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1 Washington, D.C. 19 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 284 (Maps attached) From 0700/18 (EST) to 0700/19 (EST) From 2100/18 (Korea) to 2100/19 (Korea) 1. Weather: Broken to overcast high clouds, scattered middle clouds increas- ing during the morning to broken clouds with occasional rain. Visibility 8 to 10 miles. Temperatures 62 to 82 degrees F. Forecast: Overcast high clouds, broken middle clouds, and scattered low clouds. Visibility 6 to 8 miles. Temperatures 64 to 84 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: The enemy fought stubbornly in the Kumhwa area, hurling 3 attacks at friendly positions there and one other farther east, near Sohwa. Along the I and IX Corps fronts, 43 tank traps were sighted. The greatest num- ber of these, together with other defensive installations, was in the vicin- ity of Kumsong. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Friendly task forces probed 7 miles north of Chorwon in the I Corps sector and to within 5 miles of Kosong on the east coast. On the west flank, British units attacked across the Imjin River and advanced 4 miles. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NC NARS, Date 2121181 DIS