COMMENTARY ON KAMCHATKA PENINSULA (INCLUDING PETROPAVLOVSK)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000200100050-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 1999
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: May 28, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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1958
:0 RRR ON K MVKk PMM
(INCLUDING > PAS )
1, The KANCHAM Peninsula may be used by the Soviets as an ICM
launch site or base for submarines with guided missile capability for
attach against North America.
Concern that this possibility may be aaterialisSng stems from
strategic location of the peninsula., vino-avis the
North
continent, in terms of proximity and free access
to the sea.
b. The high sensitivity with which the slans view the
KAR ArKA area,, evidence of this lying in their reactions to
ferret flights and post CMUCE penetrations.
c. T possibilities of guided missile equipped submarines
.P, ` PAVWV , it being known that at least two with such
version have been constructed at at KO S
a and possibly have been converted. at P I Pi {)PAVLOV . iturtheersore,
there is evidence indicating a considerable, strengthening of the
A TK flotilla by the addition of long range submarines,
aaso aablee possibility that at leaaeat one of these may
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Increase of shipping and air activity, In the course of
the last two years, there has been a vast increase in shipping
destined for Pi RQPAY3 K and other ports in KAMCHATKA., many of
which were fishing ports not normally suited to the receipt of
extensive cargo. Thus far, no explanation has
e m t of such large quantities of shi
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but also of
used in
ports involved in handling the increased shipping
passible rail lines o n s o u t h e r n Z i A which
nch,
It should be noted that previous coverage of a portion of the
1, by v rtue
to date confirms the suspicion regarding it act. It may be that
of certain we" by larger sea
however,
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be more rewarding on this point. Recovers ge
is not urged.