CONTRIBUTION TO IPC LIST, COMMUNIST CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00391R000100110002-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 16, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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Chiefs VIM ORR
Chief AL onn
Contribution to IPC List,C at China
16 Deoember 1,58
owing contribution is s'ttmttted s a supplement to
ITC List. It is requested that his supplessent be
ns soon as possible since the revision of the current
prospect.
2. Geodesy and? nip; ng is not inclu4ed in
recommended that it be included under Friorit
for collection of topographic Amps and geodetic
parallel significance to the collection of USSR
which is Priority I in the USSR IFC List.
the 1 May 1957
transmitted
I1C List
IFC List. It is
that the requirement
1St China hae
and ieodetic .!ata
3, 4ustification for inclusion of this reluirement under Priority I is
contained in DCII) No. 1/3s 21 April 1958, First Priority Objectives, paragraph cs
and Annex A to DCID No. 1/3s paragraph 5-1.
BACIECROUND - GEODESY A
acquieltion of topographic maps and geodetic data of at China,
the Chinese Communists (ChiCom) after 19h9, is of primary importance
d States. These will provide the following:
Essential positioning information to estimate
Chik,om to deliver misei3se on target.
b. Essent1a1 positioning informltion to improve
to deliver missile, on target
caabiUtio8 of the
of the
e. Intelligence for developing targeting information.
4. Intelligence for planning and executing military operations.
An indicator of Soviet and ChiCom preparednees far initiating m
f?
ligence on pos 1949 ec
developments.
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is believed that the most significant topographic maps and geodetic:
China prepared prior to 1949 are available to the
prima:idly by the Ghinese Nationalists (GhiNste) and the
satisfy current military pl/anning and operational needs. The
pbic maps and geodetic data do not provide complete or uniform coverage
based on irreconcilable local geodetic datums and surveys.
ChiCem topographic maps or geodetic data have been acquired by U.S
ZnfOrnation indicates the development of substantial surveying and
ability by the Communist regime. Both aerial and ground surveys are
ed out and taPogrsphic mars in the scale range of 1;10,000 to 1:100,000
d to neve been published mance 1950. Information indicates that
is being placed on completing the basic mapping for the entire country
ble of Communist China,
s pr ChiCam after 1949 is
Should be placed on the I:50,000 and
central and western China it is believed
the largest *cal* maps produced. Mope produced for
2.
of
triangulation points (first through fourth
trio, snd magnetic survey data.
veying. and aerial rhotography programs; table
sj and biographic data on mapping personnel.
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26 05N, u.9 19s)
on. ilivngtung
0711 113 16E)
Rupeh
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n, Szechwan
10( 04E)
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(29 4314 91 11B)
Mont Sinkiang
(43 46N0 87 36 )
Lanehous Kam
(36 03N, 103 416)
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