STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05167A000800070002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 16, 2014
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 26, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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CONFIDENTIAL
March 26, 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Me. Arthur C. ',Lindell, Director, National Photographic
Interpretation Center
Subject: State Department Briefing
The following State Department and ACM officers plan to attend
the 1 April NP/C briefing:
L,-Dean Rusk
ve George W. Ball
ir U. Alexis Johnson
Llewellyn Z. Thcoripson'
i,..- William C. Foster
Walt W. Rostov
-WS1124em-Ry-Wrier
I.Thanas L. Hughes
-Abram-Chaves?
liarRollefson
D.
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1.....01txsoas A. Halsted
ey C. Kit
J. mann
B. el
Brewer lam
Hovard
Della ek
Rob F.
Scovill Jr.
M. Wied
Secretary of Stete
alder secretary of State
Deputy Under Secretary for Pblitical Affairs
Ambassador at lArge
Director, ACM.
Ccuneelr"-Uid Chairman of ,licy Planning Council
t!el;iamt Secretary, European Affairs
mel"'tnt Secretary, Far ihstern Affairs
Directs!? of Intelligence and Research
Legal Alviser
Scientli.fic Adviser
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Mamas A. Halsted
Scientific Intelligence Staffs IHR
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INTRODUCTION
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The availability in quantity and depth of high quality
photography of the Soviet Union has opened up a new dimension
in intelligence analysis and reporting on the Soviet Strategic
threat to the national security of the United States. When
incorporated with other sources of information and cross-checking
of leads in various source systems has been completed, photography
provides a base and a core of precision that allows a high level
of confidence in our estimates. Our search coverage of the
Soviet Union with the basic satellite camera system, the KH-4,
is by now extensive and beginning in February it is being
supplemented by a wealth of technical detail which can be
-ovided by the higher resolution, spot coverage camera just
emerwng from
its developmental and engineering test phase,
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loday we would like to present a two-part briefing, the
first pax+, on the coverage and capabilities of our satellite
photography vstems, the second sketching in the highlights
of the substant.." e knowledge of the Soviet Union derived from
this source, when i. tegrated with other intelligence, during
the past year or so.
Mr. Lundahl, Director of the National Photographic
Interpretation Center will prezent the first part of the
briefing and
of our Office of Current Intelligence
will present the substantive briefing.
STAT
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KH-7/KH-4
SUBMARINES
Dimensions + 2-3'/ 5-10'
Configuration Sail Size/Marginal
Sail Shape/No
Snort Location/No
Missile Tubes/No
Location/Spacing
Hull Shape/Configuration/Marginal
Positive Classification/No
SUBMARINE BASE FACILITIES
Dimensions + 2-3'/ + 5-10'
Building Functional Identification: Fine/Broad
Handling Equipment: Yes/No
(Cranes, Mobile Equip)
Water Front Facilities: Fine/Broad
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KH-7/KH-4 (Continuted)
OTHER NAVAL ACTIVITY
Armament: Type/No
Radar: Certain Types/No
Shipbuilding: Details of Classes U/C/Type Ident. only
Prime Ex. of 4 & 7 see Vlad.
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Scale and resolution now available on KH-4 is suitable for the
identification of heavy and medium bomber and transport aircraft
by type (BISON, BEAR, CAMEL) under good conditions. Under optimum
conditions light bombers and smaller transports can be identified
(BEAGME, CAB, CRATE). Fighter or other single engine aircraft or
aircraft with major dimensions less than 80' feet have not been
identified on KH-4 material.
With the KH-7 material viewed todate, it is possible to identify
all known types of fixed-wing aircraft, with the exception of some
liaison types, when the photography is vertical and of good quality.
Our experience with helicopters is too limited to make a judgment
at this time but it is anticipated that all major types of heli-
copters will be identifiable. The only problem as yet unresolved
pretains to certain new fighter aircraft where the only apparent
visual difference at KH-7 scale will be the size.
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The prime benefit of KH-7 photography over KH-4 photography is in
the field of order of battle information. Whether the OB is missile or
ground support equipment, aircraft, armor, submarines, vehicles, rail-
road rolling stock -- 1(11-7 has proven itself in an identification role.
An additional benefit is in the role of structure identification and
utilization. This identification is through component and sub-component
design and detail.
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