IPIR MISSION T324A 17 DECEMBER 1964

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2000
• Sequence Number: 72
• Publication Date: December 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PREFACE
THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE PRELIMINARY INTERPRETATION OF MISSION
T324A, FLOWN 17 DECEMBER 1964, COVERING EASTERN TIBET.
THIS REPORT DEALS PRIMARILY WITH THE HIGHEST PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE
ITEMS IN THE COMOR TARGET LIST. TARGETS ARE ARRANGED BY SUBJECT AND
WITHIN EACH SUBJECT by COMOR TARGET NUMBER WHICH APPEARS AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE HEADER LINE. SIGNIFICANT TARGETS NOT IN THE COMOR
TARGET LIST ARE INCLUDED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE SUBJECT FOLLOWING THE
COMOR LISTED TARGETS.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF
THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C (CLEAR), HC
(HEAVY CLOUDS), AND 0 (OBLICUF).
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IN THE PUNGKAR AREA 2 BLASTS WERE OBSERVED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT 29-28N
094-39E AND 29-28N 094-46E. THE DUST CLOUD RESULTING
OBSCURED DETAILS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. NO
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WAS OBSERVED.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 1)
AIR FACILITIES
CHANG-TU AIRFIELD 3120N 09756E
NO AIRFIELD OBSERVED WITHIN A 10 NM RADIUS OF ABOVE
COORDINATES CR WITHIN A 10 NM RADIUS OF CHANG-TU
(31-1ON 097-14E).
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TZU-LA AREA, MILITARY CAMPS 2933N 09418E
TWO MAJOR MILITARY CAMPS IN THE TZU-LA AREA
(REFERENCED FROM TZU-LA).
AREA A (9 NM NORTH) -- ONE WALLED, ONE PARTIALLY
WALLED, AND ONE OPEN SUB-AREA ON EITHER SIDE OF THE
TSU-MU-TSUNG--TEMO GOMPA ROAD CONTAINING A TOTAL OF
18 BARRACKS, 3 ADMINISTRATION, 8 STORAGE, ONE
MESSHALL, AND 17 MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT BUILDINGS. A
POSSIBLY ASSOCIATE[) AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE NM WEST
CONTAINS A WEATHER STATION WITH 2 INSTRUMENTATION
MASTS, 3 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS, 3 STORAGE
BUILDINGS, AND 3 SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
AREA B (5 NM NORTH) -- A NEkLY OBSERVED AREA CONTAINS
11 BARRACKS, 3 LARGE MULTISTORY PROBABLE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, APPROXIMATELY 20 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, AND SEVERAL SMALL TENTS.
TWENTY-ONE TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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SU-TUN SUPPLY DEPOT 2932N 09654E
7 NM NNW OF SU-TUN AND IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF LA-HU.
DEPOT CONTAINS 7 BARRACKS/STORAGE BUILDINGS,
3 STORAGE BUILDINGS, AND A SECURED AREA CONTAINING
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL IN OPEN STORAGE. SIX CARGO
TRUCKS OBSERVED 'W'I WITHIN DEPOT.
ROAD-SERVED AREA APPROXIMATELY 1.5 (OVI NE CONTAINS
4 BARRACKS/STORAGE BUILDINGS, 3 DISPERSED STORAGE
BUILDINGS, AND 11 SHEDS.
TWO CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 NM SE
TRAVELING SE.
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SHAG CHINESE CAMP 2746N 09155E
0.6 NM WNW OF SHAD.
PARTIALLY SECURED MILITARY CAMP CONTAINS 7 BUILDINGS,
ONE TENT,. AND TRENCH ING.
FORTIFIED HILL OBSERVED ON SE EDGE OF SHAD.
ANOTHER FORTIFIED HILL APPROXIMATELY 3 NM SOUTH ON
EAST SIDE OF BUM LA (PASS) ROAD AND A SMALL
SECURED PROBABLE STORAGE AREA APPROXIMATELY 4 NM
SOUTH ON WEST SIDE OF BUM LA ROAD OBSERVED.
BUM LA ROAD IS A SERVICEABLE SINGLE-LANE, ",ATURAL
SURFACE ROAD IN FAIR CONDITION.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
THREE BARRACKS AREAS WITHIN 2 NM NORTH OF
TSU-MU-TSUNG.
AREA A (2 NM NORTH OF TSU-MU-TSUNG AT
29-41N (94-16L) -- 7 LARGE BARRACKS (ONE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION), 12 MEDIUM BARRACKS, 2 ADMINISTRATION
BUILDINGS, 2 MESSHALLS, 3 SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND
APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS.
A PROBABLE WORKERS TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA
OBSERVED IMMEDIATELY EAST OF AREA A.
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AREA B (0.5 NM:SOUTH QF AREA A AT
29-41N 094-16E).-- 33 BARRACK$, 9 ADMINISTRATION
BUILDINGS, APPROXIMATELY 30, STORAGE/SVPPQRT
BUILDINGS, 5 STORAGE/MAINTENANCE SHEDS, 50 TENTS,
AND 32 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA C 10.7 NM SSE OF AREA A AT
29-40N 094-16E)--- 3 BARRACK$, ONE TENT, ONE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ONE MESSHALL, 15 STORAGE/
SUPPORT BUILDINGS, SEVERAL SMALL MISCELLANEOUS
BUILDINGS, AND ONE CARGO TRUCK. A DRIVER TRAINING
AREA IS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY SOUTH AND ACROSS THE
ROAD FROM AREA C.
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CHIH-MU-TE-LO SUSPECT MItr ACTY YONGGYAP PASS 2913N 09535E
NOMILITARY.ACTIVITY OBSERVED.IN THIS AREA.
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LAMDO ARMY BARRACKS 2913N 09407E
NO MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED ON OBLIQUE
WITHIN NORTHERN HALF OF SEARCH AREA.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
TSO-NA CAMP AND STORAGE AREA 280ON 09201E
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DZEM, MILITARY AREAS 2947N 09352E
A REST AND REFUEL POINT WITH 3 SEPARATE SECURED AREAS
APPROXIMATELY 3 NM NE OF DZEM ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
SZECHWAN--TIBET ROAD.
AREA A (NE AREA).-- 13 BUILDINGS WITHIN A SQUARE
WALLED AREA WITH RAMPARTS AT EACH OF THE 4 CORNERS.
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AREA B (CENTER AREA NORTH OF ROAD) -- 2 BUILDINGS AND
AN OPEN STORAGE AREA.
AREA C (CENTER AREA SOUTH OF ROAD) -- PROBABLE
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AREA CONTAINS 8 BUILDINGS AND AN
OPEN STORAGE AREA.
THERE ARE 5 CARGO TRUCKS. MOVING EAST AND 4 CARGO
TRUCKS.. MOVING WEST ON THE SZECHWAN--TIBET ROAD
WITHIN A 3 NM RADIUS OF THE REST AND REFUEL POINT.
ROAD IS 2-LANE,.NATURAL SURFACE, AND IN GOOD
CONDITION.
COMPLEXES
SMALL RESIDENTIAL: AND COMMERCIAL. CENTER CONTAINS
3 SECURED STORAGE AREAS, 3 PROBABLE BARRACKS AREAS,
AND 2 MOTOR POOLS (REFERENCED FROM CHANG-TU).
AREA A 13 NM-NORTH) .-- PARTIALLY SECURED STORAGE AREA
CONTAINS 10 LARGE STORAGE BUILDINGS AND EXTENSIVE
OPEN STORAGE.
AREA B (1.5 NM SOUTH) -- STORAGE AREA CONTAINS 8
DISPERSED STORAGE BUILDINGS, 6 STORAGE/SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, AND 2 TRUCKS.
AREA C (ONE NM EAST, ON WEST BANK OF ANG HO (RIVER):
SECURED STORAGE AREA CONTAINS 15 LARGE STORAGE
BUILDINGS,.A MOTOR POOL, NUMEROUS ADMINISTRATION/
SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND 8 SMALL BUILDINGS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
AREA D (ONE NM NE) -- LARGE PARTIALLY-SECURED BARRACKS
AND STORAGE AREA CONTAINS 20 BARRACKS-TYPE,
9 LARGE STORAGE, 4 ADMINISTRATION-TYPE, AND NUMEROUS
STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
AREA E (1.5 NM WSW) -- SECURED BARRACKS AREA CONTAINS
17 BARRACKS-TYPE, 11 ADMINISTRATION-TYPE, 2 MESSHALL,
AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT/STORAGE BUILDINGS.
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CONTAINS 8 BARRACKS-TYPE, ONE C-SHAPED
ADMINISTRATION, ONE MULTIWINGED ADMINISTRATION, ONE
MESSHALL, AND NUMEROUS STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
AREA G (6 NM SSE) -- SECURED MOTOR POOL CONTAINS ONE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS 5 PROBABLE BARRACKS, 6
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AREAS, 5 PROBABLE TRUCKS, AND
UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT.
AREA H (5 NM NORTH).-- SECURED MOTOR POOL CONTAINS
ONE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ONE BARRACKS, ONE
MESSHALL, 4 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE/STORAGE BUILDINGS,
AND 8 PROBABLE TRUCKS.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS WERE NOT COVERED DUE EITHER TO
CLOUD-COVER OR TO A SHIFT IN THE FLIGHT PATTERN OF
THE AIRCRAFT.
LHASA AIRFIELD
TI
303ON
09107E
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CHIANG-TZU ARMY BARRACKS
TI
285.5N
08936E
LHASA ARMY BARRACKS SE PETTING
TI
2937N
09114E
LHASA ARMY BARRACKS WEST NORTU LINGKA
TI
2939N
09102E
LHASA AREA, MILITARY AREA
TI
2938N
09107E
TSE-TANG ARMY GENERAL SUPPLY DEPOT
TI
2915N
09146E
JIH-KO-TSE ARMY BKS TASHI KYITSA MAGAR
TI
2915N
08853E
SUM DZONG DEPOT
TI
2950N
09612E
LHAKHANG DZONG MILITARY ACTIVITY
TI
2804N
09104E
SANG-JIH ARMY BARRACKS
TI
2905N
09210E
LHASA ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT NORTH
TI
2940N
09107E
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