CABLE TO RUABBS/JOINT SOBE PROCESSING CENTER SOBE OKINAWA FROM CIA WASDHC

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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FM CIA WASHDC
1963 NOV 20 02 10Z
TO RUABBS/JOINT SOBE PROCESSING CENTER SOBE OKINAWA
RUAKBD/13TH ATF (P) TAINAN TAIWAN
RUAUDF/NSAPAC REP JAPAN
RUCQHK/CINCSTRIKE MCDILL AFB FLA
RUCSBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB
RUEAHQ/DIAXX
RUEAHQ/DIA PROD CTR
RUEAHQ/HQS USAF WASHDC
RUECW/CNO WASHDC
RUEHCR/STATE DEPT WASHDC
RUEPCR/D IRNSA
RUEPDA/ACSI-DA
RUFDCR/CINCEUR
RUHAFS/CINCUSARPAC
RUHLKM/PACAF
RUHPA/CINCPAC
RUHPB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII
RUHPD/FICPAC FORD ISLAND HAWAII
RUMAGL/2 ADIV
RUMALC/13TH AF CLARK AFB P.I.
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CITE CIA-Z-1023
STAT
THIS IS A SITUATION SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS ALONG THE SINO-
LAOTIAN BORDER FROM 10 NOV TO 15 NOV. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
IS A COLLATION OF REPORTS FROM A NUMBER OF
CHINA
1. AN AIRFIELD AT THE NE EDGE OF SSU-
MAO (22-47N 100-58E). AIRFIELD REPORTEDLY HAS AN APPROXIMATELY
4,800 FT NNW/SSE PROBABLY CRUSHED STONE, SERVICEABLE RUNWAY.
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FACILITIES REPORTED INCLUDE A PARKING APRON AND AN ADMINISTRATION
BLDG WITH CONTROL TOWER. NO AIRCRAFT WERE REPORTED DURING THE
PERIOD OF OBSERVATION.
2. AN EXTENSIVE MILITARY COMPLEX AT
THE TOWN OF SSU-MAO (22-47N 100-59E). COMPLEX REPORTEDLY CONTAINS
APRX 300 BARRACKS, 50 MESS HALLS, 100 MISC BLDGS, LARGE SECURED
MOTOR POOL, AND A WALLED PROBABLE MILITARY SCHOOL WITH APRX
25 BARACKS AND 15 MISC BLDGS. A TRAINING AREA WITH 3 SMALL ARMS
FIRING RANGES IS REPORTEDLY LOCATED AT THE SE EDGE OF THE
COMPLEX. TWO UNOCCUPIED 4-GUN AAA SITES ARE REPORTED TO BE
LOCATED EAST OF TOWN. APRX 50 VEHICLES WERE REPORTED WITHIN
THE COMPLEX DURING THE PERIOD OF OBSERVATION.
3. REPORTS INDICATE A LARGE MILITARY BARACKS AREA LOCATED
ON THE NAN-MENG HO (RIVER) q APRX 2 NM NORTH OF SHUANG CHIANG
AT 23-30N 099-50E. AREA REPORTEDLY CONTAINS APRX 150 BARRACKS AND
80 MISC BLDGS. A LARGE TRAINING AREA WAS REPORTED IN THE HILLS
TO THE EAST. NO VEHICLES OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT WERE REPORTED
DURING THE PERIOD OF OBSERVATION.
4. A LARGE BARRACKS AREA LOCATED JUST WEST
OF MENG-LA (21-28N 101-34E) COMPRISING 3 SUB-AREAS CONTAINING A
TOTAL OF ONE LARGE ADMINISTRATION-TYPE BLDG AND APRX 130 BARRACKS
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AND STORAGE BLDGS. NO MILITARY EQU3?MENT OR VEHICLES WERE NOTED
DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.
5. A MILITARY CAMP IS LOCATED APRX .5 NM
SOUTH OF MENG MANG AT 21-18N 101-18E. CAMP REPORTEDLY CONTAINS
10 BARRACKS, A MESS HALL AND AN ADMINISTRATION BLDG.
6. ITEMS 3 AND 4 AS REPORTED IN
THE SITUATION SUMMARY OF 8 TO 14 NOV.
7. ADDITIONAL REPORTS ON THE BRIDGE REPORTED IN SITUATION
SUMMARY OF 8 TO 14 NOV, AS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE MEKONG
RIVER AT NA-PAN (22-00N 100-48E) INDICATE THAT 9 PIERS AND 3
ABUTMENTS ARE IN PLACE. NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY WAS REPORTED
DURING THE PERIOD OF OBSERVATION.
LAOS
1. MILITARY ACTIVITY REPORTEDLY LOCATED WITHIN MUONG SING
(21-11N 101-10E) INCLUDES 4 INDIVIDUALLY FENCED AREAS CONTINING
A TOTAL OF 8 BARRACKS AND 25 MISC BLDGS. A POSSIBLE SMALL ARMS
FIRING RANGE WAS REPORTED ON THE SW EDGE OF THE TOWN. SCP-1.
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