SOUTHEAST CHINA SITUATION

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78T05439A000300350017-6
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RIPPUB
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S
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8
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December 28, 2016
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June 21, 2000
Sequence Number: 
17
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Publication Date: 
December 15, 1955
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IM
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300350017-6 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300350017-6 I0O?Ji PHOIWRAP3_iIC _SN'TEL GEVCE 2-M. QR N1XIM DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW by NIMA/DOD 4/4/00 GP/I m 144 15 December 1955 Office of Ros arch and Repo.*- IMFORN SO.E.~CO, .E.1 NNOi ORN GP/3: o 144, 15 D comber 1955 PIlOTOGRAr C INTELLIGItC3 1=0RAT This rr eorandun reports the significant changes in photo Intelli- gence observed in aerial photography flown in the Southeast China area 25X1 D bst?a'~en Items of specific interest Lien Chctn_* (25O40? N 0 116o4O E) : Preliminary gradings and work on aircraft revetnents contirmedo In addition work had begun on a probable barracks area and POL storage area. Inconplete coverage of the area showed thrce "gun medium AA positions, twelve light AA and four unoccupied position^o F i.?11n (25Q2' N - 0400E)-: Pr?lirv ry grading of the rar : ozy was -n progress and twenty-one aircraft revetments were under con= structiono Construction of a probable beam approach landing system was underway 1500 feet from the south end of the runway and in a direct line w?rlth the rum -ay, The anti-aircraft defense consis-G3 of two 8..gun heavy AA positions, each accompanied by Whiff radar, five 4-g Lin medium AA positions and twelve light AA located at * t he north end of the airfieldo S_E_.C_R-N T NOFOI Shui-kou (23?03' N - 1? o35' E) : Portions of the runtlay, ta.- L ys and hardstands showed the checkerboard pattern si::llar to that noticcd during the construction of S::-atcw, Ching-Yang, Lung-Chi and Non Tal airfields. There were appro73r