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    "ocrText": "Comment\nSECRET\nThe battalion referred to is the 3rd of the 34th Infantry which\nFECOM has previously reported trapped in the Chonan area.\ne. No enemy air opposition reported during the period.\nU.S. Army\n1. G eneral MacArthur, in a cable to JCS at 0200/10(EDT), calls\nattention to the following:\n(1) the division now in action in Korea, \"and the other two\ndivisions soon to be committed,\" are at neither authorized peace nor war\nstrength;\n(2) forces now available for combat must fight with each\ninfantry regiment short one infantry battalion, with each field artillery\nbattalion short one battery, with no divisional tank battalions, and no separate\ntank company for the infantry regiment;\n(3) urgency of situation requires the augmentation of existing\nFECOM units to full strength and their immediate reinforcement with com-\npletely manned and equipped units from the United States. (CINCFE) (SECRET)\ng. The 21st Infantry Regiment continues patrol action in the\nChochiwon area without establishing contact with the enemy The regiment\nis supported by the 11th Field Artillery Battalion, less Battery A. (FECOM)\n(SECRET)\nU. S. Navy\nh. During the shore bombardment of the cliff road on the east coast\nat Imwon at 0810/00K by the HMS JAMAICA (CL) and USS SWENSON (DD729)g\nboth ships were engaged by a battery of three 75 mm guns. JAMAICA was\nhit by one shell causing 12 casualties of which 4 were fatal. The material\ndamage was slight® SWENSON sustained no casualties nor damage. JAMAICA\nwas relieved by MANSFIELD (DD 728) and returned to Sasebo. (COMNAVFE)\n(SECRET)\ni. South Korean Naval Intelligence report states that the shore\nbattery engaging JAMAICA AND SWENSON at Imwon consisted of ten 120 mm\nguns. Ten shore guns and the Imwon fortress were reported destroyed. (FEAF)\n(TOP SECRET)\nj. On the west coast of Korea, BELFAST (Br. cruiser), CONSORT\nand COSSACK (Br. destroyers) relieved SHOALHAVEN (Aus. frigate) and\n2\nTOP SECRET"
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