SPOT REPORT ON THE SITUATION AROUND SAIGON

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Tet Declassified
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06766063
• Document Creation Date: January 28, 2019

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
2 February 1968
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Spot Report on the Situation Around Saigon
1. The.enemy may be about to launch a major
attack on. tie city of Saigon with units now con-
centrated op the outskirts of the capital.
2. According to SouthVietnamese police of-
ficials, captured documents and Communist prisoners
taken during the attacks on Saigon beginning on.
31 January say that this action.was only the first
phase of Communist plans and was aimed at creating
turmoil in.preparation for another attack. The
second phase reportedly is designed to "seize
Saigon." Some 25 to 30 VC battalions are said to
be staging in areas north and south of the city.
No specific timing for the attack was indicated by
the prisoners and documents, but, the police of
apparently believe it is imminent.
3.
large concentrations of unidentified Vietnamese
Communist radio terminals have been noted in two
areas north and south of Saigon since 1 February,
suggesting preparations for enemy attacks. Both
concentrations are in areas specified by the docu-
ments and prisoners. Nine of the terminals were
located in the northern outskirts of Saigon on
1 February, however, only three of these were noted
there the following day. On 2 February some 19 un-
identified terminals were located on the south
side of Saigon city. The size and identity of
these units cannot be determined
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4. As of daybreak in Saigon on 3 February the
city was reported quiet. There were a few reports
of allied attacks on Communist positions, but in
general it appeared to have been the quietest night
since the enemy attacks began earlier this week.
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