MAJOR TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY DMZ AREA, NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000100110002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 13, 1969
• Content Type: REPORT

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IUTIaUI PIpTO?APHIC ORERPRETATDN CORER
MAJOR TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY
DMZ AREA, NORTH VIETNAM
16-59N 106-38E
25YI
25X1
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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
MAJOR TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY
DMZ AREA, NORTH VIETNAM
165909N 1o63835E
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13 FEBRUARY 1969
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1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS THE FLOW OF SUPPLIES INTO THE DMZ BY WAY
OF ROUTE 103 AND HEAVILY USED TRAILS.
2. LOCATION:
2.9 NM NORTH OF THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE DMZ.
3. BACKGROUND:
THE TERMINUS OF ROUTE 103 WAS OBSERVED TO BE A POSSIBLE STAGING AREA IN
OCTOBER 1965 (SEE NPIC BRIEFING BOARD K-4175). A TRAIL SYSTEM EXTENDS FROM
NORTH VIETNAM ROUTE 103 ACROSS THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE INTO LAOS AT 1653N 10633E
AND JOINS LAOS ROUTE 9 JUST NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SEPONE, LAOS AT 1641N 10614E.
4. MISSION READOUT:
REVEALS ACTIVE TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY AT 25X1
THE SOUTHERN MOST MOTORABLE TERMINUS OF ROUTE. 103, 2.9 NM NORTH OF THE NORTHERN
BOUNDARY OF THE DMZ. ACTIVITY CONSISTS OF NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED STACKS OF
SUPPLIES, FOUR EMPTY TRUCKS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS NORTH OF THE AREA,
TWO TRUCKS LOADED WITH UNIDENTIFIED SUPPLIES HEADING SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 600 YARDS
NORTH, SEVEN HUTS (ONE NOT SHOWN ON GRAPHIC) ONE PIROGUE (NOT SHOWN ON GRAPHIC),
AND AT LEAST 75 PERSONNEL WORKING THROUGHOUT THE AREA. TWO HEAVILY USED TRAILS
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 board(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, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
GROUP I; EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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ARE OBSERVED BEADING SOUTHWARD FROM THE TRANSSHIPMENT POINT, ONE OF WHICH
LEADS INTO THE DMZ AND THE OTHER DISAPPEARS UNDERNEATH HEAVY TREE CANOPY.
MAP REFERENCE: 1:250,000 JOG(G) 1501 -- NE48-12, NE48-16
XD748785 & XD750790
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 board(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. Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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MAJOR TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY
DMZ AREA, NORTH VIETNAM
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