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1 3.402 18, alasia, Sec. June Washington, D.C. 120100.30, Date 3 August 1951 E.O. Directive NARS, JOINT DAILY SITREP NO 316 Don. (Maps attached) NLT. From 0700/2 ((EST) to 0700/3 (EST) From 2100/2 (Korea) to 2100/3 (Korea) 1. Weather: Broken to overcast low, middle, and high clouds north of 38 degrees. South of 38 degrees, broken high and scattered low clouds. Visibility generally good. Forecast: No change. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Slightly larger hostile groups were engaged or observed in the cen tral and western sectors. Light to moderate enomy probing attacks were repulsed elsewhere across the front. Heavy artillery and mortar fire was received by a friendly patrol in the I Corps sector. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND as General: Friendly units made slight advances in a limited attack in the central sector, south of Kumsong. Other groups continued to patrol across the front. The 25th US Infantry Division relieved the 9th ROK Division in the I Corps sector. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Patrols from the 1st ROK Division engaged several squad- to platoon-size groups east of Kaesong. The 1st British Commonwealth Division patrolled without contact, while 1st US Cavalry Division units encountered numerous squad- to company-size groups on both sides of the Yonchon-Sibyon highway and along the Imjin River. A 3d US Infantry Division patrol encountered an enemy squad west of Kumhwa, as other friendly patrols observed an estimated two companies dug-in near Pyonggang. The 25th US Infantry Division assumed responsibility for the 9th ROK Division sector at 021300 and patrolled north of Kumhwa against an enemy company. A friendly patrol received 105 rounds of 120-mm mortar and 105-mm. artillery fire. (FECOM) (SECRET)