CABLE TO DIRNSA FROM NPIC

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78B04558A001400020013-1
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RIPPUB
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T
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2
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
February 26, 2008
Sequence Number: 
13
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Publication Date: 
August 30, 1966
Content Type: 
CABLE
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Approved For Release 2008/02/26: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01400020013-1 P 302242Z FM NPIC TO DIRNSA CN O is R OUT59641 19666 AUG 30 22 55 Z 25X1 21 AUG 1968 25X1 BPCEN STATE/RCI CINCLANTFLT CINCPACFLT CINCUSNAVEUR CINCLA NT CINCPAC LANTINTCEN FICPAC COMNAVFORJAPAN COMSECONDFLT YDHAVQC/CINCEUR YSHKLRC/USARPAC AFSSO PACAF AFSSO ACIC AFSSO FTD AFSSO AFSC AFSSO BSD AFSSO ESD AFSSO SSD AFSSO USAF AFSSO USAFE INFO FICEUR ZE M T O P S E C R E T REF A : Advance copy iitlze 25X1 CITE NPIC 8304. Approved For Release 2008/02/26: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01400020013-1 Approved For Release 2008/02/26: CIA-RDP78B04558A001400020013-1 so ? C: NPIC 8287, DTG 2923102, AUG 66 PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE FROM TWO MISSIONS DATED 24 AUGUST 1966 (REF A AND B) REVEALS THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST 3 OSA CLASS PTFG IN THE COMMUNIST CHINESE NAVAL ORDER OF BATTLE. 1 OSA CLASS PTFG WAS OBSERVED AT THE CHING-TAO MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT BASE (3603N 12019E TWO ADDITIONAL OSA CLASS PTFG UNITS WERE IDENTIFIED ON MISSION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (REF C) IN THE VICINITY OF 2145N 11345E. THE LARGEST NUMBER OF OSA CLASS PTFG PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED ON ANY SINGLE MISSION HAS BEEN ONE.. T 0 P S E C R E T --END OF MESSAGE-- S/C NOTE: ALSO PASSED 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/02/26: CIA-RDP78B04558A001400020013-1