SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE 18 - 24 JULY 1967

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• Publication Date: July 25, 1967
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT: South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border Photographic
Reconnaissance, 18 - 24 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 28 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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Acting Executive Secretary
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South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian order
Photographic Reconnaissance
18 - 24 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
(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
(para 9);
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
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3. Missions during the Period:
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Two BLACK SHIELD missions flown 19 and 20 July,
acquired base line coverage of Lang Son Complex and surveillance
coverage of 15 priority targets in North Vietnam and 2 in South China.
The results of a flown 19 July, are not yet available.
d USIB-D-41. 14/276 (COMOR-D-25/201), 19 January 1966
a USIB-D-41. 14/283 (COMOR-D-25/207), 4 March 1966
b Memo to Holders of USIB-D-41. 14/308, (COMDR-D-25/220), 23 May 1967
C USIB-D-41. 14/260 (COMOR-D-25/ 184), 13 September 1965
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According to field reporting, a BLUE SPRINGS on 20 July
photographed the Haiphong area.
4. Base Line/Surveillance Coverage: In addition to the
coverage of the 19 and 20 July BLACK SHIELD missions, BLUE TREE
and BLUE SPRINGS missions in previous reporting periods provided
surveillance coverage of 9 priority targets in North Vietnam. This is the
highest base line/ surveillance score, 1 base line,' 26 surveillance,
reported in any one period.
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
targets illustratin the primary areas for lines of communication by
shading. targets listed in Tab A which have been covered by
base line quality photography since 1 March 1966 are shown by a black
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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. During
this period, moreover, extensive photography adequate to detect the 25X1
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8. The Map at Tab C: Shows the photographic 25X1A
coverage of North Vietnam (805 or better cloud-free) that has been reported
in the three week period ending 24 July, Included are the 19 and 20 July
BLACK SHIELD missions. This has been reported in accordance with the
photo reconnaissance area grid system. In addition to area coverage,
the map shows the nine targets that could most likely reveal the intro-
duction of offensive missile systems into North Vietnam.
9. Targets in Laos Adjacent to South China Border
A TROJAN HORSE mission, flown 19 July 1967, photographed
priority targets in this area. Results of the mission are not yet available.
Chairman
Committee on Imagery Requirements and
Exploitation
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