INDICATIONS OF NVN OFFENSIVE BEGINNING AROUND 2:OO PM EST, 17 FEB. 1968

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00974536
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April 27, 2019
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February 17, 1968
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3.3(h)( � � Approved for Release: 2019/04/17 C00974536/ -4, ai CLASSIFICATiOF NNW ET CIA OPERATIONS CENTER FED 1 IU z9 Mi '60 SELECT FOR THE DCI � MOPS CEN. � SUBJECT 4 DIDICAVONS or NVN OFFENSIVE BEGINNING AROUND SOURCE 2:00I3M EST. 17 FEB. 1968 FM: SSO MACV PTO t TIME STAMP 3.5(c) VI F. 8:23AM EST, 1968 DCL.DDI(2), DDP(VIA CSDO), DDS&T(VIA D/OSI), 95,60), NONE* D/OSIe D/OSR, CH/WATCH COM, MR' HAUD, C/IRS, 'SAVA, �U N)* C/OPSCEN, CSDO, PDS, INDIGO, ORIVCSS, RAD, SO, DD/S ADDED; �-SUBJECT HOTSIT - 'I. Within The past.feiv hours a. number of indications have been received suggesting enemy offensive activity beginning early tomorrow 1florning(18 Feb.) Saigon time, 2) 3, reported that on 12 Feb. VC transp(3.3(h)(2) 3 tons of ammo to WR 9 � 9 � This ammo was XIXIVX divided among the units to participate in the second attack of CA IVIAU, which was re- ported to come before 18 February 1968. - 4. On 17 Feb., VC in Bien Hoa area. conducted propaganda lecture .and statddi that the rox., Farms at NA DHE will be attacked in the near future. 5. Employees of Everett Shipping Company in the Commercial Dock area of Saigon refused to come to work on 18 February. Employees were offered doitble wages and still refused to work, 'our attention is invited to the 3-2 estimate recently forwarded for your comment (EO MACV 2213 NOTOAL), Above cited evidence plus that set forth in estimate su este that the indication of the describe( second phase of the onsive act v ty a mint.nent. LASS IF] CAT ON Approved for Release: 2019/04/17 C00974536 3.5(c)