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1 Washington, D. C. 10 July 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO 298 (Maps attached) From 0700/9(EST) to 0700/10(EST) From 2100/9(Korea) to 2100/10(Korea) 1 Weather: Multilayered clouds over all Korea, except that in the northwest there were broken clouds. Visibility 6 to 8 miles. Forecast: Multilayered clouds becoming broken late in the period. Visibility 6 to 8 miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Stubborn hostile resistance to friendly patrols continued, with heaviest fighting against the ROK Marine Regiment northeast of Yanggu. Several small probing attacks were made near Kumhwa, Sohwa, and one near the east coast. An undetermined number of enemy made an unsuccessful attempt to ambush a 3d US Infantry Division convoy north- east of Chorwon. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Aggressive patrolling continued across the front, with all hostile probing attacks repulsed. Some gains were made by right flank elements of friendly units attacking northeast of Yanggu, but heavy enemy pressure forced a slight withdrawal on the left flank of this attack. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT HL NARS, Date 2/21/81 we