Report, Joint Morning Situation Report Number 6

The President 1 DEC O 11652, Sec. 3(E) and Washington, D. C. OSD letter, April 12, 1974 4 July 1950 LT. . NARS Date DECLASSIFIED JOINT MORNING SITREP NO. 6 LO. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) tit OF (map attached) 11-1-74 QSD letter, PROTECT NLI 78.41 NARS Date/2.5.7. From 1000/03 (ETD) to 0800/4 (ETD) From 0001/03 (KT) to 2200/04 (KT) 1. WEATHER: Generally fair, with scattered low overcasts and lowering visibility in the latter part of the period ending 2400/03 (KT). 2. SOVIET PARTICIPATION: a. The previous report of "Soviet jet" over Suwon is believed by FEAF to be erroneous. Comment: This presumably refers to the four Soviet Jets' reported in para 3j of yesterdays Joint Morning SITREP No.5. (Secret) b. Interrogation of two North Korean pilots, identified by South Koreans as Chinese, who were shot down south of Suwon on 29 June confirms, according to FEAF, earlier reports that a Soviet colonel is commanding the North Korean air unit operating from Pyongyang. (FEAF) (Secret) C. Two non-Asiatics in Soviet uniform reportedly were observed on 28 June in tanks on way to the Han River. (CIA) (Secret) d. A Caucasian in a Soviet officer's uniform has been reported as TRUMAN momentarily emerged from a North Korean tank as it was passing through Tongduchonni, north of Seoul, on 27 June. (FEAF) (Secret) is U.S. D 3. OPERATIONS a. The press gives military sources at U.S. Advanced Headquarters in Korea as authority for statement that the reported entry of ten North Korean tanks into Suwon on Tuesday afternoon (KT) was possible. (AP) b. The press also states other information available at Advanced Head quarters indicates that U.S. ground forces contacted North Korean elements at Munmang, 45 miles east of Suwon, and that FECOM in Tokyo had indicated U.S. ground forces had contacted the North Koreans near Suwon itself. (AP) SE CRE