SOUTH VIETNAM - - THE MILITARY SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100200032-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: January 14, 1974
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WHITE HOUSE SUPPORT STAFF
SUBJECT: SOUTH VIETNAM---THE MILITARY_ SITUATION
REF: USSAG DTSUMS_ ' 2I.3 ,
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Military action over t e ek n -n- std
mortar attacks against South Vet-_a,_, ..,,s ta.-,ns
sectors of the country. Th=
provinces surrounding Saigon- h -c: .a ter d "here is
Officials of the govern,m--t',, Mili ary Regi r C'R
some skirmishing in the centr.^.l rlelt a.
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tion the Communists will mount a general offensiv- di .
Tet holiday which begins on Ja,7.iary 23rd. They claim
the Communist troops ha, ceivc.c! notice to sta -d i _
government troops i t}'
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redeployment, has boo orc'creci or move, rr-nt patterns id.entifled.
The MR-3 .nalys ccc nc Lha.i: i.^i!'u?ber f ene.m ? units are
currently under-'--akin,,, r-,f-r..: =:r and F-r.- Rning 7ourses in prepara-
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