SEARCH FOR UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY UNITS/FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY OF TAMSAG BULAG, MONGOLIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04759A009100010202-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 23, 2003
• Sequence Number: 202
• Publication Date: July 16, 1969
• Content Type: MF

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SUBJECT Search for Unidentified Military Units~Facilities
in the Vicinity of Tamsag Bulag, Mongolia
REF'.EsRENCE Requirement No. NSA/SOC/R-173-6g
NPIC Project Na. 250+83
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1. In response to the requirement referenced above, a search was
made on photography from Missions within a 15-nautical- 2 5X1 D
mile; radius of Tamsag Bulag (~+7-1~+- N 117-17-15E), Mongolia. Specific
elements searched for include the following:
Military units, weapons, vehicles, and construction equipment;
Military-associated buildings and facilities, including new
construction and stage of completion if not completed;
Electronic and communication equipment facilities, including
antenna orientations, land lines, terminals, etc.
2. This area was com letel covered b photo ra by of good 2 5X1
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of poor interprets i i y and it was 251"I U
partially covered in when less than half of the
area could be seen throu ca ere clouds.
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3? No military units, weapons, vehicles, construction or electronic s
communications equipment were observed, nor were any military-associated
buildings or facilities observed.
~+. The "village" of Tamsag Bulag is mostly ruins and abandoned tent
bases, trenches, and vehicle revetments remaining from World War II. How-
ever, scattered among the remains are approximately 20 buildings, some of
which may be involved in the reported "Soviet ground forces-related communicat~Xa"
Declass Review by NIMA /
GROUP 1
EXCLUDED ~~OM AUTOMATIC
DOWNGRADING AND
DECLASSIFICATION
TOP SECREZ~
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5. This project is considered to be complete. Questions regarding
this project may be directed to of the USSR Branch. 2 5X1A
w~.u/ l.~c~, on extension
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6. Photographic references:
Chief, Imagery Exploitation Group
NPIC
Disi;ribution:
Cys 1&2 - TCO~NSA~PO~+~SOC
3 - NSA~LO~NPIC
~+&5 - NPIC~IEG~WGD
6 - NPIC~PSG~AID (Attn:
7 - NPIC~IEG~PCS~RCB
8 - NPIC~PSG~RRD~ESS
g - CIA~IAS
10 - DIAXX-3A
11 - DIAL-3C
12 - TCO~NRTSC
13 - CIA~DDI~IRS~Recce~R
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