CABLE TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX FROM NPIC WASH DC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: June 29, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM NPIC WASH DC
TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX
RUEKDA/DIA PRODCEN
RUEKDA/NIC
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Co N F I D E N T I A L
CITE NPIC 7617.
CONTINUING REVIEW BY NPIC OF MISSION BLUE SPRINGS 5510 OF 28
APRIL 1966 REVEALS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE DAI LOI RAIL
BRIDGE AT 2115N 10541 THE BRIDGE, WHICH HAS NEVER
BEEN SUBJECTED TO BOMBING, HAS BEEN BYPASSED BY A METER GAUGE RAIL 3 0 JUN 1966
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LINE RUNNING PARALLEL AND ADJACENT TO THE HA NOI/LAO CAI RAIL LINE, Di" AIOU ION
TERMINATING ON EACH SIDE OF SONG CA LO (RIVER) IN TWO TRACK TRANS- / 1 ~---
LOADING YARDS AT UTM'S WJ715509 AND WJ722505. THE BYPASS BRIDGE
APPEARS TO BE OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION WITH MINIMAL RAIL SUPPORTS.;-
THE BYPASS IS PROBABLY DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE SINGLE AND/OR LIGHTER
RAIL CARS WITH TRANSLOADING OPERATIONS REQUIRED AT EACH END.
BOTH BRIDGES ARE SERVICEABLE. (BB)
MAP REF: AMS SERIES L701 SHEET 6174IV
USATC SERIES 200 SHEET 0616-19HL
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