THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED: IRAN, IRAQ, KUWAIT, LEBANON, SYRIA

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• Publication Date: June 29, 1959
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Date of Information - 27 June 159
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O. 8631, DATE OF INFORMATION, 27 JUNE 1959
THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED: IRAN, IRAQ, KUWAIT,
LEBANON, SYRIA.
THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPORTED
IRAN
1. ABADAN AIRFIELD: 1 C-47 TYPE, 1 HANDLEY PAGE HERALD, 1 DUTCH
FOKKER FRUENDSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 75 VEHICLES.
BANDAR MASHUR AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
KHANEH AIRFIELD: 1 C-472 35 VEHICLES.
4, ABADAN AREA: 68 POL TRUCKS, 32 TRUCKS IN COMPOUNDS NW OF REFINERY,
34 POL TRAILERS, 6 WITH TRACTORS IN COMPOUND SE OF REFINERY. 17
TRUCKS IN COMPOUND IN CENTER OF TOWN.
5. ABADAN PORT FACILITIES: 9 TANKERS, 7 FREIGHTERS. NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT.
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6. BANDAR SHAHPUR: 1 FREIGHTER, 4 TANKERS, 1 FLOATING CRANE. 2
MARSHALLING YARD AT 75 PERCENT OF CAPACITY.
7. KHANEH MILITARY INSTALLATION: 22 PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY,
36 TRUCKS, 40 VEHICLES. APPROXIMATELY 175 TENTS.
g. KHORRAMSHAHR: 7 FREIGHTERS, 4 TANKERS. NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
181 VEHICLES IN SEVERAL VEHICLE PARKS IN CENTER OF TOWN.
9. PASVEH MILITARY INSTALLATION: 10 TRUCKS, 5 VEHICLES, 50 TENTS.
10. QASR-I-SHIRIN: NO ACTIVITY.
IRAQ :
11. BAGHDAD WEST AIRFIELD: 2 C-54 TYPE, 1 C-46 TYPE, 2 C-45 TYPE,
1 LIAISON, 15 POL TRUCKS, 55 TRUCKS, 26 TENTS.
12. BASRA AIRFIELD: 1 UNIDENTIFIED 4 ENGINE TRANSPORT TYPE,
52 POSSIBLE VEHICLES. MODERATE AMOUNT OF OPEN STORAGE.
13. HABBANIYA AIRFIELD: 1 HAWKER HUNTER, 5 VAMPIRES. 10 VEHICLES.
14. MOSUL AIRFIELD: 1 COACH/CRATE.
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15. RASHI) AIRFIELD: 1 BEAGLE, 5 FAGOT, 8 VAMPIRES, 10 T-6 TYPE,
1 BRISTOL WAYFARER, 17 AIRCRAFT CRATES, 35 TRUCKS, 15 VEHICLES.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION--E
16. SHUAIBA AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT. 28 PROBABLE TRUCKS.
17. THE FOLLOWING AIRFIELDS REPORT NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY:
AIN ZALA, BASATLIYAH (PROBABLY-ABANDONED), DIBEGA (UNSERVICEABLE,
PROBABLY ABANDONED), H-3p HABBANIYA.PLATEAUj K-31 MARKAB, KIRKUK,
K-1 (NEW), K-1 (OLD).
18. BAGHDAD MILITARY COMPLEX:
(A) BAGHDAD AMMO STORAGE AREA WEST: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
(B) BAGHDAD BARRACKS NORTH:. 30 TRUCKS, 8 TENTS.
(C) BAGHDAD MILITARY CAMP 4 MILES WEST: LOCATED AT 3316N 4316E
9 NM WNW OF RASHI) AFLD: 18 FAQ 120 TRUCKS, 77 VEHICLES., 115 TENTS.
(D) BAGHDAD MILITARY CAMP 8 NM WEST (FORMERLY REPORTED AS 10 MILES
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(E) BAGHDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION CENTRAL: 50 TRUCKS, 10 VEHICLES.
(F) BAGHDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION NORTH: 4 POSSIBLE FAQ 39 TRUCKS,
WEST); 87 TANKS, 48 VEHICLES, 107 TENTS.
56 VEHICLES, 70 TENTS.
(G) BAGHDAD NE TENT CAMP: 35 TRUCKS, 65 VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY
135 TENTS.
(H) BAGHDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION SOUTHEAST: 9 TRUCKS, 5 VEHICLES,
15 TENTS.
(I) BAGHDAD MILITARY TENT CAMP SOUTHEAST: ABANDONED.
(J) BAGHDAD MILITARY INSTALLATION SOUTHWEST: 38 VEHICLES.
(K) BAGHDAD WEST AFLD MILITARY INSTALLATION: 60 TRUCKS, 32 VEHICLES,
32 TENTS.
(I) RASHID AFLD MILITARY INSTALLATION: 8 TANKS, 248 TRUCKS,
84 VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 160 TENTS.
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60 FTC BEING UNLOADED BY HEAVY FLOATING CRANE. 8 POSSIBLE MIG CRATES
19. BASRA PORT AND CITY: I FREIGHTER, APPROXIMATELY 370 FT BY
ON DECK. 3 POSSIBLE.MIG CRATES AND 8 SMALLER CRATES APPROXIMATELY
ON WHARF ADJACENT TO SHIP. 2 FREIGHTERS 375 BY
50 FT, MID-STACK, 1 FREIGHTER 360 FT BY 45 FTC MID-STACK, 1 FREIGHTER
430 FT BY 55 FTC MID-STACK, 1 FREIGHTER 470 BY 60 FTC MID-STACK.
LARGE AMOUNT OF U/I OPEN STORAGE. MARSHALLING YARD AT 65 TO 70 PER-
CENT OF CAPACITY.
CA) BASRA POLICE POST: 61 TRUCKS, 30 VEHICLES.
CB) BASRA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 20 PROBABLE VEHICLES.
(G) NAHR UMAR DEPOT: 11 POSSIBLE ARMORED CARS, 4 JEEPS, 35 TRUCKS,
32 SEMI TRACTORS WITH TRAILERS, 6 TRAILERS, 22 BUSSES, 2 CRANES.
MODERATE AMOUNT OF OPEN STORAGE.
21. AREA BETWEEN BASRA AND FAO: 11 TANKERS AND 8 FREIGHTERS IN
RIVER AND AT RIVER MOUTH.
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22.
*ft ERBIL MILITARY INSTALLATION: 30 PROBABLE VEHICLES. NO ACTIVITY
AT AFL).
23, HABBANIYA MILITARY AREA:
(A) HABBANIYA AFL) AMMO STORAGE WEST: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
(D) HABBANIYA AFL) MILITARY INSTALLATION: 91 TRUCKS, 107
VEHICLES.
(C) HABBANIYA LAKE NE SHORE TENT CAMP: 20 VEHICLES.
(P) HABBANIYA TENT CAMP WEST: AREA DESERTED.
(E) AL FALLUJA MILITARY CAMP EAST: NO ACTIVITY.
(F) AL FALLUJAH TENT CAMP SW ACROSS RIVER: 10 TENTS.
(G) RAMADI HABBANIYA AREA: NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
24. KIRKUK AFL) MILITARY INSTALLATION: 86 TRUCKS, 63 VEHICLES,
19 TENTS.
25. MOSUL AFLD MILITARY INSTALLATION: 19 TRUCKS, 27 VEHICLES,
21 TENTS.
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26. RAILROAD FROM NUSAYBIN TO MOSUL: 60 UNITS OF ROLLING STOCK ON
SIDING AT 3632N"4236E. 20 UNITS OF ROLLING STOCK ON SIDING AT 364ON
4223E.
27. RUTBA COMPLEX: 70 TRUCKS AT RUTBA. 20 TRUCKS AT H-3
PUMPING STATION.
28. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS REPORT NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: AMARAH,
HADITHA AREA-(K-3)t IRAQI-IRANI BORDER, VICINITY OF KHANIQIN; IRAQI-
IRANI BORDER, VICINITY OF PENJWIN; IRAQI-IRANI BORDER EAST OF
R WANDIZt IRAQI-SYRIAN BORDER AREA VICINITY TEL KOCHUK, JALAULA
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AREA, KHANAQIN AREA, LINE FROM KIRKUK TO QAYYARA, MOSUL AMMO STORAGE
AREA, ROAD BETWEEN MOSUL AND SULAIMANIAY, ROAD FROM MOSUL TO ZAKHO
VIA NUSAYBIN, RUWANDIZ, SULAIMANIYA AREA.
LEBANON:
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29. KLEIAT AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY. PREVIOUSLY REPOftD
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30. RIYAQ AIRFIELD: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
KUWAIT:
31. AFLD AT 2954N 4744E: NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
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32. KUWAIT AIRFIELD: 3 UNIDENTIFIED CARGO TYPE AIRCRAFT. INCOMPLETE
INFORMATION -- C AND D
SYRIA:
33. DAMASCUS AIRFIELD: 7 FAGOTS, 1 FRESCO, 1 C-54 TYPE, 2 CRATES,
1 POSSIBLE CRATE, 3 C-47 TYPE, 4 LIAISON TYPE, 1 T-6 TYPE, 1 HOUND.
LARGE NUMBER OF DERELICT AIRCRAFT. 51 TRUCKS, 12 VEHICLES.
34. SAHL ES SAHRA AIRFIELD: 2 LIAISON TYPE AIRCRAFT. POSSIBLE
EXTENSIONS OF RUNWAY AT EAST END.
35. HMEIMNE AIRFIELD: NO INFORMATION.
36. QAMICHLIYE (KAMASHLI) NO AIRCRAFT OR ACTIVITY.
37. BANIYAS AREA: 3 TANKERS OFF COAST. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION -- A
3$. DAMASCUS MILITARY COMPLEX:
(A) KISWAH MILITARY CAMP: 12 VEHICLES, 17 TENTS. MODERATE AMOUNT OPEN .STORAGE. OF
(D) HARASTA ORDINANCE DEPOT: NO INFORMATION.
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(C) QABOUN MILITARY INSTALLATION: 38 POSSIBLE ARMORED CARS,
44 LARGE VEHICLES, 25 VEHICLES. LARGE AMOUNT OF UNIDENTIFIED OPEN
STORAGE.
(D) AL MA2ZIH AMMO DEPOT: 52 VEHICLES.
(E) DIMAS MILITARY AREA: NO ACTIVITY.
(T) MOUDAMIYET MITITARY AREA: 4 HEAVY FAQ 6 FA, 25 PROBABLE FAQ
14 POSSIBLE FAQ 229 TRUCKS, 60 PROBABLE APC, 18 VEHICLES.
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(G) QADAM MILITARY INSTALLATION 24 VEHICLES.
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(H) ORDNANCE-ARTILLERY REPAIR DEPOT: 14 FAQ 61 POSSIBLE FAQ
112 VEHICLES.
(I) PUMA MILITARY AREA: NO INFORMATION.
39. LATAKIA PORT AND HARBOR: 3 MINESWEEPERS, 11 PTA MISCELLANEOUS
SMALL CRAFT. 12 FAQ 8 VEHICLES. TWO 4 GUN AAA POSITIONS,
OCCUPIED, 37 TENTS, INCOMPLETE INFORMATION -- A
40. QATANA MILITARY INSTALLATION: 21 PROBABLE FAQ 12 TRUCKS
TOWING PROBABLE FIELD ARTILLERY, 379 TRUCKS, 130 VEHICLES.
41. SAHL ES SAHRA AFLD MILITARY DEPOT: 22 VEHICLES.
42. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS REPORT NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY:
KHALODIYE, KOTCHER CI ILATAKIA -- 20 NM NORTHAALONG COAST,
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-TURKISH BORDER FROM 370ON 4100E TO 3645N 3900E. ZELAF1
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