CABLE TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX FROM NPIC WASH DC

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CIA-RDP78B04558A001200010014-3
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
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December 28, 2016
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April 29, 2008
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14
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Publication Date: 
January 27, 1966
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CABLE
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Approved For Release 2008/04/29: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01200010014-3 P 2 62342Z FM NPIC WASH DC TO Ate NINE SEVEN SIX RUEKDA/DIA PROD CENTER RUEKDA/NIC WASH DC IT C O N F I D E N T I A L CITE NPIC 6338. REF: NPIC 6256, DTG 192236Z JAN" SCAN BY NPIC OF MISSION UE 539A/2 OF OUT57613 21 A SUSPECT AIRFIELD IN THE VERY EARLY STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION LOCK AT 2144N 10452F, 2.3 NM MW OF YEN BAI, NORTH VIETNAM, AT THE SI OF THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED (REF) CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY. THE SU AIRFIELD CONSISTS OF AN APPROXIMATELY 6600 BY 600 FT. AREA OF EARTHMOVIN3 ACTIVITY, FROM UTM VK847037 TO UTM VK862022, ORIENTr-F IN A NW/SE DIRECTION. APPROXIMATELY 3000 FT. OF THIS AREA WAS V IAD ACTIVELY UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE KARST HIL 25X1 WHICH CHARACTERIZE THIS AREA ARE BEING LEVELED BY BULLDOZERS. THE MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM THIS OPERATION IS BEING USED TO FIL THE VALLEYS BETWEEN THE HILLS AND TO BUILD NEW ROADS IN THE AR THE EXCESS MATERIAL IS BEING DUMPED ON A SAND BAR IN THE RED anceencopy "k-ftItIz RIVER AT UTM VK838036. AT LEAST 1 CRANE, 4 BULLDOZERS, 19 DUMP TRUCKS, AND 20 U/I PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ARE OBSERVED. THE NEW ROAD NETWORK AND CONSTRUCTION/SUPPORT BUILDINGS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED (REF) ARE NOT OBSERVED DUE TO CLOUDS. 1 Declassification Review by NGA/DoD 25X1 MAP REF: UTM COORDINATES FROM AMS SERIES L701 SHEET 597611 Approved For Release 2008/04/29: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01200010014-3 Approved For Release 2008/04/29: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01200010014-3 GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES FROM #%TC SERIES 200 SHEET 0616-14 HL GP-1 C O N F I D E N T I A L --END OF MESSAGE S/C NOTE: ALSO PASSED 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/29: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01200010014-3