SITUATION SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH VIETNAM AS OF(Sanitized)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: June 28, 1962
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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THIS IS A SITUATION SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH
VIETNAM AS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COLLATED
FROM A NUMBER OF HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES. SITSUM-PART ONE.
A. AIRFIELDS
1. DONG HOI AIRFIELD 1731N/10636E, NO AIRCRAFT NOTED. NO
CHANGE IN AIRFIELD FACILITIES SINCE REPORT OF
2. VINH AIRFIELD 1844N/10541E, 4850 X 165 FEET, N/S LATERITE
RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE, EXTENSIVE GRADING ADJACENT TO NORTH END OF
RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT -e A TOTAL OF SEVEN CAB NOTED. HOWEVER AN
EARLIER REPORT INDICATES A TOTAL OF NINE TWIN ENGINE TRANSPORT
AIRCRAFT.
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1. ROAD FROM DONG HOI TO MU GIA PASS, 1728N/10640E TO
1740N/10545E. NO CONVOYS OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED. INCOMPLETE
INFORMATION.
2. ROAD FROM VINH TO KEO NEVA PASS, 1840N/10541E TO 1823N/
10510E. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION,
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3. ROAD FROM VINH TO BARTHELEMY PASS, 18?40N/10541E TO 1928N/10407
NO CONVOYS OR UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
4. ROAD AND RAILROAD FROM HANOI TO DEMILITARIZED ZONE VIA THANH
HOA AND VINH. THIRTEEN TRUCKS REPORTED MOVING SOUTH TOWARDS VINH
AT 1900N/10535E. APPROXIMATELY 100 UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS REPORTED
ALONG EAST SIDE OF ROAD BETWEEN 1900N/10535E AND 1908N/10531E.
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
1. LAOS - NORTH VIETNAM BORDER FROM KEO NEVA PASS TO JUNCTION
LAOS - NORTH VIETNAM - SOUTH VIETNAM BORDERS. NO REPORT.
2. NORTH VIETNAM - SOUTH VIETNAM BORDER. TWENTY-THREE TRUCKS
NOTED AT SMALL MOTOR POOL IN TONG LAUT 1700N/10706E. NO OTHER
ACTIVITY REPORTED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
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THIS IS A SITUATION SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH VIETNAM AS OF
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COLLATED FROM A NUMBER OF
HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCES. SITSUM-PART TWO.
A. AIRFIELDS
1. VAN LOC AIRFIELDS 1736N/10629E9 NO AIRFIELD NOTED AT REPORTED
COORDINATES.
2. QUINH LANG AIRFIELDS 2039N/10613E, NO REPORT.
B. PORT FACILITIES
1. BEN THUY PORT FACILITIES. 1838N/10542E9 NO CHANGE IN FACILITY
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2. CAPE MUI RON PORT. 1808N/10626E9 NO PORT FACILITY REPORTED AT
THIS LOCATON.
3. QUANG KHE PORT FACILITIES. 1742N/10629Eo NO CHANGE SINCE
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4. SAM SON PORTS 1946N/10548E9 LOCATED 12 NM N/W OF SAM SON.
BERTHING FACILITIES AND COVERED STORAGE ALONG APPROXIMATELY 1400
FEET OF SHORELINE. TEN SMALL CRAFT NOTED. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
C. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
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1. BA DON ARMY BARRACKS9 1746N/10625E, NO CHANGE SINCE REPORT
OF
2. BEN LANG MILITARY CAMP UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 1702N/10656E9
INSTALLATION LOCATED 11 NM WSW OF CAP LAY. EXTENSIVE GRADING IN
AND AROUND SITE WHICH CONTAINS 44 BARRACKS AND 15 SUPPLY BUILDINGS.
3. BIM SON ARMY BARRACKS9 2005N/10552E, NO REPORT.
4. CHANH HOA ARMY BARRACKS SOUTH, 1731N/10634E9 INSTALLATION
LOCATED 5 NM N/W OF DON HOI CONTAINS 30 BARRACKS/STORAGE BUILDINGS
AND SMALL TRAINING AREA. NO VEHICLES OR ACTIVITY NOTED.
5. CHAP LE ARMY BARRACKS9 1707N/10658E, NO CHANGE SINCE REPORT
OF
DONG HOI ARMY BARRACKS NNW, 1735N/10613E9 NO CHANGE SINCE
7. DONG HOI MILITARY COMPLEX WEST, 1729N/10636E9 COMPLEX CONTAINS
DONE HOI ARMY BARRACKS NW (1729N/10636E), DONG HOI ARMY BARRACKS WSW
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U728N/10637E) AND DONG HOI ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT (1728N/10637E).
COMPLEX CONTAINS 86 BARRACKS, 150 ADMIN AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS, 28
STORAGE BUILDINGS, 3 DRIVING TRAINING AREAS AND INFANTRY TRAINING
AREA. NO VEHICLES NOTED.
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HOAN LAO ARMY BARRACKS NW9 1735N/10632E, NO CHANGE SINCE
9o HUU HUNG ARMY BARRACKS, 1724N/10638E, AREA REPORTED TO BE
ABANDONED. 90 PERCENT OF BUILDINGS RAZED.
10. MOC CHAU ARMY TRAINING CENTER, 2050N/10438E, NO REPORT.
11. MOC CHAU ARMY BARRACKS, 2049N/10444E, NO REPORT.
12. PHU VAN ARMY BARRACKS NW, 1815N/10518E, INSTALLATION LOCATED
2 NM N/W OF PHU VAN, CONTAINS 60 BARRACKS, ADMIN AND STORAGE
BUILDINGS. NO VEHICLES OR ACTIVITY NOTED.
13. PHU VAN ARMY BARRACKS SOUTH, 1849N/10518Ei INSTALLATION
LOCATED 2 NM SOUTH OF PHU VAN AND CONSISTS OF 4 BARRACKS, 4 ADMIN,
3 STORAGE AND 13 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT NOTED.
14. PHU VAN ARMY BARRACKS SE, 1848N/10520E, INSTALLATION LOCATED
3.8 NM SE OF PHU VAN AND CONSISTS OF 10 BARRACKS, ONE STORAGE AND
FIVE SUPPORT BUILDINGS. NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT NOTED.
15. PHU VAN ARMY BARRACKS SSE, 1849N/10518E, FACILITY LOCATED 4 NM
SSE OF PHU VANS CONTAINS 12 BARRACKS, 6 ADMINISTRATION AND 16 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS. NUMEROUS TRENCHES THROUGHOUT AREA. NO VEHICLES OR
EQUIPMENT NOTED.
16. QUANG THI ARMY BARRACKS, 2000N/10530E9 NO REPORT.
17. THUY LIEN HA ARMY BARRACKS, 1708N/10657E, NO CHANGE SINCE
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18. VENH ARMY BARRACKS NNE, 1843N/10540E, NO CHANGE SINCE REPORT
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19. VINH LINH ARMY BARRACKS NE, 1703N/10701E, INSTALLATION
LOCATED 5 NM W OF CAP LAY AND CONSISTS OF TWO BARRACKS AREAS
CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 23 BARRACKS9 27 STORAGE, ONE ADMINISTRATION
AND NUMEROUS SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS. NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT NOTED
20. VINH SON ARMY BARRACKS, SOUTH, 1854N/10518E9 INSTALLATION
LOCATED ONE NM SE OF VINH SON AND CONSISTS OF 18 BARRACKS9 6 ADMINIS-
TRATION BUILDINGS AND DRILL FIELD. NO VEHICLES OR ACTIVITY NOTED.
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21. XOM TRUNG HOA ARMY BARRACKS, 1843N/1033OE, NO REPORT#
lm CAM THUY ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT, 2012N/10529E, NO REPORT.
2. CHU LE ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT, 1812N/10540E, NO REPORT.
3. DUC THO ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT, 1832N/10535E, NO INSTALLATION
REPORTED AT THIS LOCATION.
4. HA TINH ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT, 1820N/10554E9 NO CHANGE SINCE
REPORT OF
5. HUONG KHE ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT, 1813N/10541E, NO REPORT.
6. PHOUNG TIEN ARMY DEPOT, 1707N/10649E, INSTALLATION LOCATED
22 NM SSE OF DONG HOI AND CONSISTS OF 3 ADMINISTRATION, 9 STORAGE,
AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT BUILDINGS. NO VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT NOTED.
7. PHU QUI ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT, 19193ON/10525OOEo NO CHANGE
SINCE REPORT 0
8. THANH HOA ARMY BARRACKS/SUPPLY DEPOT, 1948N/10547E, SINCE
REPORT OF SEVEN NEW WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN
BUILT. THREE ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE ARE PRESENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
9. THANH HOA AMMUNITION DEPOT, CUA HOI,1946N/10556E, NO REPORT
10. VINH ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT, 1840N/10542E, NO CHANGE SINCE REPORT
OF
11. VINH SON ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT SW9 1854N/10518E, INSTALLATION
LOCATED JUST SW OF VINH SON AND CONTAINS 9 BARRACKS4 4 STORAGE,
4 SUPPORT AND ONE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. NO VEHICLES OR
EQUIPMENT NOTED.
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