PUEBLO SITREP NO. 30 (AS OF 5:00 P.M. EST)

Created: 2/3/1968

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Directorate of3

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INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM

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Pyongyang radio has broadcastIIrederlck Carl Schumacher, whoi ibedofficer" of thelo. No further details are available at this

*n.Jh UoreanPak Chong-hui and one of his chief aides separately raised with the us Ambassador in Seoul the possibility that the ROK gosmall-arms production to help counterNorth Korean infiltration

ic'a secretary-general, pointed out that the ROK should produce its own modern small

chadvantage"

iill Sre** froia its own small-weapons Heeapons could be pro- '

cneMn* 5 "Hlloa. with each weapon

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Panaiunjom talks evoked variedtoday from South Korean officials. minister said the ROK "is not opposed toCommand's decision to conduct talks atwarned that "the talks must not be utilizfedNorth Korean puppets for propaganda." Aspokesman noted that ROK and UShad close contacts in connection with thethe ROK "is watching the talks with keenchairman of the NationaloreignCommittee, however, scored, the US fortalks" without South Korean participation,

and charged that this was the first such occurrence

in the Military Armisticeyear history.

One more of theorth Korean guerrillas who tried to assassinate President Pak in Seoul onanuary was shot dead todaymall town not far from the South Korean capital. ROK officials claim three of the guerrillas are still at large. Of the others, one was captured near the scene of the abortive attack and the rest are believed to have been killed.

Radio Pyongyang's domestic service and the South Korea beam today gave priority to reportsto the Pueblo and the persecution of South Koreannd placed less emphasis

on the South Vietnam situation. Pyongyang highlighted the "confession" of Pueblo officer Lt. Stephen R. Harris (see Sitrep) but also covered"world" reaction to the case.

(North) Korean Central News Agencya photo allegedly showing the "spy"of Lt. Stephen Robert Harris, theofficer." The word "confession" appearstop of the first of ten fanned-out pagessignature on the last. Only the firstreadable in its entirety and follows word the "confession" broadcast yesterday by

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11, Several brief firefights were reported in the US sector of the DMZ during theebruary. No casualties on either side were reported. One North Korean wasled the ROKhort distance south of the DMZ

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