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HUNG-CHENG-TZU ARMY BARRACKS AL 1 (Sanitized) GROUND FORCE FACILITIES CHINA

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78T04563A001100070003-3
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
T
Document Page Count: 
8
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
January 20, 2004
Sequence Number: 
3
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
October 1, 1971
Content Type: 
IR
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Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01 100070003-3TOP SECRET BASIC IMAGERY INTERPRETATION REPORT NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Reviewed by NGA. HUNG-CHENG-TZU ARMY BARRACKS AL I 25X1 GROUND FORCE FACILITIES CHINA OCTOBER 19)1 TOP SECRET 25X1 RCA-07/0128/72 COPY NOT 5 PAGES AUT'M , ; '' r Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070003-3 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070003-3 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070003-3 Apptoved For Release 2V(WO:S ff f RDP78T 4563AO01100070O$D7/0128/72 Hung-cheng-tzu Army Barracks AL I (Lan-c.hou MR) UTM COORDINATES GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES USATC. Series 200, Sheet 0383-21, scale 1:200,000 REFERENCE DATA REQUIREMENT: Departmental Requirement Cite: CIA/C-SRO 86, 362: COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: BR G-04 NPIC/IEG/EGD/NKB Project 222995AJ NOTE: This report is published as an interim Basic Report with the concurrence of DIA. Approved For Release 20.04/0 TOP ffR 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approv Hung-cheng-tzu Army Barracks AL 1 (Lan-chou MR), China Hung-cheng-tzu Army Barracks AL 1 is approximately 34 nautical miles northwest of Lan-chou near the northwest edge of Hung-cheng-tzu, in Kansu Province. The installation contains a billeting/administrative area (Aa) and an athletic training area (Ea). With the excep- tion of the relocation of the athletic training area (Ea) and the addition of several minor buildings, the installa- tion has remained essentially unchanged since base cover- 25X1 25X1 age of d For Release 20p6(P2,5EC DP78T04 63AO0110007001143-07/0128/72 Photographic coverage from 1962 through 1971 revealed no vehicles or equipment at the installation. It was not possible to determine whether the installation is occupied by a military unit or is serving some other function. Accuracy Statement: 25X1 Conversion from square meters to square feet was accomplished by using the factor: 1 square meter equals 10.76 square feet. Function/Description Overall Dimensions Meters Feet Area Aa - Billeting/Administrative Area 7 barracks #7-10, 28-30 7 barracks #4-6, 24-27 1 barracks/admin bldg #17 1 barracks/admin bldg #18 1 pons barracks/support bldg #3 1 poss barracks/support bldg #23 1 poss storage/support bldg #33 1 poss storage/support bldg #34 2 security bldgs #20,21 7 major support bldgs #11-14,22,31,32 1 admin bldg #19 1 auditorium #16 1 prob messhall #15 Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Aa Barracks Barracks/admin Poss barracks/support Poss storage/support Area Ea - Athletic Training Area Race track #1 1 minor support bldg #2 25X1 25X1 25X1 TOP SECRET - 2 - Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA- Floorspace Sq meters Sq feet 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070003-3 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070003-3 roved For Release W RKME J q, Floorspace of Major Buildings Barracks Barracks/admin Poss barracks/support Poss storage/support Facilities t04563AO01100070'47/0128/72 D Chronological Listing of Facility Changes, Vehicles and Equipment, and Activity Floorspace of Major Buildings Installation (All major buildings were located in Area Aa) Barracks Barracks/admin Poss barracks/support Pass storage/support Changes which have occurred within the installation fromi (date of base coverage) to (date of latest coverage) are listed as follows: 1 poss storage/support bldg #34 added 3 major support bldgs #11,22,35 added 1 race track #1 removed from location east of main billeting area. Area. Ea 1 race track #1 (relocated from Area Aa) 1 minor support bldg #2 added These changes are reflected in the following chronology: I poss storage/support bldg #35 added HKI Base data established on. this mission. Vehicles and Equipment Small scale precluded identification. Activity Small scale precluded identification. Barracks/admin 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Poss barracks/support 25X1 Floorspace Sq meters Sq feet 3 major support bldgs #12, 25X1 23, 36 added Area Ea 1 minor support bldg #2 added Vehicles and Equipment Small scale precluded identification. Activity Small scale precluded identification. Floors aceof Major Buildings I (All major buildings were located in Area Aa) Approved For Release 41t~,Yj Poss storage/support 25X1 25X1 Appi oved For Release 2TQ01'T1 4563A001100070"-307 /0128/72 Chronological Listing of Facility Changes, Vehicles and Equipment, and Activity (Continued) 25X1 25X1 25X1 A race track which was located east of the billeting area was removed. Vehicles and Equipment Small scale precluded identification. Small scale precluded identification. Comment: Only small-scale photography covered this installation from 1967-1971. This photography was examined but no changes to facilities, vehicles, or equipment were observed. 25X1 Approved For Release 22t RDP78T04563A001100070003-3 Approved For Release 20041r0p3S P78T04563A001100070003-3 Approved For Release 2004x0 2ttGJR DP78T04563A001100070003-3

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