SOUTHEAST CHINA SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300230011-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 18, 1955
• Content Type: IM

Approved For Release 2001/08/20 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300230011-5
Next 2 Page(s) In Document Exempt ILLEGIB
Approved For Release 2001/08/20 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300230011-5
 miW,kmiimm
53..i:''~a4~::.`
5vt ~ 'BS'I' LI1 s~ SUUATICNN
GP/I 136
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
c !`9` ' tAL ~~~L'TLLT~'t ~.ti_Cs rt S:..it a.F.
0-.:ice c R BScarch z:a Rcpo:?u
J-k
C>FU is
 25X1 D
T} }, 1:r1 v ita i`1rr~i report a t}ie I .S Lri ^ ^.c, rf 3 ie ' < : f ^ . ?'!? r .f ' t i-1 '?
s if~l.cldi, di5fen^o^, anti ' f': t X'%l i1^;4^la .''~7 l :3`1~ 4~ .~C1
In S. E Chia v.1 observed In aerial ph',tot?r,.gji?; f"l::!.x
t..Y 1NC.n (2504O'N a^ 1.7h~}O E) ihlo; lo,! ted ev rl rn 1.r-wr,
1 .
S+Suths est or the town -of Lien Chem, rrnl r;;r "'tc r x., ,1.nder rray, rA
orull villago formerly located on the airfield i. e- In, t-:~r!n c;:T+r't by
razed. )o 14-m-ch-uar. River h s been diver ed ' -.r3. J f h~_ + r14 -.l ^i .I! i F
In t}lre 'plac-~s by the ut;e of canals. Truck act t.?ity in the ~,a. y
X1D ?ui an (' 5002V?r Photo C vera of
r~c~z3rri .
2X1 D
25X1 D
:r:w i ` r. field :,outhr,ast of te town of .-u1-.in,
~wr:ce ~f a W?t aircraft defense i ; vk3tb1e!,
ti}Iv:7EC 9{X tirc;.~nft revet.menta trader c nstrrlctic
on the a irfic'.d?perf.reter. A v 1'are iccatw3?ori t.h'- ~l:^^3r:I. sl.t l:x c' n;r?r;
C:1'8Ir?~t:tf:ly X'3:aiH1.
' ??!" .?'.3:1 Esmt (23?73'h - Ui-?35+E}: Th! .4:.4 in, ;c:.:~*.c-i
5 i.l: s crst.r,~ st of the of L1anz.,,hw,_h,su, l.-ctor'r. :y of
-"eve le"! t'at construction had pro'ressed 'o a l,:,".nt w~,~ro t.t cu+.'tsl
of `;fie rrrr:y, `.'-xitrays and a portion of the dispors.I ar^a ,ire appjrc+Trt.,
Th^ 1"w:t will be 3pprox..r:ately 6200 Beet Lan 'art on cc ;a?.cf"e. !, t'o
~+~'~dd"..~ cam,
118? 5'E):
t,ez' in GP/1
This atrfto r,rw ?re. zrrrv:roC 1 r. ; ",~
NOF'IX*1
2
P.
 L -N
change in the heavy A defenseo. The oel.gin:fl foe.,:: Z gun heavy to battcr cs
have been replaced by four 8 gun heavy AA batter-1c , and, In addition. 2 -nd
probi.b ly 4 more 8 dun heavy, AA batteries have been located. At least 5 z d
probably all of these} batter-left are acco.?npanied with whiff radar.
A new b3rracIm area, consisting of 12 large, 100r x 40' bldgs. and
saveral :teller builder i gs, is under construction on the north side of the
roads 7000' west of the runway, adjacent to the F. Q. L. storage area.
? -c.Y (24 033 IN -117?' This airfield now appears servi_ce? able.
There are no significant ch ages in the AA defenses. The field Is now
equipped with 2 hangers r nd?. shops. in addition to the previously reported
F. 0. L., ar riti.on st~:daf_a, and other facilities. The buildings in the
astrative and barracks area located 5500' south of the west end of the
runny appear near completion.
ata-~: Y+in hP s . (230262N - 116?2.6 ? E) : The runway. . tax.* y s and parkin,-, a rem, s
appear completed and norv-iccablo. The installation of under ground power and/or
co amlcation lines are still' in progress, although the rvn:ny lights appear
to be completely Installed and operable.
A probable ammunition storage area, consisting of 3 covered bunkors
measuring 90' n. 901, 55' x 6509 and 140t x 659, and three srnll bui1di.n,--s
rangi.n . in sire from to 45" x 20t, is located approximtely 1300
yards northwest of the soutlrviest end of the run ay.
(26?00M - 119o1n'E): This airfield appears see? iceable. There is
no significant chanre in AA defenses or facilities..
iF (25?y N - 119028'E"): S-nall, white rectangular objects still
appear to be scat' Bred on the black surface of the rummy. This condition
has not changed since The se-v- .cea .AlIty- of this r=e--ay could
not be a-srertai,.nod. A na barracks area. consi tfm of 27 permanent-typo
NNO F OR
 e. s
b a ? L a z have b 'Loa . .~s t IL,-s T, mn, s. a f > f r
a located 1000 yards NNE of the airfield am :, ,;. other 1oc to a 2c: n
hIff 2i: 4 a ..'Y ;s
of the airfield.) f xsecta -d ---ac h Is a
hc,3ight finder and a fo zo tmm director?
iv-,i.,~ ~?Ao n{: ite~.aa an ,..,
a'}? P t b i ~',: an.n .cv 1 c:' , " cS i
d fen~avo positions t c* n Mnc d ni a lar,- nu7.1 ,,r of barrack
and storage type buildings hIVe bscn adde-d to thcct!~ already in the l ;.`r ..
cha aor .e There are two probable radar cites on the tip of the Pehl n-
Peninsa l,a a
-& x increased miltt-,i y activity w s noted in the e .-tcu Peninsula area o
(^se r le of firstcclacs road has bee:. DonsJructod fm,-^ the road jz.::zction near
Pttuxmg to two strong pints. Sovaral t ruck, and tents wore located scar
these strong .points on photo r-,raps ; of
In the H . Aso area (2422".d .,~ 118?C3QE) additional military activity
s detected, Three tux round firing circles for a rtill.er;; have b n
constructed A Gne c role had an arrVttllery p_.ec3 in p1aceu Also in the area
were one unoccupied and o-no o c'upicd Li ?uur: art .llery positt n and two
occupied 4 ratan rr;a-d1un. anti-aircraft, batterics~
r c_ ,-rv Located 4 ,6 :rdacs ea st of Fore e , near the vilThre of Fou.tou vran
an art i? lerry park the t cent....nad 12 f Ie? d L.~ tiller pieces and six heavy tr'.zehe
Thera has be-en i ar1 e $i change In the an t''1.. c ft. defenses in and
around tha city of Fcochc., _, Z?: ny of the po itionc reported in GP/I - E9
25X1 D
:. .
~ rI C? `. - o : ti : a, , d A. n( rat i.~ .i. ~-+~ (1 .`~;' i ?L~..'~ i., .:` "2::
1- - t
25X1 a
T'I
 rcf'_L ~i 3 kT+:: t a ~'= . .-
`~ ~ SJtI"L:7t'~3 l 2 S>1 a .
3"1i" ,~C',.lY at at CY-aft ~'h3poZ`:.!t.C~ in GS /.L.
L1ai ~14?Z' 8`~tYz7T?17.j' 1C~~1'T.i,9 L: , nJ.,ed.