MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION (Sanitized) 16 MARCH 1965

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CIA-RDP78B04560A004400010027-1
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16
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December 28, 2016
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February 24, 2000
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27
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March 1, 1965
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 SECRET PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT MISSION COVERAGE INDEX 25X1 D NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Approved For Release 2000/05/$QCI4-RDP78B04560A004400010027-1 GROUP I E.c l~d~b f.o de.rnprodi~p vnd d~cla cselic Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 v. G tD r, 'J? O 3 r: w"^+ n ~ 2 d P, r is 7 G t. ~h 3 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 SECRET THIS MISSION COVERAGE INDEX (MCI) LISTS THE INTELLIGENCE TARGETS IMAGED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY 25X1 D SECTION I PROVIDES SHORT DESCRIPTIONS FOR NEWLY IDENTIFIED TARGETS AND PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TARGETS SHOWING CHANGE, AND ALSO PROVIDES ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION. SECTION II PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS WHICH REFLECT NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES FROM THE MOST ADEQUATE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION. THE MCI IN WHICH THIS DESCRIPTION APPEARS IS DESIGNATED BY THE APPROPRIATE MISSION NUMBER, PREFIXED BY THE LETTERS NAC AND APPEARING ON THE PHOTO REFERENCE LINE. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES AND WHERE NO ORDER OF BATTLE CAN BE DETERMINED ARE LISTED UNDER THIS SECTION. SECTION III PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS WHICH COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED. TARGETS IN EACH SECTION ARE ARRANGED 1) WITHIN THE COUNTRY ACCORDING TO SUBJECT, 2) WITHIN THE SUBJECT BY WAC AREA, AND 3) WITHIN THE WAC AREA BY GEOGRAPHIC Approved For Release 2000/05/1( ECIRA-RDP78B04560A004400010027-1 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 SECRET COORDINATES IN ASCENDING ORDER. AN EXPLANATION OF COLUMN HEADINGS AND PHOTO REFERENCES USED IN,PRESENTING THE INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX. THE MAP BASE USED (WHEN AVAILABLE) FOR THE DERIVATION OF COORDINATES IN THIS MCI IS THE LATEST EDITION OF THE AMS SERIES L509, SCALE 1/250,000, L7012, 1/50,000, AND THE ATC SERIES 200, SCALE 1/200,000. THE USER OF THIS MCI IS CAUTIONED THAT THE SCAN OF PHOTOGRAPHY WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME AND OFTEN WITHOUT THE AID OF PRECISE ANALYTICAL AND MENSURAL TECHNIQUES COMMONLY EMPLOYED IN DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. CONSEQUENTLY, ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS ESSENTIALLY ACCURATE, ADDITIONAL, DETAILED ANALYSIS MAY SOMEWHAT ALTER PORTIONS OF THE INFORMATION. Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 U w co U O C 0 0 0 U d rn I- Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 SECRET Target C di W Target Numbers oor nates AC BE NPIC A STRONGPOINT ON A RIDGE TO THE EAST CONTAINS 5 BUILDINGS SURROUNDED BY A TRENCH SYSTEM. 25X1 D MUONG KHOUA, MILITARY CAMP 2104N 10230E 0616 506 IN AND JUST WEST OF MUONG KHOUA AT UTM TJ413328. MILITARY CAMP CONSISTS OF 2 SMALL HILLTOP AREAS. AREA A (AT THE FORK OF THE NAM OU (RIVER)) -- SECURED AREA CONTAINS 3 BARRACKS, 1 LARGE I I MONITOR-ROOF BUILDING, 5 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND 1 LARGE AND 2 SMALL GUARD TOWERS. AREA B (300 YDS NW OF AREA A) -- PARTIALLY I ENTRENCHED AREA WITH 4 SMALL BUILDINGS, NUMEROUS AW POSITIONS, AND FOXHOLES. NUMEROUS AW POSITIONS, HEAVY TRACK ACTIVITY, AND MINOR TRENCHWOkK IN MUONG KHOUA INDICATE THE VILLAGE MAY ALSO BE USED AS A MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. A FOOT BRIDGE OVER THE NAM-OU (RIVER) IS AT 25X1 D MUONG PHINE AREA, AAA/AW SITES 1632N 10602E 0617 192-F FIVE OF THE 13 AAA/AW SITES IN THE MUONG PHINE AREA, REPORTED IN MISSION COVERED BY PHOTOGRAPHY. L25X1 D Anmremwail i=nr- P-i-a-a !Dnnwnx%mn - niA_j2~ wAnnAs ra na nciA A LOC11 I 4 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78B04560A00440001002~m17r2/65 SECRET SITES A,C1E, AND F UNOCCUPIED. SITE B (UTM XD 93279) 6-GUM HMGAA9 25X1 D BASIC SERVICES TCHEPONE HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER SE BANG HIENG NO rnNi'V,T1?11rT1ON CONTINUES ON FORD. 25X1 D 25X1 D SCELLANEOUS ROUTE 9 SINGLE-LANE, NATURAL SURFACE, APPARENTLY SERVICEABLE ROAD OBSERVED INTERMITTENTLY FROM 16-32N 106-OOE TO THE LAO BAO VICINITY (16-37N 106-36E). mn vi:w l FS OBSERVED. 25X1 D ROUTE 12 SINGLE-LANE9 NATURAL SURFACE ROAD IN FAIR CONDITION 17-43N 105?45E. INTERDICTED POINT IN MU GIA PASS AREA AT 17-35N 105-44E IS NOW REPAIRED AND ROAD IS SERVICEABLE. NO VEHICLES OBSERVED. pproved For Release 2000/05/10 :9RDP78B04560A004400010027-1 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 SECRET 25X1 D ROUTE 23 SINGLE-LANE, NATURAL SURFACE ROAD IN FAIR CONDITION OBSERVED FROM 17-35N 105-44E TO 17-28N 105-43E. 25X1 D Approved For Release 2000/05 1E ~,CIA-RDP R-72/65 Approved For Release 2000/05/10 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA004400010027-1 iw F- ~w a o Q< w m O E J ft z W Q ft O U ( 0 ~ W w W. 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