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PROBABLE F-7 DELIVERY QADIMAH PORT FACILITY, SAUDI ARABIA

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP90T00784R000200530010-5
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
2
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 2, 2011
Sequence Number: 
10
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
January 21, 1983
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/02 : CIA-RDP90T00784R000200530010-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/02 : CIA-RDP90T00784R000200530010-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/02 : CIA-RDP90T00784R000200530010-5 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 CNA Copy> 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: FOUR SHIPPING CONTAINERS, PROBABLY FOR THE CHINESE MANUFACTURED F-7 (THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE MIG-21 FISHBED), HAVE ARRIVED AT QADIMAH PORT FACILITY, A MAJOR ARM S TRANSSHIPMENT T FOR EQUIPMENT DESTINE D FOR IRAQ SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND DEL , IVERY OF THE F-7 TO 25X1 QADIMAH; THE FIRST WAS OBSERVED THE 25X1 AIRCRAFT ARE REPORTEDLY GOING TO JORDAN FOR ASSEMBLY AND THEN ON TO IRAQ TO REPLENISH WAR LOSSES. 2. (SWN) REMARKS: AT LEAST 32 PROBABLE CHINESE M-1967 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS, 17 POSSIBLE ARMORED VEHICLES, AND 68 MEDIUM ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY PIECES ALSO HAVE ARRIVED AT THE PORT THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT Attachment to Z-10115/83 NPIC/PEG (1/83) PROBABLE F-7 DELIVERY QADIMAH PORT FACILITY, SAUDI ARABIA COORDINATES 22-21-13N 039-05-36E 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. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/02 : CIA-RDP90T00784R000200530010-5

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