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PROBABLE SA-5 DELIVERY TARTUS PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP90T00784R000200590002-8
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
2
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 7, 2011
Sequence Number: 
2
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
February 10, 1983
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200590002-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200590002-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200590002-8 PROBABLE SA-5 DELIVERY TARTUS PORT FACILITIES, SYRIA 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: THE DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL PROBABLE SA-5 EQUIPMENT IS IMMINENT 2. (SWN) REMARKS: PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRANSSHIPMENT OF ADDITIONAL SA-5 EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE SYSTEM ARE OBSERVED HE CENTRAL MOLE WHERE THREE SOVIET SHIPS HAVE NEWLY ARRIVED TWELVE EMPTY SA-5 25X1 MISSILE/CANISTER TRANSPORTERS HAVE ALSO ARRIVED ON THE MOLE ONE SA-8 BATTERY IS DEFENSIVELY DEPLOYED ON 25X1 THE MOLE NEAR THE TRANSPORTERS. (SWN) THE SOVIET SHIPS WHICH HAVE ARRIVED AT THE CENTRAL MOLE INCLUDE ONE SOVIET AKADEMIK TUPELOV-CLASS (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER 1 Z-10226/83 Attachment to NPIC/PEG (2/83) ROLL ON/ROLL 0 SHIP, ONE SOVIET BEZHITSA/POLTAVA-CLASS MERSHIP, AND ONE UKRAINA-CLASS PASSENGER SHIP. THESE SHIPS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY OF THE SA-5 MISSILE SYSTEM AND SOVIET PERSONNEL TO SYRIA. COORDINATES 34-54-18N 035-52-10E 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 2011/03/07: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200590002-8
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