IMAGERY COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMIREX MINUTES OF MEETING 10:00 - 12:00 TUESDAY, 23 JULY 1968

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• Publication Date: July 31, 1968
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IMAGERY COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS SUBCOMMITTEE OF COMIREX
MINUTES OF MEETING
10:00 ~- 12:00 Tuesdays 23 July 1968
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CI.A, stated that it was not his understanding
that this had been either the purpose or result. of the NRO
examination and briefing to ICRS on the library cases. He
stated that the intelligence criteria f.or any new orbit such as
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. ICRSmM~b minutes were approved with the following changes
a, Paragraph 49 beginning with third sentences was ammended
to reads
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for 1104 should take into consideration the 1a.test holiday data9
ands in this instance, 1047 coverages He said that the absence
of such consideration. in the library cases made them sterile
and invalid for use at. any point in time, CIA recommended
that two cases be developed with the following intelligence
criteria. to provide a basis for 1CRS judgment. on the effects of
emphasizing coverage of North Korea as proposed by the DIA
mernbe r,
bo Final sentence in paragraph 4 was changed to reado
", , o so that a decision could be made as to which case
has the better potential for satisfying our immediate and near
future intelligence needs as assessed at this time "
c, Paragraph 9 first sentence was amended to reado
"The DIA member referred to the previous weekly update
sheet and stated that DIA interpretation of coverage on the
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do Paragraph 1Z~ first: sentence9 "Army" was inserted vice
"Air Farce",
SATELLITE SCHEDULE
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scheduled ere ore he launch schedule as followso
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1104 ~ 7 Aug 1968
1048 ~ 18 Sep 1968
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4, CIA member informed the ICRS that there was a good possibility
that an IDEALIST/TACKLE mission would fly in the Southeastern part of. China
in the very near futures He reported that the weather was supposed to be very
good for a short period of time after the passage of a tropical storm, He
suggested that the ICRS should provide the operators with a list of "lodestone"
targets from the present priorities list as well as any bonus targets that
anyone might have, 3t was noted that this list would have to be provided to
the operator by COB 24 Julyo
25X1A 5, provided a. listing of those targets that had been added
to the CC o e as ce at each member review these and make recommenda-
tions as to any changes they may haven
25X1A 6o briefed the members on the area coverage obtained in
~~ Cuba for the past ay periodo He noted that coverage was being maintained
consistantly above 90% and that the spacing of the missions had been very good,
DI.A stated that they had directed SAC to photograph the port facilities at Havana
on the 24 July mission because of a ship that is presently docked thereo They
commented that they did not seek ICRS approval since the mission was already
scheduled to go over the Havana area,
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$, CIA member presented a list of targets and areas that he recommended
for use in cutting camera programs for Mission 1104, He noted that all the
ICBM complexes and a large number of the MR/IRBM complexes were included,
He stated that it was important that we have the capability to cover as many of
the offensive missile complexes as possible in order to assist in the preparation
of a SNIE that is being prepared in support of arms limitation negotiations,
stated. that since there appeared to be a high number of intelligence
requirem or this mission that the ICRS may want to recommend to COMIREX
that a smaller percentage of film be allotted for MC&G requirements. He noted
that this could be discussed at the next meeting. Attached is the list of targets
and areas approved for programming Mission ll04).
TARGET. UPDATE
9. The weekly target update sheet was distributed to the members with
a request that the Staff.be notified of any changes or nonconcurrances by
COB 25 July.
MC&G TARGET CHANGES
Members were provided a list of target recommendations as forwarded
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MEMBERS DEPARTURE
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The Deputy Chairman noted that this was the last meeting for
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Asia. He expressed the Chairman's appreciation f.or their past efforts and
contributions which have been considerable in making the ICRS a more effective
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the PWG/ICRS he has observed its progression from a more or less informal
get together to its present highly effective operation.
Deputy Chairman
Imagery Collection Requirements
Subc ommitte e
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