CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Directorate of Intelligence8
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
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Pyongyang's public stance suggests the North Koreans intend to hold the Pueblo crewonsiderable period of time and attempt tothe incident for propaganda purposes.
Pyongyang has not yet made its intentions cloar regarding the disposition of the captured personnel The North Korean radio has portrayedalleged intrusionS "spy boat" as a
grave provocative act" in retaliation for last Sunday s surprise attack on the enemy- in the South Korean capital of Seoul.
the most recent previous incidentthe capture of US military personnel,pilots shot down in North Korea innear the Demilitarized Zone wereear. During this timeto respondariety ofand attempted to pin charges of and "criminal intent" on the fliers.
The seizure of the Pueblo was well pla
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5. South Korean and US forces areassive search for the remaining mezobers of the North Korean guerrilla team that fought its way into Seoul over the weekend. North of the capital there have been minor firing incidents involving
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us troops manning the southern boundary of the-Demilitarized Zone. it is not clear whether these involved the retreating agent teamew of infiltrators.
6. S Task Force led by the nuclear poweredarrie5is steamingondez vous point south of the Demilitarized Zone. This Tas< Force is authorized only toggressive protective measures in the event of armed attack
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