THE SITUATION IN VIETNAM

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06772387
• Document Creation Date: January 28, 2019

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
3.5(c)
MEMORANDUM
The Situation in Vietnam
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6 February 1968
HIGHLIGHTS
New fighting has broken out against the allied
positions at Lang Vei and Khe Sanh. Allied forces
continue to battle small enemy pockets in Saigon and
Hue. Only scattered harassment has been reported
elsewhere in the country.
I. The Military Situation in South Vietnam:
New fighting has broken out against the Lang Vei
Special Forces camp near Khe Sanh, possibly involv-
ing the use of tanks. There continue to be indica-
tions that major new enemy action could occur else-
where in the South (Paras. 1-3). Allied troops are
continuing to make slow but steady progress against
Communist troops in the city of Hue. Scattered at-
tacks were reported elsewhere in I Corps (Paras.4-6).
Renewed fighting has occurred near Da Lat; airfields
in some other key provincial capitals have received
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mortar fire (Paras. 7-8). �Sharp fighting has been
reported in the Cholon area of Saigon. There are
indications that fresh enemy troops have entered
Saigon (Paras. 9-11). The enemy drive in the delta
is losing momentum, but harassment continues in and
around several key towns (Paras. 12-13). Evidence
is beginning to accumulate of the effect of the enemy
offensive on pacification activities (Paras. 14-18).
Civilian casualties have been heavy and new refugee
problems are extensive (Paras. 19-21).
II. Political Developments in South Vietnam:
The police have taken Phan Khac Suu into protective
custody because of an alleged Liberation Front at-
tempt to kidnap him (Paras. 1-2). Senator Ngai has
changed his view that the Communists won a psychologi-
cal victory, but still intends to call for an Upper
House investigation of several senior military of-
ficers for failing to prevent the attacks (paras. 3-5).
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