RAIL AND ROAD STUDY YEN-HU TO SINO-SOVIET BORDER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300210077-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 77
• Publication Date: February 27, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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 TCS No. 1406/64-KH
IB No. 105/64
27 February 1964
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Manufacturing and Services Division, ORR
25X1 A ATTENMON MS/CST
THROUGH Chief, Requirements Branch, Reconnaissance Group, CGS
FROM Chief, CIA/PID (NPIC)
SUBJECT Rail and Road Study Yen-hu to Sino-Soviet Border
REFNCES (1) ORR Requirement No. C-RR-80,639
(2) CIA/PID Project No. C 1374/63
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1. This memorandum is in response to the referenced requirement concerning
a study on the status of construction of the rail line between Yen-hu (43 33N -
87 58E) and the Sino Soviet Border at (45 09N - 82 32E)-
2. This study is based on Photographic missions,
respectively, which provide
complete, good quality, photographic coverage from Yen-hu to the Sino-Soviet
3. The rail line is complete from Yen-hu to Urumchi (43 45N - 87 36E).
Rolling stock is visible in a small rail yard at Urumchi (See Annotation 3
Enclosure 4). The rail line from Urumchi to the Sino-Soviet Border appears
to be in the early stages of construction, however comparative coverage
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during this period.
4. The road from Yen-hu to Sino-Soviet Border parallels the rail line
and is a two lane graded all weather road.
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5. The photo analyst assigned to this project was
who may be contacted on extension 2546 should there be VPJPer questions
regarding this study. This is considered to be a complete answer to the above
referenced requirement.
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ENCLOSURES:
4 Annotated Enlargements (CIA/PID/IB-P-336/64 - P-339/64)
3 Annotated Maps (CIA/PID/IB-P-333/64 - P-335/64)
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ANNOTATIONS:
1. See annotated photo, Enclosure No. 1,fordetails on t is ararea.
This is the end of the Russian 5'0" gage n
NIS Line No. 26, and is operational to this point.
2. See annotated photo 1.
3. Ground scarring in this area indicates rail line construction is
in its earliest stages.
4. No construction activity observed in this area.
5. Ground scarring in this area indicates rail line construction
is in earliest stages.
6. No construction activity observed in this area.
7. Rail line in early stages of consteuction in this area, breaks in
line, partial grading, lack of bridging.
8. See annotated photo, enclosure No. 2.
9. See annotated photo, enclosure No. 2.
10. See annotated photo, enclosure No. 3.
11. Rail line from Urumchi to Pa-yuan (44? 00'N - 89? 09'E) is under
construction. Rail line is graded, however track structure is not
discernable.
12. See annotated photo, enclosure No. 4.
13. See annotated photo, enclosure No. 4.
14. See annotated photo, enclosure No. 4.
15. Rail Line operational in this area.
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