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The Intelligence Background of the
Current Communist Offensive
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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
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The Viot Cong appear to be maintaining strong
pressure against government security installations
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of a massive allied clearing operatiowthroughout
the entire city. There have been no further indica-
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