CABLETO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX FROM NPIC WASH DC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001400030026-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 2008
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: September 10, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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ASST FOR OPS
ASST FOR PA
ASST FOR P&D
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CH/IPD
CH/PD
CH/PSD
CH/TID
CH/CIA/IAD
CH/DIA/XX-4
CH/DIA/AP-IP
CH/SPAD
LO/CGS/CIA
LO/NSA
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P 101312Z SEP 66
FM NPIC WASH DC
TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX
RUEKDA/DIA PRODCEN
RUEKDA/NIC
BT
C 0 N F I D E N T I A L CITE NPIC 8431
REFS: A. NPIC 8056, DTG 100247Z, AUG 66
B. NPIC 8231, DTG 242334Z, AUG 66
INITIAL SCAN BY NPIC OF
1966 SEP 10 13 45 Z
]REVEALS THE FOLLOWING 25X1
INFORMATION ON THE VINH/DONG HOI RAIL LINE IN NORTH VIETNAM:
THE WESTERN APPROACH OF THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED RAILROAD CABLE
BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE SITE OF THE DONG BAI
RAILROAD BRIDGE NORTH OVER THE SONG TIEM AT
1809N 10543E (REF A). PROBABLE WINCHES WERE LOCATED ON BOTH
BRIDGE APPROACHES. THE EASTERN APPROACH WAS UNSERVICEABLE DUE
TO THE ABSENCE OF TRACKAGE. THE DONG BAI RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER
THE SONG TIEM
UPON THE BRIDGE CABLES AND TRACK IS OBSERVED ON THE EASTERN
APPROACH. THUS THIS BY-PASS AND ITS ASSOCIATED CABLE BRIDGE
AROUND THE UNSERVICEABLE
DONG BAI RAILROAD BRIDGE ARE OPERATIONAL.
B. INITIAL STAGES OF A RAIL BY-PASS IS NOTED UNDER CON-
DISTRIBUTION
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AT 1809N 10543E REMAINED UNSERVICEA O5 25X1.
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STRUCTION EAST'OF THE SERVICEABLE KIM LU XA RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER
THE KHE DANH AT 1757N 10557E. EARTH MOVING
ACTIVITY EXTENDS FROM UTM XE023847 TO UTM XE021851.
MAP REF: UTM COORDINATES FROM AMS SERIES L7012 SHEETS 61641 & 6165 III
GP-1
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES FROM USATC SERIES 200 SHEET 0617-14 L.
C O N F I D E N T I A L
END OF MESSAGE
S/C NOTE: ALSO PASSED PRITY SAIG INFO DIR VETN UDOR CLAR.
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