SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 2-8 AUGUST 1966

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• Publication Date: August 9, 1966
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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance, 2 - 8 August 1966
REFERENCES : a. USIB-D-41. 14/Z33 (COMOR-D-25/144) Para. 12.b.
5 March 1966, Limited Distribution
b. USIB-D-41. 14/288 (COMOR-D-25/212)
17 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution
1. The attached report on the subject by the Chairman, Committee
on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR), is circulated for the information
of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
2. It is not contemplated that the attached report will be placed
on the USIB agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior to the
close of business on Friday, 12 August 1966. In the absence of such a
request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB ":noted!'
the subject report on that date.
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The attached weekly report by the Chairman,
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Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMOR
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
2 - 8 August 1966
1. The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
a. 176 priority targets in South China and North Vietnam;
b. Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China border;
c. Targets in the Sino-Indian border area.
South China/North Vietnam
2. One BLUE SPRINGS and three BLUE TREE missions, flown
during the reporting period, provided coverage of priority targets in North
View According to field reporting, the BLUE SPRINGS mission on
covered four priority targets and the BLUE TREE missions covered
five priority targets.
3. Mission) covered nine
priority targets in South China and two priority targets in North Vietnam.
4. Tab A shows 63 of the 176 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam on which satisfactory base line/ surveillance coverage has
been obtained since 1 March 1966. The base lin.P coverage was increased
by one target as a result of BLUE TREE coverage of the Hon Gay Port
Facilities. BLUE TREE missions also provided surveillance coverage of
four priority targets in North Vietnam.
5. The number of times each target was satisfactorily covered is
shown in Tab A as well as the dates of initial and most recent satisfactory
coverage since 1 March 1966. This information is provided in order to record
the progress in obtaining base line coverage and the frequency of surveillance
of the priority targets in South China and North Vietnam.
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6. As a matter of record, the map at Tab B shows both high and
low resolution coverage reported as acquired on priority targets in South
China/North Vietnam since 12 July 1966.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
7. None
Sino-Indian Border Area
8. Mission) (covered two priority targets in the border area.
9. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage
of targets in this area obtained since 1Z July 1966.
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Tabs A, B, and C
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Targets on which Satisfactory Base Line/Surveillance* Coverage has been
Reported since 1 March 1966
Target Name
Hai Kau Airfield
Pao Shan Airfield
Ssu Mao Airfield, North
Pei Tun Airfield
Yun Nan I Airfield
Haiphong/ Cat Bi Airfield
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield
Hanoi/ Bac Mai Airfield
Hanoi/Gai Lam Airfield
Phuc Yen Airfield
Kun Ming Airfield
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou)
Kep Airfield
Yai Hsien. A/ F (San Ya)
Yen Bai Suspect Airfield (U/ C)
Son Tay Suspect Airfield
Bai Thuong Airfield
Yu Lin Naval Base
Hai Kou Naval Base
Haiphong Port Complex
Cam Pha Port Facilities
Hon Gay Port Facilities
Vinh/Ben Thuy Port Facility
Che Chiang Army Barracks, S. E.
Che Li Military Activity
Cheng Kung Storage Area
Chu Hsiung Military Area
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE
Hsi Meng Military Barracks
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Division
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army
Keng Ma Army Barracks
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S.
Kuei Yang Storage Depot
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Base Line/Surveillance Coverage
Ctry Mar-May Jun-July Most Recent
Ch 1 -
Ch 1 -
Ch 2 -
Ch 1 -
Ch 1 -
VN -- 2
VN -- 1
VN 1 -
VN 2 2
VN 1 1
Ch 3
Ch 1
VN 1
Ch 1 1
VN 1 5
VN 1 1
VN 1 1
Ch -- 1
Ch 1 --
VN - - 2
VN -- 3
VN -- 2
VN 4 6
Ch 1 --
Ch 1 --
Ch 1 --
Ch 1 --
Ch 1 --
Ch 1 Ch 3 Ch 1
Ch 1 --
Ch 2 --
Ch 2 --
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Base Line/Surveillance Coverage
Target Name Ctry Mar-May Jun-July Most Recent
Kun Ming Gen Supply Depot Ch 3 - -
Kun Ming Storage Area, SE Ch 3 --
Mang Shih Army Bks, South (Lu Hsi) Ch 2 --
Meng La Army Barracks, West Ch 2 --
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch 1 - -
Mi Tu Army Bks ~z Supply (Hsin Cheng) Ch 1 --
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch 1 --
Pu Erh Military Barracks (Ning Erh) Ch 1 --
Shu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch 1 1
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch 1 --
Ssu Mao Military Area Ch 1 --
Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch 2 --
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch -- 1
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch 1 --
Wen Shan Army Barracks, West Ch 1 --
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch 1 1
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, S. W. Ch -- 1
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch 1 --
Lao Chang Possible Military Areas Ch 1 --
Yen Shan Military Bks $z Storage Area Ch 1 --
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area VN -- 1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 2 VN 1 1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 1 VN 1 --
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 3 VN 1 --
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 2 VN 2 --
Kun Ming Complex Ch 2 - -
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN 4 1
Lao Cai Railroad Yard VN 1 1
*Base Line photography must provide complete coverage of the objective adequate
to determine OB status, while subsequent Surveillance must be adequate to detect
changes.
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