang Airfield
Ch
Hsu Pu Airfield, U/ C
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Hao Lac Airfield
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Tsam Kong Nvl Base (Chan Chiang)
Ch
Yu Lin Naval Base
Ch
Hai Kau Naval Base
Ch
Shan Tou Naval Base
Ch
Huang Pu Naval Base
Ch
Shang Chuan Shan Isl. Naval Fac.
Ch
Ching Lan Naval Base
Ch
Pei Hai Naval Facility
Ch
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou)
Ch
Hsin Hsing Shih Naval Facility
Ch
Kuang Chou Shipyard (Chu Chiang)
Ch
Haiphong Port Complex
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Pai Lung Port Facilities
Ch
Cam Pha Port Facilities
VN
Hon Gay Port Facilities
VN
Vinh/ Ben Thuy Port Facility
VN
An Shun Susp. Military Activity
Ch
Shao Kuan Army Bks. Area
Ch
Chang Mu Tao Army Bks., W
Ch
Chang Ning/H sin Hsu Army Bks.
Ch
Chang Ning/Hsin Hsu Army Bks.
Ch
Chang Chi Barracks Area
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Chao An Army Bks. , N. W.
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Che Chiang Army Bks. , S. E.
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Che Tien Army Bks. , South
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Target Name Ctry
Che Kung Storage Area Ch
Chiang Cheng Military Instal. Ch
Chen 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 Ammo 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 Pam Ghi 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
Lse Line Coverage
a Li Po Supply Depot Ch
an Nai Army Bks (Meng Hun) Ch
Mang Shih Army Bks. S (Lu Hsi) Ch
Meng La Army Barracks, West Ch
eng Pan Military Camp Ch
en PenProb. Mil. Bks. Ch
Meng Tzu Army Barracks Ch
Meng Tzu Military Activity Ch
Vii Hu Army Bks Cpx (Chin Ping) Ch
Chin Ping Supply Depot, N. W. Ch
Mi Tu Army Bks & Sp (Hsin Cheng) Ch
Pi Tsun Army Bks, North Ch
Pin Hsiang Ammo Depot Ch
Ping Hsiang Army Depot Ch
Ping Hsiang Mil. Stor. , East Ch
Ping Hsiang Stor. Area, North Ch
Po Hsi Chi.eh 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
Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch
Tang Chia Mil. Instal (Chung Shan) Ch
Ten _ , W Ch
Teng Chun Army Bks A Sup. Area Ch
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch
Wang Tai :Munitions Storage Ch
Yun Pi.nA 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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Target Name Ctry
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 Mil. Bks & Stor. Area Ch
Lung Tang Army 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 ChuanBks, Area Ch
Hai Kang Hq. .144th Inf. Div.. Ch
Po Shang Military Camp Ch
Tsa 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 Complex VN
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN
Cao Bang Complex VN
Lai Chau Complex 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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Heng Hsien HPP Lock & Dam Ch
Haiphong RR Yard VN
Viet Tri RR Yard VN
Yen Vien RR Yard VN
Kun Ming RR Yard Ch
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