SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 27 JUNE - 3 JULY 1967

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• Document Release Date: May 9, 2003
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• Publication Date: July 5, 1967
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SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 27 June - 3 July 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 USIB agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior to the
close of business on 12 July 1967. 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
27 June - 3 July 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
(para 2 - 6);
b. North Vietnam to detect the introduction of
offensive missile systemsb (para 7 and 8);
c. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China borderc
(pares 9);
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d. Targets in the Sino-Indian Border area
(no coverage).
South China/North Vietnam - "Base Line"
2. Changes to Priority Targets: No changes were made to the
priority list during this reporting period. The total remains0 targets.
3. Missions during the Period:
a. A BLACK SHIELD mission, flown 30 June, acquired
base line coverage of Yai Hsien Probable Cruise Missile Site in South
China and surveillance coverage of Yu Lin Naval Base. Surveillance
coverage of six priority targets in North Vietnam was also obtained.
"' 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 25X1
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b. According to field reporting, a BLUE TREE mission
on 29 June photographed Cam Pha Port facilities and a BLUE
SPRINGS mission on 30 June photographed targets in the
Haiphong area.
4, Base Line/Surveillance Coverage: In addition to
BLACK SHIELD coverage, a BLUE TREE mission, flown in a previous
reporting period, acquired surveillance coverage of Kep Airfield,
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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.
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6. The Map at Tab B: Shows the distribution of the
targets illustrating the primary areas for lines of communication by
shading. II targets listed in Tab A which have been covered by
base line quality photo raph.y since 1 March 1966 are shown by a black dot,
the remainder of 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
introduction of offensive missile systems into North Vietnam dur
period.
photographic coverage of North Vietnam that has been reported in the
three week period ending 3 July. This has been reported in accordance
with the area grid system. In addition to area coverage, the map shows
the nine targets that could most likely reveal the introduction of
offensive missile systems into North Vietnam,
8. The Map at Tab C: Shows the useable
The area coverage of the 30 June BLACK SHIELD mission is not
as yet available and therefore not displayed on the map at Tab C.
Targets in Laos Adjacent to South China Border
9. As a result of adverse weather during the reporting period
all scheduled TROJAN HORSE missions in the area were cancelled.
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