JUSTIFICATION FOR ADDING KAMCHATKA PENINSULA (INCLUDING PETROPAVLOVSK) TO HIGHEST PRIORITY LIST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000200090114-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 114
• Publication Date: January 3, 1958
• Content Type: LIST

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1, The KAMCHATKA Peninsula may be used by the Soviets as
an ICM lannch sits or base for submarines with guided missile capability
for attack against North America,
2. Concern that this possibility may be materialising
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The stratagic location of the peninsula,
North American continent, in terms of proximit
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b. The high sensitivity with which the Ruis*ans view the
KAMCHATKA area, evidence of this lying in their reactions to
ferret flights and poet AQUATONE penetrations..
The possibilities of guided missile equipped submarines
at PETROPAVLOVSK, it being known that at least two with such
capability for conversion have been constructed at KOMSOMOLSK
and possibly have been converted at PETROPAVLOVSK. Further-
more, there is evidence indicating a considerable strengthening of
the KAMCHATKA flotilla by the addition of long range submarines.
There is reasonable possibility that at least one of these may be
nuclear powered.
d. Inerssee of shipping and air activity. In the course of
the last two years, there has been a vast increase in shipping
destined for PETROPAVLOVSK and other ports in KAMCHATICA,
many of which were fishing ports not normally suited to the receipt
of extensive cargo. Thus far, no explanation ham been deduced for
the movement of such large quantities of shipping although indications
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are that substantial quantities have been consigned to a special
military construction activity with a record of association with
guided missiles activity.
4. Attention is called to the fact that in submitting is addition
to the highest priority list the, Ad Hoc Requirements Committee has not
altered its views 411 of 9 October 1957 (TCS-4152.57) with regard to the
pre-eminent importance among highest targets of those which bear upon
the long rang. bomber problem (the Navy dissent remaining as stated in
that case). It is also noted that except for TYKRAINA. and KONISOMOLSK
there is no competition among the AQVATONIC assets for covering this
target in the event operations in the Tar East are permitted,
DRAFT was SC-06869/57 of 30 Dec 57
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