1 20 17 https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7b7455ca62edc5585a3d3c07120a3a55.pdf b40d15a9527f43602bead72f00bde565 PDF Text Text COPY NO. .\.£t TOP SECRET • (Unless otherwise classified) JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE Minutes of the 397th meeting of the Joint Intelligence Gommittee held in the Conference Room, Room 4813, H A n Building, on Wednesday. 4 Aug 54. at 1415 hours. ; PRSSEHTg Mr* >G*G. Crean, Department of External Affairs* (Chairman) Cdr. H.A* Stowell, Representing the Director of Naval Intelligence. Maj. J.R. McLaughlin, Representing the Director of Military Intelligence* S/L D.K. Deyell, Representing the Director of Air Intelligence. Mr. 0. Fisher, Representing the Directorate of Scientific Intelligence. Mr. M. McClung, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Mr. I. Bowen, Director, Joint Intelligence Bureau. •Mr* J.H. Trotman, Joint Intelligence Staff. o o o (Acting Secretary) o o o • o a o « ft ALSOv PRESENT g Lt.-Col, B.J. Guimond, W/6 J.M. Sutherland, Gdr. G.H. Tottenham, Joint Intelligence Staff. o I. e o o INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING (CONFIDENTIAL) 1. Cdr.Tottenham briefed t h e Committee on c u r r e n t items of i n t e l l i g e n c e , which were a l s o t o be used for t h e GGOS weekly b r i e f i n g and for inclusion i n t h e J o i n t I n t e l l i g e n c e Summary. 2. II. The Cowimlfctaa noted Gdr. Tottenham's b r i e f i n g . :MINUTES OF THE 396TH MEETING 3* (UNCLASSIFIED) The Committee approved t h e minutes of t h e 396th meeting. TOP SECRET: �TOP SECRET - 2 III. INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS FROM INDO-CHINA TRUCE COMMISSIONS (TOP SECRET) 4. Mr. Fisher suggested that the Canadian members" of the Indo-Ghlna Truce Commissions might be in a position to obtain and report useful intelligence information. He mentioned the special ease of a number of Polish doctors, who had recently attended a school of tropical medicine In Leningrad and would perhaps be sent to Indo-Ghina by the Polish Government. Conversations with these individuals might provide information on a field in which intelligence was meagre. (GSG 7-8-4) 5. The Ghairman said that he could see no reason why . • intelligence requirements should not be taken into account by members of the. Commissions. It was, In fact, quite likely that they would in the normal course of their duties come across information that the Committee would regard as intelligence. Secure communications would be in operation from Indo-China to Ottawa, and such information should certainly be passed back* At least the senior members of the Commissions should be briefed on requirements* However, great care should be taken to avoid the compromise of any such efforts. It would be unwise, for example, to have any briefing documents go further forward than the Canadian Liaison Office which might be established in Saigon. 6. It was agreedo after further discussion, that* (a) the JIS should prepare a preliminary brief on requirements for information that might be obtained by, or came t© the attention of, Canadian members of the Indo-China Truce Commissions. Contributions to this brief should be submitted by directorates to the JIS as soon as possible? (b) the JIS should draft an introduction to this brief outlining the conditions under which this information could be collected and passed back to Canada.' The brief and its introduction would be considered at the next meeting of the Committee$ and •(c) DSI should make separate arrangements through DMI with Canadian medical services concerning Information that might be obtained from Polish doctors« IT. PROVISION OF OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO NATO COMMANDS IN TIME OF WAR (TOP SEGRET) 7. The Committee had for consideration comments, prepared toy the JIS, on SGM-48l° 54p "Provision of Operational Intelligence to NATO commands in Time of War". (CC 1544-1 (JIG) of 30 Jul 54) 8* The Chairman pointed out that the JIS comments turned on a redefinition of "operational intelligence"• He felt that this redefinition was perhaps too narrow* TOP SECRET �TOP SECRET - 3 9. Cdr. Stowell remarked that it was surely unwise to cut * II III! •!! MIMI ••Mil ••••[•III Of an operational commander off from any source of intelligence that might be useful to him, and suggested that the definition stated in para. 2(a) of the paper under reference was preferable. 10. Mr. Bowen said that the decision as to what intelligence should be sent to which commander would in any case be made by the nation concerned. He felt that the paper in its present form gave the necessary freedom of action to all concerned. 11. It wag agreed, after discussions (a) to Inform the SGIC that the Canadian JIC was prepared to accept the paper as written, although this acceptance did not In any way constitute a Canadian national view; and v(b) V. t o advise t h e Canadian Section, CUSRPG, t o accept SGM-481-54 without comment. JIS ^PROGRESS REPORT (CONFIDENTIAL) 12* The Committee had for consideration t h e JIS Progress Report for J u l 54* (CSG 2-1=3-1 (JIG) of 3 Aug 54) 13, Tha Ghrtirmnm remarked, with reference to Item 5 of the Progress Report...(JIG 105<54), "Likelihood of War Before I960"), that the present draft of this paper contained alternative views. It might be appropriate to consider the draft In committee in its present form. 14* It was agreed that the JIS draft of JIG 105(54) would be considered at the next meeting, and that the comments of the Department of External Affairs on this draft would be circulated to members for information before the meeting. (J0H0 Trotman) Acting Secretary. 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McLaren 49 - 50 Senior Military Advisor 51 (ICCS Indochina) JIBLO/L 52 JIBLO/W 53 Mr. Burwash 54 JIB/0 55 File 56 y Spares 57 - 60 SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 ITEMS OF ECONOMIC M D TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELIGENCE FROM CANADIAN SOURCES PAGES ITEMS CHINA. I Electronic Report - Shanghai Exhibition Items (s) II Shipping - Boarding Report, Chinwangtao and Shanghai (s) 2-v III Shipping - Boarding Report, Tsamkong Harbour, (S) 8-13 61 6t 0 ;- 4c*/-aooo-4~y INDOChlNA IV Economic & Topographical Intelligence, May 61 Rationing in Vietnam (C) 14-15 V Information paper, May 61, on Qui Nhon (C) 16 -• 18 (a) 19 (S) 20-25 U.A.R.(EGYPT) VI Industry - Report on Asswan Dam, July 1961 ^ p ALBANIA VII Harbour Report - Sarande, Durasso, May 1961 ^OCfc c CZECHOSLOVAKIA VIIA Transportation - Railway Movements, July 61 (s) The Director JIB(Ottawa) would be grateful for any comments or suggestions that the recipients of this summary may care to make.. NOTE: High grade prints of photographs in this publication may be obtained, or negatives borrowed, from the Director JIB (Ottawa) EVALUATION A B C, D E F Completely reliable Usually reliable Fairly reliable Not usually reliable Unreliable Reliability cannot be judged 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Confirmed from other sources Probably true Possibly true Doubtful Probably false Truth cannot be judged SECRET 000953 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(C.-N) 17/61 -2- PAGES ITEMS U.S «S «R. VIII IX Fili/Moscow Airfield Observations, J^n 61 (S) 27 Aircraft Serial Numbers, July 1961 (S) 2 8 / X Chassis Numbers, May-June 1961 \ XI Chassis Numbers, June-July 1961 J(G). XII Guided Missiles, Tracking Station XIII Economic & Topographical Intelligence - Moscow/ Leningrad Tour and certain markings report June 1961 XIV '£^/ M c ) 29/oQ 30 '^6 (S) 31***- <? (S) 32 - 47 Qaa-^Ooo-J/ Economic & Topographical Intelligence - Power Plant, TV Tower, Vladimir Suzdal tour June 1961 (C) 48Q^^oe» Unusual Railway Freight, January 1961 (8)%^0<>0^ XVI Serial Numbers - AN10 Serial and Registration (C) ^Q^^lJOOO-lt XVII Transportation - Suzdal-Ivanova road, June 6l (S) ^ ^ ^ 0 0 - , , XVIII Shipping - Electronic Reports on TIKSI, ALEXANDER ^ 2 1 - ^ ^ NEVSKY, USSURIJSK, EMEL1AN PUGACHEV, Vancouver ) £-/ Fee-April 6l /S) 52 - 59 XV XIX XX Shipping - Electronic Reports on BALAKLAVA, BOGUCHAR, VYRU, Halifax May 6l (S) 60 63 Shipping - Electronic Reports on RAMBINAS, AZNEFT, PIMULA, St. John's, Nfld, May 6l (S) 64 68 SECRET 000954 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 1. CHINA ELECTRONIC REPORTS Shanghai Exhibition, 1961 1. The following impressions were gained by a perusal of pamphlets on electrical and electronic equipment, obtained at the Shanghai Industrial Exhibition in June 1961. Test Equipment 2. Seems essentially practical in design with no frills. Gives the impression of being modelled on the British style. Accessories 3. Are iaodelled on the American style - particularly the soldering irons. Broadcast Receivers 4. Suggest British design, and terms used are English. Tubes 5. Are Oriental versions of Western receiver tubes. The circuit diagrams are drawn on the American, Although the brochure is in English, the type designations are in Cyrillic script. Power Supply 6. The voltage varies between 110 - 240 V, but in some cases the frequency mentioned is only 50 c/s* Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 2 June 1961 DNI SECRET 000955 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 2. SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 II CHINA SHIPPING - Boarding Report Chinwangtao, Shanghai, April 1961 1« Reference is made to JIB(CAN) 14/61, (SECRET), pages 1 - 7 , 2» The following information vras received from a reliable marine source in Chemainus, B.C., 19 June, 1961, regarding his visits to Chinwangtao and Shanghai. 3, Source stated that his vessel loaded 6200 LT sugar in Cuba last December for China and he stated that during the period in port he observed ammunition, guns, tanks and motor vehicles being discharged from Soviet ships. Source stated that at this time he could not comment on the types of guns, ammunition and tanks, however the tanks were not large - medium size. They did not appear to be of ultra modern design. 4, Vessel discharged Shanghai but source stated that he could not recall at this time any information that would be of interest during this visit to that port* In March the vessel loaded 6,000 tons wheat in Australia and source again arrived in Shanghai for discharging 5 April and departed 7 April for Australia for additional cargo. On approaching Shanghai a message was received from the ship's agent stating that an obstruction existed 4 miles South by East from the Shanghai lightship and this position was to be avoided. 5, On discharging at Chi Chang West Wharf the grain was discharged using ship's gear and there were two conveyor belts taking the grain into the shed, where it was bagged and loaded unto a smaller, shallow draft LST type of craft. Source stated that this vessel was a war-time American craft. On completion of loading this LST proceeded upriver, possibly to discharge in the inland waterways. At one end of this wharf was a berth for a ferry which was used for crossing the river. 6, Source stated that he was returning to the vessel approximately 2200 6 April and stopped momentarily to observe discharging. He stated that the grain was dumped on a pile in the shed, then bagged, and during the absence of the LST the bags were loaded on railway cars. As soon as he was observed observing this he was advised to return to his ship. Source stated that he complained to the ship's agent that he was not even allowed to observe discharging of his vessel and the agent stated that he would gladly show him the discharging procedure at a later time, however, he made no effort to show source discharging and loading facilities in the shed. 7, Source stated that during his visit to Shanghai he observed 3 Riga and 2 Gordy class destroyers secured at Woosung (see Appendix A ) , No hull numbers were visible. However, he identified the vessels as Riga and Gordy. Continuing upriver source stated that he observed 3 submarines secured to a wharf just up the river from the International Dock (see Appendix B). Source stated that again no hull numbers were visible and due to the distance only the silhouettes were visible. He identified them as "W" class submarines. SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (Chinwangtao, Shanghai, April 1961) 8* Source stated that he observed moored between 2 buoys an old hull, resembling that of a cruiser, in the process of being broken up. Only 2-3 feet of hull was visible above the water line. He particularly observed the heavy plates of this vessel being dismantled, work was in progress vdth acetylene torches to cut up this heavy steel and source was convinced that it is the hull of an old cruiser. Source stated that the distance between the buoys was approximately 600' and the length of this hull was approximately 500'. The position of this hull was one-quarter mile down river from the International Dock (see Appendix C) off Pai Lien Ching Wharf, just down river from Ping-An dockyard and across from the former French waterworks. 9. The vessel departed Shanghai 7 April for Australia for another cargo, approximately 6400 tons of wheat was loaded and the vessel proceeded to Chinwangtao to discharge. The vessel arrived Chinwangtao 14 May and departed 17 May. Source stated that the draft of his vessel was only 25' hence with this draft no difficulty was experienced coming alongside berth #7 (see Appendix D). Alongside source's vessel was a Hong Eong registered Liberty vessel with a draft of 28'; having just arrived with a cargo of grain from Newcastle, Australia; 10. bn'iapproaohing Chinwangtao gourde was advised not to use the radio or echo sounder* He stated that photography was permitted outside the harbour area, however, due to the varied temperament of the Chinese, no photography vras attempted. 11. Using ship's gear and grabs, grain was discharged directly into open railway cars. No cranes were observed on this berth. Source stated that two railway lines existed on the quay and shunting was possible from one track to the other (see appendix D ) . 12. Source stated that arrival and departure was during the silent hours and although he observed some construction north west of the North Pier, he could not observe the stage of construction. However, all along the open storage areas large star-like cement breakwater blocks were stored. He also stated that three 35004000 tons Chinese vessels were discharging coal at the North Pier. Numerous small craft were observed at the north end of this pier. Source stated that this was not a Naval port and it is probable that the project, possibly a quay, would be completed in one year, although work on it appeared to be sporadic. Date: Source: June 1961 DNl/Ottawa SECRET 000957 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 4. SECRET JIB(CAN) 1 7 / 6 1 SHANGHAI APPENDIX A W0OSUM6 N*VAL 6»\$e UooSuNKa TowEX •*- roiLc, 60rd/ K^d SECRET 000958 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation # u SECRET JIB(CAN) 1 7 / 6 1 APPENDIX "B« TKJTE f?N P. TI O N A L JD O c/<y ft '?> W " CLPS5 $u)6Mftr?l^E5" /V! YAN<S-£HJNJ6 CMiF)/^ o SEQREj; 000959 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 APPENDIX "C" W former r-\ P A T ~ l u £ N - C H u 6 WHftRF SECRET 000960 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JTB^CAN) 17/61 Railway bines on cjuay ShonjV\fNc poss'^UeNrrorA one -io ano-Bnav- APPENDIX "D« roSS/Me - Blocks ^<v £UmeSe V e s s e l s VesseL' Sovjrceis Vessel SECRET 000961 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation S EC RE T JIB (CM) 17/61 % TTT CHINA SHIPPING FACILITIES - Harbour Report Tsamkong, P.R. China, May 1961 1. The following information was received from a reliable merchant marine source in Vancouver, B.C., on 4 June, 1961, concerning a visit to TSAMKONG. 2. The vessel arrived 14 May with 13,900 LT phosphate from Casa Blanca and discharged 28 May. Ten days of this period were spent at anchorage awaiting a berth. Draft on arrival was 31', however ship lightened to barges to 29' and source stated that it is doubtful whether there is more than 30' alongside the berth (see Appendix B ) . To reach berth from anchorage vessel passed through two buoys. Between these buoys and berth vessel passed a floating barge of about 50-60 tons, flying a red flag with black ball (see Appendix A). Seven electric travelling cranes of 5 to 7 tons were in use on the dock, rotating to a 360° radius. The name visible on these cranes was "GRANZ". 3. Ahead of source's vessel was a Polish vessel, length 350'. This is a new vessel, source could not remember the name, On completion of discharging a sister ship took her place and discharged rice, conveyor belts and enlarged cases which probably contained machinery, Russian letter characteristics were plainly visible on the wooden crates. Ahead of the Polish vessel was a Chinese registered vessel, hull number 163, length about 150', believed formerly the ex-American registered ISLAND CHIEF, This vessel loaded 3,000 tons phosphate discharged from source's vessel, possibly for trans-shipment. Due to the shallow draft of this vessel it was possible she could discharge in inland waterways. Source confirmed her capacity as 3,000 tons as he had just discharged that amount that was loaded. 4. Astern source's vessel was a Hong Kong British registered Liberty (Fort ship) vessel on a 2-year charter transporting "high grade" ore from Hainan Island to Tsamkong. Source stated that this vessel no doubt would be known to BI0 ; Hong Kongc Astern of this vessel was an Italian registered Liberty vessel, also discharging phosphate believed to be from Casa Blanca. 5. Source was of the opinion that a naval base was located in the vicinity of Nivet Point. Minesweepers, approximately 130* in length, were observed almost daily. When these vessels rounded Marques Point they would communicate by light to a position in the vicinity of Nivet Point. During the daylight hours several of these small minesweepers, resembling the MSC(0) type of minesweeper, were observed at anchor in the river near Nivet Point. Due to the distance accurate information as to their exact position and type could not be obtained. SECR E T 000962 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a 1'inforrt.ation SECRET JIB(CAN) 9 17/61 (Tsamkong Harbour Report) 6. During the period in port a Rumanian tanker came alongside and discharged fuel (see Appendix A). Source could, not identify this vessel but he thought that the first 4 letters of the name commenced TAER , On completion of discharging the vessel departed and a Greek tanker secured and commenced discharging * Ten tanks were observed comprising the first row of several storage tanks, source could not see the number of tanks behind this first row. Source estimated that the capacity of the fuel storage tanks was sufficient to carry at least 25,000 tons of bunker fuel, that was the estimated amount discharged by the Rumanian and the Greek tankers and no fuel w?s observed being pumped out of these tanks during the period. Source is of the opinion that fuel could not be pumped to any position further back from this position and would probably have to be discharged again to seaward, 7. Source stated that there vras very little new construction and he commented that the old Catholic Church vras still there. The Cross had been removed and the building vras now being used for secular purposes. 8. No cargo was observed going into the sheds (Appendix B ) , the iron ore, the phosphate, the rice and general cargo being discharged from ships alongside was being stacked on the quay or being loaded into railway cars for trans-shipment. Source stated that he believed these sheds, shown as separated on BA 3486, are joined* 9i The area shown to be dry at low water on BA chart 3486 (Appendix A) is believed by source to have been dredged and he stated that at no time was dry land noted in this area, 10. A signal station (Appendix A) was in this area and when a storm came up during the period in berth a typhoon warning vras indicated - the signals were as per Pilot Book (3 white lights typhoon warning). 11. Source stated that the position of the wharf as shown on BA 3486 is actually 2° eastward. 12. Source stated that the vessel communicated as to the position of Pilot Station and the position given to him was as shown as "PILOTS" on the chart. The station hovrever is somewhere on the north end of Nao-Chou-Tao Island. 13. Source had to wait until high spring tide before he could pass over the bar (BA 3349). He estimated that the depth of the water over this bar at high spring tide was 36 ! , he estimated his vessel was drawing 31-31*6'. 14. Two tugs were available. These were small but quite powerful and were used to assist all vessels in docking. The freighters would come alongside and then would be pushed broadside to the berth. Fresh water was available on the dock and source stated that he observed a Chinese vessel being bunkered from a barge, A limited quantity of fresh provisions was available. S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (Tsamkong H a r b o u r ' r e p o r t ) 15. Source state d t h a t communication with signal s t a t i o n s , p r i n c i p a l l y with the signal s t a t i o n a t t h e North end of ITio-Chou-Tao Island, was in International code. He added t h a t the v i s i b i l i t y of navigational aid l i g h t s i s usually t h a t of one-half the distance as noted on BA charts„ 16. Boarding Party was described by source as one o f f i c e r - i n charge who wore a l i g h t khaki uniform. Source could not identify badges, rank e t c . The two s e c u r i t y guards had khaki t o p s , blue bottoms, and side arms and the four search crew members were dressed in blue dungaree c o v e r a l l s . The search conducted was only cursory and none of the s h i p ' s stores were sealed. 17. The use of cameras, radar and fathometer was prohibited while in port although domestic radio was allowed, and none of the equipment was sealed, 18. Foreign seamen are issued with the Seaman book (with photo) and pass by the Chinese and a r e asked i f they are taking any foreign money ashore. These are in Chinese except for Seaman's book numbers. Pass checking point i s located at the dock g a t e . No curfew i s in force and although Communist propaganda publications were available in the Seamen's Clubs no efforts were made to indoctrinate v i s i t i n g seamen or obtain information from them. No p o l i t i c a l officers or secret police personnel were evident at these clubs, and no photographs of seamen were taken. For the benefit of the v i s i t i n g seamen the bar attendant at the seamen's club tuned in "Music USA" on a short wave r a d i o . Date: May 1961 Source; DNl/Ottawa SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/si (vce APPENDIX " A " Io Storage Tanks - °0O^ 7AM88oo '6er-tK\oo f\ re a D\ gnaiL. StQtioifc 4 Thi'S area ur.dev W&ier Float .>' Buoy Moon n Buoy BA CHART i&86 ' Sog/ MOOrmg ^o^crrAcm'Tco u j e r Fo o Anchorage N l l V E r F*F 000965 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET J IB(CAN) 17/51 SHELLS APPENDIX "B» / f o i neo" J Ka i I way tirqcK T r a c k s ^or -7 Eledl.•,nc n jCranes ,, t v-8 ve 11 \ nc^ r ranes ' -S-7 t o n ^ ; 5DCH I-^aTFSfrKeg i s terfd Liberty Bv-\ i \<sh Re^'i ^Verec) I\bev-ty(t-oH ship" 5ouy-ce's V^sse[ poUsW V e s s e l Chinese l\^ /S-c-fc-red e 000966 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 1 7 / 6 1 f X ^Al\?$i, 5/F). i yse, . 5 / p\. % £d.ipse 13 APPENDIX "C" No. 7 W BA #5549 X -"eCg •a H Rh h b F| 7 Sec "tgg fg \C Wo,.i\iv!o. 5 Shigltoeu vJQ-^er ovevbar. 3 ^ a t h i g h prmA -t'ide, FI R 5 5 ^ U FI 5 Sec Wo. ®X F W piuorS Quick F|avsh KMD - CWOD -• TAO OK V'ls, p i e 5pproy 000967 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 14 CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 17/61 IV INDOCHINA ECONOMIC & TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Rationing, Vietnam, 22 May 19&1 1. Further to reports on rationing in D R W which appeared in JIB(CAN) 10/6l pp U-6, and JIB(CAN) lE/6l pp hO-Ul, the following information may be of interest, 2. Yov will recall that the rationing system, x*iich embraces rice, sugar, cloth and meat initially provided reasonable quantities of these commodities. Recently, however, the meat ration has been reduced in successive stages from 700 to 5>00 to 300 grams until finally on May 15* 196l, the amount of meat per adult per month was limited to 150 grams. This is dirtributed in the following way: 1st five days, 10 grams of meat per dayj 2nd five days, 10 grams of oil per dayj 3rd five days, 10 grams of meat per dayj Uth five days, 10 grams of fat per dayj the cycle is then repeated, 3. Rationing of rice continues as before at 12 kilos per month per adult in Hanoi, but the monthly allotment to the peasants in the countryside is only 7 kilos. This limited amount of paddy is especially hard on the countryfolk because not only do they require considerable food in order to sustain their manual labour but they do not have the opportunity to eat one meal a day in a state restaurant as many city dwellers do to supplement their rice and meat rations, U# The results of the reduced supplies of food have been to drive up other food prices, create a flourishing black market, cancel political meetings and possibly lead to food ri«ts, (1) The inability to obtain meat has forced further reliance »n chicken whose price is now about 5> dongs a kilo (or 60£ a1lb.) This is a substantial increase over previous prices and is very high even by Canadian standards for unviscerated fowl, (2) The black market in Hanoi which has always existed, is now flourishing with regualr hours from 7 p.m. to h or £ a.m. It is located adjacent to the main market and is supplied by a peasantry which comes into town daily to sell what has illegally been withheld. The authorities are evidently fully aware of the black market, but they permit it to function as a minor outlet to people's dissatisfaction and need, (3) The government, recognising the dangers of giving the local citizens an opportunity to complain about the food shortage, has cancelled all political meetings in the city districts. Hitherto, these were held at least twice a week. Reports from the countryside indicate that the peasants flatly refuse to attend any CONFIDENTIAL 000968 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 15 (Vietnam Rationing) (3)cont'd CONFIDENTIAL JLB(CAN) 17/61 evening meetings on the grounds that they must conserve their energies for work in the fields, (There has been no dearth of rallies, however,.in Hanoi on various pretexts such as the Geneva Conference, Lyndon Johnson's visit, Youth's day and ep on), We have been told by a source that he has heard rumours of food riots having taken place in the area around Hai Duong, halfway between Hanoi and Haiphong during March and April but we have not corroboration of the story. My source of information here either knows nothing about such outbreaks or does not wish to speak of them. His theory on the sullen and non-active opposition to the regime is that the Vietnamese have learned well the lessons of Hungary, Tibet and more recently - Cuba. I have no • evidence to show that opposition is so extensive as to be discussed in these extreme terms. Evaluations A - 2 Dates 22 May 61 Source; ICSC Canadian Delegate CONFIDENTIAL 000969 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1 7 / 6 1 V IMX) CHINA ECONOMIC^ TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Information paper on QUI NHON Location 1, QUI NHON is located at 13° h.9 'N and 109° 12' east, and is the capital of the Province of BINH LINH,, Billeting Accomodation 2, Two hotels in the town can accommodate about twenty persons each. 3* Suitable billeting accommodation in the town for Western troops is non-existent with the exception of the old French barracks which have a capacity of approximately one thousand troops. Communications h. Rail a. QUI NHON -Is connected with SAIGON by rail with trains operating on the following schedulej QUI NHON ~ SAIGON lv, daily at 1730 hours SAIGON - QUI NHON art", daily at 1000 hours b. The station is situated to the WEST of the city and is in poor shape - a mud and grass thatched structure, A new one is planned but no date has been set for start of construction. Air 5» a, , The airstrip which is beside the railway station has only one building —: a tin shack and apparently no control facilities.. It can accommodate aircraft of the DC3 or DCU category, b. In additlo-l to US MAAG Military Aircraft the airstrip is used by AIR VIETNAM with an aircraft arriving from NHA TRANG for immediate turn around, at 1600 hours on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday ea«h week. Roads 6. a. Route 1 - a main road from SAIGON - QUI NHON - HUE is under construction by US Civil Engineering firm as a three to four iane highway SOUTH as far as HOAj it is at present two lane and in fairly good shape, NORTH to TAM QUAN is two lane and presently in very poor shape, b. Route 19 - a new black topped four lane highway from QUI NHON - PLEIKU is also under reconstruction by US company. CONFIDENTIAL �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information (Qhi Nhon) CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 17/61 17 Port Facilities 7, a. The port facilities are limited to one wharf, made up of two stone piers each twenty feet in length and twenty yards apart, A ship berths on these two piers and uses its own gear to discharge cargo,- Thus docking space is limited to one ship at a time. b. To the EAST of this dock are? there is a ramp to the beach used by LSTS for discharging cargo,. c. Entrance to the harbour appears to be silted and ships enter at high tide only. d. There is no rail spur to the dockside but under US aid a four lane road is being built to connect the dock area with Route 19 to PLEIKU. Telephone, Telegraph and Radio 8, a. The area is served by civilian and military telephone systems,. b,. The local Army HQ has radio communications with SAIGON, Public Utilities 9, a, A power station of brick construction is situated in the centre of the city. The voltage is 220 DC, The capacity of the station is not known, b. There Is a garbage collection service three times weekly, c. All water supply in the city is from wells. Area Resources 10, a. The area has no known mineral resources. timber of poor quality mainly used for firewood. There is some b. Main agricultural products are rice, potatoes, and numerous vegetables. The area has no rubber or cocanut plantations. c. The local fishing fleet provides an ample supply of fish for local consumption. Economic Standards 11, Compared to the rest of South Vietnam rural areas, the citizens of QUI NHON seem to enjoy an above average standard of living. Food prices are, however, higher than in SAIGON though wages are about the average for South Vietnam, The shops are well stocked with foodstuffs, 12, There are no major manufacturing plants in the area. The only organized industry of any size is the local fishing fleet. CONFIDENTIAL �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation (Qui Nhon) -CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 17/61 1$ Political Attitude 13« The Chief of the Province administers the province with a istaff consisting of one Administrative Officer, an officer for Home Services and a Deputy Chief (Army Officer) who is also responsible for Internal Security, llu From conversations with the local populace this administration seems to be generally satisfactory. Internal Security 15. To date the area is relatively free from Viet Cong activities with the exception of two areas THANH NINH and LA HAI to the SOUTH of QUI NHON. Photographs 16i For photographs of beach at QUI NHON SUN see JIB(CAN) lli/6l part 1, item XIII. Evaluations A - 2 Date; 23 May 6l Source; ICSC Canadian Delegate CONFIDENTIAL 000972 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation Q-ffi ECHET JIB(CAN) 17/61 VI 19 EGYPT INDUSTRY Asswan Dam 1, During a recent discussion between Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer and General Nasution, Minister of Defence and National Security and Chief of Staff of Indonesia, Amer expressed his disappointment and genuine dissatisfaction v/ith the USLR progress or lack thereof on the Asswan. Dam. He was expressing hov/ vitally dependent the UAR x'jas on construction of the Dara, and now even his personal efforts were meeting vdth no success. 2. This, together with the reports we had received from various sources over the last few months indicating that work had virtually ceased in early June and also a report I received from a Swedish engineer on 18 Jun who had just returned from Asswan that work had ceased, indicates the real concern felt here. S) Evaluation: Source: Date: SECRET A - 2 CANMA/Cairo 28 J u l y 61 000973 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 20 SECRET JIB(CAN) 1 7 / 6 1 ALBANIA SHIPPING FACILITIES - Harbour Report Sarande, Durazzo, May 1961 1, The following information was obtained from a Merchant Marine source concerning his visit to SARANDE and DURAZZO, Albania, during May 1961, Appendix "A11 is a sketch of DURAZZO Harbour, Sarande Bay 5-17 May 1961 2, Source's vessel arrived in the roads off Sarande Bay with a cargo of 9,800 tons of grain during the dark hours of 5 May. The vessel's arrival draft was 28' 06", Immediate request for a pilot was ignored. After a period of one hours, a message was received by Aldis lamp from a signal station located at PUNTE FERRUCCIO ordering the vessel to anchor in position LAT. 39° 51'50"N. and LONG. 20° 00'10"E, until day break. On consulting his chart, source discovered the position given would place his vessel only 60 yards frim a very rocky shoreline, and in his opinion too close to shore to provide proper safety for a heavily laden ship of 10,000 tons. Source elected to manoeuvre his vessel up and down the coast during the night and at dawn made for SARANDE BAY where he embarked the pilot and a search party. 3, According to source, Admiralty chart no, 206 shows the anchorage area as 5 cable further to the south than the position given officially by the signal station. A red flashing buoy is located approx. 300 yards south of PUNTA FERRUCCIO. The signal station is comprised of one powerful Aldis lamp, one white flashing navigation light and one small hut. The station was manned by military personnel. Discharging Ports 4, Though the cargo was destined for DURAZZO, source was instructed to call at SARANDE BAY to lighten his vessel to a draft of 22'00" which is the maximum for vessels entering DURAZZO harbour. Idle Time at Sarande 5, From 6-12 May, t h e vessel remained at anchor 200 yards off the western j e t t y . Reason for the delay was caused by two other merchant v e s s e l s , i . e . SS PRAOTIS and SS SUERTE who were engaged in discharging part cargo before proceeding to DURAZZO, Source's vessel worked from 12-17 May, during which time a t o t a l of 3,500 tons were discharged. SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 21 (Sarande, Durazzo) S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 17/61 Discharging Facilities and Procedure 6. Discharging facilities were described as very poor. Except for the wood constructed Western and Eastern jetties vhich are suitable for small coastal vessels only, no other jetties are in existence. The grain was transferred at anchorage to the Albanian Merchant shipsfllEROJKASTRIOTIS and PRATIZAN, both of approx, 3,000 tons deadweight. Visiting merchant vessels are required to use their own derricks, but are supplied locally with steel buckets into which the grain is shovelled and thus transferred to the ship alongside. This method is tedious and slow. Labour Force 7. Eighty percent of the stevedores are women. Shore Leave 8. No shore leave was granted except for the Master who was required to go ashore on ships business. On all occasions the Master was conducted from ship to shore by the Steamship Agent, and was met on the boat harbour jetty by an armed sentry, who in turn escorted them to a small office located next to the customs warehouse at the foot of the boat harbour where an officer issued the Master with a pass. In addition to the Agent, an elderly man who claimed to have lived 15 years in the United States was assigned to assist him in the capacity of interpreter. Source stated that he was unable to shake off his companions and therefore had to limit his tours ashore to the Agent's office and two visits to the State Bank. Both establishments were only minutes' walk from the jetty. The local government building is fairly large and quite imposing compared to the few buildings he had observed in the vicinity. Source was informed that the building was closed and that it was only used for visiting dignitaries. Radar Stations 9. No radar stations were visible in the area. Aircraft 10. No aircraft of any type were observed. Description of Naval Sighting 11. W. 0600q. 6 May, 1961. H, Off Punta Ferruccio - (outward bound) Y, Passed ship at 200 yards distance (inward bound) D, V i s i b i l i t y good, 0, Observations r e s t r i c t e d due to duties on b r i d g e . SECR ET 000975 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 22 (Sarande, Durazzo) S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 17/61 F. Nil I, Pendandt No, 59. L, Approx. 70-75 ft. Source used own ship as yard stick. M. Single pole mast located over after end of bridge. S, Flush deck T, One light calibre single barrel gun on foredeck, A. Nil R, Radar fitted over forward part of bridge - type not observed, S, Hull and superstructure painted light grey. Flag not observed, Durazzo. Albania 19-31 May 196l. 12. Source's vessel arrived at DURAZZO early 19 May, and secured to No, 2 West Quay. The vessel shifted to No. 3 quay 24 May and remained at this berth until her departure 31 May, 1961. (See also JIB(CAN) 4/61 dated February 6l, pp. 33.) 13, " Appendix "A" was prepared by source. Details of quays not marked-on sketch are.listed below. West Quay. No. 2 14, Depth alongside 24' - 25' concrete construction. Water hydrants on quay (quality of water not known as none was embarked). Four (4) mobile cranes of 5 ton capacity and operating on flush rails served the quay, A warehouse which was located on the extreme south side of No, 2 quay, and is shown as such as J.I.B. Port Information sheet No. 79, has been demolished, leaving an open area in its place. To facilitate the quay, a long shed has been constructed immediately north of the former warehouse. Two ships of 420' may be comfortably served at the same time. Two rail lines were observed running the length of the quay. West Quay. No. 3 15. The depth along the south e a s t half of t h i s quay i s assumed t o be 24' - 2 5 ' , Source's v e s s e l was secured p a r t way only, with her s t e r n running free off the quay's South East end. Concrete c o n s t r u c t i o n . Four (4) mobile cranes of 5 ton capacity serves quay. Complete^ open area, no sheds, The area i s used for coal and i r o n storage. SECRET 000976 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 23 (Sarande, Durazzo) S EC- R E T JIB (CM) 17/61 North Quay, No. 4. 16. No information was obtained concerning the depth along No. 4 quay. (Source is of the opinion it is quite a bit less than at No. 2 and 3). A floating crane of unknown capacity was observed working between No, 4 and 5 quays. Some mention was made to source that this particular area will shortly be dredged to facilitate larger ships. North Quay Jetty, No, 5. 17. No information available concerning above named jetty. East Mole 18. Two pipelines connect the tankage installation with the oil berth on East Mole. Dredger 19. One 80 meter suction dredger was observed working off the jetties in the northern part of the harbour, (see sketch) Pile Driver 20. One floating pile driver was observed in the north end of harbour (see sketch). Possibly engaged in building new jetties. Old Breakwater 21. The remains of the old inner breakwater as indicated in J.I.B. Port Information sheet, is marked with two sets of white buoys (see sketch). Harbour Entrance 22. Source estimates the entrance to be approximately 180 meters wide. Naval Ships 23. visit. No naval ships of any type were in port during source's Aircraft 24. None observed. SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 24 (Sareinde, Durazzo) S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 17/61 Shore Leave 25. Only the Master, Chief Officer and Chief Engineer were permitted limited shore leave. Source, being most concerned for his crew, finally obtained shore leave for the men between the hours of 1600-2000 on the 23, 24 and 25 May, Source was instructed that only 4 men could go ashore at the time. The leave was suddenly stopped on the 25 May with no explanation offered. However, it was generally suspected that the men had mixed with East German tourists residing in a hotel situated at the DURAZZO beach area. Date; May 1961 Source: DNl/Ottawa S E C R E T 000978 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi suti!acces a finformation SK/ZiF //AFeu OvX/?SS Jt^c^^UfAc, SECRET it- 5««~ P&J arf tw OUTAHKS (f «° j^>_gtfRRES WM/IM \ N W*1 K}* ^^///'/ ^H**/** *tir. -**l* LT^AATt a AM Z h-x LCsiffFAATi 2./rCtY*r«. / * . ,4l**mU*. JsOi /***• 'Jr0*r7A$£ fjfS*-*'- F/% la*mf*. XZ^L & J*///^/?/- 4 f € f* £s~#£reK fr/ut^rc**^ fat ?*- ***' 1/Cn. oltr nAn. fjrLt T^Te AT *r£ 000979 «\ �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 26 SECRET JIB(CAN) 1 7 / 6 1 Vllfe CZECHOSLOVAKIA TRANSPORTATION - Railways Railway Movements, J u l y 1961 1.. A Czechoslovak s u b - s o u r c e r e p o r t e d t h a t a f r i e n d working a s d e s p a t c h e r in t h e C e n t r a l R a i l r o a d S t a t i o n , PARUGE ( s i c ) , t o l d him t h a t a l l r a i l r o a d s t a t i o n s in CSR have r e c e i v e d i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r h a n d l i n g wide s c a l e t r i a l m o b i l i z a t i o n to commence on or about 27 J u l y 6 l . Sub- source a l s o s t a t e d t h a t he p e r s o n a l l y was in t h e v i c i n i t y of DREVICE (T8) UR 9536 on 23 J u l y 6 l and a t ihOO hours he observed t h r e e t r a i n s moving west loaded with heavy m i l i t a r y equipment,., p r i m a r i l y t a n k s . (The t r u t h of t h i s informatio n cannot be judged although s u b - s o u r c e i s u s u a l l y reliable.) ) 2. Coincidentally, on 25 July 61, a t 13U5 hours source sighted UO-plus m i l i t a r y vehicles on railway f l a t cars, two engines p u l l i n g , heading west through position T9 VR 590512 - t h i s sighting made from T9 VR 595^20. 3. However, thorough look-see a t a l l barracks in Prague on 26 July produced nothing unusual; and a c i r c u i t of railway s t a t i o n s and a further look a t railway l i n e s on 27 July produced nothing untoward. I t may therefore be concluded that (a) the information in para 1 was false,, (b) p r a c t i c e mobilization of railways services may be carried out some time l a t e r , and (c) i t was sheer coincidence source saw the MV on the f l a t cars on 25 July. Iu For further comment, however,, on 20 July at lii30 hours a Canadian sub-source saw three tanks canvas-covered on railway f l a t c a r s , and on 27 July a t 0800 hours source noted two separate t r a i n s of passenger cars heading east in same position as noted on 25 July and showine on the sides op most ?of the carriages white patches about 2 feet square (these thought to be not unusual) .- Date: Source: July 6 l CMA/Prague 000980 SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 27 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 VIII U.S.S.R. AIRCRAFT - Production Fili Airfield Observation, Jan 61 1. Observation of FHI/MOSCOT, on 14 January 61 at 1155 hours, was complete but made in visibility bad with snow. BISONs - 1, in position "mn facing East HOOKs - 2, 1 in position between "c" and "d" and 1 North of position " d % 2, Status of FRUIT SET area was not fully observed, nor was BOUNDER area or the hangar doors of Building 15. 5, One HOOK was observed in flight at 1135 hours about 800 feet heading towards FILI, seen from Leningradskoye Shosse, Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 2 14 January 61 CAA/Moscow SECRET 000981 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 IX 28 USSR AIRCRAFT S e r i a l Numbers 1, At MOSCOW-SHEREMETEVO C i v i l A i r f i e l d , t h e Canadian M i l i t a r y Attache r e p o r t e d t h a t among t h e many p l a n e s on t h i s f i e l d were: 1 HORSE, 2 HARE, 2 small h e l i c o p t e r s , 2 CAT and .4 CUB. "The s e r i a l number on the t a i l of 1 CAT was 0402406. The r e g i s t r a t i o n number of t h i s plane vras CCCP 1 1 2 1 3 . " One v e h i c l e a s sketched above was behind some t r e e s about 600 y a r ds from t h e terminal building. Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 2 23-27 J u l y 6 l CMA/Moscow SECRET 000982 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 29 CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 17/61 X U.S.S.R. CHASSIS NUMBERS 22-23 fey, 6 and 10 June 61 1. The following chassis numbers were recorded proceeding on Prospekt Mira: 22 May, 1340 hrs 330984 23 May, 0950 hrs 331396 6 June 1961 2. At 1145 hrs 6 Junea new Zil 150 dump truck proceeded south on the ring road past the US Embassy just as MA drove out. The chassis serial number was 334718. A metal plate with some sort of production data was fastened to the frame just.behind the chassis production serial number. The print on this was too small to read from a distance of 15 feet. 10 June 1961 3. On 10 Juneat 1630 hrs the following new Zil 150 chassis proceeded North on Prospekt Mirs: 336161 336169 336158 Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 22 May-June 6l CMA/Moscow CONFIDENTIAL 000983 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 30'' CONFIDENTIAL. JIB(CAN) 17/61 XI U.S.S.R. CHASSIS NUMBERS June-July 61 1, The following new chassis we^e observed proceeding North on Prospekt Mirs: 19 June 1530 hrs - 338366 - This vehicle had two gas tanks but the number was stenciled in a new position behind the right hand gas tank. 1 July .1030 hrs - 341568 5 July 1730 hrs - Zil 150 chassis No. 31*2700 proceeded North on Prospekt Mira 18 July 1700 hrs - Zil 1^0 Chassis No. 3k5529 was orbserved on Prospekt Mira 2k July 1600 hrs - The following were observed proceeding North on Prospekt Mira: 3U7037 3U7229 Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 2 J u n e - J u l y 1 9 6l CMA/MOSCOW C0M*TDE\TTIAL 000984 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 31 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 XII U.S.S.R, GUIDED MISSILES . Soviet Missile Tracking Stat ice. 1. A Canadian astronomer, who is also in the RCN(R), has been visiting several observatories in the Soviet Union. 2. He recently visited what he says is the main Soviet Missile Tracking Station. He was shovm two separate maps with different scales and detail by the Canadian MA and on both placed the location of this Tracking Station just North of ZVENIGOROD at 36° 46f East 55° 45' North. 3. It is just South of a woods and will soon be moved North of the woods for security reasons to make observation of its activities more difficult. 4. In addition to being the main Satellite Tracking Station ift the Soviet Union, this station is also a training station. 5j There are a total of 26 primary tracking stations and 70 secondary stations in the Soviet Union. Evaluation: Date: Sou r c e: A - 2 2 June 61 CMA/MO S C ow SECRET 000985 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 32 SECRET JIB (CM) 17./61 XIII U.S.S.R. ECONOMIC & TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Moscow-LenihgTrad t o u r , and Markings r e p o r t 1. The Canadian Military Attache made a tour 23-27 June 61 through Moscow-Leningrad by car (23.June), Leningrad-Murmansk by rail (25 June) and Murmansk-Moscow by car (27 June). Purpose of the Trip 2. The main purpose of the trip was to look for* evidence of missile activity in the areas of Kandalashka, Chupa and Murmansk. A secondary purpose was to observe targets of opportunity along the route and check selected garrison areas and JIB targets. Surveillance 3. Surveillance vras continuous, but discreet and not obstructive. During the rail portion of the journey the travellers had a two passenger compartment to themselves. Results 4... A series of very severe thunderstorms in the Leningrad area made the travellers decide not to visit Petrodvorets and in fact interfered with sight seeing in Leningrad, 5. Heavy mist limited observation from KEM' North on the rail trip in many places to between 150 feet and 300 yards. Cloud prevented observation during the northern part of the air flight, 6.. NO evidence of guided missiles or guided missile activity was observed. 7. Observations en route and in Leningrad and Murmansk are set out below in the following sequence: a. Road trip Moscow-Leningrad . b... Observations in Leningrad c. Rail trip Leningrad-Murmansk d. O b s e r v a t i o n s in Murmansk e. Air trip Murmansk-Moscow Military vehicle numbers are included in the pertinent sections. ft. ***rw Serial 1 ROAD TRIP MOSCOW-LENINGRAD JIB Brief~205/59 JIB Serial Location TUSHINO Km 28 Observation •^ 25 bombers flying low over field. ? AA guns? firing from approx 1 mile West of road. One COOT took off from airfield to the right of the road. SECRET 000986 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 33 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/6I (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial Location Observation 3 Km 50 Large aerial farm among trees on West side of road. Antennae supported on 50' tubular steel masts. 4 Km 68 Three Zil 151 vehicles resembling HF Mobile Medium Power Radio stations Y8-19-44, Y8-19-xx and Y8-1947 followed by Mobile VHF ^dium Radio Relay Station van on Gaz chassis with horizontal crossed tubular array over cab. Tubes approx l|n diameter - Y9-7141, 5 Km 88 Adjacent to the power plant and railway at the North end of KLIN a new brick building with a bowed roof approx 150' x 500' x 60' is nearing completion, 6 16 Km 89 Beyond a ridge and between it and the RR a new factory type building is under construction. Only the upper part is visible from the road. This does not seem to be associated with serial 5 above. 7 17 Km 91 NO new construction or industrial area at this point. Km 153 Approx 12 FRESCO crossed the road from East to West at an altitude of approx 3,000 feet. They were in attack formation and seemed to be attacking something about 3 miles West of the highway. A few minutes later a flight of bombers appeared about 2 miles ?Jest of the high-' way at low level headed for KALININ. 8 SECRET 000987 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 34 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial 21 SECRET JIB(CAN) ]?/61 Observation Location KALININ Vehicle numbers were mostly in the K7-xxxx series. M5-83-35, Zil 150 and K4-47-50, Gaz 69 were parked outside barracks (serial 137 JIB town Brief 15/ 59), Y5-81-61 Gaz 69A and 06-60-xx were near here. Travellers stopped for gas in KALININ to allow time to observe approx 12 aircraft flying over the town at low altitude to land at KALININ airfield. These planes were of an unknown type, having the narrow fuselage, black nose and plexiglass bubble of the FLASHLIGHT "C". The wings were clipped fore and aft, but appeared to be more swept than FLASHLIGHT "C». In addition to the protuberance of the motors on the trailing edge of the wings, there was one other protuberance in rear of each wing. The vertical and horizontal stabilizers seemed to be more swept than FLASHLIGHT "C" and the vertical stabilizer, although higher than the wing, was down at the tail of the fuselage, much lower than FLASHLIGHT t?Qtf SECRET 000988 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 35 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial Location Observation 9 (Cont'd) The planes flew across the highway at a height of a few hundred feet, A memory sketch is below: ou/y AUck' Mask. ^J'-how/ fKot«l> £ yye 10 22 ii 12 29 Km 162 TETS 5 km past bridge, largest stack NOT smoking. Km 188 An infantry officer with what looked like a rolled gas cape and a map case slung from his belt was walking towards the highway from the training area on the right of the road. TORZHOK There were 10 HORSE (Some Airfield tarpaulin covered) and one HOOK in the SE corner and three HOOK in the SW corner. 13 Km 305 Two ROCKCAKE, two FLATFACE, one STRIKEOUT, WITCH 5, one BARLOCE with END BAR, one DRYRACK, 100 yards West of road. Many soldiers in field summer uniform and a few vehicles in area. One officer, possible infantry, on road. This looked like a newly instal led mobile radar site - possibly connected with the 9 Jul air show. 14 Km 311 Yl-64-75, Zil 150, canvas covered box, red flag on cab, three military passengers in cab, headed South'. SECRET 000989 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial 14 (Cont'd) . Location 36 Observation Km 311 Batweoa pi 880 and 311 a number of vehicles with civilian license plates in the#C|£ series were seen. Many, of these had white cards, about the dimensions of license plates stuck on the windshield. These were Cl-xx-xx. One Zil 150 with MVN in the Cl-xx-xx series was seen. It is thought that these vehicles may have been on some sort of paramilitary or even civil defence exercise. 15 Km 322,5 Y8-31-78 - Zil 151 headed North. 16 Km 526 VHF mobile radio vehicles and masts in woods 400 yards West of road. 17 Km 327 100 yards West of road a small generator and aerial mast. On the right hand side, adjacent to the road were several small search lights, about 10" in diameter with red glass in the lens. This appeared to be the approach to a runway. 18 Km 327..5 On left hand side, near the road, a batallion size barracks. Appeared to be occupied by SAAF. 19 36 Km 328 Airfield on right hand side behind fence along roadside. There appeared to be aircraft a few hundred feet from the fence, but it vras not possible to identify them through cracks in the fence and between buildings. Vehicles in the vicinity were /-03L-xx-xx and Ao5*"xx-xx series. 20 37 ? Km 360 Vypolzovo - roads to West guarded by soldiers in field summer uniform and red armbands. SECRET 000990 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 37 SECRET JIB (CAN) 17761 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) JIB Serial Location 49 Km 550 One CAB/CRATE/COACH flying at low altitude two km East of Road. 22 Km 563 Two Zil 150 vehicles in eA"}^- 57-xx series unloading troops in full equipment on left hand side of road. 23 Km 594 Approximately 20 square tents in rows, 8 or 10 military vehicles and some military personnel in bivouac area 200 yards West of road. 24 Km 600 KNIFEKSST A, KNIFEREST two FISHNET, one TOKEN WITCH 4 behind a fence to and on West side of Serial 25 51 Km 633 Observation B, with adjacent road. The unidentified plant on the est side of the road looks like a cross between a northern Ontario lumber mill and a saw mill. lff 26 Km 675,5 A main road intersects the highway here. It is guarded and there is a barrier across it on both sides. 27 Km 680 A 24 foot new concrete road leads to the right. There is a wooden barrier across it about 150 yards from the highway. 28 Km 681 There are five latticed towers approx 150 feet high and 8 about 100 feet high behind the trees on the East side, of the road. The high towers have a horizontal member on top. LENINGRAD JIB Brief 27/60 9. Bad weather left little time for observation in Leningrad. SECRET 000991 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 3t SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 Location DVORTSOVAYA Square Observation Most of the South side of this square seems to be occupied by a HQ, - probably the Military District W\. Several Infantry and signals and MT men and officers were seen here. Military vehicles parked outside included M>d_i8-69 Gaz 69, H3&52-56, Pobeda, ft>3~69-80 Gaz 69, M4-90-37 Gaz 51, and f^5-4° -56 Gaz 69, Northeast of the square, between KHALTURINA and MOYKT NABEREZHNAYA there is a HQ,, The entrance was guarded by SAAF personnel, Arty and SAAF officers were near. Gaz 51 i-0 3-70-72, Gaz 69 K?^-79-00 and Gaz 69 HiX -48-42 were parked near the entrance. F9-21-90 Gaz 51 was seen near the Na 'al Archives on KHALTURINA. K MARKSA On the East side of K MARKSA, North of NEYSHLOTSIilY and West of K MARSKA Park, there is a small military installation at the South end of what appears to be a row of apartment buildings or married quarters. There was a guard on the gate, two infantry Eursanty standing near the gate and Zil 150 Y2-58-57 in the driveway. 28 SADOVAYA The Leningrad Suvorov Academy is at 28 Sadovaya Ulitsa. 17 STALINA (Moskovsky) Prospekt Stalina now seems to be named Moskovsky Prospekt. At No 17 on the West side of the street there is some sort of air force establishment behind a high wall. An air force sentry and air force officer were standing at the gate on two separate occasions. A Military Gaz 69 was parked in the driveway. SECRET 000992 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 39 Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial 34 JIB Serial 138 10. SECRET JIB(CAN) I7/6I Location 0B70D0VNYY Naberezhnaya Observation There is extensive repair work being carried out on the North side of the canal on either side of STALINA (Moskovsky). NO sign of the alleged MVD barracks at the Northeast corner of 0BV0D0VNYY and STALINA could be found although two sides of the block were patrolled. The installation North of the Naberezhnaya between LERMONTOVSEYY and ISMAILOVSKIY did not seem active. The gate was closed and NO guard was seen from the opposite side of the canal. However Zil 150, number Y6~ 82-04 was parked near the gate and later drove away on ISMAILOVSKIY with two soldiers hunched under rail capes in the back. RAIL TRIP IENINGRAD-MURMANSK JIB Brief 160/59 35 Km 10 There are NO km markers as train leaves Leningrad Moskovsky Station, the first station passed, which seems to be a commuter station is approx 10 km from the start, A number of people on the platform appeared to be waiting for a train although they were NOT carrying luggage. A few km past is another similar station which vras almost deserted. 36 Km 11-123 None of the alleged electronic installations were seen. 37 15 Km 50 MGA There are 10 tracks at the station, the yards are just under one mile in length. 38 17 Km 64 NO sign of the alleged grass airfield on the right hand side could be seen. What might once have been a grass field about 500 yards from the track is now overgrown with small clumps of bushes and weeds scattered about. SECRET 000993 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB (CAN) lr"/61 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial 39 22 & 23 Km 123 Slectronic installation NOT seen. Bridge over the liver VOLKOV has three through truss spans on either end* 40 24 Km 125 There is new construction being carried out in the SW corner of the aluminum plant. One long low building with a few ventilators on the top may be a pot room,, This is immediately North of the new construction. North of this in the centre of the plant is a low square building;, eat j mated 80 feet square by 20 feet high. Behind this is a stack, about 6'~ 8' in diameter, about 70' high with an enlarged section half way Location Observation up, NO products were visible.. 41 26 Km li>4 The centre span is a through bee truss span estimated 200 fe-j~ in length* On either side of this there are Pratt truss span; estimated 150 feet in length; 42 29 Em 245 LODEYNOYE POLYS Station. 12 tracks, locomotive sheds two repair sheds, 43 33 Km 396-402 The only electronic installation seen in this area were one "5ATJ5 TREE jamming tower 600 yds on the left and one radio mast 400 yds on the left at Km 40.1 and one TV tower 200 yds left at km 402 „ Km 403 The only thing resembling a barracks was a small fence enc'-'osed compound with 20 - 30 Zil 150 trucks and two small buildings inside. 44 SECRET 000994 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB (CAN) I 7 / 6 I (Moscow-Leningrad t o u r ) Serial JIB S e r i a l Location 41 Observation 45 35 Km 404. The POL installation consists of two red tanks 60 foet high, 50 feet diameter, 600 yds West of the track. 46 39 Km 4.06 There is an old disused station of frame construction at this point, on the right side of the track.. 47 40 Km 4-07 There is no new station at this point. There is however, a loading area on the right side of the rail line. ..There were some aoldiers of unidentified branch loading stores onto a Zil 150, MVN F3-47-XX.. 48 46 Km 410 A dirt airfield is located one mile right of the RR. There were three CAB on the field (two silver coloured, one olive green). Km 4-12 There is a military installation in the trees on the right of the track, A guard tower near the perimeter fence 100 yards from the track had an armed military guard in it. Trees and foliage made more observation impossible, . 49 50 47 Era 418 The two span through truss bridge U km north of the town is estimated 225 feet in length. 51 48 Km 496 The station at LIZBHA has 8 tracks but no other facilities- A brsnch line comes in from the West just North of the station. 52 49 Km 537 There is NO bridge at this point. The nearest bridge is a 60 foot timber trestle bridge at Km 533^ Many of the km markers along t.hip part of the road are two km out from those shown in the Soviet RR timetables and JIB brief. 53 51 Km 559 MEDVEZH'A GORri. station has 8 tracks and two repair sheds. There are two 40' diameter oil tanks 6?' high near the station. Km "f64§ Nine POL storage tanks on right hand side - 3 x 20' high and 6 x 15' high. 54 SECRET 000995 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 42 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial 55 SECRET JIB (CM) 3 7/61 Location Observation Km 614 Approx 500 yds left at STRSLA li radio relay tower approx 200 feet high. 56 57 Km 668 Bridge consists of 2 spans, throueh truss, each span estimated 150 feet. There is an unidentified factory 400 yards to the right. 57 59 Km. 6&/fe The road right is concrete of three approach 58 61 Km 692 The aluminum reduction plant is here rather than at km 695 as shown in the JIB brieft There are three long buildings which may be pot rooms or rolling or extrusion buildings and one tall stack, NO shipments were observed. Km 762 59 69 bridge 4.00 yards a reinforced bridge consisting spans plus short spans. S0SN0VSTS - Gaz 51 H5-05-62 at crossing. Hydro Power station one mile right. Two power lines parallel to track near power station. There were six longer than normal refrigerator type cars in a siding near the station with an armed military guard patrolling both sides. 60 m 764* One mile right^ 30 aerial masts were clustered around a low brick and stucco building. 61 Km 778 Three or four miles to the right, probably on the White Sea coast were what looked like two high derricks, of latticed steel construction: y Kj 62 Km 779 A branch line leads1Off to the East probably to BEL0M0RSK, 63 Km 78O One mile right on branch line a five span through PRATT truss bridge, each span estimated 250 feet in length. SECRET 000996 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 43 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 Location Observation Km 782 SOROKSKAYA station standing on a siding were eight longer than normal refrigerator type cars. Km 837 KEM' - 700 yards East of station, visible before reaching station a large radar site on a mound. Equipment identified consisted of 2 BIG kESH, 2 FISH NETS, 6 KNIFEREST, 2 FLAT FACE, 1 DRY" RACK. Light made it difficult to determine all details, but from one angle there appeared to be a SPOONREST and a FORKREST on one side of the mound. A standing freight train on a siding near the station had 6 8 military Zil 150 vehicles on flat cars - license numbers in the Y9-xx-xx and F2-xx-xx series. An air force officer came out of the tiny station buffet and an arty officer got off the train at this station. The station and town appeared quite run down. A girl at a kiosk on the platform explained to a Russian traveller that things were very bad in KEM' and she had little to sell. Km 1020 1050 A new track is being installed parallel to and on the East side of the existing track. Km 1097 There is only one bridge at this point. It is a single bow truss estimated 200 feet long. Km 1150 Woik is proceeding on electrification of the rail line from here to KANDALAKSHA. Km 1171 KANDALtiKSHA. TO priority questions - barracks i5 km NE of town. This barracks is located about 600 yds West of the RR between Km 1191 and 1192. It is a fenced area approx 10.00 yards square. There are between six and eight low vehicle type sheds and about twelve barrack type buildings with what appears to be an administrative building in the centre. NO equipment other than approx 50 Zil trucks and NO personnel were seen, however it might be remembered that although it was daylight, it was about 2 a.m. ' 000997 SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET J IB ((Ml*) 17/5l (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial 69 (Cont'd) JIB Serial 89 Location Km 1171 44 Observation The accommodation is big enough to hold a regiment. NO unconventional equipment was seen. 7» Km 1186 - There is a complicated pattern 1189 of canals, locks and sluices a few hundred yards to the right of the track at this point. 71 Km 1204 Bridge consists of three spans, Pratt truss, centre span 100 feet, end spans 80' long. 72 Km 1266 On right hand side a transformer and switching station. 73 Km 1268 A power station, one mile right. 74 11. 100 Km 1337 - There are radio relay towers 1450 along this stretch, At km 1337 the tower (about 250' high) has NO disks. At 1372,5 tbe tower has dishes on both sides, parallel to the track and a laERCUHY" GRASS type antenna half way up. At 1SJRMANSK (km 1450) there are three of these towers. One is located about 6 miles South of the town^ one on the West bank of the river about 4 miles NW of MURMANSK and one on the hill between LiURIlANSK and ROSTA. Neither of these last two has any parabolic disks. The one between MURLkNSK and ROSTA has a horizontal hexagonal shaped aerial on top and above this a Y shaped horizontal pipe like arrangement. laJRLIANSK JIB Brief 36/58 The centre of MURMANSK and along most of LENINA street is of permanent construction, most buildings being HOT over three or four stories high,. The streets here are fairly wide and paved, with concrete sidewalks. Around the periphery the streets are unpaved, sidewalks are wooden and most buildings are of frame or log construction,. During most of the time spent in HJRi.i«NSK it was cold and rainy and this coupled with the fact that the travellers had NOT slept for 24 hours on the train tended to keep them in tlie hotel more than is usual when visiting a strange city. There was quite a bit of small coastal shipping and trawlers in the port,. The biggest freighter seen is estimated between 3000 and 4000 tons.. The hotel ARHCKA is located on LENINGRADSKAYA, two blocks up V0RDVSH0G0 from the railway station. The PTT building is the second building NE of the hotel on L^INC-RADSKAYA. SECRET 000998 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 45 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) SECRET. JIB(CAN) 3 7/61 The MURMANSK cemetery is located on a hill Northeast of the town. In the SE corner of this large Russian cemetery is a section containing the graves of allied seamen who lost their lives during the Second World War. This Anglo-American cemetery vras visited by taxi and a picture was taken of the lone Canadian grave there.. A view of ROSTA can be had in the distance from this point, but it is too far away to see anything interesting. The Naval Port is NOT visible. Serial JIB Serial Location 75 Observation About 100 yards East of the cemetery is a fenced compound with four or five low frame buildings. An armed sentry vras patrolling between the buildings. Because of the folds in the ground only part of this compound could be seen from the taxi, however it is estimated to be about 400 feet square. There were 4 FIRECANS with trailers parked in a corner of the compound. 76 111 Behind No 29 KOL'SKOYE SHOSSE' there is a naval installation, Several military Zil trucks were parked in this compound but too far away to read the vehicle numbers. A vehicle with naval personnel in it was seen to enter this area. 77 101 The barracks area on KOL'SKOYE SHOSSE South of P0LYARNAYA PRAVDA had many civilians walking about in the Northern section. There is a guard room at the main gate but the insignia of the guards could not be seen. An MT and an Arty officer came out of the gate. Four vehicles in the H5-xx-xx series came out. Two of them were Gaz 69sp numbers H5-36-09 and H5-36-13. There is a MERCURY GRASS antennae on what appears to be the HQ building. In one corner in a fenced compound were about 30 Zil 150 trucks. NO radio or radar vans or antennae were seen. 78 49 The RAYSOVET and GORSOVET are located on LENINA between PROFSOYUZA and K MARKSA. NO sign of the alleged MVD HQ here could be found although one MVD officer vras observed going down a lane in rear of the building. SECRET 000999 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 3 7/61 (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial Location 46 Observation 79 There is a large green building on the West side of STALINA between MILITSYSRSKY and PIONERSKY. A sign on the door says that this is MVD HQ. Several MVD officers were seen in the court yard behind this building. STALINA is the first street East of LENINA and runs from V0R0VSK0G0 to POLYARNAYA PRAVDA where its name changes to KOL'SKOYE SHOSSE. 80 The military book store is located at No 3 STALINA PROSPEKT. 81 There is a Military Political establishment on KOMINTERNA just North of KRASNOARMEYSKAYA. Four Gaz 69s, numbers N5-36-01, 04, 09 and 56 were parked outside. N5-36-09 had an infantry driver. This same vehicle was seen half an hour earlier coming out of the barracks on KOL'SKOYE SHOSSE. 82 There is a military installation surrounded by a guarded wire fence on the hill about 600 yards East of the road to the airport in square F5 on the Town Plan included in the JIB Brief. 83 There is a small aerial farm West of the airport road in square Al, 84 It is estimated that the communication towers mentioned in Serial 74 above are in squares B22, J17 and G4 on this map. 85 27 There is NO barracks area here. 86 Many vehicles in the M4, 5, 8 and 9 Series and number in the H5 and 6 series were seen in MURMANSK. Recorded vehicle numbers are listed below: Y9-94-90 Y9-94-40 3-23-79 H5-59-20 M8-84-33 M5-64-80 F2 03-21 Y9-93-46 M5-64-36 H5-62-00 (Pobeda)Y9-93-07 F3-02-32 H6-26-x6 M2-68-32 F l - 6 0 - 2 6 (Naval Ambulance) H5-63-31 H5-36-09 H5-36-13 H5-36-01 H5-36-04 H5-36-36 tt) 6-47-32 SECRET 001000 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB (CAN) I7/6I (Moscow-Leningrad tour) Serial JIB Serial Location 113,114 12. 47 Observation JIB Serials 113 and 114, MT transport repairs depot and Military barracks could NOT be seen. There is a large MT parte across the road directly opposite the location of Serial 113 on the map in the JIB Brief. AIR TRIP -MURMANSK-MOSCOW Cloud made observation impossible during the flight from LENINGRAD to MURMANSK. Serial JIB Serial Location LENINGRAD Airfield Observation 7 CAMEL, 3 COLT, 3 CRATE, 3 CAB, 1 CAT, 3 COOT, 3 HARE. On the terminal building 2 FISHNET, 5 DISKCONE, 1 MERCURY GRASS. Near end of runway 1 KNIFERSST B (rotating), 1 TOKEN (rotating), 1 BARLOCK (stationary). In the centre of the field 2 DISKCONES, 1 KNTFEREST A, 1 small NODDER, 2 vehicles with a large circular arrangement with canvas on top as per sketch: AUTJ .JgWAS / MURMANSK Airfield A This is a dirt field vdth gravel runway, 1.3 km by road from MURMANSK. There is a BARLOCK on a hill one mile North of the field. Just West of the small terminal building there were one FISHNET, 2 DISKCONES and one SMALL CROSS. Parked on the field were 2 CRATE, 1 CAB, 5 COLT, 3 HARE and 6 small helicopters of which 3 were olive green in colour and 3 were bright red, . Evaluation: Date: Source: SECRET A - 2 23-27 June 61 CMA/Moscow 001001 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 48 CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 17/61 XIV U.S.S.R. ECONOMIC & TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Power plant, TV Tower, Vladimir-Suzdal trip 1, The following report was received from a reliable Canadian source.,, following a tour made through Vladimir and Suzdal on 3-4 June 1961. 2., About 2 km from the centre of Vladimir, on the road to Gorky., on the right-hand side between the road and the river Idyazma, there is some new construction in progress which may be a power plant. A stack about 250 ft high is almost completed and beside it is the framework of what looks as if it will be a large, solid building'in step-down form, with a ramp leading up to it which could be for coal. There is no sign of cooling tower construction, but possibly the river water is to be used as coolant. 3, On the edge of Vladimir, to the North, is a TV tower at least 600 feet high. In the centre of the town, one block to the North of the main street and attached to the PTT is a radiotelephone tower some 350 feet high for communication with Moscow, Source . made a call from the PTT office in Vladimir to Moscow for 27 kopecks after a record wait of only about 3 minutes. Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 2 3-4 June 61 CMA/Moscow CONFIDENTIAL 001002 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 49 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 XV U.S.S.R. ECONOMIC & TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Unusual Railway Freight, 7 Jan 61 1. At approximately 1445 hrs on 7 Jan 61 source saw a railway flat car which was carrying an odd-shaped wooden box in a train standing on the railway line where it crosses Komsomolsky Prospekt near Aircraft Engine Plant 300. The sketch below gives the observer's impressions. Peaked roof covered v/ith what appeared to be roofing material, ___ 3c>'__ Dotted lines indicate rows of serewheads visible from outside box. NOTE: All dimensions shown are estimates. Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 2 7 Jan 61 CAA/Moscow SECRET 001003 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 50 CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 17/61 XVI U.S.S.R. SERIAL NUMBERS ANIO Serial & Registration Numbers 1. The following AN 10 (CAT) registration and serial numbers have been recorded recently in Moscow: Vnukovo Airport - 1100 hrs, 7 Jul Registration number CCCP 11217 Serial number below tail 0402504 Evaluation: Date: Source: A - 2 7 July 6l CMA/Moseow CONFIDENTIAL 001004 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 51 CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 17/61 XVII. U.S.S.R..- TRANSPORTATION Suzdal-Ivanova Road, June 6l 1. The road to SUZDAL is good two-lane asphalt, apparently quite recently surfaced. The roads in SUZDAL itself are abominable, no better than country roads.- The taxi driver told source that half the road from SUZDAL to IVANOVA was "very bad" but that the second half near IVeiNCVA. was quite good. Evaluation: A - 2 Date: ' 3-4 June 6l Source: CMA/Mosccw CONFIDENTIAL 001005 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 52 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 XVIII. U.S.S.R. SHIPPING - Electronic Reports Soviet Freighters TIKSI. ALEXANDER NEVSKY, USSURIJSK, EMELI/1M" PUGACHEV, Vancouver, Feb-Apr 61 Freighter TIKSI (UUZS) 14 Feb 6l 1. The TIKSI was inspected at Centennial Pier, Vancouver 14 Feb 61, and the following was noted: (a) New ship. Well kept and well disciplined (b) Main transmitter 410-512 kc Blesna CB #0425. (c) HF transmitter 2840-22700 kc Al A2 A3. Blesna KEM #0242. (d) Emergency transmitter ASP 2-0.-06. (e) Main receiver 1 , 5 - 2 5 mc P-250-M, (f) HF receiver 12 kc - 25 mc PRV (2 sets similar), (g) Aito alarm Electromekano A6 #950. (h) Lifeboat transmitter Electromekano SM-108K 500 & 8364 kc. (i) From left to right, facing forward, the gear is arranged as follows: (j) Emergency transmitter, HF receiver, Main transmitter, Auto alarm. (k) On the left of this (port side) is the operating position .-.with HF transmitter, main receiver on the left (aft) of-this, and, at the extreme left, the second HF receiver. (The HF receivers function also as LF), (l) All equipment apparently brand new and in excellent condition. The lifeboat equipment is stowed under the forward bench, (m) Next to the radio room is a locked cupboard which contains a broadcast receiver, for which there is a whip antenna mounted above the wheelhouse, and this feeds in''"T the PA systeiri equipment which is in this room (or^-cupboardj, as it^nardly more than that). A tape recorder of good construction was in the radio room, (n) DF in chartroom. Type CRP-5. Last calibrated Jan ,20, 1961. (o) Decca radar in wheelhouse, / (p) Radio officers - 2, The one interviewed has more of a knowledge of English than he leads one to believe and also speaks a little German, SECRET 001006 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (Freighters TISKI, ALEXANDER NEVSKY,USSURIJSK, EMELIAN PUGACHEV) 53 DNT Comments: 2, The layout of the office generally is that encountered in Soviet ships visited. 3. Receivers have been identified as covering the band from 14 kc/s to 30 mc/s by the observer, and as type PRV, one covering the range from 1.5 to 25 mc/s, the second covering the range from 12 kc/s to 25 mc/s. The observer, a Canadian has correctly identified the PRV and the range.coverage as 12 kc/s to 25 mc/s, and further confirms this observation by stating that the sets were similar. DNI Canada states firmly that these equipments are PRV types and the range is definitely 12 kc/s to 25 mc/s. These two sets are employed as main and H/F receivers, and being similar can be employed as backup to each other as required. Operators on various ships have so stated their use, and their coverage, which has been confirmed by competent observers on numerous occasions. From at least ten reports, it is obvious that the majority of Soviet merchant and fishing vessels are equipped with these receivers. 4. The Canadian observer identified a tape recorder of good construction. Such equipment is employed for its designed purpose, and also to pipe recordings to the crew over the entertainment broadcast system. This latter system is, in the main, common to Soviet ships visited, Radio operators of ships do not hesitate to identify such equipment and its general uses. 5, The TIKSI has been referred to previously in JIB(CAN) 6/61 and JIB(CAN) 14/61, B. Cargo Vessel ALEXANDER NEVSKT (UUMH) 22 March 61 6, Russian cargo vessel approximately 7200 tons gross, registered in Vladivostok, with a crew of 47. Agents: Empire Shipping Company, Vancouver, 7. On March 22, an attempt was made to inspect the radio station at United Grain Dock. This vessel has the tightest security system yet encountered and after going through the usual difflculties source was informed that the Master, Chief Officer and Radio Officer were all ashore, It was stated they would not return until at least 10 p.m., which although possible, is considered to be highly improbable, Source informed Second Officer, who was the only one left aboard according to his statement, that a return visit would be made the following day. SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information ( F r e i g h t e r s TIKSI, >sLJiX<a\Jl'ER NEVSKl, USSURIJSK, EMELIAN PUGACHEV) SECRET JIB(CAN) 1 7 / 61 54 8. On March 23, the ship was located at LaPointe Pier and once again the usual routine was gone through, but this time the Master was available. He speaks English, appeared friendly but of course wanted all the usual information as to why an inspection was required. Again source was informed that the Radio Officer was not on board but that the Chief Officer would accompany me to the Radio Room. During his inspection of the equipment, a very close watch vras kept on him by the Chief Officer and the Master came in and out several times during the inspection. 9. The Radio Operating Room faces aft,, the equipment in front of the operator being from left to right, items C, B and A as listed below. On his left, which is the starboard of the vessel, are items D, E, F, item F being mounted directly above item E. A, Blesna CBO 423 (1959) main transmitter. B, 2 receivers are in position Vopna Nos, 0103 and 0243 both 1959 and tuning 12 kc/s to 23 mc/s. C, HF transmitter 4-16 mc/s Blesna KB #0141 (1956) D, Emergency receiver 380 - 560 kc/s without nameplate, E, Emergency transmitter ASP 0.06 #0657 (1952) F, Auto alarm CCCP T AB1 54 #310 (1956) 10. The Radio Room on this vessel is provided with a typewriter which is the first time a typewriter has been seen in a Radio Room, The machine was a standard Remington portable, 11. On the bridge, a radiotelephone transceiver was located and this uses a cage antenna which runs from the stack aft. There was no Indication as to frequency coverage; course would judge it to be medium frequency- also on the bridge vras radar BES 140 #8241 (1954), At this time the Master again appeared;.source asked where the second radar set was located. He seemed rather put out about this; source explained that he had two radar antennas and suggested the second set was probably in the Chart Room with the direction finder. This proved to be the case and radar BES 228 #8241 (1954) was found installed with direction finder SRP 5 #5402 (1958), last calibrated Fray 17/60. DNI Comments 12. The usual procedure in any Soviet ship visited appears to be to make things as difficult as possible for government officials engaged on their duties. One of the best approaches has been to go aboard, and walk in the general direction of the radio office, stating the requirement in English and by gestures. This usually results in the observer being taken to the Captain's cabin or day room where the requirement is stated in such a fashion that all concerned get the general impression that you are helping them out by ensuring their equipment is in working order, and meets the standard required by the Canadian government. In ships visited for the second time, inspections are much easier, and the welcome considerably warmer. Forcing the issue only results in counter aggression, with intelligence suffering from a lack of cooperation on both sides. When we realize, in the first instance, that Soviet ships are subjected to rigid inspections at home and would consider such inspections mandatory in foreign ports (if legally covered by International agreements), we can approach the problem on a much better footing than heretofore. SECRET 001008 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 55 (Freighters TIKSI, ALEXANDER NEVSKY, USSURIJSK, E5ELIAN PUGACHEV) SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 The competent Canadian observer who contributed ^ several comprehensive reports in the past four years, has had no difficulty in obtaining cooperation respecting inspections, and out of the many ships visited has been asked only once why he vras taking down serial numbers. A quick reply resulted in all serial numbers, makes and dates of construction being completely copied down in the ship concerned. 13. In ALEXANDER NEVSKY the observer specifies 2 identical receivers were carried, type Vopna number 0103 and 0243 constructed 1959, and tuning from 12 kc/s to 25 mc/s. 14. Typewriters are encountered in many ships visited, and have either a Russian or English keyboard; they are by no means unusual, and may be personal equipment for the convenience of the owner. It is interesting and now a proven fact, that Soviet merchant ship operators employ hand written reception for CW and voice communications. It is also known that some modern merchant vessels employ transmitter heads, but the fitting of such equipments does not appear excessive and must await further information regarding extension of fitting and efficiency of the equipment. 15. ALEXANDER NEVSKY has been referred to previously in JIB (CAN) 14/61. C. Freighter USSURIJSK (UYIE). 5 April 61 16. Deck watch called Deck Officer, neither of whom could or wished to speak English. Source asked to see the Master if he was aboard. Conducted to Master (in smoking room) after a wait of about five minutes. A second person, not a deck officer, was with him and"appeared to be a person with authority. Both could speak English,, 17. The Master gave source's identification a thorough reading and asked what was wanted. Source's standard answer re radio inspection brought an unusual response and the Master asked "What else?" Source thought it best to keep on the track and replied "Only radio equipment." 18. The second person then said in Russian to the Master that the Chief Officer should be called. On the appearance of the Chief Officer after a wjfit of approximately fifteen minutes, the Second Radio Officer was called. 19. The Master with his companion, -source, Chief Officer and Radio Officer, all went to the radio room and source inspected with them literally breathing down his neck. The Sadio Officer stood in such position that he could read what was written down but never uttered a word the whole time. Source had to make his own deductions regarding the gear as no questions were answered Equipment arranged in front of Operator (left to right): A B C . On the side bench on his right are D E F G H, in that order. SECRET 001009 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 56 ( F r e i g h t e r s TIKSI, ALEX-JtfDER NEVSKY, USSURIJSK, EMELIAN PUGACHEV) SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 A. HF receiver 1.5 to 25.5 mc no nameplate, B. HF t r a n s m i t t e r . 4-25 mc C. Emergency receiver PAS 2 #856 1960. D. Emergency transmitter VES 417 #32 1959. E. Dff/SW receiver PRV 14846. F. MF transmitter Blesna SV 0481. G. Auto alarm Electromekano A6 #969. H. A second receiver, same as item E. ' Blesna KM 0280, 20. 'In chartroom: DF SRP-5 #5888 1960. Last calibrated 8 Dec 19,60. On bridge: Decca radar and Electromekano lifeboat trans^ mitter SM108KDZ. 21. For the second time a typewriter was in the radio room <standard English keyboard. The chartroom has a lot of electronic equipment (depth sounders, etc) but no other radio equipment observed. All the officers mentioned above followed mo very closely and were never more than two feet away. 22. The USSURIJSK has been referred to previously in JIB(CAN) 14/61, Special Reirarks 23. In connection with these inspections, two peculiar situations have been noted. One is that after the Master has been interviewed and inspection arranged, the Chief Officer is invariably sent for and a wait of approximately 15 minutes follows before he appears. Ordinarily this might be because he is engaged, but it is peculiar that the length of time of the wait is always approximately the same. Furthermore, the Radio Officer's appearance is generally 5 minutes or so behind the Chief Officer. 24. The second fact which attracts attention is that the Radio Room door is not locked when the party arrives there and is sometimes open. This might indicate that the room has been prepared for inspection. In all the ships visited, there has been only one case where any paper or document was observed and this was a Safety Radio Telegraphy Certificate, which was framed and on the bulkhead. 25. Sleeping quarters are separate and it appears very odd that there are no signs of logs, International Lists or other usual clutter with which Radio Offices surround themselves. 26. Attempts have been made to ascertain whether or not any equipment has been removed temporarily, such as might be shown by loose leads, disconnected plugs or cables, etc., but no such evidence has been observed. SECRET 001010 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (Freighters TIKSI, ALEXANDER NEVSKY, USSURIJSK, EMELIAN PUGACHEV) DNI Comments 27. DNI Canada agrees generally with observers, in that many Soviet seamen encountered do speak English; however their reasons for not employing English are considered to be identical with any national met, who does not possess a good command of the other language. That is, a person xvill be reluctant-to. employ a tongue he is not too conversant with for fear of being embarrassed. Some students of English on the obher hand are only too willing to "talk your ear off" with broken English cr.d gestures as well as employing morse code between observers and radio operators. The latter idea overcomes all language barriers, and with the employment of Q, signals, rapid conversations can and have been conducted to the benefit of both parties. Political officers can be spotted quite easily, and here conversations is stilted and/or nonexistent. 28, It is an interesting phenomenum that the normal clutter of operating signals and other operating paraphenalia are usually absent from radio office desks„ However, it has been found that questions regarding operations, including ham operations will result in a convenient drawer being opened in the radio office desk, and the clutter of all operators' material will be found overflowing the drawer. In many ships several drawers will be found to contain instructional pamphlets on equipment, which operators are only too happy to illustrate to observers. This only facilitates the exchange of technical and operational terms and jargon, resulting in firm intelligence respecting the equipments fitted, including layput of leads, capability of equipments,' power supplies, antennae employed and frequency coverage of equipments. D, Freighter EMELIAN PUGACHEV (UUMG), 17 April 1961 29, Facing forward, the equipment from left to right is A, B, C and D, On the right hand side of the operator are items E, F, G and H, These letters refer to the following equipment: A B C D E F G H - HF transmitter Blesna KB M 0002 1957 Long Wave/Short Wave receiver PRV 10874 " " " " " PRV 10433 Medium Wave transmitter Blesna CB 0278 1958 Auto-Alarm "CCCP" 272 1958 Emergency receiver 380 - 560 kc/s Emergency transmitter ASP 2-0-05 722 1958 McKay HF transmitter type 106B, This transmitter vras stated out of order and never used. (Radio Room eloo oquipped with typewritor with Russian keyboard.) In Chart Roomi 30, Direction finder SRP5 5011 1957, last calibrated June 17/60t Radar - NEPTUNE. The Chart Room is located on the starboard side of the ship and directly opposite on the port side is another room in which a DON radar is installed. 31. In the wheelhouse just outside the door of this latter room is a UHF radio-telephone. This is used for harbour control and has an approximate useful distance of 40 - 50 miles. 32, Next to the Radio Room is a small room containing a radiophone sound system. A tape recorder is also installed and connected to the Sound System. The tape reels appeared to be about 9", SECRET 001011 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 5S (Freighters TIKSI, ALEXANDER NEVSKY, USSURIJSK, EMELIAN PUGACHEV) SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 Comment: 33. This inspection was ^iade at, 9:10 a.m. and whether or not this accounts for .tne friendly atmosphere is a matter of conjecture. Source did not hefcitata to say that this was the most friendly visit yet made. The Watch Officer at the gangplank conducted himimmediately to the Chief Radio Officer, who has a very comfortable cabin and who was reading a Vancouver paper. The Radio Officer asked if the Captain had been informed and on being answered in the negative, he said it would be necessary, not as far as a Radio Inspector vras concerned, but it was his duty to" report the visit. He then sent the Second Radio Officer and instead of source being asked as usual to accompany the guide to the Captain, the Captain and Chief Officer came to the Radio Officer's cabin to see him This is the first time such an event has occurred, All were very friendly, While a close watch was kept in the Radio Room, there was none of the usual "breathing down the neck". In fact, he was actually left alone in the Chart Room while the'Radio Officer opened the door of the Radar Room, on the port side, . (The usual depth sounders are in the Chart Room.) 34. On going ashore it was noted a she ^e going party consisting of 8 men was leaving the ship, most;>of whom were equipped with very good cameras. DNI Comments 35. It is considered that the observer who boarded this ship, wrongly identified the medium frequency voice set in the wheelhouse as UH/F equipment, A voice set covering the band from 2 to 3 mc/s can usually be found in this position. It is employed as this observer states but uses battery power ,5 watt output and working to a maximum range of 10 miles off a whip antenna. At this date, no Soviet vessel, warship or merchant has been definitely proved to be equipped with anything higher than VH/F equipment. It may well be that warships and submarines are equipped with UH/F gear, but this must await firm intelligence. DNI Canada, is however, convinced that coding of SQUARE HEAD for data type transmissions and possibly pulsed intelligence is carried on by the Soviet for directional communications in the band from 500 to 700 mc/s or thereabouts. It is also considered very possible that TV type arrays could be employed for directional communications in the band of the array, which would be in the general area of 60 to 80 mc/s. 36. IQ about fifty percent of visits, it has been found that a friendly atmosphere exists. Generally, in the other fifty percent, a friendly atmosphere results from an offer of small cigars or cigarettes. Captains of ships can and have been sluffed off, with an approach at lunch time, and remarks such as "It's really not necessary for you to bother coming up, observing your lunch may get cold, and we only wish to ensure your gear is operating satisfactorily". Approaches to ships can also be timed advantageously by the observer, and some of the best reports have been obtained when many officers were away from the ship; On other occasions, the Captain has stayed and interpreted for more than an hour. SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 59 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17^61 ( F r e i g h t e r s TIKSI, ALEkiNDER NEVSKY, USSURIJSK, EMELIAN PUGACHEV) 37. The EMELIAN PUGACHEV has been r e f e r r e d t o p r e v i o u s l y i n JIB(CAN) 8/61 and JIB(CAN) 1 0 / 6 1 . Date: Source: Feb-April 6l Die I Ottawa SECRET 001013 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 60 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 XIX U.S.S.R. SHIPPING - Electronic Reports Research Trawlers BALAglAVA, BOGUCHAR, and VYRU, Halifax, May 61 A. • Trawler BALAKLAVA (UBKU). 9 May 61 1. Carries one operator, First Class - MIHAILON 2, Equipments O (1) Radar t y p e . . . BB1MAH»E M0&.r0T0HKA 4MN4 (2) Depth sounder type RFT,....YKA3ATEMB (3) (4) D/F Type RFT 1350 C o n t r o l Pane l (5) Tape Recorder (6) SPARE Receiver type P-310 (7) Emergency RCVR RFT F U N M E R K 410 kc/s - 512 kc/s (8) Emgy XMTR RFT FUNKWERK 24 V and 210 V.A.C. 25 watts, 410 - 512 kc/s. (9) (Main XMTR, R/T XMTR & A/A in Racks) Main XMTR RFT FUNKWERK, 75 watts, NR. 147 freq range 410-512 kc/s R/T XMTR combined with main, 75 m t t s , A3, 1650 kc/s to 2575 kc/s. Auto alarm RFT FUNKWERK Type 1343.14 (10) (H/F XMTR and Main RCVR combined in one rack) H/F XMTR Type RFT FUNKWERK 1604.6A2, 100 watts, 4 to 22 mc/s. Main RCVR FRT FUNKWERK Type 1340.14A02, 120 kc/s 30000 kc/s (11) KEY (12) Lifeboat portable Radio Equipment Type W/M-CM-M #0877 1960 10 F 62 59/0046 25 kc/s - 25000 kc/s HALIFAX, N.S. 9 May, 1961, Inspection Russian Trawler BOGUCH/iR/ UBKW Port of Registry - Murmansk Owners,. USSR Official Number....1104 Gross tons....550 Operators carried ...One First Class ZLOBIN. SECRET 001014 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 61 (Trawlers BALAKLAVA, BOGUCHAR, VYRU) SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 NOTE: Exactly same radio equipment carried as on sister ship BALAKLAVA/UBKU with exception of spare receiver. (Item 6 of sketch JIB(CAN) 14/61)on page 71. Spare RCVR carried on TOfiCTCHAR Type CCP BOffiM -K No. 19600680 Freq range 20 kc/s - 23000 kc/s. DNI Comments 3. BALAKLAVA report confirms main and H/F transmitter, D/F set, and other equipments previously reported, and lists frequency coverage of some equipments. (See JIB(CAN) 21/60) BOGUCHAR report confirms the fitting of identical equipments in both ships. Although these reports are short, their contents add to previous reports, and are considered to be in the interests of the service, DNI feels that once a comprehensive report on a ship has been filed, subsequent visits should take the form of a cursory visual examination so as not to alarm the visitors, and to dvrell only on equipments not thoroughly covered before, or which have been newly fitted. 4. For previous reports on BALAKLAVA, see JIB (CAN) 2l/60 and JIB(CAN) 14/61, Water Tanker VYRU (UUGP) 16 May 61 1. Inspected at Halifax, showing: Port of Registry: Gross tons: Owners: Agents: Radio Operators Carried: TALLINN 700 USSR I.H. Matthews, Halifax One, Second Class, EVON VOZOLEE <r SECRET 001015 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation (Trawlers BALAKLAVA, BOGUCHAR, VYRU) SECRET JIB (CAN) 17/61 62 Electronic Report; 2. r /y±^y © Q //• /^<yLo S) /\<Hy>y- C£*dj£ fH friryKs ^ i4.1... 1. RADAR. . .NEPTUN 220W 2. AUTO-ALARM .N544.. 1960r. 7(& W . .fi.TiCX 3. DIRECTION FINDER..375.to.750.KC/S.186r376.HSU.CPrSfv5 . . 4. DEPTH RECORDER... .N6368. .220W... .JtlT.S. 5. TRANSMITTER (MAIN, R/T AND HF COMBINED) NO. 02622 10OW 1960r 410 t o 512 KC/S and 1500 TO 24000 KC/S 220 VOLTS 1960r. .T*.K^f.^AUX .¥2765., £. T . 5 M ,XJdT\....^w-f...., 6. MAIN RECEIVER 7, EMERGENCY RECEIVER BAT S-UPPLY .....MAC-IM .mru.tt/tf. ,60 KC/S to 30 MC/S 14545 220V 380 TO 600 KC/S 24 VOLT SECRET 001016 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation (Trawlera BALAKLAVA, BOGUCHAR, VYRU) °3 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 8. EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER . . 5 8 6 t o 782 METERS 24 VOLT BAT SUPFLY TNN-ACN-2-006 9. PORTABLE LIFEBOAT RADIO EQJJIBffiNT. .THREE FREQUENCIES 500 KC/s 6373 KC/S AND 8364 KC/S (BOTH R/T AND W/T) CRANK TYPE.. . ¥ 7 ! t°.T) ^ . ° . ¥.3A 10, SPARE MAIN RECEIVER. SAME AS ITEM 6. 11. FULLY AUTOMATIC KEY (ELECTRICALLY POWERED) DNI Comments 3, There are an increasing amount of support craft including water tankers being employed on the Grand Banks, possibly to offset the necessity of trawlers taking time out from their fishing activities to proceed to ports. Date: May 6l Source: DNI Ottawa SECRET 001017 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 64 SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 XX & U.S.S.R. SHIPPING - Electronic Reports Life Tug RAMBINAS, Trawlers PIMULA,. AZNEFT, St. John's,' May 1961 A, Life Tug RAMBINAS (UIBH), 17 May 61 1, This vessel's port of registry was indicated at Klaipeda, her gross tonnage was 1040 tons, and owners confirmed as The State, Ships callsign was UIHM, Agents for the vessel were Harvey and Company Limited. 2, The radio room of this vessel is illustrated in the diagram below, with equipment further identified as to function and capability in the following paragraph. . . J-~Q7nsOQ.^cL._ °\ (1) Main transmitter, type NEPEATYNK 220B 250 watts. (2) Short wave transmitter, identical to the above. (3) Emergency transmitter, type ACn 162. (4) Radiotelephone marked 1959-638 KP-CT TIP PCKO, 25 (5) Main receiver, type PRV N 14091, the following frequency coverage of this receiver was confirmed through changing of band switches on the front of the equipment: 360 to 900 Kcs, 150 to 360 Kcs, 60 to 150 Kcs, 12 to 25 Kcs, 25 to 60 Kcs. 9 to 22 Mes, 22 to 5 Mes, 5 to 10 Mes, 10 to 18 Mes and 18 to 25 Mes. DNI Comments These frequency bands have been copied as written by the observer and have not been altered in any way by DNI. Prior DNI observer officer reports stated band switching of this type receiver ran from 12 Kcs to 25 Mes. SECRET 001018 �Document disclosed under the Access to //i/or/nat/btw"n^J Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finforhwtion (Tug RAMBINAS, Trawlers PLMULA, AZNEFT) SECRET JIB (CAN) 17/61 6 5 Life Tug RAMBINAS, Trawlers PIMULA, AZNEFT, St. John's, May 1961 (6) (7) Short wave receiver type PAS2, Emergency receiver, type NPB 14099, with frequencies indicated as being identical to main receiver. DNI COMMENT: It is considered this observer incorrectly identified the last two equipments, and that the numbers (6) and (7) above should be changed. This is confirmed by the fact that PAS 2 is the usual emergency receiver encountered in Soviet vessels, and also by the possibility that the language problem resulted in the emergency receiver being referred to when the operator and observer meant the spare receiver. It is common that a second identical receiver to the main is used as stand by equipment, (8) Direction finding equipment was type CRP-5 whose frequency coverage vras indicated as 186 to 376 Kcs and 375 to 750 Kcs. DNI COMMENT: It is considered the range should commence at 176 Kcs, which is the standard for such equipments. (9) (10) Auto alarm was type AIM 54, Radar carried in the ship was STVOR, constructed in 1959 bearing the serial number N 2570, 220 volts, weight 73 KG. (11) Power supplies to main transmitter was 220 volts DC. (12) Antennae carried by the ship were as follows: (a) (b) (13) 3 vertical arrays* One set of Bellir.i Tosi M/FD/F loops. The following frequencies were listed for ready use in the radio room: Main and short wave transmitters: all frequencies in 500, 480, 468, 454, 425, 3105, 3125, 3155, 4120, 4140, 4155, 4170, 6210, 6250, 6310, 8240, 8280, 8310, 8340, 1525.5, 1562.5, 1577.5, 2060, 2070, 2077,5, 2085, 12420, 12500, 12620, 16480, 16560, 16620, 16680. Emergency transmitter frequencies in metres were as follows: 586, 600, 625, 641, 661, 706, and 732, DNI COMMENT: It is not unusual to have emergency frequencies listed in metres, but in most cases main and short wave frequencies are listed in kc/s. SECRET kz/o: �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (Tug RAMBINAS, Trawlers PIMULA, AZNEFT) B. 66 Soviet Vessel PIMULA (UENZ). 17 May 61 1. This vessel of 718 gross tons, whose callsign was UENZ, was inspected in St. John's, Newfoundland on 17 May, 1961. The ship's port of registry was listed as Tallin, and the agents were Harvey and Company Ltd. The PIMULA was also registered as a State-owned vessel. 2. The radio room of this ship is illustrated in the diagram below, with equipments further identified as to location, function and capability in the paragraphs following: [jtfU/uyLas ~7 )e f 5 $l< !^L (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Main transmitter, type RFT 552, 75 watts. Short wave transmitter, type RFT 1604-682, 100 watts. Emergency transmitter, type RFT number SF56-004, 25 watts. Radiotelephone, type RFT 1604-682, 100 watts. Main receiver, type RFT number SF 57-01, type 1340-14A. frequency coverage, 120 Kc/s to 30 Mc/s, (6) Short wave receiver identical to the above. (7) Emergency receiver, type RFT 1340* 11A12. (8) Radio phone receiver, formed part of short wave transmitter unit. (9) Direction finding equipment wae type RFT 1550 number SF 58-103, frequency coverage of this equipment, as indicated in previous reports on this East German type equipment was confirmed as 200 Kcs to 3 Mes. Observer copied down the following band coverage of this equipment: In three bands, from 1.5 to 3 Mes., 340 to 540 Kcs, and from 200 to 330 Kcs. DNI COMMENT: There is a distinct indication that this direction finding equipment does not cover the commercial broadcast band from 540 to 1500 Kcs, which would be understandable, observing this is not a necessary requirement from any point of view. SECRET 001020 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information 67 (Tug RAMBINAS, Trawlers PIMULA, AZNEFT) SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 (10) (11) (12) (13) Auto alarm, type RFT 1343.14A2. A STVOR radar, serial number 5404 was carried. Power supply to main transmitters was 220 volts DC. The following antennae were fitted in the ship: (a) One double T flat-top main transmitting array. (b) Four verticals arrays. (c) One set Bellini Tosi M/F D/F loops including vertical centre rod, employed as sense antenna. (14) The following frequencies (all in kilocycles) were listed in the radio office for ready use: 410, 425, 454, 468, 480, 500, 512, 5255, 1650, 1660, I960, 2095, 2115, 2162, 2285, 2300, 2320, 2400, 2420, 2525, 2540, 2570, 2575, 4152, 6228, 8304, 12456, 16608, 4160, 6240, 8320, 12480, 16640, 4168, 6252, 8336, 12504, 16672, 4182, 6273, 8364, 12546, 16728, 4192, 6288, 8384, 12576, 16768, 4200, 6300, 8400, 12600, 16800, 4208, 6312, 8416, 12624, 16832, 4216, 6324, 8432, 12648, 16864, 4220, 6330, 8440, 12660, 16880. C Soviet Vessel AZNEFT (UFRO), 18 May 1961 1, This vessel of 1117 gross tons, and whose callsign is UFRO was visited in St. John's, Newfoundland, on 18 May, 1961. AZNEFT was built in Finland in 1954, and the ship's official number was listed as 507. Her port of registry was Kaliningrad, with owners indicated as Fishing Fleet Kaliningrad. The ship's agents in St. John's was the Blue Peter Company, 2, On© radio operator was carried in the ship, with Operator's Certificate being number 8690. This man's name was not obtained during this visit. 3, The radio room of the AZNEFT is illustrated in the diagram below, with equipments further identified as to location, function and capability in the paragraphs following: ^pcyaAjd/ io SECRET 001021 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation 68 (Tug RAMBINAS, Trawlers PIMULA, AZNEFT) (1) (2) (3) (4) SECRET JIB(CAN) 17/61 Main transmitter, shipping radio transmitter type KRSN-R number 02645 frequency range 1500-2400 Kcs, power output 100 watts. Short wave transmitter, identical to (l). Emergency transmitter, type ACP 20,06, serial number 503, frequencies listed on the front of the set in metres: 536, 600, 625, 641, 661. 706 and 732. Radio telephone, shipping radio transmitter, type KRSN-R number 02645, frequency range as for (l) and (2) above. DNT_C0M?fflI\TT^ It will be noted (4) forms part of (l), (5) (6) lifeboat equipment was SKPUO-3. Main receiver, listed by observer as PRV serial number N 14965, with frequency range from 12 Kcs to 25 Mes. DMCOiatENT; This is obviously type PRV, by the frequency range indicated, and the serial number of the equipment. (7) (8) Short wave receiver, typo PARKE 0, 08 serial number N 3178. Emergency receiver, type V0LNA 60-25 Mes, DNI C0MME_NTji_ The reference to 25 Mes in regard to the emergency receiver, is not understood by DNI, and should be disregarded by consumers, (9) Radio telephone receiver, type.PARKE 0, 08, serial number N 5178, DNI_C0MgajT:_ It will be noted that (9) forms part of (7), having identical serial numbers, and this is usual procedure for such equipments. (10) (11) Direction finding equipment was type ARP-50* Two radar equipments were carried in the ship, one being a STV0R, serial number not obtained, the other a DONETs type, constructed in 1959, serial number 4059, 380 volts, weight 95 Bee. (12) Power SUID'DIV t o iTcgi t^cmo^^-tern v^?.s *}^P v ^ t s "^0 (13) The following antennae were fitted in the ship: (a) One "L" flat-top irrrorted. (b) One vertical HF antenna, (c) One vertical SW antenna, (d) One vertical emergency antenna, (e) One vertical receiving antenna. (f) One set Bellini Tosi medium frequency DF loops. The following frequencies were listed for use in the medium frequency band, all frequencies in kilocycles, emissions Al and A2"; 410, 425 ; 454, 468, /.<••>/•) an^ E 0 0 . Short wave frequencies were not listed, Direction finding equipment covered the following bands in three sections: 187,5 to 375 Kcs, 375 to 750 Kcs, and 270 to 320 Kcs, (14) (15) One radio operator was carried in the ship, with Operator's Certificate being number 8690. This crewman's name was not obtained during this visit. Date: Source: §ECEET May 1961 DNI Ottawa 001022 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU Ottawa ITE-S OF SCQSQtllC AND TOFQGR/jqiCM, IKTSLLICagTCJ. nmrniM SOUSES Intelligence Bureau FROM Joint Department of National Defence OTTAWA,CANADA DISTRIBUTION J I 3 (Ottawa) XA (D.L.2) DNI (Ottawa) RCI (Ottawa) DAI (Ottawa) DSI JIB (UlO JIB (Melbourne) 1 2-3 4-9 10-23 24-26 27 28-32 33 Mrs. Waller (1 for INR) CIA (Washington) R. Ireland Senior Military Advisor (ICCS Indochina) Mr. Burwash File Spares SECRET 34-36 37-51 52-53 54 55 56 / 57-62 1000005 o- �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 ITEMS OF ECONOMIC MD TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE FROM C.ANADI5N SOURCES JANUARY - 1961. PAGE ITEM ***5 CHINA I. I. (7h^u Transportation - Trolley buses in LANCHOW, January 60 (C) cejyy 1 INDOCHINA II. Periodic Intelligence Report - Vietnam area, SeptDec "60 2 - 5 ~Zo-o-o /I (S) III. Economic and Topographical Intelligence - North Vietnam November 1960 (C) /JiT$-2''eo 6 - 7 CZECHOSLOV/JOA IV. /drfields - Prague area, December 60 (S) Q V. Airfields/Radar - KARLOVY VAH5f area, November 60 (S) 9 ?<! V' 7*m- 9<s^--g-<^,. ^ E5ST CBBM/HY VI. Shipping - F i s h i n g TraxCLers: V i s i t t o S t . J o h n ' s of trawler DRESDEN, 30 November 1960 V n . Shipping - Electronic Report: Trawler DRESDEN 10 - 13 t^nro - L -( (S) (S) 14 - 15 ISRAEL VIII. Shipping Facilities - Ports: Development of ASHDOD Harbour, November 1960 (S) 16 ?2<f- 2~/«-° The Director JIB(Ottawa) would be grateful for any comments or suggestions that recipients of this Summary may care to make. NOTE: High grade prints of photographs in this publication may be obtained, *r negatives borrowed, from the Director JIB(Ottawa). l1M««MHWMHp EVALUATIONS A B Completely reliable Usually reliable C Fairly reliable D E F Not usually reliable Unreliable Reliability cannot be judged 1. Confirmed from other sources 2. Probably true 3. Possibly true 4. Doubtful 5. Prebably false 6. T r u t h cannot be judged SECRET 000006 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information SECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 -2- PAGE ITEM INDONESIA ^1 IX Economic and Topographical I n t e l l i g e n c e - DJAKARTA p o p u l a t i o n , December 1960 (S) POLAND X Shipping - F i s h i n g T r a w l e r s : DALMOR, 25 November 60 XI Shippin g - E l e c t r o n i c R e p o r t s : V i s i t t o S t . J o h n ' s of (S) Trawle r D5LM0R Z^-o-o 7/718-25 _ ^_7 (S) 26-27 te U.S.S.R. A*-0-o^* C - ft XII Mrcraft - Overflight of Canada by 3X-18, Dec'60 (C) 28 n^-Jt^^^-j? XIII Mrcraft Industry - Moscow-Lugansk trip, Jan. '60 (s) (S) 29 2-^<j-"^^-°' i / t (S) 30 A*^ Xw2*^»-*^ XIV XV . Mrcraft Production - Moscow/Fili, 22 Dec '60 Armaments & Engineering - Electronics: Sonobuoy Development, November 1960 (S) XVI Aircraft Production - Engine Plant #300, Moscow (S) XVII Transportation - Unusual Vehicles, Moscow (s) 3SVIII Economic and Topographical Intelligence - Drilling (s) activity in the Soviet Arctic 34 Economic and Topographical Intelligence Moscow-Orsha tour, October 60 (s) 35-44 Markings Report - Vehicle Numbers, Moscow-Orsha trip, 8-16 October 60 (S) 45 Markings Report - Vehicle Numbers, Moscow area 23 October 60 (S) 46 XIX XK XXI 32 f ' J . J ^ ^ / 4 1 - Y i*9%i.-U&3r1. U**- C&&7-. tscrtrv " " V SECRET 000007 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -1- CCNFIDENUAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 CHINA I. TRANSPORTATION Trolley Buses in LANCHOW 1, A Canadian geologist who travelled in China in 1958 reported that his interpreter had mentioned in a letter of January, I960 that trolley buses were now operating in LANCHOW. At the time of source's visit in the summer of 1958 a start had Just been made on erection of poles for the wires. Date: January I960 Source: Canadian Traveller CONFIDENTIAL 000008 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Ipi sur I'acces a finformation -2- S EC R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 INDOCHINA PERIODIC INTELLIGENCE REPORT Vietnam Area - Sep-Dec 60 TIEN YEN Period Covered 9 September 60 - 15 December 60 Note: This Teamsite having been closed out to effect economies in the Commission's activities - this will be the last report bearing the TIEN YEN heading. Control of this area is now the responsibilities of Fixed Team HAIPHONG. COMMUNICATIONS Railways 1. A propos speculation regarding a change of gauge on the North Vietnamese railway, one observer in November saw several piles of new wooden ties estimated at 7 ft long - probably suitable for standard gauge layout. 2. There have been NO sightings of diesel railway engines on this line in the last six months. Even the Chinese International train uses only steam locomotives. Airfields 3. The airfield at TIEN YEN is still only suitable for helicopter landings having most of its runway covered with stones of about 8 in diameter. There is however a control tower and weather station and several observers have stated that with a determined effort coolie labor could clear the field very quickly for light aircraft landings. VINH Period Covered 1 October 60 - 30 November 60 Ref Map: US Army Map Service, INDO CHINA 1/25,000, Sheet 15W - CUA HOI and Sheet 17W S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -3- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 COMMUNICATIONS Rail 1. A small railway shop has been established in VINH. Its work at the moment consists of straightening and repainting metal ties. A number of locomotive boilers are also being checked and repainted. There have been reports that the old rail line which now is in operation only as far as THANH HOA, is to be repaired as far as VTNH at least. The ties being repaired are NOT suitable for a standard gauge layout so perhaps plans for a change to this wide gauge do NOT extend to this line. ECONOMIC Electric Power 2. With reference to the power plant at VINH, it has been established that the voltage in this "area is 220V D.C. DONG HOI Period Covered 7 September 60 - 21 November 60 GENERAL Military Installations on Road DONG HOI - HO XA (DMZ) !• 1&S3. Item 708 Barrier across road - probably a check point for traffic proceeding toward the DMZ. Police wear red collar badges with a solid green circle on them. On one trip in early November our observer noted three men in new looking civilian clothes but with a blanket roll exactly the same as the army use. They looked very fit and were walking toward the DMZ. 710 Off to the WEST of the road at a distance estimated at 1000 yds our observer noted 7 x 2g ton trucks moving nose to tail in convoy. The road they were using is not easily visible from the main highway at any point due to rolling ground. This may be an alternative route SOUTH accounting for the paucity of information on troop movements through DONG HOI. SECRET �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -4- SECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 Kms Item 711-722 In this area are six or seven large military establishments. Two or three are of mud and bamboo construction with thatched roofs and the rest are new permanent stucco type buildings with tile roofs. All have flag poles and are guarded by sentries. All but one are on the WEST side of the road. Our observer estimates that each of these barracks would hold a battalion. In this area the training observed was mainly infantry carrying out advanced company tactics wearing camouflage on their helmets and sometimes wearing a camouflaged cloth sheet draped over their uniform. Officers were engaged on tactical exercises without troops and some were surveying with instruments akin to an artillery aiming circle. 716 5 bamboo huts in a cluster at about 8-900 yds WEST of the road. There were two aerials looking like a square U with a double bar across the bottom. See sketch. These were on poles at about 30 ft from the ground and surrounded by 7 plain poles of about the same height in a circle around them. 717^ On high ground 500 yds WEST of the road were two aerials on poles (supported by guy wires). See sketch: Two other poles flanked these and seemed to have an aerial wire leading to the aerial described above but this may have been an illusion due to distance. SECRET 000011 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -5- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 ] Kms Item 719-720 The digging previously reported here, in the opinion of this observer is NOT military. Trenches are too wide to provide much cover and they run too straight from high to low ground. He feels they are merely drainage ditches. A few do look like troops had been training at digging section positions but they seem to be unconnected and would not make up a defensive position. 724 Village of HO XA. 2. Another observer toward the end of October sighted an aerial 200 yds WEST of the road at about Km 715. See sketch below T^A-H- It is possible that this is the same as that reported at Km 716 above but not likely as both officers are experienced at judging distances and the descriptions do not tally. ECONOMIO Floods 3. In the VTNH - DONG HOI area in October about half the road surface was under water, 40 Kms SOUTH of DONG HOI the area was badly flooded with roads covered and all rice fields flooded over the dikes. Evaluation: A-2 Date: September-December i960 Source: ICSC/Saigon S E C R E T 000012 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information -6CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 INDOCHINA . ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE North Vietnam, November I960. POLITICAL - INTERNAL Food and Agriculture 1. The authorities continued to show concern over the food situation. A communique issued by the Government Council drew attention to the 3% annual increase in the population and called for greater productive effort and more economies, whilst the Lao Dong Party issued a directive on the grain problem and another on the "winter-spring campaign" in agriculture. Peasants were exhorted to sell their surplus rice to the State, rather than to private dealers who offer a higher price, and to fulfill their tax obligations. Cadres in rural areas were urged to realise the national importance of all matters connected with the food problem. Reasonably good weather favoured the harvesting of the rice crop, in contrast to the calamitous weather earlier on, and at the end of the month the autumn crop was claimed to be not much lower than that of 1959, a bumper year. Without necessarily believing this claim, observation along the Hanoi-Haiphong road indicated a good harvest, at least in that region. Jtericultural co-operatives 2. The newly-formed agricultural co-operatives began to be pushed into shape. The so-called struggle between the two tendencies in the rural areas - individualism and collectivism - was stated to go on inside the co-operatives as well as outside them. Model Regulations for Agricultural Co-operatives were published in the press on November 6. SJjio-Soviet Bloc - Soviet Anniversary 3. In North Vietnam the Soviet anniversary was warmly celebrated, though not noticeably more so than the Chinese anniversary had been in the preceding month. An article in the press signed by the Minister of Heavy Industry thanked the Soviet Union for its assistance in connection with a number of mines, factories and power stations, and it was stated that over 2,000 North Vietnamese cadres, students and workers are now being trained in the Soviet Union, Other Countries - Laos 4. The Vientiane Radio report that the Soviet Government had decided to supply petrol and oil to Laos was reproduced in the press. CONFIDENTIAL �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information -7- CONFIDBNTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 ECONOMIC Foreign Trade 5. At the beginning of the month the North Vietnamese authorities drew up a plan for1 the negotiation of economic and trade agreements with the other countries of the Communist Bloc, On November 13 a trade agreement wasfeignedwith North Korea covering the next five years, and a protocol for 1961, North Vietnam will supply apatite, chromite, tin and other products in exchange for North Korean steel, iron, fertilizer, copper wire and other articles, 6; North Vietnamese delegations left for the Soviet Union, China and Mongolia to negotiate and sign economic and trade agreements with those countries. 7, . North Vietnam concluded an agreement with China on scientific and technical co-operation. Fisheries 8, It was announced that the Soviet delegations for research on fisheries, after working for one year on the research of fish reserves and fishery technique for the purpose of supplying fish to the Haiphong cannery, would shortly return home. ./ New Factory 9, The completion was announced of the Soviet-equipped pharmaceutical factory which started building in 1958. Evaluation: A-2 Date: November I960 Source: Reliable Canadian Source CONFIDENTIAL 000014 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loj sur. I'acces a /'information -8- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 CZECHOSLOVAKIA IV. AIRFIELDS Reconnaissance Tour, Prague area, December 60, 1. The Canadian Air Attache made a reconnaissance tour from PRAGUE, indirect to MLADA BOLESLAV, MILOVICE (almost), and returned to PRAGUE via KBELY, on 3 December 60. The weather was fair, clear with mist in places. KBELY 2. Seen at 1230 hours local time, 17 FAGOT, 3 CRATE, and 4 BEAGLE. LETNANY 3. Seen at Letnany, 5-6 FAGOT type. 4. No evidence of any kind to suggest missile sites was seen on this tour. Evaluation: A-2 Date: 3 December I960 Source: CAA/PRAGUE S E C R E T 000015 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -9S ECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 CZECHOSLOVAKIA V. AIRFIELDS. RADAR Reconnaissance Tour Karlovy Vary area, 30 November I960. 1. The Canadian Air Attache accompanied the British Air Attache on a visit to KARLOVY VARY area on 30 November I960, primarily to verify report of a large radar at KLINOVEC, Airfields were visited at the same time. 2. A complete report has been published and circulated to all interested parties. (See UKAA No. 385/60 dated 1 December 60) Evaluation: A-2 Date: 30 November I960 Source: DAI S E C R E T 000016 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information -10- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 EAST GERMANY VT. SHIPPING - Fishing Trawlers Visit to St. John's of Trawler DRESDEN, 30 November I960. 1. On 30 November I960 the East German fishing trawler DRESDEN (ROS 219) visited St. John's sailing again for the Grand Banks the same day* The purpose of her Visit was to embark fuel and water.She proved to be a normal, rather uninteresting trawler, 2* Her Captainj who wore medal ribbons on his uniform jacket, was Veiy suspicious and only handed over those ship's papers which ih hig opinion were strictly necess&ry. He spoke poor English but according to the agent he was the only person on board who could do sot He did mention that he had served in the German Navy in the last war, presumably as an officer^ but he,did not elaborate* 3* , A sum of money to allow one dollar's advance to each member Of the ship's company was drawn from the agent* This parsimony is in marked contrast to the amount drawn by the Polish trawler DALMOR recently.• kt The captain mentioned that he expected to be back in Rostock on 14 December* 5. More information about the East German ship ROBERT KOCH has come to, hand (see JIB(CAN) 25/60). It is, confirmed that she is a supply and hospital ship* She Supplies fuel and water and algo fish nets and accessories which bannot be purchased in St. Jbnh's* •i In so far it. the composition of the rest of the Eafet Gettnan fishing fleifet on the Banks is concerned, the BERTOLD BRECHT (see JIB(CAN)s 19/60 and 22/60) is employed both as a factory ship and fishing trawler, the MARTIN ANDERSON NEXO (which has not been into St. John's yet) as a factory ship only. Two more trawlers similar to BERTOLD BRECHT are being built. Evaluation: A-l Date: 12 December I960 Source: DNl/Ottawa SECRET 000017 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -11CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 APPENDIX "A" FORM "A" 483 1. Name: DRESDEN 2. Flag: East German 3*. Gross Tonnage: 665 4. Port: Rostock 5. Origin of Voyage: Fishing 6. Last Port of Call: Rostock 7. Next Port of Call: Rostock 8. Ultimate Destination: Rostock 9. Name of Master: Heinrich Kroncke 10. Name of Wireless Operator: Junker 11. Number of crew: 22 12. Date of Arrival: 30/11/60 13. Date of Departure: 30/11/60 14. Draft on Arrival: 18 Ft. 15. Draft on Departure: 18^ Ft. 16. Bunkers on Board on Arrival: 50 Tons Fuel Oil 17. Supplied with: 40 Tons Fuel Oil & Fresh Water 18. Cargo: Ballast CONFIDENTIAL 000018 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -12- CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 APPENDIX "B" INFORMATION - MERCHANT SHIPS Trawler DRESDEN Type of Ship: Reg. No. Net Tonnage: Owners: Where built: Year built: Maximum speed: Signal letters: Fitted with: Bunker capacity Fishing Trawler ROS - 219 210 Fish, Komkinat Rostock Wismar 1956 12 Knots D H X S Radar W.T. equipment D.F. equipment Echo sounding 90 Tons Fuel Expiration date of International 3rd August 1961 Safety Equipment Reason for entering Port To refuel & fresh water CONFIDENTIAL 000019 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information -13fCBFKENttAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 APPENDIX "C" CREW LIST - Trawler DRESDEN All German Nationality Name JUNKER, Horst GAULITZA, Kurt PAUL, Friedrich AHRENS, Hartmut TRAGER, Heinz RACH, Manfred SCHNEIDER, Peter MAHNKE, Horst HOYER, Arno HETREL, Hans PETERS, Jurgen ZEHE^ Eberhardt PRZMQSNIK, Friedrich PIASTA, Franz DENGER, Karl SCHULTZ, Arthur DOMBACH, Gerhard SCHWANBECK, Wolfgang FRITZ, Werner SCHWARTZ, Gunther HOYER; Paul SYPEREK; Gustav RUSSAT> Klaus-Peter1 HUBEL, Harald KRAUS, H-Diater VOSS, Heidger MUSSAUS, Reiner KELL, Albert SCHMIDT, Georg Date of Birth Rank 1.10.98 18*2.23 30.10.34 Captain First Mate Second Mate W/T 13.8.19 8.10.33 27.6136 li3.39 6.4*36 14.4.39 • 5.6.36 4.1.36 8*3i35 22.4.42 4.8.39 26.6*41 11*3.37 29^*35 I6*12i30 22*7*39 2lv8'*33 29.4.39 30*5.41 24*1.33 15*2*40 28*6.42 21.9.42 10.4.43 19.7.42 16.9.42 7.4.39 4.12.38 First Engineer 7J4U5 Electrician CONFIDENTIAL 000020 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information -14- S EC R E T JIB(CAN) l/6l EAST GERMANY i*^- vn. SHIPPING - Electronic Reports Trawler DRESDEN (DHXS) 1. The above-named vessel whose port of registry was listed as Rostock was visited in St. John's, Newfoundland to date 30 November, I960, The owners of this vessel were identified as VEB (Fish) Rostock. 2. The following frequencies were listed in the radio office for ready reference: Receiver freq. 2500 - 880, 880 - 333, 333 - 150, 150 - 66.6, 66.6 - 37.5, 37.5 - 21.3, 21.3 - 14.7, 14.7 - 10.0. ( ( Al ( A2 ( ( ( TX Frequencies Al, A2, A3 410 12582 2182 425 2255 4218.5 454 2340 8437 468 2371 16874 480 2385 6327.75 500 2550 12655.5 4180 4087.7 8360 512 8219.7 16720 12357*5 6270 1648.7 12540 22027.3 8364 6194 8255.2 8388 12395.8 16776 1625.8 6291 22065.8 3. Following figure illustrates the ship's radio office layout, with communications equipment identified as to location. These equipments are further identified and remarked upon in paragraph 4. FIG-UKE I t 3 X H- 2 SECRET 000021 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -15- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 4. (l) Main transmitter, type RFT SF 56-005 emission Al A2, power output one hundred watts. (2) Short wave transmitter, this was a companion unit to (l) and was contained in the same chassis. (3) Emergency transmitter, type RFT 100 emission A2 A2 power output 60 watt 8. (sic) (4) Radio telephone transmitter, type RFT SF 56-005 power output 100 watts. (5) Main receiver, type RFT 13405. (6) Short wave receiver identical to main receiver. (7) Direction finding equipment was type RFT 57 / 28998. (8) Automatic alarm type RFT 56/17307. (9) Radar equipment was type RFT 58/18524. (10) Automatic keying device was type RFT 55-0081, (11) Power supply to main transmitters was 220 volts. 5. Antennae layout consisted of one L type array for low frequency, and four vertical arrays. Evaluation: A-l Date: 3 January 1961 Source: DNl/Ottawa S E C R E T 000022 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -16- S EC R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 ISRAEL I.J^- VIII. SHIPPING FACILITIES - Ports Development of Ashdod Harbct , November I960 1. The ASHDOD Harbor* construction tender call has received more than 20 foreign enquiries. It appears that two US firms, one French and one Belgian may bid besides the Israel companies. 2. They are: a. Kaiser Engineers and Constructors, Oakland, California, b* Guy F, Atkinson, San Francisco. c. Royal Netherlands Harbour Works (registered as Belgian Travaux Publics de L'Est), d. Societe National Travaux Publics (Joint venture of 5 French firms). * (See also JIB(CAN) 26/60 d/December I960, pages 27-34) Evaluation: A-2 Date: November I960 Source: CMA/Tel Aviv S E C R E T 000023 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -17- SECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 INDONESIA IX ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL TNTELLIGENOE 1, Due to the influx of people from the outlying country, the•city of DJAKARTA is reported to be approaching the three million mark. The local Command, Colonel Sumarno, is reported to have said in an address that this has resulted in an increase in crime in a city incapable of employing and housing the surplus population. Date: December 1960 Source: Canadian Service Attache/The Hague SECRET 000024 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -18- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 POLAND X. SHIPPING - Fishing Fleets Trawler DALMOR's visit to St. John's, 25 November I960. 1. The Polish fishing trawler DALMOR (GDY 300) visited St* John's from 22 to 25 November, She was on her maiden voyage from GYDNIA and was also the first Polish fishing trawler to visit St, John's. 2. The purpose of her visit was repairs to her radar, the reinforcement of certain deck bollards which had been cut by wires, the replacement of some hatch cover screws, and the repairs to certain baskets on her three fish elevators. Apparently during her crossing from GYDNIA she experienced heavy weather. She had not done much fishing before entering St. John's, and it is believed that the main reason for her visit was to embark fresh water, the repairs outlined above being secondary* 3. The report that follows stems from two sources, the agents and a technician of Latvian descent who repaired the radar. The two accounts differed somewhat. This may be because the Latvian seemed to be very conscious of authority and was, perhaps, afraid of anyone from an iron curtain country. Also, perhaps, the officers and men were on their best behaviour to impress the agents as they were the first of presumably several Polish trawlers which will be • using the port, 4. According to the agents, the Captain spoke very good English, was extremely hospitable and friendly as were the rest of the crew. The agent noted that the Captain left him alone in his cabin for almost half an hour when he was called away, a thing that the Russians would never do. The Mate and Chief Engineer also spoke good English and were friendly—in fact that agent's general impression was of a crew who were determined to enjoy themselves now that they were "away from the watchdogs"* 5. He noted that the crew were all smoking American cigarettes and that a Polish export beer (with English language labels) was very much in evidence. The Captain mentioned that they had stocked up from the bonded stores before leaving Poland, 6. All workmen working on board from St, John's were offered a bottle of beer and their dinner free of charge. j 7. According to the agents' marine engineer the main propulsion unit of the DALMOR i s a 2400 H.P. SULTZER DIESEL, a variable pitch propeller is fitted. There are three 375 H.P. generators of SULTZER manufacture, each producing 225 kilowatts for a 22C Volt D.C. system. Six refrigeration machines are fitted. Two evaporators were noted (one of which was being worked on), and four purifiers of "Titan" design. There were no signs of any D.G, coils. S E C R E T 000025 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -19S EC R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 8. The Chief Engineer stated that the ship had not refueled since leaving Poland and that he had 400 tons of fuel left (the ship did not refuel in St. John's) but that fresh water was a problem, A machine shop which was locked was noted. In the course of the conversation it was stated that four more sister ships to the DALMOR were being built and would be working on the Grand Banks in due course, 9. The Captain spoke to the Polish Embassy by telephone during the stay but the gist of his conversation was not known. Shore leave was given during the visit and a total of #1250,00 was drawn by the Captain for the crew to spend ashore. Amongst his purchases were eight small live turtles. 10. The ship embarked fresh water, some engineers' stores including grinding compound, and starting cartridges for the life boat engines; gauge glasses of a certain pattern were also requested but could not be obtained. The agent also had to supply a green cow*s hide which the Poles said "they used to cover the quadrant", 11. There were five passengers on board including a representative of the fishing company, a Dane who was a technician from one of the firms which supplied parts for the trawler, an English representative named RAWLINGS, of the firm who supplied the engines for the life boats and a West German technical representative, Mr, Rawlings was observed to wave his English passport around and complain long and bitterly when he was informed that he would not be allowed to spend the night ashore in St, John's. However, both he and the Dane flew back to Europe from St. John's. 12. The technician who was called upon to repair the ship's radar is a Mr, ROSENBERG who was born in Latvia and who spent some time in West Germany. He stated that the radar was of KELVIN HUGHES manufacture, MARK 14 with a 12" screen. He found the main resistor for the 550 volt circuit defective. He also adjusted the set to get a clearer picture. 13. He had several conversations with the radar operator who could speak Polish, Russian and German; according to the latter, "everyone was afraid to do anything", Rosenberg noted that the radar operator stopped talking when the Captain was around, Rosenberg got the impression when talking to the Captain that he was the political officer; he noted that the Captain "did not have the normal experience of radar". 14. The radar operator told Rosenberg that the other new trawlers building would not have British equipment but West German. He mentioned LELAC of KIEL for the fish loops, for instance. 15. Rosenberg noted two types of echo sounder, a KELVIN HUGHES "KINGFISHER" type and a KELVIN HUGHES "FISHERMAN'S ASDIC" in the wheelhouse. He saw three gyro repeaters of PLATH of HAMBURG /manufacture, S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -20- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 manufacture, one on each wing of the bridge and one in the wheelhouse. There was also a magnetic compass. He noted that the automatic log was either of SWISS or SWEDISH manufacture. The radio equipment was Danish made by RADIO MECHANIKA of COPENHAGEN. The chart room door was left closed during the whole time he was working in the wheelhouse. 16. The radar operator stated that they would install an additional radar next year. Evaluation: A-l Date: 25 November I960 Source: DNl/Ottawa S E C R E T 000027 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -21- CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 APPENDIX "A" FORM "A" 483 1. Name: raosoa 2. Flag: Polish 3. Gross Tonnage: 2892 4. Port: Gydnia 5. Origin of Voyage: Gydnia 6. Last Port of Call: Gydnia 7. Next Port of Call: Fishing Banks 8. Ultimate Destination: Gydnia 9. Name of Master: Dzwonkowski Zbignieu 10. Name of Wireless Operator: Henryk Cirklak, Zenoi 11. Number of crew: 104 crew 12. Date of Arrival: 22nd November I960 13. Date of Departure: 25th November I960 14. Draft on Arrival: 15 Ft. 15. Draft on Departure: 16 Ft. 16. Bunkers on Board on Arrival: 400 Tons Approx. 17. Supplied with: 300 Tons Water 18. Passengers: 5 19. Cargo* 80 Tons Fish CONFIDENTIAL 000028 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -2B* JIB(CAN) 1/61 APPENDIX "B" INFORMATION - MERCHANT SHIPS Trawler DALMOR Type of ship Factory Trawler Reg. no. 1758 Net Tonnage 1112 Owners Dalmor Deep Sea Fishing Co, Where built Goansk Year built I960 Maximum speed 13 Knots Signal letters SPQB Fitted with (a) Radar (b) W.T. equipment (c) Echo j, sounding 630 Tons Bunker capacity Expiration date of International 24th October 1961 Safety Equipment Expiration date"of Load Line Certificate •i Reason for entering Port 22nd August 1965 f. ..." r Water and Radar Repair CONFIDENTIAL 000029 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information -23- CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 CREW LIST - Trawler DALMOR All Polish Nationality Name DZWONKOWSKI, Zbigniew KRZYMINSKI, Zenon ZTKT.KN, Wladyslaw JANUSIEWICZ, Henryk CWIKLAK, Henryk STEPKA, Zenon KACZOR, Zygmunt SKRZYPINSKI, Marceli CIELIBALA, Stefan PAWELSKC, Ludwik ROZENKIEWICZ, Pawel SLABOLEPSZY, Wladyslaw MIOTEK, Kazimierz ALBIN, Jozef BUKOWSKI. Stanislaw KURYJ, Stanislaw STRUZINSKI, Edmund SZYMCZAK, Zbigniew SOWINSKI, Witold WASNIEWSKI> Stanislaw SMETEK> Jei-zy BONNA, Tadeusz SEMMERLING, Zbigniew HULANICKI, Eugeniusz SZLAS, Ludwik ZDROJEWSKI, Boleslaw LAGUS, Tadeusz SMIESZKO, Henryk PREISS, Ryszard MROZ, Stanislaw DEPTA, Stanislaw DUDZIAK, Stefan LESZCZAK, Antoni CZAPIEWSKI, Zbigniew RUTKOWSKI, Janusz GORECKI, Jozef PAJAK, Jan WITKOWSKI, Wladyslaw PRZYBYLSKI, Kazimierz TRZCIONKA, Emest GLAPA, Ignacy SCIUBA, Tadeusz RUSSEK, Zdzislaw ZABEK, Wlodzimierz ROKITA, Jozef STANKIEWICZ, Aleksander KOZUCH, ELiasz Birth date 31.7.25 22.6.34 3.6.33 5*6.33 31*8.07 13.9.30 31.10.26 8.12.33 11.8,29 18.7.13 27.12.23 15.5.23 10.6.32 23.3.14 12.5*24 1.1.23 21.6.26 5.10*31 Rank Master Chief Officer Second Officer Third Officer Radio Officer Radio Officer Boatswain Boatswain Boatswain Veil 28.8i35 31.10.30 26.10.36 27.9.09 9.12.24 3.11.19 29.4.32 15.8.29 22.8.29 1.1.29 6.2*28 15.5.22 27.12.26 15.2.31 1.3.23 2.6.28 11,12,30 17.11.26 31.1.36 10.6.28 12.1.13 23.5.31 29.10.22 27.8.22 10.1.32 7.1.24 19.7.12 Chief Engineer Second Engineer Third Engineer Fourth Engineer First Electr. Officer Second Electr. Officer Third Electr. Officer CONFIDENTIAL 000030 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -24- (DALMOR Crew l i s t cont'd) CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 Names KOSIBA, Fryderyk WYGANOWSKI, Antoni SZUBERT, Brunon BIGAJ, Jan BIERNAT, Wladyslaw SAWINSKI, Wlodzimierz SKUHRA, Jerzy WOLOSZYNSKI, Ryszard MEIROWSKI, Mieczyslaw BUCZKOWSKI, Tomasz ZURALSKI, Jozef BORYSIAK, Jozef ZANIK, Damian RAJKOWSKI, Henryk OSTOJSKI, Jan WIESZACZEWSKI, Waclaw PARTYKA, Wincenty KOLODZIEJSKI, Piotr JAUNIUS, Kazimierz KAZMIERSKI, Kazimierz CHOCIAN, Stefan GRUNWALD, Henryk LUKASIUK, Edward WOJNICZ, Stanislaw STRZYZEWICZ, EL'.g^usz LUSZCZEWSKI, Tadeusz MLECZEK, Ludwik KOWALSKI, Jan CYMERMAN, Jerzy LUKASZEWSKI, Ludwik UFNAL, Stefan LIPKE, Leszek LEGENZA, Kazimierz BAK, Jozef SKODOWSKI, Zdzislaw NOWAKOWSKI, Kazimierz WOJDAT, Waclaw LADKOWSKI, Czeslaw KUBOWSKI, Zygfryd BLAZEJEWSKI, Marian PIEKARSKI, Franciszek KAWCZYNSKI, Zygmunt PLICHTA, Gerard SPIZEWSKI, Kazimierz GLOWACKI, Feliks SZARWINSKI, Czeslaw TURLEJ, Jan HAKIEL, Andrzej KIELISZCZYK, Zenon TRELA, Marian CHYBOWSKI, Slawomir NADZIEJA, Jan MALINOWSKI, Czeslaw KORTH, Jan BIRUNT, Jan JANKO, Henryk DUTKIEWICZ, Daniel Birth date 17.2.30 8.11.32 29.6.13 3.6.22 20.8.23 13.8.37 7.3.33 4.5.28 1.1.34 27.10.37 14.12.34 16.9.28 15.10.15 8.7.33 26.7.35 1.1.22 22.1.22 29.6.11 27.2*16 27.3.22 30,1,26 25.11.3* 4,9.37 22.10.16 6.12.23 13.4.29 9.4.22 12.3.21 10.1.31 12.4.32 9.2.24 26.7.37 9.3.35 28.1.27 19.5.37 16.2.31 15.5.29 28.5.21 25.2.15 23.1.14 . 28.5.06 21.5.28 14.3.35 25.9.05 21.10.1? 28.3.30 25.3*35 1.10.38 2.8.34 17*3.32 20.3.33 29.1.35 30.1.38 21.11.24 18.12.32 20.11.1896 4.2.36 Rank Doctor Intendant Chief Steward Chief Stewardess Scientist Scientist CONFIDENTIAL 000031 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -2iCONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN) 1/61 APPENDIX "C" PASSENGER LIST Trawler DALMOR Name Birth date Passport No. Nationality Lasocinski, Henryk 28.11.27 0027676 Polish Pietras, Zdzislaw 4.1.31 0142476 Polish Behrend, Wilfried 6.7.29 5872748 German Rawlings, John 20.4.05 1800738 British Hvolby, Aage 14.8.05 4016453 Danish CONFIDENTIAL 000032 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de \a-Loi sur I'acces a finformation -26S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 POLAND SHAPING - Electronic Report Fishing Trawler DALMOR (SQPB) 1. The above-named Polish vessel was visited in St. John's, Nfld. to date 22 November I960. Her port of registry was listed as Gdynia, and her owners given as the State. This ship's official number was GDY 300 and her gross registered tons was listed as 2670. 2. The following communications and electronic equipment were carried in this vessel: (1) Main transmitter: # 1 Electromekano Type A/S S249M #3947 250 watts Al, A2, A3, 410, 512, 425, 454, 480, 500 Kc/s. (2) Main transmitter: # 2 Electromekano Type A/S S249B ,5 KW 2090, 3338, 4000, 17000, 41S5.5, 4200.0, 41tl,5, 8241, 1238.4, 16502.7 (3) Main transmitter; # 3 Electromekano Type A/S S249H .5 KW - Same frequencies as S249B (Duplicate) (4) Main receiver: Electomekano Type M84 (15 - 240 K c , 220 - 545 K c , 670 - 1650 K c , 1500 - 3800 K c , 2-9-8 M c , 7.0 - 18.5 M c , 16.5 - 26 Mc. (5) #2 Receiver: "ROK" (Polish) 0X-102 #069 225-16 K c , 8-16 M c , 3-8 Mc. (6) Emergency receiver: "GL0SNIK" 500 Kc, only (No. type No.) (7) DF: Telefunken (DEBEG) PE 397 #223056 (8) Autoalarm: Electromekano A6 #937 (9) Autokey: Electromekano #739 (10) Radar: Kelvin Hughes 14/12 Ser. 121347 (H) Fishermans ASDIC: Kelvin Hughes W3169 (12) Fishloop: Kelvin Hughes Type M Mark 4 Ser. 439 (13) Ship's Power: 220 Volts D.C. SECRET 000033 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -27S EC RE T JIB (CM) 1/61 3. Following figure illustrates the ship's radio office layout, with equipment identified as to location. This equipment is remarked upon and further identified in paragraph two above: r-iouRE l. '-i 5" 6 3 / a. 2 ; /3 : 4. The direction finding equipment was1 located ift the chart room, with radar and asdic (FISHLOOP) being located in the wheelhouse * 5. Ship's antennae layout consisted of one "L" antennae for low frequency, and five vertical arrays. Evaluation: A-l Date: 25 November I960 Source: DNl/Ottawa S E C R E T 000034 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -28- ^ U.S.S.R. py XII. AIRCRAFT IL-18 Overflight of Canada, December I960. 1. On December 13, I960, the Russian IL-18 touched down at Sydney, N.S., for refuelling while enroute to Cuba with Russian officials on an economic mission. 2. The courtesy crew of IL-18 75716 ascertained the following information: (a) The aircraft is of VIP configuration, with internal layout sectioned; (b) Factory number is 180,001,902; (c) Compass cards are dated 1 September and 25 September I960 respectively, and have A0.89O0 printed on them. Evaluation: A-2 Date: 12 January 1961 Source: DAI/Ottawa CONFIDENTIAL 000035 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -29SECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. XIII. AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY Trip - Moscow-Voronezh-Millerovo-Lugansk, January 1961. 1. The Canadian Military Attache, accompanied by the UK Military Attache, made a trip through MOSCOW/VORONEZH/MILLEROVO/ LUGANSK, 4-9 January 1961. 2. About twenty CAT were seen on Factory 64 airfield at VORONEZH.- Evaluation: A-2 Date: 9 January 1961 Source: CMA/Moscow SECR E T 000036 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -coS EC R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION Moscow/Fili, 22 December I960 1. Observations reported from MOSCOW/FILI are as follows: 2 BISON C and three HOOK on the ground; also 1 D HOOK took off and circled for over fifteen minutes. Wings on airborne HOOK appeared larger than previous. SEC Evaluation: A-2 Date: 22 December I960 Source: CAA/Moseow RET 000037 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -31- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. XV. ARMAMENTS AND ENGINEERING Electronics - Sonobuoy Development 1, A technical report on a Russian sonobuoy made by the RCN includes the following observation: "There appears to be no particular time selection of components. Condenser C-2-23 was made in 1952, C-2-8 in October 1955, and C-2-16 in March 1956. As the sonobuoy was obviously made sometime after March 1956, there is an indication of possible stockpiling of components on production lines over a fairly long period of time," Evaluation: A-2 Date: November I960 Source: DNl(Ottawa) SECRET 000038 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -32- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U ,S,S.R. "VI. AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION Engine Plant #300, Moscow 1. At 1310 hours local time, 9 December I960, source drove past Engine Plant #300 and observed a large quantity of white smoke (not steam) emanating from the top of one of the test fcells. Just at this time the volume of smoke reduced to very nearly nothing. At 1315 hours the volume of smoke was approximately half that observed five minutes earlier. 2. At 1400 hours no smoke was emitting but the tops of all four test cells were in the open position. 3. At 1000 hours 10 December I960 source again observed quantities of white smoke emanating from the top of the same test cell. On this occasion also, the tops of all four test cells were in the open position. Evaluation: A-2 Date: 9-10 December I960 Source: CAAA/Moscow SECR E T 000039 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -33- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. TRANSPORTATION Unusual Vehicles, Moscow 19 December I960. 1. At approximately 1815 hrs 19 December I960, a cement carrier type vehicle was seen to come off the bridge on Komsomolsky Prospekt and proceed approximately NE along the road beside the wall of Aircraft Engine Plant 300. 2. The vehicle appeared to be a cement carrier with a i'AZ 200V towing unit. The unusual feature was that, in contrast to the rest, the upper forward portion of the tank was dark in colour and not white or light grey. (See sketch below.) The impression gained was that the tank was frosted over except for this top comer where the frost had melted due to the tank's not being quite full or due to the flow of warmer air over the roof of the cab. It might well have been merely a cement carrier covered in cement dust except that the dust had been carried away from this section by a combination of movement-created wind and moisture in the air at the time. Darkness and speed prevented observing whether or not there was any vapour. SIDE VIEW Approximate extent of dark areas shown shaded. FRONT VIEW Evaluation A-2 Date: 19 December I960 Source: CAA/Moscow SECRET 000040 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -34- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. .r. XVIII. ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Drilling Activity in the Soviet Arctic 1. An expert in Arctic geology who visited WARSAW in the summer of I960 had a discussion with Adam URBANIK, Chief of the Palaeontology Institute at the University of Warsaw, He was informed that a Soviet palaeontologist of Leningrad named OBUT had recently made some very interesting studies of graptolites, but was prohibited from publishing his papers due to stringent security regulations. Apparently Obut had obtained his specimens of graptolites from diamond drill cores taken from some extensive drilling operations on BENNETT Island in the BEAUFORT Sea adjacent to Alaska. The depth of the drill holes and the physical structure are unknown. 2. The fact that drill cores from classified projects are made available to geologists for study is interesting and might prove to be a source for similar information. Date: I960 Summer Source: Traveller SECRET 000041 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -35- S E C R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. J' * XIX. ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Tour 8-16 October I960, Moscow-Orsha 1. The Canadian Military Attache made a trip through MOSCOW/ LMINGRAD/VILN'YUS/L'VOV/ORSHA by train, and completed the return to Moscow by car, on 8-16 October. Surveillance throughout the trip was very discreet and at times could not be detected at all. 2. Rail Trip LENINGRAD-VILN'YUS (9-10 Oct, Train No. 57) Km 12 - 1 Km North of railroad, airfield, 1 BIG MESH, 1 WOOD GAGE seen. Alexandrovskaya - On siding, one T-34 chassis, Zil 151 Military No K) 5-XX-XX parked beside the T-34 chassis. Gatchina-Varshab - SAF, Arty and Inf in station. Near the station is a small transformer and switching station. Signal cable was being laid by military personnel under command of an artillery officer. Km 58 - New Railroad line under construction to the South. Km 123 - Bridge over River Luga, decked tress, 37.5 meters in length. Km 138 - Small tank farm on RHS with 3 diesel filling stand pipes adjacent to track. Ordinary box car near stand pipes had "ostarozhno" chalked on the side, Luga - Artillery duty patrol on platform. Km 159 - Studebaker vehicle number Y5-XX-XX with canvas covered trailer which looked like a small generators-trailer on flat car in siding. Km 182.5 - A t r a i n load of pulp wood and paper covered packages passed on a siding had an armed Border Guard on the r e a r c a r . StStrugi-Krasnyi - Near t h e s t a t i o n was a Z i l 150 with m i l i t a r y number HO2-60-36. SECRET 000042 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -36S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 Pskov - Ostrov - Paratroop duty patrol on platform. Paratroop captain on platform. Two GAZ 51s in front of station K>7 series. One had number HD 7-20-97. On leaving station train passed through a bow tress bridge 50 meters in length. VIL'NYUS Paratroop duty patrol on platform. 15-20 SAF personnel boarded train. Paratroop major standing on platform. (October 11) (a) PLAC BRONI barracks - This barracks area was much more active than when visited last January. Two infantry officers were seen at the corner of BYARKU and APKASU streets and an infantry and an artillery officer were seen in conversation near the gate on APKASU street. There was a pole type barrier across the APKASU street entrance. Pobeda staff car number W. 5-12-00 drove out the gate and another was seen inside. A GAZ 51 van body truck Y9-03-44 was parked near the gate, (b) Depot North of Artillery St Barracks Through gaps in the high board fence on the North side of Grenfenberesrisa Street it was possible to see through the barbed wire fence to the inside in several places. Travelling from West to East along this fence, the observers saw a motley collection of timbers and construction stores in the East end, then more carefully stacked engineer stores, then tarpaulin covered stacks of stores laid out in regular formation and on the East side, several low white buildings in rows, with the long axis running North-South, (c) Artillery Street Barracks The barracks area North of Artillery Street is changed since the last visit. There are at least three new apartment buildings along Eidukiavichosa Street between Grenfenberesrisa and Artilleriskaya. The assault course training area on the corner of Artilleriskaya and Eidukiavichosa could not be seen, (d) Antokol Barracks Complex Vehicle P6-38-23 (GAZ 51) was seen turning off KOSCIVO Street towards the entrance to the MVD barracks on OSUKOTSKENIE St. GAZ 51 number P6-38-20 came out of this gate carrying MVD troops. Nothing of interest was seen at 1819 Military Hospital. S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information -37- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 At the corner of VTNTSASA GRIBASA and SHILO Streets a BIG MESH with WITCh FOUR and END BOX was seen behind the fence. Vehicle Y7-53-26 loaded with troops drove up SHILO Street from ANTOKOLNIO toward the signal school. (e) 28-32 KOMJAUNIMO Street This building has been renovated and repainted since the last visit. It was observed from across the street for about 20 minutes but there was no activity of any kind. Nothing could be observed through the windows. (f) Barracks on RAUDANOCYOS ARMIJOS Street between bread factory number 3 and NCLVPILYE Street is two storey, 30 windows long. (g) Railway Station - A party of 50 junior artillery officers plus one tank officer and one paratroop officer boarded the train at VIL'NYUS. They all had new looking black suit cases made cf some kind of plastic material. RAIL TRIP VIL'NYUS-L'VOV (October 12-13, Train No. 53/54) 3km North of Volchunay - A BXR 152 was seen <-.n a side road approaching the railway track, YASHUNAY - Between 1000 and 1500, 60 foot lengths of 30 inch pipe were piled in a field South of the Station on the LHS, BASTUNY - Several thousand cubic yards of rock (about 4") and over 200, 60 foot lengths of 30 inch pipe on LHS near the station. LIDA - Paratroop station patrol on platform, GONCHARY - 1 km South of Station Through Truss bridge 38 meters long. Km 390 - Through Truss bridge 125 meters long. BARONOVICHI - Three military vehicles parked on square in front of station - L7-60-17, L5-52-68 and L9-05-XX Km 308 - On leaving town, a depot was seen in the trees extending approximately 750 meters along the railway line and about 500 meters deep, on the left hand side of the railway. This contained about 10-15 khaki painted POL type tanks, estimated 10 feet in diameter and 16 feet long. There were several canvas covered piles of stores near some low white buildings in the South part of the area and two Gaz 51 vehicles with military numbers believed to be in the L9 series were parked near these. The light and the trees made observation difficult. S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -38S EC R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 5. L'VOV (October 13) (a) Border Guard Installation (approx location JIB 130) On Prospekt STALINA, close to MECHNIKOVA is an area approximately 150 yards in frontage between numbers 73 and 81 on STALINA. This area extends back from STALINA almost a complete block. There are some low garage like buildings at the back of the area and several vehicles were parked near these. The impression gained was that this was a garage and vehicle maintenance installation for Border Guards. (b) Air Force Barracks ? School ? (JIB 56) On MECHINKOVA near MAYAK0VSK0V0 there is a very large installation about 250 yards frontage and extending back about 650 yards. The layout and type of activity gave the impression of a school. NO equipment was observed. The layout was approximately as follows: Looked like Barracks Barracks ? 3lass Rooms ? .Looked like H Q Building = /g.„~Gate D • J C 3 Large Apt iuildings along MAYAK0VSK0V0 Mayakovskovo D4-52-28 Gaz 51 came out of gate. (° ) HQ Building (JIB 43) On VATUTINA near BASALITSA is a large, imposing looking building covering most of a city block. It is considered highly probable that this is HQ Carpathian Military District. (d) AF? HQ Building (probably JIB Serial 139) Just Southeast of Saksaganskovo No 11 is another fairly large HQ type building. (e) Administration Building (JIB 142) At the i n t e r s e c t i o n of STALINA and SERNAYA i s a l a r g e building which according t o a sign a t the entrance contains M i l i t i a HQ, A n t i - a i r c r a f t Defence HQ and the P r o k u r a t o r ' s HQ. SECRET 000045 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation S EC R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 (f) Bernaya No 19 Sign reads Mining Technical School (Gorny Teknikum), (g) Bemaya No 14 Sign reads HQ Military District Comissariat. (h) Gvardeyska No 10 Sign reads "Medpunkt". (j) Gvardeyska No 20 Two Gaz 69s D9-XX-XX and P6-47-01 were parked in a parking area across from this address. The lack of curtains and greenery in the windows leads to the assumption that this may be a small HQ of some sort. When passed in an Intourist car in the evening, however, the building Beemed deserted, (k) JIB Serial 149 - Looked for without success. (1) MVDHQ At the corner of MITSKEVICHA and G0RK0VA on North side of MITSKEVICHA and West side of K0STIVSK0V0 (i.e. just east of JIB Serial 38) (m) Dosaaf Oblast HQ - Located at SLOVASTKOGO 14. (n) JIB Serial 39 - It is doubted that the location shown in the brief is correct. This is in the park. (o) Large unidentified Barracks During a tour of the town in an Intourist vehicle, the travellers drove past a regimental sized barracks on the way to the TV tower. This was not located again on foot. It is South of the TV tower a few hundred yards on a winding street and near an intersection. It is approx in the area of JIB Serial 108 but probably a little to the North of this. The name of the street was jotted down inside a lady's purse and as nearly as can be deciphered Is NACUPNA Blvd. (p) Military Installation In a draw behind the TV tower hill (i.e. East of TV tower and between it and the Railroad). An installation resembling an ammunition depot was observed while leaving VIL'NYUS. There were underground bunkers, cut and *over shelters and small revetted buildings here, (q) GORSOVIET - Located at 17 Teatralnoya, S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -40- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 (r) Garrison Commandant's Office This is No 7 on trace. 131 and 6. located on the East side of the square at approx VOSEYEDINNANAYA Square and not as shown on the This should be shown as located between Serials 128, RAIL TRIP L'VOV-ZHMERINKA (October 14, Train No. 106) (a) Krasne A large antennae array was noticed about 750 meters North of the railway at Km marker 126, E2439 N 4954. The railway bends around this and although it may be seen from two sides, it is difficult to gauge the orientation of the various arrays. There are 18 towers in all, 12 of them are estimated to be 200 feet high and 6 are lower (estimated 175 ft high). They are in a roughly U shaped pattern and seem to consist of four groups of towers and antennae. There is a low white building approximately 200' x 40' in the centre, and Northeast ? of this a group of low caged diapole aerials on masts about 25 feet high. The layout is roughly as sketched below: Caged diapole aerials on 20 ft masts Low white building 0 " \ This group separated ^ 5 ~ Vfrom the rest. o) -f+ffH-H-H Note: Sr-iall c i r c l e s are lower towers and l a r g e r ones are higher towers. S g C-..H E T 000047 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -41- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 4. It was noted that the array seemed to be in four parts, with three groups of five masts each in straight lines and then a group of three masts which were separated by a considerable distance from the rest. It is thought that groups A, B and C were connected, possibly by a power feed of some sort, but the group of three in the top side did not seem to be connected to the rest. It is thought that Groups A, B and C had a broadside curtain array between masts. A and C definitely did. The towers had an enlarged saucer shaped latticed beam arrangement on top. A5ZW Curtain array between masts. (b) Zlochev There was some evidence of new railroad line and siding construction at this point. On the RHS, i.e., to the South, before reaching the station it was noted that a railway spur with a regular curve ran up to the side of a hill, where there were some small buildings and stopped there. The regular curve looked like one half of the double curve spur which is used for turning engines around, but no sign could be seen of the second half of this. There was a newly ballasted line at this point. Shortly after leaving the station a short spur which looked like it was newly constructed, ran off to the left, i.e. North, into a large fenced area containing numerous olive drab painted oil storage tanks about 10 ft in diameter and 16 ft long. Most if not all these tanks were protected by earth revetment. An officer in a greatcoat with black cap band and petlitsies and an other rank were standing at the gate where the spur ran into the area. There was a perimeter road running around inside the fenced area with revetment protected tanks on both sides of the road. The layout is sketched •n the folltwing page. SECRET rO 000048 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en v e i j u de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation ^ > IN! H O o S3" CD I to° 9^yA* f oooogo^ o°6dA° F£|\1C£ O c+ p. ooo ooo W^ o\o itof i cm N6W S p . j f ? «., INTO ' FENCED AREA W7 IH I I i'Ml U)/l I U It'll it hA IN L UN £ NOTE: NOT to s c a l e . The c i r c l e s represent POL tanks protected by earth revetment. W o W 1-3 Of<P)W * / £ £ CO 1 000049 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -45S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 (c) Zhmerenka The l| hours at this station was largely taken up with the purchase of tickets for the next leg of the journey. It was very busy, with long queues buying tickets including everything from Gypsies and peasants to a group of officers, mostly artillery with a few tank officers among them. 7. RAIL TRIP ZHMERENKA-ORSHA (Oct 15, Train No 20) (a) Byikov - On West side of railroad | km away an airfield containing CAMELS and FARMERS. Although parts of the field could lie seen easily an accurate count was difficult to obtain because of the buildings and structures which kept getting in the way. It is considered that 50 CAMELS and 20 FARMEKS is a fairly accurate count. (b) Mogliev - Duty patrol on platform consisted of MT troops. Zil 151, number L3-23-19 was seen near the station, loaded with a mixed bag of troops, mostly MT. A fire train was on a track not far from a 12 hole engine repair shed. (° ) Orsha - The duty station patrol was signals. It was raining heavily the night the travellers arrived and the following morning it was so foggy that visibility was about 50 feet. Although a tour of the town was made, nothing could be seen. An unsuccessful attempt was made to find the alleged AA barracks at km 104 on the Leningrad-Kiev road. 8. ROAD TRIP 0RSHA-4OSC0W (October 15, by car) Heavy fog limited visibility from 50 feet to 200 yards throughout most of the trip. There were occasional breaks in whi«h visibility was about 1500 yards. Observations during clear spells are recorded below: S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -44- S EC RE T JIB(CAN) 1/61 Km readings from Moscow Km 385 - 1 km South of highway, TOKEN, BIG MESH, HIGH KNIFEREST. Km 181 - 100 yards South of road, STRELLA M tower with discs roughly parallel to road. Km 83 - STRELLA radio relay tower 1 km North of road in a village. Km 59 - Wide concrete road to South, Km 49,5 - Concrete road leading to fenced compound 250 yds South of highway and behind trees, NO entry sign on road. Three soldiers with black pelitsies one wearing a duty arm band on side of main highway. Km 45 - Ring road, 1 km South of highway 3 radio relay towers about 150' high and one latticed mast with basket arrangement on top, resembling slightly a VESNA tower, offset from the others. Km 41 - A cobblestone road with concrete wheel tracks leading to the South. A SAF other rank was standing near the no entry sign on this road. Km 32 - About 700 meters South of the highway a latticed tower splayed out slightly at the top, had three triangular shaped or diamond shaped reflectors on it: Km 25 - 2 2 1 1 CR0SS0UT (one with END BOX) STONECAKE GAGE with WITCH 8 PATTY CAKE Evaluation: A-g Date: 8-16 October 60 Source: CMA/Moscow S E C R E T �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Att Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation S E C R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. MARKINGS REPORT - Vehicle Numbers Tour, Mctcow-Orsha, 8-16 Oct 60 1. During a tour made by the Canadian Military Attache, the following vehicle numbers were noted; VILN'YUS Ui5-05-30 UA8-54-72 u9-90-97 n9-01-87 U15-59-75 (jj7-33-23 (Pobeda Staff car) Zil 150 Zil 150 Zil 150 Gaz 51 Zil 151 (Carrying arty -troops on Peko Sverko) LU4-76-40 Gaz 69 (Infantry officer got out on main square) (M. 5-85-02 (Antokol area) L'VOV D6-04-52 D6-04-53 D7-35-28 D6-66-15 D8-29-34 D5-67-20 D5-61-54 D6-15-61 BYIKHOV L7-01-61 Gaz 69 MINSK Highway C6-73-42 Z i l dump truck C5-58-87 Z i l dump truck K7-13-40 Gaz 51 ZIL 150 and trailer ZIL 150 and trailer Gaz 69 Pobeda Gaz 51 Gaz 69 Gaz 51 Gaz 69 Evaluation: A-2 Date: 8-16 October I960 Source: CMA/Moscow SECRET 000052 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation -46S EC R E T JIB(CAN) 1/61 U.S.S.R. i ' XXI. MARKINGS REPORT - Vehicle Numbers Moscow area, 23 October I960. 1. The Canadian M i l i t a r y and Air Attaches while on a t o u r , saw a t a crossroads some 49 km from MOSCOW and l a t e r proceeding south, s i x comnunication t r u c k s : C3-01-12 C3-00-49 C3-70-40 C3-70-41 C3-70-49 C3-70-53 Zil 150 C3-14-53 (at 61 km) st i$2l- ««« Gaz 51 C4-52-49 Zil C4-50-96 C4-50-45 Evaluation: A-2 Date: 23 October I960 Source: CAA/Moscow SECRET O 000053 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation SECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 SUBJECT INDEX SUBJECT COUNTRY & DATA Airfields, /Arc .ft & Production, Airfields/ Radar CZECHOSLOVAKIA ITEM & Airfields - Prague area, December 1960 IV 8 Airfields/Radar - Karlovy Vary, Nov. '60 V 9 U.S.S.R. Mrcraft Production - Moscow/Fili, Dec.'60 XIV Aircraft Production - Engine Plant #300 Moscow XVI Armaments & Engineering Markings Reports 29 M r c r a f t - O v e r f l i g h t of Canada by IL-18 i n December 1960 XII 28 U.S.S.R. Electronics - Sonobuoy Development, November 1960 XV 31 U.S.S.R. Vehicle numbers, Moscow-Orsha, 8-16 October 1960 XX 45 Vehicle numbers, Moscow area, 23 Oct. '60 XXI 46 VI 10-13 VII 14-15 X 18-25 E l e c t r o n i c r e p o r t - Di'IMOR XI 26-27 ISRAEL Development of Port of ASHDOD, Nov.»60 VIII 16 I 1 XVII 33 John's Transportation & Vehicles CHINA Trolley buses in Lanchow, January 1960 U.S.S.R. Unusual V e h i c l e s , Moscow, December 1960 J: Electronics 32 XIII POLAND V i s i t of T r a w l e r DALMOR t o S t . in November 1960 ! 50 M r c r a f t I n d u s t r y - Moscow-Lugansk t r i p , January 1961 Shipping, snipping Eacil- EAST GERMANY Visit of Trawler DRESDEN to St. John's ities (Ports), Ships' Electin November 1960 ronic Reports Electronic report - DRESDEN Periodic, 5!?onomic & Topographical Intelligence PACE INDOCHINA Periodic Intelligence Report, Sept-Dec.'60, Vietnam area II 2-5 (See under Armaments, Shipping) SECRET « • •& 000054 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformation /*/ ITEM SUBJECT Periodic, Econoraic & Topographical Intelligence SECRET JIB(CAN) 1/61 & PAGE INDOCHINA c o n t ' d North Vietnam, November 1960 III 6-7 INDONESIA Djakarta Population, December 1960 EC 17 U.S.S.R. Drilling Activity in the Soviet Arctic XVIII 34 Moscow-Orsha Tour, October 1960 XIX 35-44 7» SECRET 000055 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDVN00016 Title A name given to the resource Items of Economic and Topographical Intelligence from Canadian Sources Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Jan-61 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library and Archives Canada, RG24, R112-650-8-E, vol. 31254, file JIB/CAN 1/61-3/61. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Intelligence Activtiies in Vietnam Description An account of the resource Canadian Foreign Intelligence History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/eb7bde540cc7bb090a3331dafc5fbeac.pdf 531d6d402ecc1c517ed61cd4ae9e8b2f PDF Text Text » SECRET Copy No JIB(CAN) Z 23Z51_ NOVEMBER 1959 Date. m ITEMS OF ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE AND FROM TOPOGRAPHICAL CANADIAN S 0 U.R C. E S Joint Intelligence Bureau Department of National Defence OTTAWA,CANADA i&T ) y ' y Q? DISTRIBUTION JIB Ottawa XA (D.L. 2) "••• DNI Ottawa DMI Ottawa Dill Ottawa DSI Ottawa JIB (UK) JIB/taelbourne Mrs. Waller ( l for INR) CIA/Washington Mr, Ireland File Spares 1 2-3 (1 copy for IOCS) 4-9 10-33 34-36 37 38-42 43 44-46 47-61 62-63 64 65-69 SECRET n 14, �SECRET ITEMS OF ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE FROM CANADIAN SOURCES NOVEMBER - 1959 PAGE NO. ITEM NO. CZECHOSLOVAKIA . i^s-i/ ~ 1. S^^^u Armaments and Engineering - Engineering and Heavy Industry (S) -, , B,, , -," 1 INDO CHINA. 2. 3. Economic and Topographical Intelligence - Review of Events in North Vietnam, 1 July - 31 July,1959 (R) 2-3 /dt" 5- «?«** -// Economic and Topographical Intelligences Periodic I n t e l l i g e n c e Report, 1-30 Oct, 1959 (S) /£>frl -*&^~// IRA 4. International Traffic i n Arms - Shipment of Arms <9>jf - p**** - // to Algeria (S) 5. 4-22 " 23 Air Facilities - Mosul Airfield (S) fjf. p*™- 24 '/ POUND 6. 7. Air Facilities - BORSK Airfield, Sheet K. 12 (S) Air Facilities - Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, Oct, 1959 (C) 8. fjp- 25 &*-•**" 26-37 tn-^iao Fuels and Power - Coal Mine "WUJEK" a t Katowice ^ J ^ « > &< Coal Mining Machinery Factory a t Piotrowice (R). 38-40 9. Mining and Metallurgy - Steel Foundry "BEIRUT" a.tf'7'W Czestochowa. Steel Foundry '" ZIGMUNT" at Bytom. (R) 41-42 10. Roads and Trails - Condition of Roads, S^UBICE to WROCLAW (S) <f> 7-£*~o-o _ ,y 43-45 SAUDI ARABIA 11. Roads and Land Transport - Road MEDINA - T.ABUK (R) • 46 TURKEY 12,. PortS (S) 93-9~ «?*~-^ 0. /• jr/^ U.S.S.R. 13. f>?-- *•*•••*-// .Air Facilities - Kharkov North Factory Airfield (S) 50 001458 �SECRET U.S.S.R. (Cont'd) 14. (construction Resources - Cement P l a n t . (S) /e-e - &*>^~*> — 51 15. Liquid Fuels - Baku Oil F i e l d s . (S) uss^ 7&7>A>/ ^c/-«5 ^2 YUGOSLAVS 16. Economic and Topographical Intelligence - Periodic Intelligence Report, Aug. - Sept. 1959 (S) ^ }<-&&-& 53-56 The Direct or , JIB(Ottawa) would be grateful for any comments or suggestions that recipi snts of t h i s Summary may care t o make. EV.ALUATION GUIDE A. B, C. D. E. F. SOURCE Completely reliable Usually reliable Fairly reliable Not usually reliable Unreliable Reliability cannot be judged. 1. 2. 3. A, 5. 6. INFORMATION Confirmed by other sources Probably true Possibly true Doubtful Probably false Truth cannot be judged. 001459 �- 1 ^CEET JIB(CAN) 28/59 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1. ARMAMENTS AVfD ENGINEERING E n g i n e e r i n g and Heavy I n d u s t r y Engineering The Canadian Military Attache, Prague, has forwarded the following information supplied by a sub-source. Sub-source was an Inspecting E ngineer at the Unicov Engineering Works a t Olomouc for During his stay t h e r e , sub-source v i s i t e d several about a year engineering plants which were carrying out sub-contract work for the Unicov Engineering P l a n t . Heavy Industry a) This Calcutta Port Commission i s requesting tenders for a contract to manufacture 70 portal type cranes. The Unicov Engineering tfcrks was not permitted to tender on t h i s contract because t h e i r available capacity for t h i s type of work i s fully committed for the next three years . Evaluation: _ F-6 b) Fa :li.9.W. Mestoadar #560 Su ^-source advises that there i s a new iron foundry under construction in the West part of t h i s town. There are 4,000 employees a t present a .id t h i s w i ll be increased t o 7,000 in the near future. A large hous :.ng development for employees is under construction in the north of the town. Evaluation: c) A-2 Technical J a i l - oPAVA Sub-source has advised that there i s a technical j a i l in OPAvA where technical detainees are employed on engineering design work. Sub-source has not personally seen t h i s i n s t i t u t e but the j a i l came to h i s knowledge when he wished to discuss c e r t a i n points in structural) s t e e l design in connection with the construction of cranes. Apparently, a great amount of the s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l design is concentratied in t h i s i n s t i t u t i o n . Evaluation: F-6 Date: 28 October, 1959 Source: CMA/PRAGDE SECRET 001460 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 2 INDO CHINA 2, ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Review of Events in North Vietnam, 1 J u l y - 31 J u l y , 1959, 1. According to a report of Thoi-Moi (New Times) North Vietnam now counts 111 i n d u s t r i a l and 93 commercial enterprise s transformed into join t s t a t e - p r i v a t e e n t e r p r i s es and more than 32,000 s t a t e shops r e t a i l agents. Achievements 2. Early this month it. was announced that three projects had been completed in Viet Tri: a saw-mill with a daily output of about 40 cubic meters, a rice husking factory with a daily output of 90 tons and a prick factory with an annual output of 4.5 million bricks, 3. Also e£rly this month the newspapers reported that the construction of tfye new iron and steel centre in Thai Nguyen was es and that 6000 armymen, workers, youth and making great fctric local people were working around the clock. 4. In line with the recent government's policy concerning the development of local industry, the press announced that more than 80 industrial enterprises have been set up in North Vietnam since the beginning of the year, Among these are 21 farm tool-making shops, 30 fertiliz sr work shops, 3 coal enterprises, 2 small sawmills and 3 cement brick and tile enterprises. 5, On July 11 the Cau Duong plywood factory was inaugurated in the province of Bac Ninh. This factory with a yearly output of 40,000 cubic meters was supplied as aid by Czechoslovakia, 6, The Co Linn chromite plant in Thanh Hoe province was recently completed after six months1 construction. It is said to be the first of its kind in North Vietnam. It comprises 25 big sections equipped with machinery supplied as aid from China. 7, Haiphong completed the construction of three factories this month: a plastic goods factory, an enamelware factory and an These are among 17 consumer goods enterprises accumulator factory supplied as aid by 3hina under a three-year plan. Production Statistics issued this month covering the first semester 8. show that: RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED . JIB(CAN)28/59 -3 - ) 300,000 cubic m e t e r s of timber were f e l l e d . (The communique a l s o mentions t h a t each y e a r about 55,000 cubic m e t e r s of timber a r e e x p o r t e d " b r i n g i n g s u b s t a n t i a l income t o t h e government",) ) More than 40,000 t o n s of f i s h were c a u g h t ; t h a t 10,000 t o n s more than d u r i n g t h e corresponding period l a s t y e a r . ) The t h r e e s e a p o r t s - t h a t i s Haiphong, Hongay and Campha have exceeded by 3.4% t h e i r t a r g e t . Haiphong p o r t was v i s i t e d by 128 f o r e i g n s h i p s , t h u s f u l f i l l i n g 92% of i t s i m p o r t - e x p o r t plan f o r t h e f i r s t s e m e s t e r , ) Owing t o l a c k of machine t o o l s and t o a d v e r s e c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s (hot weather and r a i n ) , f o u r t e e n f a c t o r i e s in North Vietnam f a i l e d t o f u l f i l t h e i r p r o d u c t i o n p l a n . Among t h e s e a r e such important e n t e r p r i s e s a s the Campha Coal Mines, t h e Haiphong cement p l a n t and t h e Nam Dinh weaving p l a n t . is Date: 1-31 J u l y , 1959. Source: I . C . S . C . Canadian Delegation. RESTRICTED �SECRET J I B (CM) 28/59 -4 - INDO CHINA 3. ECONOMIC AND TOPOGRAPHICAL INTELLIGENCE Periodic Intclligcnoo Report, 1-30 October, 1959. LAO KAY PERIOD COVERED 7 Septemb 3r - 15 October, 1959. AIR 1, Two new permanent buildings of brick and cement are being built at the airport. Both are single storey, one being long and .larrow, the other smaller and almost square. These are being built by a civilian labour force. No military garrison Ln evidence. The grass on the runway has not been cut lately. The bricks for these buildings come from a kiln and brickyard on the road between the town and the airport. ROADS T, The road from LAO KAY, NE towards BAN PHIET is in very poor condition up to about the 7 km, mark. At this point there is a destroyed bridge which is under repair. The gap is about 30 feet wide with a narrow trickle of water at the bottom. No vehicle bypass exists, only a small footbridge. Our observer walked for about 2 kms, beyond on a 16 ft. wide road of good surface (recently repaired). The new bridge will have stone and cement abutments and will be of steel construction (7 Oct.) 3. Elurveyors are still working along the above road some 4-5 kms. from LAD KAY, presumably in preparation of road repairs. Some minor repairs have been carried out to fill in the worst potholes. A, Ihe bridge over the NGOI DUM river, at the junction of the CHAP IA road and the one to CAM DUONG is wide enough for 2 jeeps but not for 2 trucks. The road to CAIvi DUONG is about the same width. At this junction, there is a road sign indicating the fork. The name BAI.I HAN or HUM HAN appears on the sign, pointing in the direction of Cam Duong. No such place is shown on the map. The sign itself is fairly new, Work on the bridge at Lao Kay seems to have ceased. S E C R E T 001463 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 RAILWAY - 5 - 6. The railroad report is attached at Appendix "A" and shows content s of trains entering Vietnam from WEST Chinai All informat ion obtained from manifests* 7i The rail distance from Hanoi tb Lao Kay is 297 kms. according o the marker at the latter station. The passenger train takei. about 15-16 hrs. for the trip, Phu Moi station, where IC controls are carried out, is 293 km. from Hanoi, and the Lao Ka$ power plant 296. 8, A Hanoi newspaper stated that the Lang Giang 5-span iron bridge, "one of the largest bridges to be built in the DRVN since peace was restored" was opened to traffic on 2 Sept. The bridge, spanning 208 meters across the Red River, makes it possible to bring the apatite ore from a mine located 10 kms. away, directly to the Hanoi - Lao Cai railway, The bridge was started late in 1957, Our observer, who passed by the bridge on 15 Oct. states 9. that the brid,ge is complete but that there is still work going on in the rea. Foot traffic was observed on the bridge. No rail traffi c was seen, nor was it possible to see if rails were laid ac ross it. The workers huts are still there as is a large wi/ork force. The work seems to be concentrated in fixing the rail roadbed on the span and (2 or 3) sidings leading to the bridge. Much of the work is obscured by boxcars on these sidings. 10. Our observer states that the Lang Yang bridge is 160 feet lcng. The Hanoi press quotes 208 metres. Could this be a typical case of combined Communist exaggeration and Anglo-Saxon understatement? 11. Our observer could see no signs of another bridge over the Red River between km posts 265 and 297 • However, the river was hidden by hills and vegetationdbetween km. posts 286-288 and 291-293. 12. Lajng Yang station is 283 km. from Hanoi and the bridge is 284 km. from Hanoi, It takes one hour by train to cover the last 14 kms, into Lao Kay, Mining According to the Lo, the apatite mine at Cam Duong 13. some 50 workers. It produced a high quality ore, employs of bhe quantity of ore shipped out, the number of In view seeus very low. However, a singer, part of a workers ;ronp which visited Cam Duong and Loa Kfly, stated concert audience at Cam Duong was only about liO strong. that the 14. An old graphite mine 4-5 kms. East of Lao Kay on the road Ban Phiet is to be reactivated. One large, semidemolished ouiliing (100' x 60*) remains on the site. It Is single storey, and built of cement with a tile roof, It is reported to have contained machinery (since removed by the French) to process the graphite. This building is close to the road and just EAST of it. Some 50 workers are working on a hill blehind the building. Thatched accommodation for them is loc ated nearby. This probably is the old Nam Si mine which has been closed since 1930. S E C R E T 001464 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 6 15. On two occasions our observer noted a group of about 10 people' on bicycles riding towards Lao lay from the direction f the Cam Duong mine. Each bicycle had 2 panniers filled with what appeared to be apatite; these panniers were e stimaited to weigh 40-50 lbs, each. WATER 16. The new water system is still under construction. Part of it is now in use. MISCELLANEOUS The town of Lao Kay is split by the Red River, with 17. about 1/3 t o the West and .2/3 on the East bank. On the Vfest bank tlhere is a market and a state afore. On the opposite side are the 10 quarters, the municipal, etc, offices and the Chief of Province, the post office, and the railway station, the power plant, barracks and a state store. 18. Ths following additional information dated 14 October, 1959. The length of the bridge is in doubt, there being a wid divergence in the statements of the Hanoi press and our obs 3rvations» It is known that the river averages 500 ft. in width in this area so that a length of 208 metres seems reasohable 19. Th.3 presence of box-cars on the sidings makes it difficult to photograph the bridge at a better angle. Cars full of apatite have been seen on the sidings near the bridge. APPENDIX "A" TRAINS OBSERVED AT PHO MQI The following train movements were observed from Sept, 14/59 to October 1V59 to and from VN/CHENA during daylight hoirs when circumstances permitted observation. DATE TIME NO. OF CARS LOAD DIRECTION TO: ALL TRAINS COMING FROM VAN NAM 14 Sept, 11(10 14 2 cars Lead ingots Bang Thuong (5 inch wide, 18 inch (in t r a n s i t ) long), 4 cars apatite, 4 cars tobacco, 4 cars empty. 15 Sep, 0700 15 17 Sep. 0700 12 20 Sep. 0700 22 Sep. 0700 4 16 6 cars Apatite (sample Apatite 25% as rich in fertilizer as local Bang Thuong mineral) 2 cars lead (in transit) 4 cars Tobacco 3 cars Potatoes Via Bang Thuong 5 cars lead ingots 2 cars Tobacco to Shanghai 1 car Tobacco & mushrooms 4 cars empty Bang Thuong Empty Via Bang Thuong 2 cars lead ingots 2 cars tin to Shanghai 3 cars (Tea) 2 cars lumber to Siberia 3 cars tea 3 cars tobacco SECRET 001465 �SE C R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 7 TIME NO. OF CARS ALL TRAINS LOAD COMING FROM DIRECTION TO: VAN NAM I63O Engine only arrived 0030 7 4 cars lumber 3 cars empty Bang Thuong 0715 12 5 cars tobacco 5 empty flat cars, 2 empty tank cars Bang Thuong 0300 13 6 cars tobacco 7 cars tea Bang Thuong 0730 16 10 cars cattle 2 cars steel rods 2 cars tea 2 cars tobacco Bang Thuong 6 Oct. 1100 14 10 cars cattle 4 cars empty Bang Thuong 7 Oct. 1630 11 2 1 1 1 1 11 O c t . 0030 14 4 4 2 1 3 cars tea cars apatite cars tobacco car steel rods cars empty Bang Thuong 0730 12 7 2 1 1 1 cars apatite cars tin ingots car castor oil car iron ingots car empty Bang Thuong 1100 14 5 4 2 2 1 dars apatite cars tea cars tobacco cars lead ingots car empty Bang Thuong 0730 13 7 3 2 1 cars apatite c a r s s t e e l rods cars lead ingots c a r empty Bang Thuong 14 O c t . cars apatite (have sample) car tin ingots Bang Thuong car steel rods car tobacco car Chinese medicine (herbs, roots, pills) 1 car tea (for Hanoi) 4 cars empty SECRET 001466 �S.E.O. R E T. JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 8 DONG DANG PERIOD COVERED 12 Sep - 6 Oct, 59, ROADS 1, The road from Loc Binh to Dinh Lap is still under construction for some 12 kms. The poor methods used, as mentioned in the July report, is causing trouble and usually the road is a sea of mud. 2. The demolished bridge at Loc Binh has had one span completely di mantled (the NW one) and labourers are busy scraping and ainting. Sounds of riveting indicate that a new span may alreg dy be under construction, The second span is still in the ri ver. 3. There is no evidence of vehicle traffic between SOC GIANG and CHINA. Four trucks loaded with logs were seen heading towards the CHINA border from Phuc Hoa (18 Sept.). ' RAILWAY The rail ties in Dong Dang are being used regularly 4. to replace old ties on the railroad. Apparently the ties in use were not properly treated and they are rotting. The new ties are black and appear to have been treated against rot. There is no regular programme of replacement. The old ties are cut'up for firewood, 5, A Polish interpreter, who travelled from Poland by train, stated that the rail gauge in the Drvn is the same as that in China, 6. No reg ular rail report was kept. The following items entered t he country, all bound for Vietnam except where otherwise stated 2 buses, 15 passenger (East German) 4 tank cars per day (average) Chemical fertilizer, Iron pipe (rusty) Water bumps (6' x 3f X 3' approx.) 2 carloads of bicycles Crockery Latex cups (for rubber trees)n(for China) Grease in 5 gal containers Cotton; raw, in bales Sheet steel, 2 cars, 20' x 4' x 3/8" approx# Asbestos, in bales, 2 carloads Firebrick Steel rods, 30' x |", rough threaded, full length (appear to be for reinforcing concrete) Aluminium pots and pans Laboratory equipment (Univ. of Hanoi), 2 Boxes Tar, paint 4 Russjan bulldozers (as largo as biggest U.S. size,) Have cable operated blade. 2 weaving machines Electrical transformers, 5' x 3th* x 3jjj f with external oil cooling pipes S E C R E T �>9 - SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 Electric light bulbs Steel girders, I beams, 6" diam. Railway car axles 1 Steam boiler, 15' x 6', all welded Newsprint, one to 2 cars per day. 7. Outbound goods include lumber and swine. Most cars go out empty. 8. FARMING The ubiquitous water buffalo are on the move again. Our observer reports that on 18-19 Sept. between PHJC HOA and the Chinese border, he saw several herds of 40-50 head, each with 5-6 herders. In all he estimates some 800 head, were in the area during a two day period. The movement was generally towards CHINA, although no buffalo were seen at the border itself. It could be that these cattle were grazing in the area and possibly that they are to be distributed to local farmers. If they are for export to China, in the face of last month's imports from China at Dong Dang, we admit freely that the situation has us buffaloed, MEDICAL 9. Our observer paid a brief visit to the hospital at Lang Son. It is a former French hospital which has fallen into disrepair. There is a female doctor who is believed to be head of the hospital. She is Vietnamese and received her training in Paris. One of the rooms seen was about 15' x 15' and contained 4 patients on low wooden sleeping benches. The floors (of tile) were dirty and the window glass had been knocked out; glass splinters still remained embedded in the putty. Beds had mosquito nets. Some rooms had double bunks. Several patients were seen walking in the corridors, wearing gauze masks. The doctor said they were TB cases. The hospital comprises two buildings, one for male patients, the other for females. Our observer did not get the opportunity to see any operating theatres, laboratories, etc. Around the corner from the hospital there is a conveniently located casket factory.- A young dentist is attached to the hospital. The female doctor was wearing a dirty white smock. Her daughter left recently for Russia to study engineering. There is a shortage of drugs, according to the doctor, PERIOD COVERED 8 Sept. - 30 Sept. '59 SHIPPING 1. HAIPHONG The shipping report is attached as Appendix "B". 2. One load of 5000 tons of coal was imported via HAIPHONG. This coal referred to on the manifest as "tatura" coal, looked like bituminous coal. 3. Reference is made to the shipping report for 30 Sept. The DORINTHIA, which called at Haiphong on l6 August, is shown as being under Polish registry. This should read BRITISH. S E C R E T �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 4. There is a suspicion that a ship, probably a Polish one, lightered cargo off Haiphong, This information was gleaned from the Polish Oceanic Lines (PLO) shipping agent who mentioned that a ship could not come into port to unload because of its draught. The ship's name sounded like CORONA, or something similar. Checking through Lloyd's register produced no such Polish ship. A Norwegian Corona left Haiphong on 20 August bound for Hong Kong and Kobe, It could well have returned by Mid-Sept, However, this ship is of only 5136 gross tons and is not restricted by draught. 5. In mid-Sept. 8 new (4 wheel) trucks were seen on the road Haiphong-Hanoi, They bore the following identification "RODAGE-2". These vehicles were not seen on the docks, nor did they appear on manifests, 6* Steel for. industrial purposes is pouring in through Haiphong in large quantities, faster than transportation facilities can carry it away and the dock area is piled high with it. Most goes out by rail but some by road. Most of the steel appears to be of good quality. Poor quality rods for reinforcing cement have been coming from China. 7. Particular items •bserved included tubing of 4 foot diameter, flanged at both ends; flanges are drilled for bolts. Sheet steel in 4' x 8' varying from 1/16" to 1-1/4" thick,8" I beams. Ingots 2j-» x 6" x 6' of a shiny material which appeared like aluminium or nickel. Corrugated sheet roofing. Pig iron ingots about 18" x 12" x 4". 8. Sugar refinery equipment is arriving in Haiphong which would confirm stories heard of refineries to be built, (VINH). Three refrigerators arrived, purchased by the DRVN for issue to IC teamsites at Lao Kay, Vinh and Muong Sen, 9. During the second week of 5 Sept., dump trucks of about 3 ton capacity were seen on the docks, (Comment: Could be the same that arrived on Polish Adolph Warski on 3 Sept.). These trucks are quite small, with a length of about 15-18 feet, the box being 10-12 feet and 6 feet deep. The cab is narrow, suitable for a driver only, and off-set to permit mounting the engine beside the cab, 6 wheels, dual rear wheels. Name: BUTRA, 10. Repairs to improve the docks are under way, 11. 4-8 kms. from HAIPHONG, on the road to Hanoi, along a stretch of road that runs parallel to the Cua Cam, there is a jetty being constructed. It is of cement, and according to our observer, construction began in midstream and progressed towards shore. Some 500 workers are involved. There is nothing but rice paddies in this area. The jetty has a T-shape, the cross bar being about 150 ft. long and 50 ft. wide. Seen 28 Sept. 12t A modern looking dredge was seen tied up in the SON! TiiM BAC. It was of the type fitted with a rotary screw type conveyor (rather than buckets). S E C R E T �_ ,, _ ' SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 13. Shipbuilding continues. By mid-Sept,, one barge was launched, one hull was part complete and one hull had just been laid down. These barges were judged by our observer to be 100 ft. long, 30 ft, wide and with a 10 ft, freeboard. The superstructure on the stern is for the helmsman and crew. They are not believed to be self-propelled. See 14 August report P, 3 para 17, 14. As many as 17-20 fishing trawlers are being built (or will be huilt) in Haiphong under direction of an East German engineer. They are vital to the operation of the fish packing plant in town which is reported to be operating at only 10$ capacity, 15. A delegation representing the No. 2 shipyard in Haiphong presented a petition to FT HAIPHDNG. Their spokesman mentioned that they represented 300 workers. It is not known which yard is the No, 2 nor what this yard is building. From observation of the yard where barges are being built, there would not be 300 workers there. The yard in question is probably the one where the trawlers are being built. 16. Many sampans have been seen bringing in rocks (up to 12" x 12"), According to the Lo, they are for road construction; they will be broken up into gravel at the site, 17. INDUSTRIAL The plant under construction at Hai Duong (halfway between Haiphong and Hanoi) is a very large one. There are 4 buildings of 500f x 100' with more under construction. The buildings have a steel framework and are of two storey height, although it is not known whether there are two stories. Some 1,000 workers are employed on construction. It is reported to be the largest plant in Vietnara, The Lo from Vinh stated that it would produce porcelain, 18. On FRANCIS GARNIER Street, & block below Blvd. Paul Bert; there is a large structure some 50 feet high built of steel beams and brick which is being reconstructed. There is a two foot air space between the top of the walls and the roof for ventilation. This appears to be an engineering plant of some sort; observer caught a glimpse of machinery inside. There are piles of sheet steel plates 15 ft. long and of 5-" thickness in the courtyard. Metallic noises c^me from inside. No sign of chimneys nor of the glare of flames. 19. There are reports that the power plant at Hon G-ay is being enlarged to double its capacity. This is, according to local sources, either to provide extra power for the operating coal mines or to provide power for extra mines (to be re-opened), 20. Our observer met briefly at a party a European who spoke perfect English and who mentioned he was building a power plant, 21. There is a plastic factory in Haiphong, It is not known whether it produces raw plastic or plastic articles. It is reported to be a gift of the children of Vietnam, paid for through the collection of scrap. SECRET 001470 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 i - 12 - 22, Currently it is difficult for our observers to get to visit industrial installations around Haiphong, 23, The soap factory in Haiphong is reported to employ 70 people. There are at least 3 cloth weaving mills in town, employing about 100 people, 24, Some 15-20 small machine shops of a primitive nature have been seen in town. All have a forge, anvil and various hand tools. They employ 2-5 people. Currently, many are making rivets using rods of 1/4 - 1/2 diameter and 20 feet long. The rods are chopped by hand. MEDICAL 25, Two medical buses equipped as field hospitals cum clinics arrived in Haiphong in Sept, by ship. They are to be used as travelling health units. The word BUDAPEST was painted on the body, MISCELLANEOUS 26. On 6 Sept. during a visit to Hon Gay, our observer saw a group of French people having lunch at the hotel. There were 3 ^en with their wives and 2 children. They live in Hon Gay (hut not at the hotel) and are connected with telecommunications, 27, There is a met station on tho small island off the tip of Do San peninsula, 28. Imported French bicycles in Haiphong sell for 65O dongs which is 1 year's pay for labourers. Locally-made bicycles are cheaper. There has been an increase in the quantity of consumer goods in the past 6 months. There has been little increase in the variety of goods available. S E C R E T 1 �- 13 - J E C R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 SHIPPING REPORT PORT OF HAIPHONG APPENDIX "B" From 6 Sept. to 25 Sept. 1959 NAffi OF SHIP luEIDTRY GROSS TONS FROM Nan Hai 158 Chinese 2640 Singapore Mooote IreJach 6936 France via Singapore IN - DATE - OUT 6 Sept, UNLOADED CARGO Bicycles, paint, dye, sewing machines, medicines, drugs, galvanized sheet iron (roofing), iron rods, spare parts (cars), (Shell) gas, oil grease, motorcycle, medicines, vegetable seeds, galvanized sheet iron (roofing), dyes, steel wire, spare parts (wood working machines), knitting machines, bicycle spare parts, cotton thread, wool yard, cotton ribbon, cloth, steel sheets. Nan Hai I83 Chine* e 332 Vinh 9 Sept. Rice, maize, seserae seeds. Radnik Yugoslav 6041 Dairen 10 Sept. Nil Dauin Many Japane se 3500 ? Yawata & Yokohama 12 Sept, Full cargo - § assorted sheet steel, steel cable and steel rods. Balance cotton goods. 2500 Canton 12 Sept. Nil Nan Hai (Former painted "Josiah Ohir ese 174 name ov^r Mitchell'5) Mar P e s s a ox ( P o r t Limon) Jreek .ireek 9125 Belewan 13 Sept. In Ballest Nan Hai. 181 Chir ese 2474 M/T Whampoa 14 Sept. Mixed coal, sugar refining equipment, chains and shackles. Prominent Norwegian I960 Whampoa 15 Sept, Nil Ming 3rit ish 2000 ? Hong Kong 15 Sept. Tin containers, nylon, thread, cellophane, scissors* FOOK LOAD AND DESTINATION S E CR E T Rice Coal 'cement' 001472 �S ,E C R E T J< CAN) 28/59 -U Name of Ship Registry Hoa Binh Vietnamese Orava Czech Nan Hai 180 Gross Tons From Date In Unloaded Cargo Vinh 17 Sept. Nil 6503 Whampoa 17 Sept. 1000 kilos hospital supplies (appears to be under Chinese Charter). Two Health Unit Busses (equipped). Jhinese 3327 Hoi How 17 Sept. Nil Capo. Mi send Italiar 5432 Nagoya Japan 20 Sept. Nil I r o n Ore Theta S t a r Britis^ 3601 Hong Kong 2Q Sept. Nil Corn Nan Hai 158 Chinese 2640 Hong Kong 22 Sept. 100 tons Scrap Rubber tires, 34 tons-Refrigerators, chinaware, cotton goods. Huu Nghi Viet ipme&e Vinh 22 Sept. Nil Ausbrook B r i t (.index* Chii eso Cherter) 7375 Chawangtao 25 Sept. (or nearly so) Nan Hai 155 Chinese Canton 25 Sept. Nil Cement Nan Hai 183 Chinese (undei Vint, clnrtei) Internal 25 Sept. Nil Jute, r i c e , corn. B . 3 , HC12.13 Viet COc-sr,al Kan Hai 174 C-iincie 3200 Nan Hai 176 Chinese 2000 ? 1571 322 Internal PORT OF HONGAY Canton Coal (internal movement) Corn 5000 tons special coal All in Port - M R 25 S e p t . (FROM S e p t . t o 25 S e p t j T Nil 9 Sept. 20 S e p t, Load and Destination Nil Coal f o r China Coal SECRET 001473 �SEC RET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 15 HANOI PERIOD COVERED 21 Sept. - 23 Oct. 59 AIR ACTIVITY - GIA LAM 1, Our observer reports that from l6 Sept. to 9 Oct., no troop movements were seen at Gia Lara. 2, Since 17 Sept. our observer has found it more difficult to detect flights to and from Gia Lam, both by visual observation and from the flight board, 3, On 25 Sept. two new IL 14's with East German markings arrived at Gia Lam. Within 3 days they were turned over to the Drvn, New markings were painted on, including registration numbers 22-B, 23-B, Our observer believes that these were new aircraft, judging-from their appearance, new plexiglass, etc. Fabrication numbers were still visible. These aircraft apparently were made in East Germany under Russian license, 4, On 2 Oct. the following flights were observed: IL-14 22B AN-2 IL-14 5, to Muong Thanh 0745 hrs. to Nasam - Muong Thanh 0745 hrs, from Nam-Nim (China). On 9 Oct, the following flights were recorded: IL-14 22B AN-2 to Muong Thanh to Nasam & Muong Thanh Both these flights were recorded on the flight board. Two officers (captains) and 4-6 non-commissioned officers were seen at the airport. They were not seen to board the aircraft, 6, On 14 October, 1959, the following flights took place: AN-2 IL-14 to NA SAM & DIEN BIEN PHU to NA SAM & DIEN BIEN PHD 0730 hrs. 0830 hrs. The AN-2 was boardedfby 12 persons, 6-8 persons, 6-8 in uniform the other 4-6 could have been Laotians or Thais, These 4-6 people were dressed in non-doscript trousers and shirts and running shoes. They carried no kit or equipment other than a holster and pistol (small calibre) under the shirt. Army personnel carried their own kit aboard. Some 20 minutes prior to departure, a truck loaded 10 (approx). bags directly onto the aircraft. (Comment: Even with 12 passengers aboard, the AN-2 could still carry about 1000 kilos baggage). 7, A second group was seen waiting to board the IL-14, There were some 15-20 people, some in uniform and 8-10 dressed as those in para 9. The latter were noticeably of darker complexion and somewhat taller than the Vietnamese, They did not speak when our observer was close to them. The soldiers, in both cases, carried no weapons but otherwise had full field kit, camouflage cloth and flashlight, 8, Some 20 bags were .loaded on the IL-14; these were 4-5 feet long and l| to 2 feet diameter. SECRET 001474 �16 - S E C R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 9* An observer reports that personnel for these two flights were each issued a piece of paper by the Customs clearance officer at the airport. This paper was about 8" x 4" and had Chinese characters at the top in a block about 4" x 3|". The remainder of the form was ruled. 10, On 14 Oct. an IL-14 l e f t at 0600 h r s , for NAM NIM (China), 11. Our observer s t a t e s t h a t the a i r f i e l d at NA SAM has a Radio Beacon for bad weather approaches. This information was seen on a #lot down card" showing the f l i g h t plan and on a map, both carried by a p i l o t bound from HANOI to NA SAM and DIEN BIEN PBU. The card looked approximately as follows: AM$A# 210] 2 70' 12. During the period 1-14 Oct. weather observations for ceiling, wind direction and velocity have been made at GIA LAM. Meteorological balloons and Pyballs are in use by some 4-6 Vietnamese. Appearances are that meteorological courses are underway, aside from normal weather observations, 13. The previous report, d/30 Sept. indicates the presence of 4 IL-2 aircraft at GIA LAM. This is an error. The aircraft concerned are LI—2, a Russian Dakota type aircraft, 14. One of our observers flew from HANOI to VINH aboard an AN-2. It was fitted with 5 seats along each side of the fuselage, the seats being of the bench type. There are no safety belts, but an overhead rail is provided to hang onto. There is a compartment in tho tail for baggage. The plane had a crew of five, composed of a pilot, co-pilot and a wireless operator/ navigator. The extra two members were trainees. All of the crew were Vietnamese. The pilot flew barefoot. The aircraft will accommodate 10 plus passengers, It is powered by an 1150 BP engine. APPENDIX "C" AIR ACTIVITIES GIA LAM 1, Further to information obtained from our own sources, the following has reached us from official SVN sources, concerning air activities at !G-IA LAM airport, (a) 17 Aug. 59 - One IL 14 arrived from DIEN BIEN PBU from which deplaned 15 fully equipped troops plus two wounded. One of the wounded was carried on a stretcher, the other on a man's back, .(b) 18 Aug. 59 - between-O6OO-O730 hrs, one IL 14, one IL 12 and two AN-2 left GIA LAM bound for DIEN BIEN PHU. After their departure, all reference to them was erased from the flight board. S E C R E T �: ! I - SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 17 (c) In view of the air movement on 18 Aug., and to prevent members of the Commission fromfeing aware of this, the local authorities delayed the departure of the IC aircraft from ©IA LAM (bound for Saigon) by stating that the runway was under repair. (d) The above facts corroboate the information in the hands of the SVN Mission about "the strategic character of the airfields at NA-SAN and MUONG THANH (DIEN BIEN PBU) which were made usable shortly before the commencement of military activities in North-Lacs." 2. Comment: From knowledge of the DIEN BIEN PBU area, the main strip is the Northern one and would be the one referred to as MUONG THANH in SVN reports. 3. The information for 17 Aug, chocks partially with information received from a Canadian source for the same date which states: "3 civilians drove up to the field in a car flying a red cross flag and boarded the airdraft. Troops in field kit boarded tho aircraft in groups of 2 or 3 from the hangar and not from tho terminal building." It is possible that this IL 14 did a round trip and that our observers did not seo the troops debarking, arriving only in time to see an "ambulance" arriving, missing the wounded coming off, and later seeing troops board. 4* Our observer in Hanoi confirms that the courier plane to Saigon was delayed in departure until 0900 hours. The official reason given was that a hole close to the runway had to be repaired. No Candel observers were present during part of the waiting period (approx, 0700-0800 hrs. 18 Aug.) However, the pilot of tho courier states that 4 aircraft took off for Dien Bien Phu (shown on flight board). The pilot added that the planes involved were one IL-14 (2O-B0 , one LI-2 (203) and two AN-2 (30-C, 31-C). He did not notice who the passengers were. (Comment: I would suspect that the information presented to us by the SVN was obtained from the pilot of the courier aircraft). VINH PERIOD COVERED 11 Sept.:- 14 Oct. 1959. ROADS 1, One of our observers had the opportunity to travel from Hanoi to Vinh by road on 8 Sept. . The road is in good to fair condition all the way, 2 way and suitable for heavy traffic. The surface is asphalt or waterbound macadam. No major road construction projects were noted. Road traffic was light and there was little evidence of military activity along the way. There are no fords and no major bridges. No rail traffic was observed between Hanoi and Thanh Hoa, although the line is open. For ferries see paragraph 13, For about 40-50 kms. the road runs on an embankment (dike) which, although two way, is quite narrow for transports. The area in question lies between Phu Dien Chau and Ho Truong, All bridges are class 8, I ! S EC RE T 001476 �SEC RET 28/59 JIB(CAN) - 18 2, The secondary roads are generally in poor condition. The coast road between the Cua Hoi and the Cua Lo is often covered with water after heavy rains, and due to poor drainage the water lies there for up to seven days. (The road is flush with the ground). There are many culverts over meter-wide streams and most of these culverts have been blown. The road approaches have been dug down to form fords. A bridge just North of the Cua Hoi has been destroyed and an improvised foot bridge made of its remains. The road fords the stream at this point, but the ford is impassable over this tidal inlet at high tide. 3. The rail bridge over the CUA LO is still not complete - in fact work appears to bo at a standstill. The steel superstructure of 2 spans (not three as previously reported) appears to be complete and is lying on the South bank. The problem appears to be the preparation of a coffer dam for the centre pier. This pier will be of cement. The steel piles being pile driven in midstream (as reported previously) are apparently part of the projected coffer dam. Above observation made 4 and 5 Oct, . No work observed on r a i l b r i d g e s a t KISivI TAM o r over 4. t h e SONG MA. 5. In general traffic is light in the area, No convoys were observed. 6, Civilian surveyors were seen at work in VINH using transits. They appear to be laying out street lines on RC 1 within the city limits. FERRIES 7. There are 5 ferries between Hanoi and Ha Tinh, a distance of 340 kms. These are as shown below. Distances are from Hanoi, Distance Place River 80 kms. 150 kms. 180 kms. 275 kms, 300 kms. Doan Vy Thanh Hoa Song Song Song Song Song Ben Thuy Capacity 4-3 tonners Day Ma 4-3 tonners Yen 4-3 tonners Cua Lo 4-3tonners Ca 4-3 tonners Power Power Power Power Cable Power boat boat boat boat SHIPPING 8. The jotty at Ben Thuy is not complete yet and there is only one road access pier to the jetty with a second one soon to be ready. Indications are that the jetty will be extended further, probably to accommodate 3 coastal ships as against 2 at present. 9, A dredge, believed to be Russian, but carrying a Vietnamese crew was in Ben Thuy for about 4 days around 15-20 Sept. No dredging was seen. S E C R E T 001477 �- 19 - S I C_ R E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 10. On 25 Septj a trawler which, according to the Lo, is equipped to process and can fish called at Ben Thuy, It is reported to be a gift from Russia and has a Vietnamese crew. Our observer estimates it to be 60 feet long and powered by diesel, 11. About 20 ships called at Ben Thuy during the period, Oargos included coal, cement and fertilizer. All come from Haiphong. Cargos are removed from the docks on 4 wheeled flatbed carts drawn by tractors. The coal goes to the power plant. Some cement and fertilizer is off loaded directly into sampans. Cement bags going ashore appear, from the turn around time of the tractors, to go a very short distance and thus probably go to the warehouses cum ferro-concrete plant nearby. COMMUNICATIONS 12. Concrete poles are being installed along RC 1, between VINH and the VINH airport turuoff. These are to replace the wood poles. Work began in early Oct, The poles are 18 ft, high. They were not seen coming in by ship and no stockpile was noticed in tho area. Tho distribution of poles along the road was not seen. It appears that these poles are sot in holes dug into the ground without benefit of cement foundations. POWER 13. There is a small laboratory connected with tho power station in Vinh. It comprises one room about 15' x 15', plus a small storeroom. Two men and one woman, all Vietnamese, are on the staff. Their object, as our observer was told, is to analyse the coal and water used at the plant and attempt to produce a plastic from coal residues. There is not much equipment available; what was seen includes a work bench, bunsen burners, glass beakers and flasks. No scales or smoke hood observed. 14. The purpose of the special water purification plant at the hydro station is to remove the corrosive salts from the water and thus prevent damage to the boilers and pipes. The city water, which is filtered and purified is reported to be sufficiently free of bacteria and foreign matter to be drinkable. 15. The two towers, one on each side of the Song Ca at Ben Thuy, serve to carry 3 power lines across the river. Two of these power lines follow RC 1 South, A third line branches East (seawards) 1 km. from the Song Ca. INDUSTRY 16. The ferro-concret e plan t in the Vinh a r e a , whose presence was suspected, has beon found - maybe. Our observer believes t h a t what was previously described as storage warehouses at Ben Thuy i s the plant in question. Attention i e drawn t o Candel 709, dated 30 Sept. Annex 6, para 15 and photo 9. The photo shows what our current observer believes i s part of t h e ferro-concrete p l a n t . J u s t over the hood of t h e jeep are what appear to be 2 wooden forms. SECRET �j - 20 - S E CE E T JIB(CAN) 28/59 i 17. There are six cement buildings of about 100' x 30' (a more reasonable estimate than t h a t shown on the photo caption), Outside the buildings were some wooden forms f i l l e d with cement, size 15' x 1» x 1 ' . A short length of s t e e l pipe (or rod) projected from one end. 18. T h i s could be t h e source of t h e cement p o l e s mentioned a t p a r a 12. FARMING 19. The ubiquitous buffalo (amphibious type) are on the march again. They are moving North on RC 1 and were observed on 26-27 Sept. and again on 4-5 Oct. during controls to THANH HOA. None were seen in Vinh or to the South. There was one herder to every 12-20 animals and our observer estimates that some 800 head were moving. All animals had red or white numbers painted on the». From their emaciated condition, they appeared to have come a long distance, FOREIGN ADVISORS 20. Four Europeans (3 men, 1 woman) were seen at the hotel in Thanh Hoa (4-5 Oct.). According to Poldel they are Rumanians and are connected with the local phosphate plant. 21. Between 22-23 Sept. two Polish reporters were in Vinh and then moved on to Dong Hoi, Our observer did not meet them. This is the period when a Mrs. Blum was in Dong Hoi, 22. One European was seen teaching two Vietnamese how to operate a steam roller in Thanh Hoa. 23. Two Europeans and one Vietnamese were seen driving a 5 ton truck and a 4 wheel, 1 / ton trailer south on RC 1, (Seen at the Song Yen ferry,) The truck was heavily loaded and the cargo was completely covered by tarpaulins (5 Oct.) DONG HDI PERIOD COVERED 1 Sept. - 7 Oct. 59 ROADS i 1, There is survey activity and road repairs being carried out on RC 1 between KY ANH and HA TINH. Gravel is being spread on the roadbed, steam rolled, then clay added and more rolling. About 6 gangs of 40-50 people and 2 steam rollers are at work, SHIPPING T, One ship brought a load of rice to Quang Khe. 3. Work still goes on at the jetty in Dong Hoi. The piles of stones referred to at para 13 of the previous report are being used to thicken and strengthen the seawall sketched at Appendix D of the previous report, FARMING 4. Heavy rains during the last two weeks of Sept, and in early Oct. have flooded the fields. Local authorities are worried that extensive damage may affect the rice crops. SECRET 001479 �SECRET JIB(CAN) 28/59 - 21 RAILWAY 5. At Q,uang Khe there is a stockpile of some 10-15,000 iron railroad ties. These are being reconditioned by having the rust scraped off and paint (?) covered. These ties are located near the jetty beside the ferry dock, inside a fenced enclosure. There is a long shed nearby which may be a workshop or a warehouse, MISCELLANEOUS 6. A woman, identified as Mrs, Blum of Belgium, visited Vietnam} including Dong Hoi and Ho Xa. She is reported to be a Communist and was apparently visiting under the auspices of the United Nations (possibly the World Health Organization). She arrived in Dong Hoi aboard a Vietnamese IL-12 on 19 Sept. The aircraft remained until her departure on 23 Sept. 59. 7. A Vietnamese RC priest comes to Dong Hoi once a month to say Mass on Sunday. The church is in a reasonable state of repair and has a capacity of 700-800 people. Only some 60 people, mostly older, attend Mass, Between visits the church is locked, MUONG SEN PERIOD COVERED 10 S e p t , - 11 Oct. '59 AIR 1, No aircraft were seen or heard in the area., other than the regular IC courier, SAIGON - HANOI, ROADS 2. • RC 1 from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa is generally in good condition, 3, The road between IvUONG SEN and the Laos border has been receiving some attention. Towards the end of Sept. some 10-12 workers began cutting brush from the side of the road, as the jungle was encroaching on the road, A few of the worst pot holes and ruts were being filled, 4, ' The ferry crossing time at Muong Sen is 2^ hours, only if the IC team crosses without previous warning. The crew have to be found and the ferry brought to the Muong Sen side of the river. In addition, two lifts are necessary as the capacity of the ferry is limited to three jeeps. The actual crossing time is 5 minutes, COMMUNICATIONS 5, telegraph From 1 to where no says that Our observer states that there is no telephone or communication possible between Muong Sen and Vinh. 3 lines follow RC 7 but there is a gap of about 1 mile lines exist about 75 kms. East of Muong Sen. The Lo the line will be in shortly. S E C RE T �S E CRET JIB (CAN) 28759 - 22 POLITICAL AND MORALE 6. The government grain store at Muong Sen issues rice to the local farmers and a record is kept. When the farmers turn in their crop, the amount previously issued to them is deducted from the total and they are compensated for the balance. (It is not known whether compensation is by cash or by credit.) This information was obtained from the Lo, who stated proudly, that the government looked after the people. The store room contained about 100 bags of rice, estimated at 100 lbs, each. 7. The other government store has a stock much like a general store; cloth, toiletries, lamps, tools, pens, etc. It sells for cash. 8. Trucks no longer call on alternate days as before, but more like once a week. On Sun. 27 Sept. one truck, half full of sacks, crossed the river and travelled in the direction of the Laos border; it was presumably going to the three camps. It returned on Monday. 9. There is no association between the IC security guards and troops (at the camps) and the villagers. The 10 looks down upon the local population, probably because they are not true Vietnamese but members of a minority tribe and part Laotian. 10. The medically qualified junior IO stated that he would treat any one in the area, military or civilian (contrary to a previous report). 11. On 2&iSept. a school opened in Muong Sen for the first tine. Previously local children had to walk 4 kms. to the next village (East on RC 7.) About 25 children attend this school, between the ages of 4-11. School runs from 0700-1300 hours. They sing quite a bit in school. Some children come from outside of Muong Sen, All carry a'small blue (plastic) satchell. The school is an old building which was bombed or similarly damaged and which may have been a school during the Irench regime. The minimum of work was done to repair it. Tho teacher is' a young man who was brought in from a nearby village. PHOTOGRAPHY 12. Information has just been received from our observer in Muong Sen that, as of 13 Oct, 59, the Pavn have banned photography by IC team members anywhere outside the compound of the team quarters. The reason given is the proximity of the Laos border (in fact 22 kms. by road). GIQ. LINH (Northern Sector) PERIOD COVERED 1 Sept. - 20 Oct. '59. GENERAL Due to the frequent rotation of our observer in the DZ during Sept. little time was available to them to obtain any information on the Northern Sector. In addition, there was severe flooding of the area and for a two week period many controls could not be carried out. Datei 1-30 October, 1959. Source: I,C.S.C. Canadian Delegation, SECRET 001481 �I SECRET JIB (CM) 23759 - 23 - 4. INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN "ARMS Shipment of arms to Algeria In what would appear to be a move to got rid of outdated British weapons and to curry favour with tho revolutionary movement in Algeria, the Iraqi are believed to be shipping arms to dilgeria by air. It is believed that these shipments are made via one airerrvft, one day a wook, and that seven such weekly shipments have.already been made. (C-3) Evaluation: C-3 Date: 6 November 1959 Source: CNA Ankara S E C R E T 001482 �SECRET JIB(CAH)28759 - 24 - IRA 5. AIR FACILITIES Mosul Airfield MOSUL AIRFIELD (3620N 4310E) is being lengthened. Sugar Factory / y / f / 2 kms Hangar 12/16 AA Guns v}/ Stadium Town Line NEW CONSTRUCTION AT MOSUL AIRFIELD Note: The AA Guns were a t one time on the perimeter of the a i r f i e l d but a r e now located in rows beside the stadium. Evaluation: A-2 Date: 6 November 1959 Source: CNA Ankara SECRET �S E C_RE T JIB (CAN) 287&9 - 25 - POLAND 6 . AIR FACILITIES BORSK A i r f i e l d , Sheet K, 12 1. The following information on Borsk A i r f i e l d , Sheet K.12, has been received, 2. The West ends, a t l e a s t , of the runway and t a x i - t r a c k a r e concrete surfaced, 3. The w e s t e r n end appeared t o be completed, while mounds of e a r t h a t t h e e a s t e r n end I n d i c a t e d c o n s t r u c t i o n was s t i l l u n d e r way. The workers who could be seen ( t h e r e were not many) on t h e runway, o r n e a r i t , and who appeared (from t h e smoke) t o be l a y i n g a s p h a l t , were not a c t u a l l y a t t h e E a s t end, but c l o s e r t o t h e middle of t h e runway l e n g t h . Whether i n f a c t they were doing something o t h e r t h a n l a y i n g a runway s u r f a c e i s not r e a l l y knowa. Evaluation: A-2 Date: 5 September, 1959 Source: CM/WARSAW SECRET 001484 �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 - 26 NOTE; High grade prints may be obtained or negatives borrowed from Director, JIB, Ottawa. POLAND 7 ' AIR FACILITIES Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959, The following photographs of Modlin Airfield (PAF), Sheet N. 15 were taken on 12 October, 1959 at 1245 hours. Photo #1 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. CONFIDENTIAL 001485 �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 - 27 POLAND AIR FACILITY (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #2 Photo #3 F^ 9^ ^ M ^^ ^" Photos #2 and #3 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. CONFIDENTIAL 001486 �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 - 28 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #4 Photo #5 Photos #4 and #5 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. CONFIDENTIAL 001487 �- 29 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield , Sheet N. 15, October 1959, Photo # 6 a-^o Photo # 7 Photos #6 and #7 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfieldo 001488 CONFIDENTIAL �CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 -30 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #8 T/ *2rZ ' JuA~ Photo #9 P<rf/2A~23 Photos #8 and #9 - Panorama, right to left, MODLIN Airfield, 001489 CONFIDENTIAL �31 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #10 • 4 / A Z - Z Y - Photo #11 m/zz -25 Photos #10 and #11 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield, 001490 CONFIDENTIAL �-32 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N, 15, October 1959, Photo #12 Photo #13 §£W2Z-27 Photos #12 and #13 - Panorama, right to left. MODLIN Airfield. 001491 CONFIDENTIAL �- 33 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.1) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959. Photo #14 ZZ'tt Photo #15 Photos #14 and #15 - Panorama, left to right, MODLIN Airfield. 001492 CONFIDENTIAL �- 34 CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES ( C o n t ' d . ) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N.15, October 1959. Photo #L6 Photo #17 Photos #16 and #17 - Panorama, l e f t t o r i g h t . MODLIN A i r f i e l d . 001493 CONFIDENTIAL �- 35 - CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959, Photo #18 P59/ZZ *3Z Photo #19 ?s9/ZZ-S3 Photos #18 and #19 - Panorama, left to right. MODLIN Airfield. 001494 CONFIDENTIAL �-36CONFIDENTIAL JIB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N. 15, October 1959, JiK"^^ Photo #20 - Panorama, left to right, MODLIN Airfield, CONFIDENTIAL �37 CONFIDENTIAL JlB(CAN)28/59 POLAND AIR FACILITIES (Cont'd.) Modlin Airfield, Sheet N.15, October 1959. Photo #21 - Panorama, left to right. MODLIN Airfield, Evaluation: A-2 Date: 12 October 1959, Source: CAA/WARSAW. CONFIDENTIAL 001496 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 -38 POLAND 8, FUELS AND POWER Coal Mine "WUJEK" a t Katowice Coal Mining Machinery Factory a t Piotroirri.cc Coal Mino "WUJEK" at Katowice Wujek is one of the ten largest Polish coal mines. It employs 4300 employees at any given moment, and produces 6000 tons of coal a day, or about 2 million tons a year. This year the mine will bo 60 years old, and with 300 million tons reserves looks forward to another 150 years of production. From this fact, and the fact that in 60 years 80,000,000 tons have already been extracted, it will be soen that no large increase in output has been or is now contemplated. Capital development has been rather in the direction of increased mechanization and automatic control. The Director seemed to take special pride in the control room, whose equipment had boon designed and produced by the mine's own engineers. All the pits were connected with tho control room and with each other by radio-telephone, this would soon be augmented by television. The shafts, the trains below and even the cutters and conveyors could be regulated by a central dispatcher. The mine works on throe eight-hours shifts, of which two are concerned with the extraction of coal. The average wages of the workmen, before taxes, were reported to be as follows: Worker at coal faco: Unskilled worker underground Average wage at surface Unskilled surface work Engineers and management 4330 zloties a month 2069 " " 2158 " " 1606 " " 5000 - 5500 zloties a month Those are average figures only and we were told that some underground workers earn up to 8000 zloties a month. The figures were reported to us as wages: in fact, however, they represent monthly earnings, of which up to half may consist of bonuses for having exceeded production quotas. In addition there is a fund, which last year amounted to 18,000,000 zloties, consisting of those savings in production costs resulting from increased productivity or care in the handling of materials (such as timber, etc.) "Workers' self-government'1, such as it is, consists of a 72-member elected committee which is charged with the administration of this fund, and with finding ways to increase it. ("Technical problems", it was explained, were left to the management.) Half of this fund is distributed to the workers in the form of an extra bonus at the end of the year. The other half is spent on tho group in such ways as tourism, sports, now housing, etc. The workers can obtain two weeks vacation at special hotels in Zakopane or Kolobrzeg for only 250 zloties^ they have also taken tours to such countries as Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. It was claimed that the recruitment problem for this mine had now been effectively solved, and that there was no longer any manpower shortage or problem of turnover. Some of the PIKZ officials, however, admitted that rocruitmont was likely to bo a continuing problem. RESTRICTED 001497 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 39 - Tho production cost of coal at Wujek was alleged to be 210 zloties a ton, (Bocause of socialist marketing arrangements, no market price for Wujek coal could be quoted). The labour productivity figures quoted were 10.5 tons per day per man at the coal face (compared to 7.5 tons three years ago) but only 2150 kg per day per man underground. Wujek's "high mechanization" and automatic control room, therefore, do not seem to have produced any miracles in terms of productivity. As for the accident rate, it was claimed that this had dropped from 120 per 100,000 man-days five years ago, to 50 per 100,000 today. In practical terms, whereas there had boon 7 fatalities in tho first nino months of 1958, there had been three so far this year. As has beon observed many times, there scorns little doubt that the Polish coal minor's conditions of work and pay have improved enormously, and his social status above all. As part of the elite of tho Polish working class, it is clear from the figures quoted that ho will probably earn twice the salary of a university professor, travel abroad, and own his own car (with which the streets of Katowice were - relatively to Warsaw - almost crowded. Wo wore als o t o l d t h a t no \Jomen work i n the mine i t s e l f . They were however quite i n evidence a t the mine's surface, employed i n such manual tasks as pushing the unloaded c a r t s down inclined plane to their destination. Coal-Mining Machinery Factory at Piotrowice Coal-mining machinery is one of those narrowly defined fields in which the Polos, by virtue of specialization, hope to become leaders in the world market. In this respect the main item of interest at Piotrowice was the prototype shown to us of an electro-hydraulic cutter, destined to a mine at Glowice, Introduction of the hydraulic principle is intended to result in automatic variation of the rate of cutting in proportion to tho hardness of the coal (i.e, the resistance) encountered. Apparently this would constitute a remarkable progress towards automation. Regulation of this sort is tho most difficult task of the operator; especially as the hardness of coal sometimes varies even within the seam. We were informed that only one other country ~ West Germany — had even begun to produce machinery coping with this problem; and that the West German product was crude in comparison. The machine cut several feet of air for us without the slightest difficulty; M, Mingalon remarked that, if it did as well in the mine, he would then be vory interested, i This was a fairly small factory, with 1200 employees, producing cutters, simultaneous cutter-loaders (another product which arouse some interest), small winders, and differential equipment. It was a pre-war plant that had since been almost entirely rebjiilt, with impressive mills and presses from Czechoslovakia, East and West Germany, Italy, and Poland (none, so far as we could see, from the Soviet Union), They were particularly proud of their new East Gorman high frequency RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 40 - electrical forge, for tempering the steel of their milled products; but it was clear that quite a serious bottleneck existed at this stage in the production line. Many women wero employed in this factory; and the average wage was, wo were told, about 1850 zloties por month. At the sight of some fourteen-year-old boys, Source quickly roused their guide. Those, ho told source, were apprentices; after entering secondary school, thoy spent two or three hours every second day in the factory, studying various aspects of tho industry. t Evaluation: A-2 Dates 8-9 October 1959 Source: Canadian Embassy, Warsaw, I RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 -41 - POUND MINING AMD METALLURGY Steel Foundry - "BEIRUT" at Czestochowa. Steel Foundry - "ZYGMUNT" at Bytom. Steel Foundry "BIERUT" at Czestochowa Although not created at a single stroke like Nowa Huta, Bierut is a child of post-war planning. A small pre-war establishment it was marked for rapid expansion because of its location at the convergence of coal and (low-grade) iron ore deposits, in a region of over-population. They hope that by 1970 Bierut will have an annual production of 3 million tons of steel 2 million tons of pig iron 1.5 million tons of rolled products 2 million tons of coke. The present capacity is considerably less: about 600,000 tons of steel were produced last year. The main factor limiting expansion up to now has been the problem of training cadres of skilled workers from a rural or semi-rural population. The poles claim that this problem has now been largely solved. The expansion hitherto has beon imbalanced; only two of a projected eight coke batteries have been built so that much of Bierut's coke must be imported from elsewhere. On the other hand, a large and efficient rolling-mill has been established near-by (in the original factory, I believe) to produce stool tubing and allied products. There was no evidence of preparation for large-scale expansion in the near future. However, now foundations were being poured for the housing of the blast furnaces, which, as the Poles admitted, looked rather tired and were duo to bo remounted after four years use. More experienced observers than source (such as the French and American representatives, MM. Mingalon and Stull) did not seom to be particularly impressed with the quality of the plant, apart from the rolling mill, (The latter, incidentally, was an Italian "IMNOCENTI" installation, apart from items such as the overhead cranes, which were East German). The only other object of some interest was the automatic control equipment (Soviet) for the blast furnaces. Steel foundry "ZYGMUNT" at Bytom This is an old and well-established foundry which has been expanded ten-fold to 4000 workers since the war. It had come to specialize in the finishing of certain iron and steel products, .often from the furnaces of Labedy in Katowice. Its particular lines include the production of rolling-mill machinery (an entire factory was in the course or production for export to India) cranes, reductors and RESTRICTED �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 -42 - especially large pieces. Thus they wero in tho process of milling two parts of a rolled-metal press (tole) for Huta Batory, each of which weighed 180 tons and had been brought in through a hole made in one wall. We wero told with pride that only three plants in Europe could deal with pieces this size; Krupp, Zygmunt, and a plant in the Soviet Union. The plant was equipped with many teams of overhead cranos, including one forty- and one sixty-ton crane in tandem; forty-ton pieces could, wc wero told, bo milled without any special difficulty. At the same time the plant, operating near tho limit of present capacity, could easily have profited greatly from further investment. For example, the two pieces for Huta Batory were a priority order; yet the ono small portable mill which was working on them would take at least six months to finish the job. It is hoped that Zygmunt will be doubled in size in the next five years, and preparations for this expansion were already evident. At present it employs 4000 workers, working three eight-hour shifts on the heavy machinery, and two on the light. The average wage at the factory is 2000 zloties a month, ranging from a minimum of 600 to a maximum of about 5000. Payment, is, as a rule, by piece work, Source asked the Director about limitations to Zygmunt's expansion. The chief problem, he maintained, was the shortage of space. At the same time he admitted that a recruitment problem existed due to the competition between different fadtories (he did not mention the coal mines) for the youth of Silesia. Evaluation; A-2 Date: 8-9 October, 1959 Source: Canadian Embassy, Warsaw, • RESTRICTED 001501 �SECRET JIB(CAN)B8759 - 43 POLAND ROADS AND TRAILS Condition of Roads - S^UBICE to WROCLAW The following information has been extracted from C M Reoort 34/59 dated 9 October, 1959. The extract covers the condition of"the road S^UBICE to WROCJ&W as at 25 September, 1959. Road entered 16 km. South-East of S^UBICE, travelled South-West to WROCLAW. To KROSNO ODRZ: Road 20 feet wide asphalt \-ri-th A foot verge on left (North) and 12 foot verge on right (South), In KROSNO ODRZ: Detour on entering town, but the bridge over the ODRA River is open, 20 foot roadway on 3-span steel suspension bridge, about 150 feet long, followed by a single span steel bowstring bridge with a 16 foot roadway, and finally a short bridge, apparently concrete on a brick arch. Leaving KROSNO ODRZ; After 2 km. and To LESNICW WLK: LESNICH WLK. • To ZIELONA GORA: To NIEDORADZs Entering NIEDORADZ: Road on a high embankment, 20 feet wide asphalt with 3 foot verge on North, 6 foot verge on South. . Crossed double-tradk railway just outside of town. Road 20 feet wide asphalt with five foot verge on left, 10 foot verge on right. 24 feet wide asphalt with 5 foot verges. Single track on entering ZIELONA GORA. Road 20 feet wide asphalt with 5 foot verge on left, 10 foot verge on right. Crossed single track railway. Double track ceases just South of road crossing. S E C R E T �SECRET JlS(CAN)28759 - 44 Leaving NIEDORADZ: To OTYN: Leaving NOWA SOL: Road 24 feet wd.de asphalt with 5 foot verge on left, 8 foot verge on right; good condition, smooth surface. Shortly after, crossed single track, then 20 feet wide asphalt road with 5 foot verge on left, 10 foot on right. After leaving city, single railway track crossed. Roadbed was laid for double track. Road 20 feet wide asphalt (laid over cobblestones) with 5 foot verge on left, 10 foot on right. Culvert 20 feet wide on entering NCWE MIASTECZK0. Before entering K#0BUCZYN: B0R0W t o P0LK0WICE: Enter P0LK0WICE: LUBIN BY-PASS: After LUBIN BY-PASS: After G0G0L0WICE: Crossed single track railway, Roadbed laid for double track. Several sections where asphalt surface was rough and reduced to 18 foot width. Old concrete surface, then 18 feet wide asphalt road with 4 foot verge on left, 8 foot verge on right. Runs to North of LUBIN, road 24 feet wide, smooth asphalt, with 3 foot verges. Two culverts with 30 foot roadway. Road resumes 18 feet wide old asphalt, with 4 foot verge on left and 8 foot verge on right. Road 15 feet wide asphalt over cobblestones (latter showing at edges), with 5 foot verge on left and 10 foot verge on right. Road rough. SECRET 001503 �SECRET JIB(CAN)28/59 - 45 - Entering PROCHOWICE: Crossed single track railway. Concrete arch bridge over canal with 20 foot roadway, then a second one over a small river. Then road 18 feet wide asphalt with 3 foot verge on left, 6 foot on right. Fair condition. Entering MAZUROWICE: After S'RODA S'L.: LESNlCAs Leaving LESNlCAs Crossed single track, and followed road detour around bridge being constructed over double track. About 5 km. later, crossed single track. Road work in progress, widening road by about 6 feet, by laying asphalt over crushed rock on right hand verge. Crossed double track on entering town. Arched bridge over river in town, with 20 foot roadway. Road 15 feet wide, smooth cobble, with 6 feet of asphalt on right side; latter in poor condition. Tram line runs parallel to road, on far side of trees which border right hand verge. Crossed double track, then 20 feet wide old concrete bridge over stream or canal, into WROCLAW. Evaluation; A-2 Date: 9 October, 1959 Source: CAA/WARSAW S E C R E T 001504 �RESTRICTED JIB(CAN)28/59 - 46 SAUDI ARABIA 11. ROADS - LAND TRANSPORT Road MEDINA - TABUK Work is in progress on a 740-kilometer road which will link MEDINA (2430N 3935E) with the town of TABUK (2823N 3635E) in tho northwest region of Saudi drabia. The completion of this road will be an important step in connecting overland tho western part of Saudi Arabia with Jordan and Syria, It is estimated that this project will be completed within a year. Evaluation: B-2 Date: 6 November 1959 Sources C M Ankara RESTRICTED �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - Al - I i i i I TURKEY • PORTS 1', In order to overcome what could be called the monopoly of Istanbul harbour and to penetrate tho almost rings of mountains surrounding Turlccy, it is intended to develop many harbours over tho whole perimeter of the Turkish coast, I 2. The |firm entrusted with tho survey of the harbours is a company known as the "Royal Netherlands Company for Harbours" which has had apparently some 25 years experience in Turkey. This firm carries out, only the surveys and the contracts are aviarded by the Turkish Government, Should this firm wish to bid on any contract, it is done by the parent company in Holland and, if awarded such a contract,ithe work is carried out by a Turkish firm which works for the parent dompany. The main office of the Turkish firm is in Ankara with separate branch offices for projects. It is believed that the Turkish firm is called "HIMTAS", under a Mr. Orhan Mersinli, | i 3, It is intended . (a) lto develop thirty-seven first-class harbours, 'nine second-class harbours, and twonty-scven yacht or small boat shelters, (b) to develop a naval base at Golcuk (4043N 2948S), i (c) to develop a fuelling harbour at ZONGULDAK [4125N 3148E). (d) to develop a large harbour at SAMSUN (4119N 3622E), (e) to dredge the river and build a river basin ait BARTIN (4137N 3221E) (this to cost approximately 120 million Turkish Lira - approximately 15 million dollars), (f) to develop total cost 60 million 15 million MERSIM (3646N 3437E) harbour at a of 90 million Turkish Lira plus Dutch guilders (approximately dollars), (g) t o develop a wheat shipoing harbour a t TEKIRDAG (4058N 2731E)/ (h) t o develop an iron ore export harbour a t EDREMIT (3935N 2702E), (j) toi develop a small naval base a t ANTALYA (3652N 3045E) 1 SECRET �SECRET JIB(CAN)2S759 -48- (k) for prestige purposes, to develop small harbours at M S , (3610N 2910E) (Approximately) and ENEZ (4055N 2607E). Notes More on these lines are expected to be worked on, NOTE: > The prestige harbours are being built literally for the reason which their name describes, close to, or opposite, harbours of other nations, 4. Attached1 as Appendix "A" is a free—hand chart showing the harbours to bo developed. Evaluations A-2, Dates 6 November 1959 Source: CNA/ANKARA SECRET 001507 �A p o e n a i x "A" - 49 ,£gJ^_y^SIN0F k HOPA :MIDYE BARTIN K& 9 ENEZ TEKi t CANAKKALE \ t3 10® A RIZE pi t KARTAL *IZMIT k ARAKLI DERINCE k BANDIRMA k % % GEMLIK ANKARA A 1 s t C l a s s Harbours k 2nd C l a s s Harbours EDREMIT n y 1ADRUM S E C R E T 001508 �SECRET JIB (CAN) 28/59 - 50 U.S.S.R. 13. AIR FACILITIES Kharkov. North Factory Airfield The following information has been extracted from the highlights of a trip, covering Kharkov - Gomel - Riga on 27 October, 1959. Kharkov North Factory Airfield, viewed from air, •was empty with hangar doors closed. d. Evaluation: A-2 Date: SouriSe: SECRET 27 October, 1959 .CAA/MOSCOW �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - 51 - U.S.S.R. 14. CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES Cement Plant, A Ganadian source who recently visited the USSR with the Canadian Pulp and Paper Delegation reported that on the road from Lvov to Zhidachev he saw what.he described as a "cement" plant. In connection with this he noticed a succession of grass covered shelters (about 20), roughly as sketched. Evaluation: Date: 30 October 1959 Source; Canadian Traveller (Y f^/fj) 001510 �SEC RET JIB (CAN) 28/59 - 52 - U.S.S.R. LIQUID FUELS j Baku O i l F i e l d s 1. The f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n h a s been e x t r a c t e d from t h e s c r i p t of a S o v i e t e x p o r t f i l m "The USSR Today, No, 4 1 9 5 9 " . 2. "The l o c a l o i l and gas a r e used f o r making new s y n t h e t i c m a t e r i a l s , Wh£t w i l l be one of S o v i e t U n i o n ' s l a r g e s t o i l - c h e m i c a l works i s u n d e r i c o n s t r u c t i o n c l o s e t o Baku, t h e c a p i t a l of A z e r b a i j a n , This works, l o c a t e d a t Sumgait, w i l l make s y n t h e t i c r u b b e r and p r e f a b r i c a t e d m a t e r i a l s f o r producing p l a s t i c s . The huge Sumgait p l a n t i s one of 270 chemical works t o be b u i l t o r r e c o n s t r u c t e d i n t h e S o v i e t Union d u r i n g t h e next seven y e a r s . Output of t h e chemical i n d u s t r y w i l l be almost t r i p l e d . " 3. I t was observed t h a t among t h e r e f i n e r i e s were s e v e r a l s p h e r i c a l s t o r a g e (?) t a n k s . Evaluation: A-l Source: S o v i e t F i l m , USSR Today, No. 4 1959 Date: 2 November 1959, SEORET �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 -' 53 YUGOSLAVIA — •— 4, »! II i 16. ECONOMC AND TOPOGRAPHICdL INTELLIGENCE Periodic Intelligence Report, Aug, - Sept. 1959, The following has been extracted from a Periodic Intelligence Report for the period August - September, 1959. I BELGRADE FAIR -, 28 Aug. 1959 2, This visit was made at the invitation of the FLS of YNA extended to all1Attaches, We were received by the Director of the Fair at 0900 hrs with the usual Yugoslav hospitality. This is primarily an industrial or tedhnical fair, as contrasted with the more general Trade Fair at ZAGREB. 3. Tne tour of the fair was a very quick one and there was little time for 'more than a cursory look. However, Source was favourably impressed and surprised at the range of Yugoslav items. One could easily be misled into believing all items are readily available on the local market. One of the Embassy Staff has stated that the quality of Yugoslav products seemed a good deal better than in the previous two fairs he hadl seen. Apparently, there were many more items of consumer goods shown than heretofore, particularly in the electrical line. j Comment by MA ' i 4, Despite the fact that it might be difficult to purchase some exhibited items locally, it does indicate a large industrial capacity which apparently is expanding at a very fast rate. The inability to obtain items locally can be attributed to the vigorous efforts to export for both prestige and foreign exchange. I ZAGREB FAIR - 9 Sept. 59 and 18 Sept. 59 5. On Sources first visit, which lasted 3-4 hours, Source made a very quick survey of the nonAugoslav exhibits for purposes of comparison, and then devoted the most of his time to the Yugoslav pavilions. Thisi is a much more general fair than that at BELGRADE, In fact, the BELGRADE exhibits were all shown here, but were only a small portion of the total. Domestic industry was represented in five large pavilions divided, as much as possible, into commodity groups with the machinery and electrical pavilions being the largest. Besides this, there were separate pavilions for the Yugoslav tourist industry and the factories JKR0M0S of ZAGREB, ISKRA of Kranj and JUGOVINYL, The best exhibitors in the uncovered spaces were the Yugoslav automotive and farm implement enterprises and the railway rolling stock enterprise, DJURO DJAKOVIC of jSLAVONSKI BROD, The Djuro Djakovic exhibit was outstanding with prototypes of several diesel locomotives, tram cars and specialized railway rolling stock, concentrated in the center of the fair at the end of two bf the railway sidings leading into it. What impressed source most was thb very large range of consumer goods and the number of different competing firms. There were very large and varied exhibits of clothing and textiles, foodstuffs, and furniture. All apparently of good quality. ! j i i SECRET • 001512 �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - 54 - 6. The second visit, organized by the FLS, lasted only two hours, during which time we were received, by the Director, Mr BACUN, who outlined the history and aims of the Fair, and then taken on a brief tour of the Yugoslav exhibits only. Comment by Mil 7. This emphasis on consumer goods underlines the realization on the part of the Government that the people must have more creature comforts if they are to remain happy. Even though some of these items may not be immediately available, they give the people hope. In this regard, ever;?- month sees more and more consumer goods coming available on the local market, 8. All Attaches were presented with a beautifully bound guide to the Fair, in the language of their choice. The Yugoslavs spare no expense in producing such propaganda, VISIT - BRODARSKI (MARITIME) INSTITUTE - ZAGREB - 19 Sent. 59. 9. This Institute is located South of ZAGREB and opposite the entrance to the Fair — in square UTM 7570, sheet 29:IV, Yugoslavia 1:50,000, This is very new, having been officially opened only 9 days before our visit. 10. On arrival, we were greated by Navy Captain VLASIC, the Director, and Professor Stanko SIL0VIC, the Technical Director, They gave a brief outline of the organization, aim and layout of the Institute, 11. The facilities will permit all necessary hydrodynamic testing and research on problems relating to ship-building. The plant consisted of an extensive workshop for the construction of model hulls in wood or parafin, and milling machines etc for making model propellors. There was a large test basin 270 meters long and 12 meters wide, a high speed basin 300m x 5m in which speeds of up to 20m per second could be obtained. These tracks paralleling the tanks were constructed to compensate for the earth's curvature in the distance travelled, A third tank, circular in shape about 30 inches in diameter, was used for testing steering apparatus and power requirements for it. There are two cavitation tanks for testing propellor characteristics. Equipment was of German, Swiss and Italian origin to a lesser degree, with a high proportion made by TRECI MAJ. of RIJEKA and JUG0 M0NTALA of ZAGREB, 12. Captain VLASIC, Professor SIL0VIC and the other engineers present had all spent some time at the British Laboratories at TEDDINGT0M, and like institutions in Holland and Germany, S E C R E T �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 55 - 13, j It is almost certain that this Institute comes under the direction of Vice-Admiral Josip CERNI, Head of Shipbuilding and Research, The cost of construction and operation undoubtedly is largely supported out of jbhe Defence Vote (Navy), with contributions probably made by the larger commercial shipbuilding enterprises. Comment 1 by MA 14k I 1 This was highly impressive for its general air of efficiency, VISIT - '"ISKRA" FACTORY - KRAUT - 21 Sept. 59. (Reference Map YUGOSLAVIA lA00,000 sheet 11,UTM Ref, 50020?) 15. I Attaches ere received by the Director who outlined the historyJ the present organisation and production capabilities, 16, j He explained that pre-war, it had been a textile factory, but that|the Germans had removed most of the machinery. Later, they fitted ii up as a machine-gun fadtory. Some 4000 people were employed, but production was low due to sabotage and slow-downs. 17. of items:! At the present time, tho factory produces five main lines a. Electrical instruments - meters etc. b. Telephones - manual and automatic switchboards, c. Automotive electrical - starters, generators, coils etc, d. Cine and Acoustic - projects (all types and sizes), amplifiers and loudspeakers, e. Industrial equipment - e,g, selenium rectifiers. 18, ' It is alleged that all production is of Yugoslav pattern, and no foroign licenses are held. 19, J Export trade accounts for 15$ of production. Most of this goes to Middle East and South .America, The Director stated that they could not begin to meet the demands for their products, 20, The factory employs about 3500 people, about half of whom are women. They work a six day (48 hour) week, from 0600 to 1400 hrs. daily. The average wage is about 20,000 dinars ($50) per month, but with rents at 3/5] of this, and electric current at 3 dinars a kw, he reckoned they were pretty well off. SECRET 001514 �SECRET JIB(CAN)28759 - 56 - 21, The workers on the vast assembly lines and automatic machines appeared listless and apathetic. The BMA who has spent a lot of time in this country, commented, "these huge sheds full of clangour and spiritless automatons, were almost the most desperately depressing [thing I have ever seen in Yugoslavia," Comment 22, The Director is a man of apparent ability, and very confident. The factory impresses one as being very efficiently managed. It is obvious that considerable effort has been put into time and motion study on the assembly lines. Checks and tests by many inspectors at various stages of manufacture indicated a desire for a high standard of quality control. Evaluation: A-2 Date: Aug.-Sept. 1959 Source: CMA/BELGRADE. 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Economic and Topographical Intelligence - General 4 Part A - Extracts from Team Officer Reports N.VIETNAM .... 13 Part B - Extracts from Team Officer Reports S.VIETNAM .... 24 Part B - Extracts from the Press 25 Part C - Additional Miscellaneous Intelligence 27 APPENDIX A - The Drafted Labour to Buildup the Country is the Duty of Every Citizen 30 APPENDIX B - Provisory Regulations for the Mobilization and Disposition of Drafted Labour in Peace Time 31 APPENDIX C - Further Explanations on Mobilization of Manpower * 40 APPENDIX D - Report Submitted on Reassignment Fixed Team DONG DANG , 42 PART II U .S .S »h» 4. Merchant Vessels (S) 5. Northern Sea Route - Shipping Activity (C) 137 6. Ports - 138 (a) KOVDA (S) •(b) KYEM (S) 52 139 �UNCLASSIFIED FINLAND SHIPBUILDING Shipyard a t LQVIISTA Source v i s i t e d t h i s s h i p y a r d a t a p p r o x i m a t e ly 1930 l o c a l t i m e , on October 17th > 1 9 5 7 . Work was b e i n g c a r r i e d out a t t h i s t i m e and a p p a r e n t l y continued On a 24 hour b a s i s . The main c o n t r a c t was f ar t u g s and b a r g e s being b u i l t f o r R u s s i a . The c o n t r a c t was. s a i d t o be f o r 30 b a r g e s per y e a r . As a number of them a r e completed, a t u g i s a l s o completed and tows the b a r g e s t o R u s s i a . The b a r g e s were b e i n g b u i l t on an assembly l i n e , moving down t h e ways a t s t a g e s . The barges a r e about 250 f e e t l o n g , with a beam of about 30 f e e t , and drawing p o s s i b l y 8 t o 12 f e e t when l o a d e d . They a r e f l a t bottomed. Four upper deck cargo h a t c h e s a r e f i t t e d . There i s no means of p r o p u l s i o n , but a d i e s e l i s f i t t e d a f t i n a lower compartment t o provide e l e c t r i c power. The l i v i n g accommodation f o r c a p t a i n and crew i s l u x u r i o u s . The t u g s were a p p r o x i m a t e l y 110 f e e t l o n g , with a b e a m of about 25 f e e t . Main p r o p u l s i o n was b y 2 d i e s e l s f i t t e d e i t h e r s i d e of t h e engine room, about m i d s h i p . One r a d a r s e t was f i t t e d and appeared t o be about 3 cm wave l e n g t h . A singl e r a d a r d i s p l a y of 8 i n c h P . P . I , type was f i t t e d on t h e p o r t s i d e of t h e e n c l o s e d bridge-wheelhouse.combined. P . P . I , range s c a l e s w e r e . 5 , 1 , 2 , 5, 1 0 , 20 m i l e s or k i l o n e t e r s . On t o p of t h e a f t e r s u p e r s t r u c t u r e , f a c i n g t h e s t e r n , was a l a r g e winch with minesweeping c a p a b i l i t i e s . I t had drums f i t t e d on e i t h e r s i d e , and a l a r g e c e n t r a l drum with l e v e l winding g e a r . E v a l u a t i o n : . A-2 Date: Source: October, 1957 RCN O f f i c e r UNCLASSIFIED �UNCLASSIFIED - 2 FINLAND SHIPBUILDING Shipyard a t W a r t s i l a This s h i p y a r d s p e c i a l i z e s i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of i c e b r e a k e r s a n d has s h a r e d i n t h e war r e p a r a t i o n s l e v i e d b y t h e USSR t o the, e x t e n t of b u i l d i n g a t o t a l of 27 s h i p s ] t h e s e r e p a r a t i o n s were paid i n f u l l s e v e r a l y e a r s ago and sinc e t h e n t h e yard has been b u i l d i n g i c e b r e a k e r s under c o n t r a c t t o t h e Swedish, Russian and F i n n i s h Governments. This s h i p y a rd d e r i v e s a l a r g e p r o p o r t i o n of i t s s h i p b u i l d i n g r e s o u r c e s j e . g . d i e s e l e n g i n e s , p r o p u l s i o n motors and g e n e r a t o r s , from t h e o t h e r members of t h e W a r t s i l a i n d u s t r i a l empire which comprises 11 u n i t s i n a l l , i n c l u d i n g two shipyards. At the t i n e of the v i s i t (October 1957) two i c e b r e a k e r s , of v e r y s i m i l a r d e s i g n , were s e e n , one u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n on t | i e s l i p s f o r the F i n n i c Government, and t h e second u n d e r g o i n g t r i a l s and t h e f i n a l s t a g e s of f i t t i n g out f o r the Swedish Navy. I t was s t a t e d t h a t s u f f i c i e n t o r d e r s were on hand t o keep t h e s h i p y a r d f u l l y employed u n t i l 1962. The foDQcwing i s a l i s t of p o i n t s n o t e d d u r i n g the v i s i t , c o n c e r n i n g t h r e e d e s i g n s of i c e b r e a k e r s . The i n f o r m a t i o n was gaine d both from o b s e r v a t i o n and c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h s h i p y a r d o f f i c e r s . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Displacement: 7000 t o n s ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y) P r o p u l s i o n Machinery: S u l t s e r D i e s e l - e l e c t r i c of 12,00OSHP ( s u s t a i n e d ) on 4 s h a f t s , 2 forward and 2 a f t . Normal power d i s t r i b u t i o n 1/3 forward and 2 / 3 a f t , b u t up t o 50$ can be put forward i f r e q u i r e d . F u l l power v o l t a g e 400 V.A.C. P r o p u l s i o n machinery d i r e c t l y c o n t r o l l a b l e from b r i d g e . H u l l : a l l - w e l d e d c o n s t r u c t i o n u s i n g p l a t e t o a maximum t h i c k n e s s of 48 mm. Wood i s e x t e n s i v e l y used f o r d e c k s , i n t e r i o r f i n i s h i n g , g u a r d r a i l s , e t c . I t was n o t e d t h a t the h u l l welds a r e not ground l e v e l , i t b e i n g s t a t e d t h a t t h i s r e d u c e s c o r r o s i o n . The h u l l welding i s sampled o n l y b y X-ray and n o t 100% examined; however, the h u l l w e l d e rs a r e s p e c i a l l y q u a l i f i e d men. The s t a n d a r d t y p e of d o g - c l i p p e d W/T d o o r s and h a t c h e s a r e u s e d . H a b i t a b i l i t y : e x c e l l e n t ; accommodation of crew b e i n g two p e r c a b i n , f o r p e t t y o f f i c e r s , 1 p e r c a b i n . The p e t t y o f f i c e r s mess was f i t t e d w i t h mahogany p a n e l l i n g , very comfortable f u r n i s h i n g s . Forced a i r h e a t i n g is e x c l u s i v e l y used (no c o o l i n g o r m o i s t u r e removal or a d d i t i o n ) w i t h i n d i v i d u a l d u a l t h e r m o s t a t s f o r each space, Complement: Captain and 4 or 5 o f f i c e r s i n wartime; t h e Captain i s t h e o n l y o f f i c e r i n p e a c e t i m e , t h e remainder b e i n g non-commissioned o f f i c e r s a n d b e l o w . O b s e r v a t i on of the accommodations s u g g e s t s a t o t a l crew of 60 - 8 0 . Other f e a t u r e s : ( a ) E l e c t r i c c o n t r o l from b r i d g e of H a s t i e E l e c t r i c - H y d r a u l i c steering gear. (b) Designed endurance of 60 days maximum. (c) S t a b i l i z e r s w e r e o b s e r v e d , b u t b a l l a s t t a n k s w i t h a f a s t heeling capacity are f i t t e d . (d) No p r o v i s i o n i s made for l a n d i n g h e l i c o p t e r s , but a small h e l i c o p t e r could u s e the q u a r t e r d e c k i f g u a r d r a i l s , e t c . were removed. �UNCLASSIFIED Shipyard at Wartsila (e) (f) (g) B. (Con't) No provision for f i t t i n g gunmountings was observed, Decca Navigator is f i t t e d and two r a d a r s , 10 cm. and 3 cm. Two small Scotch Marine type b o i l e r s a r e f i t t e d i n a deckhouse to provide heat for domestic purposes. Future Design Icebreaker t o be b u i l t for Russian Navy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Similar in size to the U.S. Navy's "Glacier", but of s l i g h t l y greater displacement. D i e s e l - e l e c t r i c propulsion of 22,500 SHP ( s u s t a i n e d ) . Forward propellers w i l l not be f i t t e d , but there w i l l be three shafts, the shaft providing 50% of the propulsive power. Will have an all-welded h u l l of maximum plate thickness forward of 54 mm. Will be f i t t e d t o carry and o p r a t e h e l i c o p t e r s . I t was s t a t e d t h a t the Royal Swedish Navy w i l l probably order one of these v e s s e l s . Evaluation: Date: Source: A-2 October, 1957 RCN Officers UNCLASSIFIED 000695 �SECRET INDO-CHINA ECONOMIC & TOPOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE - General The following are answers to questions submitted by the Joint Intelligence Bureau to the Canadian Delegation of the I.C.C.Si The information is dated 6th December, 1957. A. Construction The most important cement plant in South East Asia is located at Haipong near Hanoi. Under French ownership, the production of this plant was between 250J000 and 290,COO metric tons per year. (a) Vliat is the current cement production of the Haipong plant? (b) lf Jhat is its present capacity? (c) How many kilns are in operation? (d) How much cement is exported? (e) To whom? Is there an expansion of the plant in progress or1 contemplated? If so, how extensive is the expansion? ANSWERS (a) According to an informat the annual cement production i s supposed to be three-quarters of what i t was in the French period, or about 250,000 t o n s . The informat says t h i s i s high, and estimates current output a t 200,000. He says CHINA takes almost a l l - 15,000 tons a month, or about 180,000 tons a year. (b) No information. (c) No Information. (d) See (a) above. (e) No information. B. Power There are several fair sized coal fired electric power plants in Hanoi and Haipong. In addition, many of the smaller communities and most of the industrial enterprises in the area have small diesel, gas or hydro power plants. Prior to the unsettled situation, Hanoi and Haipong were connected with smaller communities in the Tonkin Delta by a power system consisting of 700 kilometers of 50 k.v. transmission lines. w e would be interested in any evidence that specific power plants are in operation or are being restored: any evidence on the use of transmission lines, restration of work or new construction of lines, evidence of foreign technicians present in connection with the restoration work. ANS'^RS Some information applicable under this heading will be found in PART A "Periodic Miscellaneous Intelligence" of this paper. In addition, the following extracts have been taken from local news sources: �SECRET 4. $ 0. B. (ANSWERS CONT^D) , I (a) Nhan Dan, 12 Aprt 57: The TA XA hydro electric power plant now supplies electricity to the tin mine at CAO Bang. Supplanting power previously obtained from diesel motors, it is estimated that the three turbines now in operation will cut the cost of power to one-twentieth of its former figure (but see (d) below re cost). (b) Nhan Dan, 15 June, 57: A 118 km. long high tension line from HANOI to NAN DINH is expected to be complete in July, 1957. This line is to provide the additional power required for the operation of 600 new looms at the NAN DINH textile mill, as well as to provide light and power for the communities of HUNG YEN and THAI BINH. (c) The Vietnamese News Bulletin, 22 Jul. 57: A 42 km. long transmission line from HANOI to SON TAY was recently completed. This line provides electrical power for SON TAY and the PHU SA transformer which supplies power to a pumping station capable of watering 15,000 hectares of land in SON TAY and HA DAN provinces. Another line brings electricity to a pumping station which forms part of a major irrigation project completed last March to provide water for two districts of PHU THO province, (d) Nhan Dan, 25 Nov. 57: Ceremonies'to inaugurate the TA SA and NA NGAN hydro electric stations were held in TA SA. Both stations, whose reconstruction commenced in 1955 and was completed on 25 August, 1957, supply electricity to the TINH DUC tin mine in CAO BANG province. These are the first hydro electric plants equipped with Russian equipment. The NGUYEN BINH River is the source of power and the cost of this power is now one-sixth of what it was when supplied by diesel driven generators. Soviet technicians helped to build both power stations. C. Minerals and Metals (a) We would be most interested in knowing the present operation status of the iron and steel plant at BAC SAN near DAP CAN. (b) Are the iron ore mines in the Thair Nguyen areas (21° 55 fN 105° 57'S) working? Is ore being shipped? (c) Is the CO DINH chromite mine at MONG CONG, THANH HOA Province (20° 00'N 105° 50rE) working? Have the concentrating facilities been restored? (d) Is the mine at THINH TUC (22° 59'N - 105° 51«E) working? (e) Are there other mining activities, and what, if any, means have been used to conceal their existence? C. ANSVJERS (a) No information. (b) No information. (c) Yes, this mine is now working. The Vietnamese News Bulletin for 12 Nov 57 reports that the yearly production programme for this mine was "fulfilled" on 7 Nov 57. The Bulletin concludes "this is the only chromium mine of North Vietnam, and it resumed production in March last year'after many years abandonment due to -war". �SECRET - 6C ANSWERS CONT'D (d) Yes, see part B (d) above. (e) "le know of no means employed to conceal the existence of mining activities. If anything, the contrary seems to be true. The North Vietnamese seem quite anxious to publicize any economic effort or activity which would serve as useful propaganda for home as well as outside propaganda. For example, on 3 Jul 57, the Vietnamese Hews Bulletin announced that thirty-six mineral deposits were discovered by North Vietnamese geologists during the past six months. Thirty-three of these deposits were said to be located in the Northwestern border province of LAI CHAU including a coal and two lead deposits. The three others (presumably coal?) are located in the HONG GAY - GUANG YEN coal area. The account goes on to say that a deposit of "rare metals" was also found in the VIST BAG Autonomous Region, and that the Geological Service had, in addition, received many ore samples from thirty places believed to contain mineral deposits. The item concluded with the statement that in 1956, over fifty mines in North Vietnam were prospected and evaluated, and "metalliferous and non-metalliferous" mines were involved containing coal, lead, zinc, tin', iron, copper, mercury and phosphate. On 5 July 57, Nhan Bah reported that the thirty-three deposits (mentioned above) are located in the DIEN BIEN PHY and TUAN GlAO (LIA CHAU) regions and that among these are the important coal deposits of NA SANG and the lead deposits of PU PHA and TEAM NAM. Three new phosphate deposits have been discovered at HAOANH BO, CAM IE and ANG Ml) (HONG QJJANG area). A vein of rare metals was "detected" in LANG SuN. D. Coal (a) Is there any evidence of equipment such as bulldozers, tractors clam shell bucket diggers and drills for use in open-pit coal mining brought in from the USSR and/or China? (b) Normally, the production of coal has been larger than required for local consumption thus permitting sizeable tonnages to be exported by water from coastal ports to Japan, France and Hong Kong and at one time to China, as well as for the bunkering of ships, "'"ith these markets closed, our interest now centres on vrtiat disposition the Communists will make of whatever amount of coal they produce. Working with antequated and inefficient mining equipment has placed a premium on manpower and the war has seriously depleted labour reserves. If the communists intend to maintain and increase production before modern equipment can be provided, they will have to increase the labour force. We would, therefore, be interested in any apparent increase in the number of people working in or around the coal mines and any appreciable increase in the tempo of activity in the mining areas. D. ANSWERS (a) There is evidence that heavy equipment is supplied from outside sources. (See part A, para 20(b) and (e)). It would appear that Czech technicians as well as Czech equipment are providing the necessary assistance. �SECRET -7 D. ANffllERS CONT'D (b)(i) The current production is estimated at 1,000,000 tons. About 10% of this is consumed in the mines. Another similar quantity is consumed in the country, i.e., railroads and generation of electric power in HANOI and HAIPHuNG. This leaves about 500,000 to 600,000 tons per year for export, valued at about eight to nine million dollars. Part of this export is used to pay off the old French owners under the terms of transfer to Vietnamese ownership. Most of the rest is marketed by the Czechs. In return for coal, various products are received, mostly of poor grade. The coal consists of two-thirds dust suitable for industrial heating and marketable chiefly in Japan* The remaining one-third is high grade anthracite marketable anywhere at a good price. The mines are said to be becoming increasingly dangerous because of the faulty system of mining in recent years, (ii) On 12 Nov 57, it was reported in a local news bulletin that the Mao Khe coal mine in the HONG GAYQUANG area achieved 95% of its yearly production quota. The mine workers "overfulfilled" the October monthly production by 15% in honour of the fortieth anniversary of the USSR October Revolution. This was achieved by following a "more rational chain production and introducing an electric sorter made by the engineering workshop of the mine". 1. Consumer Goods (a) We are interested in consumer industries and would appreciate information reflecting the levels' of activity at the key plants listed below: i) ii) iii) iv) Societe Colonniere du Tonkin NAM DINH. Societe des Filteries de L'Indo Chine, HAIPONG. Societe Franco Vietnamienne de Textile et 1'Exportation. NAM DINH. Artisan production of consumer goods (e.g. weaving co-operative at HADONG. (b) In regard to the production of consumer goods by artisans, we would like to ascertain not only the level of activity but the extent to which artisans are incorporated into the state economic organization (co-operatives etc.) or are displaced by industrial production. (c) Are such goods as clothing, soap, cigarettes etc., available for sale to the population? E. ANSWERS (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) No information. No information. See Para B(b) above, No information (b) No information. (o) Yes, but prices appear to be highly inflated. For example, a small tin of "Kiwi" shoe polish sells for 5000 dongs, about US 1.30 at the rate of 3725 to the dollar). �SECRET - 8F. Rice Production North Vietnam has traditionally been unable to produce enough rice to support its population. This inadequate production has been further hampered by droughts, floods, typhoons and the effects of the forced land reform programme. (a) We would welcome any personal observations of drought or famine conditions. TfT (b) e would be interested to learn the amount and origin of any rice shipments from Bloc or free world countries or shipments from North Vietnam to these countries. F. ANSWERS (a) None (b) It is estimated that rice exports last year reached close to 100,000 tons. At about $80. or $90. a ton, this equals the value of the coal export. It appears that rice exports can be maintained only if there is a combination of three factors: i) ii) iii) Peasants' consumption is held down, A good crop, Compulsory deliveries to the state buying agency. This combination of factors applied last year, but cannot be relied on regularly. G. Chemicals Chemicals and chemical production is of great interest to us. (a) We should like to know whether there is any chemical fertilizer being used in agriculture in Indo China, and what chemicals are being imported by North Vietnam. (b) Is there any evidence that the Viet Minh Manufactured chemicals? (c) Are any of the following resources being exploited in North Vietnam? i) pyrites ii) sulphur iii) phosphate rock iv) salt v) .limestone (d) Any other information on the manufacture or export of the usual critical chemical materials such as alcohol, superphosphate explosives and the like would be most welcome. G. ANSWERS (a) No information other than that from time to time large quantities of Japanese manufactured ammonium sulphate have been seen at the port of HAIPHONG. Presumably this is used as fertilizer. (b) No �SECRET - 9G. ANSWERS CONT'D (c) (i) No information, (ii) No information. (iii)See para C(e) above j and Part A para 15(d). (iv)Salt. A "Congress on Salt Production"was held 16 to 22 Febi 57 in HANOI, convoked by the Minister Of Finance tp review the production of salt ih 1956, and to make plans fbr 1957, The Congress was attended by delegates from the Central Government and from eight salt producing provinces. The Vice Minister Of Finance pointed to achievements recorded despite "numerous difficulties caused by weather ahd by mistakes in land reform". Concluding the Congress* the Deputy Head of the Central Services of salt production outlined the plans for 1957. The 1957 target in salt production for "supply and stock" should be carried out to surpass last years' production by 11%. To achieve this, salt marsh areas will be expanded, money and implements will be loaned to salt producers; dykes and drips will be repaired. Meteorological teams will be set up in salt marshes to forecast weather and give producers advance warnings against typhoons. Mutual aid teams-will be set up to increase production. Living conditions of the producers will be better, and "will be led on the path of collective work". Existing co-operatives are being consolidated and new ones established. The purchase of salt and the control of its quality, as well as the "struggle against smuggling of salt" will be intensified (Nhan Dan, 18 to 25 February 57). (v) Limestone appears to be imported from China (see part A para 15(c)(iv)). (d) No information. H. Communica tions (a) Any indication of wire communications construction and reconstruction in Viet Minh areas would be most welcome. (b) Estimates as to which routes carry the heaviest traffic and any indication of Chinese aid to the Viet Minh would be useful. H. ANSTiERS (a) (i) From Nhan Dan, 4 Mar 57: "For the first time in the history of our past, telephonic and telegraphic communications, these are equipped with modern machinery. At present our wireless, telephonic and telegraphic network spreads over different zones, provinces, cities inside the country, and connects with several foreign countries. Hanoi can now speak with Peking, Moscow, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and Berlin." (ii) Wireless communications for the receipt and transmission of telegrams between North Vietnara and Laos was established on 25 March 57 (Nhan Dan 24 Mar. 57). (iii) Radio-telephone communications were inaugurated 1 Aug. 57, between North Vietnam and Hungary. This is the fifth country to be so connected to North Vietnam, and others being China, the USSR, East Germany and Poland. �SECRET - 10 (iv) Statistics from Nhan Dan, 20 Aug. 57, on existing systems of communication: Railways: 335 km "rehabilitated" 656 km in operation Motor Roads: 575 km newly built 6,560 km in operation Telephone Lines: 1,492 km 11,878 km newly installed in operation Port Capacity: In 1939: Haiphong Harbour available for ships up to 600 tons. In 1957: Haiphong Harbour a v a i l a b le for ships up to 10,000 t o n s . (b) No indication of which routes carry the heaviest telecommunications t r a f f i c . Nhan Dan for 4 Mar 57 reported t h a t , on 2 Mar. 57, a Materials Testing I n s t i t u t e as well as the Central Post and Telegraphic Office, and a state-owned Automobile Tire Repair Factory were inaugurated under the auspices of the Department of Post and Communications, and t h a t the complete machinery for these i n s t a l l a t i o n s was supplied by the People's Republic of CHINA. The M a t e r i a l s Testing I n s t i t u t e i s reported to be capable of t e s t i n g the quality and r e s i s t a n c e of various m a t e r i a l s such as wood, cement, ferro-concrete, iron, s t e e l , stone, earth and a s p h a l t . I . Railways (a) Describe in detail any change of gauge transloading station constructed in the Chinese border area (Particularly in the Nam Q,uan area) or elsewhere in Viet Minh territory for transshipment of freight from lines of one gauge to those of another, including method of transloading, number and layout of tracks of each gauge, approximate length of time required to unload and reload one car of freight, and extent of mechanization of loading. (b) Report any information obtainable, following the restoration of railroad service, concerning actual freight traffic movement on individual lines, such as the number of trains per day in each direction, approximate average number of cars per train, approximate net or gross tonnage (indicate which) of each car, average speed of trains, and any details regarding the type and quantity of freight carried in each direction. I. ANSWERS (a) No information. (b) No information, but the following may be of interest: (i) HAN DINH - NINH BINH Line: 18,423 m 3 of stone have been layed to reinforce the road bed. "Generally speaking, the laying of rail was good". (Nhan Dan, 11 Feb, 57). This completes the first section of the HANOI-THANH HOA railway line which is being restored. (Nhan Dan 17 Apr. 57). �SECRET 11 - (ii) YUNNAN (CHINA) - HANOI Railway: After 11 months' work, the foundations of the railroad linking BICHSAC TRAI (YUNNAN) to HA KHEOU, (near the Sino-Vietnamese border) has, in the main, been completed. Track laying has now reached QUA CO. Several bridges have been built across rivers and valleys, and several stations erected at the foot of mountains. After 17 years' suspension, the YUNNAN-HANOI railroad will be soon reconstructed. (Nhan Dan 12 Jun 57) (See also P&rt A, paras 1 to 4), Chinese workers are continuing the laying of tracks on a section of 177 km. from HO KHAU (HA KHEOU?) to BICH SAC TRAI. The most important bridge in HO KHAU has been repaired and trains can now travel over it. The piers of 57 other bridges have been reconstructed. Six out of nineteen damaged tunnels have been repaired. It is expected that this 854 km. railroad, formerly known as the INDO CHINA - YUNNAN railway, will be completed early in 1958. (Nhan Dan 22 Jul, 57), J. Inland Water (a) What is the size, age, and composition of the inland waterways fleet? v/hat fuel is used? (b) Which inland water routes carry the heaviest trafic? What is the volume and composition of the traffic? What are the factors limiting the volume of traffic on each water route (size of locks, depth cf channel, etc.)? When are the periods of heaviest traffic on the inland waterways? What is the cargo moving in greatest volume at this time? (c) Where are the ship construction facilities? What types and sizes of vessels do they construct? (d) What are the daily loading and unloading capacities of the inland waterports? What mechanical loading and unloading facilities are available at each port? How much traffic does each port handle in a year? (e) What are the rates charged for inland water transport? J. ANSWERS (a) (b) (c) No i n f o r m a t i o n , (a) (e) An e d i t o r i a l in Nhan Dan of 28 Feb 57 s u g g e s t s t h a t p l a n s a r e underway t o develop North Vietnam's i n l a n d waterways and t h a t a t p r e s e n t state-owned and p r i v a t e l y - o w n e d r i v e r c r a f t a r e used t o t r a n s f e r r i c e , s a l t ( " f o r needy l o c a l i t i e s " ) , s t o n e ( f o r r e i n f o r c i n g d y k e s ) , s t a k e s ( f o r flood c o n t r o l ) and m a t e r i a l , t o o l s and machinery t o c o n s t r u c t i o n s i t e s . (See a l s o P a r t A para 16 ( y ) ) . The Vietnamese News B u l l e t i n for 26 Jun 57, r e p o r t e d t h a t work has commenced on i n c r e a s i n g t h e n a v i g a b i l i t y of the DA r i v e r , which o r i g i n a t e s in China and j o i n s t h e Red R i v e r i n SON TAY p r o v i n c e . This w i l l ensure the i n t e r f l o w of goods between t h e mountainous n o r t h w e st and the d e l t a a r e a . �SECRET - 12 - K« Coastal Shipping (a) What is the size and composition of the coastal fleet? Specifically, what proportion of the fleet is composed of junks? (b) What is the volume and composition of the traffic carried along the coast? What proportion of total traffic is carried by junks? When are the periods of heaviest traffic on the coastal routes? What is the cargo moving in greatest volume at this time? (c) What are the daily loading and unloading capacities of the coastal ports? What mechanical loading and unloading equipment is available at each port? How much traffic passes through each port in a year? K. ANSWERS (a) (c) No information. L. Air We would welcome any details available concerning Viet Minh Civil Aircraft including type, number and nature of operations. L. ANSWER M. (a) Nhan Dan, 15 Apr 57, r e p o r t e d t h a t N o r t h Vietnamese and Chinese i m p o r t - e x p o r t a g e n c i e s signed an agreement f o r t h e purchase by Nor-th Vietnam of a c i v i l a e r o p l a n e . The agreement was dated 11 Apr 57, No f u r t h e r d e t a i l s a r e a v a i l a b l e . (b) We know of no c i v i l a i r c r a f t owned by t h e Vietnam C i v i l A v i a t i o n S e r v i c e o t h e r than t h e t h r e e Dakota - type Russian b u i l t p a s s e n g e r a i r l i n e r s (used t o t r a n s p o r t IC p e r s o n n e l t o VINH and DONG HOI) and two or t h r e e small Czech b u i l t twin-engined four-passenger a i r c r a f t . Forced Labour I s t h e r e any evidence of the use of forced l a b o u r by t h e DRV for dike r e p a i r s , road and r a i l r o a d c o n s t r u c t i o n , a i r f i e l d r e p a i r s , e t c . ? M. ANSWER Yes: see papers a t t a c h e d a s Appendices A, B, and C, �SECRET PERIODIC MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE - 13 PART A - EXTRACTS FROM TEAM OFFICER REPORTS NORTH VIETNAM LAO M Y 1. 24 Aug 57: No railway traffic across the CHINA Bridge, which is still being repaired. A ferry links PHO MAI railway station frith the CHA PA and BA XAT roads. The ferry is Used to transport equipment back and forth to the power project (picture attached). The complete area is closed to the IC team and includes: (a) (b) (c) 2. PHO MAI Railway Station CHA PA road and airfield Power project area. 16 Sept. 57: Construction of the CHINA bridge has been completed. 3. 17 Sept. 57: 5 flatcars of rails - one of steel sleepers (ties) entered CHINA. 3 card of lead ingots came from CHINA. 4. 21 Oct. 57: (a) Foreign Advisors: An unknown number of Russian specialists are employed on the Power Project approx l | km. from LAO KAY, SOUTH between the Red River and the railway. Polish geophysicists are stationed at CHA PA, comprising 2 or 3 meteorologists, a radio operator and a medical officer, (b) Vehicles: Few vehicles have been seen, although some 3-ton trucks driven by military personnel have been observed. On one occasion a bulldozer was seen. Both the Russian "specialists" at the power project, and the Polish geophysicists at CHA PA have Russian-type jeeps. (c) Power Project: Visible from a distance of 1 km. a power plant is under construction. Access to the site is denied. The structure appears to be reinforced concrete and brick construction, each about 150' long by 50* wide and 3 stories high. (d) Bridges: (1) The CHINA bridge is now functioning normally. Approximately 75 yds. long, it carries the railroad across the BLUE River into CHINA. (2) The LAO MY Bridge joins parts of the town on either side of the Red River. The bridge was destroyed and has since been converted to a temporary suspension bridge passable to foot traffic only (this includes ponies and bicycles), A power ferry which parallels the bridge is capable of carrying vehicles. The river is approximately 200 yds. wide at this point. (e) Railroad Construction: i) A marshalling yard is being constructed. ii) A new spur into the power project is being built from PHO MAI. iii) 12 to 15 carloads of rail and "sleepers" have been noticed crossing into CHINA. The cars usually return empty or upon occasion carry lead ingots ostensibly in transit through NORTH VIETNAM and back into CHINA at DONG DANG. (f) Railway Line: Thus far, no scheduled trains are running. �SECRET - 14 5. 25 Oct. 57: A train from CHINA was controlled. It carried 5 carloads of lead ingots and 15 empty cars. On several occasions explosions were heard coming from the West which sounded like mortar bombs or even artillery shells exploding. PAVN Interpreter professed ignorance as to the origin of the explosions. 6. 16 Nov. 57: (a) A rifle range was noticed about 4 km. outside of LAO KAY on the CHA PA road. Mortar, MG and rifle fire continues to be heard from the direction of the CHA PA road. (b) The LAO KAY - BA XAT Road is jeepable for 4 to 6 km. and in dry weather only. The balance of the way to BA XAT (about 21 km) is not passable to jeeps and major road repairs and some bridge building is required. (c) The LAO KAY - BAN PHIET Road (10 km) is jeepable for the first 4 km. in dry weather only. DONG DANG 7. 39 Aug. 57: The DONG DANG - THAT KHE - CAO BANG ROAD is under repair as follows: filling potholes, clearing verges, improving drainage, replacing small bridges and repairing fords. 8. 51 Aug. 57: Heavy tire tracks were seen leading in from across the CHINA border on the DONG DANG - LONG TCHEOU (CHINA) road. Seldom, if ever, has heavy load-carrying vehicular traffic been seen on this road. 9. B Sept. 57: A train from CHINA was controlled. Load included 14 large drums of electric cable from the USSR; 8 smaller drums of copper wire from CHINA, 8 or 10 electric generators and one carload of auto tires. 10. 9 Sept. 57: A train from CHINA was controlled. Load consisted of 14 cars of transformers, cables, circuit breakers, generators, steel and chemicals for HANOI University. 11. IS Sept. 57: (a) It is estimated that a company of infantry is located adjacent to the teamsite. At least one company of infantry is estimated at each of the following localities: LOC BINH, CAO BANK and DONG KHE. When observed, training of these troops appeared to be confined to company field exercises and "dry" rifle target practice. Different types of infantry weapons were seen including the US .50 carbine. Also seen were 4 in. RCLs (probably of the type manufactured locally during the War of Resistance). (b) Road repairs have been carried out along the DONG DANG - CAO BANG road and the DON KHE - FHUC HOA road. This work is by hand labour and consists mainly in filling potholes and repairing or replacing culverts and small bridges. (c) Telephone communications exist between LANG SON and CAO BANG. Survey parties have been seen in the DONG DANG - LANG SON area. Their interest seemed to be centred on the railway and the roads. �SECRET - 15 - 12. 27 Sept. 57: Training on 81 mm. mortars has been observed near LANG SON. For drill purposes, bamboo tubes of approximately the correct calibre are used. In one instance, a true 81 mm. mortar was concealed in a stretcher in order to be kept out of sight from the Team, 13. 25 Oct. 57: Large quantities of limestone have been observed coming in from CHINA by rail. 14. 2 Nov. 57: The DONG DANG - HANOI road is cut at km 25, South of LANG SON and is closed to traffic, (info supplied by PAVN Liaison Mission). 15. 4 Nov. 57: (a) A new bridge is under construction at PHU LANG THUONG. (b) Convoys of 20 to 30 trucks have been seen daily moving rice and millet from the CAO BANG - DONG KHE and TEAT KHE areas to the railhead at DONG DANG. Trains of approximately 12 cars were loading the rice and millet daily for shipment South, presumably to HANOI. (c) During the past two weeks trains from CHINA were observed carrying large quantities of the following goods: i) Electrical goods (wire and insulators) ii) Lead covered cable. iii) Oil storage tanks and steel plate for the manufacture of these tanks. Approximately 12 complete 5000 gal. storage tanks were also seen, iv) Limestone and fire brick, v) Newsprint and printer's ink. (d) Main exports to CHINA through DONG DANG consisted of fertilizer (mostly phosphates). On inquiry, it was learned from the PAVN LO that the phosphates came principally from the LANG SON and LAO KAY regions. 16 • 6 Nov. 57: The following observations were made in CAO BANG in Sept. 57: (a) Gasoline Distribution in the North "A shipment of gasoline arrived in a bulk carrier of Russian manufacture, and probably of World War II vintage. Approximate capacity was 5000 gals. The gasoline was pumped into 45 gal drums which were subsequently stored in a building controlled by the PAVN. According to a PAVN LO, distribution of gasoline to all civilian and military outlets is controlled by the PAVN on a permit basis. (b) Electric Power: Non-hydro plants are inoperative in LANG SON and CAO BANG. The one at LANG SON is located at the South end of the railroad bridge and is of heavy concrete construction. It appears to. serve the town of LANG SON and its suburb of KY IDA only. The CAO BANG plant probably runs on gasoline and operates from 1800 to 2300 hours daily, and sometimes briefly in the early morning. No power transmission lines are in evidence in the vicinity. �SECRET - li (c) Mines and Minerals: No shipment of ore nor any mining activity of importance was noticed in either LANG SON or CAO BANG provinces. Kaolin is mined at NUOC M I and calcite at many points SE of DONG KHE. At NUOC HAI there is a pottery plant which produces about 20 vessels per hour. (d) Grain: There has been intense grain activity in CAO BANG and LANG SON provinces. Shipments are made in 2gr ton trucks from CAO BANG via LANG SON and are probably destined for HANOI. As many as 60 to 100 loads per day were seen. A PAVN LO stated that these shipments consisted of maize from CHINA to relieve famine caused by poor rice crops due to drought in some regions Of NORTE VIETNAM. (e) Chemicals: No chemical fertilizers were seen in nor were any noticed to be available for use. Shipments of talc from CHINA were seen. It is reported that at LANG SUN explosives of a crude, nature are manufactured. (f) Communications: A single steel telegraphic line is visible along RC4 from CAO BANG Sast (presumably to TIEN YEN). A PAVN line from LANG SON to LOC BINH parallels this. One steel line enters from CHINA just East of NAM QUAN on the border. (g) Inland Water Transportation: Large bamboo and heavy timber (hardwoods) log rafts have been seen floating down the SONG ICY GANG from THAT KHE. A PAVN LO stated that the destination of these rafts was CHINA. The same was noted on the SONG BANG GIANG at CAO BANG. TIEN YEN 17. 25 Aug. 57: There are two army camps in the vicinity of Tien Yen. One is across the TIEN YEN River facing the town and the other is across the PHO CA River on the right side of the road to DINH LAP about % km from TIEN YEN. Some 200 to 300 infantry seem to be permanently located in the ares. As far as can be determined, training seems to consist mainly of academic courses, e.g. reading and writing. Some rifle drill was observed from 0600 to 0800 hrs. Basic light infantry weapons such as rifles, SMGs and IMGs were seen, but no mortars or heavier weapons. 18 * 9 Sept. 57: The road to MQN CAY was travelled in wet weather. Little improvement in the condition of the road was noted. It crosses hilly country and at this time of year is dangerous. Including the one at TIEN YEN, there are 5 ferries and a total of 12 fords of v/hich 4 are permanently under water. Bridges for the most part are quite small and consist of 2 steel girders supporting a plant roadway. Some effort appears to have been made to fill potholes. 19. 20 Oct. 57: Repair^ are being carried out on the TIEN TEN - CAIvi FHA Road. A big road project (repairs and widening) appears to be underway on the GAM PHA - HON GAY road. 20. 28 Oct. 57: (a) Military training in vicinity has broadened to platoon and company exercises as well as considerable range activity. There was lots or aiming practice with large numbers of snap targets in paddies. Some training with 81 mm. mortars was observed. 000708 �SECRET - 17 (b) Four new Russian 10-ton military trucks were observed in a compound across the bay at HON GAY. Pillboxes built in the French era are unoccupied and little effort seems to be made to maintain them. According tc a PA.VN interpreter a number of AA guns sites are located in seme of the islands in the BAIE D'ALONG. (c) The town of TIEN YEN has no electricity. Telephone communication exists between TIEN YEN and CAM PHA and HON GAY. TIEN YEN is linked by telegraph with HANOI and MON CAY. (d) It is reported that it costs a mine worker 2 weeks wages to purchase 3 tins of condensed milk. One source estimates that about 80% of the mine workers at CAM PHA are women. (e) Czech technicians are still in CAM PHA and HON GAY - presumably to provide technical assistance for the operation of coal mines. What is believed to be a Czech trade delegation was seen in the CAM TEA area in September. Stockpiles of coal in the region seem to be building up. (f) At HON GAY a SO ft. launch with a crew of 4 or 5 was seen. It has a single gun of unknown calibre mounted forward. 81. 7 Nov. 57: (a) The port register at EON GAY revealed that only one ship loaded there in October. (b) The port register at CAM PHA showed that four ships loaded to date in November, 7 ships in October and 5 ships in September. HAIPHONG 22. 18 Sept. 57: An artillery regiment has been noticed in the area immediately west of the city. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 troops (Mostly infantry) are in the HAIPHONG - DOSON - CAT Bl (Airport) Q.UANG YEN area. No equipment has been observed. Small arms training only has been seen in this region. A barge and dredge are under construction at the local shipyard. 23. 27 Sept. 57: (a) The following twe items were obtained in conversation with the local French shipping agent, M. Jean Rollin: i) The workers at the CamPha coal mines "stayed away from work" during one period this year. This was not called a strike. The work stoppage was a protest against low wage-levels. It appears that wages at that time were only slightly above half the amounts paid during the French regime, when living costs were lower. It is not known how the local authorities dealt with this situation. ii) In common with the British Consulate, the French Shipping Agency employs more staff than is necessary for household and office, purposes. Such personnel is classed as 'privileged' and is restricted accordingly. A man so employed loses the right to have his children receive a free education. Presumably, he must pay for their teaching. Within recent weeks, the twenty-yea* old son of M. Rollin's senior house-boy was married. This young man is not permitted to work anywhere for payment, as his father i a privileged worker, and, presumably capable of supporting his family, even if they marry. �SECRET - 18 (b) According to a Vietnamese interpreter, the average Vietnamese has difficulty making financial ends meet. Normally, it seems, he must spend four-fifths of his pay on food alone. (c) On 26 Sept. 57 a sentry at the HAIPHONG fish factory was observed to be carrying a sub-machine carbine of a newer pattern than the World T;ar II Russian model usually employed. The weapon was roughly similar in design to the German SCHMEISSER with folding metal butt. Believed to be of Russian manufacture, but no markings were visible. (d) On 24 Sept. 57, while sailing in the BATE D'ALONG a British informant observed 2 small landing craft beached on one of the islands. 24. 1 Oct. 57: JunkM394T "Wing Sang" has been alongside since 26th August, 1957. Her Master has been fined 84,000,000 dongs for repeated smuggling offenses. (Watches in gold out). At the time of writing, 1st October, 1957, she has loaded a small amount of rice. The Customs authorities appear to have the right to levy such fines vdthout recourse to any court or magistrate. The authorities state they are extremely unhappy about this situation as they wish to foster trade with Hong Kong but the repetition of offences gave them no other alternative. A wide smuggling ring, involving merchants in Haiphong and Hanoi, has been uncovered. M394T's Master is a Hong Kong Chinese and the junk is registered there. 25. 6 Oct. 57: (a) Lightening of ships in the BAIE D'ALONG is now openly discussed. The master of the Polish ship "BALTYK" has stated that he will not risk loading his ship to a draught greater than 24 feet, alongside in HAIPHONG. He announced his intention of proceeding to BATE D'ALONG to complete loading. (b) It appears that a new dredger has been built in GERMANY for HAIPHONG, but that delivery is held up until payment is made. Apparently the Germans refuse to turn over the dredger until they are paid. The sum of one million dollars has been mentioned as the cost. (c) Small repairs to the edge of the runway and adjacent roads have heen completed at the CAT Bl airport. Underground electrical cables round the perimeter of the airfield have been exposed for repairs and reburied. 26. 8 Oct. 57: Informat states he cannot vouch for the truth, of the following: he has heard that the current rate for smuggling a person across the border into LAOS is 1,200,000 dongs. 27. 8 Nov. 57: The following observations were made during a trip along the HAIPHONG - HANOI road. (a) At approximately 11.5 km, west of HAIPHONG, a field artillery unit is located visible from the highway. The guns appear to be 105 mm. with 2g- ton prime movers of US make, and are in good condition. Also observed were 75 mm. pack howitzers. �SECRET - 19 (b) At HAI DUONG there appears to be a combined garrison and training centre, the latter probably AA artillery. Six AA guns under canvas were seen, as well as wires of the type usually put up for sliding model aircraft along for target practice. (c) At points 45, 36 and 25 km. east of HANuI, small infantry garrisons were observed. (d) A large factory of brick construction, consisting all told of 5 large buildings, was observed 11 km. east of HANOI. There is a branch power line leading into this compound. (e) A battery or troop of 85 mm. AA artillery equipped with an ordinary predictor, but no radar, was observed near the highway about 9 km. east of HANOI. 9 Sept. 57: (a) The following military groups participated in the National Day Parade on 2 Sept. 57: i) 1500 to 1800 Regulars of various arms ii) 200 to 400 Guerillas iii) 1500 to 2000 miscellaneous (militia and "pioneers" of both sexes). (b) The movement North of vehicles loaded with steel rails seems to sbop at VINH where railway tracks are used for such purposes as propping up houses, ballast for barges, etc. Despite this, on at least two occasions in August, a barge and some sampans were seen loading these rails as cargo. 24 Sept. 57: (a) Four large guns (probably 105 mm) canvas covered but make and origin unknown, were seen formed in a square in the area between the BEN THUY road and the new pier, and directly behind the new electrical station (not to be confused with the new power plant). (b) The main North-South road (RCl) through VINH is being repaired down to HA TINH. (c) Large new power transmission lines are being installed along the VINH - CON CUONG - MUONG SEN road. Approximately 20 boxes of power line equipment were seen lying along the roadside. (d) A large number of officers appear to be housed in a barrack block on the right side of the VINH - BEN THUY road. A platoon strength of officers were ween leaving the barracks, and on another occasion, more than 10* officers were seen along the road to the new pier. This might indicate the presence of a school of instruction for officers. (e) Army barracks appear to be located at BEN THUY, CUA LO and CUA HOI. �SECRET - 20 30. 25 Oct. 57: (a) Firing practice on a range located west of the power station on the BEN THUY road was observed. Small arms were fired into the face of a granite outcropping on the range of hills South of the BEN THUY road. The rifle range is set in about -4 mile from the road. (b) A PAVN patrol boat carrying troops and what appeared to be a French 75 mm gun lashed astern docked at the BEN THUY jetty on 22 October, 1957. The craft was observed by the IC team, and the skipper appeared dismayed at this and spoke sharply to the PAVN LO, who replied in kind. (c) Infantry exercises were seen being carried out in the CUA HO area on the west side of the coast road which is heavily wooded'. Nothing larger than platoon strength was noted* The area contains what appear to be guarded barrack blocks; which might be rest camps for troops. 31. 28 Oct. 57: (a) The troops in the area appear to be mainly infantry. Numbers of female soldiers have been seen. (b) The VLNH - HA TINH road is excellently maintained, but little traffic has been observed on the road. All the bridges and culverts appear to be recently repaired. (c) During the period 12 to 26 October, 1957, the PAVN conducted some sort of survey exercise over a four-mile stretch near RC1 North of HO XA. (d) A diver was seen at the bridge site near CAM XUYEN. 32. 2 Nov. 57: Military activity continues to flourish. Three camouflaged 3.7" high angle AA. guns have been seen in transit. Thirty 3-ton lorries carrying troops were seen entering VINH from the North on RC1. Range practice continues. 33. 8 Nov. 57: (a) VINH appears to have a principal Manning Depot for the PAVN. Approximately 150 civilians of military age were taking PT directed by PAVN soldiers in a barrack area located in the town. These may be new recruits drafted under the new conscription laws. (b) A platoon of PAVN soldiers were observed crossing the main ferry from the direction of HA TINH. They were equipped with 2 MMGs (calibre unknown) with tripods. The weapons resembled .50 Brownings, (c) The rifle range on the outskirts of VINH has a maximum range of approximately 500 yards. (d) Troops were seen for the first time in a barracks area located outside the village of NAM LAM (NAM DAN?). It is estimated that one battalion of infantry is located here. �SECRET - 21 (e) During a conversation with a PAVN interpreter, the following points were mentioned: i) The power plant now being constructed will be completed by December, 57, vdth enough power (8000 kw) to supply VINH with all its electrical power requirements. ii) A power sawmill will be built to increase the output of lumber. Power will be supplied from VINH. Hand labour is now used in sawmills. iii) Next year an irrigation system with a pumping station will be located near VINH. Exact location not stated. iv) It is planned to make VTNH an industrial centre ih accordance with the "Communist Plan" for North Vietnam; (f) A cargo of phosphates and coal was offloaded at the BEN THUY jetty. The vessel took on a cargo of peanut oil, in 45-gal drums, for HAIJHONG. 34. 13 NOV. ,57: The existence of a radar unit on HON NIEUE Island is suspected. A weather Station is known to be on this island. MUONG, SEN 35. 51 Aug. 57: In the area on either side of RC7 from CON CUONG - MUONG SEN - COL DE GIAP (Laotian border) none of the side roads are suitable for motor transport. 36. 26 Oct. 57: (a) Two small camps have been rebuilt near the Laotian border, suitable for accommodating a unit of company strength. The larger camp of the two is located about 5 km. from the border, consisting of 9 large buildings. The smaller consisting of 7 large buildings is located about 3 km from the border. Both sites are just off RC7. Not more than a platoon strength of troops were seen. (b) The helicopter landing area located about 500 metres East of the teamsite at MUONG SEN, has not been used for some time. 37. 10 Nov. 57: (a) A company of infantry appeared to be on exercise half-way between ANH SON and CON CUONG on RC7. Normal weapons were carried, but a high percentage of 60 mm type mortars was noted. (b) Near the Laotian border two elephants were seen carrying supplies. These beasts are apparently used by the PAVN to maintain the camps mentioned in para 36(a) above. 38. 17 Nov. 57: A PAVN propaganda truck is touring the area with a Russian propaganda film entitled "THE HERO ON THE CHIPKA MOUNTAIN" depicting the liberation of BULGARIA from Turkish domination. �SECRET DONG HOI 59. • - 22 - 25 Sept. 57: (a) The PAVN LO has .stated that an infantry division is located in GjUANG BlNH Province. The designation or location of the divisional HQ is not knowni (b) A movement of steel rails and metal sleepers to the North has been notedi One dump of approximately 150. lengths Of rail is located 6t HO: XA which is 3 km. Nbrth of, the EJAVN police post on the Demarcation Line; Rails are shipped frbm this dump North to DuNG HOl ih special trucks - each capable of carrying approximately 10 lengths of rail. Another dump of approximately 200 lengths is located at DONG H6l. From here shipment North is by meanS of sampans and road transport! Another dump is located on the South bank of the NGUON NAY River at S GIANG, holding approximately 200 to 250 lengths of rail. There is no evidence of any work being carried out on the railway right-of-way running through QUANG BINH Province. 40. 25 Oct. 57: (a) Steel, apparently for bridge construction, has recently been unloaded at DONG HOI. It appears that the bridge on the southern outskirts of DONG HOI is to be replaced. (b) PAVN personnel with survey instruments such as transits and directors have been seen north of HO XA carrying some sort of exercise or operation for the past two weeks. Flags and survey pickets were placed at various points along the road over a 4-mile stretch. 41. 28 Oct. 57: Eight military camps of various sizes are located in the immediate area of EKG HOI. When training was observed, it appeared to be confined to fieldcraft and the use of small arms. 42. 2 Nov. 57: A 150-ton barge was tied up at the pier at QUANG KHE near the ferry crossing, the barge was taking on approximately 600 lengths of steel rails. The P A W LO stated that the barge was to be towed North to HANOI and the rails used to complete a section of track along a railroad running South from HANOI. 43. 5 Nov. 57: Two armed motor launches (approximately 35 tons each) entered the harbour and anchored at the river mouth. The PAVN LO informed the IC team that the vessels were coastguard boats. No further information was provided. 44. 9 Nov. 57: Two army camps have been observed SW of PHONG LOG and another is located NE of the airport. Strengths are unknown. PEUC HOA 45. The following are excerpts from reports received from our team member on Mobile Team 136 recently deployed to PHUC HOA, near the Chinese border in the NE. 46. 9 Nov. 57: (a) The road PHUC HOA - QUANG UIEN - junction at MA PHUC is fair to good. Thirteen 3-ton vehicles were seen on this portion of the route. �SECRET - 23 (b) The road MA PHUC to TRA LINH is fair to poor. No traffic seen. (c) The road TRA LINH to the Chinese border is not used by vehicles. 47. 11 Nov. 57: Vehicular traffic cannot proceed beyond BAN GIOC on the QUANG UYEN - TRUNG KHAN PHU route. The road QUANG UYEN - TRUNG KHAN PHU is fair. Route 27 to BAN GIOC is not used for vehicular traffic. 48. 12 Nov. 57: The TA LUNG - NA CHICH road traffic. The team spent 3 minutes in CHINA! live fox which had been caught in a trap said a druggist who will "process" it to prepare a is not used for vehicular A female trapper with a she was going to sell it to cure for malaria.' 49. 13 Nov. 57: A new steel and concrete bridge is under construction at NAM LOAT. 50. 14 Nov. 57: The CAO BANG - SOC GLANG road is in fair to poor condition. 51. 19 Nov. 57: No vehicular traffic is possible beyond a point 5 km. '•'•est of HA LANG, otherwise road QUANG UYEN - HA LANG is fair. 52. 21 Nov. 57: No vehicular traffic is possible beyond a point just exclusive of CHI CHOI on the PHUC NOA - dHANG UYEN - THUNG KHAN PHU Road. 53. 24 Nov. 57: (a) No vehicular traffic beyond PHO MA on road PHUC HOA - DONG KHE PO MA. (b) Line Communications in the CAO BANG Area. Trung KHAN PHU TRAd'LINH MA PHUC NUOC .HAI y a. T^ANG'tfffiN CAO BANG "'""'HA LANG \ i i i i • PHUC\H0A \ --A.TA LONG DON&dKHE \ THAT KHE �SECRET - 24 SOUTH VIETNAM TOURANE 54. 4 Nov. 57: (a) The Harbour i) Silting up rapidly. French opinion says harbour will be of limited use by 1960. Only shallow draught vessels can go into dock at this time. Do not know tonnage of largest vessel seen -• it was the NGUYEN VAN BAM which works to Siagon. It could navigate the river up to the quay. li) Information on harbour is readily obtainable at Tourane from French and American sources. Vietnamese seem ill-informed on the matter, iii) Outer harbour will be good for 25 years at least. No problem on lightening vessels. (b) The Bridge: Now limited to 12 t-4 vehicles at a time. Bridge has shifted rendering railway which crosses it unserviceable. Americans know nature of technical problem, French improperly anchored floating piers which have shifted and are settling. (c) The Region: Went hunting to BA NA. Guides were of Ter tribe. Admitted communists whom IX) says "are now on our side". I wonder, American movement in the Hue - Tourane district is restricted after dark because of SVN fears of Communist attempts at assasination. MAAG Intelligence services predicted the Saigon bombings and the same source revealed plans for similar incidents in the Hue - Tourane area. These did not come to pass - largely, I think because of counter-measures employed by S W police and Army - and of MAAG precautions. TAN CHAU 55. 15 Nov. 57: The team is virtually confined to barracks for "security" reasons. The team was informed by the SVM LO that if any member wishes to "walk out", he should give 5 minutes notice, in order that the police may be informed. The LO confidentially told our team member that the "unofficial reason for this slight restriction was that the former Chief of the District who had just been replaced was suspected of disloyal tendencies, and that the new Chief had been told to clean things up. To this end there are increased military operations with the resultant possibility of reprisals in the form of assassinations. There appears to be quite a few troops moving about, particularly on the river at night. They come in to refuel and take on stores after midnight. 56. 12 Nov. 57: The senior LO informed the team that about 10 days ago, an ambush patrol from a post across the river (and visible to the team) had itself been wiped out when all its members went to sleep while waiting for the "reactionaries" to come along. The LO emphasized the increased tempo of activity on the part of the "bandits." A fair amount of traffic through the town and on the river of soldiers, Garde Civile and in the last weeks, Garde Rurale - all armed with automatic weapons, in addition to their normal 1870 model French rifles. What might be mortar fire has been heard at night. �- 25 - SECRET PERIODIC MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE PART B - EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS. (N.B. Some of the extracts are repeated verbatim from literal translations. Such items will be headed "literal"). From NHAN DAN 1. 19 Aug. 57: The CAO LIEN Bridge a t THANG HOA has been opened t o l i n k i n g t h e NTNH BINH - THANH-HOA motor r o a d . 2. traffic 29 Aug. 57: BARGE OF 200 TONS LAUNCHED On l a s t August 25 - 1957, t h e Haiphong s h i p yard has launched an i r o n - b a r g e of 200 t o n s . This i s t h e f i r s t of t h e 2 b a r g e s o f f e r e d us a s a i d by t h e S o v i e t Union t o g e t h e r w i t h a dredge which i s being assembled i n Haiphong, Our workers a r e p r e p a r i n g t o assemble t h e second barge so t h a t i t may be launched t o welcome Vietnam's N a t i o n a l Day on September 2 . 3. 10 S e p t . 57: On 8 S e p t . 57, t h e newly-dredged channel i n t o the p o r t of BEN THUY was i n a u g u r a t e d . BEN THUY i s l o c a t e d about 2 km. from the important c i t y of VINH in c e n t r a l Vietnam. For t h e f i r s t time s i n c e t h e p o r t was c o n s t r u c t e d i n 1926, cargo v e s s e l s up t o 1000 t o n s d r a u g h t can now come a l o n g s i d e t h e BEN THUY j e t t y . During the p e r i o d of French r u l e , v e s s e l s in e x c e s s of 500 t o n s could not reach t h e j e t t y . More than 142,000 cubic m e t e r s of a l l u v i a l d e p o s i t s had t o be dredged t o c r e a t e the c h a n n e l . 4 « 16 S e p t . 57: Literal VIETNAM-CZECHOSLOVAKIA POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION AGREEMENT CONCLUDED A p o st and tele-communication agreement p r o v i d i n g for t h e exchange of v a r i o u s t y p e s of l e t t e r s , p a r c e l p o s t , t e l e g r a m and t e l e p h o n i c c o n v e r s a t i o n s between t h e Republic of Czechoslovakia and t h e Vietnam Democratic Republic was signed a t Prague, c a p i t a l c i t y of Czechoslovakia, by Comrade Nguyen Thanh Ha, VDR's Ambassador E x t r a o r d i n a r y and P l e n i p o t e n t i a r y t o t h i s country and Comrade Neumann, S e c r e t a r y f o r Communications of the Republic of C z e c h o s l o v a k i a . 5. 17 Sept. 57: Literal In the afternoon of September 16 - 1957, the first train made a trial trip in safety across Due Tu bridge (on the Hanoi Laocai railway). The portion Yen Vien - Dong Anh was formerly damaged in several places by flood water. Since August 15 - 1957, cadres and workers of the Railroad Department and labourers coming from several provinces have started the repair of this portion of railway. After one month of tremendous efforts, the repair has been completed, Hanoi-Laocai railroad opened to traffic has made possible the exchange of different types of parcel post and mail between Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang and other provinces. �SECRET - 26 - 6. 11 :Ocdta,; 57: Autumn and winter subsidiary crops for the period 1956-57, were generally weak in different localities and reached 80% of the target set. Under the plan.) only 70% of the "Plan for maize and sweet potatoes were fulfilled. Nhan Dan suggests as the cause the complacency of the peasants following successive good crbps. This situation was aggravated by a poor winter rice crop expected due to the drought in some areas. 7. 25 - 28 Oct. 57: Literal THE SOVIETS ON THE LAOC.&I MOUNT/ INOUS REGIONS Those comrades have lived here nearly 1,000 days far from the glamour of Moscow. From dawn to dusk their shadow mingle in the shadow of Hoang Lien Sen mountains and forests. Through 2 winters and 2 summers they have left in the core of Vietnamese and Cadres' heart a friendly picture which will never fade. Who are they? They are Soviet geologists coming here to help us to uncover our rich resources in this remote part of the frontier. From THE VIETNAMESE NEWS BULLETIN 8 * 5 Aug. 57: Fifteen out of twenty-five Soviet-equipped pumping stations of the major irrigation project in the North Western part of Nghe An province (North Central Vietnam) have, in the main, been completed. 9. 10 Aug. 57: CHINESE-SUPPLIED POWER STATION COMPLETED The power station in Phu Ly, chief town of Ha Nam province, in the Red River right bank area, has in the main been completed after four months construction. This two hundred kilowatt power station is supplied as aid by the Chinese People's Republic. Preparations are being made for a test operation in the near future. 10. 13 Aug. 57: 500 MORE AUTOMATIC LOOMS P r e p a r a t i o n s a r e being made by workers a t t h e Nam Dinh Weaving P l a n t t o assemble 500 more a u t o m a t i c looms and 15 s p i n n i n g machines. P r e v i o u s l y t h e P l a n t had assembled 600 a u t o m a t i c looms and 15 s p i n n i n g machines. These looms and machines were s u p p l i e d by t h e P e o p l e ' s Republic of China t o h e l p t h e V.D.R. develop the weaving i n d u s t r y under t h e 1957 S t a t e P l a n . According t o t h e managing board of t h e P l a n t , when a l l t h e s e 1,100 a u t o m a t i c looms a r e put i n t o o p e r a t i o n , c l o t h o u t p u t of t h e P l a n t w i l l i n c r e a s e more than two fold compared w i t h t h e pre-war l e v e l . The p l a n t w i l l a l s o weave many new k i n d s of c l o t h formerly imported. �SECRET - 27 PART C - ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE 1. 21 Sept.- 57: The following was received from a military member of our Delegation in HANOI: On 14 Sept. 57, while proceeding from HANOI to TAN DAO on an organized recreational trip at approx 1345 hours, I observed a number (approx. 6 or 8) of AA guns about 17 kms. NW of HANuI. These guns appeared to be HAA and were fixed in an enclosure a short distance from the road. The guns were manned at time of passing, 2; 21 Sept. 57: The following anecdote was submitted by a member of the Military Component at HANOI: While at a reception last night in the Villa of the Canadian Commissioner, I had occasion to chat with Lt. Col. T: Diatlowicki, Polish member of the Operations Committee. Lti Col. Diatlowicki told me that he was being repatriated in November Ori normal rotation and that he was looking forward to rejoining his family in Warsaw. He has 2 sons, one age 16 and the other age 10. Both are at school, and the older boy has finished "Middle School" (Probably our equivalent of junior matriculation). He thought that the boy was interested in becoming a medical doctor and offered the suggestion that with such a profession, a young man could practice in "any country". This remark reminded me of the migration of 4000 or so Polish veterans who came to Canada from the UK under contract as farm labourers, and were subsequently absorbed into our population as immigrants. I referred to a specific group of 400 such Polish veterans whom I personally conducted as TCO from Halifax to Winnipeg, and in which there was a Polish Naval Officer who in civilian life was an eye surgeon. The conversation switched from speculation on the present lot of this surgeon, to the numbers and position of Polish immigrants generally in Canada, Somehow or other Fred Rose (convicted ex MP) came to my mind and without naming him, I remarked that a Pole had attained parliamentary rank in recent times, but that unfortunately for him he came to a bad end and was deported. Lt. Col. Diatlowicki asked for his name, and when I replied "Fred Rose", he said, "I know him very well. He is a newspaperman in Warsaw and lives there with his wife and daughter. His daughter is an attractive person". He went on to say that he toured Bulgaria with Rose for e month last Autumn and that Rose had told him that he was an MP in Canada and that he had been jailed for 5 years and subsequently deported. He said that Rose talked frequently of Canada and that he wished he were back. He also mentioned that Rose spoke Polish quite well now, explaining that he was brought to Canada as an infant, and apparently had not been fluent in his mother tongue when he was forcibly returned. I gathered from the manner in which the Colonel spoke that Rose was nothing more to him than a well-known acquaintance, so I asked him if he knew why Rose was imprisoned. He replied that Rose told him that he was a Communist MP and that he was convicted and jailed because he dared to stand up and speak against the Government in Parliament. I expnained that the essence of our Parliamentary system lay in the existence of an effective Opposition and that lest he should have gained the wrong impression from Rose, the latter was, in fact, convicted with some other Canadian citizens for espionage. I very briefly outlined our famous Spy Case. He listened with interest, smiled and replied: "Well, anyhow, Rose said he was put in prison because he said bad things against the Government. �- 28 - SECRET 3 6 Nov. 57: AA installations at GIA LAM. The location of AA installations reported on 6 Oct. 57, are confirmed. Calibre of the guns appears to be not larger than 85 ram. A troop of four guns appears to be patterned as follows: intergun spacing is estimated to be 1- yards (a sketch showed four artillery symbols arranged in the shape of a diamond with a predicter or other gun control equipment located in the centre). Recently whet might be a second troop position was seen. This contained the same weapons arranged in the same pattern as described above. The location of both sites is within a 1000-meter perimeter of the airfield. 4Oct. 57: The following was received from a Team officer on being posted from Fixed Team HAIHiONG: (a) North Boundary: It is known that ships lighten in the Baie D'Along preparatory to berthing in Haiphong. It is also known that ships complete loading there, having loaded to approx. 24 feet in Haiphong. Neither lightening nor loading has ever been witnessed by the Team. (b) South Boundary: It is known that comprehensive dredging has been carried out in the inland waterways south of Haiphong. It is reasonable to assume that such dredging has included coastal entries. NuTE There are three alternative entrances to NAM DINH. Candel suspects that this inland city has been developed and includes a Naval Base. The Team has never been close enough to the coast to observe anything. (c) Haiphong Port: The Team is The warehouses and behind them is out walls. Oddly enough, the British may whenever they have goods consigned to only permitted to walk along the jetties. of bounds although inside the port area enter the warehouses and adjacent areas them. The Customs House is outside the Dock Area but is very close. Normally there is no trouble in checking manifests. The small coasting ships MUU NINH and HOA BINH run to VINH,, as a rule, and the Team, at Candel's suggestion - checks for "internal movement" at varying intervals. It appears that the documents for these ships are kept not in the Customs House, but in the Harbour-Master's office, which is inside the dockyard walls. The port is silting up and one good typhoon could possibly plug the canal which leads to Haiphong. A Russian dredger (large, suction, lelf-soading and discharging) has been stationed in Haiphong for over a year. Most of the time it lies alongside, occupying valuable jetty-space, undergoing repairs. If the Vietnamese are paying for the dredger's time, not the amount of work she does, they are throwing money away.' This year (1957) a Polish ship darawing not more than 28 feet was aground for three days in the buoyed channel. She was well to seaward of the canal and discharged approx. 1,000 tons into another Polish ship which then towed her off the mud. The cargo was transferred back in the Baie D'Along. The information concerning the amount of cargo lightened comes from the Master of the "rescuing" ship. There are a couple of small Viet dredgers here but they limit themselves to occasional puttering around the canals in the city. If the local authorities wish to, they could bring practically anything into Haiphong without the Team's knowledge. The only limitations would be weight, i.e. the ship must lift the object herself - if the local floating crane is not available - and it is doubtful if the jetties can support more than 20 tons of concentrated weight. The floating crane can, it is estimated, lift about 10 to 15 tons. Russian ships sighted here almost invariably have a 50 - 75 ton heavy lift. (For non-sailors this means a very heavy derrick can be observed stowed upright against one or more masts. This derrick can be used as a heavy crane). Steel barges have been built in �SECRET - 29 Haiphong. It is believed that Russian, Czech etc., technicians were in charge. These barges (about 6 of them) were built near the old slip area. This slip appears to be in good shape and quite useable. Lack of dredging may be the reason it has never, as far as is know, been occupied for the last 9 months. Local newspapers announced that, in honour of the 40th Anniversary of the October Revolution, the floating dock is to be raised. This dock has been submerged for some 10 to 14 years and is probably in very bad shape. A check on the Haiphong Shipping Reports will indicate the type and amount of traffic through the port. It is very noticeable that machinery, drugs, hospital equipment etc., almost invariably arrives in "satellite" shipping from "satellite" ports. Mother Russia seems to be very slow in putting her hand into her own pocket to help N. Vietnam. The two coasters NUU NINN & HOA. BINH were gifts of the Chinese government and are very smart little craft. (About 600 tons D.'".)« Occasionally, sea-going barges are towed from China. These are controlled. The port is well served by harbour tugs. Up to six have been sighted at one time. There are a few small mobile cranes. Loading and discharging can be carried out at a very fast pace. Material can, and possibly is, moved very quickly indeed, by jetty or barge, out of sight. British junks from Hong Fong have been caught in large-scale smuggling. M594T (Wing Sang) has been held since 26 Aug. 57, to date. Presumably she will remain here till she pays the fine of 84,000,000 dongs for repeated smuggling offences. (d) Cat Bi Airport: Until recently, the Team could wander, at will, anywhere inside the airport perimeter. Progessively, the controllable area has been reduced. The Hanger area and hangars are now enclosed and laballed "Military" area. The Team now requires permission to proceed past the Control Tower, On Oct. 19, 1957, the Team was informed that it could no longer cross the runway to inspect the buildings on the other side. Thus, airport control is. now confined to a very small area adjacent to the Control Tower. Minor repairs have been carried out on the roads immediately adjacent to the runway. The runway white guide-lines and borders have been repainted very recently. The Met station seems to be manned. Electric cables round the perimeter have been dug up for inspection and connection repair. The Airport Staff have informed the Team that no register is maintained but have refused to answer the following: i) Is the Control Tower manned? ii) Should an aircraft make an emergency landing, will the Team be informed? iii) Should the airport be re-opened to air traffic, will the Team be informed? These questions and refusals will be pursued by the Team - at Candel's prodding. Date: December, 1957 Source: Canadian Delegation t o I . C C S . S ECHET ~~~": 000721 �AIVAJLJIA A - 30 TRANSLATION EXTRACT FROM NHAN DAN (PEOPLE) November 15th, 1957 Editorial THE DRAFTED LABOUR TO BUILD UP THE COUNTRY IS THE DUTY OF EVERY CITIZEN In the war time, various sections of people - mostly peasants - have eagerly met the drafted labour, done their best to overcome hardships and record big achievements so as to contribute to the success of the resistancewar. Since peace was restored, our compatriots in countryside as well as in town have many a time took part in the drafted labour to build and repair roads, dikes, irrigation systems, etc... In the work of restoring and developing economy with the aim to gradually improve the people's living standard, the operations of construction and repair become more and more numerous. These occupations have to need a large number of manpowers for which the State, due to its limited financial capacity is impossible to pay. Besides, the popular democratic power belongs to our people, therefore the State always relies upon the latter's contribution to realize every work. However, to be consistent with the peaceful time, to materialize the plan which consists in gradually reducing the people's contribution and at the same time to pay attention to the agricultural development in countryside, the policy of mobilizing and using the drafted labour at present aims to restrict the sphere of drafted labour so that the State plan be successfully fulfilled and simultaneously the production be ensured for the people. The provisionary regulations for the mobilization and disposition of the drafted labour in peaceful time which the VDR Prime Minister has promulgated on July 27 - 1957, define clearly that the labour is only drafted to meet a definite number of works concerning communication, transport, irrigation system supplies to armymen in mountainous regions having no conditions to use means of conveyance and to pay manpowers. Formerly, the drafted labourers were mobilized to go away but from now on, the labour is only drafted to meet the local work or that happened in surrounding provinces. The former regulations do not define the time taken for annually drafted labour of each citizen: from now on, each citizen has to do a drafted labour within 50 days in the construction site. The work regime of drafted labour is the piece-work having the effect to encourage the creation of initiatives, the increase of efficiency, the quick achievement of work planned, and to realize the economizetion of budget. The rights of the drafted labourers are clearly defined as follows: cancellation of the regime where the drafted labourers have to provide themselves during the first 5 or 7 days, and allowance for the case of accident labour ... The provisory regulations for the mobilization and disposition of drafted labour in peaceful time need to be widely popularized among various sections of people. Every administrative organ and mass organization have the duty of mobilizing the people to study the policy in question so as to make every body perceive the purpose, significance and interest of drafted labour in peaceful time. In every mobilization and disposition of drafted labour, the fundamental motto consists in educating and raising the spirit of willingness of people, �APPENDIX B. TRANSLATION Extract from NHAN DAN (PEOPLE) November 15th, 1957. PROVISORY REGULATIONS FOR THE MOBILIZATION AND DISPOSITION OF DRAFTED LABOUR IN PEACEFUL TIME In the war time, our people had endured hardness and eagerly taken part in the drafted labour with a view to contributing to the success of resistance war. Since peace was restored, due to people's contribution, a number of works of communication, transport, irrigation and other operations have been achieved. In the economic rehabilitation and reconstruction, the State must further rely upon the people to bring profit to them. Therefore, each citizen has the duty of favouring the drafted labour, emulating each other for the increase of labour efficiency and securing a rapid and good achievement of state operations. To guarantee the development of production along the diminution of people's contribution in peaceful time, it has been decided as follows: - to mobilize the drafted labour aimed at chiefly carrying out a definite number of works on irrigation, communication and transport: - the time put for the drafted labour is not limitless: - the drafted labourers have to work in their own localities or in the surrounding provinces. - the work-regime of the drafted-labour is principally the pieoe-work. CHAPTER I Persons having the duty to join the drafted labour Article 1 - All Vietnamese citizens frcm 18 to 50 years old for men and from 18 to 45 years old for women have the duty to take part in the drafted labour. Article 2 - To guarantee the State's reconstruction plan so as not to hinder the materialization of production plan of various branches and administrative machinery and at the same time to apply the governmental policy of priority treatment towards a number of persons, the following people enjoy either exemption, provisional exemption or provisional postponement of drafted labour: A - Are exempted from drafted labour: - permanent members of the administrative committees in village or city. - secretary of the administrative committee's office in village or city. - agents of liaison in village or city. - head of the statistic committee in village or city. - medical worker and mid-wife in village or city if these localities have only one medical worker and one mid-wife. �- 32 - disabled armyment - wife or husband of the war invalid if the letter's living depends on the wife or husband; - can bo (cadres), government officials and teachers working in the public and private schools. - workers and labourers who are working in the state-owned factories (colliery, construction site, collective farm, forestry work yard) and in the private factories. - those who practice the religious profession such as: clergyman, priest, monk, bronze, sorcerer (minority people's area), etc... - cripples and those who affected by a chronic disease are unable to do hard labour. B. Are temporarily exempted from drafted labour - teachers in the mass education who are fulfilling their duties. - demobilized armymen living in their villages (if the demobilization time does not yet reach one year). - Southern people going to the North and taking part in the production to provide themselves, if the time of this does not yet reach one year. - pupils in public and private schools, - pregnant women. - women who are giving suck to their babies for a time under one year: in the case where the baby is not yet weaned and the family has no nurse, the mother of this baby may enjoy a provisory exemption of one and a half year. C. Are allowed temporary postponement of drafted labour. - Those who directly practice the handicraft under the contract signed with the State-owned trade organ enjoy a temporary postponement during the time stipulated for the application of the contract. - Fishers and salt makers who are exercising their crafts during the fishing and salt making season. - '"'food-cutters who are carrying out the State Plan. - Those who are recognized by the people as principal labourer to keep their families composed of old folks, children and invalids. CHAPTER II Operations Asking for Drafted Labour Article 5 - The drafted labour is mobilized to do following jobs: 1. T!?ater-works are composed of: dikes (river and sea dikes) major and medium size irrigation works. In the dike and irrigation operations, are considered as joining the drafted labour those who undertake the work of researches and building. Are not considered as taking part in the drafted labour those who assume the following works in their own localities: combat against 000724 �- 33 flooding, drought, typhoon, inundation and operations relative to the permanent protection and repair of portions of dike and channel. In case of needj the local administration and mass organizations will mobilize the population for these works. When repairing the dike surrounding the town, the people living in the town will be mobilized to dd itt If the strength of the people in town is insufficient to meet the Repairj there will be further mobilization of labourers in surrounding villages for the Common operation. 2. Works on transport and supplying to servicemen in the mountainous regions where the means of transport in car, boat, buffalo, horse and the hire of manpowers are impossible. 3. Special works authorized by the Permier's Office to employ drafted labour. Concerning the mountainous region, beside the works stipulated above, the drafted labour is possible to be mobilized to do following jobs: waterwork, construction and repair of communication road, work to study bridge and road, the dredging of river bed to facilitate the water traffic, the construction of school, hospital, market and habitation of public organs from the district level upwards, in the case where there is shortage of manpower. (to be continued) �TRANSLATION - 34 Extract from NHAN DAN (PEOPLE) November 16th, 1957. TEMPORARY REGULATIONS FOR THS MOBILIZATION AND DISPOSITION OF DRAFTED LABOUR IN PEACE TIME (continued) CHAPTER I H Obligations and rights of the people taking part in the drafted labour. Article 4 - Each person has every year to join the drafted labour to work in the construction site during 30 days not including the travelling and leave days. Article 5 - After 9 successive days' work, the draftees have the right to 1 day leave. The draftees should work 9 hours a day. At the mountainous area in winter or in the case where the draftees have to work far from the lodging they are admitted to work 8 hours a day. Article 6 - In the construction site, the draftees must respect the labour discipline and work conscientiously so as to ensure the quantity and quality of the efficiency; the draftees should bow to the orders of the leading organs, respect and safeguard the public properties, not violate the people's properties, not disclose the State's secret and take measures against sabotage. Article 7: The draftees are entitled to contribute their opinions to the organization of work and to the organization of living in construction site. Article 8 -The drafted labourers will work in the sphere of their own localities. Referring to the mountainous regions, the draftees from any district or province, work in the sphere of their respective district and province. In the case where the province or district lacks in manpower utilized for the common profit of the 2 or 3 contiguous provinces or districts, the Zonal Administrative committee will mobilize the manpowers in the surrounding provinces or districts to execute the same operation. Article 9 - When coming to work in the construction site, the draftees must carry on them the working instruments; the organ mobilizing the manpowers should notify the concerned villages so that the draftees can make preparations before arriving in the construction site. The tools belonging to the construction site and remitted to the draftees must be kept in good care, if the draftees lose or gravely damage them, there will be compensation for the losses suffered. Article 10 - The work regime of draftees in the construction site is principally the piece-work; except a few jobs which must be carried out in daylabour. �The piece-work has 2 aspects: - 35 - 1. Piece-work entrusted to village - The construction site entrusts the village with the amount of works, fixes the time of completion and the sum of reward so as to enable the village to make arrangements for the successful execution of the scheduled amount of works. If the operations are terminated before the due time in accordance with the conditions laid down to the draftees, the latter are allowed to go home before the specified time and are considered as having fully fulfilled the total number of labour days and admitted to enjoy the integral sum of reward. 2. Piece-work entrusted to construction site: That means the construction site entrusts each unit of draftees with an amount of works, fixes the time of completion and the sum of reward. If the draftees succeed in finishing the scheduled work before the due time in strict accordance with technical conditions, they are admitted to go home before, are considered as having completely fulfilled the total number of drafted labour days and are allowed to enjoy the integral sum of reward. When receiving the piece-work, the village administrative committee or the organ commanding the units of draftees has to sign a contract with the commandment service of the construction site. When the draftees work in the construction site, the village administrative committee is liable to organize and lead the draftees in emulating one another for the increase of efficiency so as to ensure the materialization of work in the scheduled time. If the concerned village or the draftees do not fulfill the specified work in accordance with the proposed requirements and have to do an overtime work, there will be no more payment of reward by the construction site if the responsibility falls on the concerned village or on the draftees. On the contrary, if the responsibility belongs to the construction site the draftees have the right to enjoy the payment or overtime work. (to be continued) �- 36 - TRANSLATION Extract from NHAN DAN (PEOPLE) November 16th, 1957 TEMPORARY REGULATIONS RJR THE MUBILIZATION AND DISPOSITION OF THE DRAFTED LABOUR IN PEACE T E E (continued) Article 11 - Allowances granted to the draftees who work by the piece are calculated following the amount of their works. The pay by the piece (for instance a cubic meter of earth, a square meter of road macadamized, a kilometer of transport, etc..) will be fixed by the construction site as follows: 1) Average efficiency of drafted labourer for a day in accordance with the conditions laid down by the interested organ. 2) Daily allowances fixed to each kind of drafted labourer: 600 "dong" a day for ordinary draftee, 800 "dong" for transport-draftee and from 800 to 1,000 "dong" for the technical draftee disposed following the degree of one's technical capacity. 3) Various expenditures (such as allowances to be paid to leading cadres, nurses, cooks and so on...) Cadres in charge of the construction site and cadres in charge of the drafted labour should organize and stimulate the draftees to surpass the target set under the Plan in order to secure the scheduled operations and at the same time to make the draftees enjoy more allowances. Only in the case where the amount of work is impossible to be calculated, are the allowances paid following the regime of day-labour. The payment of allowances for the day-labour is fixed as follows: - 600 "dong" a day for ordinary draftee - 800 "dong" a day for transporter and victualler-draftee to armymen in mountainous area - From 800 to 1,000 "dong" a day for technical draftee employed following one's technical capacity. Through executing the day-labour, the draftee is also obliged to ensure the quality as well as quantity of the daily operations fixed by the construction site. For ordinary leave, holiday, sick leave, rain, typhoon, the ordinary and technical draftees are entitled to enjoy an allowance of 600 "dong" a day, and the draftee in charge of supplying to armymen in mountainous region enjoy an allowance of 800 "dong" a day. In the construction site where the draftee comes to work in the morning and returns home in the evening has no right to allowance for the leave. For the travelling taken from the village to construction site and vice versa, the ordinary draftee and technical draftee enjoy an allowance of 600 "dong" a day, the draftee who transports and supplies to armymen in mountainous area is paid 800 "dong" a day. The draftee will not be paid of one's travelling is under 10 kilometers; from 11 to 15 kilometers' travelling, the draftee obtains half of daily allowance; from 16 to 30 kilometers' travelling, full allowance is paid; from 31 to 45 kilometers* travelling, allowance of one and a half day is paid; for the long travelling, every 15 more kilometers will be paid half of allowance. �- 37 Article 12 - In the course of work in the construction site, the drafted labourers will enjoy the following holidays: - International labour day (May 1st), a day leave: - National Day (September 2nd), a day leave: - Solar New Year (January 1st), a day leave: On the occasion of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, there will be no mobilization of drafted labour. If the drafted labourers who are working in the construction site, the Vietnamese New Year celebrations will be held there. The Catholic draftees are entitled to enjoy Christmas holiday (December 25th). The Buddhist draftees are entitled to enjoy the Buddha birthday (the 8th of the 4th Lunar month). Article 15 - Health service to the drafted labourers in the construction site is mainly the preventive work against diseases. In the regions where the climate is not so well, preventive medicines against malaria will be distributed to draftees. The sick draftees will be treated at their units or at the informary of the construction site. If the construction site is unable to cure them, they will be medically treated in the hospital of province. Expenditures for these treatments will be in charge of the construction site. The sick draftees may ask the permission to return home for treatment at their families. In this case, with the proposal of the nurse or of the commandment service of the construction site, a few medicines are granted to these people. The sick draftees medically treated at the construction site are entitled to, by the proposal of the nurse or of the leading organ, obtain beside the allowance, an indemnity of 150 or 300 "dong" a day following the state of their maladies. If the draftee dies, the burial expenses will be in the charges of the construction site. Article 14 - The women draftees, during the time of their menses, are entitled to do light work and if they live near their houses, they are admitted to return home for rest. After their menses, they should work in compensation. Article 15 - The drafted labourers who are victim of accident labour will be medically treated at the informary of the construction site. If the construction site has no informary or if it is unable to treat these victims, the latter are submitted to the hospital treatment in the province. During the time of medical treatment in infirmary or in hospital, the draftee victim of labour accident will be the object of the Government's care. Treatment expenses will be undergone by the construction site. After one's recovery, if the draftee suffers from an infirmity which exerts great influence upon one's labour capacity, this victim will be entitled to enjoy a sum, as an indemnity. If the victim dies of labour accident, the victim's family will enjoy an indemnity. (to be continued) �.- 38 - TRANSLATION Extract from NHAN DAN (PEOPLE) November 16th, 1957 TEMPORARY REGULATIONS FOR THE MOBILIZATION AND DISPOSITION OF DRAFTED LABOUR IN PEACE TIME Article 16 - Following the condition and situation of work, the construction site may organize collective living for the draftee. The latter may also return home in the evening if one's house is located near the construction site. Article 17 - If the draftee lives a collective living in the construction site, the collective expenditures such as: oil-light, newspapers, and other materials necessary to the leading cadres' activities are covered by the construction site. The kitchen utensils are provided by the draftees themselves, in case of need, the construction site may lend some, but the draftees are requested to carefully conserve them. All losses or damages suffered should be repaired. Article 18 - All units of draftees recording brilliant achievements in the work will be congratulated. CHAPTER IV Obligations of Concerned Organs Article 19 - Following are the duties of various organs having the responsibility on the distribution, mobilization and disposition of drafted labour. - The State planning board sets the drafted labour plan to meet the requirements of various branches. - Basing itself upon the requirements of the State plan, the Labour Ministry has the obligation to distribute the number of drafted labourers to different localities and at the same time to control the application of drafted labour system by the concerned localities. The zonal and provincial administrative committes have the obligation to order the mobilization of manpowers and ratify the needs on the drafted manpowers of various localities. Article 20 -The Administrative Committee is liable for the drafted labour done in the sphere of its locality, such as: - Managing the drafted labour done in the sphere of its locality, providing a sufficient number of manpowers so as to meet the realization of the plan of the construction site. - Popularizing the policy relative to the drafted labour and supervising the application of the policy in question. - Organizing the mobilizing the drafted labourers to work eagerly. - Supplying documents and reporting on the situation of drafted labour to higher authorities. The Administrative Committee at all levels must send in the construction site, a cadre in charge of following-up the mobilization and disposition of drafted labour. �u 39 Air$i0.ieit 21 - The Command Service of the construction site has the obligation oft - Ensuring the fulfillment of various clauses concerning the drafted labour system. - Organizing, leading and mobilizing the draftees to compete with one another for the increase of efficiency and for the rapid achievement of operations and at the same time taking care of the draftee's living. - Applying necessary measures against accident labour. - Timely congratulating or proposing to congratulate every unit or individual draftee having recorded metitorious achievements in the work. Article 22 - If the construction site dissolves before settling the draftees' interests, the responsible organ should liquidate them instead. Article 25 - The mobilization of drafted labourers must aim at ensuring the needs of work and at the same time the production of the locality. The village administrative committee should study the situation of manpower in its locality so as to mobilize only the strong people. The village administrative committee has the obligation of securing the number of manpowers and leading the draftees for the successful fulfillment of the target laid down by the construction site. When mobilizing manpowers, the concerned organ must make explanations on the duty of people toward the drafted labour and base itself upon the situation of each person so as to apply mobilization in accordance with the present regulations. Article 24 - To avoid waste of time, the draftees have to concentrate at the district and province before coming to the construction site. CHAPTER V General Provisions Article 25 - The Administrative Committee in autonomous area base itself on the present clauses and on the concrete situation of each area to fix particular regulations after having discussed with the labour Ministry. Article 26 - The Labour Ministry is liable to explain and lead the application of the present regulations. July 27th, 1957. The V.D. R. Prime Minister Signed: Priam Van Dong. 000731 �APPENDIX C - 40 - TRANSLATION E x t r a c t from NHAN DAN (PEOPLE) November 1 8 t h , 1957 FURTHER EXPLANATIONS ON MOBILIZATION OF MAN-POWER To f i t with the time of peaceful construction in accordance with the people's d e s i r e , the Prime Minister of the Government has issued a new regulation on man-power aimed a t lessening the people's contributions and concurrently a t ensuring the fulfillment of S t a t e ' s important plana Trie regulation is being introduced to the population. JUrttier explanations are given below to trirow a l i g h t on a few points in the regulation: 1» Under the terms of trie new regulation, age, condition i s reduced, time-limit of hard labour lessened to 50 days a year and draftees only have to work in t h e i r own provinces or in neighbouring areas; in t h i s case, how can State Plans be f u l f i l l e d ? That clearly proves the S t a t e ' s good cares for the population and i t s good will in granting, the l a t t e r ' s legitimate desire by determining the duration of t h e i r work. That i s made possible to the fact that the Government, in peace-time, only allows certain branches to draft man-power in accordance with the prescriptions in the State plans. The services that used to draft man-power ih vter time and that now are no longer allowed by the new regulation, are not e n t i t l e d to r e c r u i t laborers except p a r t i c u l a r cases authorized by the Prime Minister of the Government. Thus, people's necessary contributions to the fulfillment of State Plans have been carefully calculated. A good drafting - not r e c r u i t i n g old people and children over or under the age conditions stipulated in the regulation, granting exemptions and postponements in s t r i c t accordance with the policy, organizing cleverly, guiding wisely - would ensure success to the work. The decision that draftees work in t h e i r own provinces or neighbouring area i s aimed a t sparing people from unnecessary t r a v e l l i n g s , reducing expenditures of work-yards and combining S t a t e ' s i n t e r e s t with the p e o p l e ' s . If the work requires long t r a v e l l i n g s , adequate allowances and cares w i ll be granted. In t h i s case healthy persons should be moved the f i r s t and assistance be granted to t h e i r families. 2. Why cases of exemption and .postponement are reduced. In war time, there were considerable works to do in the rear front. Exemption was therefore granted to those entrusted with resistance work in the rear front. At present, drafted labourers serve the constructions d i r e c t l y advantageous to t h e i r l o c a l i t i e s a t the same time they are not busy with production work and have not to go far and long. Cadres w i l l stay and work together with drafted labourers and t h a t wil l encourage the l a t t e r in f u l filling their tasks. 3. Draftees have to work 9 hours daily and only get a day leave every 9 working days; i s t h a t contradictory to the labour law? According to the regulations, the working regime of drafted labourers i s mainly task-work. Here, the policy als o aims a t combining the i n t e r e s t of draftees with t h a t of public work. Drafted labourers are meant to f u l f i l l t h e i r duties for a c e r t a i n time and doing a c e r t a i n amount of work. Every draftee wants to achieve t h e i r task the sooner the b e t t e r so that they might go home to mind t h e i r own business. Whoever properly f u l f i l l s h i s task ahead of schedule i s considered as having served h i s time and i s e n t i t l e d to the salary set for the whole work. 000732 �- 41 Jbrmerly, draftees had to serve a l l the time scheduled. Certains worked nonchalantly and i n e f f e c t i v e l y . That was a mere waste of time for draftees and caused losses to national budget and State Plans. For t h i s reason; the regime of working 9 hours d a i l y and leaving one on every nine days i s p r a c t i c a l and appropriate to both the i n t e r e s t s of draftees arid public work, Holidays for draftees are a l s o determined in such a way that the l a t t e r might shorten t h e i r service time and yet> s t i l l ensure the fulfillment of State Plans. Thus, the working regime applied for draftees are defined by the regulation of July 27-1957 and the decree number 358/TTg of the Prime Minister of the Government; I t has no r e l a t i o n with the labour law applied for other factories arid work-yards. Draftees' i n t e r e s t s are guaranteed by the provisions of the regulation such as working time, paid leaves, allowances, wages and so o n . . . 4, The carrying out of trie regulation on the drafting of man-power consists not only in mobilizing labourers in accordance with the policy but s t i l l ensuring a good achievement of the State work. As mentioned above, the new regulation i s aimed a t lessening people's contributions and ensuring appropriate i n t e r e s t for draftees so as to f i t the need of construction and peaceful circumstances. Village administrators have to draw a l i s t of inhabitants to be drafted and to ensure the supply of man-power necessary to each type of work, In case of task-work, contracts should be made and the 2 p a r t i e s have to f u l f i l l the terms agreed upon. Village administrators not only have to draft the number of labourers as required but s t i l l ensure the fulfillment of the work specified in the contract, Therefore, encouragements, emulation drives , sanitary cares are necessary to make draftees e n t h u s i a s t i c and confident in t h e i r work. For the past few years, people's contributions were considerable but part of these was wasted due to careless arrangements (for instance lack of organization and t o o l s ) . I t i s therefore trie duty of the concerned branches to calculate carefully and of regional administrations to heighten t h e i r s p i r i t of r e s p o n s i b i l i t y so that the planned work be achieved properly. ' For t h i s reason, task-work needs to be explained c l e a r l y . A proper carrying out of t h i s working regime would spare the State from unnecessary expenditures, the population from waste of time and encourage drafted labourers to promote t h e i r creativeness, to properly and rapidly f u l f i l l t h e i r task and heighten the people's s p i r i t of r e s p o n s i b i l i t y with regard to t h e i r dutie s i n r a t i o n a l construction. �S E C R E T APPENDIX D HANOI, 7 O c t . REPORT SUBMITTED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT FIXED TEAM DONG DANG General 1. O f f i c e r s a s s i g n e d to Fixed Team DoNG DANG have a c c e s s t o t h a t a r e a w i t h i n 10 km. of the CHINESE Border from i n c l u s i v e SOC GIANG and CHI MA, and t o t h e t e r r i t o r y immediately a d j a c e n t t o Route C o l o n i a l 4 between SOC GIANG and DINH LAP. 2. Importan t towns v i s i t e d d u r i n g mobile c o n t r o l s i n c l u d e CAO BANG, DONG KHE, THAT KHE, DONG DANG, LANGSON, LOC BINH and DINH LAP. A l l of t h e s e a r e s i t u a t e d on Route C o l o n i a l 4 . PHUC HOA l i e s n o r t h of Route C o l o n i a l 4 and i s w i t h i n t h e Team's Zone of A c t i o n . Route i n T r a n s i t 3. O f f i c e r s p r o c e e d i ng t o Fixed Team DoNG DANG a r e routed from HANOI t o DONG DANG v i a r a i l , on trie I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r a i n which l e a v e s HANOI on Mondays, Wednesdays and F r i d a y s . The r e t u r n journey i s made via trie same r o u t e l e a v i n g DONG DANG on t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l T r a i n s scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays and S a t u r d a y s . The journey time i s 6 h r s . 45 rains. 4. CANDEL members a r e given a "compartment" in 1 s t c l a s s coach No. 52. U s u a l l y t h i s i s shared with t h e INDEL c o u r i e r i f t h e CANDEL member i s t r a v e l l i n g a l o n e . Baggage may accompany t h e member i n h i s compartment or i t may be placed in t h e open baggage c a r a t t h e end of t h e t r a i n . This car i s c o n t i n u o u s l y guarded by a policeman i n uniform. R a i l r o a d HANOI-DONG DANG 5. The r a i l r o a d i s e f f i c i e n t l y operate d and accommodates upward of 20 t r a i n s a day. The number of t r i p s per day seems t o vary a s d i c t a t e d by i n t e r n a l domestic n e e d s . An i n t e r n a t i o n a l schedule shows nine t r a i n s per day North bound f o r CHINA and nine t r a i n s p e r day South bound from CHINA. Only one of t h e s e d a i l y . North bound and one South bound, a r e passenge r t r a i n s . The schedule i s a v a i l a b l e a t trie Team s i t e . 6. T r a i n s run f a i r l y c l o s e to schedule - d e l a y s of 10 minutes being f r e q u e n t and a p p a r e n t l y t o l e r a b l e . DONG DANG i s a major s t o p p i n g p o i n t (Customs P o s t ) and t r a i n s t o p - o v e r times of 30 t o 45 m i n u t e s seem customary. The s t a t i o n a t DONG DANG i s a major l o a d i n g p o i n t f o r t r a n s - s h i p m e n t of road-borne l o a d s . The s t a t i o n has a t u r n around c i r c u i t and t h r e e s i d i n g s . H a l t s a r e made a t LANG SON ( f l a g s t o p ) BAC LE, CHAHN MOI, PHU L'NG THUONG, BAC NINH. The l e n g t h of s t o p i s v a r i a b l e and seems dependent on running time between s t o p s . 7. Major r a i l r o a d b r i d g e s a r e l o c a t e d a t LANG SON, PHU LANG THUONG, DAP CAU (BAC NINH) and YEN VIEN. A major b r i d g e (perhaps road and r a i l ) i s b e i n g b u i l t a t e i t h e r HIU LANG THUONG o r DAP CAU, ( I t h i n k the f o r m e r ) . The road bed between BAC NINH and HANOI has been weakened by floods in s e v e r a l p l a c e s and has been "patched " but n o t substantially repaired. �SECRET - 43 - 8. Internationa l passenger t r a i n engines appear to be French. The engines on commerce t r a i n s may be Chinese or Russian. They are new and in good condition and they a r e large r than the passenger t r a i n engines. Points to Observe En Route: 9. Military Insta; ations: LANG SON (PAW HQ and Training Garrison) (Airfields), BAC LE (PAW Garrison?) PHU LANG HUONG (PAW Garrison) DAPJCAU (Bridge Garrison^ BAC NINH (PAVN HQ and very large concentration of a semipermanent nature. Estimate difficult but larger than a Brigade group). PHU TU SON GIA LAM NOTE: (PAW Garrison?) (AA emplacement of 4 guns and what may be radar or gun control equipment 5 minutes train time NORTH of GIA LAM (approx. l| km.)! (Airfield 85 mm.) Bridge garrisons of varying size are located at every bridge, 10. Factories - Only factories to be seen are located at PHU LANG THUONG, BAC NINH, and on the Northern outskirts of HANOI. The one at PHU LANG THUONG could be a textile factory. The one at BAC NINH has considerable quantities of construction steel (for reinforcing concrete), pipes of from approx. 2 inch diameter to 30 inch diameter and some sheet steel in its associated compound. The buildings are large and modern and may cover an acre in extent. The mainhuildihg has a large geared wrieel insignia on trie front of it - rather like a rotary club symbol. 11. Crops - Almost exclusively rice which varies from excellent to poor. In general very good. Description of Team Area by Sectors 12. SOC GIANG - CAO BANG a) Not always accessible. Visited for first time in approx. 6 months, on 27 Sept. 57. lerry at CAO BANG is the regulating feature. b) The road is passable by jeep in good weather. Military pattern vehicles up to •§ ton could use the road in its present condition. Load capacity of bridges and culverts would be the limiting factor. Trie river at CAO BANG is crossed by a suspension foot bridge on the original bridge site but vehicles wishing to cross at CAO BANG must use the ford SOUTH of the foot �- 44 - SECRET bridge approx. 1000 yds. This ford is passable by jeeps during the dry season only. The river must again be crossed approx. 6 km. NORTH of CAO BANG. This crossing is accomplished by a state operated ferry having an estimated 5 ton capacity (one 3 ton vehicle, loaded, per trip - two empty 3 ton vehicles or 4 jeeps.) Time of crossing approx. 10 minutes one way (varies with condition of current). Ferry is poled across by two attendants and is secured by an anchored cable. In addition, two small streams within 5 km. of the ferry are fordable without difficulty. Existing bridges were destroyed and have not been replaced. c) Very little vehicular activity NORTH Of CAO BANG. Souie state transportation trucks (3 ton) employed on crop gathering. Perhaps six vehicles in all. d) The valleys of CAO BANG province are under maximum cultivation and are now burdened by rice crops of excellent yield. The better crops are now being harvested and the paddies drained preparatory to harvest. The crop of two plantings ago in the higher paddies is likely to be a fa ilure. e) No bridging. Rudimentary road improvement, i.e. scratch and patch, between NUOC HAI and CAO BANG. The LO once informed me that the frontier provinces of CAO BANG and LANG SON had a "one-year" plan for road improvement whicri expires witri 1957. The amount of labour involved is difficult to assess but is based on the system of having each family living in the vicinity, provide the labour of one person for 30 days. f) No industry of consequence. Some cabinetmaking and pottery production at NUOC HAI. Good hydro potential. g) No P A W garrisons seen, but two "camps" whicri could accommodate a platoon sized garrison each are in the vicinity of NUOC HAI. CAO BANG - DONG KHE a) CAO BANG is an important administrative centre. Trie town contains a fair sized hospital and a P A W garrison of unknown size but thought to be not less than a battalion. The town is connected to LANG SON by a single, steel telephone line. b) A great deal of activity is apparent especially in crop gathering and shipment. The shipping is accomplished by state transport of the familiar 2 x 4, 3 ton, dual rear wheel type produced at the MOLOTOV Automotive Factory. For the most part, the vehncles are old and tired. (A bad pun since in fact the shoddiest part of the vehicles are the tires which are worn and cut through to the cords. One tire seen had actually been sewn closed where it had ruptured on the side. What new tires there are, are from China and are marked "Export" in Chinese characters, ) �SECRET - 45 - c) A great deal of activity observed in road improvement. All manual labour. No heavy equipment - in fact no equipment other than locally produced hand tools, used. One small bridge being rebuilt 7 km. South of CAO BANG on Route Colonial No. 4. For the most part other improvements consist of clearing the verges of encroaching vegetation, digging drainage ditches along cuttings (6 inches deep), tamping crushed rock into pot holes, reinforcing embankments with stone ballast. The road could be negotiated one way only by 5 ton traffic. d) The populace seem contented but subdued. They listen avidly to the "Peoples Broadcasts" from 0550-0630 hours, and 1800 - 2300 hours daily. e). CAO BANG has its own electric power which operates from about 0600 to 0630 and 1800 to 2300 hours. The quality is poor and fluctuates from below 90 volts to approximately 110 volts. Breakdowns are commonplace, f) All French fortifications have been destroyed by demolition and no attempt seems to have been made to rehabilitate them. One cavernous magazine (suspected) remains intact on the LEFT side of the road to SOC GHANG on the outskirts of CAO BANG. g) What appears to be a radio transmitting or relay station is located on the highest point NORTH of the river on the towns outskirts. A good view could be gotten from the Catholic Church. The LO said it was not a radio station but the evasive manner of his reply indicates that it might be. DONG KHE - PHUC HOA a) The road is in good repair not having been extensively demolished as was Route Colonial No, 4. It climbs and traverses a mountain range and a stretch of jungle-like forest. b) Two streams within 5 km. of DONG KHE must be forded. No difficulty in dry weather but could stop a jeep in the rainy season. Three tonners 4 x 4 might make it. The river at PHUC HOA is deep and swift (10 feet from the LEFT bank it drops to 15 feet. This is the shallowest part of the river bed). The river is crossed by a ferry of approximately 10 ton capacity (2 loaded 3 tonners or 4 jeeps). Motive power is human hand on liana vine. The ferry is anchored by cable. c) Crops vary from very good to fair. Because of the nature of the land, little of it is under cultivation. d) Beyond PHUC HOA at TA LUNG is a Border Customs Post connected to its counterpart in CHINA by a good all weather road. The road appears to be much used. e) No P A W installations seen. �SECRET - 46 - 15. DONG KEE - THAT-KHE a) A wild b i t of c o u n t r y with some f e r t i l e but narrow v a l l e y s . Crops a r e e x c e l l e n t t o poor depending on trie time a t which t h e r i c e was p l a n t e d . P r e s e n t h a r v e s t i s very good. . b) THAT-KHE i s a major g r a i n t r a n s - s h i p m e n t p o i n t . I t i s n e c e s s a r y t o t r a n s - s h i p because t h e bridg e a t THAT-KHE has never been r e b u i l t . At p r e s e n t a suspension f o o t - b r i d g e i s i n place on t h e o r i g i n a l b r i d g e - s i t e , connectin g the two bank p o r t i o n s of t h e o r i g i n a l beavy b r i d g e . Grain from t h e LEFT bank, down bound from CAO BANG, i s manhandled over t h e f o o t b r i d g e t o w a i t i n g t r u c k s on t h e RIGHT bank. I have seen a s many a s 30 s t a t e 3 t o n n e r s in THAT-KHE a t the c r o s s - r o a d s a t one t i m e . c) Road b u i l d i n g i s n o n - e x i s t e n t , but road r e p a i r i s proceeding a s p r e v i o u s l y d e s c r i b e d . Bridges a r e being b u i l t of l o c a l m a t e r i a l s and old r a i l w a y t r a c k s a t p o i n t s 4, 7 and 11 km. NORTH of THAT-KHE on Route C o l o n i a l No. 4 . No road b u i l d i n g o r b r i d g e b u i l d i n g equipment s e e n . d) A PAVN G a r r i s o n of small s i z e i s s t a t i o n e d in THAT-KHE. might be a b r i d g e g a r r i s o n , though I doubt t h i s . It e) A bamboo v e h i c l e f e r r y about 1 km. up stream from t h e f o o t b r i d g e accommodates one j e e p a t a t i m e . Time of round t r i p f o r 4 j e e p s v a r i e s between 1 and 2 h o u r s . The s t a t e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w i l l e s t a b l i s h a f e r r y a t t h i s p o i n t sometime w i t h i n a f o r t n i g h t . The LO s t a t e s t h a t i t may be in p l a c e a s e a r l y a s one week from now. At t h e p r e s e n t time no v e h i c l e h e a v i e r than a j e e p can c r o s s t h e r i v e r u s i n g e x i s t i n g f a c i l i t i e s . f) Metal s c r a p i s being scavenged from t h e v a r i o u s ambush s i t e s and c o l l e c t e d a t THAT-KHE. Armoured c a r s a r e being l e f t i n s i t u because t h e l o c a l s c r a p - g a t h e r e r s have n o t h i n g with which t o move them. Two p i e c e s of road b u i l d i n g equipment, a s h e e p - f e e t r o l l e r , and a d r u m - r o l l e r , l i e abandoned but useable a t THAT-KHE. g) Both DONG KHE and THAT-KHE were l a r g e l y d e s t r o y e d by f i g h t i n g and few good b u i l d i n g s remain u s e a b l e . 16. THAT-KHE NA CHAM a ) Largely mountainous but with o c c a s i o n a l f e r t i l e v a l l e y . Rice crops a r e e x c e l l e n t t o good depending on t h e time of p l a n t i n g . H a r v e s t i s under way and the crop being h a r v e s t e d i s v e r y good. b) Road improvement i s g e n e r a l a s i n t h e s e c t o r s f u r t h e r n o r t h . Bridge c o n s t r u c t i o n of l o c a l m a t e r i a l s a t p o i n t s 18.7 and 26.5 km. North of NA CHAM. I n g e n e r a l road i s rough but good. I t i s used c o n s t a n t l y by t r u c k s of t h e s t a t e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e b r i n g i n g r i c e and maize down from THAT-KHE, c) R a i l r o a d bed ends a t NA CHAM. Much d e s t r o y e d running stock s t i l l l y i n g a b o u t . d) No PAW camps s e e n . No m i l i t a r y installations. 000738 �- 47 - SECRET, e) River flowing from NA CHAM to THAT-KHE is swift and contains rapids at several points. Some fair hydro electric possibilities since configuration of the ground would permit backing the river up into a fair reservoir without innundating much arable land. NA CHAM - DONG DANG a) Rolling hills of sedimentary origins, laced with rugged limestone outcrops and narrow fertile valleys. Rice crop very good to good. Harvest in progress. b) Road improvement general as in other sectors. One bridge under construction using local materials, approx. 5 km. from DONG DANG and another approx. 6 km. past. Road is rough but all weather and easily negotiable by 5 ton vehicles. c) Railway road bed to NA CHAM has been stripped of all rails and in the odd place of ballast (for use on the roads). d) No evidence of P A W except at DONG DANG where approx. 20 soldiers man the ISC detachment. These are armed witri small armp only. e) All road traffic to NA CHAM and points north west must pass directly in front of the Fixed Team accommodation. DONG DANG - LANG SON a) Fertile and under good rice crops. Harvest in progress. b) Road is all weather and though narrow could accommodate up to 10 ton loads without difficulty. Bridge width would be the limiting factor. The road parallels and trien crosses the railroad which enters D R W at NAM QUAN, c) LANG SON is the provincial capital and a centre of much administrative activity. The town has a good solid looking power station situated immediately SE of the railway bridge. No industry is apparent though much activity is directed to collection of grain and other produce. d) The bridge at LANG SON was built recently and is well constructed. It bears the rail traffic which crosses it, with little difficulty and in spite of this the bridge attendant is averse to permitting more than one wheeled vehicle across it at any one time. Traffic over the bridge is controlled by flagmen, one at each end. The flagman at the NORTH end has a telephone in his sentry box. e) A substantial P A W Garrison mans the town. P A W use the surrounding area for training. The P A W HQ is in the town proper, situated in the SW corner. Adjacent to the HQ is a fairly large Garrison. Close by is a hospital not exclusively military though used by the P A W . Very little transport belonging to the P A W . Mostly jeeps of Russian make and the occasional 3 tonner of Russianfliake.TheGarrison is now engaged in annual weapon training. Silhouette targets of tanks, side view, £- view and head-on view as well as figure targets, side as well as head and shoulder views, dot the landscape. One mortar was seen by my predecessor,iwhile on one occasion I saw an anti-tank �SECRET - 48 weapon whicri I thought mught be a 75 mm. RCL. Apart from these two sightings only small arms have been seen* The SMCs are mostly pre-Korean of Russian and Chinese v i n t a g e . Latest manufacture date was on a 1952 Chinese machine carbine. Some carbines, A l l r i f l e s seen were bold-action Russian weapons of world war 2 age. Areas in which PAW are b i l l e t t e d a r e shown in the sketch below: Approx. 1 Coy KY LUA River^=::::yA^y \ <_—. May only be occupied for training purposes. Scene " T ^ N X of air training. LANG SON AT LEAST ONE BN The P A W are very proud of the caves at LANG SON, in which they made ammunition during the war.. The French dropped by air in 1953 and put an end to trie production of ammunition. However, the caves still represent excellent natural magazines. In particular trie ones to the SW Have large excavated chambers which were previously used by hoth the Japanese and Viet Minh. The local Commandant was and may still be a Colonel Kim who is alleged to command subordinate formations at least one of which might be 5 - 6,000 men. f) The airfield at LANG SON is probably not used for landings but the buildings are occupied by P A W or police. The wireless masts are still operable and trie weather station has two anemometers and three other pieces of equipment not identified, g) French fortifications destroyed by demolition have not been rehabilitated. LANG SON - LOC BINH - DINH LAP a) Rice crops Very Good to lair. b) Road rough and unattended. Good for vehicles up to 5 ton. c) Substantial P A W garrison in LOC BINH extending from the town proper to the village 9 km. EAST. There are approximately 6 small villages between these limits, each with its quota of billetted soldiers. Estimate NOT less than one battalion, perhaps two. Some P A W transport seen -2 jeeps (Russian) and 2 3 ton 4 x 4 Molotov Trucks. This formation may be an engineer or pioneer battalion since immediately adjacent to billets in all villages and also in LOC BINH are large caches of peeled logs. There are all placed under thatched cover. IN LOC BINH the timbers cached there have been roughly finished square. . Looking at them end on they might be railway ties but are probably longer. 000740 �SECRET - 49 d) The bridge at LOC BINH is out and a manually operated ferry (bamboo poles for power) which can take 12 tons approx. (2 loaded trucks or 6 jeeps) is in operation. e) The crossing place is "overlooked" by P A W bridge garrisons in eitrier bank. f) Road work between LOC. BINH and DINH LAP rather more active then between LANG SON and LOC BINH. Work consists of patching and ballasting. No bridge work. TIP BITS a) Multi engined aircraft flew SOUTH from CHINA crossing at approximately 1520 hours 1st October, 1957. Sounded to be under 5000 feet. Visibility obscured by cloud. b) P A W allegedly will reorganize into a rank structure, comparable with other armies, after the New Year. LO who volunteered this information was not certain whether or not badges for different corps would also be adopted. He also stated technically trained P A W officers were returned to civil status in order to contribute more to trie technical development of the country. c) I saw no armoured vehicles, aircraft or artillery. d) I did not see or hear a round fired. e) P A W utilized wireless, telegraph and runner as signal media during their "war of liberation", expect to do the same if fighting under similar conditions in the future. f) Church in BAC NINH (double spire) has a wireless, rod, aerial 16 ft. (approx.) on spire. �- 50 - SECRET SUMMARY AND QUICK ASSESSMENT OF BORDER ENTRY POINTS PLACE FACILITIES 1. DONG DANG (Customs Post) Railroad ASSESSMENT First class condition. Traffic: Inbound from CHINA: -9 trains per day (8 good trains) Road a Outbound for CHINA: 9 trains per day (8 good trains) All weather. Little used but capable of sustaining continuous military traffic. Maximum classification in LANG SoN province approx. 5 2. PHUC HOA (Customs Post) Road All weather. Frequently used and capable of sustaining continuous military traffic. Maximum classification 12? 3. SOC GIANG Road Poor conditiin. Not used. Not passable to the border. 4, Road Secondary road. Condition not known but thought to be disused, All traffic from TRA LINH is routed via CAO BANG. 5. PAC MUONG (TRUNG KHANH PHU) Road Secondary road. Condition not known but thought to be poor. All inbound traffic is routed via COA BANG or PHUC HOA. 6. HA LANG Roads (2) Two poor secondary roads converge at HA LANG. Nothing known of traffic pattern. PO MA (THAT KHE) Road Secondary r o a d, but d i s u s e d . , Bl NHI ((LUNG VAI) Road Secondary r o a d . Notriing known of c o n d i t i o n or traffic. NA LANG Road Secondary road. Impassable to wheeled vehicles. TR? LINH passable 1 i 9. 000742 �SECRET - 51 - ASSESSMENT PLACE FACILITIES 10. BAN RAHN Road Secondary road. Nothing known of condition or traffic. Suspected disused. Will investigate 2 Oct. 57, Disused. Not passable, by jeep past km. 12. 1 1 . CHI MA Road Secondary r o a d. Impassable due t o washed out c u l v e r t . PAW s t a t e t h i s road w i l l be abandoned. �SEC RET PART I I JIB(CAN) 1/58 Page No. U.S.S.R. Merchant Vessels (S) - 1. 2, 3; 4* 5. 6. 7* Bi 9; 10. Alexander Nevsky Baku Dekabrist ..,. Djurma Erivan ,.....* General Panf ilov Mikhail Kutuzov i,..t Novossisk .,,.,,...... * Odessa .....iii.:*.. J1 s. Pskov ...ALi..*....* 52 55 61 67 73 80 85 91 94 98 lli Stalingrad i 105 1$. Zarja 12. Suchan 13. Valery Chkatov 14. Vladimir Ill 120 125 133 Northern Sea Route - Shipping Activity (C) 137 Ports - (a) KOVDA (S) 138 (b) KYEM (S) 139 JT ** 000744 �SECRET - 52 U.S f .S.R^ .< 4. MERCHANT. VESSELS > ALEXANDER NEVSKY The ALEXANDER NEVSKY a r r i v e d i h Vancouver on 17 November 1957 from V l a d i v o s t o k c a r r y i n g 900 t o n s of b u n k e r s . , She l e f t on 2 December 1957 f o r t h e Vladivostok/Nakhodka a r e a witri 9,000 long t o n s of w h e a t . C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of the v a s s a l a r e a s f o l l o w s t - G e n e r a l Remarks g Alexander. .Nevsky DECK SPACES 1, The vessel Carried thnks in holds #lj 2 & 3 similar to those carried ih PSKOVi •• iri addition,,.-a steel tank was loCatied on deck between #2 & #3 holds of a size approximately 6f x 5' x 3' and bolted to the deck,. 2, The degaussing in this vessel was seen to be in reasonable conditio ion and still attached to the generators... 3.'" A jury rig was attached to the rudder arm and appeared to be used as an aid to steering,• All other deck accommodation and bridge space remained as previously reported. However, two ship to shore telephones were observed in trie radio room, Aa Trie main chart room in this vessel contained an electric speed and distance log indicator which was observed clearly (see sketch).. Electric log indicator V LiJTjj W .Mileage (?) Total Knots 5» The small room previously reported forward of the boiler space now appears to house a PJtometer type log, BRIDGE 6t room* Two spherical centigrade thermometers were observed in the chart �S E C-R E T - 53 ALEXANDER NEVSKY (Con't) 7. Trie engine and boiler rooms were as previously reported. Trie only change noted was the inclusion of several lengths of flexible'metallic hose of between 2-4 inches in diameter amongst the engine room stores. This hose had interlocking flange connections. 8. The motor generator room had 5 generators in use plus one spare. CAMERAS 9. as follows: Five cameras were registered with trie Customs & Excise office Name of Owner Stepan BURIAKOV Filipp POEUNIN Pavel KOL0K0LTSEV Nicolay CHEH Dmitry KATASONOV Make of camera and Serial No* ZORKI ZORKI ZORKI ZORKI ZORKE 56005045 127913 159893 5701232 56060915 Value $100 100 100 150 100 CREW'S ACCOMMODATION AND STORES 10, The crew's quarters contained the usual personal effects together with a rather large amount of photograpriic equipment of an amateur nature, 11, Aniong trie personal effects of unidentified seamen was a petty officer's naval uniform and two naval sailors uniforms. Trie PO's uniform was witriout distinguishing marks and the buttons were completely plain, each embossed with a clear anchor, 12, Food stores contained an average amount of dry goods with rather more butter and meat than previously noted. GENERAL INFORMATION 13, A review of trie crew manifest reveals triat trie ship carried eleven new crew members on this voyage. They are shown as having joined the vessel at Vladivostok during the period 26-31 October. However, this appears to be incorrect as trie master stated the vessel arrived at Nakhodka 25 October and departed there 31 October, and it is therefore believed that trie crew joined at Nakriodka. The master added that trie vessel spent 4 days discharging wheat and he spent 2 days at home in Vladivostok with his family. 14« The ship registered and cleared from Nakriodka and arrived at Vancouver at 0030Z 17 November 1957, It is not known but presumed triat trie vessel bunkered at Nakriodka or made a stop off at Vladivostok enroute to Vancouver, It is not probable that trie vessel arrived at Nakhodka on 22 October, discharged in 4 days and spent 26-31 October at Vladivostok. 15* It was learned that the wheat had been discharged by six ton grabs which, completely ruined the shifting boards thus necessitating a complete relining. This would not have occurred if the vessel discharged by using a portable sucker known to exist at Vladivostok, �S E C R E T - 54 . ALEXANDER NEVSKY (Con't) 16, As reported previously, it is still considered that the master is the political officer aboard the vessel, He did not wear a uniform and was dressed in trie same baggy brown pin-stripped suit as he wore on the previous trip. The First Mate, Petr YUMASHEV, was asleep when the vessel arrived and had to be awakened for the passport check. The Second Mate, Filipp POLUNIN, was trie officer of trie day signified by a red band which he wore on his arm,' He was very active and althougri courteous he portrayed a trait of arrogance. The Third Mate, Pavel KDLOKSOLTSSV, conducted the passport check but did not appear to have the characteristics of a political officer. Evaluation: A-2 Date: November 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa S E C R E T 000747 �S E C R E T - 55 U.S.S.R. MERCHANT VESSELS BAKU The BAKU arrived In Vancouver on 13 November 1957 from Vladivostok carrying 840 tons of bunkers. She left on 29 November 1957 for the VladivostokNakhodka area witri- 9225 L/T #3 and #4 Nortriern wheat. Characteristics of the vessel are as follows: 1, (a) Tonnage (GRT) (b) Port of Registry: (c) (d) 7176.49 Vladivostok (some documents give Odessa) USSR Cargo (Liberty) Owners: Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) (e) Signal letters:(f) Year built (completed): (g). Where built: (h) Previous name if any: U-U-N-V 1943 Portland, Oregon, USA David Douglas 2, Length, (overall): 422' 8" 3, Beam: 57 4, (a) Draft Loaded, (b) Draft light. Forward: 26'7" Forward: 6'6" 5, (a) Speeds, Maximum: 13.5 Service: 11.5 1 Aft: 28'10" Aft: 14'8" (b) PPM (for any or all speeds: 6* (a) Type of propulsion: (b) Type fuel: (c) Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of fuel, (e) Fuel Endurance, Steam turbine Oil Bunker C Not in excess of 900 tons if 9200 tons cargo carried Maximum speed: 30 tons Service speed: 26 tons Maximum speed: 28-30 tons S e r v i c e speed: $5-27 t o n s 7, Whetrier fitted for replenishment at sea: Normal, as originally fitted 8, (a) Passenger capacity: Not in excess of 30 men without alteration. 9,300 tons Maximum 30-40 without alterations. (b) (c) Full cargo capacity: If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: Number of crew: > 10, Number of hatches and holds: 47 ll e Number of derricks: Lifting capacity: 30 t o n Jumbo SWL 1 2 . Armament: 5 & Jumbo 5 5 t o n SWL Nil 000748 �SECRET - 56 -. BAKU (Con't) 13, Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): No 14„ Strengthened;for ice (Yes or No): No 15* If fitted with radar equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial.) Rhssiari manufacture - Neptun Antenna 17„ If fitted with D.F, equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial). Original 18. If fitted with Echo Sourider (Yes or No): 19. Fitted with Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, i.e, whether in the horizontal, vertical longitudinal or-vertical athwartsriips plane.) Original 20„ Fitted with Paravanes (Yes or No): 21c (a) Sequence forward to aft of kingposts, masts and funnel: (b) Type of Hull: (c) Type of Bow: (d) Type of Stem: (e) Type of Funnel: (f) Number and position of boats: (g) Remarks as to unusual features: K/M/F/M Hull riveted - deck electrically welded Original - raked Cruiser Single (Broad), vertical, capped, painted black with 2 ft, red band hammer and Sickle in relief an both sides. 4 boats - #1 & 3 portside, #2 & 4 starboard side. Externally none visible0 22, Registered No. M-2117 23* Net tonnage: 4380 24o Displacement tonnage: 25, Dead weigrit tonnage: 26„ Name of Master: Nikolay LAVSKY - age 45 27 e Name of Wireless Operator: Chief W/T - Michall CAVRIKOV 2nd W/T - Alexander FEDOROV 28c Name of Political Officer: Not known, possible eitrier Vladimir KONCHENKO (1st mate) or Georgy EASKMV (wnd mate). 000749 �S E C R E T - 57 BAKU (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS- - BAKU DECK SPACE - FORE 8c AFTER PEAKS Trie deck was normal and reasonably clean and tidy. Of interest was a large drum of about 6' diameter situated on trie starboard side just aft, of ffA holde The drum was filled to capacity vdth 2" heavy steel wire. The condition of trie wire was clean and covered witri new grease. A well fitted but old canvas cover was over it, 2, flat. Several large cog wheels, painted red, were seen in the steering Degaussing gear was observed in this section also-. 3. Rather more hoses than usual were noted attached to deck peaks or stowed, both rubber and flexible types, 2-3" diameters. However, no particularly long pieces were seen, 4o Black oil was seen to be dripping from a 3" oil outlet in the steering flat, BRIDGE HOUSE 5. The wheelhouse contained trie standard equipment of a Liberty ship and no crianges were noted, 60 Trie radio room was also standard except triat a ship to shore set was observed of Russian manufacture. 7o noted, The radar room was situated normally and no particular changes were (Trie black cylinder was mounted vertically in this case.) 8e The chart house was also standard and the equipment included five' pairs of binoculars, one of whicri was extremely powerful witri a lens of 15 x 50* 9n Also in the chart house 4 ordinary sextants were noted, plus one of an unusual design (see sketch) which was identical to the one carried in STALINGRAD. The Russian officer in attendance appeared very proud of this instrument, however, it appeared to be only a new type bubble sextant. /s*^f&- yiz / Dog Lock \ AAEdge of r o t o r \=s\y H Settings 4 0 , 120, 200 ? I 0 / \ ^ 1 \ v ^ \ 44 i 1 "V ~s y y y 7 / Eye p i e c e (dovetail mount) 6 . 1 / J > Grooved Knobs view through eyepiece 000750 �- 58 BAKU SE.CRI T (Con't) *^,lC-o The Monkey Island was an almost complete replica of the wrieelriouse and contained automatic and manual steering, roll indicator, radar repeaters and speed indicator 1-100, This house was almost completely sided with glass and was very warme Above this house was a binnacle, MACHINERY SPACES llo The engine room and boiler space were clean and the only additional feature observed was an extra fine pump. Communication equipment was standard, I2« A large water filter was noted in the engine room which, was much larger than the usual type of water filter* 13o Trie "special" room previously reported in some vessels of this type was not evidento . 14o • The machine shop was normal with trie exception of a large latrie on a 15' bed - chuck approximately 15" in diameter. 15<* Lockers contained a wide assortment of heavy wrenches and tools including two large caliper gaugesc It was noted that two or three dozen new black overalls were stowed on top of the lockers, l60 Outside the meat locker door were two electric motors, approximately 2 T x 9" in dimension, witri wires leading to the deckhead0 The motors were in use but their function was not obvious except that they were not connected with refrigeration* 17o In the electrical stores were approximately 14 brand new intercommunication hand phones fitted with rubber pads and also several dozen felt sea boot fillers, I85 In a small room above the machine shop were two tanksj approximately 6 ! x 4* x 4'j filled with oii (type not known)» 19ft Two extra large dials (made in USSR) were observed on the engine room control board,, Their function was not known but they have not been observed previously0 OFFICERS' and CREW'S QUARTERS - STORAGE ROOMS,, etc. 20r, Men were accommodated three to a cabin. Four women were carried, three of them shared one cabin and the remaining woman (the doctor) had a cabin by herself,, 210 Many books of instruction, mostly of nautical subjects, were found in the crew's quarters, plus trie usual rather sparse personal belongings, 22c In addition, the following items were found of more than usual interest: trie usual amount of winter clothing plus several dozen knee high sea boots., completely new; one large laundry bag containing 2 or 3 dozen oily jackets; more than trie usual amount of food including one box of Mexican canned tomatoes, a L "> ^rge amount of soap and several car cases of venison, �S E CRE T 59 BAKU (Con5t) '23o The Bosun's cabin contained a projection fil™. unit and photographic enlarging and developing equipment which was far superior to the usual amateur photographic material usually seen, 24* There were two other photographic enlargers found in cabins also 5 cameras as follows: Name of Owner: V, V„ E0 N„ Keuchenko (Chief Hate) Mosnin (Seaman) Ziurniaev (Fireman) Moshchenko(4tri Mate) S 0 Efimov 25- Type t oaa-a & Serj.a]. No„ (Seaman) FED - Y81988 Y8I988 _ 257689 FED 2 257639 LORKI 3 -- 5515193 I.0RKI I0RKI -0180223 - 0180223 SMENA 2 - 334595 SMENA. 2 - 334595 Value: 150 150 190 170 100 One Naval seaman's uniform was found In a suitcase 26c Trie First Officer's cabin contained an abundance of books of varied subjects •- political, nautical and riistory0 In addition triere was a blackboard end pointer .j A metal safe containing trie crew's passports was also in this cabin, m M s safe was later used for the safe stowage of medical drugs0 2?o The female doctor's cabin was normal but an excessive supply of morphia ampules and opium was discovered,. These drugs were removed and stored as stated above,, 28 0 The sick bay contained one bunk and the average number of instruments< Eiere was no evidence of operating facilities.. In this bay was seen a considerable nur.bar of bottles (50-60) containing strong saline solution, also one large package of arsenic and .50 large, clean, empty bottles. The reason for this was not ascertained0 Details of Fittings to Undertake IHiollin^ at Sea 29= The vessel appeared to carry only the normal Liberty ship type and number of fittings for fuelling at sea0 Indications of Hull Strengthening _ for Operations in Arctic Waters 30o While the BAKU was in drydock it was noted that there was consider" able evidence that trie vessel had suffered bottom plate damage either from ice or a wartime explosion,, However,, there was uo indication of hull strengthening;, Back Details cf Voyages, particularly ports of departure for Vancouver and any- Deviations fromJEnbound cr Outbound Routes S 3Io The master stated that he departed PETROPAVL0VSK 28 October for Vancouver and lest the propeller through a broken tail shaft about 500 miles frcm Vancouver,, �- 60 BAKU SECRET (Con't) 32 0 The BAKU was taken in tow by STALINGRAD and the master of STALINGRAD stated that he towed BAKU for 650 miles and as both vessels were light it was an extremely hazardous voyage„ Any Indication of Crew Members Having served with Soviet Navy 33e It was reported that a Naval seaman's uniform was found in a suitcase belonging to a crew member who was not identified. However, it may have been that this was a Russian merchant navy cadet's uniform which, is similar to a Russian naval uniform, Other than this triere was nothing to indicate that any of the crew were members of the Soviet Navya General Impression of Ship and Crew 34o The BAKU was towed into Vancouver because of a broken tail shaft. and was drydocked that evening. Trie shaft was replaced by a spare whicri trie vessel carried in #5 hold "tween decks". The broken one was stowed on board at the request of ths master, A spare propeller from the STEPAN RAZIN was used in trie BAKUo 35o While in drydock the vessel had her bottom cleaned and painted and although this was not urgently required, it was expedient toriaveit done at triis time- The last annual survey was carried out 17 January 1957 at Nakhodka, 3o« A thorough inspection was carried out while the vessel was in drydock which revealed no evidence of any foreign attachment to the vessel and electrolytic effect on the hull was negligible, 37o The vessel was originally scheduled to remain in drydock for 2-3 days, however, as it was suddenly necessary to drydock a Greek vessel, the BAKU vacated trio drydock 36 hours after entering and grinding and packing was completed in the watera 38 e The master spoke English fluently and a few of the officers had a fair knowledge of English,, 39The ship was in a clean condition and it was noted that a good relationship existed between the officers and men. Evaluation: A-2 Date: November 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa SECRET 000753 �S E C R E T - 61 U.S.S.R. MERCHANT VESSELS DEKABRIST The DEKABRIST arrived in Vancouver on 18 December 1957 from Vladivostok carrying 500 tons of bunkers, She left on 8 January, 1958 for the Viadivostok/Nahodka area with 9250.long tons.of wheat. Characteristics of trie vessel are as follows:(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Tonnage (GRT) Port of Registry: Owners: Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, T a nker, Refrigerator) Signal l e t t e r s : Year b u i l t (completed): Where b u i l t : (h) Previous name if any: 7176 Vladivostok USSR (BaORFLOT) Cargo UOUL 1943 Oregon Ship Building Corporation, Portland Oregon E.H. HAHRIMAN 422.8' 2, Length 3o Beam: 57.0' 4. (a) Draft loaded, (b) Draft light, Forward: 25' 0" Forward: 6' 0" 5. (a) Speeds, Maximum: lis- Knots Service: 10§ Knots 10^ Knots • 70HPM (b) 60 (overall): RFM (for any or all speeds): (a) Type of propulsion: (b) (c) (d) Type fuel: Bunker capacity: . Daily consumption of fuel. (e) Fuel Endurance, Aft: 29' 0" Aft: 15 s 6" One Triple Expansion Steam Turbine, Bunker C, Oil 600 Tons with. 9200 L/T Cargo, Maximum speed: N.A. Service speed: 25 Tons 0 Maximum speed: N.A. Service speed: 7, Whether fitted for replenishment at sea; Not Observed, 8, (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: Nil 9200 L/T plus 600 tons Oiia 30 under present conditions* 9s Number of crew: 45 10 0 Number of hatcries and h o l d s : 5 110 Number of d e r r i c k s : Lifting capacity: 12 „ Armament: 5 S e t s p l u s Jumbo Nil 5 tons' -50 tons. �S E C R E T - 62 DEKABRIST (Con't) 13. Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): Original Aft. Gun platform 14. Strengthened for ice (Yes or No): Extra Skin plating From Bow to Midships* 15. If fitted with radar equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial,) Yes Neptun Nav. Type. Range 1§-, 5, 15 and 30 Miles. 16, Description of W.T. equipment and aerials: Original MacKay Bank of Transmitters & Receivers. 17. If fitted witri DiF. equipment (Yes or N o ) : (Describe type and aerial*) Yes - Original US Type, 18. If fitted with Echo Sounder (Yes or No): Yes - Original Equipment, 19. Fitted with Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, ie: whether in the horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical athwartships plane.) Yes u Original Type 20. Fitted with Paravanes (Yes or No): No. 21. (a) Sequence forward to aft of kingposts, masts and funnel: (b) Type of Hull: (c) Type of Bow: (d) Type of Stem: (e) Type of Funnel: D/M/F/M Longitudinal Welded - S t e e l Raked Eliptical, S i n g l e - Broad-Capped, Black w i t h 2 ' Red Band w i t h Hammer & Sickle, 22. Registered No. M-11930 23, Net tonnage: 4235 24. Displacement tonnage: Nil 25, Dead weight tonnage: Nil 26, Name of Master: Vladimir SKALKIN 27. Name of Wireless Operator: V i c t o r MENSHOV 23, Name of Political Officer- Evgeny HODAKDV Age 32 �SEC R E T - 63 DEKABRIST (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - DEKABRIST DECK SPACES 1» The compartments of t h e for e peak c o n t a i n e d n o t h i n g u n u s u a l . However, a 5 0 ' l e n g t h of 2 " b l a c k r u b b e r hose was n o t i c e d . On e i t h e r s i d e of rr3 hold was seen s e v e r a l 1 6 ' l e n g t h s of l i g h t 2" r a i l r o a d t r a c k welded t o t h e deck (see s k e t c h ) . Rails 6" hi^h l ,—/' ) 2 * The vessel carried one spare anchor and 1 spare propeller with welded blades and bolted nose piece. 3. Under the gun platform was seen a 30' length of 5" black corrugated rubber hose fitted with bolted flanges. On trie gun platform itself was a 70' lengtri of 2" rubber riose. There was also a small gasoline engine on the gun platform and about a 14' dingriy, i*a Trie accommodation under trie gun platform contained several bunks without mattresses. This accommodation was not in use and condition of trie cabins was poor. One of the cabins contained twenty 100-lb. sacks of flour plus miscellaneous electrical stores, 5a Trie steering flat contained several lengtris of small (approx. 2T') black riose in coils. In triis same compartment six trousers and six coats of khaki, also winter clothing, was observed. A ^" jury rig as an aid to steering was in place In triis vessel as reported in previous vessels. of recent use, Four life boats were housed amidships and there was no evidence BRIDGE SPACE 8 » Trie upper wheelhouse contained trie usual equipment including gyro (of trie type that does not click), radar with range 1,5, 5, 15 and 30, and repeater. �I S E C R E T DEKABRIST - 64 - (Con't ) 9, The main wheelhouse was a l s o s t a n d a r d f o r t h i s t y p e of L i b e r t y s h i p and two Walker l o g s were s e e n . T e l e g r a p h s were m e c h a n i c a l . The r e v o l u t i o n I n d i c a t o r was not working and t h e c a p t a i n s t a t e d t h a t 70 r e v s , produces lOijr k n o t s . Gyro was l o c a t e d i n trie main wheelhouse w i t h a r e p e a t e r i n t h e c a p t a i n ' s c a b i n , D/F equipment was trie o r i g i n a l US t y p e , 10, The Chart room c o n t a i n ed an e l e c t r i c log i n d i c a t o r , 3 v e r n i e r type s e x t a n t s and one new t y p e bubble s e x t a n t * There were a l s o two chronometers, one w i t h graph and one bf t h e o r i g i n a l t y p e , b o t h i n good working c o n d i t i o n . The ocho sounder was of t h e American FATHOMETER f l a s h t y p e , probably o r i g i n a l e q u i p ment j but not i n good working c o n d i t i o n , 11, A l l c h a r t s observed were Russia n i n c l u d i n g t h o s e Of t h e Juan de Fuca S t r a i t s a r e a . The c a p t a i n mentioned t h a t he had o r d e r e d a c h a r t of Vancouver I s l a n d but h i s a u t h o r i t i e s were not a b l e t o supply him w i t h one, 12, W i r e l e s s equipment was s t a n d a r d w i t h t h e o r i g i n a l MacKay bank of t r a n s m i t t e r s and r e c e i v e r s . I n a d d i t i o n a sriip t o s h i p s e t was i n s t a l l e d . T h i s s e t was superimposed w i t h a s m a l l mechanical c l o c k . 13, O f f i c e r s ' , c a b i n s were w e l l k e p t . Three .22 r i f l e s Were seen i n triese q u a r t e r s . The f i r s t mate had an e n l a r g e r and a 35 mm camera. The f o u r t h mate.had a g r e a t e r supply of p o l i t i c a l books t h a n i s normal, ENGINE ROOM 14, The main engine and boiler room appeared to be unaltered and contained the usual Liberty installations. Engine room response was good, 15, Trie small room which has been seen in other Russian vessels at trie forward end of the boiler room was not accessible. The door or entrance to this compartment had been welded solid, 16, The machine shop contained once again trie new treble purpose 9' lathe with a 12'" chuck. The original 6" American lathe was also in place together with a new Russian drill press. 17, The CO2 locker in trie engine room was used for stowage purposes, 18, up. Degaussing coils which ran trirougri the 'tween decks was connected CREW'S ACCOMMODATION 19, Trie crew members appeared to be young and alert. Their quarters were well kept and nothing of ah unusual nature was observed in their accommodation, 20, The cinema was located on the port side of trie main saloon with trie usual 16 mm projector togetrier witri 8 large boxes of fil, - subject matter not ascertained. 21, The sick bay was average and earried a fair amount of surgical instruments. There was no indication of operating facilities. The Docotr was a young man on his first sea voyage. �S_E_C..R E_T - 65 DEKABRIST (con't) 22. Priotographic equipment owned by the crew was not extensive and included one photographic enlarger and several rolls of film. 23. Several parts of naval type uniforms were observed amongst personal possessions but no complete uniforms, 24. There was a good supply of dry stores aboard, all of Russian origin, plus considerable amount of clean linen. The sealed locker contained the usual amount of supplies for the captain and officers in the way of cigarettes, drink, etc, 25o Trie Bosun's stores included several sheepskin coats and other types of winter clothing. There was also an old 4 cylinder auto engine plus spare parts and one large motor generator about 4* long, 26, Additional lockers in this flat contained more winter clothing. The quantity was not excess but it would appear triat triere was more carried trian necessary for trie crew, 27, Refrigeration stores were in good supply and contained beef, mutton, fish, cheese, herring and Chinese chicken and duck. The vegetable locker contained Chinese vegetables of various kinds, CAMERAS 28, Eight cameras were r e g i s t e r ed with trie Customs & Excise Department as follows: Name of Owner V, A. E. V, E. I. N, A, Skalkin Kres Hodakov larkatov Gormov Prigunov Teleznov Litniy master Cri mate 1st mate doctor sailor sailor maeh. fireman Type & 1serial No. of camera 1 Value 5733180 Zorky Contaky--a 44656 Smena 5449443 FED 144633 Zorky 56072300 497290 FED 515310 FED Zorky-C 56017326 950 R 960 250 500 750 500 500 750 Back Details of Voyages 29, Within the last 7 months trie vessel has been to Egypt, CUba, South Africa, Germany (Kiel Canal) and"Minsk, Triere was also every indication that trie vessel visited Japan recently, 30, • The vessel departed Nakriodka on 30 November 1957 and arrived at Vancouver on 18 December, It is two years since trie"vessel was drydocked and her speed is very much reduced because of bottom growth. The master complained that trie vessel was very slow. Trie eastbound passage was made on the 50th parallel to Vancouver with following wind's most of the time. The vessel approached within 50 miles of the Aleutian Chain, �sjLiULJLi - 66 DEKABRIST (Con't) 31. Trie DEKABRIST loaded 9250 long tons (345,333/30 bu.) frA Northern wheat and sailed from Vancouver at 0300Z on 8 January 1958 for VladivostokETA 25 January 1958, 32. It was noted that trie vessel was loaded to trie summer mark and although the master stated that he was proceeding back by the "summer zone" (southerly route) he has in fact been routed via trie "winter zone". Any Indication of Crew Members Having Served with Soviet Navy 33. It is very possible that trie First Officer mayriavebeen at one time if not at present associated with, the Soviet Navy, General Impression of Ship & Crew 34« Trie pilot was well received aboard trie vessel and stated triat no language difficulties were experienced. He said the captain'made a point of indicating Ssquiraalt harbour to both trie first and second mates. One camera was in use while entering Vancouver harbour, 35« The captain is married and rias 2 children. He said that he had been in Vancouver in 1945* Both trie captain and first mate were born in Vladivostok and it was said triat triey are never away from their home port more than 5 months at a time, 36. The first mate has spent six years in triis vessel and' expects to take command when trie present captain leaves sometime in trie new year. It was learned triat trie Russiansriave3 nautical scriools at Odessa, Leningrad and Vladivostok, Trie first mate, wrio spoke Englisri very well, attended one of these and said that the course in the Russian naval colleges lasts for 5| years. Trie first mate's father is trie captain whoriasriadtrie longest service as captain in trie Russian merchant fleet. Trie captain of the DEKABRIST said triat the former master of the V MAYAKOVSKY is now taking a one year course in special instruments, 37. The captain said that trie STALINGRAD, BAKU and STEPHEN RAZIN ran into severe weather on their return passage from Vancouver, The BAKU had a broken water pipe in #3 hold which spoiled a considerable amount of grain. The STEPHEN RAZIN and STALINGRAD lostriatcricovers over #1, 2 and 3rioldsand riad to heave to. 38. The captain stated that trie DEKABRIST will be in Havana in February for sugar. Evaluation: Date: Source: A-2 December, 1957 DNI Ottawa SECRET �- 67 SECRET U.S.8.R. MERCHANT VESSELS DJURMA Trie DJURMA arrived in Vancouver on 29 November 1957 from Provideniya carrying 800 tons of bunkers, Srie left on 7 December 1957 for trie Vladivostok/ Nakriodka area witri . 7850 long tons (293,066/40 busriels) #4 wheat. Characteristics of trie vessel are as follows: 1, 2, (a) (b) (c) (d) 6908 NOGASVO USSR (MORFLOT) Cargo (h) Previous name if any: U/P/K/Z 1921 New Waterway S.B, CO, Ltd, Schiedam Holland Brielle - 1935 Lengtri (overall): 402.6' Tonnage (GRT) Port of Registry: Owners: Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) (e) Signal letters: (f) Year built (completed): (g) Where built: 3, Beam: 58.4' 4, (a) Draft loaded, (b) Draft light. Forward: Forward: 5, (a) Speeds, Naximum: Service: 10.5 71-72 for 10.5 Kts. (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): 28' 6' Aft: 28' 1" Aft: 16' 2" (e) Fuel Endurance, Triple expansion steam turbine Oil - Bunker C 900 tons with 8000 (summer loadline) cargo. Maximum speed: 28-30 tons Service speed: 25-27 tons Maximum speed: 30 days Service speed: 36 days. 7, Whether fitted for replensihment at sea: As originally fitted 8, (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: Nil 8000 tons with 900 tons fuel. Under present conditions about 30-40 6, (a) Type of propulsion: (b) Type fuel: (c) Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of fuel, 9, Number of crew: 48 10, Number ofriatcriesand holds* 5 11, Number of derricks: Lifting capacity: 5 tons - 50 tons reported 2 booms removed 5 sets jumbo. �S E C R E T - 68 DJURMA (Con't) 12. Armament: Nil 13. Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): No 14. Strengthened for ice (Yes or N o ) : No 15. If fitted with radar equipment (Yes or N o ) : (Describe type and aerial,) Yes Usual Russian Nav, type Neptun Aerial, 16. Description of W.T; equipment and aerials: Bank of MacKay transmitters and Russian receivers. 17. If fitted witri D.F. equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial) Standard loop antenna 18. If fitted witri Ecrio Sounder (Yes or No): Yes 19'. Fitted witri Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, ie: wrietrier in trie horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical atriwartsriips plane".) Not observed. 20. Fitted witri Paravanes (Yes or No): No 21. (a) Sequence forward to aft. of kingposts, masts and funnel: (b) Type of Hull: (c) Type of Bow: (d) Type of Stem (e) Type of Funnel: (f.) Number and position of boats: Riveted Raked Elliptical Brood - single 4 (l motorized) 22. Registered No, 11643 23. Net tonnage: 24. Displacement tonnage: N/A 25. Bead weigrit tonnage: N/A 26. Name of Master: Genrik RODZIK 27o Name of Wireless Operator: G a v r i l SAMOILENKO, Criief W/T o p e r a t o r ; Alexander LARTSEV, W/T O p e r a t o r . 28. Name of P o l i t i c a l V a s i l y MELEHEN, officer: �SECRET -69 DJURMA (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - DJURMA DECK SPACES 1, dition* 3Deck spaces were reasonably clean and running gear was in good con- 2, A: 3*-ton truck was carried on trie gun platform. Trie maker's name was H.M, Monotbba'i Trie truck riad a flat deck^ stake sides and was open at trie topi A similar truck was carried on trie snip on her previous visit in 1956, 3, The steering flat contained jury steering gear attached and similar to that previously described as a steering aid in trie PSKOV report, 4o Trie following amounts ofriosewere carried: (a) Stowed on deck — black rubber corrugated riose fitted with, oil-smeared blanks - 1 piece 8" 70' long, 2 pieces 6" 70' long, plus two pieces 6" 35' long, (b) Stowed in upper deck alleyway starboard side 1 piece 2" black rubber riose 400' long, and on trie portside 1 piece 2"riose250' long, (c) Several small pieces of riose ori deck, eacri about 20' long and 6" diameter, (d) Triere were several new rolls of canvas riose in trie forepeak, 5. Trie #3 hold has a tank about 10 feet higri covering trie entire floor of trie hold just above trie double bottom tanks, 6, Trie riouse under trie after gun platform contained 5 spare cabins each with 2 berths and mattresses, MACHINERY SPACES 7* Trie engine room appeared to be conventional in all respects and no alterations were noted since trie vessel visited Vancouver in 1956, It was observed triat trie engine room response was very prompt, 8, Trie machine shop housed a lathe with a 7" chuck on a 7* bed and a large Mack petrol engine which, was hooked up to a generator. It is considered that this is connected with auxiliary lighting. �* 70 DJURMA LAIQUT OF BRIDGE 20" search light Kadar repeater 0 Mochb Tblegraph <fc Revolution Indicator Gyro Repeater 20" ooarch litfit Binnacle Flag Loekor MacKay D/F Fathomster (US) Binoculars) & Sextants Radar Chart Table ) ) Chronometers (no cylindor) Russian Sounder MacKay D/F MIDSHIPS ACCOMMODATION Funnel Midship H o u o ina g Radio Tumtablo 5 band receiver and amplifier Russian Receivers MacKay Transmitters Auto Alasm 000763 �SECRET -71 DJURMA (Con't) BRIDGE SPACES 9, The radio cabin contained trie usual bank of MacKay transmitters together' with Russian receivers and a Russian auto alarm, 10, Bridge communication was by voice pipe and telephone, 11, Revolutions for various speeds were as follows: Bead Slow - 20, Slow - 25, Half - 40-45, Pull 71-72 for 10,5 knots. Revolution counter marked up to 100, 12 e Canadian and American cherts were found to be in use. Corrections were about 2 years beriind. Trie master inquired about obtaining new criarts In Vancouver, T 13• rie conjunction box was marked was in trie Captain's cabin, (T J ^-^ An additional gyro repeater CREW'S QUARTERS 14* Crew's cabins were standard and notriing of interest was noted beyond trie fact triat very little of trie usual photographic material was seen, 15« Several parts of naval uniforms were found in the personal effects of crew members. One seaman (unidentified) admitted heriadbeen in trie Navy, Several seamenriadmany books of instruction and triey appeared to be students. One vernier sextant was found in a seaman's cabin in a box marked "CH0 #6371"• l60 Two spare cabins on trie lower main deck were found to be full of potatoes, loosely stored and filling eacri cabin,,. The temperature in both cabins was high., over 75° E, and there was no ventilation.. 17c The refrigeration machinery was not in working order and triere appeared to be no fresh meat or fish aboard,. There was a considerable amount of canned goods including canned duck packed in China, I80 It was noted that triere was a surplus of linen stowed; over 100 spare matresses were seen, plus a similar number of srieets and blankets,, all in new conditlon„ Trie dirty linen locker was full to excess of soiled srieets and pillow cases. Less Arctic clothing than usual was seen,,, 19c unusable. One locker contained 24 Cia bottles in bad condition and considered 20, The projection room was located as usual behind the main saloon in whicri triere was a 10' x 12' screen, CAMERA LIST 21c The following cameras were registered with the Customs & Excise Department: Type & Serial Name of Owner No,, of Camera Value N. Maevstey Doctor Z0RKY-3 547981 #375 R, Hanjenkov Navigator ZORKY 239867 175 V, Chus Machinist ZORKY;;. 55244413 175 000764 �-72 DJURMA SECRET - (Con't) Details of Fittings to Undertake Fuelling at Sea 22. Trie vessel appeared to carry only trie normal fittings for taking on oil fuel. Indications of Hull Strengthening for Operations in Arctic Waters 23-J No indication of hull strengthening for operations in Arctic waters was observed. Back details of voyages, particularly ports of departure for Vancouver and any deviations from Inabound or Outbound Routes 24e It is noted by trie sriip's decuments triat trie vessel's activities riave been confined to trie Far East since departure from Vancouver, B.C., on 1 June 1956 witri a cargo of wrieat for Nakriodka, 25, It was observed triat trie vessel was surveyed at Vladivostok on 2 October 1957. General Impression of Ship and Crew 26 0 Trie DJURMA was built in Schiedam, Holland in 1921 and riad a major refit in 1950* s h e was in good condition and clean trirougriout, 27 a Bridge discipline was relaxed and easy until an order was given, and orders were than carried out promptly and efficiently,, 28 c Trie Second fete spoke fair Englisri and related triat rie riad been on trie nortriern route during trie past summer. He stated triat trie vessel riad traded with. Communist and Satellite countries and India in recent months. He also said that a considerable number of factories had grown up on trie nortriern route and triat trie workers in triose areas received special privileges and extensive leave facilities, 29o Trie master spoke English, well and had visited Vancouver in 1956. He stated that rie was going on six months leave witri riis family to trie Black Sea area by air on conclusion of triis trip or trie next, sriould riis vessel return .here, 30. During the boarding formalities conversation turned to Sputnick and the master stated rie rieard news broadcasts from Russia giving an account of an interview between Mr. R. Hearst and Kruscriev, Trie master said triat Mr, Hearst stated rie could not print riis entire interview witri Kruscriev, only part of it. Trie news announcer said triis was typical of trie Americans, only printing trie part advantageous for them to do so. When Mr. Selivanov asked Vasily MELEKIN (believed to be the sriip's political officer) if rie rieard trie broadcast, rie replied in Russian, "I rieard it all", confirming triat triey can monitor Russian broadcasts quite easily on their receiving sets. Evaluation: Date: Source: S E C R E T A-2 December 1957 DNI Ottawa �SECRET. - 73 U.S.S.R. MERCHANT VESSELS ERIVAN Trie ERIVAN arrived in Vancouver on 20 December 1957 from Vladivostok carrying 900 tons of bunkers. Srie left on 8 January 1958 for trie Vladivostok/Nakriodka area witri 9050 long tons wrieato Characteristics of the vessel are as follows:1„ (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (ri) Tonnage (GRT) 7176 Port of Registry: Vladivostok Owners: " USSR (MORFLOT) Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/Cargo. Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) Signal letters: U-U-N-T Year built (completed): 1943 Where built: Oregon Ship Building Corpl, Portland, Oregon, USA. Previous name if any: JOSEPH WATT 2, Lengtri (overall): 422.8' 3, Beam: 57,0! 4, (a) (b) Draft loaded, Draft light, Forward: Forward: 27' 2" 10' 6" 5° (a) Speeds 0 11_ Knots 10|- Knots (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): Maximum: Service: NK (a) (b) Type of propulsion: Type fuel: (c) Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of fuel c (e) Fuel Endurance. 6. Aft: Aft: 28' 6" 19' 0" 1 triple expansion steam turbine Bunker T'C" oil, 900 tons with. 9050 tons cargo loaded to summer draft. Maximum speed: 27-30 tons Service speed: $4-26 tons Maximum speed: N/K Service speed: 7, Wrietrier fitted for replenisriment at sea, None fitted. 8r. (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: Nil 9050 tons with 900 tons bunkers (summer mark) 30 under present conditions. (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: Number of Crew: 42 10* Number of batches and holds: 5 11o Number of derricks: 9» 5 & Jumbo Lifting capacity: 5 tons50 tons 0 12 o 13 0 Armament: Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): Nil 1 aft - Liberty Type �SECRET - 74 ERIVAN (Con't ) 14, Strengthened for ice (Yes or No): Extra plates onriullfrom bow to midships both sides. 15. If fitted witri radar equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial,) Yes - Neptun Nav, Type - Russian Manufacture, 16. Description of W.T, equipment and aerials: Original MacKay receivers and transmitters - clothesline aerial. 17. If fitted with D.F. equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial) 18. If fitted witri Ecrio Sounder (Yes or N 0 ) : 19. Fitted witri Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, i.e.: wrietrier in trie horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical atriwartsriips plane,) 20. Fitted witri Paravanes (Yes or No): 21. (a) Sequence forward to aft of kingposts, K/M/F/M masts and funnel; (b) Type of Hull: Steel - welded (c) Type of Bow: Raked (d) Type of Stem: Elliptical (e) Type of Funnel: Single - broad - capped - vertical 2' red band on black funnel - Hammar & Sickle in relief on botri sides. 22. Registered No, 11955 23. Net tonnage: 4380.41 tons 24. Displacement tonnage: NK 25. Dead weigrit tonnage: NK 26. Name of Master: Vladimir MORDVINOV - Age 47 27. Name of Wireless Operator: Afanasy RaBODZEENKO 28. Name of Political Officer: Dmitry NAHOV Yes - original double loop, Yes - 1 US - 1 Russian Seen in "Tween decks longitudinal. No. �SECRET - 75 ERIVAN (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - ERIVAN DECK SPACES 1. The forward compartments contained nothing unusual with trie exception of an unmeasured amount of well greased 2§" heavy steel cable plus 5 bolts of felt material. Each bolt was .approximately 6' wide and 2^-' thick. The felt appeared to be ^-" thick* Also observed was a fishing net and sails for a small boat* 2'a The Carpenter's shop contained a box of fire extinguishers. Trie dimension of trie box was 4' x 2' x 3' and trie only recognizable marking on the box was "78 Kilo", 3» Extra tanks were installed over trie double bottom tanks in ffl, 2 and 3 riolds. In addition, triere was an extra tank in triis vessel situated in frA riold forward and above trie double bottom tank (see sketcri). #1 #2 #4 #3 Engine Double bottom tanks Room Extra Tank D.B. 4. Two winches were missing at trie forward end of #2 riold, D/G coils were observed tween decks. One spare anchor was carried on deck. 5. The following amounts of hose were seen: 9 pieces 10' x 2" black rubber corrugated riose witri couplings - no evidence of use, 2 pieces 20' x 2" black rubber riose - stowed overhead, 3 pieces 10' x 6" corrugated hose with bolted flanges showed under gun platform, 6. Oil outlets in trie midships alleyway were standard, however, trie one on trie port side riad oil smeared around trie flange and was dripping sligritly. 7, In trie after accommodation eleven steel beds were seen witriout mattresses, Triis accommodation was not in use. Stowed in triis accommodation were 20 sacks of potatoes, several bolts of canvas, football gear and one priotograpriic enlarger. �S E C R E T - 76 ERIVAN (Con't) 8, In trie steering flat a jury steering gear rig was observed, also an additional amount of coiled black rubber 2s' riose, 9, Trie vessel carried 4 life boats, 1 motorized. One boat sriowed evidence of being damaged by sea. Several sand boxes were observed * around trie deck, BRIDGE SPACES 10, Trie bridge and chart room equipment appeared to be standard for triis type of vessel. Trie following items were specifically noted: (a) PA room was wriere the head was originally* (b) Speed log indicator on bridge^' (c) Russian D/F double loop aerial. (d) Radar had Neptun type aerial, (e) Radio room had MacKay bank plus small Russian receiver"and the usual somewhat larger Russian receiver, (f) The summer wheelhouse contained gyro, radar repeater and wheel only, (g) Five pump of the 2 man hand type was on trie boat deck. (ri) Trie motor generator room contained 2 large motor generators, 9 additional motor generators connected up plus 2 disconnected, (i) 2 Fatriometers were observed - one American and one Russian, (j) 3 vernier sextants and 1 new bubble type, 11, Trie previously reported special triermoraeter was not seen but was described by a Russian as being called a "Secrometer", 12, Sounding booms were located on both sides of bridge and fitted with. Kelvin type sounding apparatus, 13, Binoculars seen were in poor condition, 7x50 and 3 smaller pairs, Triere was one pair MACHINE SHOP 14, The machine sriop contained a US latrie with, a 6' bed and a 9" chuck, Triere was also one of trie new treble purpose Russian latries, Triis latrie is on a 9' bed, rias a 12" criuck'and is about 6' high.. It is alternatively used as a milling machine and driller, 15, On trie level above trie machine shop was another room containing refrigerating machinery and a new Russian made drill press, 16, Standard fire fighting equipment was observed. is not in use as sucri and is used for stowage, Trie CO2 room ENGINE ROOM 17, The engine room had trie usual Liberty i n s t a l l a t i o n s with no modifications i n evidence. �SEC ERIVAN RET 77 - (Con't) 18, Trie small room previously described at the forward end of the boiler room was seen. Certain changes in location of trie instruments were noted, (See sketch) Ford Peephole Well A Generator Dial Panel CREW SPACES 19. name "Estonia", The cinema room contained a new 16 mm projeotor with, a brand 20, In this particular ship a system of responsibility was observed in triat several compartments were under trie responsibility of individual members of trie crew and trie keys for these compartments were in trieir possession, For example, one of trie senior sailors appeared to be in criarge of all dry stores. This particular man also had 24 rolls of 35 mm film plus photograpris of trie sriip in trie Suez Canal, Cape Town and at Singapore, He also riad several packages of US cigarettes purchased in Singapore, 21, Trie sick bayriadtrie usual supplies of medicine; very few surgical instruments and no operating facilities were in evidence. For trie first time several vials of chloroform were found in trie sick bay, 22, An interesting book was observed in one of trie firemen's cabins. It was described as a triesis on trie tactical use of atomic warfare as applied to land and sea warfare. It would appear that the book had no classification and yet it was not trie type of book triat would be put up for sale. Several pagesriadillustrations of some form of atomic explosion or the effects of such explosions on vehicles, troops, ships, etc. The illustrations were in biack and white. 23, The "Red Room" or crew's library was average and It was noted that there were no novels in existance. The only light reading matter was magazines"apart from books of instruction, Magazines in English and French were seen. 24, A considerable amount of Arctic clothing was found in trie crew's cabins and not so much as usual in stowage lockers below. 25, Cabins were sparsely furnished but clean. Three stewardesses shared one cabin. The crew expressed intentions of spending quite a lot of money �S E C R E T 00 7 8 - ERIVAN (Con't) in Vancouver on luxury items and clotriing. The senior sailor referred to above was found to have a considerable amount of Canadian money in his possession. Trie exact amount was not ascertained but contained several bills of $10 and $20 denomination. 26. Dry.stores were in fair supply and trie refrigeration compartment contained good quantities of beef, mutton, crab and other fish. It is notable that pork is never sedn in these vessels. 27. The Bosun's stores were standard with the exception of several bolts of new brown heavy canvas and a large number of leather knee boots and sheep skin lined knee boots. The Bosun's stores also contained several emergency electic lamps for use under water and in each officers' cabin a similar lamp was seen. Also amongst triese stores were a number of calcium carbide cannisters, 28. In a locker below trie crew's quarters were found approximately six each of trousers and jackets of heavy quality and covered with dirty oil. On trie same level existed a small electrician's store room which contained a large number of 100 watt electric light bulbs. 29. The crew appeared to be young and keen. They were not too friendly during the search of trieir quarters, CAMERAS 30. ment a s f o l l o w s : S i x cameras were r e g i s t e r e d witri trie Customs & E x c i s e D e p a r t - Name of Owner Make & Serial No. of Camera I. Kulakov Doctor V, Vlasov Sailor I, Barabasri Elect, G, Yurcrienko 3rd Engr, Ship's Camera Ship's Camera ZORKY ZORKY ZORKY ZORKY ZORKY KIEV 3C 2 2 3M 5636406 56085639 5561511 5512143 451807 551307 Value $340 183 183 340 161 500 Back Details of Voyages 31. The ERIVAN sailed from Petropavlosk on 7 December and arrived at Vancouver at 0200Z on 20 December 1957. It is believed trie vesselriasrecently been employed in Asiatic trade including Criina and Japan, 32. The vessel loaded 9050 Long Tons (337,866/40 bu) #4 wheat and departed Vancouver at 2200Z on 8 January 1958 for Vladivostok - ETA 27 January. General Impression of Ship fc Crew 33» The master of this vessel appeared to be more sedate trian otrier Russian masters. He wore a single broad ring denoting a Captain First Class, He stated rie was master of trie Russian vessel TUNGUS wriicri visited Vancouver in 1945« �S E C R E T - 79 ERIVAN (Con't) 34, I t was evident triat trie m a s t e r commanded f u l l a u t r i o r i t y on trie v e s s e l and conducted trie e n t i r e boarding procedure witriout i n c i d e n t . When t o l d triat Moscow would not autriorize overtime payment t o load v e s s e l s , trie c a p t a i n r e p l i e d rie would t a k e trie r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of overtime i f rie triougrit loading warranted i t * Evaluation: Date: Source: A-2 December, 1957 DNI Ottawa SECRET �S E C R E T 8DU. S. Si ; R. MERCHANT VESSELS ^ENERiAL PANFILPV The GENERAL PANFILOV arrived in Vancouver on 7 December 1957 from Vladivostik carrying 905 tons of bunkers. She left on 21 December 1957 for the Vladivostok/Nakhodka area witri 9200 long: tons wrieat. Criaracteristics of trie vessel are as follows: 1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (ri) 2. Tonnage (GRT) Port of Registry: Owners: Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) Signal letters: Year built (completed): Wriere built: Previous name if any: Length (overall): 7216 VLADIVOSTOK USSR (MORFLOT) Cargo U-U-O-M 1944 Permanente (Shipyd #2) Richmond GEORGE E. G00DFSLL0W 422.8' 3. Beam: 57.0' 4. (a) Draft loaded, (b) Draft light. Forward: Forward: 4' 8" Aft: Aft: 16' 8" 5. (a) Speeds, (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): Maximum: N.A. Service: 6B (a) (b) (c) (d) Steam turbine triple expansion. Oil - bunker 905 tons at 9200 tons cargo Maximum speed: 30tons) Service speed: 25 tons) Approx. Maximum speed: 36 days Service speed: 3C days Type of propulsion: Type fuel: Bunker capacity: Daily consumption of fuel, (e) Fuel Endurance, 7, Wriether fitted for replenisriment at sea: No, 8, (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if, so, what capacity: 9, Number of crew: Nil 9200 Lt, 30-40 under present conditions. 43 10, Number of batches and holds: 5 11, Number of derricks: Lifting capacity: 12, 5 sets - Jumbo Armament: 13, Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): Nil. No* 5 tons50 tons. �S E C R E T - -81- " • GENERAL PANFILOV (Con't) 14, Strengtriened for ice (Yes or No): Extra bracing in #1 riold, 15, If fitted witri radar equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial,) 16, Description of W.T. equipment and aerials: 17, If fitted witri D.F. equipment (Yes or No):Yes, Loop antenna* (Describe type and aerial.) 18, If fitted witri Ecrio Sounder (Yes or No): Yes, USSR type Neptun aerial. MacKay receiver & transmitter plus USSR Receiver. Yes. 19, Fitted witri Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): Yes, Horizontal. (Describe number and location of coils, iie. wrietrier in trie horizontalj vertical longitudinal or vertical atriwartsriips plane*) 20, Fitted with Paravanes (Yes or No): No, 21, (a) Sequence forward to aft, of kingposts, K/M/F/M masts and funnel: (b) Type of Hull: Welded (0) Type of Bow: Raked (d) Type of Stem Cruiser (e) Type of Funnel: Broad - capped -single black with 2' red band with Hammer & Sickle in red, 22, Registered No, 11515 23, Net tonnage: 4382 24, Displacement tonnage: N.A. 25, Dead weight tonnage; N.A. 26, Name of Master: Mikhail SERIH 27, Name of Wireless Operator: GORNOVSKY, Georgy TITSKOVSKY, Igor 28 6 Name of Political Officer: IVANOV, Nikolay - 1st Mate, �S E C R E T - 82 GENERAL PANFILOV (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - GENERAL PANFILOV DECK SPACES and HOLDS 10 Two tanks running trie entire beam of trie sriip 10' high existed in ffl and #3 holds just above the double bottom tanks, 4" pipes lead to the main deck at either side of each tank to a valve wriicri was bolted to trie bulwark situated at edge of trie fore deck in each case,. At trie time of observation trie tank tops were off and trie tanks triemselvesriadbeen cleaned out by ship's personnel preparatory to taking grain aboard. Steam coils were seen in these two tanks, 2C Trie fore peak and after peak spaces contained no more than the normal Stores and equipment, 12 spare bunks and mattresses were seen in the after housing under the gun platform0 The contents were dirty and there was no sign of recent usee 3^ The condition of trie deck was in all respects normal and running gear was seen to be in good working order, Extra bracing was observed between decks in #1 riold. 4a Only a small amount of hose was observed including 300-400' of 2" black rubberriosein trie fore peak and a similar quantity of trie same type aft0 Degaussing gear coils were observed in trie shelter deck, 5* A spare propeller was stowed on the gun platform. Four life boats were carried and one dinghy; there was no evidence of recent use, BRIDGE SPACE 60 Trie layout and functional capability of trie bridge was similar to previous Russian liberty snips,riowever,trie following points were observed. (a) The summer wheelhouse contained Russian gyro and trie original Sperry, The Russian set was used during passage from Brotcriie Ledge to Vancouver but trie master mentioned triat trie Sperry is used to traverse Russian coastal waters. Echo sounder, radar repeater, original telegraphs, rudder indicator were also located in the summer wheelhouse and Pelorus on the wings 0 (b) The main wheelriouse contained radar and Sperry. (c) Trie binoculars were in poor shape and only two pairs were observed on trie bridge, riowever, two large pairs, probably 15 x 50, were seen in trie Captain's cabin, (d) One sprierical U type thermometer was seen and of interest is the fact that trie escorting officer when asked what this was used for replied quite abruptly that it was for use in icy waters. �S E C R E T -83 GENERAL PANFILOV (e) ~' (Con't) No speed-log indicator was seen on trie bridge,. (f) Trie radio cabin contained trie usual MacKay bank of radios and transmitters plus a Russian receiver, Triere were two unused bunks in trie radio cabin,-, (g) "Trie motor generator room contained 9 generators coupled up and in use-, (ri) The PA room contained tape recorder, domestic radio and PA equipment., (i) Four small life boat compasses were found in locker in trie chart room,., ENGINE ROOM & MACHINE SHOP 7e The machine shop had a normal lathe (original) on a 9' bed with an 8" chuck, drill press and grindstone,, 8„ ships 0 The engine room was not so clean as in previously visited Russian 9e Trie small room previously reported at trie forward end of trie boiler room was found to be empty;. The speed-log indicator on trie engine room panel was disconnected0 10o In trie CO2 room on the port side of the engine room a new Russian made lathe on an 8 ! bed and with a 9" chuck was observed. The design on triis latrie was extremely advanced and it riad a powerful capability. It appeared to be designed so that trie latrie could be elevated and used in positions otrier trian .horizontal* Four small spare criucks were seenc It would appear triat triis latrie could be converted to a small milling macriine witri easee In addition, triere was a large drill press in trie same room,, CREW'S QUARTERS M P STORES 11<, A smaller amount trian average of Arctic clothing, dirty linen and clean linen was in evidence. Souvenirs of Bombay and blankets marked "made in Venice" were seenr. 12. The crew ? s quarters appeared to be clean and nothing of unusual interest was noted0 One photograph, sriowed a class of naval seamen witri one of trie sriip's company (unidentified) in trie picture, dated 1954^ A female stewardess riad a picture of herself in Naval (WREN) uniform,, 130 Photographic equipment on board was less than average and included only one enlarger., 14« In a cabin which, is used as a library or recreational area described as the "Red Room" were several photographs of crew members who were recipients of awards of merit for efficiency^ These included trie Bosun, carpenter and a stewardess& Trias room was situated on trie main deck just'aft of trie stairway leading to trie refrigeration space (alongside trie galley), 150 The male doctor had a c a b i n on t h e p o r t s i d e of t h e main deck and t h e s i c k bay was l o c a t e d on trie s t a r b o a r d s i d e of trie a f t e r end of trie main midsriips housings, The s i c k bay containe d an e x c e s s i v e amount of a n t i b i o t i c �S E C R E T - 84GENERAL PANFILOV (Con't) medicines Triere were few instruments and a normal amount of narcotics. Triere appeared to be no operating facilities, 16, Both dry and perishable food stores appeared to be very low and no meat or fish was in evidence as the refrigerating macriinery was not in working order, 17* In a sealed locker were noted several metal cartons, size about 14" x 10" X 12", wriicri were said to contain "bread",riowever,"bread" on translation could probably be interpreted as sriips biscuits, 18, It was notable that emergency rations and other emergency equipment which, would normally be kept in life boats is often found stowed in the most unlikely places in these Russian ships. However, as ho opportunity has presented itself to inspect sriip's life boats, no wortriwriile comment can be made at triis time* 19. A 6 band commercial receiver witri the word MINSK embossed on it was in trie master's cabin. Four bands were noted to be sriort wave, 1 medium wave and 1 for local reception. On commenting on trie receiver trie master stated triat wrien in trie Bering Seariepicked up trie Soutri American stations of Equador and Criile. CAMERAS 20* Five cameras were registered witri trie Customs and Excise Department as follows: Make and serial number of Camera Naime of Owner M. Seriri L. Skogol v. Stefanenkov L. Imakin M. Nijnik Captain Ch. Off, Sailor ir Maeh, ZORKII C 6102291 ZORKII 5496131 ZORKII 5004651 ZORKII IV 5651026 FED 533463 Value $150 150 150 400 190 21, It was notable that neither trie chief officer or the first mate appeared to have many seamanlike qualities. However, trie first mate looked after trie crew's passports and crew members were observed queuing up outside riis cabin preparatory to going asriore. Trie second materiada locked safe in riis cabin wriicririadto be opened by trie captain and was found to be empty. 22, The captain had previously visited Vancouver at least twice and was reasonably cooperative. He said triat sinceriisprevious visit in 1956rieriashad 5 months vacation and rias spent 3 montris at Navigation Scriool* He added triat with, all the new electronic gear it was necessary that masters take a refresrier course in electronics as onriisprevious voyageriewas not acquainted witri trie new electronic equipment onriisvessel, 23, The master added that trie GENERAL PANFILOV would probably go into a 3 month, refit on conclusion of this or trie succeeding voyage at which time trie entire bridge superstructure would be modified. Evaluation: Date: Source: SECRET A-2 November 1957 DNI Ottawa �S E C R E T - 85 U9O 0 D mli t MERCHANT VESSELS MIKHAIL KUTUZOV Trie MIKHAIL KUTUZOV arrived in Vancouver on 22 November 1957 from Vladivostok carrying 800 tons of bunkers, Srie left on 2 December 1957 for trie Vladivostok/Nakriodka area witri 9250 Long tons (345,333/20 busriels)No, 4 wrieat, Criaracteristics of trie vessel are as follows:lo (a) Tonnage (GRT) (b) Port of Registry: (c) Owners: (d) Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) 7176 USSR (MORFLOT) Cargo (ri) Previous name if any: U-U-M-G 1943 Oregon Shipbuilding Corp,, Portland, Oregon, USA 0 CRAHAN TAYLOR 2„ Lengtri (overall): 422„8' 3c Beam: 57.0' 4o (a) (b) Draft loaded, Draft light 0 Forward: 26'03" Forward: 6' 5o (a) SpeedSc (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): Maximum: 13.5 knots Service: 12.5 loaded 76 RPM — 12 knots (a) (b) (c) Type of propulsion: Type fuel: Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of fuel, (e) Fuel Endurance, (e) (f) (g) 6, Signal l e t t e r s : Year b u i l t (completed): Where b u i l t : Aft: Aft: 29'05" l6'6" Triple expansion steam turbine Oil •- Bunker "C" 900 tons (wrien carrying 9300 tons cargo) Maximum speed: 28-30 tons Service speed: 25-27 tons Maximum speed: 3° days Service speed: 36 days 7n Whether fitted for replenishment at sea: As originally fitted - port & starboard side amidships 8, (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying if so, what capacity: Nil 9300 tons 30 additional witriout alterations 45 9-t Number of crew: 10 6 Number of hatches and riolds: 5 11o Number of derricks: Lifting capacity: L2„ Armament: 5 sets Nil 2 jumbo 50 tons �S E C R E T - 86 MIKHAIL KUTUZOV (Con * t) Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): No Strengthened for ice (Yes or No): No If fitted with radar equipment (Yes or No); (Describe type and aerial 0 ) Navigation type Russian make- range markings 1^, 5; 15\ 30 miles 0 Neptun aerialo Description of I»T, equipment and aerials: MacKay bank-Russian auto-alarm ship to sriore - small USSR receiver one small stand-by transmitter (Russian) If fitted witri D.F. equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial)„ If fitted witri Ecrio Sounder (Yes or No): Yes - USSR make Fitted with. Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, i c e: whether in the .horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical atriwartsriips plane a ) Not known. Fitted with. Paravanes (Yes. or No): No. (a) K-M-F-M (b) (c) (d) Sequence forward to aft of kingposts, masts and funnel: Type of Hull: Type of Bow: Type of Stem: (e) Type of Funnel: if) Number and position of boats: Registered N o 0 Net tonnage: Raked Cruiser Single, broad, capped, black witri red band. 4 midships. M-2006 4380 D;j, sp ] acement t onnage: Dead weight tonnage: Name of Master: Nikolay MIROSHNICHENKO - age 45 Name of Wireless Operator: Chief W/T - Petr SN0P0K 2nd W/T - Nikolay TASHCHAKOV Name of Political Officer: Chief Mate - Vladimir MAHJCHENKO 000779 �SECRET - 87 MIKHAIL KUTUZOV (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - MICHAEL KUTUZOV iSSpK SPACES, - FORE & , AFT PEAKS 1« Numbers from 1-175 in fives were painted on trie inside of trie bulwarks from stem to stern of the vessel on both sides 0 2„ In trie after accommodation under trie gun platform were 7 boxes o f dry cell batteries eacri in a series of 5o Trie boxes were approximately 14" x 6"0 Trie batteries were rectangular in sriape and appeared to be new 0 30 in use c Trie after accommodation contained 7 spare bunks and mattresses not 4o A large amount of rubber riose was stowed in trie gun platform. In addition, trie following amounts of miscellaneous riose was seen: (a) 200 feet of black rubber riose about 2 " in diameter stowed overriead in trie main deck alleyways, both sides„ (b) Approximately 300 feet of 2_-n diameter black rubber hose located in the steering flat in several pieces, (c) Several pieces of rubber and canvas hose in the usual stowage positions, 5Trie gun platform was used for trie stowage of several 40-gallon drui."iSp mostly empty, contents of remainder not known. In addition, more trian two dozen sriort (4*) wooden oars were also stowed on trie gun platform. Triese oars riad shaped handles and wide blades witri stoppers (rowlocks) about 1 foot from trie end of trie riandlec A similar oar was seen in trie carpenter's shop in trie fore peak 0 6r. Two spare anchors and one spare propeller were carried,, Two jumbo derricks were carried, one aft and one forward. The after' ('T. ons was fitted with double sheave blocks and trie forward one witri quadruple srieaves, 80 Four life boats were carried plus one 14' (approx.) dinghy carried on chocks on trie gun platform. Two of trie life boats were of wooden construction and two were metal with, propellers, MACHINERY SPACES 9o Trie engines and boilers were of standard Liberty type and no modifications were evidento Trie engine room was exceptionally clean* 10r. Trie small watertigrit room forward of trie boiler room wriicri may now be described as housing a Pitometer type log a contained an electric log-speed indicator and other equipment as previously reported,, Trie wall panel was located 000780 �SECRET - 88 _______ KUTUZOV (Con't) on the after bulkhead on trie starboard side andriada plain face, no dials, with copper tubes leading out from it* The room had recently been painted and it appeared that the equipment was not in use. The starboard side bulkhead'of this small room had once had a door or small opening and now was welded in solid. No speed-log indicator was seen on the bridge but one was on the engine room control panel, 11* Trie macriine or work sriOp contained a latrie on a 7' bed with a 7" chuck, a drili press"of average size and several cupboards containing the normal amount Of tools, etc. BRIDGE SPACE 12* wheelriouse: Trie following items of interest were noted in trie criart room and (a) One special bubble type and four vernier type sextants, (b) Trie black cylinder on trie radar set was in place and described by one of trie officers as an "ecrio camera", (c) Binoculars carried included 1 pair of 7 x 50, one pair 6 x 30 and 2 pairs 8 x 30 (almost unusable), (d) Ecrio sounder of Russian make. Trie gyro room was situated opposite trie chief radio operator's cabin 13. and contained the original equipment, 14. The generator room contained 5 motor generators in series, 15* The radar set was made in Russia and was a navigation type with a range of !•_, 5, 15 and 30 miles. 16. The P,A, room contained a tape recorder and record player. 17« The radio room was equipped with a MacKay bank of receivers and transmitters, Russian auto-alarm, ship to shore telephone and one standby transmitter (Russian), also one small Russian receiver similar to a model 38 Halicrafter set. 18. Layout of radio room is as follows: MacKay Sets Standby Transmitter marked "XMTR" Ship to Shore Phone USSR Receiver -Auto alarm Battery Room P A Room / 000781 �S E C R E T - 89 MIKHAIL KUTUZOV (Con't) CAMERAS Ten cameras were registered with, trie Customs & Excise Department 19. as follows: Name of Owner Nikolay KDRSHUNOV Ivan ABRAMDV Viktor SAM30N0V Petr SNOPOK Anatoly KHOHUUA Alfred ROGAJINSKY Kamza ABISHEV Sergey KDSMINSKY Jury SOBOLEV Vladimir RUSAH3V 2nd engr, 2nd mate 3rd engr. Chief W/T electrician saiior machinist sailor machinist sailor Make & Serial No # Value ZORKY 5527018 FED 386146 ZORKY-5 56093514 SMENA 175800 FED-2 170818 ZORKY-5 56092019 ZORKY 6095260 ZORKY 201153 ZORKY-5 56079787 ZORKY-5 56039472 705 Roubles 700 n 750 w 140 n 700 750 755 700 780 750 tt tt rt tt it tt CREW'S QUARTERS 20. sheets. Trie c r e w ' s q u a r t e r s were v e r y c l e a n witri w e l l made bunks, i n c l u d i n g 21* In one of trie 4-hertri cabins many books of instruction were seen, mostly on nautical subjects. The occupants were described as students - their average age was 24, Two naval seaman's uniforms were seen in this cabin, 22, Camera equipment included one 8 mm projector with a large supply of films. One enlarger and three sets of developing equipment were in evidence, also several priotograpris of Vancouverriarbourand surroundings wriicririadbeen taken recently, 23, Food stores were almost empty, Triere was very little meat or fisri and dry stores contained some brown flour and rice, 24, and paint. Trie CO^room was empty except for some tools, miscellaneous spares Very few fire extinguishers were seen, 25, There was a normal amount of Arctic clotriing including Criinese quilted typerieavywear and srieepsktn coats, 26, The Second mate's cabin was located on the main deck in the crew's quarters. His cabin was witriout interest except for an expensive table-type radi0-prionograpri, Details of Fittings to Undertake Fuelling at Sea 27, No fittings were observed of any significance;riowever,on trie gun platform covered witri canvas was a large amount of 4" corrugated black rubber riose. The pile was approximately 4 feetriigriandriada diameter of 6"feet, and is estimated to contain 300 feet of hose which appeared to be in two pieces. Two blanked off ends were seen as sketched below. Dirty black heavy oil was in evidence in these "blanks. �SECRET - 9« - MIKHAIL KUTUZOV (Con't) Bolt Blank Stopper h o s e Boit y 1, 4 Indications of Hull Strengthening for operations in Arctic waters 28, No hull strengthening was observed. Back Details of Voyages 29« The vessel registered as departing Varnia, Bulgaria, 1 July 1957 bound for Bombay, thence to Vladivostok arriving triere about 1 October 1957, 30* It was observed from trie crew manifest triat several crew members joined trie vessel at Korsakov (Otomari) on 20 October 1957, indicating triat trie vessel mayriavevisited triat port before proceeding to Petropavlosk where it registered as clearing November 10th for Vancouver, B.C. Any Indication of Crew Members having served witri Soviet Navy 31* Triere was no indication of any crew members .having served with trie Soviet Navy, 32. Trie naval seaman's uniforms seen in one of trie cabins are believed to be Merchant Navy cadet uniforms. General Impression of Ship & Crew 33* Trie master was very cooperative and riad a good command of Englisri, He wore trie insignia of Captain First Class onriisrigrit'top pocket. His cabin was well appointed and contained a 5-band domestic radio. The master had been in Vancouver previously, 34* The First Mate's cabin was well stocked with volumes of Marx and Engels, plus other books ori political science. His English was poor andrieriad an unseamanlike appearance, 35* Whilst in Vancouver trie vessel made considerable purcriases of liquor. It was said triat triere are no restrictions or duty payable on landing triis liquor in Russia, Evaluati on: A-2 Date: November 1957 Scource: SECRET DNI Ottawa 000783 �- 91 - S E C R E T U.S.SiR* MEROHANT VESSELS NOVQROSSISK TJie NOVQROSSISK arrived in Vancouver on 4 December 1957 from VLADIVOSTOK carrying 900 tons bunkers. She left on 11"December 1957 for the Vladivostok/Nakriodka area witri 9350 long tons of wheat, GENERAL REMARKS - NOVQROSSISK DECK SPACES 1 .. 1 1 1,. The following amounts of hose were observed on the deck, (a) (b) (c) (d) 35 feet of 5-6" diameter hose 60 feet of 3|-4|" diameter hose 50 feet of 4" diameter hose 180 feet of 2" diameter hose 2. The ship carried an excessive number of steel and wooden blocks stored in upper deck locker space, 3,. The life boats did not appear to have been used recently. an 18 ft* dinghy aft. 4,. Two spare blades and one solid propeller were noted. carried a good supply of cordage and wire rope, - There was The vessel also BRIDGE SPACES 5* Standard equipment was carried and no change from the previous report except that one new bubble-type sextant was seen, 6, Trie radio cabin contained one all-wave domestic receiver and one sriort wave receiver, plus one small broadcasting set, all made in trie USSR, 7* . Trie radar was of Russian make dated 1953 with, the usual /Omark, ' ENGINE ROOM 8, Trie small recessed room is now described as riaving two rotary type cables about 3/8" thick coming out of the centre of the installation and leading to the deckhead, . CREW SPACES 9. Two navy uniforms, one P.O. type and one seaman's, were seen amongst personal effects in trie crew's quarters. Two medals were found in the suitcase whicri contained trie P.O's uniform, Wrien triis suitcase was being inspected, in trie presence of trie friendly 3rd mate, a seaman came into trie cabin and spoke angrily to trie 3rd mate. It appeared triat trie suitcase was riis and rie was objecting. Of interest is trie fact triat one of trie medals was described as identical to trie single medal worn �S E C R E T - 92 - NOVQROSSISK (Con't) by trie late Josepri Stalin, Trie impression was given triat trie seaman was angry triat trie 3rd mate sriould be in a position of seeing trie seaman's private effects, 10, It was noted triat trie 3rd mate,riadvery little knowledge of trie ship or its equipment, 11, Sriip's stores were below normal with, trie exception of a larger amount of meat trian is usual - mostly venison, 12, A world map in the crew's quarters indicated that this vessel had recently voyaged from Vladivostok to Tiksi and return. Track lines of the voyages were seen on the map, CAMERAS: 13* Department: Trie following cameras were registered witri the Customs & Excise Name of Owner Make and serial number of camera Value V, V, V, V, A. V, I, ZORKY-3 1380 Radinsky Egorov Ivanov Bauman Lisikhin Urvantsev Mulivanov Captain Sailor Nav, Elec, Chief w/T Sailor Sailor Fireman it it tt tt tt tt 5635975 5504303 5629955 5627447 57078717 55153864 602338I 38O 380 380 380 250 250 GENERAL IMPRESSIONS OF SHIP AND CREW 14* Few crew crianges were noted. Trie woman doctor was trie same as on the previous visit to Vancouver in October 1957, however, of trie four women seamen, three were new, 15, Trie average seaman appeared to be inriisearly thirties, somewhat older than usual. Trie attitude of trie crew was less friendly than hitrierto and two seamen were described as being noticeable unfriendly,riowever,trie Captain was pleasant and spoke Englisri well, 16. It was noted triat wrien trie Canadian officials came aboard a bell button was pressed by trie Quartermaster that sounded loudly in several positions trirougriout trie ship. This bell was also pressed when others came aboard. 17, On arrival at Vancouver the master asked the ship's agent numerous questions pertaining to the loading of the vessel. It was evident that all questions had been dictated to him by USSR port officials. Questions included queries about cheaper and quicker methods of loading Russian vessels. 000785 �S E C R E T - 93 NOVQROSSISK (Con't) 18, There have been no known infractions of regulations by Russian masters. They appear quite reconciled when told the vessels have to be loaded to Canadian port specifications or are shown that other means of loading (by sacks) is more expensive, 19. 190 tons of oil was transferred from the NOVQROSSISK to trie Russian vessel DJURMA in Vancouveron 4-5 December, Trie USSR Embassy official, MT, V.A. Selivanov, was said to be extremely pleased triat triis was allowed by port autriorities. Trie oil transfer was witriout incident and local oil barge equipment was used. Evaluation: A-2 Date: December 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa S E C R E T 000786 �SECRET - 94 - . U.S.S.B. MERCHANT VESSELS ODESSA Trie ODESSA arrived in Vancover on 10 December 1957 from Vladivostok carrying 967 Bunker "C". She left on 21 December 1957 for the Vladivostok/Nakhodka area witri 9100 Long Tons of wheat. Characteristics of the vessel' are as fellows: 1, Name: ODESSA 2, USSR Flag: 3, Gross Tonnage: 4, Port: 7176,49 Vladivostok 5, Origin of Voyage: Providenyia Bay 6, last Port of Call: Vancouver, B.C. 7, Next Port of Call: Vladivostok/Nakriodka Area 8, Ultimate Destination: 9, Name of Master: Viadivostok/Nakhodka Area Aleksey PALEHA, Age 55 10. Name of Wireless Operator: 11. Name of Political Officer: Leonid KRIJAN0V5KY, Criief W/T Boris DYAKDV W/T Opp. Kiril GAVRILOV, 1st Mate or Anatoly POEEHUN, 2 nd Mate. 12. Number of Crew: 41 13. Date of Arrival: 10 December, 1957 at 1730Z 14. Date of Departure: 21 December, 1957 at 0300Z 15. Draft on Arrival: 16. Draft on Departure: 17. Bunkers on Board on Arrival: 18. Supplied witri: 19. Passengers: 20. Cargo: 7' 6" For'd 18' Aft. 27' 6" For'd 28' 3" Aft. 967 Bunker "C" Nil Nil 9100 Long Tons. (Wheat) 000787 �SECRET 95 ODESSA (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - ODESSA FORE PEAK _ AFTER PEAK 1, On trie gun p l a t f o r m was c o n s t r u c t e d a 4 x 6 ' p l a t f o r m w i t h a 4" s o l i d s t e e l t h r e a d e d p i p e 3 ' high, mounted i n t h e c e n t r e . Beside t h i s p l a t f o r m was a riatcri f u l l of wiping r a g s . Two round p l a t f o r m s 12* a c r o s s were a l s o l o c a t e d on trie gun p l a t f o r m (see s k e t c r i ) . These p l a t f o r m s were no doubt used for coiling rope. Round Platforms 12' across 4 x 6 ' platform 3 1 solid steel pipe Hatch full of wiping rags 2. I n t h e f o r e peak were 4 Jacobs l a d d e r s , t h r e e of which, were new. There were 2 s p a r e p r o p e l l e r b l a d e s and one s p a r e c o n e . No s o l i d p r o p e l l e r was v i s i b l e and i t i s t h e r e f o r e assumed t h a t trie p r o p e l l e r i n use was a changeable o n e , Triere were numerous sand boxes and riand pumps. 3. Three g r a p p l i n g riooks were s t o r e d i n trie forward peak, riave n o t been seen on o trier USSR v e s s e l s . These BRIDGE 4. F u r t h e r t o trie p r e v i o u s r e p o r t on trie ODESSA, i t was observed t h a t trie PA system, t a p e r e c o r d e r and r a d i o r e c e i v e r could be coupled i n numerous ways f o r use i n r e c o r d i n g messages i n p i c k i n g up and l a t e r r e p l a y i n g triem over trie PA system or trie o r i g i n a l loud s p e a k e r . 5. A l a r g e s t r e a m l i n e d copper c y l i n d e r 4-4§-' i n longtri and 1 | - 1 _ " i n d i a m e t e r was observed i n one of trie o f f i c e r ' s c a b i n s (see s k e t c r i ) . I t i s not known t o what use t h i s c y l i n d e r i s p u t . KlAig C y l i n d e r 4 - 4 g ' long Opening 000788 �S E C R E T - 96 ODESSA (Con't) 6, T r i e ' v e s s e l c a r r i e d a new t y p e bubble s e x t a n t as d e s c r i b e d i n trie BAKU r e p o r t . Triis s e x t a n t i s not s i m i l a r t o trie American bubble sextant, ENGINE ROOM 7, I t rias been e s t a b l i s r i e d triat i n a l l p r o b a b i l i t y trie room tria t e x i s t s on trie s t a r b o a r d s i d e forward of trie engine room c o n t a i n s equipment r e l a t i v e t o trie s p e e d - d i s t a n c e I n d i c a t o r . 8, The s h i p c a r r i e d s e v e r a l s p o r t i n g guns and r i f l e s on b o a r d . I t was observed t h a t trie e l e c t r i c i a n made up a l l trie sriot and kept trie powder and p e l l e t s i n s e p a r a t e compartments, CREW'S QUARTERS 9, Four s t u d e n t s occupied one c a b i n and were seen studying* Numerous a l g e b r a and n a v i g a t i o n books were i n e v i d e n c e . Trie Customs p a r t y came upon Mr, S e l i v a n o v , trie Russian Embassy O f f i c i a l , l e c t u r i n g t o triese s t u d e n t s and i t was obvious triat rie would not riave been doing t r i i s riad rie known trie Customs p a r t y were aboard trie v e s s e l a t trie t i m e , Photograpriic equipment, an abundant supply of developing p a p e r and a l a r g e priotograpri of trie sriip were a l s o seen i n t r i i s c a b i n , 10, Books on atomic warfare i n c l u d i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r c i v i l deferice were observed i n trie above-mentioned cabin and a l s o i n numerous otrier c a b i n s . Triere was a l s o a sketch, of a p e r s o n o u t f i t t e d i n r u b b e r c l o t h i n g . 11, The s h i p ' s l i b r a r y was stocke d with, many p o l i t i c a l b o o k s . A l a r g e map of trie Nortriern sea r o u t e and one of I n d i a witri riiany n o t a t i o n s were a l s o seen i n trie l i b r a r y . I t was not p o s s i b l e t o note trie p o r t s of c a l l a l o n g trie Nortriern r o u t e . 12, I n one of trie o f f i c e r ' s cabin s a 12" g l a s s t u b e boused i n a wooden tube c a s i n g was n o t e d , Triis tube riad a p l u g i n trie end and r e sembled a triermometer a s trie l i q u i d , i n i t appeared t o be s t a t i o n a r y , 13, The s r i i p ' s s t o r e s riad a l a r g e q u a n t i t y of w i n t e r c l o t r i i ng and p e r s o n a l c l o t r i i n g wriicri riad been purchased i n Vancouver on trie p r e v i o u s t r i p was a l s o i n e v i d e n c e . 14, The sriip c a r r i e d a good supply of food and a l a r g e q u a n t i t y of venison was n o t e d . 15, One crew member riad a priotograpri of trie ship surrounded by i c e and i t was e v i d e n t triat t h e priotograpri riad been t a k e n from an a i r c r a f t , p r o b a b l y a s p o t t e r p l a n e used t o d i r e c t s h i p s through, t h e i c e f l o w , 16, One crew member had a peaked cap witri triin w h i t e r i b b i n g around trie crown and an 1/8" wriite band around trie o u t s i d e of trie bottom b a n d . I t i s not known i f t r i i s cap was r e g i m e n t a l i s s u e . �S E C R E T - 97 ODESSA (Con't) 17. When trie boarding party boarded trie vessel it was noted triat Mr. Selivanov, trie Russian Embassy Official, greeted and sriookriandswitri trie first mate but seemed to ignore trie remainder of trie officers. 18. The vessel carried 5 uew crew members on this voyage, CAMERAS 19. Eight cameras were registered witri trie Customs & Excise Department as follows: Name of Owner Serial No. of Camera Value V. A. A, M. E. I. N, I. N N N N N N N N 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Maliar Poleriin Sadovicri Baranov Smirnov Ivanov Averin Gribunin 57066255 91112 215796 672984 2681687 560143 X 571364 12 560124 }CI GENERAL 20. Trie ODESSA riad 967 tons of bunkers on board on a r r i v a l at Vancouver on 10 December 1957, Empire Shipping Co. agent advised t h a t on numerous accasions i t rias been ascertained triat trie amount of bunkers on board r e g i s t e r ed by sriips' masters was incorrect and varies as much as 100 t o n s . However, trie amount for triis vessel is no doubt correct as i t was not given in round f i g u r e s , 21. I t i s believed triat trie vessel discriarged rier previous cargo at Nakhodka, picked up a general cargo and proceeded t o Petropavlosk, The vessel r e g i s t e r e d as departing Petropavlosk at 1200 28 November, The riiaster stated that vessels departing Petropavlosk are not in possession of clearance c e r t i f i c a t e s as no issuing officer e x i s t s in t h a t p o r t , riowever, triere are clearance officers at Vladivostok and Nakriodka, Evaluation: Date: Source: A-2 December, 1957 DNI Ottawa SECRET �SECRET - 98 U.S.S.R. MERCHANT VESSELS PSKOV Trie PSKOV arrived in Vandouver on 14 November 1957 from Leningrad carrying 775 tons of bunlcers, Srie left on November 1957 for trie Vladivostok/ Nakriodka area witri 9250 long tons of wheat. Characteristics of the vessel are as follows:1, (a) Tonnage (GRT) (b) Port of Registry: (c) Owners: (d) Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) (e) Signal letters: (f) Year built (completed): (g) Where built: (h) Previous name if any: 7176.49 LENINGRAD USSR (MORFLOT) Cargo (Liberty Class) U-V-M-V 1943 Portland, Oregon, USA (Oregon Ship Building Corporation) George L, Shoup 2, Lengtri (overall): 3, Beam: 4, (a) (b) Draft loaded, Draft ligrit, Forward: 26' 3" Forward: 5* 11" 5, (a) Speeds, Maximum: lOiknots Service: 1C% knots (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): (a) (b) (c) Type of propulsion: Type fuel: Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of fuel, (e) Fuel Endurance, 6, 422' 8" Aft: 28' 10" Aft: 16' 6" Steam Bunker "C" Not in excess of 1000 tons £f' 10,000 tons cargo carried. Maximum speed: Approx 28/30 tons Service speed: " 25 tons Maximum speed: N.K, Service speed: N.K. 7, Wh.eth.er fitted for replenishment at sea: As originally fitted. 8, (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if so, wriat capacity: In space allocated for personnel not in excess of forty (40) in addition to the crew. Not in excess of 10,000 tons with 1000 tons bunkers. Not in quarters provided for the crew however all holds between decks could be used if troops provided own bedding. 9, 10, Number of crew: 40 Number ofriatcriesand holds: 5 �SECRET - 99 PSKOV (Con't) Number of derricks: 5 Lifting capacity: 5 ton (SWL) Cargo Booms 20 tori After Jumbo 50 ton for'd Jumbo* .armament: No. Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): As originally constructed after gun platform. Strengthened for ice (Yes or No): Numerous patcries crudely affixed. If fitted with radar equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial.) Radar of Russian Manufacture Neptun Aerial, Description of W.T, equipment and aerials: Mackay as Originally fitted. If fitted with D.F, equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial) DF of Russian Manufacture. If fitted witri Ecrio Sounder (Yes or No): Original fatriometer. Fitted witri Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, ie: whether in the horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical atriwartsriips plane.) Coils were carried on trie magnetic compass. Fitted witri Paravanes (Yes or No): (a) Sequence forward to aft, of kingposts, masts and funnel: (b) Type of Hull: (c) Type of Bow: (d) Type of Stem: (e) Type of Funnel: (g) Remarks as to unusual features: K/M/F/M Welded-Riveted Original Bow (Raked) Cruiser Single vertical capped.funnel, painted red 2' wide band on black funnel; gold paintedriammerand sickle in relief on both sides. Four (4) - #1 & 3 Port Side - #2 & 4 Starboard Side, None externally visible, Registered No, M-11944 Net tonnage: 4234.74 Displacement tonnage: N.K. Dead weigrit tonnage: 10,39* tons (f) Number and position of boats: �SECRET - 100 PSKOV 26, (Con't ) BALAKIN, Nikolai Name of fester: Age 31. 27, Name of Wireless Operator: SELJAKDV, Alexei CH/WT, BAIKDV, Evgeny W/T, KNIAZEV, Vitaly W/T (Pupil), It is probable triat as triis sriip just transitted the Northern Route hence 3 operators, 28, KAIPOV, Vladimir. Name of Political Officer: GENERAL REMARKS - PSKOV DECK SPACES - FORE & AFT PEAKS 1, The condition of the deck was fair and the running gear in good condition. Two spare anchors and one spare propeller was rioused aft. Trie propeller was of cast steel, 2, It was of interest to note triat triis vessel contained tank space running trie entire length, of #1, 2 and 3 holds. The depth of this tank, whicri extended from side to side of trie sriip, was approximately 10 feet and was located over trie double bottom tanks. Trie tank tops are solidriatcriesremovable in one piece by trie ship's derricks. Trie tank was known to be clean. Standard water and oil connections were observed an nothing unusual 3. was in evidence, 4, On trie port side of trie fore deck located centrally between trie bridge and trie fore peak was a 4 chock cradle welded to the deck (see sketcri). Trie lengtri between trie 4 chocks was approximately 50 feet and a tail block existed several feet aft, of the fourth chock. The contruction of the cradle was metal and the chocks were topped with wood. It is estimated that a vessel with a length of approximately 60 feet had rested in this creadle and would appear toriavebeen ofriardchine construction. Wood buffers 8" thick on each cradle ..8'.. (Ford) ..8'.. ..8'.. Tail Block 0, It was observed that a similar cradle had"existed on trie starboard side as trie welding marks were still visible on trie deck. �SECRET - Itl PSKOV (Con't) 6. There were extra steel uprights in the tween deck to support trie deck on botri starboard and port side. STEERING FIAT 7. In trie steering flat a jury rig was attached to the rudder quadrant. It is believed that triis rig was not for emergency steering but more as a compensation for a loose rudder. Trie rig was so constructed triat once trie rudder position moved away from amidsriips, a system of weigrits wouldrioldtrie rudder over to port or starboard to its full extent. The stern post lignum vitae bearings were seen to be considerably worn. 8. The four life boats were standard and appeared not to have been in recent use, nor did the l6' dinghy whicri was carried aft, 9. Trie accommodation under trie gun platform contained several spare bunks and matresses in fair condition but with, no evidence of recent use. 10,' The null wasrieavilypatcried along trie sides. Trie patcries were crudely welded on with, trie largest being 5' in diameter, 11, No extra bracing or strengtriening was observed in either trie forward or after peaks, 12, An unusual bulbous projection was seen on trie stem just below trie waterline wrien trie vessel was riding light (see sketch). \ Water Line BRIDGE HOUSE 13, Trie usual summer wrieelriouse and criart room were located in trie upper bridge position, 14* Trie summerriousecontained course recorder, fathometer,'Loran receiver (USSR make), radar repeater, gyro repeater and rudder indicator, 15. The chart room just abaft of the wheelriouse contained 3 pairs of 4noculars (2 pair 7 X 50, 1 pair 15 x 50), Russian criarts corrected to date and one aneroid barometer. �SECRET - 102 PSKOV (Con't) 16, Two gyro repeaters wero located on trie wings of the upper bridge position and a 20" searchlight, Pelorus was mounted on trie bridge wings. 17, Trie main wheelhouse below contained two smoke indicators, Russian type RDF, rudder indicator but no shaft indicator, A signal log and two Walker logs were found stowed in trie wrieelhouse. 18, The main chart room contained a radar (USSR make) and two chronometers. 19, A speed and distance recorder was observed in the master's cabin which, was similar to the Pitometer log Type D. A gyro repeater was also noted, 20, compass, It was observed that degaussing coils were carried on trie magnetic 21, ceiver, Trie gyro room contained sriip's PA system and an automatic radio re- 22, Trie radar set was of Russian manufacture stamped 1956 andriada 12" x 14" screen plus cone, Triere were 4 range scales - 1-|, 2^, 15 and 30 miles. Trie set is located portside forward in trie main criart room and rias an overall size of 42" x 48". 23, Trie radio section was made up of two rooms, one for transmitting and one for receiving. Trie equipment was a combination of American and Russian units such, as reported on^ the ALEXANDER NEVSKY, ENGINE ROOM - MACHINE SHOP 24* Both the engine and boiler rooms were clean and nothing of importance nor anything beyond standard equipment was observed, 25, The engine room communication equipment appeared to be standard and there were less spare parts in evidence than normally seen, 26, The main gyro room Is- located amidships by the main engine room door. This room contained several boxes of brand new tools, made in USSR, which appeared to be in excess of trie normal tool requirement for gyro equipment, 27, The machine shop contained a U.S, latrie with 6-7* bed and 7" chuck, a grinder and drill press. In addition there was a metal planer on a plate bed approximately 6' x 3|-'« Such a tool has not been observed previously in vessels of this type. This machine, which, was stamped SH0B0, was unusual and made for heavy duty repairs. It consisted of planers and a sprocket type cutting blade, CREW'S ACCOMODATION 28, Cabins were clean and austere. There was considerable evidence of clothing recently bought by trie crew in Vancouver - trie preference being blue serge suits. Many books of instruction were in evidence, 29, A considerable amount of Arctic clotriing was stowed in lockers plus more trian 60rieavycanvas work jackets. �SECRET • - 103 PSKOV (Con't) 30, Food stores were in normal supply with the exception of meat. A surplus of butter and potatoes was noted. 31. There were 14 cameras aboard the ship and more amateur photograpriic equipment trian is normal. This equipment includes enlargers and developing facilities. One priotograpri of trie sriip apparently stuck in an ice flow was seen, A camera projection room is in a small space next to trie saloon and trie saloon is used as a viewing room. Details of Fittings to Undertake Fuelling at Sea 32, Trie vessel appeared to carry only trie normal Liberty sriip type and number of fittings for fuelling at sea. Indications of Hull Strengthening for Operations in Arctic Waters 33» Itriasbeen confirmed triat trie vessel transitted through ice and trie master stated triat his ship was the only ship making the trip and was accompanied by three ice breakers, 34* It was noted that there was deck strengthening'to support the rieavy cargo carried on it but no hull strengthening was in evidence, lack details of Voyages, Particularly Ports of Departure for Vancouver and Any Deviations from Inbound or Outbound Routes 35, It was noted that the vessel was surveyed on 27 April 1957 at Dairen (Dalny) China, From there trie vessel proceeded to Tsingtao, China, Szczecin and trien to Leningrad, » 36, Trie vessel departed Leningrad approximately 6 August for Provideniya via trio nortriern sea route. 37, Trie PSKOV left Provideniya on 5 November and averaged 10_ knots to Vancouver, arriving 14 November 1957 at 2300Z, 38, Trie vessel loaded wrieat in Vancouver and departed at 0030Z 28 November at 11 knots for Vladivostok - ETA Vladivostok 15 December. Any Indication of Crew Members Having served witri Soviet Navy 39* Trie Third Officer took an unusual number of fixes whilst off the B.C. coast and the general attitude of triis officer would indicate triatrieriad some Naval background. General Impression of Sriip 6c Crew 40, Trie master was talkative and pleasant. His home is in Leningrad and he is married with 2 children, a boy and a girl. He remarked that he had �SEC RET - 104 PSKOV (Con't) relieved the previous captain on short notice. He understood the previous captain riad become sick owing to his dislike of the nortriern sea route. Trie master started his seagoing career at the age of 20 in 1948 at Leningrad and after a short period of time at a nautical school he was appointed third officer in 1949» second officer in 1950 and captain in 1953* H e is 31 years of age and is reputed to be one' of trie youngest merchant captains in trie USSR, 41. The First Officer kept the passports. He spoke English well as did the Second Officer and trie Chief Radio Operator, 42, The vessel carried 3 wireless operators - Chief Operator, W/T Operator and a pupil. It is probable'that ships transitting the northern sea route carry an additional wireless operator. Evaluation: A-2 Date: November 57 Source: DNI Ottawa S E C R E T 000797 �S E C R E T - 1*5 U.S.S.R. MERCHANT VESSELS STALINGRAD The STALINGRAD arrived in Vancouver on 13 November 1957 from Vladivostok carrying 900 tons of bunkers. She left on 23 November 1957 for the Vladivostok/Nakhodka area witri ' 9,000 long tons wheat. Characteristics of the vessel are as follows: 1, , (a) (b) (c) (d) Tonnage (GRT) Port of Registry: Owners: Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) (e) Signal letters: (f) Year built (completed): (g) Where built: (h) Previous name if any: 7216,32 tons VLADIVOSTOK USSR Cargo (Liberty Type) U-U-K-X 1944 Richmond, California, USA Permanente (Shipyard #2) THOMAS F. FLAHERTY 2, Length (overall): 422,8' 3, Beam: 57.0' 4, (a) (b) 5, (a) Speeds. (b) 6, Forward: 27» 10" Forward: V Draft loaded, Draft light, Aft: 28' 0" Aft: 16' 5" Maximum: 15 Service: 13 RPM (for any or all speeds): (a) Type of propulsion: (b) Type fuel: (c) Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of f u e l , (e) Fuel Endurance, Steam Turbine 3 Cylinder Bunker C Not in excess of 1000 long tons if 9000 long tons cargo carried. Maximum speed: 15 K - 30 tons Service speed: 12 K - 25 tons Maximum speed: Service speea: 7, Whetrier f i t t e d for replenishment a t sea: Standard - as,orainarily fitted. 8, (a) Passenger capacity: (b) F u l l cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: Not in excess of 30 without alterations, Approx, 9,200 tons if 1,000 tons fuel carried. Only 30 - 40 without alterations. 9, Number of crew: 45 10, Number of hatches and holds: 5 11, Number of derricks: Lifting capacity: 5 ton (SWL) 50 ton jumbo (SWL) 5 sets �SECRET - 106 STALINGRAD (Con't ) Nil 12, Armament: 13. Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): No - only after platform as originally fitted. 14. Strengthened for ice (Yes or No): No. 15, If fitted with radar equipment (Yes or No) Russian Manufacture - Neptun (Describe type and aerial,) Antenna Radar not observed. 9" screen repeater on monkey island (Manufactured 1951)* 16, Description of W.T. equipment and aerials: Original equipment plus 1 small transmitter of Russian manufacture (size 18" x 14" x 10"). 17, If fitted with D.F,-equipment (Yes or No): Original, (Describe type and aerial.) 18, If fitted with Ecrio Sounder (Yes or No): Yes - original. 19. Fitted with. Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, ie: whether in the horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical athwartships plane,) Original degaussing equipment in good shape. 20, Fitted with Paravanes (Yes or No): No. 21. (a) Sequence forward to aft. of Kingposts,K-M-F-M masts and funnel: (b) Type of Hull: Liberty - welded Original raked (c) Type of Bow: Cruiser (d) Type of Stem, Single (Broad) Vertical, capped, (e) Type of Funnel: 2' red band on black funnel Hammer & Sickle in relief both sides, 4 - #1 & 3 Portside (f) Number and position of boats: - #2 & 4 Starside Externally none visible, (g) Remarks as to unusual features: 22, Registered No, 11741. 23, Net tonnage: 4382.83 24, Displacement tonnage: 25* Dead weigrit tonnage: 26. Name of Master: Ivan Muhin - Age 43 27. Audrey Chimiritsa Anatoly Shatalov Name of Wireless Operator: 28. Name of Political Officer: ANTON MATVEYEV, age 25, although very young he seems'to carry considerable authority. 000799 �SECRET - 107 STALINGRAD (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - STALINGRAD DECK SPACES - FORE & AFT, PEAKS 1, The condition of the deck was satisfactory and clean. There were no unusual features and oil fuel connections were in the usual places as in the other Russian vessels. 2, A considerable amount of rubber hose was observed including 40 feet of 3" hose attached to the deckriead amidsriips starboard side and several 18 feet lengtris of 3"rioseand couplings aft. A small red painted hand pump was observed in the forecastle, 3* A spare propeller was carried with torpedo end and bolted blades. iin additional blade and one 18" diameter drive shaft with, universal straigrit joint was observed stored on trie after aeck, ENGINE ROOM - BOILER ROOM - MACHINE SHOP 4* Trie engine room, boiler room and macriine sriop appeared to be quite normal and in very clean condition. The equipment and machinery was standard for a Liberty type ship with the exception'of a planking partition wriich lay between the engine room and the machine shop, 5. There was an "Iron Man" latrie in trie machine shop of normal size; the bed being about 6' and the latrieriada 6" chuck, BRIDGE 6, The wheelhouse was normal for a ship of this type except that one instrument was reported as an'electric log indicator. The log was reported to be mounted on the keel amidships. 7, The Radio Roomriadtrie original MacKay receiving set plus one small Russian type transmitter, 8, Trie Radar Room in triis vessel was not observed, A radar repeater witri a 9" screen was located in trie upper wrieelriouse- date stamped 1951* 9* Chart Room equipment included 3 original type sextants plus one new sextant of extreme design identical to the one described in the BAKU report. Four pairs of 6x30 and two pairs of 7x50 binoculars were observed, 10, There was also a unique thermometer in trie Chart room' (see sketch). This was a portable item and its function is not clear at this time. Centigrade gauges Small fan inside Trade mark "MC" Plastic key 000800 �SECRET - 108 STALINGRAD (Con't) CAMERAS 11, Four cameras were possessed by crew members. One wriicri belonged to trie Second Engineer was a veryriigriquality with a KIEV 1,2 lens and had an estimated retail value of between l500-$600. Camera list is as follows: Name of Owner Make of Camera V, Smiruov (find Engr.) KWEFF Lens 5703923 5719321 $500 N, Kbrban (Seaman) ZOBKU Lens 56017154 6023725 $175 N, Forban (Seaman) M0CKS0 4 Lens 5628155 5629464 $100 A, Kulchitslay (Macriinist) FED 2 Lens 324250 031759 $175 Serial No, Value CREW'S QUARTERS 12, No extra accomodation beyond that required for trie crew was in evidence witri trie exception of 16 knockdown type beds located in trie cabin under trie gun platform aft, Triis cabin appeared not to be in use and the few mattresses there were were in foul condition, 13, There was nothing of an unusual nature noted in trie crew's quarters except possibly triat several priotographs of Stalin were in evidence, 14, It was noted that the First Officer's cabin contained many books of political economy and similar subjects. It was triougrit triat triis officer was not a true seaman. 15, Triere were 4 women stewardesses aboard trie sriip. 16, It was noted that the Bosun had a single cabin and he kept keys to all store rooms, 17, Trie sick bay contained a considerable amount of new medical equipment and clean bed linen, A 400 watt wall light was observed and it would appear triat facilities existed for an operating table. Up to 100 vials were noted each, filled with a triin clear liquid and numerous hypo needles were observed, STORES 18, Store Rooms in general contained nothing of importance with the exception of about 120 ground sheets all new and made of heavy wool on one side backed up by rubber on the otrier, Triese were observed in trie Bosun's stores. 19. Food supplies appeared to be low on both, meat and vegetables* 2d, Winter clotriing supplies were average* �S E C R E T - 109 STALINGRAD (Con't) 21. In the cabin in the after gun platform 3 packing cases were noted, approximately 4' x 3' x 1^'. dimension and very heavy, contents unknown. In the same space a lg- HP new electric motor was observed with a special drive attachment. Details of Fittings to Undertake Fuelling at Sea 22. This vessel appeared to carry only the normal Liberty ship type and number of fittings to undertake fuelling at sea. Indications of Hull Strengthening for Operations in Arctic Waters 23. There was evidence triat triis vessel riad suffered superficial bull damage but there was no indication of hull strengthening for operations in Arctic waters. Back Details of Voyages, particularly ports of departure for Vancouver and any deviations from Inbound or Outbound routes 24* The vessel on arrival at Vancouver, B.C., at 9099z 13 November'1957, gave its port of departure as Korsakov (Otomari) 46-40 N, 142-45 E. However, an extensive inquiry failed to reveal the date of departure from Korsakov, but it is believed to be about 25 October. Any Indication of Crew Members Having Served with Soviet Navy 25. The Second Officer appeared to be of somewhat different calibre to the other crew raembers and it is possible thatrieriasserved with, trie Russian Navy, General Impressions of Ship and Crew 26,_ The ship was clean and efficient and it was noted triat a good relationship existed between trie officers and men, 27« Since trie STALINGRAD'S visit to Vancouver last year, trie Master and Cnief Officer riave changed. Trie Chief Officer was previously Second Officer aboard trie MIKLUKHO MAKLAY, 28, The Master spoke good English and related that he had towed the BAKU at 4-5 knots in bad weather and up to 13 knots in good weatrier, Triis tww approximated 780 miles from trie time trie BAKU lostrier.propeller until taken inriandby tugs in trie Juan de Fuca Strait* 29* Trie Master, stated triat after triis trip rie has planned to take up an appointment as pilot in Vladivostok, He stated triat pilots in that port work 24 hours and trien stand off 4 days. Pay for pilots is the same as for the master of a merchant snip, 30, The Chief Officer spoke English fluently and lives in Vladivostok, He related that during July, August and September twenty Russian freighters had been"lostu in the ice fields in the northern route. He added that trie STALINGRAD 000802 �S E C R E T - 110 r,s STALINGRAD (Con't) riad been in trie same waters and triat after visiting"Wrangel Island itriadtaken 40 days to make 600 miles due to ice in triat region, 31, Trie STALINGRAD carried Canadian corrected criarts possibly obtained during trie voyage to B.C. in 1956 or received from otrier Russian vessels who have recently visited Vancouver, Numerous Canadian charts have been purchased by the Russian vessels. Evaluation: A-2 . Date: November 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa S E C R E T 000803 �S E C R E T - Ill U.S.S.R. MERCHANT VESSELS SUCHAN Trie SUCHAN arrived in Vancouver on 5 December 1957 I^om Vladivostok carrying 800 tons of bunkers. Srie left on 17 December 1957 • . ... 9000 long tons for trie Vladivostok/Nakriodka area with. trie vessel are as follows:(336,000/00 bu,) #4 wheat, Criaracteristics of 1. (a) (b) (c) (d) Tonnage (GRT) Port of Registry: Owners: Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) (e) (f) (g) Signal l e t t e r s : Year b u i l t (completed): Where b u i l t : (ri) Previous name if any: 7176 VLADIVOSTOK USSR (MORFLOT) Cargo 0/0/F/Z 1943 California S.B. Corp. Los Angeles Cal. USA. JOSE SEFULVEDA 2. Lengtri (overall): 422.8' 3. Beam: 57.0' 4. (aj Draft loaded, (b) Draft ligrit. Forward: 26' 3" Forward: 6' 0" 5. (a) Speeds, Maximum: 12.6 Service: 11.5 76 Revs 12 Kts. (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): 6. (a) (b) (c) (d) Type of propulsion: Type fuel: Bunker capacity: Daily consumption of fuel, (e) Fuel Endurance: Aft: 26' 4" Aft: 15' 6" Steam turbine triple expansion Oil Bunker C. 900 tons witri 9350 tons wrieat. Maximum speed: 28-30 Service speed: 25-28 Maximum speed: 30 days Service speed: 36 days. 7, Whether fitted for replenishment at sea: Standard Liberty. 8, (a) Passenger Capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: Nil 9350 tons - 900 tons oil Present condition 20-30 9, Number of crew: 45 10* Number of riatcries and riolds: 5 11, Number of derricks : Lifting capacity: 50 tons. 12* Armament: 5 s e t s - jumbo 13, Strengtriened for gun platform (Yes or No): Nil No. 5 tons - �S E C R E T - 112 SUCHAN (Con't) 14. Strengthened for ice (Yes or N o ) : Extra -|-" plating riveted from bow to 10* abaft bridge above & below waterline. 15. If fitted with, radar equipment (Yes or N o ) : (Describe type and aerial.) Yes. USSR make Nav. type neptun aerial. 16. Description of W.T. equipment and aerials: Standard liberty. 17. If fitted witri D.F, equipment (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerial^, Yes, 18. If fitted with Echo Sounder (Yes or No): Yes 19. Fitted with Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, ie: whether in trie riorizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical athwartsriips plane,) Not o b s e r v e d . 20. Fitted with Paravanes (Yes or No): No. 21. (a) K-M-F-M (b) (c) (d) (e) Sequence forward to aft, of Kingposts, masts and funnel: Type of Hull: Type of Bow: Type of Stem: Type of Funnel: D.F. with loop antenna. Welded Raked Elliptical Broad s i n g l e cappea. Black w i t h reri band Hammer & S i c k l e , 22. Registered No, 29725 23. Net tonnage: 4380 Lt. 24. Displacement tonnage: NA 25. Dead weigrit tonnage: NA 26. Name of Master: Oleg BALANOV 27. Name of Wireless Operator: Lewen LARECHKIN 28. Name of Political Officer: Valentin DEREVJANKD �SECRET - 113 SUCHAN (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - SUCHAN DECK SPACES 1, Trie forward spaces including trie fore peak were standard witri the exception of one item of equipment which, was unusual. It consisted of one black rubber tire marked 500 x 180 and four slightly larger tires marked 600 x l60. These were casings only. Triere was no tubing in sight and the tires were not new. The size of these tires and their baloon type sriape would indicate triat triey are trie kind of tires used on airplanes, 2, Trie following amounts ofriosewere observed: (a) 1 x 50' x 6" black corrugated witri flange, stowed under gun platform, (b) 1 x 50' x 4" black corrugated witri flange, stowed under gun platform. 1 x 12' x 4" black rubber corrugated, (c) stowed under steering flat, (a) 4 or 5 pieces of miscellaneous riose eacri about 12' long. About 350* of 2" black rubber water riose (e) stowed i n midsriips alleyway both, s i d e s , 3a. Four life boats were carried, one motorized, Triere was no evidence of trie boats riaving been recently in use, 4. There were 14 steel bunks and 4 mattresses located in the after accommodation under trie gun platform, Trieir condition was dirty and triere was no evidence of recent use, 5. A spare propeller was rioused on trie gun platform and a spare nose cone wasriousedin trie after flat. 6. A portable'band pump of trie two man type, painted red, was observed stowed on trie boat deck. 7. A spare derrick was stowed on trie after deck starboard side abeam of No. 5 riatcri, 8. A large canvas covered stowage was seen on trie gun platform size approximately 8' diameter x 4' riigri, 9. Extra tanks were carried to a height of 10 feet above the double bottom tanks in #1, #2 and #3 holds. These trianks were cleaned out and trie tops removed preparatory for trie loading of grain, 10. It was noted triat series of weld marks were evident on eitrier side of trie riolds fore and aft, Triese marks appeared to have been trie base of some permanent fitting since removed. Trie weldings riad been cut off down to deck level but were still obvious because of embedded rust. In addition, triere was an �SECRET - 114 SUCHAN (Con't) e x c e s s i v e number of eye b o l t s secured t o both, decks n e a r trie weld marks, (see s k e t c r i ) . 11* Trie d i s t a n c e between trie weldings was triat of a s t a n d a r d r a i l w a y an i t can be t h e r e f o r e assumed triat triese were marks of r a i l w a y l i n e s on which f r e i g h t c a r s o r r o l l i n g s t o c k had been c a r r i e d as deck cargo* v — y, 40, 4^ 0\ ^ "5-, % 3\ 5 4 w< ° y \J> •-. w •*• ^ " s >•* * - • ^ >_y \- \ i try Each s e p a r a t e weld i s about 16" long and | " wide Eyebolts H o l d BRIDGE SPACES 12* The bridge layout is basic as for previous Liberty ships. 13• Sperry gyro is carried as well as the Russian gyro, (It is noted that these vessels usually carry a technician especially for gyro and radar). There were two gyro repeaters on the Monkey Island and it appears that most of the navigation is done from'triis position. Trie actual wrieelriouse one deck below is not used a great deal. Trie upper wrieelriouseriadan electric speed-log indicator marked 0-22, plus mileage indicator and a revolution indicator, 14» Trie radio room was standard witri trie usual MacKay bank of receivers and transmitters. 15* speakers, Trie movie projector carried was l6 mm witri a 400 watt bulb and two l6. Four pairs of binoculars were carried - 2 pairs 8x50, one pair 7x50 and one pair 15x15. 17* A Russian made aneroid barometer in a leatrier case was seen in trie criart room, also a revolution indicator and a recorder log of Russian manufacture, �SECRET 115 SUCHAN (Con't ) 18, Trie r a d a r was of Russian manufacture s i m i l a r t o Model 268, Trie master s a i d trie r a d a r was good f o r a maximum of 50 m i l e s and trie D/F about 3°0 m i l e s off sriore, ENGINE ROOM 19, Trie engine room of triis vessel was trie cleanest and most efficient state of any vessel recently reported on. Trie equipment did not differ from trie normal Liberty sriip installations witri trie exception of the engine room gauges wriicri are now transcribed into Russian, It appeared triat triese dials were not replaced but superimposed witri Russian criaracteristics, MACHINE SHOP 20, The macriine sriop was standard and contained an 8' x 9" criuck latrie, drill press, grinder and various lockers. No unusual features were observed, 21, Trie small room at trie forward end of trie boiler room was once again in evidence in triis vessel. Trie room is only 4' x 4-|" and appears to'contain trie mecrianism for operating a speed log indicator (electric) - see sketcri, CAMERA U S T 22, as follows: Eight cameras were registered with trie Customs and Excise Department Name of Owner A, A, A, J, V, M, V, V, Saprikin Ivanov Prizva Danukov Marozov Gerasimov Kardosriev Reznikov Navigator 3rd mate 4th. engr. Fireman Machinist Turner 0/S A/B Make & Serial No of Camera ZORKY RED ZORKY ZENIT ZORKY-C FED-2 ZORKY ZENIT-C 6142119 0414859 55237389 5614773 55241537 114415 57067068 5613962 Value $180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 CREW'S ACCOMMODATION & STORES 23. were noted: Crewts quarters were well kept and trie following items of interest (a) Priotograpriic equipment was in evidence but not in great quantity. Two enlargers were observed and at least one complete set of developing equipment. Triere was a greater amount of 35 mm film in evidence trianriadbeen previously noted in otrier sriips. (b) Triere were several empty and unused bunks including mattresses in eacri of trie 8 crew cabins. 000808 �3 wires leading through dockhoads Wire leading to panel on for8d bulkhead U wires leading to panel in Engine Room Dial Gauges Cti Wire leading from panol to Motor Generator Rotary Numbers Russian markings Panel PANEL IH ENGINE ROOM o i-i Peephole glass plate Valv« For^d Bulkhead Motor Port Bulkhoad olid stool ui 3/8*» dia, protrud ing 4" abovo deck. Rotary rotruding j2» above I deck. 8 16** x 18" well in deck in centre of room with instrument installed therein. Valve LAYOUT of h» X k¥ ROOM USSR SUCHAN r 000809 �SECRET - 117 SUCHAN (con't) (c) A surplus of cork life belts was in evidence in various stowage positions. It was estimated triat triere were three to every member of trie crew, (d) Dry stores contained a surplus of coffee but was sparsely stocked with, everything else. Very little meat and fish was stored and a minimum of vegetables, (e) Some 60 bib type overalls were seen and jackets to match, made of light weight grey rubber material. In addition, a very large souwester rubber hat appeared to come with each set. These hats had a brim at least 8" wide, (f) In a sealed locker there were several bundles each containing a dozen suits of heavy Arctic clothing plus an unspecified number of rubber boots and extra rubber clothing all in new condition, (g) There were 2 or 3 dozen pairs of leather ankle and knee jack boots similarly stowed, also 2 pairs of skis and accessories, 24. Trie COg room was full of tools and expensive diecutting equipment, also one large carton of quilted jackets and trousers, possibly six of eacri, Triey were all extremely dirty and covered witri black oil, 25. On trie main deck approximately midships in a room wriicri was previously arieadswas located a small electrician's workshop. 26. The doctor's cabin on the starboard side of the main deck contained a large amount of all kinds of medical supplies and surgical instruments, all in good condition. However, there was no indication of an operating theatre, 27. An additional item of interest found in a crew member's cabin was an illustrated book of the xvorld's merchant sriips. Trie publication riad one sriip to a page. There were 726 pages and all the vessels appeared to be of post war construction. The book was about 2" thick and 8" x 5" in size. Details of Fittings to Undertake Fuelling at Sea 28. The vessel appeared to carry only trie normal Liberty sriip type and number of fittings for fuelling at sea. Indication of Hull Strengtriening for Operations in Arctic Waters 29. No extra strengtriening was observed below decks but considerable extra plating riad been refitted to trie bow botri above and below trie water line to a distance from the bow to about 10 feet abaft the bridge. �SECRET - 118 SUCHAN (Con't) Back Details of Voyages 30, Trie SUCHAN was in Nakhodka on 18 October and departed Petropavlosk on 19 November and arrived Vancouver at 0600Z on 5 December, Trie master stated triat on approacriing Canada the first D/F station he contacted was Langara Island, trien Cape St. James, Ampriitrite and finally Swiftsure Light Vessel. The sriip made 12.6 knots wriicri is trie maximum speed attained and at 12 knots trie revolution indicator registered 76 revolutions. Any Indications of Crew Members Having served with Soviet Navy* 31* There was no Indication of any crew members riaving served witri the Soviet Navy. General Impression of Ship and Crew 32. cabin, The First Mate's cabin was placed midships, just aft of the Captain's A blackboard pointer and a large supply of books was seen in this cabin, 33* An incident occurred when a Customs official had to see the Captain about an infraction of regulations. It was noted triat during triis interview the First Mate (Boris IAVIGIN) had to be present and that he was not a seamanlike type, 34* Charts were observed with Russian names of the San Juan-VictoriaVancouver area. The master remarked that Canada was ah extremely rich country but it seemed to lack population in the northern areas, 35* The master wore 8 ribbons and altriougri triey could not be individually identified, triey closely resembled Russian World War II decorations, 36, Trie master spoke about trie first atomic-powered ice breaker, the LENIN of 16,000 tons, wriicri was launcried in Leningrad recently and is reputed to be trie largest and most powerful ice breaker in trie world. Trie master stated trie vessel was capable of breaking ice over 6 feet thick at a top speed of about 19 knots. Dimensions of the vessel are: length 85 feet, draught 30 feet, beam 90 feet, 44,COO HP. The master added triat trie stern of trie vessel is unique in design in triat trie bow of the vessel towed can be held up against trie stern of trie ice breaker. There are two winches on trie stern of trie ice breaker so that when trie vessel manoeuvres, one will pay out trie tow line and trie otrier will take up trie slack. Trie reason for triis close tow is triat broken ice is prevented from coming between trie bow of trie vessel towed and trie stern of trie ice breaker, 37, Trie master of the SUCHAN inquired four times in a period of 15 minutes as to why it takes so long to load trie Russian vessels in Vancouver, It was briefly explained to him that there are a large number of ships loading grain in trie port of Vancouver and trie ships riave to await their turn. It was also pointed out triat because trie Russian sriips are taking #4 wrieat wriicri is not in such, great demand, they have less waiting to do trian otrier vessels, 38, It rias been observed triat on arrival in Vancouver trie Russian masters question trie sriip's agent as to wrietrier it would not be crieaper to sack trie wrieat instead of lining trie vessels for bulk and if more suitable ! �SECRET - 119 SUCHAN (Con't) dry lumber could be used for lining as trie grain wriicri is in contact with the lining boards becomes mouldy. The ship's agent replied that dry lumber could not be obtained for sriifting boards at triis season but a waxed paper lining would be put over trie sriifting boards, riowever, trie coast would riave to be borne by trie vessel. Evaluation: A^-2 Date: November 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa S E C R E T �SECRET - 120 U.S.S.R* MERCHANT VESSEIS VALERY CHKATOV Trie VAT.ERY CHKATOV a r r i v e d i n Vancouver on 13 November 1957 from P r o v i d e n i y a c a r r y i n g 620 t o n s of b u n k e r s , Srie l e f t on 22 November 1957 f o r trie Vladivostok/Nakhodka a r e a witri 340,106/40 busriels (9110 long t o n s ) #4 Nortriern wrieat, 1. Criaracteristics of the vessel are as follows: - (a) Tonnage (GRT) (b) Port of Registry. (c) Owners: (d) Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) (e) Signal letters: (f$ Year built (completed): (g) Where built: 2. 7176,49 Vladivostok USSR (MORFIOT) Cargo (Liberty) (ri) Previous name if any: U-U-1M 1943 Oregon Shipbuilding Corp Portland Oregon, USA. GRANT P. MARSH Length (overall): 422,8' 3, Beam: 57.0' 4. (a) Draft loaded, (b) Draft ligrit, Forward: 26' 6" Aft: 29' 1" Forward: 5' 11" Aft: 15' 7" 5, (a) Speeds, (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): Maximum: 6, (a) Type of propulstion: (e) Fuel Endurance, Steam turbine 3 cylinder triple expansion. Oil Bunker C Not in excess of 1000 tons if 9000 tons cargo carried. Maximum speed: Approx 28-29 tons Service speed: Approx 25 tons Maximum speed: Not known Service speed: Not known 7, Wrietrier f i t t e d for replenishment at sea: As o r i g i n a l l y f i t t e d 8, (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: Nil 9000 tons if 1000 tons bunker fuel carried only 30-40 without alterations (b) Type fuel: (c) Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of fuel, (c) If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: 9. Number of crew: Service: 48 10, Number of hatches and riolds: 5 11, Number of derricks: Lifting capacity: 5 tons (SWL) Cargo Booms 20 Tons After Jumbo 50 Tons For'd Jumbo 13, 5 Strengthened for gun platform (Yes or No): After platform as originally fitted. 000813 �S E C R E T - 121 VALERY CHKATOV (Con't) 14. Strengtriened for ice (Yes or No): 15. If fitted witri radar equipment (Yes or No): Of Russian Manufadture - Neptun (Describe type and aerial.) Aerial, 16. Description of W.T. equipment and aerials: 17* If fitted with. D.F. equipment (Yes or N o ) : As originally fitted - Loop Antenna (Describe type and aerial). 18, If fitted witri Ecrio Sounder (Yes or N o ) : As originally fitted. 19, Fitted with. Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, ie: wrietrier in trie horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical athwartsriips plane.) Not in evidence. 20, Fitted witri Paravanes (Yes or N o ) : No. 21, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Sequence forward to aft of kingposts, masts and funnel: K/M/F/M Riveted-Welded Type of Hull: Raked Type of Bow: Cruiser Type of Stem: Single-Broad-Capped-Painted-Red Type of Funnel: Band 2' wide on Black Funnel, Red Hammer & Sickle in relief on both sides. Number and position of boats: Four (4) Boats 1 So 3 Port side 2 & 4 Starboard side - Wood construction. None externally visible, Remarks as to unusual features: 22. Registered No. 11931 23. Net tonnage: 4380.41 tons 24. Displacement tonnage: 25. Dead weight tonnage: 10,390 26. Name of Master: Antoly NEVEJKIN - age 41 27. Name of Wireless Operator: Chief- W/T - Konstantin MATUKEVICH W/T - Valentin VAKULENKD 28. Name of Political Officer: Probably the Chief Mate Konstantin RADIN. �S E C R E T - 122 VALERY CHKATOV (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - VALERY CHKATOV DECK SPACES - FORE & A F T PEAKS 1. order. Trie decks were reasonably clean and equipment was in good running 2, Trie equipment in trie fore and aft peaks and on trie deck in general was completely standard for a Liberty type sriip and trie only unusual feature noted was a large drum approximately 6' in diameter situated on trie starboard side of trie fore deck and full of 2" rieavily rusted wire, Triere was no indication triat triis wire riad been in use for some considerable time, A similar reel witri wire existed on trie starboard side somewhat furtrier aft. 3. One spare propeller blade and one spare shaft was darried. 4. Situated on trie bulkriead on trie rioUse beneatri trie after gun platform was a permanent piece bf equipment (see sketcri)* Trie use of wriicri triis equipment is put was not ascertained. This rias not been previously noted. A Port Holes -18" Bulkhead 4' C VJ ^/ 5, Trie deckriead of trie after peak riad 2 holes cut out, approximately 18 inches in diameter, and each roughly replated over, BRIDGE SPACE 6, Trie wrieelriouse and criart room contained equipment in every way similar to previously reported Liberty" sriips except that this vessel carried two spherical centigrade thermometers, 7, The equipment included two standard sextants and two of trie new bubble type sextants, 8, Trie old riead position on trie bridge is now trie PA room and contains two domestic radios and a tape recording macriine of Russian manufacture. 9, Trie radar equipment is standard for triis type of vessel and similar to triat previously reported. Trie radar was in use during trie coastal passage, 10, Trie gyro is located in trie aft, of trie Motor Generator room. Trie Russian gyro is use during trie coastal passage was found to be very accurate, MACHINERY SPACES 11, Trie small room previously reported in several of triese vessels, located on trie for'd end of trie boiler room and projecting into trie #3 riold, �- 123 - VALERY CHKATOV S E C R E T (Con't) was in evidence. The equipment therein was similar to others ot its type. This room is now classed as a watertight compartment containing the underwater electric log. 12. A Jacob's ladder was strung from the top to the bottom of the engine room. 13* The machine sriop contained two medium size latries and in addition a large drill, made in Holland, 14. Degaussing was not in evidence. CREW'S QUARTERS - STORES 15* Crew's quarters were found to be average and trie only unusual feature consisted of several priotograpris of unidentified sailors in Naval uniforms found amongst personal possessions. 16, Priotograpriic equipment included one enlarger wriicri was found to be privately owned. Trie projection room was normal and equipment included two loud speakers, 17* Trie sick bay was sparsely equipped and contained Chinese medicine in liquid form, marked Shanghai, 18, Food stores were average with a surplus quantity of venison, flour and macaroni, 19. A considerable amount of heavy winter clothing was observed, also life jackets and several waterproof ground sheets. Details of Fittings to Undertake Fuelling at Sea 20© On the port side of trie main deck approximately midsriips, 70 feet of 4"riosewas observed loosely coiled and a considerable amount of oil was on trie deck. Two additional pieces of hose were coiled on the boat deck, l|-" x 50 feet and 3" x 30 feet, plus several collision mats about 5'x7' in size. Indications of Hull Strengthening for Operations in Arctic Waters 21. The ship was unusual in that the previously welded Liberty hull riad since been riveted trirougriout. Back Details of Voyages, particularly Ports of Departure for Vancouver and Any Deviations from Inbound or Outbound Routes 22. According to trie sriip's documents, trie vessel arrived in Haiphong about 1 July 1956 towing dredger TH 1954 from Cuxriaven, and ori conclusion of triis trip trie vessel proceeded to Dairen (Dalny) for annual survey. Trie documents do not give trie vessel's scriedule after triis trip but it is believed triat trie �S E C R E T - 124 VALERY CHKATOV (Con't) sriip remained in trie Vladivostok area until Marcri 1957 and trim underwent anotrier survey at Dalny, Several of trie crew's passports bear clearance date stamp Vladivostok 26 August 1957• 23. Trie vessel departed Provideniya at 0100 4 November and arrived at Vancouver at 0900Z 13 November 1957, Trie sriip was remarkably fast for triis type and averaged 13_ knots. Any Indication of Crew Members Having Served witri Soviet Navy 24* The second Officer appeared to be trie type likely to have riad some Naval training. General Impression of Sriip and Crew 25. Trie ship was considered to be clean and efficient but few of trie officers riad any command of Englisri, The Chief Officer, who spoke rather more English than most, related that rie was torpedoed off Halifax in 1944 and spent some time inriospitaltriere. (Trie sriip was believed to be tbe KOLKHOSNIK, 3,880 tons). 26. Trie Officer of trie Watch was observed taking fixes every half hour during trie entire coastal passage, 27. The Naval electrical officer, Vasily CHENINK, was noted as having previously served aboard the vessel CAPTAIN SIMEROV (not listed in Lloyd's Register of Ships), 28. shown: The following crew members have previously visited Vancouver as Peter SLOBODENIUK - sailor - visited Vancouver aboard BAKU in 1956. Nikolay MIROSHNICHENKD - sailor - visited Vancouver aboard STALINGRAD in 1956, Ekateriha PUPISHEVP - stewardess - visited Vancouver aboard BAHU in 1956, Maria BODARENKC - cook - visited Vancouver aboard TOBOL in 1945* Sergey ANDRIEVSKY - machinist - visited Vancouver aboard WEILEN in 1944-45. Evaluation: A-2 Date: November 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa S E C R E T �S E C R E T 125 U.S.S.R. MERCHANT VESSELS VLADIMIR Trie VLADIMIR arrived in Vancouver on 16 December 1957 Irom Odessa carrying 450 tons of bunkers, She left on 4 January 1958 for the Vladivostok/Nakhodka area witri 10,700 long tons (approx.) wrieat, Criaracteristics of trie vessel are as follows: 1. (a) Tonnage (GRT) (b) Port of Registry: (c) Owners: (d) Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/ Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) 8229.37 ODESSA USSR (Morflot) Shipping Tanker (e) Signal letters: (f) Year built (completed): (g) Where built: (h) Previous name if any: U-K-R-K 1957 Leningrad None 2. Lengtri (overall): 139,7 metres 3. Beam: 19,24 metres 4. (a) (b) 5, . (a) 6, Black Sea State 29' 0" 22' 0" (in ballast) Forward: Forward: Speeds, (loaded) Maximum: 15 knots Service: 13 knots 80 RPM - 14 knots, 75 HPM-12_ knots, _ speed - 60 RPM Slow- 30 RPM, (b) RPM (for any or all speeds): (a) (b) Type of propulsion: Type fuel: (c) (d) Bunker capacity: Daily consumption of fuel. (e) Fuel Endurance: 26' 4" 14' 0" Aft: Aft: Draft loaded, Draft light. 2 x 2000 IHP - diesel Diesel oil (transferred 25 tons to V MAYAKOVSKY) not known. Maximum speed: NK Service speed: Approx, 25 tons per day. Maximum speed: NK Service speed: NK 7. Whetrier fitted for replenisriment at sea: Not evident 8, (a) (b) (c) Nil. 10,680 tons witri 900 tons f u e l . 30 under present conditions. 9, Number of crew: Passenger capacity: Full cargo capacity: If suitable for troop carrying, if so, what capacity: 49 10, Number of riatcries and riolds: 11, Number of d e r r i c k s : 12, Armament: 13, Strengtriened for gun platform (Yes or No): No, 14, Strengtriened for i ce (Yes or No): 2 Lifting capacity: Nil, Not v i s i b l e . Not known. �SE _ R | T - 126 VLADIMIR (Con't) 15. If fitted witri radar equipment (Yes or No):Yes, Neptun type. Range 1-^, 5, 15 (Describe type and aerial.) & 30 miles. 16. Description of ?if.T, equipment and aerials: 17. If fitted witri D.F, equipment (Yes or No): Yes, marked SRP 5. (Describe type and aerial.) 18. If fitted witri Ecrio Sounder (Yes or No): 2 receivers - PAS-IM PRW 3 transmitters PSD - 0.25 ASP - 0.06 PSK - 0.25 Yes, 19. Fitted witri Degaussing Gear (Yes or No): (Describe number and location of coils, ie: wrietrier in trie horizontal, vertical longitudinal or vertical atriwartsriips plane.) Degaussing ran trie entire lengtri of the deck covered by a casing* 20. Fitted witri Paravanes (Yes or No): No. 21. (a) Sequence forward to aft, of kingposts,M-M-F masts and funnel: (b) Type of Hull: Welded-riveted (c) Type of Bow: Raked (d) Type of Stem: Cruiser (e) Type of Funnel: Single - broad, 22. Registered No. M-25037 23. Net tonnage: 3942.04 24. Displacement tonnage: N.A, 25. Dead weight tonnage: 10,680 26. Name of Master: Vladimir VAVER0V 27. Name of Wireless Operator: Nikolai MESHIN 28. 1st mate - Nikolay KQZL0B Name of Political Officer: �S E C R E T - 127 - VLADIMIR (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS - VLADIMIR FORE PEAK - AFTER PEAK - DECK SPACES 1, Trie fore peak consisted of a raised forecastle with several stowage cabins on deck level. One of these cabins contained a portable booster pump with eledtric motor. The size of the pump was described as being fairly large with total weight of pump and motor about 250 lbs, 2, Approximately fifty pairs of new srioes and 25 pairs of new rubber knee boots witri felt linings were seen in one of trie cabins, also a considerable number of unused cork life jackets and several metal boxes containing emergency rations, 3, Deck spaces were considered normal for a tanker and no items of interest were noted thereon. Six life boats were carried including two small boats aft, 4, Two compartments existed at deck level either side of the main bridge riouse. There was a C02 room in this section containing 110 cylinders in good condition. In the same space was found the following amounts of hose: (a) 16 sections of 25' x 6" black corrugated rubber riose witri couplings - 2 of the 16 appeared to be unused, (b) 10 sections of 25' x 4" black corrugated rubber hose with flanges, (c) Approx, 250' of 2" plain black rubber water hose, (d) Approx, 500' of 2" wire wrapped brand new hose. This coil was still wrapped in burlap and had not been in use, (e) Several sections of canvas water hose, 5, Two spare ancriors were carried on deck. Triere was no sign of a spare propeller or blades, Triree sand boses were located on deck as part of trie normal fire figriting equipment, 6, Triere were at least 5 oil loading points including one aft. Degaussing ran trie entire lengtri of trie deck covered by a casing. ENGINE ROOM 7, Trie engine room was in first class condition as would be expected witri a new vessel. Trie engines were described as being similar to trio Danish Burmeister Wain diesels. Two subsidiary diesel engines were coupled up to trie generator and were described as being an old fasriioned type of diesel wriicri were extremely noisy, 8, Two additional diesel booster engines for trie main engines were located one floor above trie main engine room deck. �S E C R E T 128 VLADIMIR (Con't) 9, A CO2 room with 12 large cylinders was located in the engine space. The engine room panel was compact and large with all markings in Russian. 10, Gauges in the engine room appeared to indicate that the vessel had 16 oil tanks. 11, engine room, Cabins were heated with steam heat from one steam boiler in the MACHINE SHOP 12, The machine shop contained an 8' lathe 6' high of a similar advanced design as that previously described. This lathe could be elevated and has a treble purpose including use as a milling machine and drill press. In addition, there was a large drill press and several grinding machines, all made in Russia, BRIDGE SPACES 13, The bridge spaces were in good condition and considered normal for a new vessel. There was nothing observed in tho way of new or different equipment * layout of Bridge and Chart Room were as follows: 14. D Rev. Telephone Flags WHEEL HOUSE Pelorus ^Gyro Magnetic Compass O O ^pwheel Radar Scope Echo Sounder* Course Records?" Pelorus Chart Table Radar Chronometer (Ru)Smoke indicator lights to fire alarm system ^§">G O Loran J 15, The criart room contained an item described as a bank of warning lines indicating smoke content of four parts of the ship leading to trie fire alarm system. Five vernier type sextants were seen in trie criart room, 16, A small wooden box was observed in trie criart room containing a 4 blade brass propeller attached to a rod on which was superimposed a small electric generator. The whole thing was covered with bakelite and included at least two electric terminals, 17, All charts seon wero Russian including those of local B.C. waters. The chart used for coastal navigation covered Cape Flattery, Straits of Juan de Fuca, and Puget Sound area to Vancouver, A block insert of Vancouver in large scale was also shown on this chart. �S E C R E T - 129 VLADIMIR (Con't) 18* Radar was of a type similar to that carried in previous Russian vessels with a range of 1,5, 5, 15 and 30 miles. Radar and radio aerials were standard, 19* Gyro was of Russian manufacture and had repeaters on both wings of the bridge. Telegraphs were electrically controlled* Two echo sounders were carried, one flasher and one graph type. D/F was not in evidence, 20, There were no search lights on the wings of the bridge. There appeared to be a considerable amount of wiring on the face of the binnacle within a casing, 21, Binoculars observed consisted of 2 pairs 7x50, 2 pairs 14x50 and case only for 8x30 pair, 22, Speed and revolutions were as follows: 14 knots 80 revs; 12,5 knots 75 revs; half speed 60 revs; slow speed 30 revs. To go slow the captain said one engine had to be reversed against the other. On docking the pilot called for "stop" and continued to get 30 revs ahead. The captain quickly corrected the error. Later when going half astern the pilot called for "stop" and continued to get 30 revs astern and again the captain had to correct trie situation. 23. The generator room contained a 16 HP diesel engine. 24« The radio room (see sketch) contained nothing new except that a corner of it appeared to be reserved for photograpriic work. The following equipment was observed in this space: 1 enlarger, 1 print dryer, 1 variable view finder, 1 13,5 cm telescopic lens and 1 variable view findor belonging to the captain which would fit a Zorky camera. In addition, the 4th engineer had an enlarger. Print dryer, englarger and Radar spares Transmitter 24 x 18 x 10 Transmitter 54 x 36 x 33 0-50 A, 250 V. \ RADIO ROOM la 4 motor generators (small) Receiver 22 x 18 x 14 I a_ P.A. Turntable and tape recorder 25, Officers' accommodation was extremely good particularly the first mate's whicri consisted of a cabin and batriroom. This officer had political books and wore metal ribbons attached to riis civilian clothes. He made himself completely at home in the captain's cabin* 26. locker. Each of the officers' cabins contained either a safe or steel 27. There was a large domestic radio receiver in tho officers saloon and a particularly powerful one in the captain's cabin. �S E C R E T - 130 VLADIMIR (Con't) i 28, A dial instrument was observed in trie captain's dabin and on the bridge (see sketdh). It was not ascertained what function this instrument had, 6" Set Pointer 7 ! I \ / 0 \7 1 CREW SPACES 29» Crew accommodation was aft, and eacri seaman had a cabin to himself vdth trie exception of two 2-bertri cabins. It was also noted triat each cabin had facilities for at least one extra bunk. Eacri cabin contained a thermometer, a world map and a loud speaker hook-up to the P.A, 30j The crew appeared to bo between the ages of 20-25 and judging by the number of books of instruction, many of triem were students, 31• A considerable amount of civilian clotriing was seen including some well made leatrier jackets from China. Other personal possessions were sparse, 32. There were several pictures of sailors in naval type uniforms. One photograph was seen of a man in Naval uniform with a broad white sash on each shoulder. 33. Women stewardesses were carried and accommodation was very clean and well kept, 34* Two other points of interest in the crew's accommodation were • that the bulkheads appeared to be very flimsy and made of light metal, possibly moveable; also that no photograpris or pictures of Russian leaders were in evidence, 35* Food stores were very low on arrival in Vancouver and were quickly brought up to normal by local purchases, A considerable number of small frozen chickens of Chinese origin were observed. The refrigeration compartment was small and the temperature was around 0° F. 36, An incident occurred where the Customs searcher was denied access to two cabins. After repeated demarids,riowever,trie escorting officer produced keys for triose cabins fromriispocket. Trie cabins were not in use but were extremely well furnished. One of the cabins contained a large photograph of a vessel described as being of about 10,0g0 tons with a funnel aft and a long name in Russian on the bow. The midships section of this vessel consisted of a modernistic type bridgerieavilyfitted witri radar and radio aerials of an advanced design. �SE CR E T I - 13* VLADIMIR (Con't) 37. Very little photographic equipment was observed in the crew's quarters. No projection room for film equipment was seen, however, it is believed that this is housed off the main saloon and the wall aperture covered by a picture. Back Details of Voyages 38. This vessel, whicri is a tanker of 8229 gross tons, was built in Leningrad and completed about April 1957. The master stated the vessel is a sister ship to the KOSTROMA. 39. Track lines on world maps in the crew's quarters indicate triat the VLADIMIR had come from the Baltic area through the English Channel, Mediterranean, India, China and the Far East to Vladivostok, It is believed the vessel visited a Korean port, 40. The vessel departed Vladivostok on 30 November 1957 and arrived at Vancouver, B.C., on 16 December 1957 at 1700Z, Serial Numbers & Manufacturers Names of any Radio or Radar Equipment 41. Three transmitters wero marked: PSD 0.25 ASP 0.26 PSK 0,25 Two receivers were marked: PAS - IM PRW The D/F was marked: SRP-5. General Impression of Ship & Crew 42. The captain is 32 years of age, single and speaks good English, He is known to like western type music including musical comedy. He seems to be greatly influenced by the first mate, 43* The speed of trie VLADIMIR is believed to be greater trian triat of a Liberty sriip and is estimated to be 14-15 knots in ballast and 12-14 knots loaded. Trie master stated triat rie left trie USSR 2 days after the DEKABRIST and arrived in Vancouver 2 days Before her. However, the ships' documents reveal triat botri vessels left on 30 November and trie VLADIMIR arrived on l6 December and the DEKABRIST on 18 December, 44. A Russian TV set was soen in the officers' quarters. One officer made inquiry about buying coaxial cable. liraluation: A-2 Date: November 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa S E C R E T �SEC RET 135 U. S. S. Ra MERCHANT VESSELS ZARJA The•Zarja arrived in Vancouver on 24 September, 1957 from London, England, 1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 2. Tonnage (GRT) Port of Registry: Owners: Type (Passenger, Cargo, Passenger/Cargo, Tanker, Refrigerator) Signal letters: Year Built:(completed) Where Built: Previous name if any: Length (overall): Leningrad, USSR USSR (Ministry of Communications Research vessel for magnetic, hydrographic and oceanographic work UQPV 1955 Turku/Abo, Finland 100 feet (approximately) 3. Beam: 20 feet (approximately) 4. (a) Draft loaded (b) Draft light Forward: 11' 6" Forward: N.K. 5. (a) Speeds Maximum:and Service: N.K. 6. (b) R.P.M. (for any and all speeds) (a) Type of propulsion: (b) Type of fuel: (c) Bunker capacity: (d) Daily consumption of fuel: (e) Fuel endurance: Aft: N.K. Aft: N.K. 8 kts - 7 kts (estimated) Diesel - 6 c y l i n d e r , 4 s t r o k e , 240 HP made by Beukau-Wolff of anti-magnetic s t e e l driving single screw through gearbox. Medium g i e s e l f u e l Approximately 30 tons (ship took on 26 tons at Halifax) Maximum speed: 1.3 tons Service speed: 1 ton Maximum and Service Speeds: Approx. 3500 7. Whether fitted for replenishment at sea: No s p e c i a l f i t t i n g s seen. 8. Approximately 20 N.A, N.A. (a) Passenger capacity: (b) Full cargo capacity: (c) If suitable for troop carrying, and if so, what capacity: #, Number of crew: 15 10. Number of hatches and holds: N.A. 11. Number of, and lifting capacity of derricks: N.A. 000825 �SECRET 3 134 ZARJA (Con't) 12. Armament: Nil. 13. Strengthened for gun platform. Yes or No. No. 14. Strengthened for i c e . Yes or No. Copper sheathing below w a t e r l i n e . of very heavy wooden b u i l d . 15. If f i t t e d with radar equipment (Yes or No). Describe type and a e r i a l : Yes. Soviet "Neptun" t y p e . 16. Description of W.T. equipment and a e r i a l s : 1 H/F Xmtr. Type and power not known. 1 L/F-M/F Xmtr. Type and power not known. 1 Lifeboat transmitter type APW-3 3 or more communications receivers, (type not known). 1 or more LW/SW domestic entertainment receivers. 1 receiver for "Consol" signals. No Decca or Loran receivers sighted. 1 Soviet "Banner" T.V. r e c e i v e r . (CBHTHalifax p i c t u r e could be received but not the sound). 1-"L" type from deckhead insulator forward of mizzenmast to mizzen-topmast, then triced along triatic stay to fore topmast. 1-"V" type from deckhead insulator forward of mizzenmast to maintop preventer stay which was insulated and used as top leg of "Vee". 1-Vertical - from deckhead insulator to port mizzen-topmast backstay which was insulated each end. Probably used as main H/F or M/F Xmtr. aerial. 2-Vertical wire - Mizzen c r o s s t r e e s t o deck, probably receiver a e r i a l s . 1-Vertical wire , main c r o s s t r e e s t o deck, 1-Vertical Whip (app 20') just forward mizzenmast port side. Antennae: Ship It appeared that the starboard mizzenmast ratlines were used as a sense aerial for the D/F as a single lead from them was lead into hull with the two cables from the B/F loops. 17. If fitted with D.F. equipment. (Yes or No): (Describe type and aerials) Crossed D/F loops were fitted on forward end of mizzen crosstrees. Two covered cables from loop assembly were triced to the starboard mizzenmast shroud from whence they were lead into the deckhouse, starboard side, just abreast the mizzenmast. 18. If fitted with Echo Sounder (Yes or No): Two echo sounders fitted, (types not ascertained). One was a normal type echo sounder (possibly NEL3). The other registered 0-6000 metres and had a paper recorder (paper coated with carbon black). It had the recording paper rolls installed vertically with vertical reciprocating stylus. 000826 �S E C R E T 4 - 131 ZARJA (Con't) 19. Fitted with Degaussing Gear: (Yes or No). (Describe number and location of coils, i.e. whether in the horizontal, vertical, longitudinal or vertical athwartships plane). Ship was specially built as an antimagnetic vessel for magnetometric surveys and had an absolute minimum of magnetic metal in its construction. Virtually all rigging deck fittings and machinery made of bronze or copper. Diesel engine made of anti-magnetic steel. 20. Bitted with Paravanes: (Yes or No). No. 21. Details for coding: 22. Registered No.: 23. Net tonnage: 24. Displacement tonnage: 600 tons (estimated) 25. Dead weight tonnage: 26. Name of Master: 27. Name of Wireless Operator: 28. Name of Political Officer: GENERAL REMARKS - ZARJA Gyro Compasses: 1. Two Soviet made Anshutz-type 3-rotor gyro compasses. Approximate. . size 28 inches by 28 inches by 36 inches. (About the size of a Brown Gyrocompass) . 2. The transmission system from the sensitive elements apparently responds to changes of two minutes of arc as the two magnetometers in the ships laboratory record ships true course to two minutes of arc. 3. The course recorder in the ships laboratory was on a scale of 4mm = 1 degree. It is estimated that the course recorder trace could be read to l/10th of a degree. 4. . The latitude adjustments on the compasses were graduated up to 75 degrees. 5. These gyro-cQmpasses appeared tc be standard production models and not special laboratory built equipment. Note: Such compasses would be very useful for submarines. 6. There were four gyro-peloruses on the upper deck and all were fitted with alidades. Magnetometers 7. Two magnetometers were fitted. They seemed to be laboratory-iade. The heads recorded to 20 gammas and the stable platforms were estimated to stay within 15 to 20 seconds of arc from true perpendicular. The magnetometers measured declination, azimuth and horizontal components (d, h & z ) . 8, An additional magnetometer for measuring Total Force was fitted. �SECRET — •J — - 131 ZARJA (Con't) GENERAL REMARKS -ZARJA ( C o n ' t ) 9. Two d i e s e l - a l t e r n a t o r s provided 220 volt 50 cycle current, believed to be 3-phase but t h i s was not confirmed. Horsepower and output of system not determined. 10. The power supply could be regulated finely in both the engine room and the laboratory . Recorders F i t t e d in Laboratory: 1 1 . Total Force, Magnetic Meridian, Ships head (True), Relative bearing of magnetometer heads from ships head, Echo-sounder, Ship's power c i r c u i t frequency, tape recorder used with Proton Precession Magnetometer, self-contained portable o s c i l l i s c o p e recorder (photographic), and recorders for a l l components of magnetometers. Accommodation: 12. The scientists were accommodated separately from the crew and officers. Living conditions appeared to be good. Evaluation: Date: Source: A-2 September, 1957 DNI Ottawa S E CR E T 000828 �CONFIDENTIAL 4 - 13* U. S. S. R. NORTHERN SEA ROUTE Shipping Activity in the Northern Sea Route Source obtained the following information when in conversation with Captain Lev BUDYLKIN, Master of the Russian Merchant Vessel, Sevastopol which arrived at Vancouver, B.C. on 31 October, 1957 to load grain for Vladivostok/Nakhodka. The Sevastopol sailed from Leningrad on 8th July, 1957, for Murmansk. The date of arrival at that port was not disclosed. On August 28th the ship sailed east in the Arctic but, on the third day at sea, she lost her propeller and was ordered to return to Murmansk in tow of another ship. The Sevastopol sailed again on 20th September on her eastern Arctic route. During this sailing she made two calls namely: at TIKSI and at PEVEK. . Both TIKSI and PEVEK are radar, meteorological and meteorographical stations. At TIKSI several military and civilian persons were put ashore; some of them, it is believed, were of high level administration. The Sevastopol remained at TIKSI for two days, during which time the Captain went ashore a few times, together with the Chief Engineer. Neither of these officers saw much on land, their explanation being: "Much of the area is restricted". On arrival at PEVEK, there again several military and civilian officials were landed and, again for the reason of restricted areas, they did not see much. The ship sailed from PEVEK after being tied up at the wharf for four days, and proceeded east, destination being Provideniya. A lot of ice was encountered when approaching the Bering Strait and the Bering Sea. The weather was good most of the way from Murmansk to Provideniya. On October 20th the Sevastopol sailed from Provideniya in good, clear weather which lasted until the ship reached the area of the Aleution Islands and south of them, when the last days of sailing to Vancouver were met with the heavy sea, sleet, rain and fog. Being in ballast the ship rolled badly. Cargo unloaded on the way: Murmansk: crated machinery Tiksi: crated machinery, sacked barley, sugar Pevek: crated machinery, sacked barley, sugar Provideniya: crated machinery, some large, heavy boxes (contents not disclosed) and sacked sugar. Evaluation: Date: F-3 13 November, 1957 Source: DNI Ottawa C O N F I D E N T I A L 000829 �S E CRE T 1 -13* U.S.S.R. PORTS KOVDA Source, who visited Kovda in early June 1957, reported that the stevedore labour in triis port is carried out by women. According to source triey do an excellent job of stowing timber. Trie inhabitants of KOVDA differ somewhat from KYEM in that they are permanent residents. During the shipping season they work the ships, the remainder of the year the sawmill keeps them fully occupied. The housing situation on OLYENI Island was observed to be very poor. Trie majority of buildings or houses were 4 family units. Smaller units were partly built of compressed sawdust, these were in terrible condition and heeled over at an angle of 15 degrees. No military or naval personnel were observed on the island. No radar screens were observed nor anything to suggest guided missile bases. Trie following item numbers refer to Appendix A Item 1 Pilot Station Item 2 This quay is long enougri to allow 2 sriips »f approximately 2,500 - 3,000 ton deadweight alongside at one time. Length of quay was estimated to be 700 ft. Depth alongside quay was 19 ft. Item 5 An old sawmill is located on OVYECHI Island. Judging by its dilapidated condition this mill has not been in operation for a considerable time. KYEM Source, who visited Kyem in early June 1957, reported that the stevedores at KYEM are mostly from trie Leningrad area. Triese men appeared very independent, and as an example, source told the following story - "Before leaving for work in the north every man is required to sign a contract for a certain length of service. Some of the men informed source that the contracts are not taken seriously and that many of the men had left for their homes long before trie termination of their contract and that they would continue to do so in the future." Source, explained that trie 7 day working week which had long been regarded as standard for people working in the north is a thing of the past. The normal working week at this time is 5jj days. Source had been unable to see any Radar antennas at KYEM or in the surrounding area, nor had he detected anything of interest along the coast and islands he had passed enroute to this port. Source mentioned that he had been and still was, puzzled about the Army personnel he had observed at KYEM, The fallowing item numbers refer to Appendix B. Item 1 Pilot Station 65° 014'N 35° 03'E �SECRET i - 13$ PORTS (Con't) Item 2 & 3 Timber quay; This quay can at present accomodate only 2 ships at one time. The northern half of triis quayriasa water depth of 14 _ feet whilst the southern half has a depth of 17 feet. In location indicated by Item 5 this quayriasbeen lengthened considerably by the closing-in of the small basin. The wall of this new addition is complete, the deck whicri is to be ofrieavyplanking remains t« be.completed. Trie depth along the new section will be 20 feet. The entire quay is of wood construction and is reported to extend 2 feet only above the water level at high, water. During strong northerly wind ships are forced to leave the quay for anchorage as the serging of ships alongside would demage the quay. Item 4 When not on station the pilot boat secures in this location. Item 5 This quay is very old and is probably the original quay at KYEM. The timber rias rattled over the years and the quay is in a very bad state of repair. A small patrol craft was partly observed secured to the north, end of trie quay. Item 6 Two buildings occupied by Army personnel were observed in this location. Item 7 A number of storage sheds heavily guarded by Army sentries were observed in this area. Item 8 A fairly large house occupied by naval personnel was observed to be located in the vicinity of the Radio beacon, (Source expressed the opinion that the naval personnel manning the patrol craftriehad observed in port lived in this house when not on patrol duty). Item 9 A number of community type houses are situated in this area around the sawmill. Item 10 A village recently built was observed in this area. Source: D.N.I. Date: 10 Dec. 1957 Evaluation: F - 2. 000831 �B . . . . r r ? . ,i - . . } . . m 1 .- .T -• »• T f i^' ,.ni .i . Ii •i i»i • « 11H m • . . . P W T J , , . , y . ' t J J ) • . • . w i ' i rt • • • , n i r v i i . . * i • • • . 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(1947)increasing about 22 5'aimuaO# ^ , * » \ 8 7 " ' ~ " 7 / ' 0 « i 0 " v ; , - 1 0 8 • \ • 7 ' " > N » . * ' . - - - - . « �-.,tS*sHP£ f V'itt-y.. •' / ffV^^^F% 1 s I? « ne to'dvva 1 ' , 1 ; ^4 . / i d i; :•* Mp/y'~ YAKOSTROV I G? # Ta«bka.TurPf &;««>fl*w' 000833 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDVN00014 Title A name given to the resource Items of Economic and Topographical Intelligence from Canadian Sources Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Jan-58 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library and Archives Canada, RG24, R112-650-8-E, vol. 31250, file 1/58-6/58. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Intelligence Activtiies in Vietnam Description An account of the resource Canadian Foreign Intelligence History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/00d83920743f9d139cf33d91f633aee0.pdf da79aef7e93d6a947f3c8a6c2625503a PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET 'JIBS73 5-2000-3 JIBS 1053-2000-11 f>fa: Ottawa, Ontario, 25 June, 1964. Mr.- Bolfe Kingsley, Attache, United States fkbassy* 100 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario. Questionnaire - North Vietnam The Joint Intelligence Bureau is preparing a list of outstanding and up to date questlonsin the fields of economics, transportation, logistics and military gaogr&gtoy pertaining fc® MORIH VIETNAM. These will be forwarded to the Canadian Element of the Indo CSiina Control Commission where they will be used by our officers proceeding on duty to N0R1H VIETNAM as a guide to the collection of inforaation on that area. 4 We would ask that you review your -requirements am* forward to us by 15 August 1964 any (pestions the answers to which you may feel that our officers might be able to provide. In compiling your questions we would ask that where ever possible (i) you give a brief background of information so as to enable the officers in tha field to have a full understanding of the questions, so enabling them to provide better answers, (ii) where questions relate to particular geographical locations (other than large towns) co-ordinates are given. As you know, Canadian observers on tour are at all times accompanied by Indian and Polish teammates as well as a North Vietnamese conducting officer. In addition, theCanadian observers are briefod orally before they proceed North and must commit to memory all observations made while on tour, until they return to Saigon for debriefing. .Permission to take photographs is entirely at the whim of the conducting officer. We would.be grateful for any up to date questions you -may wish to submit. Original Sigrwd by R. L. McGlBBO BLM/dfc c.e. Mr. Burwash R. L . MeG: Joint Int � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDVN00013 Title A name given to the resource R. L. McGibbon (JIB) to Rolfe Kingsley, Attache, United States Embassy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25-Jun-64 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library and Archives Canada, RG24, vol. 31276, file 735-2000-3, part 5. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Intelligence Activtiies in Vietnam Description An account of the resource Canadian Foreign Intelligence History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/c5cc26c5d69e7948e3279cb17c365b14.pdf 3116ba2deb58ba33d129a8367560bbed PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information 12 August 1963 J 106/63 Dear Bob: 1. Reference is made to your letter dated Id June 1963 concerning an up-to-date list of outstanding questions on North Vietnam. 2. Please find attached the list of those questions which my headquarters has provided. In its letter of transmittal my headquarters also asks me to express its appreciation to you for the reports which your sources have pro* vided in the past. Those reports have made valuable new contributions as well as conf irraed other Intel1igence. 3. Of partfticular value have been the reports on railroad traffic equipment and facilities and highways. If possible more comprehensive reporting on secondary roads, tracks and rails, accompanied by photographs,would be appreciated. 4. The reporting on telecommunications facilities, routes of land lines, types of poles and number of wires carried, has also been of special value to our current basic survey of telecommunications facilities in North Vietnam. 5. Please also pass on to your sources our appreciation for their reporting on areas outside of Hanoi and Haiphong. While we realize that the Thai Nguyen area has been closed to them for some time we hope they will continue to try to gain access to this important military and economic center. 6. Finally, I am mindful of your outstanding request for background information to assist your sources in making more meaningful reports. I regret that this has not yet. been received but I have been assured that it is beii pared and will be forthcoming shortly. I Sincerely yours Attachment: a/s Rolfe Kingsle Robert L. MeGibbioa:;* Esquire, Joint Intelligence Bureau, Ottawa. 3 000967 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDVN00012 Title A name given to the resource Rolfe Kingsley to Robert L. McGibbon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-Aug-63 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library and Archives Canada, RG24, vol. 31276, file 735-2000-3, part 4. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Intelligence Activtiies in Vietnam Description An account of the resource Canadian Foreign Intelligence History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/b2a91a2aff8514cf55b3c51e37acf63b.pdf 245280f7162804d4e3fdcdea20b9e942 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur faeces a {'information -PM SECRET—CANADIAN EYES ONL ~U1JIBS~ 213-2000-1 JIBS' '26h-2000-18 JIBS 1052-2000-11 Ottawa, Ontario, July 31,.1963.. - J . J . McCardle j Esq..y Head, Defence Liaison (2) Division, "Department-of External Affairs, ; East Block, "' -Ottawa}.©ntario# : - *: • ''•'•' Canadian I n t e l l i g e n c e Collection i n 7 •-' • .' ' '." • North Vietnam 7' : ' : ' . ' . • -.;'• /... •.. •'.. , .'•'; . • 7 ' ••• ./ &g -•• • ' ' • • • • •. *••.-.. . / Be? „. _,_.. . ':,,!• ' .1-refer t o Mr. Gordon Cox's l e t t e r of [k fjgjgp • ' • o ^ ^ f e r f i n g 7-tc• Canadian c o l l e c t i o n of i n t e l l i g e n c e i n North y2. About 195$, J..I.B. began c o l l e c t i n g ..any\|Mor^tfQryift , - could, of ah^ economic and transport n a t u r e . , on KorthN^foajM'^The . .•• information i s of-course collected oii our behalf. by t h e various ; Canadian-mergers of the I.C.C.SV who a r e t r a v e l l i n g and working i n 1 ; North Vietnam as members o f the Inspection Teams. The programme has .since heen approved by the I n t e l l i g e n c e . P o l i c y Committee.. 3 . .. .' . In 19 5'8, we standardized our c o l l e c t i o n procedures, and ' • s i n c e then have followed much the same/pattern of a c t i v i t y * To outline •; t h i s in brief\' } the. &S.0.(2){S.D.) - . d e s i g n a t e i s f u l l y briefed by J . I . B . on the aism.of t h e operation - i n s o f a r as J*I.B* i s concerned, prior- to h i s leaving; Canada for.Indo China* J . I . B . sends him annually. a l i s t of outstanding'and up-to-date questions, t o be used by him as a.guide ; I n b r i e f itig h i s "team of fibers p r i o r t o . these l a t t e r going i n t o North •"-; Vietnam. This J . I . B . questlpnhaire i s compiled .from questions submitted. to us by our B r i t i s h , American aruiAustralian colleagues (as well as any .' questions we. ourselves, may have) and covers, only t h e normal J . I . B , f i e l d s of interest*;; •' ','..•'7' ••.', ... -\ '.-' : .-. ; :..*. ., ' ' • ' . ' • •• \ •.••.. ykt.:'• " I t i s thoroughly explained t o the G.S.O. (2) t h a t the inspection tasks of the teams i n North Vietnam take, precedence.over any . i n t e l l i g e n c e - c o l l e c t i o n a t a l l times, and-that i n t e l l i g e n c e c o l l e c t i o n represents observations a team o f f i c e r would, i n any case make i n carrying out t h e i r tasks on i n s p e c t i o n . < :.. '•'•,. •"- ... $»•',-. •:. Officers proceeding to'North Vietham are briefedI and ; tasked > ,-by the G,S.0«(2){S.D,)» This tasking i s basedion the annual J . I , B . . : guide/questionnaire* •' The observers are not allowed t o take n o t e s , e i t h e r during t h e i r briefin g or when on tour* When they r e t u r n to Saigon the ;G.S.G.(2)(S.D*).debriefs.them, the answers forming the b a s i r o f : t h e . •. reports which the C.S.0.(2)(S.D.) sends t o . Ottawa* .'•"••" '.'.:'.'". ' . : * .6, •'•;:On r e c e i p t of these, reports i n J . I . B . , ' t h i s Bureau r e p u b l i s h e s , i n i t s monthly summary,of "Items of Economic andTopographical Information ;from Canadian Sources", a l l raw information'in t h e J . I . B . f i e l d of i n t e r e s t * Copies of . t h i s summary, a r e sent to our B r i t i s h , American and \ Australian colleagues for t h e i r u s e , : .?-.,-'','"' ,; . ;.: ; 7# : V A .copy of. t h i s Summary i s also sent t o our Senior Military ; . Advisor i n Indo China. This .practice was i n s t i t u t e d some years ago a t . . t h e request of the the n S.MiA. and has.been continued. When questioned about the present; day requirement for t h i s copy i n -Indo China, .*-»#./ 2 v "00105 5 �i .. j •"•'.. "••:,'''''. ":••.'; .... r C Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en Vertu.de la Loi siirfacces a {'information . ',-.-. * *••'• -AY • ' '.•>'•':' "* "• *- • ... . .-• -. ;'. .. .: • :'-"•' A Y SECRET - CANADIAN EYES-ONLY JW . ^<M i WW*WW*P*>»J*aa f I'll •Hmil<WM.WfHwi>i|*jiPiW mi |M| || ••.ilU.f •*"'••. :-•••'.' -: •*"-.. •"> : *.;«> A*. -";.';-,,•-;_, •. ,.'.;••"• -.-":'_. > " /,.' 7. . Major A, Kemsley, the most recently returned G.S.0.(2)(S.D.) stated ' that it wa$ still of use, and that it helped considerably from the point of view of morale. Officers in the field felt that a genuine use is .'.'-' being made of their collection efforts* , :: "'-.-,.. '•"". ., 8 # Ue have talked t o a number of. officers, both Army and Air,, who have recently .returned from Indo. China where they servedas members of inspection teams.. SQthout exception, every-officer reported that the / intelligence collection effort they "were asked to. carry out was a most ''"• : ireful one from their individual points of view. They all felt that they 'Were doing-something of value, that this work stimulated and kept 'their "interests, and that'it is a tremehdouis^iactor; morale*wise# 9# -; As you know, we in Canada do not have sufficient staff to carry out detailed research on indoChina*This area, however, is of c\ 7 • major importance to the Americans and Australians! ~ These'latter .agencies, and^to a somewhat lesser extent the British, do research work in great V. detail'oti indo China, the finished reports being passed to Canada* Both theAustralians and the Americans have continually been pressing us to. ensure that the. flow of information which they receive on this area • from Canadian sources is kept up. Major Kemsley,: talking, to the U.S. and/ British Intelligence-representatives in Indo-China was told-that the. Canadian collection effort supplied them with '" • information on North Vietnam. - -.'•;'.,' 10*" .' We have recently obteinsd CIA internal assessment :6f the 'v Canadian Reporting on North Vietnam.; Because of the channels through which we were able to procure a copy of this assessment, we would ask that it be treated as ;CANA0IAN EYES ONLY. This assessment, reproduced below, and dated 16-May «63,'represents the views of ORE, OCI, OSI and the industrial Register of OCR* .•. ,-•-.•••• • ];;••• 'A - ' Y- A 7.•; "SUBJECT*- Review of Canadian Reporting on North Vietnam* ^ '" '' " 1 # Reporting from the Canadian Delegation with the ICG/Vietnam '••., has provided most valuable information, for economic, military, • political and scientific intelligence research in support of ' : current, estimative and basic intelligence problems. It furnishes. 1 analysts with a continuing flow of high-grad© first-hand accounts of current activities in North Vistnam, uhayailahle from any , other Source. The continuity of reporting through the years has aided in comparisons in the progress of retrogression of many aspects of the North Vietnam scene. The reporting has provided • valuable new information, "as well as confirmation intelligence, '••• f ', •..••• * , - \.± . -+ y , - - . - '..<„... *. • —' " "• , .. " •'•."»" ''2. This reporting has been the principal source for estimating , ;' rail capacity., volume of rail traffic, and railroad rolling stock ; .; inventory.! rand for reporting; roaii conditions, new road construction, t'.-\ and motor Vehicle inventories. if possible, more comprehensive1 reporting on secondary roads, tracks, and rails,, accompanied byV" photographs, would-be especially; welcome. sReporting on the volume -t-of military and civil air activity,has also been .valuable. Detailed ^information on the type and amount of.seaborne cargo included in port reporting has been most useful in estimating .port V. • capacity.;.' '.'.-' ' . :..\.y7.y'' ..,••'' •"'• .'. •".'•.*. "3, Extensive use has been madeof reporting on teiecoramuuications * •- ' services in North Vietnam relied to a major extent on ;Canadian reporting* ' W U* British and French diplomatic-representatives in Hanoi seem /..; reluctant to jeopardise by. perceptive reporting the few,privileges ''•'..••' vfchey enjoy, and seldom do \ they report on areas outside of Hanoi and Haiphong.;. The Canadian delegation has limited contact with North : Vietnamese of official stature, but its periodic analysis of the ; .': ; v ; ; "•'•.:-•'. ' . '" ' • / a 00105 ,••••••• ***/3 .6 �i-' . '*' ' Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information * ..'."•• •••""••' •'".'''"• "A ''-:.".'-.;. ^Y'YY A ' ' •. 7::.: •:' . Y A-Y *''. ''••'!. . '77: \ . . •*-.. ' • • ' . ' •=•"•' •-. -'-: . . ••• .' SECRET - CANADIAN EYES ONLY ;.. A -.3 -••••/';; ;::'.-.'\ ':. -.;' y ''•-.. :. .V situation and reporting of local rumors concerning leading North; '• .*. •:'* Vietnamese personalities or of pendingpolitical moves- has been '. :% '•."•... :..s . : much appreciated* Its detailed reporting of; areas outside Hanoi . .. . and Haiphong provides the only reliable "eye witness" reporting "7.;'•' available* ..The Canadians have, recognized that the Thai-Nguyen area '•••' ' has. .been Closed to them for some time* andLwe hope| they will continue • to try to gain access to this important military and economic center* '•; 4 a% Canadian reporting has been extremely;useful in providing " >', sketch maps and town plans, whichliave been.the principal source ,'•..'-'••''••• , .;: for checking the locatioh and status of various. installations*^ ••••'. ! !l 6*; Information reported by the Canadian delegation ia sometime^ . ....:'.'.'•'•.' . duplicated in North Vietnamese press and radio, but the inter- . pretationof the Vietnamese reports by the Canadian based on past knowledge of the situation and first-hand experience is very valuable* . C m a A a n reporting alfeo has Supplemented: general Vietnamese press reports of economic activity. At the Hanoi Engineering Plant, for .example, Canadian reporting has been very valuable in providing e ; , labour force.estimate, information on the presence of Russian . technicians, and a. judgement of equipment and quality of output* It has ^alsd been very useful in providing commodity prices in • ••)/. various sections ofthe country,•information; about rationing, and specific plant production'data*•'.'• ' ; "7* In sum, reporting;by the Canadian delegation is a major :• information input to intelligence research on North Vietnam, and its -,• loss would create a serious gap'in the intelligence, support of ' ' , - .'•"•; ; •'•"" : national policy"* 11* Both the British and Australian agencies have reported that they ' find the raw material which we .supply them through. the Summary is 'invaluable* ••', -' :'. .-. '•: ^ . •'".""-. 12* As this collection.effort represents one of the few unique opportunities Canada has to collect material of considerable value to bur '.•-••••. allies, I feel that it deserves every support, both in Ottawa and in the . field* V :. Y •:]••'-Ay 7v- - " ' ".' v 13* Up to date, we have usually been able to arrange to brief senior . .military personnel prior to proceeding-to Indo China, on the object and aims of the intelligence collection programme in Indo China. As a rule, this briefing has resulted in a much better.understanding of the.problem,.and firm support of the programme in th& rfieid. Do you think that it might be an advantage to brief officers from your Department,; particularly those who will occupy senior positions, prior to their proceeding abroad? This would at least give theme better understanding of,the programme and possibly. ; improve, our reporting* 1. Bowen, Director, '-.'•.7 '.. ••_..' Joint .intelligence Bureau*, 00105 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDVN00011 Title A name given to the resource Canadian Intelligence Collection in Vietnam Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 31-Jul-63 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library and Archives Canada, RG24, vol. 31275, file 213-2000-1, part 4. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Intelligence Activtiies in Vietnam Description An account of the resource Canadian Foreign Intelligence History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/e1734b967781da6280e8e992ecc2159d.pdf 269cc9d658043dc250a7364e684a2001 PDF Text Text :* Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information v JIBS 735-2000-3 JIBS 1053-2000-11 SE C R E T 01TAVJA, Ontario. 9 April, 1963. Ifr. Leslie Raty, • Attache, • Etebassy of the1United States, 100 Wellington Street, OTTAVA, Ontario. Dear Les: Further to our conversation of 9 April 63 regarding the reporting from Indo China by pur Truce Commission, I would be very grateful indeed if the Agency could assist us by providing some . additional background material. This would enormously assist our people in making accurate observations. a. b. The Rice Crop; (1) Practically no Canadian Officer has any background knov/lodge regarding the planting, cultivation and/or harvesting of rice. It would be aopreciated if some information could be supplied with resird to these and, in addition, some information as to what a good or poor rice crop looks like during these various phases. (2) We were asked for information with regard to the amounts of rice used for food, feed and industrial purposes. The officers in the field have some sketchy information with regard to the classes of rice, but they would very much . like to know how one can quickly identify whether the rice observed is for human consumption or for industrial purposes, Cement Plant (1) Over the year our officers in Haiphong have made a real effort to try and arrange a visit to the Haiphong Cement Plant. Although the DfiVN officials would never come out with a straight "NO", it has been impossible to get into the plant in order to obtain information as to what is happening. Therefore, it would be appreciated if some information could be supplied with regard to what to look for at the railyards at lao Kay and Dong Dang, and at the docks at Haiphong, which would give us a hint as to whether or not the cement plant is being expanded and/or refurbished. (2) "t'e know that limestone is the basic rock used in the production of careent, and the officers continually see junks brinrjin', it into the plant area. V.e have i pretty good idea, I think, whero this rock is being mined, but we would like to know . what other materials and/or chemicals are used in the production of cement, and how we could recognize then when they arrive in the DRVTJ, either by sea or rail. .../2 001026 i �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act D o c u m e n l ^ ^ g i ^ & i y r e i j u j d e la LoLsur I'acces a I'information JIBS 1053-2000-11 SfcCRjiT - 2 - Fertilizer: (1) 1$. has not been possible during the year to determine the location of what is called the "Lao Kay Apatite Hine". Our officers on many occasions have reported open boxcars filled with a brownish type dirt proceeding South on the Lao Kay - Hanoi rail line, on the sidings on Viet Tri, and in stockpiles on the docks at Haiphong. It would be appreciated if a description of this ore could be supplied, together with the characteristics of an area from which it could be mined. (2) The Viet Tri industrial complex Is undoubtedly using apatite to produce a type of fertilizer. It would be appreciated if information could be forwarded with regard to other ores/chemicals (together with their characteristics) that are required to produce a fertilizer using apatite as its base. Anrnments: (1) This field is perhaps the most difficult, for our officers to obtain any accurate information. At present our only •reference with regard to the Armed Forces of North Vietnam is the U.S. Department of Army Pamphlet Ro. 30-53, dated 6 Dec 61. It is felt that this booklet is quite a bit out of date, and it has been necessary over the year to use in conjunction with it the. U.S. Department of Army Pamphlet Ilo. 30-51, "Handbook on the Chinese Communist Army" dated 7 Dec 60. Ks do not have a handbook on the Soviet Army. It is possible that thore may KOT be a newer reference on the PAVN, but it would be appreciated if a more up to date and consolidated reference could be supplied. (2) In the case of uniforms and military insignia, thore is quite a blank with -regard to officers. We now know that the PAVH have a brownish wool winter uniform, but over the year It has not been possible to show to our officers a picture of officers, or other ranks, in this uniform. Any pictures or descriptions would be appreciated. Shipbuilding (l) We know pretty well the location of the shipyard In Haiphong, although it has proven -impossible so far to get near It. As the DHVN are claiming that these shipyards have the capability of eventually producing a 5,000-ton ship, we would like some information ao to what to look for at the railroads and on tho docks to give a hint as to the size and type of ships being constructed. Industrial Development: (l) During the last year it has been impossible for any of our observers to visit Viet Tri or Thai Kguyen industrial complexes. Once again we ask for information that will give us som-3 idea how to identify light and/or heavy equipment required for chemical and steel factories. .../3 001027 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Docume^t^@^u93^iQfftr^tQ|)^i^%ur I'acces a I'information JIBS 1053-2000^11 SECHET 3 - (2) g. h. j. k. ' . ' Hand in hand with industrial development goes electrical development. Our officers havo not been able to see any evidence of the establishment of an electrical grid. Information on the signs which indicate a grid is being established would be appreciated. Railroads: (1) Information has been requested with regard to the classes of locomotives, and descriptions of passenger and goods wagons being used on the ftorth Vietnamese railroads. The only pictures available here are ones showing the French rolling stock in use up to about 1945. It would be appreciated if some photographs or drawings could be forwarded on the Russian or Chinese narrow guage equipment that it is reasonable to assume are being provided to the DHVN. (2) Tou asked us to obtain information on cistern wagons. We are assuming that a cistern wagon is in fact a tank car, but confirmation and additional information would be helpful. Ground Conditions: (1) In one of the requirements, mention is made of laterite in the construction of roads. Ws would like to Know what are the characteristics of this type of soil and its general appearance. Although it is described as an iron type of clay or dirt, it would also be appreciated if information could be provided as to why it is worthy of note. (2) We would also lika to know how to Judge soil conditions. As North Vietnam is dependent on irrigation for the production of its crops, we would also like to know the characteristics of an irrigation system, and the methods used. Medical: ' • (1) Over the year there has been quite a definite increase in the provision of medical facilities in DRVH. As most of the assistance seems to be coming frcm Czechoslovakia or Poland, we would like information as to the characteristics of Czechoslovakian or Polish type hospitals in order that, when nev; construction is seen, our officers could make a reasonable appreciation as to the capacity and characteristics of the hospital. (2) In the requirements it ws.3 asked whether Schistosomissis is general in the area. On checking with our medical adviser in Saigon as to the signs and characteristics of this disease, it appears that unless an observer was medically trained, no information could be obtained. If there are some si ns or characteristics that an untrained observer could see, we would appreciate receiving such information. Prices: (1) Over the year we have forwarded what prices our officers could readily obtain. Ve would like to know what other specific information is required. 001028 �\" Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information' - JIBS 735-2000-3 JIBS 1053-2000-11 SECRET - 4 - 1. Photographs: (l) The general situation with regard to obtaining photographs has not changed in the past year. It is still very difficult indeed to take photos. At the present time there are hints that thereJigs been a loosening up in Hanoi and Haiphong and we are doing our best to take advantage of this. We would like to be assured that photographs of the population and general street scenes are of value and, aside from a well known requirement for pictures of industries, military, etc. what other types of photographs would be of value. m. Maps i (1) In 1962, copies of the DRVN produced street map of Hanoi were sent to you. It is now becoming increasingly difficult to pinpoint new construction and important specific observations. If you have any maps for Lao Kay, Dong Dang, Cao Bang, Haiphong, Hon Gai, Vinh, Long Hoi, Viet Tri and the Eastern approaches to Hanoi, we would very much appreciate receiving three or four copies of each. Ve would then send theso to our.returning headquarters for use there. If possible the maps should be gridded similarly to the Hanoi map, i.e., numbers showing Eastings, letters showing Northings. Whether or not these maps are to scale is not particularly important as long as your people and ourselves are operating from the same map. Anything you can do will be very much appreciated and will certainly assist in providing better answers. Yours sincerely, R.L. McOibbon, Joint Intelligence Bureau. 001029 I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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J OAHACIAN EY£S 8MLY OEC2? 1 6 5 5 Gl ^ A^n* If 40 R 270945Z # * * « FM CANRESEARCH LONDON TO DEFENCE RESEARCH BOARD OTTAWA (' Paraphrase NOT required. Ko unclassified reply or . -reference . v BT . AA? SECRET N *//iSS 0 3 - -iceo-/, CANADIAN EYES ONLY, DRA489 FOR MCGIBBON JIB FROM TROTMAN. YOUR DRB 1934 1. AM AFRAID MY PREVIOUS LETTER AND SIGNAL MAY HAVE MISLED YOU SLIGHTLY. ARRANGEMENT TO.WHICH I REFERRED EXISTED FROM 1954 WHEN CANADIANS WERE FIRST IN INDOCHINA. REPORTS FROM CANADIAN ELEMENT 01 ICC TO EXTERNAL AFFAIRS WERE PASSED BY EXTERNAL TO CANADMOUSE FOR CRO. CRO. THEN PASSED THEM TO JIB(L) AND OTHER AGENCIES IN LONDON. ACCORDING TO JIBCL) THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS NOT BEEt REINSTITUTED AT LEAST AS FAR AS LAOS IS CONCERNED SINCE CANADIAN RETURN THERE. JIB(L) IS SURE THAT RECENT REPORTS IN HANDS OF WAR OFFICE WERE RECEIVED FROM UK MA SAIGON PRESUMABLY AS RESULT OF EXCHANGE THERE. 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I h i s p u t s people l i k e Goodwill i n a somewhat Wbar^&twSag prosit ion a t some m e e t i n g s , and l e a d s him t o ask w h y ^ i r ^ d a f e a ^ is r e l e a s e d l o c a l l y , i t c a n ' t be s e n t t o JIB London as i t a p p a r e n t l y used t o be. I have had a word with Black about this problem, but he does not seem prepared to take any action* X should be grateful if you would do something - if only by telling me what to tell JIB London* Sincerely, ( J . H . ^rotman) JIB(0)L0 100M-7/SB(BS-64IB) i£GR£ T 00240 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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I h i s p u t s people l i k e Goodwill i n a somewhat Wbar^&twSag prosit ion a t some m e e t i n g s , and l e a d s him t o ask w h y ^ i r ^ d a f e a ^ is r e l e a s e d l o c a l l y , i t c a n ' t be s e n t t o JIB London as i t a p p a r e n t l y used t o be. I have had a word with Black about this problem, but he does not seem prepared to take any action* X should be grateful if you would do something - if only by telling me what to tell JIB London* Sincerely, ( J . H . ^rotman) JIB(0)L0 100M-7/SB(BS-64IB) i£GR£ T 00240 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Questi en a Details of t h e following t r a d e threugh HaiPheng would be appreciated: <1) monthly import and export tonnage: (2) shipment of arms and s t r a t e g i c m a t e r i a l s ; (3) a r r i v a l of aid shipments from ftSino-Soviet Bloc. Question b What foods are expected from Haiphong? Shipbuilding and Repair 2. Basic Information Apart from boatyards a t Bam Dinh and Ben Thuy (port for Vinh) which may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, t h e only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong. These can manufacture tugs of *K)0 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 200 tons oapacity from imported raw m a t e r i a l s , A modern shipyard i s lander construction on a 72 acre s i t e and i s capable of building vessels up t o 5000 tons (dead-weight) . Question a I s t h i s new yard located on t h e south bank of t h e Cua Cam above t h e cement works? I s t h e r e a 1000 tons (dead-w&ight) vessel under construction a t present? Question b Give the l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of the half-dozen smaller yards i h Central Haiphong. Question c At which of these i s t h e r e f i t t i n g of DRV naval vessels carried out? \ Question d What work of a nen-marine nature i s undertaken a t . t h e s e J yards? ^ ' \ >: A Engineering Industry \ \ ^ Basic Information The three principal engineering plants of tKe^I^nijctr-y" of Heavy Industry l i e within t h e Haneri-Haipiion^lrea. These a r e t h e Hadong Machinery works (machine\"ttiols and i n d u s t r i a l machinery), t h e "Tran Hung Dao" Machinery Works ( a g r i c u l t u r a l and construction machinery), and t h e Number Four Shipyard (marine machinery), a l l of which operate s t e e l foundries. L i t t l e i s known of t h e remaining six engineering plants and t h e twelve foundries which e x i s t i n Hanoi and t h e l e s s e r number of such plants which a r e located within a f i f t y mile radius of the Hanoi-Haiphong area, t h e r e a r e engineering base workshops i n t h e r i s i n g i n d u s t r i a l centres of Phu Tho, (NW of Hanoi) Viet T r i (W of Hanoi), Dap Cau (NE of Hanoi), Nam Dinh (SE of Hanoi), Hai Duong (E of Hanoi), Thai Nguyen (N of Hanoi), i n addition t o more comprehensive f a c i l i t i e s a t the Hongay and Campha coal mines. Of these,. Hongay and possibly Thai Nguyen have f a c i l i t i e s for casting s t e e l . The Hongay foundry uses pig i r o n from the l o c a l b l a s t furnace, which produces about 5,000 tons annua%. S E CRET ^002765 �Document disclosed under the Access to In&rmatJBK^^^^Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 2 GENERAL Engineering Industry Question a Describe t h e l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of: (1) The engineering plants of t h e Hanoi-Haiphong area: (2) The engineering base workshops of t h e c e n t r al area: (3) The miscellaneous workshops of the HanoiHaiphong i n d u s t r i a l area, comprising foundries: smithies or forges: sheet or pressed metal: drums or cans f&ctories: jobbing r e p a i r shops: e l e c t r i c a l equipment and machine r e p a i r workshops* maintenance workshops attached t o t h e l a r g e r i n d u s t r i a l establishments. Iron and Steel Industry 4. Question a Comment on production of pig i r o n a t Hongay. Cement 5. Question a ^ a * ^-s "t^10 Present status and output of major cement factories in the Haiphong area? What quantities are exported? Miscellaneous Industries 6. Question a Are there any tanneries in Haiphong? If so where and what are their production capacities? Question b Information is required on the plastic plant in Haiphong. Transport and Communication Workshops 7. Question a Give the location, output, workforce and equipment of the major vehicle re-pair workshops in Haiphong. What capacity have they for: (1) Rebuilding and (2) Manufacture ©iff spare parts? What proportion of work do they undertake for t h e military? S E CR ET /3 002766 �Document disclosed under the Access to InformationrAct Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 3 GENMAL Transportation - Railways 8. Basic Information The r a i l system, single track and metre guage, consists of: (1) Line W from Haiphong via Lao Kay t o Kuraming (GJhina). (2) Line from Hanoi via Langson, NE t o Pinghsiang (China), where t h e r e i s a change ©f guage t o t h e Chinese standard guage of k f t , 8f i n s . Question a How many t r a i n s per day r p i each way on t h e Hanoi/Haiphong section of t h e l i n e ? How many wagons per day? What types of locomotives (wheel arrangement, where and when b u i l t ) ? Question b Were any d i e s el loectnotives i n use? Where, when and what doing? Rough sketches of any of t h e locomotives would be appreciated. Question c What a r e t h e d e t a i l s of ownership marks on c i s t e r n wagons? Where a r e these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? Roads 9. Basic Information We have received very good r e p o r t s on roads i n North Vietnam from t h i s source and a r e reasonably w e l l informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g from Hanoi. We a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e u p - t o date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e f r o n t i e r s from North Vietnam i n t o Laos and South Vietnam. Question a What i s t h e maximum load permitted on the bridges on t h e Hanoi/Haiphong road? Question b The Hanoi/Haiphong road was reported t o be breaking up. What i s t h e present condition? Are t h e r e any load l i m i t a t i o n s on t r a f f i c using t h i s road? What i s t h e heaviest vehicle seen on t h i s road? Question c What a r e the construction standards of bridges on the Hanoi/Haiphong road ( s t e e l , concrete, timber, new, old, d i l a p i t a t e d , freshly painted, e t c . , ) ? Are they single lane? How wide? Question d What i s the r o u t e numbering system now i n use? Question e I s t h e r e any bridge construction i n progress a t Hai Duong(E of Hanoi)? S E C R U 7* 002767 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a information SECRET _ 4 &EHER&L Vehicles 10. Question a What port clearance a c t i v i t y i s t o be seen i n Haiphong (amount of t r a f f i c , type, heavy l o a d s , mechanical equipment, t r a f f i c control, s e c u r i t y precautions, entering wharves, e t c . ) ? Airfields 11. Question a How many hangars and fuel storage tanks are t h e r e a t Gia Lam and Bach Mai (Hanoi) and Cat Bi, Kien An and Do Son a i r f i e l d s ? Question b I s t h e r e any maintenance or construction being carried out on these five a i r f i e l d s ? Shipping 12. Question a Cam Pha - How many l i f t e r s a r e a v a i l a b l e and what a r e their capabilities? Question b Have plans been made t o re-new bulk handling f & c i l i t i e s ? Question a Haiphong - Where a r e t h e new Haiphong shipyard and t h e new drydock associated with t h i s yard? Wnat a r e t h e dimensions of the drydock? Question b Has the east bank of the Ha Ly Canal been bunded; and i f s o , x-fhat i s the low water depth alongside? Question c Has the r i v e r bank i n -front of t h e chemical works been bunded; and i f so , what i s the low water depth alongside? Question a Hongay - Have p l a n s been made t o r e c o n s t r u c t No. 2 Coal Wharf: i f s o, what a r e the d e t a i l s ? Question b Where are the two patent slipways s i t e d and what a r e t h e i r ca-pacities? Question c Have plans been made t o i n s t a l l new craneage and i f s o , what a r e t h e d e t a i l s ? Question a Port Wallnut (Se Tien Yen) alongside the Goal Wharf? - Whai i s the low water depth T eLecommuni cations Question a Are t h e r e any automatic telephones i n Haiphong? xf so, what a r e the s i z e and locations of the exchanges? SECRET 75 002768 �Document disclosed under the Access to Informatid Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 5 GENERAL Defenses 14. Question a I s t h e r e any evidence of any coast defence construction around Haiphong? Question b Where a r e t h e AA defenses? Question c Where a r e the m i l i t a r y barracks, Defense Supply Units, e t c . , ? SECRET ######## 002769 �Document disclosed under the Access to Infornmtion1 Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information Memo No SECRET 1069 T/inh Shipbuilding and Repair 1. Basic Information Apart from boatyards a t Bam Dirih and Bon Thuy (port for Vinh) which may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, the only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong, These can manufacture tugs of 400 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 200 tons capacity from imported raw materials, Question a Comment on t h e slipway and workshop f a c i l i t i e s a t Ben Thuy. Engineering Industry 2. Basic I n f onnation South of Hanoi t h e r e a r e new engineering works under construction a t Thanh Hoa and i n t h e Vinh-Ben Thuy area of Nghe province. The provincial engineering works a t Thanli Hoa, Vinh operate s t e e l foundries i n addition t o the plants of t h e central area a t Hongay and Thai Nguyen. I n a l l cases t h e pig iron used appears t o be of l o c a l manufacture, with one b l a s t furnace near Thanli Hoa producing as much as 5,000 tons annually. Question a Describe the l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of t h e engineering plants a t Thanli Hoa and i n t h e Vinh-Ben Thuy a r e a . Iron and Steel Industry 3. Basic Information As well as developing t h e Thai Nguyen p l a n t , t h e a u t h o r i t i e s have called for t h e construction of smaller pig i r o n plants i n the provinces. This procedure closely follows t h e p a t t e r n of China's i r o n and s t e e l development. These small s c a l e plants have been under construction since early 1958, and t h e i r locations now range from Cao Bang and Lao Kay i n t h e north t o TTinh i n the south. Production of individual plants ranges from 2 t o 8 tons per day, and t o t a l output i s probably about 10,000 tons per year. By 1961 i t was planned t o have 20 of t h e s e s n a i l b l a s t furnaces i n operation, and t h e present output of pig iron may now be i n the v i c i n i t y of 50,000 tons per year. Question a What proportion of foreign exports and technicians a r e employed? How many a r e Chinese and how many from t h e Soviet Bloc. I s a l l equipnent of Chiftnese (as opposed t o Bloc) origin? Question b Comment on production of pig i r o n a t HsfTinh^Cnear Vinh) and a t any other known location? . '.>V • k"'x ' •' ># & SEC R ET 002770 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 2 - • Transportation - Railways 4. Basic Information The r a i l system, single track and metre guage, consists of: ( l ) Line S, t o Thanli Hoa (previously par t of t h e main r o u t e t o Saigon); beyond Thanh Hoa, t h e l i n e i s under renoiistr.uction t o "Olnli, and between Vinh and t h e 17th p a r a l l e l i t i s mainly d e r e l i c t . Question a New Construction - We should be grateful for progress reports on t h e new construction of t h e Thanh Hoa/Vinh l i n e and any information regarding r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of t h e Vinh/l7th P a r a l l e l l i n e . Information on t h e construction of new passing loops on existing l i n e s and of new branch l i n e s i s a l s o required . Question b What progress has been made i n r a i l construction beyond Thanh Hoa ( i . e . i n t h e Vinh area and southwards). Question c What work has been, done t o r e h a b i l i t a t e t h e coastal railway i n the -wiicihijy of Vinh? Question d Has replacement begun of t h e r a i l bridge over t h e Song Ma near Thanh Hoa? Question e Information i s required on t h e e l e c t r i f i e d r a i l network of t h e Cap Bang (45 km S of Thanh Hoa on coastal s p i t ) t i n mine. The equipnent i s apparently new and the guage i s allegedly a t l e a s t a metre or perhaps more. Descriptions of t h e locomotives and wagons a r e r e q u i r e d . How fer docs t h e l i n e run and what a r e t h e current supply c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s ? What firm supplied t h e equipment and when was the railway opened? Roads 5. Basic Information We have Eeftceived very good reports on roads i n North Vietnam frcsn t h i s source and a r e reasonably well-informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g from Hanoi. Wo ar-e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e up-to-date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e f r o n t i e r s from North Vietnam i n t o Laos and South Vietnam. Question a Are there any indications t h a t maintenance i s being carried out on the Vinh/Hanoi road by manual labor or mechanical? Shipping 6. Question a Ben Thuy - Where i s t h e main wharf s i t e d and what i s i t s : . (1) length (2) breadth (3^, Low water depth alongside? SECRE 73 002771 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 3 - Shipping (Cont'd) Question b Where i s t h e oiling j e t t y s i t e d and what i s i t s : (1) Length (2) Breadth (3) Low water depth alongside? Question c What is the Low water depth over the bar at Cua Hoi? S TT" tn M-tt ii II II.M. Ci \a It ia 1 -o <•» TJ Wit II It IIW 002772 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information Memo No S E C R E T 1070 Dong Hoi Shipbuilding and Repair 1. Basic Information Apart frcm boatyards a t Nam Dinh and Ben Thuy (port of Viftnh) wliich may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, t h e only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong, These can manufecture tugs of 400 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 2( bons capacity from imported raw materials. Question a Comment on t h e slipway and workshop f a c i l i t i e s a t Dong Hoi. Airfields 2. We should p a r t i c u l a r l y appreciate information on the following a i r f i e l d . Question a HO XA (17° 03'N 107° 0 O ' E ) ( A / F l i e s immediately N of HO XA v i l l a g e ) . This small A/F o r i g i n a l l y 1600 x 130 f t i , i s reported t o have been expanded early i n 1 9 6 l . What a r e i t s present dimensions? Has t h e surfece of t h e r/w been paved? I s i t i n use? / & • . * * i SECRET wm 002773 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET Memo No 1071 GENERAL Econoaiics Food Situation 1. The most important development of t h e past year has been t h e deterioating food s i t u a t i o n i n North Vietnam. Food d i f f i c u l t i e s f i r s t began i n May i960 with t h e poor 5th month crop. By March-April 1961, c r i t i c a l shortages of food were reported i n various l o c a l i t i e s , especially t h e northwest areas near t h e Chinese border, where many people were reportedly s t a r v i n g . By t h e end of May, however, t h e worse point i n t h e food c r i s i s had apparently passed, as new crop supplies of -rice, sweet potatoes, corn and beans began t o appear i n t h e markets. Question a Although t h e new spring r i c e crop w i l l temporarily avert more serious t r o u b l e , i t may not be a'dpquat'el t o insure complete recovery. The extent and duration of t h e probable r e l i e f a r e l a r g e l y dependent upon t h e more important 10th month r i c e crop(harvested i n October-November). We a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e observations on weather conditions during t h e next few months, on acreage sown t o crops tills year as compared with previous y e a r s , and on r i c e y i e l d s per h e c t a r e . Question b The 10th month crop has been reaped, and by observation i t was an average or above average y i e l d . JWiiat h i s been t h e r i c e y i e l d per hectare a t a l l ti^msites? 'X Reported National yield? Agriculture \ 2. Question a How e f f i c i e n t l y a r e t h e agricultm^ r ,eo-eperatjL^csJ functioning? I n p a r t i c u l a r a r e theyr-being"sjippcarted by t h e peasants? What success i s thie'Government having i n i t s attempt t o regulat e food'procurement and i t s distribution? Question b What i s being done t o promote food production? Power 3. The following d e t a i l s a r e required: (1) Location, type and s i z e of any power s t a t i o n s ; (2) Route and estimated capacity of any transmission l i n e s seen with p a r t i c u l a r reference t o renovations and new constructions. M i l i t a r y P&ctories 1, The army maintains i t s own vehicles' and equiftpment, and i s believed t o operate a s e r i e s of plants for t h e r e p a i r of a small arms i n t h e various m i l i t a r y d i s t r i c t s , some of which xt&y o possess f a c i l i t i e s for f i l l i n g munitions and manufacturing s t a p l e components. The l a r g e s t such establishment appears t o be t h e "Chien Thang" (Victory) M i l i t a ry Vehicle Repair works i n Hanoi; t h e r e a r e a l s o m i l i t a r y workshops i n t h e Thanh Hoa and Vinh a r e a s . *** SECRET 72 002774 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information SECRET - 2 M i l i t a r y Factories (Cont'd) Question a What workshop fecilities do the l o c a l a i r f i e l d s have for a i r c r a f t r e p a i r and maintenance? Question b What i s t h e l o c a t i o n , workforce, capacity (size of p l a n t ) and t r a f f i c f a c i l i t i e s a t workshops noted? Textiles 5. Question a Do the inhabitants appear adequately clad? Question b Are textiles on sale in shops? What is the quality? Are prices reasonable? What is the ration? Question c Do wo&len goods appear for sale? Building and Building Materials 6. Question a Do supplies of building materials appear adequate? Question b Does t h e re appear t o be a shortage of construction steel? Question c To what extent a r e p r e - s t r e s s e d concrete tteamS used i n place of s t e e l ? Question d Does there appear t o be a shortage of wood for building purposes? Question e Are building methods mechanized t o any extent? Question f Do factories and houses erected appear t o be of sound construction? Question g Are workers' f l a t s being erected i n any quantity? Where? Question h Could a description bo given of an average block of f l a t s e . g . number of square f e e t , number of f l a t s per unit e t c . Consumer Goods 7. Question a What i s the r a t i o n of sugar i n North Vietnam? confectionery on sale? Is Question b Bhat s o r t of consumer goods appear on sale? Does t h e r e appear t o be an adequate variety? Are prices reasonable? Do goods find a ready market? POL 8, Storage Question a ( l ) What bulk storage petroleum fecilities (include stockpiles of drums). a r e there? (2) How many storage tanks a r e t h e r e and what are t h e i r approximate dimensions? (3) What i s t h e appreximate l o c a t i o n of t h e s e i n s t a l l a t i o n s ? S E CE E I • . . . 13 002775 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 3 POL 8. Storage (Cont'd) Question a (4) What transport Question b Consumption fecilities serve the storages? (1) I s t h e re any evidence t h a t F.O.L. i s i n short supply? Question c Distributio n (1) I s POL delivered t o consumption centres by road c i s t e r n tankers or i n drums? (2) Which i n s t a l l a t i o n s provide bulk backing for the airfields? Question d Details a r e required of any plant (s) being b u i l t i n North Vietnam t o produce F.O.L. from coal or o i l shale? Engineering Resources 9. What a r e the locations of any l a r g e sawmills, q u a r r i e s , or brick k i l n s seen? Roads 10. Basic Iftnformation - We have received very good reports on roads i n North Vietnam and a r e reasonably well-informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g from Hanoi. We a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n the up-to-date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e frontier s frora North Vietnam i n t o Laos and South "Vietnam. Question a What i s the l i v e road l i m i t of a l l bridges i n t h e area? Question b Detailed information i s required on t h e condition of a l l roads and l o c a t i o n , type and load l i m i t s of major bridges and a l l f e r r i e s . Vehicles 11. Question a Has North Vietnam any 25 ton -trucks made i n China? Question b I s t h e r e a general shortage of spare p a r t s for motor vehicles? I f s o , what proportion of t h e t o t a l vehicle p a rk i s affected? I n l a n d Water Transport 12. Question a Comments a r e required on any slipways or construction yards for r i v e r l i n e c r a f t . Question b . i s any dredging taking place and t o what effect? SECRET 1 /% 002776 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 4 I n l a n d Water Transport 12. Quostion c Details of administration or regional a u t h o r i ty a r e required. Question d Information on numbers of craft a v a i l a b l e a r e required . T elecommunications 13. Question a Comment on t h e s t a t e of pole routes (land l i n e s s e e n ) . I s any maintenance or other PTT a c t i v i t y seen? Question b I s t h e r e any evidence t h a t VHF and/or UHF r a d i o communications l i n k s a r e being i n s t a l l e d i n North Vietnam? I f so, give, the location of t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s and d e t a i l s of a e r i a l s and t h e i r o i e n t a t i o n . Public U t i l i t i e s 14. Question a What f i r e fighting f a c i l i t i e s a r e available? Inhere a r e t h e f i r e s t a t i o n s located? Question b Details a r e required on water supplies including source and type of treatment, i f any? Question e Details a r e required on e l e c t r i c i t y supplies including location and s i z e of power plgnt^s) and s u b s t a t i o n s, supply and d i s t r i b u t i o n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . Towns 15. Question a Details of any tosn construction or re-constructio n including l o c a t i o n , type and functions a r e r e q u i r e d. Question b Sketch d e t a i l s of t h e following towns a r e required: (1) Dong Dang, Gao Bang, Dong Khe, Phuc Hoa, Lang Son, and Lao Kay. (2) Vinh (3) Dong Hoi, Ho XA (4) Hanoi (5) Yen Bay ( 30 Kms NE Hanoi) (6) Han Bhong, Hongay, Cam Pha. Question c Locations and numbers of buildings comprising t h e following a r e required: (1) Barracks (2) Stores (3) Workshops SECRET /5 002777 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 5 . Towns (Cont'd) 15. Question c (4) P.O.L. and ammunition depots. (5) Civil administration buildings. (6) Schools (7) Hospitals Terrain 16. Question a Information is required on the sail conditions in the Red River delta that will assist in the assessment of tank movement across the country. Question b Details are required on specific areas where laterite occurs and the type of laterite. (Red, friable slag containing iron rust used for road making). Medical and Health Question a Information on the administration of the public health system would be appreciated. Question b The following information on medical training is required: (1) What degree of training does the term "medical worker" imply? Question c Information is required on the existence and fianctions of clinics, dispensaries and infirmaries. Question d Existence of some hospitals is known but additional information regarding the number of beds, staff, equipment, etc,, and exact location in town is required. Defences Question a What i s t h e l o c a t i o n of any AA defences seen with s p e c i a l note i f radar controlled? Question b What i s t h e l o c a t i o n of any e a r l y warning radar s i t e ? Question e I s t h e r e any evidence of an o v e r a l l Civil Defence Scheme being inaugurated i n North Vietnam? Describe type of m i l i t a r y t r a i n i n g seen, l o c a t i o n , d a t e s , troops involved. Question d SECRET ##### 002778 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET Memo 1073 Lao Kay Engineering Industry 1. Basic Information In the northern provinces, the principal engineering facilities aire those associated with the former French non-ferrous mining enterprises in Lao Kay, Ha Clang, Bac Kan and Lang Son. These were used as bases for munitions production in the 194-7 to 195k struggle with the French and have since been restored with help from the Chinese and, more recently from the Soviet Bloc. In the south there are new engineering works under construction at Thanh Hoa and in the Vinh-Ben Thuy area of Nghe An province. Question a Describe the location, output, workforce and equipment of tne engineering plants around Lao Kay. Iron and SteeiL Industry 2. Basic Information As well as developing the Thai Nguyen plant, the authorities have called for the construction of smaller pig ii*on plants in the provinces. Tnis procedure closely follows the pattern of China's iron and stell development. Tnese small scale plants have been under construction since early 1958, and their locations now range from CaoBang and Lao Kay in the north to Vinh in the south. Production of individual plants ranges from 2 to 8 toms per day, and total output is probably about 10,000 tons per year. By 1961, it was planned to have 20 of these small blast furnaces in operation, and tne present, output of pig iron may now be in tne vicinity of 50,000 tons per year. Question a Wnat proportion of foreign experts and technicians are employed? How many are Chinese and how many are from the Soviet Bloc? Is ail equipment of Chinese (as opposed to Bloc) origin? Mining 3. Question a Are the Chinese developing the zinc mines of Nopth Vietnam? What is the amount produced and how much is exported to China? Miscellaneous Industries k. Question a Details are required of the Lao ;Kay apetiW mftines, and factories to pi.'Oduee',phospnatic fertilizers? . " - •" "W Mines 5. Question a Information is required on uranium surveys in the north east a r e a . SECRET /2 002779 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 2 - Mines (Cont'd) i i rm i • — •—** ' "' 5. Question b Information is required on phosphate deposits near Lao Kay. Transportation - Railways 6. Basic Information - The rail system, single track and metre guage,consists of: (1) line NW from Hanoi via Lao Kay to Kumming (China). (2) line from Hanoi via Langson, NE to Pinghsiang (China) where there is a change of guage to the Chinese standard guage of k £*• 8^| ins. Question a Doubling. Recent reports have suggested that the Hanoi/Lao Kay railway may be undergoing doubling; we should be grateful if this can be confirmed: it is possible that the stockpiles of sleepers reported along the lineside are merely for normal maintenance and that existing passing loops are being confused with double tracking. Question b Guage Conversion - The conversion of the metre guage system to standard guage (if. ft 8-jjr ins) thus permitting through running between China and North Vietnam, has been under consideration for some years. Evidence of guage widening on any part of the system will be of value. 9 Question c Is the Chinese metre guage rolling stock (distinguished by the Chinese locomotive and rail symbol) in wide use in North Vietnam? Question d Were any diesel locomotives in use? Where, when and what dofting? Rough sketches of any of the locomotives would be appreciated. Question e Is Vietnam rolling stock working beyond Lao Kay? Question f How many Chinese locomotiveshave been received in North Vietnam? What classes? Question % Details are required of the bridge over the Red River at Lan Yang on a branch line to the west, just south of Lao Kay. How long is this branch line and what is the layout of the terminal yard? Question h What are theddetails of ownership marks on cistern wagons? Where are these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? Question i Layout diagrams are required of the railway yards at Yien Yien ( 6 fan NE of Gia Lam)Yen Bay (halfway between Hanoi and Lao Kay) and Thanh Hoa, Question .j Is there a workshop at Dong Ann on the Lao Kay line? SECRET ....../3 002780 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S E C R E T -3 Transportation - Railways (Cont'd) 6. Question k Is there any evidence of the use of autocouplers on the system or(in the Lao Kay area) of adaptor wagons? Question 1 Progress reports on duplication work along the Lao Kay line are required. Inland Water Transport 7. Question a Red River. It is reported that between Yen Bay and Lao Kay on the Chinese border, rapids,in the river have been improved, rendering this section of the river navigable by craft carrying about 5 tons. We should like to know if such improvement has been carried out and if there is any evidence that it is used by small craft; if so, of what type and carrying capacity. Airfields 8. Question a DONG CUONG/TRAI HUT (21° 5l'N 104-° 3SX^) This A/F located about 1 mile SSE of TRAI HUT and about •£ mile W of the main railway line, has been disused for some years. A new looking rail spur was recently seen, however, leading from the main line in the direction of the A/F site. Is there any indication that this spur does in fact serve the A/F? If so, it would appear that re-construction is being, or hafi been, carried out, and we should like full details. S E C R E T M.MJ1JJJJJ1 TTltTrti'It It 002781 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET 1 Memo No 1074- Dong Dang Engineering Indusj?ry 1, Basic Information - In the northern provinces, the principal engineering facilities are those associated with the former Erench non-ferrous mining enterprises in Lao Kay, Ha Giang, Bac Kan and Langson. These were used as bases for munitions productions in the 194.7 to 195k struggle with the French and have since been restored with help from the Chinese and, more recently from the Soviet Bloc. In the south there are new engineering works under construction at Thanh Hoa and in the Vinh-Ben Thuy area of Nghe province. The provincial engineering works at Thanh Hoa Vinh, Cao Bang and Langson operate ateel foundries in addition to the plants of the central area of Hongay and Thai Nguyen. In all cases the pig iron used appears to be of local manufacture, with one blast furnace at Thanh Hoa producfting as much as 5»000 tons annually. Question a Describe the location, output, workforce and equipment of any such plants in the Dong Dang area. Iron and Steel Industry 2. Question a Comment on production of pig iron at Hongay Langson, Cao Bang, Lao Kay, Ha Tinh (near Vinh) and at any other known locations. Mining 3. Question a Are the Chinese developing the zinc mines^o North Vietnam? What is the amount produced, and how much is exported to China? ^'^ t. Mines k. Question a ?aniium surveys wu \ .s Information is required on uranium x the north east area. ~ '"^ \ Transportation - Railways ', '• \s \ 5. Basic Informatftion - The rail system, single track and metre guage, consists of: (1) line NW from Hanoi via Lao Kay to Kumming (China). (2) line from Hanoi via Langson, NE to Pinghsiang (China) where there is a change of guage to the Chinese standard guage of 4. ft. 8-§ ins. Question a Doubling. Recent reports have suggested that the Hanoi/Lao Kay railway may be undergoing doubling; we should be grateful if this can be confirmed: it is possible that the stockpiles of sleepers reported along the linesIde are merely for normal maintenance and that existing passing loops are being confused with double tracking. S E C R E T /2 002782 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S E C R E T - 2 Transportation - Railways (Cont'd) 5. Question b Guage Conversion. The conversion of the metre guage system to standard guage (4- ft. 8^-ins.) thus permitting through running between China and North Vietnam, has been under consideration for some years. Evidence og guage widening on any part of the system will be of value. Question c Interchangeable Axles. Information pointing definitely to the use of wagons fitted with interchangeable bogies or axles for use on the China/Hanoi line via Langson is required. If these vehicles are in use, the bogie changing situation would be at Pinghsiang (China) (Standard/metre guage). Note that the normal practice is for both Chinese and North Vietnam metre guage frieght stock to circulate freely between North Vietnam and Kumming which is metre guage throughout. Question d What is the symbol of the North Vietnam railways? Question e Is the Chinese metre guage rolling stock (distinguished by the Chinese locomotive and rail symbol) in wide use in North Bietnam? Question f Were any dlesel locomotives in use? W#ere, when and what doing? Rough sketches of any of the locomotives would be appreciated. Question {% How many Chinese locomotives have been received in North Vietnam? What classes? Question h What are the details of ownership marks on cistern wagons? Where are these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? Roads 6. Basic Information - We have received very good reports on roads In North Vietnam from this source and are reasonably well informed on the state of main roads radiating from Hanoi. We are particularly interested in the up-to-date situation regarding any road crossing the frontiers from North Vietnam into Laos and South Vietnam. Question a Is the Bao Lac/Tinh Tue road fully bridged? What are the condition and construction details of the Bao Lac/Cao Bang road? Is it fully bridged? What is the largest motor vehicle which can use this road? S E C R E T ./3 002783 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S E C R E T - 3 Airfields Question a KE? (21° 2lj.'N 106° 1 6 ' E ) . This A/F which adjoins tne W. s i d e of the main railway l i n e j u s t south west of Kep v i l l a g e has r e c e n t l y been r e - a c t i v a t e d . I t formerly had a n a t u r a l surface s t r i p 5250 x 660 f t . , o r i e n t a t e d NE/SW. Does i t now appear t o have a paved surface? What buildings or other f a c i l i t i e s are v i s i b l e ? S E CR ET #### 002784 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET •; Memo No 1075 Hanoi GENERAL ECONOMIC Food Situation 1. The most important development of t h e past year has been t h e deterioating food ' situation i n Iferth Vietnam. Food d i f f i c u l t i e s f i r s t began i n May i960 with t h e poor 5th month crop. By March-April 1961, c r i t i c a l shortages of food were reported i n various l o c a l i t i e s , e s p e c i a l l y t h e northwest areas near t h e Chinese border, where many people were reportedly s t a r v i n g . By t h e end of May, however, t h e worse point i n the food c r i s i s had apparently passed, as new crop supplies of r i c e , sweet potatoes, corn and beans began t o appear i n t h e markets. Question a We are i n t e r e s t e d i n information on Horth Vietnamese exports and imports of food during 1 9 d l , 2. Basic Information - The t i g h t food s i t u a t i o n i n 1960-196l i s expected t o cramp Notth Vietnam's ecomomic development plans i n t h i s i n i t i a l year of t h e S i r s t ELve Year Plan (1961.-65), which gives p r i o r i t y t o t h e development of heavy i n d u s t r y . The duration of t h e possible slowdown i n industry w i l l depend l a r g e l y on t h e f i n a l r e s u l t s of t h e 1961 harvests and the regime's success i n r a i s i n g for output during t h e balance of the p l a n . Question a I t i s possible t h a t DRVN may now feel t h a t greater investment i n a g r i c u l t u r e i s needed t o r a i s e food output than was o r i g i n a l l y a n t i c i p a t e d i n t h e Five Year Plan. I s t h e r e any i n d i c a t i o n of a change i n investment p r i o r i t i e s ? Question b Because of t h e present shortage of a g r i c u l t u r a l raw material for l o c a l industry, i t i s possible t h a t DRTO may delay the construction of new l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l projects scheduled for completion during 19&L-1965. Are t h e r e any indications t h a t any ©r a l l l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l projects have been eliminated from t h e c a p i t a l construction programme of t h e F i r s t Five Year Plan? Question c What i s -the value, volume and commodity composition ©f a l l imports and exports and t h e i r d i s t r i b u t i o n? Question d What i s the value and commodity composition ©f Bloc a i d delivered t o North "Vietnam, Question e What i s the value of domestic t r a d e turnover? Question f What i s t h e value of currency i n circulatio n and what i d the s t r u c t u r e of the banking system? Question R What i s the r a t e ©f exchange of the dong with other currencies? - 7 \ Question h What i s t h e overall value of i n d u s t r i a l and e.gr'icult' production? ^f Question i Information i s required on the component accounts. Question tA^J government ^budget \/ V o< - t>v and i t s * # =il crops' ,i What a r e t h e reports for e l l major>agricultu£fi.l" crops SEC RET iVp • • • • i*' 002785 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRE" - 2 - ECONOMIC Food Situation (Cont'd) and such r e l a t e d information as t h e extent of sown a r e a s , t h e use of f e r t i l i z e r s and improved methods and natural calamities? Agriculture 3. Question a What progress i s being made with t h e attempts t o develop production of commercial crops, p a r t i c u l a r l y rubber on the s t a t e far-ms? Armanents Industry ^. Question_a Basic Information - Within 50 mile radius of Hanoi l i e most of North Vietnam's p r i n c i p a l factories and explosive p l a n t s . These a r e believed t o be under t h e control of t h e Minist:ry of Heavy Industry and t o comprise a main establishment a t Thai Nguyen (65 kms north of Hanoi), (which i s probably dependent on some subsidiary production -from -unidentified plants i n t h e Hanoi-Haiphong area.), smaller factorie s a t Phu Tho, NE of Hanoi, and Quang Yen, NE' of Haiphong, and explosive plants a t Viet.Tri BW of Hanoi, and Mao Khe E of Hanoi and N of Haiphong, A r e p o r t , as yet unconfirmed, s t a t e s t h a t a new armanents factory i s under.construction (with aide from China) aAdv±nTLangson province. What capacity has North Vietnam for production of weapons, explosives and munitions? Question b To what extent i s North Vietnam independent ef imports of these items from: (1) China (2) The Soviet Bloc. Question c Where are t h e p r i n c i p a l depots and dumps for storage of m i l i t a r y end-items? Where i s imported equipment stored immediately after unloading from aboard ships? Question d What i s t h e l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of t h e factories concerned? Question e What production of Hie output of explosives consists of black powder (or dynamo.te s u b s t i t u t e ) for commercial use? M i l i t a r y Factories 5. Basic Information - The army maintains i t s own vehicles and equipment, and i s believed t o operate a s e r i e s of p l a n t s for the repai r of small arms i n t h e various m i l i t a r y d i s t r i c t s , some of which may possess f a c i l i t i e s for f a l l i n g munitions and manufacturing simple components. The l a r g e s t such establishment appears t o be t h e "Chiien Thang" (VIctory)Military Vehicle repai r works i n Hanoi; t h e r e a r e also m i l i t a r y workshops i n the Thanh Hoa and Vinh a r e a s . SECRET ./3 002786 �SECRET Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information - 3 Militar y Factories (Cont'd) o 5. Question a What capacities a r e possessed bytthese m i l i t a r y factories? Wnat a r e t h e i r locations? Question b How closely are they associated with the Armanents Industry plants? Question c Where a r e r e p a i r s t o signals and commications equipment undertaken? Question d What workshop f a c i l i t i e s do l o c a l a i r f i e l d s have fcr a i r c r a f t repair and maintenance? Shipbuilding and Repair 6, Basic Information - Apart from boatyards a t Nam Dinh and Ben Thuy (port for Vinh) wliich may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, t h e only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong, These can manufacture tugs of 4-00 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 200 tons capacity from imported raw materials Question a Comment on the slipway and workshop f a c i l i t i e s a t Nam Dinh and Hanoi, Engineering Industry 7. Basic Information - The t h r e e p r i n c i p a l engineering plants of the Ministry of Heavy Industry l i e within t h e HanoiHaiphong a r e a , These a r e t h e Hadong Machinery works (machine t o o l s and i n d u s t r i a l machinery), the "Tran Hung Daon Machinery Works ( a g r i c u l t u r a l and construction machinery) and t h e Number Four Shipyard (marine machinery), a l l of which operate s t e e l foundries. L i t t l e i s knovm of t h e remaining s i x engineering plants and t h e twelve foundries which e x i s t i n Hanoi and t h e l e s s e r number of such plants which a r e located i n Haiphong. Within a f i f t y mile radius of the Hanoi-Haiphong area, t h e r e a r e engineering base workshops i n t h e r i s i n g i n d u s t r i a l centres of Phu Tho, Viet T r i , Dap Cau, Nan Dinh, Hai Duong and Thai Nguyen, in addition t o more comprehensive f a c i l i t i e s a t the Hongay .and Cempha coal mines. Of these , Hongay and.possibly Thai Nguyen have f a c i l i t i e s far casting s t e e l . The Hongay foundry uses pig i r o n fTom t h e l o c a l b l a s t furnace, which produces about 5,000 tons annually. I n t h e south til ere a r e new engineering works under construction a t Thanh Hoa and i n t h e Vinli-Ben Thuy area of Nghe An "province. Question a Describe the l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of: (1) The t h i r t e e n engineering plants of the Hanoi-Haiphong area: (2) The 8 engineering base workshops ©f t h e control area: SECRET Ik 002787 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - if - Engineering Industry (Cont'd) 7. Question a (3) The engineering f a c i l i t i e s i n t h e outer provinces reportedly t o t a l l i n g about 19 i n a l l : (k) The miscellaneous workshops of t h e Banoi-Haiphong i n d u s t r i a l a r e a , comprising foundries, smithies or forges: sheet or pressed metal: drums or cans f a c t o r i e s : jobbing r e p a i r shops: e l e c t r i c a l equipment and machine r e p a i r workshops-, maintenance workshops attached t o the l a r g e r i n d u s t r i a l establishments. Iron and Steel Industry 8. Basic Information - The North Vietnamese a r e currently constructing t h e i r f i r s t modern i r o n and s t e e l p l a n t , with a n c i l l a r y coke and chemical works, a t Thai Nguyen 5 Ions north of Hanoi. The project i s being executed with Chinese a i d , and i s l i k e l y t o be of t h e same type as t h e provincial i r o n and s t e e l works s e t up a t K'unming and other manufacturing centres i n South China, These employ a s e r i e s of b l a s t furnaces of 255 cubic meters capacity, Bessemer converters and Chinese designed rolling mills. The Thai Nguyen plant w i l l probably contain t h r e e b l a s t furnaces. The f i r s t of these i s expected t o be blown i n during 196.1,. and t h e remaining two i n 1963 and 1964. By 1965, t h e annual output of pig iron should reach 500,000 t o n s , of which probably 60$ w i l l be used d i r e c t l y i n t h e s t e e l making p l a n t . An e l e c t r i c power plant of 2^,000 kn i s b a n g constructed t o supply t h e industry and t o meet the needs of the fast growing population of Thai Nguyen, As well as developing t h e Thai Nguyen p l a n t , t h e a u t h o r i t i e s have called far t h e construction of smaller pig i r o n plants i n the provinces. This procedure closely follows t h e p a t t e r n of China's s t e e l and iron development. These small s c a l e plant s have been under construction since early 1958 and t h e i r locations r a nges from Cao-Bang a nd Lao Kay i n t h e north t o Vinh i n t h e south. Production of individual plants range frcm 2 t o 8 tons per day, and t o t a l output i s probably about 10,000 tons per yeafc. By 1961 i t was plabned t o have 20 of these small b l a s t furnaces i n operation! and t h e present output of pig i r o n may now be i n t h e v i c i n i t y of 50,000 tons per y e a r . Question a I n what stage of construction i s the Thai Nguyen i r o n and s t e e l works a t present? When w i l l t h e f i r s t b l a s t j?urnace be completed? When wiftll s t e e l ingots be cast? Mien w i l l t h e r o i l i n g m i l l equipment be ready for use? Question b What proportion of foreign experts and technicians are employed? How many a r e Chinese and how many from the Soviet Bloc? I s a l l equipnent of Chinese (as opposed t o Bloc) origin? Question c Describe any steps being taken t o develop production of i r o n ©re from t h e l a r g e Yen Bay deposit hal f way up the Red River above Hanoi? SECRET /5 002788 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 5 Mining •9.' Question a Are t h e Chinese developing t h e zinc mines of North Vietnam? I h a t i s t h e amount produced and how much i s exported t o Cliina? Question b Detail s a r e required of the output of coking coal frcm t h e Ehan Me (north west of Thai Nguyen) d e p o s i t s , Cgnent 10. . Question a What is the present status and output of major cement factories in the Haiphong area? Wnat quantities are exported? Miscellaneous Industries 11. Question a Details of t h e Viet T r i Chemical Factory a r e r e q u i r e d . Mines 12. Question a Information is required on iron deposits near Yen Bay (Red River halfway between Lao Kay and Hanoi) and Thai Nguyen, Question b Information is required on coaking coal at Fhan Me, Transport and Communications Workshops 131 Basic Information g The Ministry of Heavy Industry apparently does not control the Central Railway Workshops at Gia Lam (near Hanoi) or any of the facilities used for maintenance of civilian vehicles and communications cqutpnerit. All these are believed te be operated by the Ministry of Communications, Question a What is the output, workforce, equipment and plans for expansion of the Gia Lam Railway Workshop? Question b Give the location, output, workforce and equipment of the vehicle repair workshops throughout North Vietnam? What capacity have they fcr: (1) rebuilding and (2) manufacture of spare parts ? What proportion of work do they undertake for t h e military ? SEC RET /6 002789 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 6 Transportation - Railways 14, Basic Information - The r a i l system, s i n g l e track and metre guage, consists of: (1) l i n e W from Hanoi, via Lao Kay t o Humming (China) (2) l i n e from Hanoi via langson, NE t o Finghsiang (China) where t h e r e i s a change of guage t o t h e Chinese (3) standard guage of 4 f t , 8f- i n s , (3) l i n e E t o Haiphong, (4) l i n e S, t o Thanli Hoa (previously p a r t of t h e main route t o Saigon) beyond Thanh Hoa, t h e l i n e i s under reconstruction t o Vinh, and between VIrih and t h e 17th p a r a l l e l i t i s mainly d e r e l i c t . Question a New Construction. We should be grateful for progress r e p o r t s on the reconstruction of the Thanh Hoa/Vinh l i n e and any information regarding r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of the Vinli/l7th p a r a l l e l l i n e . Information on tho construction of new passing loops on existing l i n e s and. of new branch l i n e s i s a l s o r e q u i r e d . Question b Doubling Recent r e p o r t s have suggested t h a t the Hanoi/Lao Kay railway may be undergoing doubling. We should bo grateful i f t h i s can be confirmed; i t i s possible t h a t t h e stockpile of sleepers reported along t h e l i n e s i d e a r e merely for normal maintenance and t h a t existing passing loops a r e being confused with double t r a c k i n g . Question c I s t h e r e any evidence t h a t t h e railway system i n North Vietnam (metre guage) i s t o be converted t o t h e if- f t , 8 | " Chinese guage? Question d Were any d i e s el locomotives i n use? Where, when and what doing? Rough sketches of any of t h e locomotives would be appreciated. Question e Hew many t r a i n s per day run each way on t h e Hanoi/Haiphong section of t h e line? How many wagons per day? T'Jhat types of locomotives (wheel arrangement, where and when b u i l t ) ? Question f How msny Chinese locomotives h a ve been received i n North Vietnam? What classes? Question g Has replacement begun of the r a i l bridge over t h e Song Ma near Thanh Hoa? Question h Information i s required on the e l e c t r i f i e d r a i l network of t h e Cap Bang 9^5 km south of Thanh Hoa on coastal s p i t ) t i n mine. Tne equipment i s apparently new and t h e guage i s allegedly a t l e a s t a metre or perhaps more. Descriptions of t h e locomotives and wagons a r e required. How far does t h e l i n e run and what are the current supply c h a r a c t e r i s i t i c s ? What firm supplied t h e equipment and when was t h e railway opened? Question i What a r e the d e t a i l s of ownership marks on c i s t e r n wagons? Where are these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? SECRET /7 002790 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 7 - Transportation - Railways (Cont'd.) 1^. Question j Layout diagrams are required ©f t h e railway yards a t Yen Vien (where t h e Lao Kay l i n e and branches t o t h e west frcm t h e Dong. Dang l i n e ) and Yen Bay (halfway between Hanoi and ^s.o Kay), Question k What are the d e t a i l s of t h e new 5 Year Plan as applied t o North Vietnam railways? Question 1 (1) What a r e t h e location s of a l l passing loops and t h e i r lengths on t h e new Dong Anh Thai Nguyen railways (10 lens NE of r a i l junction Lao Kay-Hanoi-Dong Dang Hanoi)? (2) Where a r e the fuel, water and turning -facilities on t h i s line? Question m I s t h e r e a locomotive workshop a t Dong Anh? Roads 15. Basic Information - We feave received very good r e p o r t s on roads i n North Vietnam from t h i s source and a r e reasonably well-informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g frcm Hanoi, We are p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e up-to-date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e frontier s from North Vietnam i n t o Laos and Sobtih Vietnam, Question a What i s the present s t a t e of the road t o Dien Bien Bhu and thence over t h e border? Question b A r e p o rt was received i n December I960 i n d i c a t i ng construction of a new m i l i t a r y road: Hanoi-Hoa Binh(50 km SW Hanoi)-Laotian f r o n t i e r . Can t h i s be confirmed? Question c Over ^4000 miles of roads a r e believed t o be administered by North Vietnam Central Authority, We would welcome the organization and functions of agency r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for highway network and f a c i l i t i e s . Where possible t h i s should include the number of personnel by departments and divisions. Question d What a r e t h e road t r a f f i c control arrangements,particularly across t h e Doumer bridge (east of Hanoi) over t h e Red River? i n l a n d Water Transport 16. Question a Red River - I t i s reported t h a t between Yen Bay and Lao Kay on t h e Chinese border, r a p i d s , i n t h e r i v e r have been improved rendering t h i s section of t h e r i v e r navigable by craft carrying about 5 t o n s . We should l i k e t o know i f such improvement has been carried out and i f t h e r e i s any evidence t h a t i t i s used by small craft; i f so, of what type and carrying capacity. Airfields 17. Question a How many hangars and fuel storage tanks a r e t h e r e a t Gia Lam, Bach Mai (Hanoi), Cat Bi, Kien An and Do Son a i r f i e l d s ? S E C R ET ./8 002791 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information I SECRET & 8 Air fields (Cont'd) 17. Question b I s t h e r e any maintenance or construction being carrie d out on these five a i r f i e l d s ? Question c A j e t a i r f i e l d has been reported under construction a t Thai Nguyen. Details a r e r e q u i r e d . Shipping 18. Question a Are t h e r e plans t o build off shore wharves capable of berthing coasters or l a r g e r vessels* i f so, what a r e t h e details? Question b I s any dredging i n progress; i f s o, what a r e t h e d e t a i l s ? Question c How many l i g h t e r s a r e based on the port and what a r e t h e i r capacities? Medical and Health Question a What i s t h e highest incidence of malaria? i t occur? When does Question b Has t h e general public been vaeinated against cholera, small pox or plague? Question c I s infection frcm rock dust general i n the area? Question d Has t h e r e been any recent outbreak of cholera, small pox or plague? Question e The following information on medical t r a i n i n g i s required: (1) How does t h e d o c t o r ' s course a t the medical college a t Hanoi University compare with western standards? (2) What other medical t r a i n i n g courses a r e there? SECRET mmiHHHHHHMi 002792 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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"The Canadians in Hanoi hsve been <-"• • ' i n - in : e : difficult circumstances now for thirteen years , n l o n r with Poland and In.^ia, nnd have done and art ' »£ ti -i i r best to meet their International assignment. "With r e f e r e n c e t o B n e g a t i o n s t h a t t h e ' B'. ?• . ': ci r. Uele:,at i o n in dsigon p r e p a r e s i t s r e p o r t s 5 r, ur 1i : e t e with o ne co*y for i towa and the other "or tr.y n;; t o d States Embassy in Sal * on, the H.ecre :*>ry of .;ts». a r t v Extern al A f f a i r s s t a t e d t h a t the r?po:*ts in e " 11 ori *" 0 based on pure s p e c u l a t i o n . The a.nadiar. Dele- '- • i . -j e or t s to the Canadian :Overnment and the. '""aneoian <. o r \ . \ e n r lj it is for the r a n a d i a n Jovernment to d e c i d e it t h e "'js'e r "* rer, orts as a l l o t h e r s , what use is to be :vide o! kh-?.". \ . \ th course of normal d i p l o m a t i c exc: an-es with oth a r n o n r " i ° 3 . Any de o a r t u r e from t h i s p r o c e m r e w e l d b»* en t. '. r e l y r •*-.' r \ to est a b l i s b e d p r a c t i c e and t h e r e is no author i t ; , for- : • it i . j BEST AVAILABLE COPY j:; e � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Intelligence Activtiies in Vietnam Description An account of the resource Canadian Foreign Intelligence History Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/0011191eb3fcb64782daba58983c577f.pdf a71b8e084bc8c393d83de62ff7b6562a PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information APPENDIX E - 7 UNCLASSIFIED Ottawa, January 5, 1970. ] DMr Hr« woba. I understand that your Coswiittee hsa expreeaad aa i a l s r t i t l o obtaining an up-to-date state-Ant of tha Qovernaonfa p o l i c y with roapaat to tho exehan?e of Infernot i o n i n Vietnaa'with r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of f o r e i gn -overnaiaato and agoneloa, OB May 1 0 . 1967, ay predeeeeaox, tha ''on. Paul Martin r e l e e e e o a etatetoent t o tha proas (copy attached} on ©no aapoct of t h i a a a t t e r which had aroused public i n t e r e s t a t tho time . That statement rood in part aa follows? "Tho Canadian Delegation report* to the Canadian Government and the Canadian Government o o l y j i t i s f o r the Canadian Governiaent t o decide i n tho eeao of tneoo reports aa a l l o t h e r s , what use la to be rede of thea i n tho oeurao of normal dip lone t i e exeh&.'vee with other c o u n t r i e a . any departure fro« t h i s procedure would be e n t i r e l y contrary t o e a t e t l i s h e J p r a c t i c e and there l a no authority f o r l t , " I ohould l i k e to reaffirm that the f ore: oitti e x pressed end continues to express the pollay of the ; ovcmznent. I cannot, understandably, apeak with absolute asaurunee with respect t o p r a c t i c e s which ussy or ruitj not ' u r e been followed at » much e a r l i e r date iu very d i f f e r e n t circumstances > o » those now p r e v a i l i n g in Vietnam. There i s , however, ao question but that t i l l Csr.sdiane p r e s e n t l y s e r v i ng in the Canadian J e l e ,'Stlon in Vietnam are f u l l y aware of tha p o l i c y of tho Cenedlan Government in t h i a regord. To bo s p e c i f i c , i t wpulu he contrarv to the standin - i n s t r u c t i o n s i s s u e d to our Jole : a t i o n In II •• Ian .aim, . . r * . a- I t tee on ijtfcarnal Chairman, Standin ; Goi Affaire and Katlon*: ie.1 e f e n c e , f;oom ouse of C o r o n a , fvoom 'jl'l-S, 'jl'l-S- ; ouae Ottawa, Ontario. ^ i ,'»• t • | 8 000110 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act = Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformati "•*% ~ 2 - Saigon to make available to r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of other nenta copies of their reports sub-..i' ted to Ottawa. ovem- I truat the fore.;olnp w i l l help to c l c r i f y our policy on this a a t t e r . Jours s i n c e r e l y , . *r" •* • Itchell "* oarp. 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