CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT OF EVENTS IN SAIGON-GIA DINH AREA FROM 31 JANUARY TO 1500 HOURS 1 FEBRUARY 1968

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CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT OF EVENTS IN SAIGON-GIA *DINH AREA
FROM 31 JANUARY TO 1500 HOURS 1 FEBRUARY 1968 .
Aco VIETNAM, SAIGON (1 FEBRUARY 1968)
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1. THE FOLLOWING CHRONOLOGY, OF EVENTS WAS POSTED
AT THE COMBINED SECURITY COMMITTEE AS THE EVENTS WERE.
REPORTED. SUBSEQUENT REPORTING INDICATED THAT A FEW OF 'THESE
EMUtiEs CONTAINED SOME INACCURACIES. THE CHRONOLOGY IS
PRESENTED, HOWEVER, SINCE IT GIVES A GOOD PICTURE OF HOW
THE VC ATTACK ON SAIGON - GIA D/NH DEVELOPED ON THE :
MORNING OF 31 JANUARY 1968
31 JAN 68
0257H SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS WERE HEARD AROUND THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
/2ND PCT/.
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0305H A US/MP JEEP WAS HIT BY VC ARTILLERY FIRE AT THE CORNER OF
NGUYEN DU AND NGUYEN TRUNG TRUC STREETS /2D PRECINCT I. THREE
US/MPS WERE VIA.
030Th THE MSD GUARDS FOUGHT WITH THE VC AT THE SAIGON RADIO STATION
/1ST PCT/.
0308H TWO U/I PERSONS IN UNIFORMS FIRED SMG'S INTO THE PRESIDENTIAL
PALACE.
030( A VN/MP JEEP RECEIVED SEVERAL SNIPER SHOTS AT THE SAIGON
RADIO STATION.
0310N A COMMERCIAL BUS BEARING LICENSE PLATE EA-1239 FROM THE LIEN
HIE!) TRANSPORTATION COMPANY WAS SEIZED BY THE VC.
0315H A GVN VEHICLE RECEIVED SNIPER SHOTS.
0318H THE NOD QUYEN POLICE SUB STATION /5TH PRECINCT./ WAS SHELLED
BY THE VC.
0330H THE VC FIRED SMALL ARMS INTO THE TAO DAN 'PUBLIC. 'PARK/ POLICE SUB
STATION /2D PRECINCT/. ONE VN POLICEMAN WAS WOUNDED.
034( THE VC SEIZED A CARGO TRUCK BEARING LICENSE PLATE EH-25'66 AND
DROVE IT TOWARD HANG XANH AREA /GIA DINH PROVINCIAL CAPITAL/.
0345H TWO POLICEMEN FROM THE TAO DAN iPUBLIC PARK/ POLICE 'SUB
5 STATION /2D PRECINCT/ WERE VIA. 5
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THE VC.
04 1F1( A BUILDING LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF NGUYEN DU AND. TRUONG CONG
DINH STREETS /2D PRECINCT/ WAS SEIZED BY THE VC �
0505K THE BA HOA POLICE SUB STATION /5TH PRECINCT/ WAS PARTLY DESTROYED
BY THE VC
0520H A VC WAS KIA AND TNT EXPLOSIVE CHAR GES WERE CAPTURED
0523H THE VC APPEARED AT THE PHAN THANH GIAN BRIDGE /1ST PRECINCT,',
ON THE SAIGON-BIEN HOA HIGHWAY.
0525H THE VC ESCAPED RIDING IN A RENAULT SEDAN CAR BEARING
LICENSE PLATE NBV- 085 .
0527H THE VC SHELLED PHU LAM V-SHAPED AREA /6TH PRECINCT I.
05301 THE VC CROSSED THE PHAN THANH GIAN BRIDGE ON SAIGON-BIEN HOA
HIGHWAY.
0535H A GROUP OF U /I MEN WAS MOVING ALONG THE PHAM DA NG. HUNG STREET
/1ST PCT/ TOWARD SAIGON DOWN TOWN.
054w A SEDAN CAR BEARING LICENSE PLATE NBV�085 WAS STOPPED BY THE VN
POLICE AND TWO VC RIDING IN!? WERE KILLED
0545H THE VC FIRED MACHINE GUNS INTO THE VN POLICE AT THE CORNER OF
NGUYEN DU AND TRUONG CONG STREETS /2D PRECINCT I.
5 0555H A NUMBER OF U/I PERSONS FIRED SMALL ARMS AT AIRPLANES IN FLIGHT .5
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3 055 BH THE VC WEARING VARIOUS CLOTHES APPEARED AT TRAN QUOC TOAN STREET 3
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0600H THE VC SHELLED THE 222D VN FIELD POLICE BASE CAMP /5TH PRECINCT/.
0607H THE VC WIHDREW TOWARD THE QUANG DONG CEMETERY LOCATED IN PHU
THO HOA AREA /6TH PRECINCT/.
06IGH A VC GROUP OF APPROX. 50 MEN IN STRENGTH WAS SIGHTED MOVING
ON PHAM DANG HUNG AND TU DUC STREETS /1ST PRECINCT/. THEY
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062014 APPROX. 50 VC APPEARED AT THE CORNER OF THE PHUT HO HIPPODROME
/5TH PRECINCT/.
.062511 THE VI QUANG POLICE SUB STATION /7Th PRECINCT /WAS ATTACKED
BY' T HE vc.
0625H DIRECTOR OF SAIGON METROPOLITAN POLICE ASKED FOR �DROPPING FLARES
AND ORDERED PEOPLE NOT TO GO OUT ON THE STREET.
06261 TilE VC INFILTRATED INTO GATE 10 OF THE ENCLOSURES OF THE TAN
SON NHUT SENSITIVE AREA.
063511 THE BA HOA POLICE SUB STATION /5TH PRECINCT/ CAPTURED TEN VC
WEARING RED SCARVES.
065e1 THE VC REATTACKED THE VI WANG POLICE SUB STATION /7111 PRECINCT I.
0653H DIRECTOR OF SAIGON METROPOLITAN POLICE REQUESTED CMD TO
5, REINFORCE THE VI QUANG POLICE SUB STATION. 5
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0715H THE HANG XANH POLICE SUB 'STATION /GIA DINH PROVINCE/ WAS
PROBABLY OVERRUN BY THE VC ATTACKING FORCE OF APPROX 100 MEN
IN STRENGTH.
072C1 THE V/ QUANG POLICE SUB STATION /7TH PRECINCT/.WAS PARTLY
SEIZED BY THE VC.
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072 Eit:( THE HOANG HOA THAM VN AIRBORNE BASE CAMP LOCATED ON THE
NATIONAL ROAD NO. 1, TAN BINH DISTRICT /GIA DINH PROVINCE /,
WAS SET ON FIRE /CAUSE UNKNOWN/.
0730H THE VC APPEARED AT THE CORNER OF TRAN QUI AND LE.. DA I HANH
STREETS /5TH PRECINCT!.
0742H THE VC ATTACKED THE ARVN MILITARY LANGUAGE SCHOOL LOCATED
NEAR THE JGS HEADQUARTERSAVNAF AT TAN BINH DISTRICT.
A VN POLICE JEEP BEARING PLATE 6-18 WAS SET ON ..FIRE IN FRONT
OF 116 BINH THOI STREET /6TH PRECINCT/.
0753H THE VC RESUMED THEIR ATTACK ON THE VI QUANG POLICE SUB STATION
/7TH PRECINCT/ FOR THE THIRD TIME.
0755H DIRECTOR OF SAIGON METROPOLITAN POLICE REQUESTED CMD TO ORDER
THE BINH CHANH SUB SECTOR TO CONDUCT ARTY ATTACKS ON COORDINATES
5 XS 780849 AND XS 79 084 8. 5
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COORDINATES XS 788844.
0803H APPROX. TWO VC COMPANIES WERE SHELTERING IN A 'NUMBER OF
STORY-HOUSES ALONG TRAN QUOC TOAN STREET /5TH.PRECINCT /.
TWO /2/ VN ARMOR CARS WERE DAMAGED BY VC FIRES,.
0805:: VN ARMOR CARS CAME TO VI QUANG AREA /7TH PRECINCT/ FOR
REINFORCEMENT. THE VC CROSSED THE CHO DEM CREEK, ATTEMPTING
TO ATTACK THE KIEU CONG MUOI POLICE SUB STATION /7TH PRECINCT /.
THE VC POSITIONED FOUR 57MM RECOILLESS RIFLES AT THE CORNER OF
IRAN QUOC TOAN AND NGUYEN VAN THOAI STREETS /5TH PRECINCT/
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08ICH ARVN ARTILLERY FIRES WERE DIRECTED AT COORDINATES XS 790848 AND
788844.
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08204 THE VC ATTACKED THE RACH CAT POLICE SUB STATION /7TH PRECINCT/.
0825H THE VC ATTACKING FORCE WITHDREW FROM THE SAIGON RADIO STATION.
THEY WORE WHITE SHIRTS.
083e{ THE VI QUANG POLICE SUB STATION /7TH PRECINCT./ REQUESTED A
GUNSHIP. THE VC GROUND FORCE FIRED AT TWO CHOPPERS 1r4 FLIGHT.
0835H DIRECTOR OF SAIGON METROPOLITAN POLICE REMINDED THE CURFEW
ORDER.
5 09I5H A FIRE OCCURRED ON MINH MANG STREET, SAIGON 5TH. PRECINCT 5
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CINCT POLICE CAPTURED AT BEN CO WARD A VC TRUCK
ED WITH THREE B-41 ROCKET LAUNCHERS, FIVE AK-50 SMG'S AND
KILLED TWO VC.
TWO ARMOR CARS RECEIVED FIRE FROM THE 'VC WHEN MOVING ON PHAM
DANG HUNG STREET /1ST PRECINCT/.
1055H AN ESTIMATED ONE TO TWO VC PLATOONS WERE SIGHTED MOVING ON IRAN
HOANG QUAN STREET /5TH PRECINCT/.
1100H THE VN POLICE CAPTURED TWO AK-50 SMG'S AND A QUANTITY OF
AMMUNITION AT BEN CO WARD /1ST PRECINCT I.
1117H AN ESTIMATED 100 VC WERE BEING STATIONED IN HANG XANH AREA /GIA
DINH PROVINCE/- ONE VC COMPANY AT LE VAN DUYET WARD- ONE VC
COMPANY AT PRECINCT 6- ONE VC COMPANY IN THE VICINITY OF THE
NGUYEN VAN TO POLICE SUB STATION /6TH !'RECINCT /- ONE VC COMPANY
IN THE VICINITY OF THE NGUYEN VAN LIENG POLICE .SUB STATION /8TH
PCT/- AND APPROX. 400 VC WERE CONSTRUCTING TRENCHES AT RACH CAT
WARD /7TH PRECINCT/.
1121H THE VC WITHDREW FROM THE US EMBASSY, LEAVING BEHIND 16 OR 17
KIA /BY BODY COUNT/.
1123H DIRECTOR OF SMP ORDERED THE 7TH PRECINCT POLICE. TO MAKE AN
EFFORT TO COUNTER THE ENEMY- ONE AIRBORNE BATTALION.WILL
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COME TO REINFORCE THE POLICE WITHIN HALF AN HOUR �
THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY BUILDING LOCATED ON TRUONG MINH GIANG
STREET /3D PRECINCT/ WAS ALSO ATTACKED BY THE VC IN THE EARLY
MORNING.
1135H TWO KOREAN MPS RIDING IN THE JOINT POLICE PATROL � JEEP NO 8,
WOUNDED AT THE CORNER OF NGUYEN DU AND THU KHON HUAN STREETS
THIS MORNING, HAVE BEEN ALREADY TAKEN TO THE US 17TH FIELD
HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT.
1155H DIRECTOR OF SMP ORDERED CPT LANH p CHIEF OF JOINT POLICE PATROL/
SMPD 9 TO FIRE A SPECIAL GUN AT THE LE LAI HOTEL. LOCATED AT THE
CORNER OF NGUYEN DU AND THU KHOA HUAN STREETS /2D PRECINCT I.
THIS HOTEL WAS OCCUPIED BY THE VC.
1205H TWO FIRE-VEHICLES FROM THE SAIGON FIRE BRIGADE WERE CALLED OUT
TO THE SAIGON RADIO STATION.
1215H THE NGUYEN VAN CU POLICE SUB STATION /6TH PRECINCT / WAS *ATTACKED
BY THE VC NO REINFORCEMENTS WERE SENT OVER THERE �
124 f2if THE NGUYEN TRI PHUONG POLICE SUB STATION WAS ATTACKED BY THE VC
THE POLICE RETURNED FIRES FIERCELY AND PUSHED THE VC �BACK
ATTACKED BY THE VC, THE 7TH PRECINCT POLICE FOUGHT THEM .BACK.
HOWEVER THE POLICE COULD NOT CONDUCT A PURSUIT BECAUSE THE 5
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1255H TWO VN RANGER COMPANIES CROSSED THE NH! THIEN DUONG BRIDGE /8TH
PRECINCT Io
ONE ALL IED AND ONE AR VN ARMOR CAR WERE DAMAGED BY VC FIWES
125 EH A GROUP OF APPROX. 30 VC IN STRENGTH WITHDREW FROM NGUYEN VAN
THOA I STREET TOWARD NGUYEN TRI PHUONG STREET /5TH PRECINCT 4,
A REINFORCING ELEMENT FROM THE SMPD ESCORTED BY. ARMOR CARS
MOVED TO THE 6TH PRECINCT
ANOTHER REINFORCING ELEMENT FR OM THE SMPD MOVED: TO THE 8TH
PRECINCT �
CAPT LA NH FIRE SEVERAL SHOTS OF A SPECIAL GUN INTO THE LE
LAI HOTEL BUT WITHOUT RESULT �
TWO RANGER COMPANIES FR OM THE VN 33D RANGER BATTAL :ION CAME TO THE
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THE VI QUANG POLICE SUB STAT ION /7TH PRECINCT/ WAS ATTACKED AGAIN
BY THE VC
A IR STR I KES WERE DIRECTED IN NGUYEN VAN T HOA I AREA ../5TH PRECINCT/.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE ABOUT FIVE TO SIX VC AR MED WITH
CARBINES AND A K�.50 SMG' S, SHELTERING AT HOUSE AT .108 VINH VIEN
STREET AND 596 TRA N HOA NG QUAN STREET /5TH PRECINCT I.
THE VC OPENED FIRE AT THE CHOLON POST OFFICE LOCATED AT
THE CORNER OF NGUYEN VAN THACH AND MAC CHU STREETS /5 TH PRECINCT/.
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1415H A FIELD POLICE ELEMENT FROM THE D GNP CAME TO THE 222D FIELD
POLICE BASE CAMP LOCATED ON IRAN QUOC TOAN STREET /5TH PRECINCT /;
ONE VN AIRBORNE COMPANY WAS ORDERED TO COME TO THE CHOLON POST
OFFICE /5TH PRECINCT/.
THE VC FIRED SNIPER SHOTS AGAINST THE VN RANGER TROOPERS MOVING
ACROSS THE CHA VA BRIDGE /8TH PRECINCT/.
143r A VC FLED TOWARD ALLEYWAY AT 1 VINH VIEN STREET /5TH PRECINCT/.
1437H DIRECTOR OF SMP ORDERED THE 2D PRECINCT POLICE TO CONDUCT AN
ASSAULT INTO THE LE LAI HOTEL /2D PRECINCT I. �
1500H THE 2D PRECINCT POLICE SENT TWO POLICE SQUADS TO THE BA HOA
POLICE SUB STATION LOCATED ON HONG BANG STREET /5TH PRECINCT/
FOR REINFORCEMENT.
1524H AN ESTIMATED 20 VC WERE SPOTTED APPEARING NEAR :HOUSE AT 171 VINH
VIEW STREET AND FIVE TO SIX WOUNDED VC. AT A HOUSE AT B VINH VIEW
STREET /5TH PCT/.
1547H THE 5TH PRECINCT POLICE ASKED FOR AN AUTHORIZATION TO ENCIRCLE
A HOUSE AT 171 VINH V1EN STREET /5TH PRECINCT/ FOR A SEARCH.
1550H THE 5111 PRECINCT POLICE ALSO REQUESTED TO ENCIRCLE AREAS
SURROUNDING SU VAN HANH, BA HAT AND NGUYEN DUY .DUONG STREETS /5111
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CARTRIDGES FOR AR- 15 'S
174 0H THE GIA DINH SECTOR REPORTED THAT AN AIRSTRIKE SET FIRE ON
HOUSE LOCATED HANG XANH AND LE VAN DUVET STREETS :/GIA DINH
PROVINCIAL CAPITAL/. OUR FRIENDLY FORCES KILLED A VC COMPANY
COMMANDER AND CAPTURED ALIVE A VC PLATOON LEADER, ALONG WITH
A MAP /PLACE OF CAPTURE UNKNOWN/.
175011 THE SGN HARBOR POLICE REPORTED THAT THE VC /STRENGTH UNKNOWN/
WITH 15 MORTARS, CALIBER UNKNOWN, AND SEVERAL MACHINE :
GUNS. ARE SETTING UP FOXHOLES AT RACH CAT WARD 17TH PRECINCT/,
LOCATION NOT SPECIFIED.
1830H THE NGUYEN VAN LIENG POLICE SUB STATION /8TH PRECINCT/ IS BEING
ATTACKED BY THE VC/STRENGTH UNKNOWN/.
THE VC /STRENGTH UNKNOWN/ APPEARED IN THE VICINITY OF IRAN
HOANG QUAN POLICE SUB STATION /8TH PRECINCT/.
LOTS OF CIVILIAN PEOPLE ARE MOVING ALONG LE VAN.DUYET STREET
10001-1 A VC GROUP OF APPROX. 50 MALE AND FEMALE, FULLY ARMED,
APPEARED AT THE CORNER OF NHUT TAO AND NGUYEN DUY DUONG STREETS
/5TH PRECINCT/.
1010H A VC FLAG IS DISPLAYED AT THE BAN CO MARKET PLACE /3RD PRECINCT/.
5 1015H A VC SQUAD ARMED WITH K 50 SMG'S, IS APPEARING AT A HOUSE AT 5
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V .; WOUNDED SOLDIERS WHO WERE CONCENTRATING IN A BUDDHIST CHURCH
LOCATED ON TRAN NHAN TON STREET /5TH PRECINCT I.
102 CH A VC MACHINE GUN CELL IS BEING STATIONED AT A HOUSE AT !48
BA HAT STREET /5TH PRECINCT/.
1050ti VN MARINES AND POLICE FIELD FORCE CLASHED WITH THE VC /STRENGTH
UNKNOWN/ ALONG TRAN NHAN TON STREET NEAR AN ALLEYWAY LEADING TO
THE BATA SHOE FACTORY. ONE VN SOLDIER WAS WIA
13 00r1 TWO COMPANIES OF OUR FRIENDLY FORCES, ON A PATROL MISSION,
CLASHED WITH THE VC /STRENGTH UNKNOWN/ AT COORDINATES XS 834 875
IN THE 8TH PRECINCT, SAIGON., REQUESTED AIR SUPPORT FROM CMD
BE PROVIDED .
1315H THE NGUYEN DU BUILDING LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF. NGUYEN DU AND
THU KHOA HUAN STREET /2D PRECINCT/ IS PUT UNDER -CONTROL OF THE
VN POLICE.
0255H SEVERAL SMG FIRES WERE HEARD FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE Y-SHAPED
BRIDGE.
1364 0H THE VC ATTEMPTED TO SABOTAGE THE HUNG VUONG MOVIE THEATER LOCATED
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A VN POLICEMAN WAS WOUNDED BY A VC SNIPER SHOT AT ..PHAM THE HIEN
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STATION /8TH PRECINCT/. DAMAGES WERE UNKNOWN.'.
07304 UP TO NOW, THE US/MP SUFFERED 25 KIA AND 37 WIA.
0!:1 THE VN POLICE CAPTURED FOUR VC AT THE NGUYEN DU BUILDING
LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF NGUYEN DU AND THU KHOA HUAN STREETS t2D
PRECINCT/.
Mal IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VC SOLDIER WAS KILLED BY OUR FRIENDLY
FORCE AT THE CORNER OF NGUYEN VAN THOgI AND TRAN QUOC TOAN
STREETS /5TH PRECINCT/. ONE CHICOM MACHINE GUN AND ONE PISTOL
WERE CAPTURED FROM HIM.
0940H A VC GROUP IS CONDUCTING PROPAGANDA AT THE PRIME MINISTER'S
OFFICE BUILDING. VN POLICE ARE ORDERED TO ELIMINATE IT.
mem FIVE VC WERE SIGHTED AT A HOUSE AT 345 PETRUS KY STREET /5TH
PRECINCT/. SEIZED ONE AK 50 SMG AT PHAN DINH PHUNG AND LY
THAI TO INTERSECTION.
2150H THE 3D PRECINCT POLICE ARRESTED A VC FEMALE CADRE AND TWO AK 50
SMG'S. PLACE OF CAPTURE IS UNKNOWN.
2245H THE VC LOBBED MORTAR SHELLS ON THE 9TH PRECINCT. POLICE STATION.
2300H TEN VC, INCLUDING FEMALE CADRES APPEARED IN AN ALLEYWAY AT
650 PHAN THAN/1 GIAN STREET, PRESENTING A MUSICAL. PROGRAM. THEY
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2330H ROKFV TROOPERS WERE NOTIFIED THAT VN POLICEMEN WERE GOING TO
POSITION ALONG NGUYEN DU, THU KHOA HUAN AND GIA LONG STREETS
/2D PRECINCT/.
2340 THE 3D PRECINCT POLICE CONDUCTED A SEARCH OPERATION AGAINST THE
VC ON KIEV CONG HAI AND TRAN QUOC TOAN STREETS ./S) PRECINCT/.
234SH SMALL ARM FIRES ARE HEARD FROM CAU KHO AREA /3D PRECINCT /�
1 FEBRUARY 1968
0045H THE VC CONDUCTED A MORTAR ATTACK ON THE V/ ()IJANG POLICE SUB
STATION. REQUEST TO DROP FLARES OVER COORDINATES XS 783837.
0235H THE VC ARE APPEARING AT THE REAR OF TRAN VAN CHAU POLICE SUB
STATION /8TH PRECINCT SAIGON/.
20104 REQUEST TO DROP FLARE OVER COORDINATES XS 795855 /7TH PRECINCT/.
2045H VN POLICEMEN ON GUARD AT US AMBASSADOR BUNKER'S . 'VILLA, LOCATED
ON PHUNG KHAC KHOAN STREET /1ST PRECINCT/ REPORTED THAT HE HEARD
MANY SMALL ARMS SHOTS AND MORTAR BURSTS NEARBY.
2125H MR. WILLIAM EARL HALL, 31 YEARS OLD A UP/ REPORTER, DRIVING
A JEEP, LICENCE PLATE ED 6895, ON CHI LANG STREET '/GIA DINH �
PROVINCIAL CAPITAL/ WAS ORDERED TO STOP BY VN POLICEMEN AND US
TROOPERS ON GUARD AT THIS STHET SECTION, BUT HE KEPT MOVING.
THEREFORE HE WAS WOUNDED BY THEM. 5
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/3D PCT/ TOWARD SAIGON DOWN TOWN.
1850H APPROX. 100 VC WERE STATIONED AT VIEN DONG SCHOOL. OPPOSITE THE
CONG HOA STADIUM /5TH PRECINCT/.
19201 DIRECTOR OF SMP REQUESTED CM TO HELIBORNE A VN AIRBORNE
PLATOON ON THE ROOF OF LE LAI HOTEL /2D PRECINCT /�
1925H THE HOC MON POLICE SUB STATION /GIA DINH PROVINCE./ WAS ATTACKED
BY THE VC. IT WAS SET ON FIRE. DAMAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
2000H IT WAS REPORTED THAT ALL THE VC STATIONED IN THE VICINITY OF
NGUYEN VAN LIENG POLICE SUB STATION /3TH PRECINCT /WERE
EXTERMINATED BY OUR REINFORCEMENTS.
1400H THE VN POLICE UNCOVERED A CACHE WHERE EXPLOSIVE. CHARGES ALREADY
SET WITH DETONATORS WERE CONCEALED AT A HOUSE AT .266 IRAN QUY CAP
STREET, 3D PRECINCT.
1415H THE. VC ARE SETTING UP FOX-HOLES AT COORDINATES ks 7814.648. AIR
STRIKES ARE DIRECTED UPON THEM.
1430H THE VC POSITIONED A MACHINE GUN ON THE ROOF OF TU NGHIEM PAGODA
LOCATED ON BA HAT STREET, 5TH PRECINCT.
150{ THE VC /STRENGTH UNKNOWN/ ARE OCCUPYING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF ADMINISTRATION LOCATED ON IRAN QUOC TOAN STREET /3D PRECINCT/.
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