II CORPS SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1300 HOURS 9 MARCH 1968

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Tet Declassified
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02203676
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: April 27, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2019
• Publication Date: March 9, 1968

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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STATE6INR DIA Nmcc/mc (SECIDEF JCS ARMY NAVY AIR) CIA/NMCC NIC NSA SDO ONE CRS
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This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C.
Secs. 793 and 794, the traxismisson or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
GROUP I
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THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE.
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DIST 9 MARCH. 1968
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SOUTH VIETNAM
8-9 MARCH 1968
II CORPS SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1300 HOURS 9 MARCH 1968
ACQ VIETNAM, NHA TRANG (9 MARCH 1968)
SOURCE THIS IS A SITUATION fPORT
1. THE SITUATION IN THE II CORPS AREA REMAINS GENERALLY
QUIET. IN TUYEN DCU PROVINCE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM (GVN)
FORCES ARE CONDUCTING AN OPERATION AGAINST AN ESTIMATED TWO
COMPANIES OF VIET CONG IN THE VICINITY OF DUC TRONG DISTRICT
CAPITAL. THE CITY OF DALAT APPEARS TO BE RETURNING TO NORMAL,
THE MARKET IS OPEN AND PRICES ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN
BEFORE THE TET OFFENSIVE.
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2. THE ATTITUDE OF THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE CORPS
APPEARS TO VARY BETWEEN SOME BITTERNESS TOWARDS THE U.S.
IN AREAS WHERE AIRSTRIKES WERE USED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY, AND A QUESTIONING AS TO WHY THE AMERICANS DID NOT
DO MORE TO STOP THE VC OFFENSIVE-, THE ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF VIETNAM (ARVN) SECTOR S-2 IN KHANH HOA PROVINCE HAS BEEN
NOTICEABLY UNCOOPERATIVE WITH AMERICAN OFFICIALS SINCE TET.
SOME INSIGHT REGARDING HIS ATTITUDE WAS GIVEN WHEN, IN A
RECENT CONVERSATION WITH THE DEPUTY PROVINCE SENIOR ADVISOR,
HE ASKED; 1) WHY WERE NOT MORE AMERICANS INVOLVED IN THE DEFENSE
OF NHA TRANG; 2) DID THE AMERICANS HELP THE VC IN THE
ATTACK? AND 3) ARE THE AMERICANS REALLY IN FAVOR OF A
COALITION GOVERNMENT?
3. SEVERAL PROVINCES IN II CORPS, NOTABLY DARLAC,
KONTUM, PLEIKU, PHU YEN, AND BINH DINH, CONTINUE TO RECEIVE
DAILY REPORTS OF IMPENDING VC ATTACKS. MOST OF THE REPORTS
ARE FROM LOW LEVEL SOURCES, AND VERY FEW OF THEM PROVE TO BE
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ACCURATE. THE NET EFFECT OF THESE REPORTS, HOWEVER, HAS BEEN
TO KEEP ON EDGE GVN AND AMERICAN OFFICIALS AS WELL AS THE
LOCAL POPULATION, WHICH IS ALSO SUBJECTED TO CONSTANT RUMORS
OF FURTHER VC ATTACKS. IN VIRTUALLY EVERY PROVINCIAL CAPITAL,
CONSIDERABLE EFFORT IS STILL BEING DEVOTED TO CONSTRUCTING
BUNKERS AND DEFENSIVE POSITIONS.
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