ARMS TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY TANGGU PORT FACILITIES HSIN-CHIANG, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000200530008-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 20, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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ARMS TRANSSHIPMENT ACTIVITY
TANGGU PORT FACILITIES HSIN-CHIANG, CHINA
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: TANKS, POSSIBLY FOR IRAQ, ARE BEING
TRANSSHIPPED FROM TANGGU. TANGGU PORT FACILITIES HSIN-CHIANG,
IN NORTHEAST CHINA, MAY BE THE SECOND CHINESE PORT INVOLVED IN
THE ARMS TRANSSHIPMENT TRADE.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: AT LEAST 30 TANKS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THE
PORT 20 ARE STILL ON THE FLATBED RAILCARS
WHICH TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE PORT, AT LEAST TEN ARE ON THE
QUAY BESIDE A CHINESE CHI FENG KOU-CLASS ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF
(RO/RO) MERSHIP, AND ONE IS BEING LOADED. THE TANKS ARE
PROBABLY FROM BAOTOU ARMORED VEHICLE PLANT 617
ALSO IN NORTHEAST CHINA. FLATBED RAILCARS
IN THE RAIL CLASSIFICATION YARD OF THE ARMORED
VEHICLE PLANT LOADED WITH 38 CANVAS-COVERED TANKS. THE YARD
WAS IMAGED AGAIN TODAY, AND THE TRAIN HAS DEPARTED.
(SWN). MAJOR TRANSSHIPPING OF ARMS HAS NOT BEEN OBSERVED
THROUGH TANGGU BEFORE. LARGE ARMS SHIPMENTS, INCLUDING TANKS
FROM BAOTOU, ROUTINELY DEPART FROM CHIKAN PORT FACILITIES
SHIPPED TANKS TO QADIMAH PORT FACILITIES SAUDI 25X1
Attachment to Z-10111/83
NPIC/PEG (1/83)
IN SOUTH CHINA. THE CHINESE PREVIOUSLY HAVE 25X1
25X1
25X1
ARABIA FOR OVERLAND DELIVERY TO IRAQ. COLLATERAL REPORTS HAVE
SUGGESTED AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHI FENG KOU-CLASS MERSHIPS
OPERATING OUT OF TANGGU PORT FACILITIES AND QADIMAH PORT
FACILITIES.
COORDINATES 38-59-05N 117-44-48E
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