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1 Washington, D. C. 20 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 285 (Maps attached) From 0700/19(EST) to 0700/20(EST) From 2100/19(Korea) to 2100/20(Korea) 1. Weather: Overcast high clouds covered most of Korea during the day. Broken middle and scattered low clouds becoming broken low clouds. Visibility limited in rain only. Temperatures 60 to 89 degrees F. Forecast: Scattered low, broken middle and high clouds. Visibility 3 to 5 miles becoming 8 miles later in the period. Temperatures 60 to 80 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Resistance was generally limited to patrol clashes. The enemy launched 4 counterattacks at Marine positions north of Inje and one other probing attack east of Kumhwa - all of which were repulsed. An enemy group of approximately 1000 dispersed a friendly guerrilla band at Kaesong, on the extreme left flank, and 4000 enemy were sighted between Kaesong and the Imjin River to the south. Thirty five hundred enemy were reported to be assembled near Kumsong in the IX Corps zone. An uniden- tified airplane strafed and bombed friendly positions near Uijongbu. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Friendly units continued to patrol up to 50 miles ahead of front line positions. Limited advances were made by US Marine and ROK forces in the eastern sectors. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division patrols engaged an enemy company and platoon and observed hostile groups numbering 1000-3000 some 6 miles across the Imjin River. The 29th British Brigade and attached Belgian Battalion maintained positions and patrolled without contact. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 2121181 By NLT- NL Date