SOUTHEAST CHINA SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05694A000200490001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 23, 1955
• Content Type: IM

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SOUTHEAST CHINA SITUATION
GP/I - 126
(Project 71.174)
23 September 1955
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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W11-126
23 September 1955
PHOTOI L GTNCT' M iCYr 1NDU
SOUTB'r,AST CHINA SITUATION
This memorandum is intended to summarize the photo intelligence con-
tamed in aerial -photography taken between
Items of specific interest include airfields, roads, defenses and railroads,
AIRFL LDS
Ch: ~7Ca ,(21,91170N LV035 ? LO: All construction equipment and materials
have been removed fraan the vicinity of the runway. An additional.
hanger has been located in the north aircraft revetment area facing
the taxiway. 'A revetted ammunition storage building has been cones.
structed in the vicinity of the warehouse area located 1500 feet
south of the control tts-rer.
Installation of a landing light system was underway on both
sides and ends of the runway. The lights will be spaced approxi-
mately 150 feet apart. Six pole antennas have been located in the
vicinity of the Inner Beacon of the Bean Approach Landing System
described and located in C'/I.122. A berried cable connects these
antennas with the beacon installations
Chi pro '3? N 117032' ~) : *ork was progressing on the runway and
taxi strips. Construction work also continued on the barracks and
'buildings in the area south of the west and of the runway.
-jjgU_ Nortast3?26? p 1160e:~?? : Construction work was continuing
on the support buildings at the airfield. Subsurface ground cam-
munication lines are being, installed. The runways showed no change?
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Little chan ?e noted since issuance of
&F/1-1C 3. All sheds have been removed from the rummy- area
;3 probable radio station has been located on the south edge of
the runway. This installation consists of two still antennas with
buried cables leading to a cluster of buildinCs.
9q ?j J: Surfacing was still being, undertaken on
the rum-my. The last coverage revealed snail white rectang..ar
objects scattered on a black base,, PF. I.F. of the ru;ney a new
barracks area is under construction. This area consists of 14
perrrrinent type bui.ldint s ringed by a new road with good access
to the airfield. Construction of a draina:;_e system was in progress.
Ch a ? _ 2ryop~ ~Tu '~. ?~o~ R ~,a, The airfield was still inactive. Coverage.
of vealcd several trucks near the north bridge and road
leadin ; to the airfield. Five tents were also noted on or near the
runway.
Incomplete coverage of the airfield on
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field.
showed 65 NItzml5's and two propeller driven planes on the
There did not appear to be any I-M..17 ?s on the
photography.
DEF iSES
Very little than ?e was noted. The base of the causeway connecting
Amoy Island with the mainland was still being built up to prevent
the erosion of the road.
,la,: Active construction of defensive installations was
rtont uing. newly occupied artillery and anti-aircraft positions
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were located, A 1arg amount of recently constructed trench works
and barrack type buildings was noted. There was no clang e in the
road network since the
GP/1?127 will give a detailed
report of the Pehlirt,, situation,
iiOAAS IN[) RIILRUADS
a, , Very little change has been noticed in the road situation, with
no new road construction located,
I -. aagla: Active construction on the Chekiant-Man .si railroad to .Amoy
via Isanping was revealed on hoto;Yraphy. This
photography covered approximately 175 males of the line .from
Doing--t se (27?35'c -- 11 ?14I'L) via Sbaowu and ohun-chang to just
south of Hsia.Yar:ng (26?~'i?7'I4 m 117?59'E)a Three tunnels and a
telephone line appear to be under construction alon,M the rail line.
For details of this railroad construction refer to GP/:1-125 dated
21 September 1955a
SHIPPING
? wE }: Ship activity appeared to be active.
photography showed a 3.208 cargo ship and 12 m 7.51 patrol,
crafts in the area. Three of the patrol crafts were out of the
Crater on narino railvrays, on
a 250' oil tanker was
located off the old P,U,L, stora{;e site opposite 1fa rtes,
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