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15 February 1968
The Intelligence Background of the
Current Communist Offensive
3-13
Evidence has been building up for the past several
weeks that the Communists intended to launch a major
and widespread offensive in South Vistnam in connec-
tion with the Tet season. Indications of this were
plentiful in the 1st and IInd Corps areas along the
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boast, and in the provinces of the central highlands.
Evidence of enemy-offensive preparations was also
Director of
Central
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ab lit es and Intentions
Special National Intelligence Estimate
'SAM-14-1,4`79
3 Muy 1979;
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
Warning Notice
SensitIV Intelligence Sources and Methods )r(volved
(WNINTEL)
Unauthorized Disclose SubjecJ.4o Criminal Sanctions
NOFORN- Not eleasable t oreign Nationals
NOCONTRACT- t Releasable to Cb,'ractors or
Contractor/ ConsuIta
FOIA
