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SGI A
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE RECORD
1,
(U)
The following information applies:
a*
(S/N0F0RN)
At
Inelosure
is
a sketch o^ar^are^believe^t^corres-
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pond to the vicinity of geographic coordinates
Source's
descriptions of elements of Inclosure
1 are as
(1)
(S/N0F0RN)
A long building having
a large hole in the roof.
This
building resembles
a clear story type structure without the upper center portion
of the roof.
This structure has evergreen trees nearby,
and some exposed and/or
piled earth "spoil"
in the vicinity.
The rear of the structure's internal open
area appears to be enclosed by
a wall.
The forward portion
of the structure was
not observed.
(2)
(S/N0F0RN)
A land form of
a type resembling an underground shelter
(Inclosure
2)
is located to the left
of the open roofed structure.
The structure
was described as being as large as
a tennis court,
having pushed earth against
and over
it,
and having several ventilator pipes protruding from the top.
(3)
(S/N0F0RN)
A dome shaped object resembling
a theodolite
(Inclosure
3)
is located to the right of the open roofed structure.
Source stated he ob-
served
a red light emanating from within which appeared to resemble a laser beam.
(4)
(S/N0F0RN)
An area of construction activity
is
in the vicinity,
possibly
in a direction off of the right rear quadrant of the open roofed struc-
ture.
At this location a dump truck and a crane were observed,
as well as forms
for
a rectangular area of undetermined size.
The dump truck was observed pouring
concrete.
b.
(S/N0[ ORN)
Whereas source's observations of the areas surrounding the
open roofed structure were limited at best,
and subject to intermittant oppor-
tunity for collection,
source's description
of activity at
a structure believed
to be the open roofed building is as follows:
(1)
(S/N0F0RN)
This area was described as being
in
front
of the facade
of a
low,
older building appearing run-down or nearly ramshackle
in character.
In front of the building was situated
a rectangular clearing,
on the opposite
side of which was
a low wall.
(See sketch,
bottom of Inelosure
1)
(2)
(S/N0F0RN)
Located within the rectangular open area
in front
of
the building were two vehicles,
one of which
is of the type shown at Inelosure
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The inset sketch,
Inclosure
1,
shows the relative positioning of the vehicles
within the open area.
(3)
(S/NOFORN)
Source reported the vehicles were located under some
sort of environmental netting/cover;
possibly of a camouflage variety.
(4)
(S/NOFORN)
Observation of one of the vehicles revealed an absence
of main gun tube and mantlet
on the turret.
Additionally,
two tube like pro-
jections on the
(apparent)
rear deck of the vehicle were observed.
These tubes
were of approximately 3" diameter and were characterized as protruding not quite
as high as the turret.
Soui'ce described the tubes
as being not as heavy as ,a
mortar tube but being
a little heavy for a machine gun.
(5)
(S/NOFORN)
Source indicated the turret
on the sketch at Inclosure
4 should more accurately extend outward on the chassis to within only
a few inches
of the edge of the fender
(See arrow,
Inclosure 4).
Additionally,
source stated
he did not actually count the number of road wheels on the vehicle.
(6)
(S/NOFORN)
During the period of observation,
source stated he heard
a high pitched crackling and popping whine similar to
a
"rev-up"
of a turbine
engine.
In association with this sound,
a billow of smoke was observed
in the
vicinity
of the vehicles and to the left.
(7)
(S/NOFORN)
Source estimated the height of the vehicles to be 8-9
feet
in comparison with a man's height.
Source also stated he did not recognize
the vehicles as being any tank with which he was familiar,
and noted that they
appeared to be lacking
in
fine exterior design detail;
citing an absence of tow
rings and other paraphernalia which he normally would have expected to see.
c.
(S/NOFORN)
Miscellaneous observations
of the source which pertain to the
area are as follows?
(1)
(S/NOFORN)
Source stated he believed the two vehicles to be pro-
totype models.
Source stated he reasoned this because of the fact there were
only two vehicles present,
and his opinion was that
a maintenance facility would
have had a greater number of vehicles present.
Also,source stated the opinion
that the vehicles were undergoing testing,
based on their
(apparent)
disassembled
or incomplete appearance.
(2)
(S/NOFORN)
Source stated he observed a petal "rounded top object",
Inclosure 5.
Location of this object was not recalled relative to Inclosure
sketch.
This object was described as having extremely thick walls,
and appearing
to have been designed to sustain tremendous impact.
A square hole was observed
in one side of the object.
The thickness of the exterior layer
of this object
appeared to be approximately one/sixth to one/eigth the exterior diameter of the
overall object.
(3)
(S/NOFORN)
Source observed a flail like device resembling
a manure
spreader located on or near the end of a U/I tracked vehicle.
This device appeared
to extend full length across the
(apparent)
rear of
a vehicle,
appeared to rotate
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along its horizontal axis,
and resembled devices used
in mine clearing oper-
ations.
(4)
(S/N0F0RN)
Source observed miscellaneous items
in the area
vi/hich
resembled a large spool of black cable and an irregularly would spool of un-
known proportions
(Inclosure 6),
and a row of objects resembling brake drums
(not sketched).
2.
(U)
Request informal evaluation and comment of data contained herein NLT
17 June 1980.
Incl
as
KENNETH
M.
BELL,
Captain,
MI
Desk Officer
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