SOUTH CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM AND SINO-INDIAN BORDER PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE, 16-22 AUGUST 1966

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• Publication Date: August 23, 1966
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SUBJECT South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
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REFERENCES a. USIB-D-41. 14/233 (COMOR-D-25/144) Para. 12.b.
5 March 1966, Limited Distribution
b. USIB-D-41. 14/288 (COMOR-D-25/212)
17 March 1966, Special Limited Distribution
1. The attached report on the subject by the Chairman,
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR), is circulated for
the information of the United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
2. It is not contemplated that the attached report will be
placed on the USIB agenda unless a USIB Principal so requests prior
to the close of business on Friday, 26 August 1966. In the absence of
such a request, it will be considered for record purposes that USIB
"noted" the subject report on that date.
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 Report to the United States Intelligence Board
by
Chairman, COMOR
on
South China/North Vietnam and Sino-Indian Border
Photographic Reconnaissance
16 - 22 August 1966
The following is a report on photographic coverage of:
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176 priority targets in South China and North Vietnam;
Targets in Laos adjacent to the South China border;
Targets in the Sino-Indian border area.
South China/ North Vietnam
According to field reporting
photographed seven priority targets on Hainan Island. The
field also reported that one BLUE SPRINGS and four issions,
flown during the reporting period, provided coverage o seven ity
targets in North Vietnam.
3. The first bucket o
covered 52 priority targets in South China and 20 priority targets in or h
Vietnam. Photography obtained by KH-4 missions does not normally provide
detail necessary for base line/ surveillance coverage and is not considered
for inclusion in Tab A.
4. Tab A shows 71 of the 176 priority targets in South China and
North Vietnam on which satisfactory base line/ surveillance coverage has
been obtained since 1 March 1966. The base line coverage was increased
b one South China target as a result of continuing scan of
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Two BLUE SPRINGS missions flown
in the previous reporting period provided surveillance coverage of two
targets in the Haiphong area.
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5. The number of times each target was satisfactorily covered
is shown in Tab A as well as the dates of initial and most recent satisfactory
coverage since 1 March 1966. This information is provided in order to
record the progress in obtaining base line coverage and the frequency in
surveillance of the priority targets in South China and North Vietnam.
6. As a matter of record, the map at Tab B shows both high and
low resolution coverage reported as acquired on priority targets in South
China/North Vietnam since 26 July 1966.
Laos Adjacent to the South China Border
7. None
Sino-Indian Border Area
8. None
9. The map at Tab C shows both high and low resolution coverage
of targets in this area obtained since 26 July 1966.
Chairman
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance
Attachments:
Tabs A, B, and C
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Targets on which Satisfactory Base Line/ Surveillance" Coverage
has been Reported since 1 March 1966
Target Name
Hai Kou Airfield
Meng Tzu Afld, West
Pao Shan Airfield
Ssu Mao Airfield, North
Pei Tun Airfield
Yun Nan I Airfield
Haiphong/Cat Bi Airfield
Haiphong/Kien An Airfield
Hanoi/Bac Mai Airfield
Hanoi/Gai Lam Airfield
Phuc Yen Airfield
Kun Ming Airfield
Swatow A/ F, NE (Shan Tou)
Kep Airfield
Yai Hsien A/F (San Ya)
Yen Bai Suspect Afld (U/C)
Son Tay Suspect Airfield
Bai Thuong Airfield
Yu Lin Naval Base
Hai Kou Naval Base
Shan Tou Naval Base
Hai Men Shipyard (Shan Tou)
Haiphong Port Complex
Cam Pha Port Facilities
Hon Gay Port Facilities
Vinh/ Ben Thuy Port Facility
Chang Chi Barracks Area
Chao An Army Bks, N. W.
Che Chiang Army Bks, S. E.
Che Li Military Activity
Cheng Kung Storage Area
Chu Hsiung Military Area
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE
Hsi Meng Military Barracks
Hsia Kuan Bks & Hq 42 Inf Div.
Base Line/Surveillance Coverg,g1
Ctry Mar-May Jun-Aug Most Recent
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Target Name Ctry Mar-May Jun-Aug Most Recent
Kai Yuan - Hq 13th Army Ch 1 - -
Keng Ma Army Barracks Ch 1 --
Kuei Yang Army Barracks, S. Ch 2 --
Kuei Yang Storage Depot Ch 2 --
Kun Ming Gen Supply Depot Ch 3 --
Kun Ming Storage Area, SE Ch 3 --
Mang Shih Army Bks, S (Lu Hsi) Ch 2 --
Meng La Army Barracks, West Ch 2 --
Meng Pan Military Camp Ch 1 --
Mi Tu Army Bks & Supp (Hsin Cliff 'Ch 1 - -
Po Hsi Chieh Army Bks (Pan Chi) Ch 1 --
Pu Erh Military Bks (Ning Erh) Ch 1 - -
Shan Tou Army Bks (Lien Tang) Ch -- 1
Shu Chang Supply Depot (Hai Kou) Ch 1 1
Shuang Chiang Army Barracks Ch 1 --
Ssu Mao Military Area Ch 1 --
Ta Li Hq 14th Army Ch 2 --
Tsao Wu Storage Area Ch -- 1
Yung Ping Army Barracks Ch 1 --
Wen Shan Army Bks, West Ch 1 1
Ho Kou Military Camp Ch 1 1
Chiu Weng Yuan Army Bks, SW Ch -- 1
Chu Tien Military Installation Ch 1 --
Lao Chang Possible Mil Areas Ch 1 --
Yen Shan Mil Bks & Stor Area Ch 1 --
Thai Nguyen Army Supp Depot, N VN -- 1
Phu Lang Thuong Military Area VN -- 1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 2 VN 1 1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 1 VN 1 1
Hanoi Lao Cai RR, Segment 3 VN 1 1
Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR, Segment 2 VN 2 Kun Ming Complex Ch 2 --
Phu Lang Thuong Complex VN 4 1
Shan Tou Complex (Swatow) Ch -- 1
Lao Cai Railroad Yard VN 1 1
"Base Line photography must provide complete coverage of the ob'ective adequate
to determine OB status, while subsequent Surveillance must be adequate to detect
changes.
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