REQUEST FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS AND ORDER OF BATTLE OF CHINESE SAM SITES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04743A000500010021-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 23, 2004
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: November 13, 1963
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2004/07/07 : CIA-RDP78T04743A000500010021-6
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Defensive Systems Division, OSI
25X1 ATTENTION:
THROUGH:
FROM:
Reconnaissance Groiip, CGS
SUBJECT: Request for Photographic Materials and Order o- Battle of
Chinese SAM Sites
REFERENCE : (a) Requirement C-11-3-81,691
(b) CIA/PID Project C 14,1-6~
25X1
1. This memorandum is in response ti-) yoix req+airg.ent dated 1.1 October 1963
requesting enlargements of SAM related activity observed. on and 25
a complete order of battle of each site.
25X1 2. An examination of
the items of interest:
revealed the following information on
a. Lan Chou (36-02N 103-46E) Early stagt-cof construction of SA site.
The ring road, two launch positions and ceentrktl elet-trotiics area are uisibHP. No
activity or equipment observed.
b. Lan Chou (Chia -Kuan -Yi ng) 3;-514N 104_(i4E+, Heavy track activity of
a circular pattern is visible. No other -Indi-ration of f`-AM activity or equipment
is observed. Seven unidentified vehicles are parkeo in secured area nearly.
c . San Yuan (34-41-25N 108-5E}- sOF) (irci J..r pattern vi sible. (,bl i Td ly
precludes further interpretation.
d. Shuang Cheng Tzu Deployed - to (4i -04V 100-20F) SA-2 star
c-ont' igura t, Lon appears unoccupied. No equipment i s v i7 i le .
e. Shua.n Cheng Tzu SAM Rarzg head i,41-0'M, ]()C-17E) No significant
change can be observed since F_ I The la?.tch positions appear
unoccupied and no vehicular tra c c Served.
f. HsLen Yang Airfield SAM A rtar conf'} ;iration containing six revettf'd
probably occupied positions within the ring road. A reevotted central guid`nnce
position appears to contain elect.ron:i