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The President II DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 Washington, D.C. BOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 16 April 1951 By NLT- HV NARS, Date 2/21/81 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 239 1 (maps attached) From 0700/13(EST) to 0700/16(EST) From 2100/13 (Korea) to 2100/16(Korea) 1. Weather: Generally middle to high broken clouds over all Korea with patches of low clouds in the south. Visibility 8 to 10 miles lowering 3 to 5 miles in haze and rain. Temperatures 32 to 63 degrees F. Fore- cast: Broken middle to high clouds with broken low clouds in extreme south. Visibility 10 miles lowering to 3-5 miles in haze. Temperatures 48 to 66 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy resistance to Eighth Army advance continues heavy in vicinity of eastern end of Hwachon Reservoir, Elsewhere, enemy opposition was light to moderate. The enemy established a smoke screen along the Army front from the Uijongbu-Chorwon highway to the vicinity of Pupyong by burning vegetation and other inflammables. Friendly air observation and close support were restricted by this smoke screen. A total of 1753 enemy vehicles were sighted in enemy rear areas, of which 991 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Eighth Army continues limited objective offensive. Slight advances were made in Beat and IX Corps zones; remainder of Army continues to maintain positions. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: The 1st ROK Division maintained positions south of Imjin River throughout the period, patrolling West and northwest across the river with minor contact. On 14 April, friendly guerrilla forces occupied the town of Kaesong, 10 miles northwest of Munsan, without con- II