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1 Washington, D. C. 9 July 1951 JOINT DAILY STTREP NO. 297 (Maps attached) From 0700/6(EST) to 0700/9(EST) From 2100/6(Korea) to 2100/9(Korea) 1. Weather: Northwest Korea was clear except for scattered low and high clouds. Clouds increased to multilayered overcast in southeast Korea and along the least coastal area. Visibility 10 miles, lowering to 2 miles in southeast. Temperatures 65 to 85 degrees F. Forecast: No change in weather. Visi- bility good. Temperatures 65 to 85 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile resistance was light except in the Kumhwa area and north- least of Yanggu, where numerous enemy probing attacks forced some friendly withdrawal. Unidentified aircraft dropped 4 bombs near Munsan and 3 south- west of Hwachon on 6 July, and 4 bombs near Yonchon on 9 July. No casu- alties Or damage reported. During the period, friendly air sighted 7665 enemy vehicles, of which 4610 were southbound and 1850 northbound. (FE- COM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Friendly units continued patrolling across the front, reaching the outskirts of Pyonggang in the I US Corps sector and making slight gains in the area south of Kumsong. Elements of the 27th Regiment, of the 25th US Infantry Division, moved to Munsan as security for the United Nations representative camp. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By WLT- He NARS, Date 2/21/81