MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE NEAR HSU-CHOU, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400170056-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2001
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: September 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400170056-2
Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400170056-2
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nm from the storage site, probably is the care-
taking unit assigned to maintain the site. The
site is located 4.5 nn-1 by road from Hsu-thou
Airfield Northwest, the smaller of two airfields
MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE NEAR HSU-CHOU, CHINA
CO(7RDS: 34-14-30N
NPIC TARGET NO:
COMOR NO: None
BE'-NO: None
site is located 5 nm
south-southwest of Hsu-chou, China (Figure 1).
The installation is constructed at the foot of the
eastern slope of a low hill and near a reservoir.
The site is approximately 2.5 nm from the
nearest rail siding and is accessible only by
road. An unidentified military unit, housed one
NPIC/R- 1490/64
serving the city, and a distance of 7.5 nm from
Hsu-chou Airfield Southeast, a military airfield.
Storage Buildings. The site contains 11
warehouses and six smaller support buildings
(Figure 2). All of the buildings have gable roofs
and lack ventilators or other rooftop gear. The
buildings are not revetted nor do they have other
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FIGURE 1. LOCATION MAP.
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features which would indicate explosives stor-
age; however, seven have low water-diversion
walls on. their uphill sides. The storage build-
ings measure 75 by 30 feet; the total floorspace
of the 11 storage buildings is 24,750 square
feet.
Security. The site is surrounded by a high
wall and is protected by two guard towers on the
downslope wall on its WSW side and one tower
on each end wall of the site. The upslope wall
on the ENE side has no towers but is protected
by a tower at the top of the hill near which the
25X1 C
. Housing and Administration. In addition to
the storage buildings, the site contains six sup-
port and 'maintenance buildings. No nearby
housing and admiflistration area is present,
although a small rural settlement is located a
few hundred feet from the site's gate.
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