SITUATION SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN LAOS AND NORTH VIETNAM AS OF(Sanitized)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: May 9, 1962
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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THIS IS A SITUATION SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN LAOS AND NORTH
VIETNAM AS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION 15 COLLATED
FROM A NUMBER OF HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES.
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A. AIRFIELDS
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1, ANG MOK AIRSTRIP 2018N/10419E 2500 X 130 FEET, E/W GRADED
EARTH RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE. NO AIRCRAFT OR FACILITIES NOTED.
2. LAK SAO AIRFIELD 1811N/10459E NO AIRCRAFT NOTED. NO CHANGE
SINCE REPORT OF
3, SAM NEUA AIRFIELD 2025N/10404E 3450 X 100 FEET, E/W, ROLLED
EARTH RUNWAY, PROBABLY SERVICEABLE. NO AIRCRAFT OR EQUIPMENT NOTED
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
4.. THAKHEK OLD AIRFIELD 1.724N/10449E. NO AIRCRAFT NOTED NO
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5. LAOS/NORTH VIETNAM BORDER AREA. ONE CRATE REPORTED IN FLIGHT
HEADING SOUTHEAST AT APRX 2037N/10435E.
NORTH VIETNAM
A. AIRFIELDS
1. CAO BANG AIRFIELD 2239N/10616E NO CHANGE FROM REPORT O
2. DONG HOI AIRFIELD 1731N/10636 NO CHANGE FROM REPORT OF
3. HAI DUONG AIRFIELD 2056N/10618E NO REPORT
4. HANOI/BAC MAI AIRFIELD 2059N/10550E NO AIRCRAFT NOTE. NO
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5. HANOI/GIA LAM AIRFIELD 2102N/10553E ONE EIGHT GUN AAA SITE,
FIVE POSITIONS OCCUPIED AT 2101.55N/1055325E.
ONE EIGHT GUN AAA SITE., FOUR POSITIONS OCCUPIED AT 2102
10N/1055240E. POSSIBLE EIGHT GUN AAA SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT
210210N/1055530E. TOTAL OF 35 AIRCRAFT INCLUDES TWENTY-ONE CAB,
THIRTEEN CRATE, ONE HOUND. NO CHANGE IN ARIFIELD FACILITIES.
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6. KEP AIRFIELD 2124N/10616E THREE POSSIBLE CAB AIRCRAFTG, INCOM-
PLETE INFORMATION.
7. VINH AIRFIELD 1843N/10540E ONE POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT, INCOMPLETE
INFORMATION.
PORTS AND HARBORS
1. HANOI PORT FACILITIES 2101N/10552E NO CONCENTRATIONS OF MILITARY
EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
2. NAM DINH PORT FACILITIES 2025N/10611E NO REPORT.
Co MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
1. BAN XOM LOM MILITARY INSTALLATION Z2049N/10443E. NO CHANGE
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2. BIM SON ARMY BARRACKS 2005N/10555E NO REPORT
3. CHAP LE ARMY BARRACKS 1707N/10658E FACILITY LOCATED 30
NM SE OF DONG HOI AND CONSISTS OF FOUR RELATED INSTALLATIONS CONT-
AINING 42 BARRACKS, 24 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND FIVE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS. 10 PROBABLE TRUCKS PARKED WITHIN AREA*
4. DAN HOI ARMY BARRACKS SOUTH 2104N/10543E INSTALLATION CONTAINS
22 MULTI-STORY BARRACKS, SEVEN STORAGE BUILDINGS, 26 SUPPORT TYPE
BUILDINGS AND MOTOR POOL. NO VEHICLES NOTED, EIGHT GUN OCCUPIED
AAA SITE LOCATED 2.5NM SE OF INSTALLATION AT 2102N/1054615E
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5. DONG HOT MILITARY COMPLEX 1732N/10631E NO CHANGE FROM REPORT
OF
6. DONG HOI ARMY BARRACKS, NNE 1729N/10638E INSTALLATION LOCATED
1.1 NM NE OF SONG HOI. CONSISTS OF 16
BARRACKS, NINE SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND TWO ADDITIONAL BARRACKS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT NOTED.
7. DONG HOI MILITARY COMPLEX WSW 1728N/10636E NO CHANGE IN
FACILITIES SINCE REPORT OF SEVEN TRUCKS PARKED WITHIN AREA,
s. HA-DONG ARMY BARRACKS SW. 2055N/10546E NO CHANGE FROM REPORT 25X1D
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9. HANOI ARMY BARRACKS CENTRAL WEST 2102N/10550E NO CHANGE SINCE
REPORT OF
10. HANOI ARMY BARRACKS SE 2101N/10552E NO CHANGE SINCE REPORT
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11. HANOI ARMY BARRACKS AND SUPPLY DEPOT 2102N/10551E
FACILITY LOCATED 0.5NM NORTH OF HANOI RR YARDS CONSISTS OF NINE
ADMIN BUILDINGS, APRX 200 BARRACKS/STORAGE BUILDINGS AND 90
SUPPORT TYPE BUILDINGS. NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT NOTED.
12. HOAN LAO ARMY BARRACKS, NW 1735N/10631E NO CHANGE SINCE
REPORT OF
13. SEPT PAGODES ARMY BARRACKS NO CHANGE FROM REPORT OF_ 25X1D
14. VINH KHUANG ARMY BARRACKS 2011N/10554E FACILITY LOCATED
SEVEN NM SSW OF NINH BINH. CONTAINS APRX 60 BARRACKS/STORAGE BUILD-
INGS. NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT NOTED.
D. STORAGE AREAS
1. CAO BANG ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT
NO CHANGE IN THE INSTALLATION FROM REPORT OF 27 TRUCKS 25X1D
LOCATED IN DEPOT AREA.
2. HANOI STORAGE DEPOT CO BI 2102N/10555E NO CHANGE FROM REPORT
OF
3. HA TINH ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT 1800N/10554E NO CHANGE FROM REPORT
OF
E. RAILROADS
1. HAIPHONG - HANOI RR LINE NINETEEN CAR TRAIN REPORTED NINE
NM WEST OF HAIPHONG HEADING DIRECTION OF HANOI. INCOMPLETE INFO.
ROADS
1? ROAD - HANOI TO NINH BIEN 2.101/10555 TO 2015N/10559E, NO REPORT.
2. ROAD - HANOI TO TUYEN QUANG TO HA GIANG 2.220N/10452E TO
2236N/10557E NO REPORT,
3. ROAD ROUTE ONE HANOI TO DEMARCATION ZONE 2101N/10555E TO
DEMARCATION ZONE NO REPORT.
4. ROAD - SONTAY TO XUAN MAY 2108N/10530E TO 2055N/10540E
NO ROAD TRAFFIC NOTED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
5. MU GIA MOUNTAIN PASS 1743N/10547E NO REPORT.
6. HANOI RED RIVER BRIDGE 2102N/10552E NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED,
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7. NINH BBINH BRIDGE OVER SONG SAI RIVER 2016N/10559E
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G. INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS
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1. HANOI THERMAL POWER PLANTS (2101N/10551E) (2102N/10550E)
NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
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