PROBABLE LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER HANOI, NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-01074R000100480005-3
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: September 1, 1969
• Content Type: PHOTO

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PROBABLE LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
HANOI, NORTH VIETNAM'
21-O1N 105-50E
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER MISSION BO 0213, 10 JULY 1969
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CONFIDENTIAL
(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to N-1774
8 September 1969
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REFERENCE: BUMPY ACTION 213 PROBABLE LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
HANOI, NORTH VIETNAM
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS THE PROBABLE LOCATION
OF THE CENTER FOR ALL LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS
(TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, AND RADIO) IN HANOI.
THE INSTALLATION SHOWN ON THE BRIEFING BOARD MATCHES,
IN MOST PARTICULARS, THE FACILITIES DESCRIBED IN
THE REFERENCED COLLATERAL REPORTS.
4. COLLATERAL: COLLATERAL REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT THE LONG
DISTANCE TELEPHONE STATION, HANOI CENTRAL RADIO
STATION, AND THE CONTROL STATION FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING STATIONS
WERE LOCATED ON HUNG VUONG STREET IN HANOI. THESE
REPORTS AGREE ON MANY POINTS SUCH AS LOCATIONS,
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.
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.
GROUPI EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to N-1774
8 September 1969
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REFERENCES: A.
B.
C.
(NIC REPORT 27066) CONFIDENTIAL
(NIC REPORT 109966) CONFIDENTIAL
OF 25 FEB 1959
27 JUL 66
12 NOV 67,
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5. MISSION READOUT: BUMPY ACTION MISSION Q,213 REVEALS THAT THE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
STATION HANOI CENTRAL RADIO STATION AND THE CONTROL STATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING STATIONS ARE PROBALY LOCATED IN A WALL SECURED AREA ON
HUNG VUONG STREET. THIS AREA CONTAINS A TWO STORIED PROBABLE INTERNATIONAL RADIO
CONTROL STATION WHICH IS SEPRARATED FROM THE OTHER INSTALLATIONS BY A FENCE. THE
AREA ALSO CONTAINS A TWO STORIED POSSIBLE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OFFICE
WHICH IS ALSO APPARENTLY SEPARATED FROM THE OTHER INSTALLATIONS BY A FENCE OR WALL.
TWO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS WITHIN THE AREA ARE A TWO-STORIED PROBABLE
CONTROL BUILDING FOR THE HANOI CENTRAL RADIO STATION AND A WINDOWLESS REINFORCED
CONCRETE BUILDING WHICH PROBABLY HOUSES ALL VITAL CONTROL AND SWITCHING FACILITIES.
ALSO PRESENT ARE 5 STICK MASTS, 4 VAN TRUCKS, AND SEVERAL SUPPORT, STORAGE, AND
SHOP BUILDINGS.
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.
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