SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 28 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 1967

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2003
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• Publication Date: September 5, 1967
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South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 28 August -
4 September 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 8 September 1967. In the absence of such a request, it will
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on that date.
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
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Chairman, COMIREX
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South China/North Vietnam and Si no-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
29 August - 4 September 1967
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1.. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. Priority "Base Line" ets in south China and North Vietnam,
as defined by the Board on 3 Marc 96 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 the priority
period. The total remains II targets.
list during this
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a UST.B-D-41. 14/283 (COMO D D41214/007), 4 March 1966
8, (COMORiD 25/220), 23 May 1967
b Memo to Holders of U B 13 September 1965
c USIB-D?.41. 14/260 (COMOR-D-25/ 184),
d USIB.-D-41. 14/276 (COMOR-D-25/201), 19 January 1966
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4. Base Line/ Surveillance Coverage Reported during the Period: Two
missions, flown 20 and 26 August, acquired surveillance coverage
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3. Missions during the Period: According to field reporting, five
BUMBLE BUG missions, flown 30 August - 3 September, photographed priority
targets in the Haiphong area of North Vietnam and the Chan Chiang and Nan
Ning complexes in South China.
The BLACK SHIELD mission, flown 31 August, acquired surveillance
coverage of two priority targets in North Vietnam and one in South China.
of twelve priority targets in South China.
.As noted above the 31 August BLACK SHIELD added three surveil-
lance targets.
reporting period, acquired surveillance coverage of seven priority targets in
North Vietnam.
BUMBLE BUG and missions, flown in previous
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.
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
illustrating the primary areas for lines of communication by shading. The
targets listed in Tab A which have been covered by base line quality
photography since ]. 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.
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North Vietnam - "Offensive Missiles"
7. There has been no report of photographic detection of the intro-
duction of offensive missile systems into North Vietnam.
of North Vietnam (80/0 or better cloud-free) that has been reported in the
three week period ending 4 September. 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, the Kun Ming railroad yards,
the eleventh target, is at 2501N and is consequently off the map.
8. The Map at Tab C: Shows thel coverage
9. Targets in Laos Adjacent to South China Border:
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A GIANT DRAGON mission on 30 August obtained photography of
this area. The results of this mission are not available.
Chairman
Committee on Imagery Requirements
and Exploitation
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