SOVIET ACTIVITY ALONG THE IRANIAN BORDER

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CIA-RDP80-00810A000400490008-9
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3
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December 21, 2016
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February 10, 2009
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8
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Publication Date: 
June 26, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/02/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000400490008-9 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains information affecting the Na tional Defense of the United States, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibits 25X1 SECJ E`T/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY SECURITY INFORMAT%ON COUNTRY USSR/Iran THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) This week.- Daily ma .inumo Daily averaged Dzhulf a NO. OF PAGES 3 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES 729 cars westbound 568 cars eastbound Previous period w 243 cars This period - 141 care Previous period - 151 care This period a 187 cars 3. Rail traffic increased in the Dzhulfa area over last week. However, it has not reached the standard shown during the. preceding two weeks. The increase therefore is not extraordinary. SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY X NAVY X I A I R"f 8) ,(Note: Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"t Field Distribution By "a".) The following is a summary of Soviet activity along the Iranian border for the period 20-26 February 1952. Pol Daeht 1. The number of trains and loaded care has increased during this weekly period. The number of night trains has doubled, but the types of loads have remained the same for -day and night trains. In view of the fact that no empty trains were cberved during day trafficlit is possible that the empty cars were returned at night. 2. Following is a tabulation of' cars for the areas Previous weekly 558 care westbound 504 care eastbound Soviet Activity along the Iranian Border DATE DISTR. 26 June 1953 Approved For Release 2009/02/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000400490008-9 Approved For Release 2009/02/10: CIA-RDP80-00810A000400490008-9 SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY 4. Following is a tabulation of cars for the areas Previous week: 226 cars west; 197 care east This weeks 313 cars west; 287 cars east Daily maximum Previous week - 152 cars This week - 203 care Daily average: Previous week 66 care This week - 85 cars Sia Rud 5. Traffic in the Sia Rud area has increased but has not reached the volume shown for-the week ending 12 February. The types of loads have not changed, consisting mostly of lumber, coal, and trucks, The number of night trains has not changed. Tank cars going east have increased in number it is not known if the tank cars are full. 6. Following is a tabulation of cars for the areas Previous week; 161 cars west; 336 cars east This weeks 394 care west 349 cars east Daily maximums Previous week - 117 cars This week - 224 cars Daily average: Previous week - 71 care This week - 106 cars Xhuda 7. Little activity was observed in the Khuda Afarin area, The number of trains decreased. A large number of empty cars passed through this area, There was a total of 695 empty cars, 404 of which moved eastward, A comparison of this number with the 190 cars eastbound from Sia Rud indicates that there may be an important railroad yard between Xhuda Afarin and Sia Rud or side track cu 8. Following is a tabulation of cars for the Khuda Afarin areas Previous weeks 679 cars west,- 1095 cars east This weeks 762 cars west; 632 cars east Daily maximums Previous week - 262 cars This week - 210 care Daily average: Previous week - 252 This week - 194 Night Trains With the exception of the Dzhulfa area, night train traffic has in- creased during the weeks Fol Daeht D fa Sia Rud Khuda Afarin Previous weeks 25 39 23 -- This weeks 48 23 24 -- $SCRBT/CCRTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2009/02/10: CIA-RDP80-00810A000400490008-9 Approved For Release 2009/02/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000400490008-9 SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY -3- Tank Cars 10. There have been no conspicuous changes in tank car traffic during this week. The number of cars has increased from 507 to 514, with the most notable increase in the Pol Dasht-area -- from 143 to 213. Activities of Border Units and Garrisons 11. The Dzhulfa area was the center of border unit activities and maneu- vers; The extent of these activities was limited compared with last week,, but several 105 mm guns were involved. Last week 543 soldiers and officers participated in the maneuvers, whereas their number dropped to 235 this week. Road Traffic 12. Vehicles moving to and from Ordubad by road were as followst Trucks - 315 Automobiles - 34 Jeeps - 31 Motorcycles - 12 The number of vehicles increased in this area, but the number of soldiers transported dropped from 850 last week to 750 this week. SECRET/CONTROL-US OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2009/02/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000400490008-9