MISSION GN T070, SUPPORT FACILITIES BUILDUP CHINA-LAOS BORDER

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February 11, 2009
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February 13, 1969
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Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 DONG HOI AREA, NORTH VIETNAM 17-28N 106-37E NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETAnON CENTER TRANSSHIPMENT POINTS 25X1 25X1 1 Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 CONFIDENTIAL (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to M 5730 13 February 1969 Page 1 of 4 REFERENCE TO: MISSION GN T070, SUPPORT FACILITIES BUILDUP CHINA-LAOS BORDER 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. AND STORAGE ACTIVITY ON THE CHINA SIDE OF THE CHINA-LAOS BORDER. PHOTO 1 -- ROUTE 411 LOGISTICS FACILITIES CONSISTS OF FIVE AREAS ALONr. ROUTE. 411, ADJACENT TO THE CHINA-LAOS BORDER. AREA A -- LOCATED AT UTM QD338463,CONTAINS 16 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AREA B -- LOCATED AT UTM QD34547011CONTAINS 10 PROBABLE QUARTERS AND 2 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. AREA C -- LOCATED UUUTM QD346475)CONTAINS 4 STORAGE BUILDINGS, 3 BARRACK BUILDINGS, ONE MESSHALL, AND 7 VEHICLE CUTS IN THE VEGETATION, 3 OF WHICH ARE. OCCUPIED BY CARGO TRUCKS ',GROUP I: EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION FOUR NEW MAJOR AREAS OF SUPPORT AND STORAGE ACTIVITY ON THE CHINA-LAOS BORDER. FOUR AREAS OF ACTIVITY LOCATED ON THE CHINA SIDE. OF THE. BORDER ALONG ROUTES 411, 412, AND ROUTE 4023 ARE DEPICTED IN FOUR PHOTOS. AS FOLLOWS: PHOTO 1 -- ROUTE 411 LOGISTICS FACILITY AT 21-12-40N 101-16-20E, PHOTO 2 -- ROAD TERMINUS COMPLES AT 21-08-SSN 101-45-35E, PHOTO 3 -- MOTACHING LOGISTICS FACILITY AT 21-14-25N 101-43-08E. PHOTO 4 -- ROUTE 412 LOGISTICS FACILITY AT 21-13-10N 101-43-OOE THIS MISSION REVEALS FOUR NEW MAJOR AREAS OF SUPPORT CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 CONFIDENTIAL (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to M 5730 13 February 1969 Page 2.of 4 AREA D -- LOCATED AT UTM QD358479%CONTAINS 13 SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND 2 OCCUPIED 6-GUN LIGHT AAA SITES. THREE CARGO TRUCKS ARE ALSO OBSERVED IN THE AREA. AREA E -- LOCATED AT UTM QD3504715CONTAINS 20 SUPPORT BUILDINGS, 2 OCCUPIED 6-GUN LIGHT AAA SITES, AND ONE POSSIBLE TRUCK. PHOTO 2 -- ROAD TERMINUS COMPLEX CONSISTS OF 4 AREAS AT THE TERMINUS OF ROUTE 4023 ON THE CHINA-LAOS BORDER. AREA A -- LOCATED AT UTM QD8664091CONTAINS 12 STORAGE' BUILDINGS, 2 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND AN OCCUPIED 8-GUN MEDIUM AAA SITE. AREA B -- LOCATED AT UTM QD867417tCONTAINS 57 QUARTERS/STORAGE BUILDINGS AND 15 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. BETWEEN THIS AREA AND THE BORDER THERE ARE APPROXI- MATELY 44 BUILDINGS AND 9 TENTS. FOUR TRUCKS ARE OBSERVED IN THE AREA. AREA C -- LOCATED AT UN QD867419,,CONTAINS 2 VEHICLE PARKS (ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROAD) WHICH CONTAINS 2 BARRACK AND 3 SUPPORT BUILDINGS, 15 CARGO TRUCKS ARE ALSO OBSERVED. AREA D -- LOCATED UTM QD8654225CONTAINS 19 SUPPORT BUILDINGS, ONE OCCUPIED 8-GUN MEDIUM AAA SITE, ONE OCCUPIED 6-GUN MEDIUM AAA SITE AND ONE OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE. 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. CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 CONFIDENTIAL (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to M 5730 13 February 1969 Page 3 of 4 PHOTO 3 -- MOTACHING LOGISTICS COMPLEXCONSISTS OF 9 AREAS EAST OF MOTACHING. AREA A -- MOTACHING BARRACKS AREA LOCATED 1.4 NM EAST OF MOTACHING AT UTM QD822510 ON THE WEST EDGE OF AN UNNAMED VILLAGE. THE AREA CONTAINS 15 BARRACK, ONE ADMINISTRATION, 6 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND ONE MESSHALL. AREA B -- MOTACHING VEHICLE PARK AND STORAGE AREA LOCATED 1.5 NM1 EAST- NORTHEAST OF MOTACHING AT l1TM QD823511. THE STORAGE AREA CONTAINS 13 STORAGE BUILDINGS AND THREE SUPPORT BUILDINGS. THE VEHICLE PARK CONTAINS 20 CARGO TRUCKS. AREA C -- MOTACHING STORAGE AREA LOCATED 1.5 NF1 EAST-NORTHEAST OF MOTACH'ING AT UTM QD822515. THE AREA CONTAINS 40 STORAGE'BUILDINGS AND 10 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS. AREA D -- MOTACHING STORAGE AREA LOCATED 0.7 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MOTACHING AT MM QD809499. THE AREA CONTAINS 31 STORAGE BUILDINGS, 14 PROBABLE QUARTERS, AND 6 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS. THREE CARGO TRUCKS ARE ALSO OBSERVED. AREA E -- MOTACHING STORAGE AREA 2 LOCATED 0.9 NM EAST OF MOTACHING AT UTM QD812502. THE AREA CONTAINS 16 STORAGE, 2 BARRACKS, AND 4 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. AREA F -- TAKUCHANG VEHICLE PARK LOCATED 0.6 NM NORTHEAST OF TAKUCHANG AT UTM QD818491. THE VEHICLE PARK CONTAINS 2 BARRACK AND 6 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS. TWENTY-SIX CARGO TRUCKS ARE OBSERVED IN THE PARK. AREA G -- TAKUCHANG PROBABLE BARRACKS IS LOCATED 0.6 NM EAST OF TAKUCHANG AT l1TM QD 820485. THE AREA CONTAINS 10 PROBABLE BARRACKS AND A TRENCH NETWORK. 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. CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 CONFIDENTIAL (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment to M 5730 13 February 1969 Page 4 of 4 AREA H -- TAKUCHANG AAA SITES LOCATED 0.3 NM EAST OF TAKUCHANG AT UTM QD815486. THE AREA CONSISTS OF 4 OCCUPIED AAA SITES WHICH CONTAIN 34 LIGHT AAA GUNS. ONE CARGO TRUCK IS ALSO OBSERVED. AREA I -- MOTACHING AAA SITES ARE LOCATED 1.2 NM EAST OF MOTACHING AT UTM QD817510. AREA CONSISTS OF 4 OCCUPIED AAA SITES WHICH CONTAIN 24 LIGHT AAA GUNS.- PHOTO 4 -- ROUTE 412 LOGISTICS FACILITIES CONSISTS OF'4 MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITY ALONG ROUTE 412 BETWEEN 21-13-10N 101-43-OOE AND THE CHINA-LAOS BORDER. AREA A -- LOCATED AT UTM QD813478 CONTAINS 8 PROBABLE BARRACK BUILDINGS, 16 STORAGE BUILDINGS, AND 5 TENTS. ONE CARGO TRUCK IS ALSO OBSERVED IN THE AREA. AREA B -- LOCATED AT UTM QD810468 CONTAINS 40 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND ONE TRUCK. AREA C -- LOCATED AT UTM QD466807 CONTAINS 2 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND 2 UNOCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITES. 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. - CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2009/02/11: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 Approved For Release 2009/02111: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 CONFIDENTIAL ~6I 63 3 :3 0 I6i 9 REPRODUCTION OF THIS DOC- UMENT IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN. NATIONAL SUBSTANTIVE BRIEFING AIDS COLLECTION 1RPIC M-5 330 (2169 '; ROUTE 1012 TRANSSHIPMENT POINT RO01'i 111 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2009/02111: CIA-RDP85T00339R000100120004-8 NATRR Pi OTO0MPl ETA C[NR# TRANSSHIPMENT POINTS DONG 1101 AREA, NORTH VIETNAM, 17- 106-37E