A-LA-SHAN-TSO-CHI ARMY BARRACKS AL 1 (Sanitized)GROUND FORCE FACILITIES CHINA

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP78T04563A001100070002-4

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December 28, 2016

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January 20, 2004

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October 1, 1971

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Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 TOP SECRET BASIC IMAGERY INTERPRETATION REPORT NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER A?LA-SHAN-TSOCHI ARMY BARRACKS AL 1 25X1 GROUND FORCE FACILITIES CHINA OCTOBER 1911 Reviewed by NGA. TOP SECRET 25X1 RCA-07/0127/72 COPY NO 5 PAGES GROUP I: EXCLUDED FROM AUTO ATIC DOWNG G AND App ov~e r or Release 2004/02/23: CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 25X1 I Approved For Release 2T0 :3EERfFP RDP78T 4563AO01 100070407/0127/72 25X1 25X1 A-la-shan-tso-chi Army Barracks AL 1 (Lan-chou MR) NA USATC. Series 200, Sheet 0383-8, scale 1:200,000 NA 25X1 25X1 25X1 REFERENCE DATA REQUIREMENT: Departmental Requirement Cite: CIA-C-SRO 86, 362 COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: BR-G04 NPIC/IEG/EGD/NKB Project 222995AO -1- Approved For Release 2~F~- 25X1 ved For Release 20~~II 2(D3~ q~-rDP7'5Tl4563A0011000700Q@A4.07/0127/72 25X1 v JC ~C' u 25X1 : A-la-shan-tso-chi Army Barracks AL 1, (Lan-chou MR) China A-la-shan-tso-chi Army Barracks AL 1 is on the west side of A-la-shan-tso-chi, 45 nautical miles northwest of Yin-chuan in Inner Mongolia, China. The installation lies in the desert area west of the Ho-lan Shan (Mountain) Range. No other military installations are known to exist in the area. The modest installation consists of three separate wall- secured areas, each containing housing and administrative facilities. The three areas have remained unchanged since No activity of a military nature or ground forces weaponry has been observed at the installa- tion. Prior to F _J the installation had been covered only by small scale photography. 25X1 Accuracy Statement: 25X1 Conversion from square meters to square teet was accomplished by using the factor: I square meter equals 10.76 square feet. Function/Description Overall Dimensions Meters Feet Area Aa - Billeting Area 1 prob barracks #21 2 prob barracks #22,30 1 prob barracks #23 1 prob barracks #29 1 prob barracks #31 2 admin bldgs #26,27 2 admin/support bldgs #24,32 1 messhall #33 1 utility shed #28 7 minor support bldgs #20,25,34-38 Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Aa 2 prob barracks #7,15 1 prob barracks #6 1 prob barracks #14 1 storage bldg #3 1 storage bldg #4 1 storage bldg #11 2 admin bldgs #5,10 2 prob latrines #2,18 2 gate houses #8,9 1 utility shed #19 5 minor support bldgs #1,12,13,16,17 Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Ab Prob barracks Storage 4 barracks #44,45,51,52 2 barracks #x+6,53 1 puss vehicle storage bldg #47 1 storage bldg #48 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Floodspace Sq meters Sq feet Approved For Release 2Q?//2 C rDP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 KEI 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 Approved For Release 2004/02/23 : CIA-RDP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 Appr~ ved For Release 2V@P?:9EEREIP- Area Ac - Billeting Area (Continued) 1 admin bldg #49 1 prob messhall/support #54 2 latrines #43,55 1 gate house #50 1 support bldg #56 Floorspace of Major Buildings - Area Ac Barracks Vehicle Storage Storage Area Ea - Cattle Pens 4 cattle sheds #39-42 Area Eb - Cattle Pens 4 cattle sheds or food storage sheds #57-60 Approved For Release 2f6f0jf3R 25X1 4563AO01 10007007/0127/72 25X1 25X1 25X1 Base Data d For Release 20gjW/&ECRL1TFDP78T04 Chronological Listing of Facility Changes, Vehicles and Equipment*, and Activity Floorspace of Major Buildings Area Aa Prob barracks Area Ab Prob barracks Storage Area Ac Barracks Vehicle storage Storage Barracks Prob barracks Vehicle storage Storage 25X1 ~63AO011000700 -07/0127/72 25X1 Floorspace Sq meters Sq feet Comments: No changes were observed within the installation was small scale photograprty. The chronological listing includes only base data and latest coverage., although other coverage was (date of base coveragre)I [date of latest coverage). All photograprLic coverage except coverage Base data was established on this mission. Vehicles and Equipment Small scale precluded identification. Activity -(a) stored in buildings (b) stored in open (c) storage location unknown 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 20T6fP2jFC Approved For Release 2004/1 3 SERRETP78TO4563AO01100070002-4 Approved For Release 2004"p3S P78T04563A001100070002-4