HAINAN SIGINT FACILITIES, CHINA

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CIA-RDP78T04759A009100010174-5
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RIPPUB
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T
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3
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
October 23, 2003
Sequence Number: 
174
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Publication Date: 
April 1, 1969
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MF
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25X1 Approved For Release 20 3/12/19 :~jF~1- 10174-5 25X1 25X1 pri Copy ~ 25X1 D MEMORANDUM FOR: ~l'HROUGH SUBJECT: REFERENCE: Hainan SIGINT Facilities, China NPIC No. NSA~SOC~R-10969 NPIC Project No. 250362 1. In response to the referenced requirement, a search of all available photography subsequent to 0 was conducted within a ten nautical mile (nm) radius of the geographic coordinates indicated in the reference for evidence of electronics facilities. The previously reported Lingshui suspect SIGINT facility, the Lingshui AD headquarters radar facility, and the Haikou radio broadcast station were observed with no apparent change. No other electronics facilities were observed. 2. The Yulin, Lingshui, and Haikou areas were covered by photography; however, the Baotung, Tuling, and Yingkohai areas on the southwest coast of Hainan Island were not adequately photographed during the specified period and it was not possible to completely search the requested ten nautical mile :radius. 3? Suspect road patterns and clearings were noted on three peninsulas in the vicinity of Yulin, but no electronics facilities were observed. These promontories--geographic coordinates listed below--are well situated as potential radar sites. a. Luhuitouchiao - 18-12N 109-29E b. Chinmuchiao - 18-10-30N 109-34-20E c. (unnamed) - 18-12-20N 10g-~+2-20E Declass Review by NIMA / DoD 25X1 25X1 declassification d~~~c~~o~~elease 200~~/~~~I~~ GROUP I Excluded from automatic 5X1 Approved For Release 2003/12/19: CIA-RDP78T04759A009100010174-5 25X1 25X1 25X1 1 April 19 g 4. Questions regarding this project may be directed to the imagery 2 5X1A analyst, of the China, North Korea Branch, EGD~IEG, on 2 5X1A extension This project is considered to be complete. 25X1A Chief,V Imagery Explo3:tation Group NPIC Distribution: 1&2 -? NSA~TCO 3 -~ NSA~LO~NPIC ~+ -? NPIC~IEG~EGD B:clj D 6 -. NPIC~IEG~PC ~RCB 7 -- CIA~DDI~IRS~REC~R 8 -? CIA~IAS g -? NPIC~PPBS~Req 25X1A 10 -- NPIC~PSG~AID (Attn: 11 -? DIAL-4~LO~NPIC 12 -? AFNIE-BA 13 - OPNAV 922Y3 1~+ -- Army~SPAD 15 -- DIAXX-3A lb -- DIAXX-3C 17 -- PSG~R&RD~ESS 25X1 TOP SECRE ~ 2X1 Approved For Release 2003/12/19 : A00910 010174-5 25X1 gpproved For Release 2003/12/19 :CIA-RDP78T04759A009100010174-5 Approved For Release 2003/12/19 :CIA-RDP78T04759A009100010174-5