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President II 1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Washington, D. C. By NLT- NARS, Date 2121181 24 May 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 267 (Maps attached) From 0700/23(EST) to 0700/24(EST) From 2100/23(Korea) to 2100/24(Korea) 1. Weather: Generally clear. Visibility 8 to 10 miles. Temperatures 55 to 75 degrees F. Forecast: Overcast high, scattered to broken middle clouds and scattered low clouds. Visibility 8 miles. Temperatures 56 to 70 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy forces were offering scattered rear guard resistance and withdrawing all across the front of the US I, IX, and X Corps. Hostile activity against ROK units on the extreme right was not clear, although the withdrawal pattern there appeared similar to that in the rest of the front. There was no immediate evidence in vehicular traffic or troop movements to indicate an early resumption of the enemy offensive. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a General: UN forces attacked all across the front, making consistent gains in every sector. Friendly units on the west flank moved to within 2 miles of the 38th parallel, and other 8th Army units advanced up to 4 miles. ROK units attacked and advanced on the eastern flank. The 8th ROK Division moved up to the Chechon area and sent one regiment to positions near Hajinbu. The X US Corps right boundary was extended eastward to assume some of the territory formerly under responsibility of the III ROK Corps, now inactivated. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Attacking 1st ROK Division units advanced against light resistance to new positions along the Imjin River, 2 miles