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the President SECRET 1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12000, Sec. 3-402 DOD DOD Directive Directive 5100.30 June 18, 1979 Washington, D.C. By NLT- AC NARS, Date 2/21/81 23 April 1951 By NLT- JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 244 (maps attached) From 0700/20(EST) to 0700/23(EST) From 2100/20(Korea) to 2100/23(Korea) 1. Weather: Generally clear throughout the period with broken to scat- tered high clouds. Visibility 4 to 6 miles in haze along battle line. Temperatures 30 to 65 degrees F. Forecast: Clear becoming over- cast high and broken middle clouds in North Korea. Visibility 4 to 6 miles in haze. Temperatures 30 to 62 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy forces of battalion and regimental size counterat- tacked late in the period and forced friendly withdrawals up to 6 miles in the 6th ROK Division sector of the IX Corps. Other friendly units in the I and IX Corps front withdrew approximately 3 miles, and enemy patrol groups reportedly crossed the Imjin River at 3 points on the UN left flank. Enemy activity on the right flank remained light. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Eighth Army units made limited gains early in the period, then were forced to withdraw up to 6 miles in the face of strong enemy counterattacks in the central and west central sectors of the UN front. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Late in the period, 1st ROK Division patrols were forced to withdraw from north of the Imjin River in the face of enemy crossings of the river at three points northwest of Uijongbu. In