PROBABLE IRAQI ARMS TUWWAL PORT FACILITY, SAUDI ARABIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89-00121R000100170003-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 22, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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PROBABLE IRAQI ARMS
TUWWAL PORT FACILITY, SAUDI ARABIA
NPIC/PEG (01/82)
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MILITARY
EQUIPMENT, PROBABLY OF PRC ORIGIN AND INTENDED FOR DELIVERY TO
IRAQ, HAS ARRIVED SINCE 25X1
2. (S/D) REMARKS: AT LEAST TWENTY-NINE 85/100MM FIELD GUNS,
11 MEDIUM ARKS, TEN PROBABLE 37/57MM ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS, NINE
ANTIAIRCRAFT HEAVY MACHINE GUNS, AND TWO ARMORED RECOVERY
VEHICLES ARE NEWLY ARRIVED AT THE PORT. ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT
EXCEPT THE FIELD GUNS HAS BEEN LOADED ONTO HEAVY
TRANSPORTERS/FLATBED TRAILERS PROBABLY FOR OVERLAND
TRANSSHIPMENT TO IRAQ.
(S/D) ENOUGH ARMS TO EQUIP AT LEAST SEVEN 25X1
ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, TWO ARTILLERY BATTALIONS,
AND ONE TANK COMPANY HAVE ARRIVED. THE ORIGIN OF THE RECENTLY
DELIVERED EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT THE
CURRENT HIGH LEVEL OF CHINESE MERCHANT SHIP ACTIVITY POINTS TO
THE PRC AS A PROBABLE SOURCE. MERCHANT SHIPS CURRENTLY BERTHED
AT THE PORT FACILITY INCLUDE ONE PRC YULIN-CLASS, AND ONE PRC
CHIFENGKOU-CLASS ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SHIP.
3.I I COORDINATES 22-20-30N 039-05-25E
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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