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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71B00297R000300220003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 9, 1963
• Content Type: CABLE

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E T NO FOREIGN DISEMINATION. CITE NPIC 3443.,
IPIP OF MISSION S01SE,. 27 MARCH 1968, REVEALS THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE CAMBODIA/THAILAND BORDER AREAS BETWEEN 15-15N 104-53E AND
13-39N 103-TOE ARE COVERED ON 80 PERCENT CLOUD-FREE PHOTOGRAPHY.
. SAMRONG AIRFIELD ) IS
LOCATED WSW OF SAMRONG, CAMBODIA AND 14 NM SOUTH OF THE THAILAND/
CA1BO.DIA BORDER AT 14-11N 103-30E. FACILITIES CONSIST OF A 6,715 X
So 7T SERVICEABLE, PREPARED SURFACE RUNWAY WITH A SHORT GRADED-EARTH
TAXIWAY AND A GRADED-EARTH PARKING APRON. SUPPORT FACILITIES
INCLUDE THREE LARGE AND EIGHT SMALL BUILDINGS NW OF THE PARKING APRON.
LAPSE BUILDING HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODED AREAS
OLFH OF THE PARKING APRON. FIVE ZPU-4 AND THREE ZPU-2 ARE IN THE
O?i AREA AND THE WOODED AREA IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE PARKING APRON.
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3. ANEW AIRFIELD IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT VATT VIRINTARAM AT
11-22N 103-15E. THE N/S RUNWAY IS-APPROXIMATELY 3,200 FEET LONG AND
A POSSIBLE PARKING APRON IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE SOUTH END
OF THE RUNWAY. NO SUPPORT FACILITIES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS,.
ORLIRIITY AND HEAVY CLOUD COVER PRECLUDE EXACT MENSURATION OF
RUNWAY.
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4. A NEW, DUAL-LANE ROAD EXTENDS FROM VATT VIRINTARAM AIRFIELD
UNDER CONSTRUCTION (ITEM 3) GENERALLY NORTHWARD APPROXIMATELY 20 NM
AND TERMINATES AT THE SOUTH BANK OF THE STOENG KEP (RIVER).AT 141-33N
103-07E. HEAVY CLOUT) COVER PRECLUDES EXACT ALIGNMENT OF RO&D.
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5. BAN ARANYAPRATHET AIRFIELD IS LOCATED
JUST NORTH OF BAN ARANYAPRATHET, THAILAND AT 13-41N 102-30E.
FACILITIES CONSIST OF TWO GRADED-EARTH RUNWAYS, ONE APPROXIMATELY
3,060 X 95 FT NNE/SS
AND THE OTHER APPROXIMATELY 1,860 X 95 FT
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ANY OF ANLONG VE;NG, CAMBODIA, AT 14-16N 104-07E. THE AIRFIELD HAS
AN APPROXIMATELY 2,500 X 100 FT NE/SW SERVICEABLE, GRADED-EARTH
RU"NAY. NO ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OBSERVED.
OP.? NONE OBSERVED.
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7. RAN CHAK LANDING STRIP IS LOCATED 2.5 NM EAST OF KROU,
CAMBODIA, AT 11-39N 102-59E. THE AIRFIELD HAS AN APPROXIMATELY
4,00 X 100 FT NW/SE SERVICEABLE, GRADED-EARTH RUNWAY. NO ADDITIONAL
FACILITIES OBSERVED.
OR -- NONE OBSERVED.
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CH0AM1 KHSANT AIRFIELD IS LOCATED ON THE 25X1A
NORTH EDGE OF CHOAM KHSAN, CAMBODIA AT 14- 13N 104-56E. THE AIRFIELD
7 APPROXIMATELY 1,800 X 100 FT N/S SOD RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
GO -- NONE OBSERVED.
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4 `!`? SSE OF CHOAM KHSAN, CAMBODIA. AT 14-10N 104-59E. THE AIRFIELD
 HAS AN 'APPROXIMAT LY-.3,2533 X 8'; FT N14/SE SOD RUNWAY, SERVTCE'AB'LE.
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OB -- NONE OBSERVED.
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10. PAILIN AIRFIELD
IS LOCATED 4 NM EAST OF
THE THAILAND CAMBODIA BORDER AND 80 NM WSW OF SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA.
THE AIRFIELD HAS AN
APPROXIMATELY 2,360 X 80 FT NE/S'W GRADED-EARTH RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
NO ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OBSERVED.
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11. KHEMARAK PHOUMINVILLE AIRFIELD IS LOCATED
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IMMEDIATELY EAST OF KHEMARAK PHOUMINVILLi, CAMBODIA AND 5 NhI`EAST
OF THE THAILAND/CAMBODIA BORDER AND THE GULF OF SIAM. THE AIRFIELD
HAS AN APPROXIMATELY 3,000 X 130 FT /W SOD RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
NO ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OBSERVED.
OB -- NONE OBBSE,`VED.
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12. CHOAM KHSAN MILITARY AREA I LOCATED IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL
SECTOR OF CHOANNI KHSAd, CAMBODIA AT 14-13NN 104-57E. THE AREA CONTAINS
TWO PROBABLE ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, SEVEN BARRACKS, AND A POSSIBLE
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE BUILDING.
09 -- NONE OBSERVED.
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13. SIHANOUKVILLE PETROLEUM REFINERY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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IS LOCATED SIX NM NNE OF SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA, AT 10-43N `103-33E
THE RELATIVELY SMALL INSTALLATION tS IN AN EARLY STAGE OF CONSTRU
CTION AND C O A .T. E FALLOWING: AN OIL BUNKERING PIER UNDER CON-
STRUCTION; A CRUDE OIL STORAGE AREA ENCLOSED BY`ETAIN
WITH THREE PROBABLE STORAGE TANKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION; A POGCIPLE
DISTILLATION AREA !KITH FOOTINGS FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE DISTILLATION
UNITS; A POSSIBLE BLENDING AREA ENCLOSED BY A "RETAINIf''G WALL WITH
ONE LARGE STORAGE TANK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND TWO MEDIUM STORAGE TANKS
IN A LATE STAGE OF "CONSTRUCTION; A POL BYPRODUCTS STORAGE AREA UND
CONSTRUCTION ENCLOSED BY A RETAINING WALL WITH FOUR LARGE AND TWO
MEDIUM TANK FOUNDA.TIONS, AND ONE MEDIUM AND SEVEN SMALL TANK S IN
A LATE STAGE OF CONSTRUCTIO"I. A WOODEN DOUBLE-BAY WAREHOUSE IS AD-
JACENT TO THE POL BYPRODUCTS AREA. N EVIDENCE OF A POWER/STEAM
FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IS OBSE` VED. (PD)
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14. MAP REFERENCE: Af'S SERIES L509, SHEETS ND 46-5, 4)-'G,
48-13; NC 46-1, 45-2, JOG(A) SERIES 1501, SHEET 1;D 4$-7.
15. NPIC WILL NOT DISSEMINATE A HARD COPY REPORT ON THIS MISSION.
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