CABLE TO (SANITIZED) FROM NPIC

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CIA-RDP78B04558A001600010015-8
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RIPPUB
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5
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December 28, 2016
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July 10, 2008
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15
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Publication Date: 
September 28, 1966
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CABLE
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Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8 ? OUT59948 P 282136Z FM NPIC 1;'55 SAP 28 22 22Z AFSSO 327 ADS TAIWAN ZEM T 0 P S E C R E T CITE NPIC 8611. 25X1 MISSION 4032 17-23 SEP 66 SOAK 27 SEP 66 (TEXT WHICH FOLLOWED WAS IDENTICAL TO MISSION CITED ABOVE.) T 0 P S E C R E T --END OF MESSAGE-- PT 01 2 9 SEP 1966 J-r j I_ r 3 r r-- T c:rxx- s #PAD ','SA-LO Declassification Review by NGA/DoD Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8 - -- Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8 1 MISSION 4032, 17-23 SEP 66 SOAK 27 SEP :6 PT 01 PEI-CHING AIRFRAME PLANT CH 3948H 1.1625E 25X1 INDICATES THAT CONSTRUCTION PROBABLY-TS NOT COVPLLTE. CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE PLAT AREA. NUMERQUS_TRU 4_,AND' VEHICLES ARE OV_INO_..A QUT... THE AREA. TWO LONG RAIL CARS ARE AT AN ASSEMBLY BUILDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PLANT AND 2 OTHER LONG RAIL CARS ARE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PLANT NEAR THE LARGE TRANSSHIPMENT BUILDING, TEN TANK CARS AND 4 BOX -_a__-T. AJ .CRAI=T_- 4%ra"I.NE_. TEST . L4 4G-IS COMPLETE.. THE- BUILDING CONTAINS 2 L-TYPE ENGINE TEST CELLS 01 EQUIPPED WITH A DIFFUSER/SILENCERts. THE LARGE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS STORED IN THE PLANT AREA W CARS ARE ALSO OBSERVED. 9 SEE PEI-CHING/NAN-YUAN_..&IRF.I.ELD ~FO 25X1 25X1 25X1 i PING-FENG-SHE-CHENG TANK PLANT CH 4039N 10054E NO INDICATION OF MISSILE ASSOCIATION. ACTIVITY ARPEARS LIGHT. NO EXTRA LONG RAIL CARS DISCERNIBLE. NO NEW CONSTRUCT.IQN1.._...CHANGES...fl FACILITIES., OR 25X1 9 PAO-TOU SAM SEARCH AREA CH 4039N 10956E APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT OF THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE 9 9 50-Nh SEARCH AREA IS COVEPED1. SCATTERED CLOUDS COVER 5 PERCENT NEW SAM. ACTIVITY OBSERVED... PAO-TOU SAM SITE A02-2 CH 4045N 11004E EACH OF THE 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS IS OCCUPIE PROBABLE CANVAS-COVERED TRA"J'SPORTER ANC LAUNCHER. THE CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED. A- - N AIRCRAFT .NG PLT PING-FA NG-T Ei1 CH'+535N 12639E SEE PING-FANG-TIEN AIRFIELD FOR O8. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY IJNRFPORTFl FFATt1Qr5 OBSERVED. PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. SEE PING-FANG-TIEN AIRFIELD FOR OB. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN -ACILI IES, OR A-_ - AIRFRAME PLANT PING-FANG-TIE4 CH_4535N 12639E A NEW MAINTENANCE/REPAIR FACILITY HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED 1.6 NM NE OF THE CENTER OF THE, RUNWAY SINCE II.SSI.ON THE NORTH FOR A TOTAL LENGTH OF APPROXI(ItATELY 7,242 FT. A NEW END-CONNECTING TAXIWAY CONNECTS THE EXTE.SION WITH THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. 08 -- 17 FAR,MER,. . 35 .FAGOT/F.RESC.O_r 1 CRATE r AND 2 COLT. THE RUNWAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 6610 FT TO HANG-SHA/TA-TO AIRFIELD cH 2804 11257E IT CONTAINS 4 REVETTED HANGARS V A0 1 0 FACILITY WITH THE AIRFIELD IS BEING PAVED. LOCATED IMMEDIATELY SW. THE TAXIWAY COj,4NECTING THE SUPPORT BUILDING. A SUPPORT AREA WITH 17 BUILDINGS IS A-ERN.-PIN AIRFIELD SOUTHEAST CH .44545N 126'41E OB -- 1 CRATE, 48 COLT I3 Ii,.! FLIGHTt, AND 2 '1AX/i NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. NUN(j-f_H1AV AiKf-IELD CH 3112N i2 2AE 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 LJ/~ I p 0 ....T Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78B04558A001600010015-8 CLOUD-FREE Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78B04558A001600010015-8 CLOUD COVERED. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. 0 LI U-TIN_G _,A.I.-RFIELD ..-_ -CH._3615 U-_-12oE_._~ 08 -- 3 BEAGLE, 8 FARMER, AND 38 FAGOT/FRESCO. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. PING-FANG-TIEN AIRFIELD CH 4535N 12639E 08 3 BEAGLE-.1.-SMAL,.L _T-WI4-ENGINE STRAIGHT-WiN6-,-0D 22 HOUND @INCLUDING 1 AT ENTRANCE To FINAL ASSEMBLY HALL AT HA-ERH-PIN AIRFRAME PLANT, NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. 25X1 2oA] 25X1 2oA] 25X1 0 0 0 0 0 SECTION ?s2 NO . NEW. C.OiyS.TRUCTION., _ CHANGES IN FACILITIES, CR -. PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. SUN-CHIA-TUN AIRFIELD CH 4540N 12642E OB -- 17 PROBABLE MAX/MOOSE. A- AN AIRFIELD 5E 06 -- 49 FAGOT/FRESCO. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. TU-CHENG-TZU AIRFIELD CH 3854N 12115E OB -- 31 BEAGLE. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION? CHANGES IN FACILITIES, PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SECURED AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION NE OF THE ESE END OF THE RUNWAY NOW APPEARS TO BE AN UNDERGROUND POL STORAGE AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NO OTHER NEW CONSTR.UCTION, CHA1'4GES IN FACILITIES. OR . Ho-TIEN AIRFIELD CH 3702N 07952E 06 -- NONE OBSERVED- PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. SHAH- OU AIRFIELD NORTHEAST CH 2325N 11645E 06 -- NONE OBSERVED. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.. A-KO-SU AIRFIELD CH 4119N 08008E 0 05 -- NONE OBSERVED. ONLY THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FIELD IS OBSERVED. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION? CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR CHIU-HO-SHIH AIRFIELD RES OBSERVED. CH +213N 08712E OB -- NONE OBSERVED. O E THE ESE END OF THE R 4AY. Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8 , FOUR EXCAVATIONS, PROBABLY FOR UNDERGROU1,10 POL STRA ARE 1.1 NMI t tvvI OF THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. r PRO AB'L-E FIRING-IN _BUTT..NAS_ BEEN.. CONSTRUCTED SOUTH OF_ THE -SMALL PARKING APRON SOUTH OF THE WNW END OF THE RUNWAY. CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE TAXIWAY LEADING NE FRO;=1 25X1 25X1 25X1 2oA] 25X1 2oA] 25X1 2oA] 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8 Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8 0 9 0 9 0 BEN THUY Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8 VESSELS -- 1 rKUbAL Lt R1Vr_R CARbU VE.~zS.L CAIS1ZE[) AND 1 SMALL CRAFT DESTROYED QONLY THE STERN IS VISIBLE=. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. KUEI-YANG ARMY BARRACKS SOUTH CH 2633N 10643E OB -- 13 CARGO TRUCKS. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED- AREA APPEARS OCCUPIED AND ORTIOWS !APPEAR ACTIVE. KUEI-YANG STORAGE DEPOT CH 2628N 19644E 06 -- 2% CARGO TRUCKS. INSTALLATION CONTAINS 4 BARRACKS' 46 STORAGE BUILDINGS r11 UNDER CONSTRUCTIONu, 41 STORAGE/SUPPORT FUILDINGS, A RAIL TRANSSHIPMENT BUILDING, A SECURED STORAGE AREA, 2 WATER TANKS, AND A GUARD TOWER. EIGHT PROOABLE CRATES AND 63. _STACKS_ OF "1ATERIAL..ARE IN AN_,...OPEu,_STORAGE AREA ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE DEPOT. THE LAYING OF TIES AND RAILS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED O THE RAIL SPUR UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM THE DEPOT TO A RAIL LINE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 NM NORTH. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATtPES OBSERVED. PROGRESS IN TIEN-AN MEN SQUARE. ALL BUT THE NORTH AND WEST SUBURBS OF THE CITY IS COVERED. INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY APPEARS LIGHT. NO SMOKE IS OBSERVED RISING FROM THE STACKS AND TRAFFIC IS LIGHT IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS. A POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATION IS IN PEI-CHING COMPLEX CH 3955'? 11623E IDENTIFICATION ONLY. INDUSTRIES APPEAR ACTIVE. ONLY THE WESTERN PORTION OF SHANG-HAI COMPLEX CH 3114A 12128E THE CITY IS CLEAR. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY AO- U ARTILLERY PLANT 447 CH 4041N 17952E NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. NO VEHICLES, WEAPONS' OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. HUNG~CHING 24TH ARSENAL CH 2935N 10628E IDENTIFICATTO3 ONLY. IDENTIFICATION ONLY. CHUNG-CHING ARMS - Afv,MUNITION PLANT 451 CH 2936N 18627E IDENTIFICATION ONLY. 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 CHUNG-CHING 10TH ARSENAL CH 2934N 10629E ? ? 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/07/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01600010015-8