SOUTHEAST ASIA ACTIVITY REPORT SELECTED TRANSPORTATION AND INFILTRATION COMPENDUM(Sanitized)

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January 1, 1967
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CONEIGENTIALrRpipanp 02/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900010003-1 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillillillillillilI illllllllllllimmm~~ SOUTHEAST ASIA ACTIVITY REPORT SELECTED TRANSPORTATION AND INFILTRATION COMPENDIUM DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD Approved I fPXj/08/26: CIA-RDP78B04560A00 j900 I 4E DOWNGRADING NPIC/R-3/67 JANUARY 1967 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 C Approved For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900010003-1 This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States, within the moaning of Title 18, sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of it. contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. Approved For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900010003-1 RECORD COPY COPY NO. PUB. DATE LOCATION MASTER DATE RECEIVED LOCATION Di S WFS Velease 2002/08/26 ',RDP78B &tdAb0590A10003 1MAx I MUM a/ 0 CUT TO COPIES 25 DATE 1"`69 CUT TO COPIES DATE COPIES DESTROYED '., CUT TO 10 COPIES DATE l-r~J'1. ( CCUT To OPIES DATE COT TO O COPIES DATE 1-73 MASTER DATE DATE NUMBER OF COPIES DATE NUMBER OF COPIES' RECEIVED OR ISSUED RECEIVED OR ISSUED MO. DAY YR. REC D ISS~D BAL MO. DAY YR. RECD ISS*D RAL 1 16 67 Dist. Unit 51 51 07 J- 4f 14 7 41 A .2 ~Z ,2.2. ,E / 0 ? - s` /o -lie 4)e4/ le aw~ 25X Approved For R leas 2002 08/26 : Cl -RD P78B 04560A005900010003-1 TITLE N P SEC R--1/7 Jan - IQ67 C k 1 DATE NUMBER OF COPIES DATE OR ISSUED NUMBER OF COPIES MO. DAY YR. RECEIVED OR ISSUED REC'0 ISS'D SAL Mo. DAY YR RECEIVED RECD ISS'D DAL Approved or leas 2002 108/26 : C -R P7 B04560A005900010003-1 5X1 Approved For R leas 2002) 08/26 : CI -R P78 04560A005900010003-1 CONFIDENTIAL Approved or a lease ZUU270$1'l6 : t. - 56'OAUQ59UW010003-1 PREFACE 25X1 25X1 This report is a summary of selected information on transportation and infiltration activity in Southeast Asia, primarily the Laotian Panhandle, as reported by NPIC during the period indicated on the cover. For a compre- hensive study of road development in this area prior F--] Development see NPIC R-110/66, Communist Road Net in the Laotian Panhandle CONFIDENTIAL Items are numbered and arranged according to location from north to south. Annotated maps of varying scales have been included to assist the reader in locating the items. Each large-scale map depicts all motorable roads photo- graphically confirmed by NPIC, unless otherwise indicated. Missions, mission dates, frames, and NPIC cable and briefing board references are listed after each item, as appropriate. 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 C 25X1 C Approved For Release 2J g 8'VE:p DP78B04560A005900010003-1 Appro iNFIDENT 1. Vehicular Activity on Route 4, North Vietnam 2. Railroad Bridge Under Construction, North Vietnam 3. Road Status, Northern Laotian Panhandle 4. Road Construction, Route 922, Laos 5. Suspect Communist Supply Route, Northeast CambDdia 25X1 C 25X1 C Approved For Release 2 QNH EN P78B04560A005900010003-1 CONFIDENTIAL PHNO J'ENb Svay Rien INDOCHINA Q National capital -??- International boundary Railroad Road 0 5 T 0 190 150 Miles 0 50 160 150 Kilometers Quan Long Vinh ? Long Ban Me Thuot ARE Acpproed1ForRe1tsase 2002/08/2, o G Pf? 4560A005900010003-1 Lang Son Thai Ngu n ~A M Lonen My Xuy S. Dec Vinh Loi! 25X1 C 25X1 C Approve 25X1 C 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D 1. Vehicular Activity, Route 4, North Vietnam A concentration of vehicles is observed on photography 10003-1 R-3/67 at three of the previously reported construction/military facilities (Summary 25 Item 1) on North Vietnam Route 4, east of Lao Cai. A total of 35 trucks and three unidentified vehicles are located at the facilities in the vicinity of 22-30N 104-05E (Figures 1, 2, and 3). No additional facilities are identified in the area. FIGURE 7. VEHICULAR ACTIVITY, ROUTE 4, NORTH VIETNAM Page 4 25X1 D 25X1 25X1 C Approved For ReleaseC fqf) lqJRDP78B04560A005900010003-1 CONFIDBNTIAI Approved FoIr Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900010 CHINA ROUTE 411 NORTH VIETNAM JOG (A) SERIES 1501 SHEET NF 48-6 1ST EDITION JUN 65 SCALE 1:250 Ono Approved For Release 2002/08/26: CIA-RDP78BO4 PO3-1 25X1 25X1 C 25X1 C Approved 25X1 C Approved For Release 2EURp1 DP78BO456OA005900010003-1 25X1 FIGURE 3. VEHICULAR ACTIVITY, ROUTE 4, NORTH VIETNAM Page 7 25X1 25X1 C Approved 25X1 C 2. Railroad Bridge Under Construction, North Vietnam Construction continues on the railroad by-pass bridge east of the Ha and Highway Bridge over the Canal Des Rapides 25X1A at 21-0--N 105-55E. First re orted p (Summary 13 , the bridge is nearing completion with all piers in place and the approach track laid with the exception of a 300-foot segment on the south bank (Figures 4 and 5). 25X1 25X1 D 25X1A 25XID 25X1 C Approv 010003-1 CONFIDENTIAL HA NOI/LAO CAI RAIL LINE b0010003-1 R-3/67 25X1 C HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RAIL LINE RAILROAD BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NORTH VIETNAM GIA LAM AIRFIELD [ONLY RAIL LINES DEPICTED AMS SERIES L7014 SHEET 6151 11 1ST EDITION 1964 SCALE 1:50,000 Approved Approved For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA0059000100 CONFIDENTIAL Page9 25X1 C Approved For Release gQMIp N AMA-LRDP78BO456OA005900010003-1" 3 67 POSSIBLE CABLE 25X1 C 25X1 FIGURE 4. RAILROAL BRIGGL JNL HA t o: ING-H~IA,'!C RAIL L!NF. IORJH VIETNAM Approved For Release 2 ?q p,84ff: AFtDP78BO456OA005900010003-1 25X1 C Approved F1 SPIER WITH POSSIBLE= RAIL/CABLE SUPPORTS. FIGURE 5. RAILROAD BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RAIL LIAL, NORTH VIETNAM Page 11 Approved For Release Z (DN 1 ? N 1 92DP78B04560A005900010003-1 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 C Approved rONFIDFNTIAL For Release 2002/08/26: CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900 10003-1 3. Road Status, Northern Laotian Panhandle Heavy usage of the entire Communist-controlled road network in the northern Laotian Panhandle between Mu Gia Pass and Ban Bac is photo-confirmed (see adjacent map). Route 914 between the junctions with Routes 9 and 92, and Route 92 between 16-18N 106-35E and 16-11N 106-41E are both serviceable and active. Route 922, in addition to being active, has been extended (see Item 4+). Other developments throughout the network are: an additional ford has been opened on a Route 23 by-pass across the Se Bang Fai (river) in the Ban Pak Phanang area (Figure 6); Route 912 remains serviceable on a day-by-day basis (the interdictions on Figure 7 had been repaired Route 239 has been opened between Routes 911 and 23 (Figures 8 and 9) and could provide an alternate southern route. 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 FIGURE 6. ROAD STATUS (17-24N 105-43E, ROUTE 23 BY-PASS, NORTH TAT TES Page 12 Approved For Release 200g@Nf4DM p78BO456OA005900010003-1 25X1 C Approved CONFIDENTIAL NORTH VIETNAM THAILAND . WAC, ONC J-11, 617 5TH EDITION, JAN 66 WAC, ONC K-10, 739 3RD EDITION, JUL 65 SCALE 1:1,000,000 LAOS CONFIRMED USE CONFIRMED DISUSE 10003-1 R - 3 / 6 7 25X1 C BAN BAC ROUTE 924 I..! Approved For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78B04560A005900010003-*oUTE 96 CONFIDENTIA1 Approv I' Fnr Ppipanp fffhNhABRN(TiAlznp7FtgfiA--,rfiA 7 0010003-1 R-3 67 FIGURE 7. 'T'OAD STATUS (17-13N 106-08E), ROUTE 912, LAO ; PaRe 14 25X1 C 25X1 D 25X1 25X1 C Approved For Release 2c8 p?bFNhfrf(QP78B04560A005900010003-1 Approved (~N F N T e or ease zuu' - 56OAOOo9OO 10003-1 25X1 C FIGURE 8. ROAD STATUS (76-57N 105-58E), JUNCTION OF ROUTES 911 AND 239, LAOS ACTIVE ROUTE FIGURE 9. ROAD STATUS (76-49N 105-52E) JUNCTION OF ROUTES 23 AND 239, LAOS Page 15 Approved For Release Z4fl4;F N IppDP78B04560A005900010003-1 25X1 25X1 25X1 C Approve '4 . Foad Cora Lr ccti n _ :to + La s t:_tc ='~' has been exter..1e,:. ~ener~.11 east .'rom its pr3vicusly reported termin :s at .t N; 1 ' ->- J ~~xr r r:at,e1 . 16 -141.1 jr- -54E. A s ,spect :1,tagir_~ area was ide,_ti: ied n a heavily wcDded area at the termin s '_-c,r_ which uses: trails radiated toward Sca_ith Vietnam. Subsecu.uent air strikes ales -Iroyeii t:,e rctect ~_ e -re cover and there was little evidence o:' 3ctiv ty ,, the entire ro .te Vehicle tracts now e tent rc tie orev c ._, e r!:-in :s at U'IT, YCOC4;71 Fib-re 10) to an active 'or-: ac ?os" the e F _.t (ri-.,er) at 72,1 '-,'C c-79(L- , and terminate at -nproxi,::ate L_y IJ1 I CCC i 29 (Li .re 11). A well-used trail con t:Lnues east :'rom ',ties point; .(-, etier, a , t?, his sine tLerc is no evidence ,)!' an intent t.: extent tu:e rr,aci . rther. 25X1 C 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 F=IG(~RE7O.ROAD EXTENL'ON, KGUTE 922, LAOS 25X1 C Approved For Release 200e,of4TqpelfE78BO456OA005900010003-1 CONFIDENTIAI 25X1 C Approved 0003-1 R` 3/ 6 7 SOUTH VIETNAM LAOS ROAD EXTENSION JOG (A) SERIES 1501 SHEET NE 48-16 1ST EDITION OCT 65 SCALE 1:250,000 25X1 C 25X1 Approved For Rilease 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900010003-1 Approved R-3/67 10003-1 FIGURE 77. NEW ROAD TERMINUS, ROUTE 922, LAOS Page 19 Approved For Release I"IIPf p[jc RDP78B04560A005900010003-1 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 C Approve >>zspect Co^rmur.i s'; Su2pl;. t , _ :.' e , l t: ?as ; Cambodia s_.spect Co-" !-.is-- suuo rou~~e e ds north _'r ora S ung '_'ren,s (1.3-3IL T 1 ~` Cambc ] ia. a! cr_j }-ou ;es 1.3 and l~ to the icinit,- of .Siempar g . then north or. the Tonle Yon (ri,: er) to the vic i iity of the Cambodia/ Lacs Bordi er , an J1 then into Lacs via Cambodia Pouto o 91 and Laos cute lltt. r?`'_il_tip!_e heavily-use i ve::icle tracts are )bser-red along boute 14 (Fi ~n re 1.3) and nor h m Siemparn on an unnuml e ?ed road to -erobabl e trunsshi.:~ner. _: area cr the 'i' ? to at 111-l2N _06-23E (Fi glare 1 ;) . Increased river ora 'i_c has been observed on the Tonle Kong between this area and the zbociia/Laos Border (Figur ~ 14 and Summary 3D. Item while Tae so-l.;aev __al of Foute 9 7 i3 in disuse ire 12). At least one r r ssnipr._er.t ; : rt has teen id anti{ied near (Fib the border, connected t( doote 1 /115: s ar active access road (Summary Ttem 3). Ca'.'se-::ays have recently 'Seen constructed frc n each bank of the Tonle Yong- at S.uno- Thera i tires 1, and 11), which csuld signi'i- cantly i :crease the vollo e tra::?ic Ly 1.a1:-ine the ferrying distance. 25X1 C 25X1 12. ROAD STA1U514-i;a 1,j6_21 Ea ROUTE )7, CAME 20/A Po'V'U 2-1 25X1 C Approved For Release 200F/AIN DFt#fPe78B04560A005900010003-1 CONFIDENTIAL LAOS Approved LAOS TONLE KONG (RIVER) CAMBODIA WW+ b01o R-3/67 u BAN SAN KEO 25X1 C ROUTE 194 SUSPECT COMMUNIST SUPPLY ROUTE -'-- CONFIRMED DISUSE JOG (A) SERIES 1501 SHEET ND 48-7, 48-11 1ST EDITION OCT 65 Approved For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78B04560A0059qq,Q~E0Q00fli000 RO 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 D R-3 67 Approved For Release 2t 4gAE N14 bP78BO456OA005900010003-1 25X1 D FIGURE 14.MOTCRi/i_L' FIVER CRAFT ' 14-:'N 1 O6-22E , TONLE KONG R VER1, '=AMBODIA Piv' 22 Approved For Release 203 IFflj fRP78BO456OA005900010003-1 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 25X1 C 25X1 D Approved DNFI ENTI J UNNUMBERED ROAD TO ROUTE 14 CAMBODIAN MILITARY FACILITY MOM 25X1 C 25X1 FIGUREI5.PROBABLE TRANSSHIPMENT AREA (14-12N 106-23E), TONLE KONG (RIVER), CAMBODIA Page 23 Approved For Release 10(M A NGIVARDP78B04560A005900010003-1 25X1 C cnNFIDFNTIAI 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 20@0UW31DEgli}kFftQP78B04560A005900010003-1 Fl~~JRE i1. CAUSEWAY AND FERRY CRC.?'i~ING, STUNG 7RENG, C4MBOD/A P; 1a(, .'4 25X1 C CONFIDENTIAL Approve For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78B04560A0059000 0003-1 CAMBODIA STUNG TRENG 25X1 C 25X1 C ONLY MAJOR ROUTES DEPICTED 4.t SUSPECT COMMUNIST_ SUPPLYRJ CONFIDENTIAL JOG(A) SERIES 1501. SHEET NO 48-11 590001006,1 DITION OCT 65 E 1:250,000 Approved For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900010003-1 Approved For Release 2002/08/26 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA005900010003-1