IMAGERY COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBCOMMITTEE COMIREX MINUTES OF MEETING 10:00-14:00 TUESDAY, 10 DECEMBER 1968

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: January 2, 1969
• Content Type: MIN

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IMAGERY COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMIREX
MINUTES OF MEETING
10:00-14:00 Tuesday, 10 December 1968
PRESIDING
Deputy Chairman
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MEMBERS PRESENT
U-2 CAPABILITIES AGAINST THE SAWRF
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briefing on the capabilities of the U- against the uspect Advanced Weapons
Related Facilities (SAWRF) in China. I informed the members
that after reviewing the range of the U-2 and the SAM and fighter threat
that the initial coverage attempt would probably be against the two facilities
at Cheng Chou. He stated that any mission flown prior to January would
utilize the U-2C after which time the U-ZR would be available.
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25X1D He reported that thel camera's were available,
however, he would recommend using the Delta camera as it provides
a swathwidth of 17 NM, a 9-12 inch resolution, and since it employs
two cameras both black and white and color can be used on the same
mission. He stated that he was confident that a mission directed
against the Cheng Chou facilities would be a relatively low risk mission.
He requested that the ICRS review other targets for priority interest
in the general area between Pei Ping and Shang Hai and east 1130 east
as input to the planning of a mission track. CIA, stated
that since the SIC had been assigned the responsibility for determining
if there was a requirement against the SAWRFs that no action was
required bf the ICRS at this time.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. DIA member stated that he had just received a copy of the
draft minutes (ICRS-M-22) for the 3 December meeting and would phone
in any changes he might have. The other members approved the minutes
v after minor changes were made.
SATELLITE SCHEDULE
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3. reported that the launch date for mission 1049 had
been delayed one day. He reported the schedule as follows:
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1049 - 12 Dec 68
1106 - 5 Feb 69
1050 - 19 Mar 69
1051 - 7 May 69
11,07 - 9 Jul 69
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SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM PRIORITY LIST
4. The CIA member stated that he had not completed a review of
the DIA list of proposed changes to the North Vietnam priority list. He
requested that this item be rescheduled for next week. Chairman
suggested that the members make an urgent effort to complete this
review. No changes were made to the list. The DIA member reported
acceptable data base coverage as follows:
2 5 Nov.
22 Nov.
22 Nov.
1049 MISSION PRIORITIES
5. The ICRS could not come to an agreement on the priorities for
the mission. The Chairman stated that he would so inform the Chairman
of COMIREX.
READOUT REQUIREMENTS FOR 1049
6. A draft memorandum to the EXSUBCOM containing the ICRS
readout requirements for mission 1049 was approved. /Subsequent to
the meeting DIA withdrew its approval of the readout requirements paper
requesting that a requirement be added to include the WAG areas, which
were included in the DIA priorities paper, in the photo reference line
report,/
25X1A 7. I lopened the discussion on this subject by stating he
had reviewed the DIA proposal regarding "inactive" COMIREX targets and
the present method. He stated he could not see any major difference in the
two methods but that certain computer programs which perform checks on
certain data in the present file would not operate under the DIA proposal
and he would prefer to retain the "inactive" indication in afield by itself.
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OMESTIC TARGETS
25X1A 8. reviewed the reasons he had been given by the
Office of Emergency anning (OEP) for requesting KH-4 photography
only of the 36 domestic targets. The primary reason was based on
available space, e ui ment and personnel to store and analyze the KH-4
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with DoD resources utilizing the Delta III camera which uses the same
camera system as the KH-4 and he could not understand the relutance to
utilize these assets and therefore could not support the ARGO DOMESTIC
requirements for KH-4 collection. replied that OEP had
assured him they had looked at other resources, including aircraft, but
had settled on the KH-4and working through the ARGO Committee to meet
their requirements. /To date approximately 75 of the OEP targets have
been. satisfied with KH-4. /
9. Chairman displayed an overlay showing the area coverage of
WW Cuba during the current 56 day period. He noted that coverage had been
achieved on 95% of the area. The DIA representative asked if any member
had received any comment concerning additional intelligence- information
being gained from the higher resolution of the Delta system. He also
stated that the ICRS should consider forwarding to COMIREX a recom-
mendation to replace the standard B--camera with the Delta camera on a
permanent basis. The Chairman requested the NPIC consultant to arrange
a briefing by NPIC showing the advantages and disadvantages of the two
systems as it related to resolution, area coverage, etc.
TARGET UPDATES
10. The weekly transaction sheets consisting of:
31 Additions
13 Changes
1 Reactivates
1 Inactivate s
16 Deletes
were distributed with a recommendation that the ICRS staff be notified of any
objections to the proposed actions by COB today.
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