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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00569R000800080058-6
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 19, 2010
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: December 7, 1963
• Content Type: CABLE

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1 0 P 5 E C R E I CHESS NOFORN LIMITED DISTR BUTION. THIS IS A
KUMTAL MSG/HANDLE VIA TALENT CONTROL SYSTEM RELEASABLE FROM
650 CHANNELS. 5605 PASS TO APPROPRIATE TCOS. FOR RELEASE ,O
MEMBERS OF USIB AND COM'SOP ONLY. CITE N?IC I53. THE FOLLOWING
15 FROM THE NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF TALENT MISSION .3250 3 DEC 1963 COVERING
PORT IONS OF VENEZUELA. THE NUMBER APPEARING. AT THE
END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE TARGET NUMBER
ASSIGNED FOR EASE OF REPORTING.
TARGETS REPORTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE OF THE HIGHEST
SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPORTANCE TO THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY. THEY ARE ARRANGED IN THIS. I?IR IN
NUMERICAL SEQUENCE BY AREA AND ALPHABETIC ORDER WITHIN
AREAS. TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY OBSERVED WITHIN THE
SEARCH AREAS ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THE SELECTED
TARGETS. BONUS TARGETS OBSERVED OUTSIDE THE SEARCH
NGA Review Completed
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NPIC 1553 (IN 53387) TOP SECRET CHESS PAGE 'l'HidEE
EC IF I ; T ARI3ET S COULD NOT BE ? IN o jY ITED EXCEPT FOR
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SIBURUA SPRINGS. HO? EVER o A SEARCH OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY
,:mows NO SUSPECT ACTIVITIES IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS
AREA I IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TARGETS
A0 A C U A 1059N 069, 51
CASURE 1107N 06935W
CAIIACHO 1116N 06932W
RRO IR i.ACARA 1 115N 06932V
1HUEQUES 11 11 N 06935W
LA CRUZ DE TARATARA 1103N 06944W
MACUQU IT A !116N 06933W
MOYEPO 1115N 06927W
PUEBLO NUEVO 1112N 06933W
QUEMADO 112ON 06919W
SAN LUIS 111IN 06942W
SAN PABLO 1113N 06932W
ZAZARIDA 110SN 06941W
SIBURUA SPRINGS 1120N 06937W
RESERVOIR AND A PORTION OF THE PIPELINE SYSTEM
OBSERVED
FOUR SMALL BUILDINGS OBSERVED NEAR WATER INTAKES9 AND
A STEA14SHOVEL OBSERVED OPERATING NORTH OF THE
RESERVOIR
SPECIAL AREA 2 103ON 06755W
AREA IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC
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COORDINATES -- 10-30N 067-55W, 08-35N 070-15W j
09-10N 070-45W 9 1 1-OON 066-20W.
AREA 2 IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TARGETS m=
BARQUISIMETO 1004N 06919W
BARQUISIMETO AIRFIELD 1005N 06921W
LOCATED WSW END OF BARQUISIrIETO.
99650 X 190 FT E/W ASPHALT RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE A PARALLEL TAXIWAY 100 FT
WIDE, A CONCRETE PARKING APRON 1, 190 X 485 FT, A
GRAVEL PARKING AREA, AN OPERATIONS/ADMINISTRATIVE
BUILDING WITH A CONTROL TOWER, ONE MEDIUM HANGARS ONE
LARGE MAINTENANCE BUILDING, AND 12 OTHER BUILDINGS.
AIRCRAFT -- 10 LIAISON.
(ATTACHMENT 1)
BISCUCUY 0922N 06959W
CERRO BLANCO 0938M 06931W
DUACA 1018N 06910W
YARITAGUA AIRFIELD LOCATED 2,4 NM SE OF YARITAGUA AT
10-03N 069-06W .
APPROXIMATELY 3,300 X 150 FT ENE/WSW PROBABLE
GRAVEL RUNWAY, PROBABLY SERVICEABLE.
OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE PROBABLE MAINTENANCE
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OR HANGAR BUILDING. OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED o
iiIRF IELD IN ASSOT BUT LISTED AS RETURNED TO
CULT IVAT ION.
EL TOCUYO 0947N 06948W
GUANARE 0903N 06945i
SA BAR y 0945N 16939W
SAN FELIPE 1020N 06844W
SAN FELIPE AIRFIELD LOCATED 4.5 N1 SSW OF SAN FELIPE
AT 10-17N 068-45W,,,
4Q 920 X 130 FT NE/SW ASPHALT RUN' AY, SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT ?- 3 PROBABLE C-123.
ASSOTW LISTED AIRFIELDS CAPABILITY AS C-47 AND UNDER.
QUIBOR 0956N 06937W
LANDING STRIP LOCATED ON EASTERN EDGE OF QUISOR.
ONE 950 X 50 NNE/SSW GRAVEL-SURFACED LANDING STRIP
SERVICEABILITY UNDETERMINED-
NOTE -? NOT IN ASSOTW .
PUERTO CABELLO NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD 1029N 06800W
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VESSELS -- 2 DESTROYERS (OD), 2 COASTAL DESTROYERS
(DC), 11 SUBMARINE CHASERS (PC)9 ONE MEDIUM LANDING
SHIP (LSM), ONE NET TENDER (AN), ONE FLEET OCEAN TUG
(ATF), ONE REPAIR SHIP (ARL)9 9 LARGE FREIGHTERS, ONE
LARGE TANKER 9 ONE BULK CARGO FREIGHTER 9 2 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS, ONE COASTAL TANKER, AND ONE FLOATING
CRANEo
A WELL EQUIPPED NAVAL BASE, SHIPYARD. AND PORT-.
FACILITIES INCLUDE A LARGE GRAVING DOCKS 2
SHIPBUILDING WAYS, NUMEROUS SHOPS, FOUNDRIES, AND
WAREHOUSES, POL STORAGE, AND A NAVAL BARRACKS AREA
(ATTACHMENT 2)
CARACAS - THE COLOMBIAN BORDER HWY SEARCH 103ON 06655W
ONLY PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY OBSERVED. NO UNUSUAL
ACTIVITIES NOTED.
BARINAS 0838N 07012W
TRUJILLO 0922N 07026W
BOCONO LANDING STRIP LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 NM NNE OF
BOCONO AT APPROXIMATELY 09-17N 070-16W*
5,000 X 80 FT NIS GRADED EARTH RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT ONE LIAISON.
HEAVY CLOUDS PRECLUDE ACCURACY OF POSITION AND
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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NOTE o- NOT LISTED IN ASSOTW.
CAMPO SAN SILVESTRE-PUERTO CABELLO PIPELINE 0821N 07004W
THE PIPELINE WAS OBSERVED IN CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHY FROM
PUERTO CAbELLO TO. THE VICINITY OF GLUANARE o COVERAGE
RANGED FROM VERTICALS TO OBLIQUES U SW OF GUANARE THE
WEATHER BECAME SCATTERED-TO-HEAVY CLOUDS AND THE PIPE-
LINE WAS OBSERVED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY SOUTHWESTWARD
TO ITS ORIGIN IN THE OIL FIELDS IN THE BARINAS-APURE
BASIN.
NO EVIDENCE OF GUERRILLA ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
ACARIGUA RADIO TOWERS 0936N 06915W
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 NM NW OF ACAR IGUA
TWO SINGLE LATTICE GUYED MASTS AND ONE SMALL
BUILDING WITH ANTENNA MOUNTED ON ROOF OBSERVED
SPECIAL AREA 3 1100N 0700OW
AREA IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC
COORDINATES 11-OON 070-0@W q 10-35N 07f3tl-55W 9
11-10N 071-10W9 11-35N 070-15W 0
AREA 3 IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TARGETS -?
DABAJURO 1102N 07040W
DABAJURO POL PUMPING STATION 1102N 07040W
PUMPING STATION AND ASSOCIATED HOUSING AREA
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APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS NORTH ARE FENCED. GUARD
STACKS AT EACH OF THREE ENTRANCES TO HOUSING AREA
OBSERVED.
PUNTA CAPANO 1112N 07051!
Zt.AZARIDA 1113N 07029W
SPECIAL AREA 4 105ON 0690OW
& EA IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC
COORDINATES 10-50N 069-00W s 10-OON 070-ROW,
10-15N 070-20W, 11-05N 069-10W.
AREA 4 IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TARGETS --
CARORA 1011N 07005W
RIO TOCUVO 1016N 06956W
SANTA CRUZ DE BUCARAL 1049N 06917W
SIQUISIQUE 1034N 06942W
SPECIAL AREA 5 (BOCA DEL MONTE) 0750N 07105W
A SEARCH OF A 20-MILE RADIUS OF BOCA DEL MONTE
REVEALED NO CLANDESTINE AIRFIELDS IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SANTA BARBARA DE BARINAS LAN bG STRIP LOCATED JUST
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SOUTH OF PEDRAZA LA VIEJA AT 07-52N 071?02W.
5,200 X 140 FT NW/SE PROBABLE GRADED EARTH RUNWAY'
SERVICEABLE/
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED9
LISTED IN ASSOTW BUT ABOVE ORIENTATION DOES NOT AGREE
WITH ASSOTW.
SPECIAL AREA 6 1215N 06950W
AREA IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC
COORDINATES 12??15N 069-501, 11-40N 069-45W,
11-35N 070'15W, 12-ION 070-20W
AREA 6 IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TARGETS
AMUAY PET RFY AND STRGE CREOLE CORP 1144N 07011W
VESSELS '' ONE DESTROYER (DD) DOCKED AT.POL PIER.
' PUNTA CARDON PET RFY AND STRGE SHELL 1137N 0-7014W
THE REFINERY AND SHIPPING TERMINAL COMPLEX IS FENCED.
ND OTHER SECURITY MEASURES OBSERVED.
PUNTA ADICORA AIRFIELD 1156N 06948W
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4 Nt2 EAST OF PUEBLO NUEVO.
29200 X 160 FT NE/SW GRADED EARTH RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE
RUNWAY IS SUITABLE FOR SMALL AIRCRAFT
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED Q
NOT LISTED IN ASSOTW a
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AREA IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC
COORDINATES -- 11-O0N 071-15W, 10-OON 070"251,
09-35N 071 ??00W, 10-35N 071-45W 0 .
AREA 7 IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED TARGETS --
LAS MOROCHAS THERMAL POWER PLANT,.,.1012N 07120W
FACILITIES INCLUDE 2 MAIN BUILDINGS (ONE WITH 4
STACKS, AND ONE WITH 3 STACKS), AT LEAST 7 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, 2 TRANSFORMER YARDS, AND 13 STORAGE TANKS.
AREA IS SECURED BY A WALL AND FENCE?
PUEBLO VIEJO THERMAL POWER PLANT 0959N 07112W
FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE MAIN BUILDING WITH 8 STACKS,
AT LEAST 3 ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS, A PROBABLE
TRANSFORMER YARD, AND 2 STORAGE TANKS.
PUNTA GORDA THERMAL POWER PLANT CREOLE RFY 1020N 07125W
FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE LARGE BUILDING WITH 7 STACKS9
AT LEAST 4 SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AN-ADJACENT TRANSFORMER
YARD, AND 2 BARGE -MOUNTED TURBINE UNITS.
TWENTY-FOUR LARGE AND 2 SMALL POL STORAGE TANKS
IN AREA.
ULE POL PUMPING STATION 1016N 07121W
FACILITIES INCLUDE 2 MAIN AND 4 SMALL SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, 19 LARGE AND 10 SMALL POL
STORAGE TANKS.
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ENTIRE AREA APPEARS TO BE SECURED.
LA SALINA INDUSTRIAL AREA AND TERMINAL 1022N 07127W
VESSELS 2 LARGE TANKERS, ONE LARGE FREIGHTER,
NUMEROUS BARGES, AT LEAST 5 FLOATING CRANES, AND
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 38 LARGE, AND 47 MISCELLANEOUS
SXALLER POL STORAGE TANKS, NUMEROUS INDUSTRIAL AND
STORAGE BUILDINGS, 2 PIPELINE-SERVED PIERS (EACH
APPROXIMATELY 940 X 80 FT), 2 OTHER PIERS, AND A
PARTIALLY-ENCLOSED LARGE AND SMALL CRAFT MARINA.
NUMEROUS OPEN STORAGE AREAS OBSERVED.
SECURITY MEASURES ARE NOT EVIDENT.
(ATTACHMENT 3)
SAN LORENZO PETROLEUM REF & STORAGE SHELL 0947N 07104W
FACILITIES INCLUDE 54 VARIOUS SIZED POL STORAGE TANKS
(AT LEAST 44 SURROUNDED BY FIRE WALLS) AND A
PIPELINE-SERVED PIER 19950 X 24 FT.
A POWER PLANT IS LOCATED NORTH AND ADJACENT TO THE
REFINERY AND CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 4 BUILDINGS, A
TRANSFORMER YARDS AND 3 STORAGE TANKS.
ENTIRE AREA APPEARS TO BE FENCED.
LAGUNILLAS TERMINAL 1008N 07116W
FACILITIES INCLUDE 40 LARGE VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS
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STORAGE TANKS, AND 21 HORIZONTAL POL STORAGE TANKS, A
PIPELINE-SERVED PIER APPROXIMATELY 29650 X 25 FEET,, 2
PARTIALLY ENCLOSED LARGE AND SMALL CRAFT MARINAS9 AND
ONE SMALL PIER 0
SECURITY MEASURES ARE NOT EVIDENT.
(ATTACHMENT 4)
MARACAIBO AREA,, AIRFIELD 1034N 07142W
LOCATED 695 NM SSW OF MARACAIBO CITY.
TWO 10,920 X 19050 FT NE/SW GRADED EARTH RUNWAYS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION,, BOTH UNSERVICEABLE..
FACILITIES INCLUDE A CROSS-OVER LINK UNDER
CONSTRUCTION 2 CONCRETE APRONS (EACH 1,025 X 410 FT)
AND A SMALL POL STORAGE AREA LOCATED NE OF RUNWAYS
CONTAINING 2 LARGE AND ONE SMALL VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL
STORAGE TANK' 5 HORIZONTAL STORAGE TANKS, AND AT
LEAST 2 BUILDINGS.
NOT LISTED IN ASSOTW
(ATTACHMENT 5)
GRANO DE ORO AIRFIELD 1040N 07138W
LOCATED IN CENTER OF MARACAIBO0
69 400 X 200 FT NE /SW CONCRETE RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE
59000 X 200 FT NE/SW ASPHALT RUNWAY,, SERVICEABLE/
59000 X 200 FT N/S ASPHALT RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
29300 X 200 FT ENE/WSW ASPHALT RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE 5 HANGARS, ONE BARRACKS, ONE
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TERMINAL BUILDING AND A CONTROL TOWER.
AIRCRAFT -m 2 C-47, ONE C?469 7 LIAISON.
(ATTACHMENT 6)
MARACAIBO? WHARF AREA 10381 07136W
LOCATED AT EAST AND SOUTH SIDE OF MARACIBO.
VESSELS -a ONE COASTAL DESTROYER (DC) q 2 LARGE
FREIGHTERS (ONE WITH OPEN HATCHES AND BOOKS ACTIVE)s
AND ONE PROBABLE FERRY BOAT.
SCP.-1
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