Approved for Release: 2019/04/04 C001 93257W 110 ET ac, I 73/6 - f0-074422/4,8 CENTM INTELLiGENCB Alan? DireOtorate of Intelligence - 31 January 1968 IrraILVIZNC33 liztopAnum 1141,42:1: Reort on the Situation in The N t 113 oximp.-t nrJcPrieVie"'",7 J Ccj� p C. C. Z1-21: ;;� :�-`Lj 1. The friendly position in this city has parontly doterior,Ated :seriously during 31 January. 2. According to a local US official who made a flight over the area late on the afternoon of 31 January, And received information relayed from VS. military officials in The, the city appeara to be largely under the control of 'the Commutteta. 3. During his flight, the official reported that a major market pc o on the north 5ide of the Song Euong river in flames, with other smaller fires burn. ing on the zouth side of the river. A lire fight was in progress along the rivor road on the mouth side. Ground fire was also coming up from the vicinity o2 tho air strip incido the citadel 4. The official was able to raise several local elomants by radio and was told that a provincial re- connai3sance hea4quarters outside tho city had been overrun, and that many VC -wero present throughout the area. The officAal WAS unable to make contact with the MACY headquarters, or the CORDS hoadquarters. Be observed an ARVN battalion approaehing Hue from the northwest, firing artillery to clear the way. 3. A 'teas:Age from the 0.2 adviger's oftice'in . tho MACV compound at BUelreceived ttX Corps 'Head- quarters at Da Nang, otated that the MACY compound And the 1st Divi4on Beadquartore in the citadel at SE APPROVED FOR 1.-I.EASE " APR /1 199.3 NO F ON D1ESEM ' � ' � Approved for Release: 2019/04/04 CO0193257 Approved for Release: 2019/04/04 cool 93257 '� .-t V2S2B7;.1 :-:40 vier� the ollly "I=vn" places; eltIl ho1d:1115 ou-! av,Amat -the VO. Reportedly, a rprine company tad wlf,.-10d to cro= tho highway bridge 2ro1I the zouth lnto tho nmithern v.;Icto' of tho city, but tad been driven bac.% with h*avy ear:Jualt'.00. 6. There no other iniermatio currently avtthlo )'o. to conliwn the Above roport. " 2 5 EdRET Approved for Release: 2019/04/04 CO0193257

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