SOUTH CHINA/ NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 14 - 20 NOVEMBER 1967

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2003
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• Publication Date: November 21, 1967
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 14 - 20 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 27 November. In the absence of such a request, it will be
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on that date.
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Report to the United States Intelligence
by
Chairman, COMIREX
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
14-20 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);
1). 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);
cl. 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 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. Mission Flown_ during the Period: According to field reporting,
a BUMBLE BUG mission flown 17 November, photographed the Yen Vien
railroad yards.
4. Base Line /Surveillance Coverage Reported during the Period:
BUMBLE BUG missions flown in previous reporting periods
acquired surveillance coverage of 13 priority targets in North Vietnam.
5. Tab A: Lists all priority targets and shows the status of base
line/ surveillance coverage as follows:
Column Z - Underlining indicates base line or surveillance
coverage added since the last report.
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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 theltargets 25X1 D
illustrating the primary areas for lines of communication by shading. The
161 targets which have been covered by base line quality photography since
Column 4 - Base Line coverage
by date.
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 photographic coverage
of North Vietnam (80% or better cloud-free) a as een reported in the
three week period ending 20 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 25X1A
offensive missile systems into North Vietnam. Following a recent revision 25X1A
of targets, two airfields, Haiphong/Kun An and Phuc Yen 25X1A
have been dropped and two ports Cam Pha Il and Hon Gay 25X1A
have been added to the map. Two additional targets, the Kun Ming railroad
yards and the Nan Ning Complex, are located above the northern limits of the
map and consequently not identified. 25X1A
Chairman
Committee on Imagery Requirements
and Exploitation
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