CHINESE COMMUNIST INSTRUMENTATION SHIP

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78T04759A009800010031-6
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RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
T
Document Page Count: 
3
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
August 6, 2003
Sequence Number: 
31
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Publication Date: 
May 11, 1971
Content Type: 
MF
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25X1 Approved For Re ~9A?~FJ~IL~IRDP78T04759A0098 25X1 25X1 25X1 11 May 1971 Copy 9 THROUGH ; I I LQAN C?~~ RETt~RN TO pS0 25X1 25X1 SUBJECT Chinese Communist Instrumentation Ship iN11Q7r ~~ REFERENCE (a) Requirement NSA~SPO~R-112-71 (b} NPIC Project 251103 (c) NPIC. First Chinese Communist Missile 25X1 and ce Instrumentat' 1971 25X1 1. Photography over Canton (Kuang-thou) Shipyard Tung-fang was reviewed to reconfirm the large cargo vessel seen at this yard as the missile and space instrumentation ship reported in AK Supplement 2 5X1 Part III, IPIR number 5. Photographic evidence indicates that the large cargo vessel is the missile instrumentation ship. 2. There is no evidence of an open hold or hatch cover in the area where hold 3 should be. The hatch covers on holds 1 and 5 are evident, as are hold openings 2 and ~+. As reported in reference (c), one of the modifications to the instrumentation ship was the covering over of hold 3. 3. Questions regarding this requirement may be directed to the imagery analyst, of the Southeast China Branch, EGD~IEG, on extensions This project is considered to be complete. 25X1 Declassification Review by NIMA/DoD ~xc'+a ~ ;rc:;! ~~:?m;.~~pproved For Release 2 /0 - DP78T04759A0098 .,_ _?.; . -,-i _ _ rnv. c~raFr1------..._.. 7~ . 25X1 25X1 Approved For Rele~ se ~~/Q~~1~4 RDP78T04759A00 25X1 25X1 25X1 11 .May 1971 SUBJECT: Chinese Communist Instrumentation Ship Distribution: Copy 1&2 - NSA~TCO~PO~+/SOC 3 - NSA~LO~NPIC ~+ - NPIC~IEG~EGD~SECB 5 - NPIC~PSG~R&RD~TPDB 6 - NPIC~OD~ECB 7 - NPIC~IEG~EGD 8 - NPIC~PSG~RRD~ESS 9 - CIA~DDI~IRS/Recce/R 10 - CIA~TAS 11 - Ds-3B8 12 - Ds-3B9 13 - TCO~NRTSC 1~+ - AFNIE~BA 15 - TCO~USAF 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 TAP SE~~~T Approved For Release 2003/09/30: CIA-RDP78T04759A00980001Q031-6 25X1 gpproved For Release 2003/09/30 :CIA-RDP78T04759A009800010031-6 Approved For Release 2003/09/30 :CIA-RDP78T04759A009800010031-6