SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 30 AUGUST-5 SEPTEMBER 1966

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 6, 2005
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• Publication Date: September 6, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam an QU-1-ndi-an Border
Photographic Reconnaissance,
REFERENCES : a. USIB-D-41. 14/233 (COMOR-D-25/144) Para. 12.b.
5 March 1966, Limited Distribution
b. USIB-D-41. 14/288 (COMDR-D-25/212)
17 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution
the subject report on that date.
1. The attached report on the subject by the Chairman, Committee
on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMDR), 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 Friday, 9September 1966. In the absence of such a
request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB "noted"
NGA review(s) completed.
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Attached is the weekly report by the Chairman,
COMOR on photographic reconnaissance of
South China/North Vietnam and the Sino-Indian
border, which is being circulated to the USIB
for information.
Unless you or another USIB Principal so
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMOR
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 176 priority targets in South China and North Vietnam;
b. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China border;
c. Targets in the Sino-Indian border area.
South China/North Vietnam
2. One BLUE SPRINGS and threel fissions, flown during
the reporting period, provided coverage of priority targets in North Vietnam.
According to field reporting, the BLUE SPRINGS mission
covered 2 priority targets and the Imissions covered four
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3. Tab A shows 90 of the 176 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam on which satisfactory base line/ surveillance coverage has been
obtained since 1 March 1966. The base line coverage was increased by 18
priority targets as a result of This 25X1
mission also provided surveillance coverage of 9 priority targets. Included
in the totals for I are three targets that received both base line
and surveillance coverage on subsequent days. mission on 25X1
provided surveillance coverage of Vinh Ben Thuy Port Facility.
4. The number of times each target was satisfactorily covered is
shown in Tab A as well as the date of most recent satisfactory coverage since
1 March 1966. This information is provided in order to record the progress
in obtaining base line coverage and the frequency in surveillance of the
priority targets in South China and North Vietnam.
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5. The map at Tab B shows both high and low resolution coverage
reported as acquired on priority targets in South China/North Vietnam since
9 August 1966.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
6. None
Sino-Indian Border Area
7. None
8. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage of
targets in this area obtained since 9 August 1966.
Acting Chairman
Attachments:
Tabs A, B, and C
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
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