RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04741A000300010102-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2004
• Sequence Number: 102
• Publication Date: November 1, 1971
• Content Type: NOTES

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
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PHOTO
INTERPRETATION
NOTE
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH CHINA
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RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH CHINA
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1. New railroad
on photography
2. On the
observed running
construction was observed at
two separate areas in South China (Figure 1)
miles (nm) of rail line construction was
south to 29-37-00N 111-27-00E where
55 nautical
111-31-00E
photography,
from Chih-chiang at 30-17-00N
it turned west and terminated at 29-35-00N 111-17-00E (Figure 2). This westward turn leads directly
into the Wu-shan Mountains. The previously projected rail line from Chih-chiang to Lou-ti would
have gone across
relatively flat terrain.*
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3. The
photography
revealed 46 nm of new rail line construction extending
from Liu-chou
at 24-25-00N 109-11-00E
north to at least 25-21-00N 109-25-00E (Figure 3). Heavy
clouds precluded further interpretation. This new line may possibly join the rail line currently under
construction between Kuei-ting
(26-34-00N 107-14-00E) and Chih-chiang
(27-27-00N
109-41-00E).
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