INDICATIONS OF NVN OFFENSIVE BEGINNING AROUND 2:OO PM EST, 17 FEB. 1968
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� SUBJECT 4 DIDICAVONS or NVN OFFENSIVE BEGINNING AROUND
SOURCE 2:00I3M EST. 17 FEB. 1968
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TIME STAMP
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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.
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