TRANSPORT PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH REACTIVATING THE NORTH VIETNAMESE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T02095R000800040014-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: August 10, 1965
• Content Type: SUMMARY

There does not appear to be any combination of bombing of both the
from the Chinese border at Ping-heiang to not of 2 missile regiments
required for 8 sites would take about 5 days. Movement of the missile
regiments from the US M across China to the border of North Vietnam would.
trams at least 2 weeks so that at least 3 weeks would elapse before mioaileii
If the rail transport facilities were not darueged shipment by rail
voted within a month after destruction by bombing. If the system is ex-
panded to include 3.2 sitest the delay could be as much as 5 or 6 voeka.
water transport