MISSION 1107-1, INDIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY EASTERN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A003700070001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 8, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 27, 1969
• Content Type: REPORT

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INDLAIT MILITARY ACTIVITY
EASTERN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
THIS BOARD DEPICTS THE DISPOSITION OF INDIAN MILITARY
FORCES AND THE LOGISTICS NETWORK IN THE LADAKH REGION
OF EASTERN JAMMU AND KASHMIR.
2. LOCATION: THE OBSERVED INDIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY IS DISPERSED
FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 130 NM TO THE WEST
OF AND PARALLELING THE KARAKORUM MOUNTAIN RANGE AND
APPROXIMATELY 330 NM NORTH OF NEW DELHI.
THE BORDER BETWEEN INDIAN CONTROLLED EASTERN JAMMU
AND KASHMIR AND CHINA'S SINKIANG PROVINCE AND TIBET
IS IN DISPUTE WITH CHINESE TROOPS OCCUPYING THE
NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE LADAKH AREA KNOWN AS AKSAI
CHIN.
4. COLLATERAL: CHINA REPORTEDLY BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR ROAD
THROUGH AKSAI CHIN IN 1957 TO CONNECT SINKIANG
PROVINCE WITH TIBET. THEIR PHYSICAL OCCUPATION OF
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
GROUP I FXC LUDED FROM
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THE AKSAI CHIN AREA BEGAN IN EARLY 1960. BOTH THE
ROAD NETWORK AND THE CHINESE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN
PHOTOGRAPHICALLY CONFIRMED.
5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION: A FEW OF THESE CAMPS AND OUTPOSTS WERE IDENTIFIED ON
PHOTOGRAPHY AS EARLY AS 1962.
6. MISSION READOUT: MISSION KH 1107-1 OF JUNE 1969 REVEALED THAT INDIAN MILITARY
FACILITIES IN EASTERN JANMU AND KASHMIR INCLUDED 22 MILITARY CAMPS AND OUTPOSTS,
A MAJOR AIRFIELD, FOUR SMALL LANDING STRIPS AND TWO DROP ZONES. TUE FACILITIES
CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 100 BARRACKS, 50 AMMUNITION STORAGE BUILDINGS, 500 TENTS,
25 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, FIVE PROBABLE HELICOPTER PADS, AT LEASP 175
PROBABLE VEHICLES AND 85 MISCELLANEOUS ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS.
THE MAJOR MILITARY COMPLEX IN THE AREA IS CENTERED AROUND LEH AIRFIELD
(INSET 1) WITH A 10,450 X 150 FEET CONCRETE AND BLACKTOP RUNWAY. THIS COMPLEX
IS THE MAIN SUPPORT FACILITY FOR THE SMALLER CAMPS AND OUTPOSTS ALONG THE
BORDER AND CONTAINS THREE MAJOR BARRACKS AREAS, A GENERAL SUPPLY AREA, AND TWO
LARGE AMMUNITION STORAGE AREAS.
MOST OF THE CAMPS AND OUTPOSTS ARE CONNECTED BY ROAD ALTHOUGH OLD CARAVAN
TRAILS STILL SERVE SOME OF THE MORE ISOLATED OUTPOSTS. TWO OF THE FORWARD
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should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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OUTPOSTS ARE SERVED ONLY BY DROP ZONES (INSET 2).
THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY ROADS IN THE AREA: ONE ROAD, RUNNING NW/SE ALONG THE
THE INDUS RIVER, HAS FOUR BRANCH ROADS SERVING CAMPS AND OUTPOSTS; AND ONE ROAD
RUNNING NNE/SSW, CONNECTS THE INDUS RIVER ROAD WITH THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
JAMMU AND KASHMIR.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and most be considered valid only for the re
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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