SWATOW SITUATION STUDY (SUPPLEMENT #1 TO GP/I-87, DATED 10 MAY 1955)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05694A000200290001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 9, 1955
• Content Type: IM

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SWATOW slTUATION STUDY
(supplement t 1 to OP/I.&7 , dated 10 Ba, 1955)
GP/Lam,
(Project 71414)
9 June 2955
CENTRAL INTELLIGEW2 AGENCY
Office of Revearch and Reports
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9 June 1953
SWATOU SITUATION STUDY
This rasawandum is in reply to a request from CCI for coutirsaing
information on military installations in the .3.ostoty area based on the
3.atest available aerial photography.. Photo coverap utilised In the
proparetim of this report was dated through
Tho area under study is covered on the following ANS 1:50.000 sbeets
of the L781 Series: 8325 I. 8325 11. 8325 III, 8325 1V, 8324 I. 83214 N.
The location az all points is reported by the standard military grid
reference system.
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Utttending Fest and West from 370 to 44.0 and from North to south
rio 0 to no.
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Light Adt, (37m) - guns ..... ..24. 20
Unoccupied Positions 8 20 132
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IttcatunAk(gung)-.5.60..0.9!.90 16 (see nate)
pootpoweockalrip.mo 48 -(A 4)
Total 4.7
12
40
52
42 -
Not Previously 12
reported
(Notes The 16 sedium canker guns peeviously reported included through
error =a light battery of Li. guns. Therefore. there is no change In
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the medium caliber gun count. There is included in this group of 12
tedium AA guns one 8 run position located approximately half*,
between Seatow and Swatow LE. A/P at 458336. The large nuMbar of
tents at this position (36) as well as 6 snail semieeermerent Wilde
ings mark the position as a probable AA Bn. 11e00)
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The'period covered by this report ha* been one of steadily inereas.
Ing aetivItye, ALI materials for censtructionimeapparehOy oe
position by or earlier for by that date the snell boat
activity supAyinceeeuvel for the murk had all bet ?eased. ByMthe
strip was almost coaeletely graveled, and on half of the strip
vas surfaeed With oonorete eed.anoeher one quarter was formed and
ready far pouring. 11111111ehoteerapily also shows all the taXitaysi
and dispereed hardstands graded and leveled ready for gravel and
fii.etieflteieee As previously mentioned the tempo of work has ine
created etead11y through the period
photography shows a lame number of trucks engaged in the construction
(47 were counted on photography that does not extend beyond he north
?emit of the A/F).
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No additional photography hes become available during the period
eovered hy etas report.:
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an earth full dike or causemay across the lower main chernel of
the Han Chiang vas completed at 540357 just North of the Eastern end
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A stibsequent breach of the oausevny flooded out the positions of a
four gun Battery of light AA and some of the materials for use in
construction of thealjacent airfield. The breach was repaired by
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site. There is no indication to date of causeway being used for
vehicular traffic.
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The rain elastal road to the South and t-kst of Stow was covered
I y photography flown The coverage extended as far as
LU.FENC1,- From Swatow SW to the limit of the arca covered in this
report the road is a 1st class surfaced highway with a Lorry acmes
the NIU TIE11 YANG south from atow city (38888). A seccind ferry
crosses a stream at LEL-Illi (358214)o
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