CABLE TO AIG 7840 FROM NPIC WASHDC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04549A000700010025-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: October 3, 1968
• Content Type: CABLE

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CPIR:NPIC SERF 008895 BO MSN:Q0O831 ISSEP68H
DAY PHOTO. CAMERA ON/OFF TIMES UNK. CAMERA TYPE IS F415Y PAN.
PACOM NORTH VIETNAM CPFL ICOD 09 SEP 68.
PART I. SIGNIFICANT PHOTO INTERPRETATIONS
A. TRANSIENT TACTICAL TARGETS
ZZZ01:PORTABLE DRILLING RIG (NEW)SGM CTY VN 204833N1063720E
A PORTABLE DRILLING RIG (NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH OIL EXPLORATION,
BUT PROBABLY BEING USED FOR WELL DIGGING) IS OBSERVED 0.6 NM NNE
OF HAIPHONG/KIEN AN AIRFIELD AT UTM XJ688018. THIS IS THE FIRST
TIME A VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED OR REPORTED IN
NORTH VTFTNOM
ZZZO2:HEAVY WHEELED TRACTORS SGM CTY VN204829N1063552E
ELEVEN HEAVY WHEELED TRACTORS ARE OBSERVED IN A STORAGE AREA 0.9 NM
WNW OF HAIPHONG/KIEN AN AIRFIELD AT UTM XJ 663021. THE VEHICLES
HAVE FOUR LARGE HEAVY-DUTY TIRES AND A LIGHT-DUTY DOZER BLADE WITH
A LENGTH OF 18-20 FEET, AND A CAB WITH A 4 TO 1 RATIO. THESE
VEHICLES HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN IDENTIFIED OR REPORTED IN
FW:ELEVEN HEAVY WHEELED TRACTORS.
B. NEW TARGETS AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
TIMO3:HANOI PROB DPP CU LOC (NEW) SGM:6A6A CTY VN 210015NIO54
A NEWLY IDENTIFIED PROBABLE DIESEL ELECTRIC POWER PLANT IS L
ATED 1.7 NM SW OF HANOI RR CLASS YD AT UTM WJ852226. THE
INSTALLATION CONSISTS OF A REVETTED GENERATOR HALL WITH AN'
EXHAUST STACK, A WATER TOWER, A COOLING POND, AND ONE POSS
BURIED POL TANK. THIS IS THE 22ND DDP IDENTIFIED IN NORTH
PART II. OTHER PHOTO INTERPRETATIONS- NONE
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