BULLETIN NO. 17887

BULLETIN NO.
17887
CDEC Doc Log No.
11-1510-68
Log Category of Documents:
(C) Personal Letter, dated 30 Oct 68, signed by Nam Hong ((title and unit unspecified)), addressed to his wife residing in Mo Gay ((Dist in Ben Tre Prov, MR 2)), reveals that Nam Hong would be unable to return home until after the forthcoming "Tet" Holiday ((approx mid-Feb 69)), due to the increasing workload he had to assume. Sender further disclosed that the US was going to order a complete bombing halt over NVN and would start negotiating with the NFLSVN. This would mean that the enemy ((FWMAF/RVNAF)) would concentrate his airpower in South Vietnam, before the end of the war. He warned his wife not to move to Mo Cay or Ben Tre ((Prov Capitals)). Instead she should have her underground shelters consolidated, because an "imminent full scale offensive was being planned." Sender next pointed out that this Offensive would surpass all previous Offensives ((in SVN)) in importance and magnitude. As a result, he advised an older sister named Chin not to proceed with her son's marriage plans at this "crucial and dangerous" time. He recommended that this marriage be postponed until after "Tet", because a truce may be attained by then.
Coordinate
N/A
Keywords People
Nam Hong, Chin
Keywords Location
Mo Gay, Ben Tre, Mo Cay
Keywords Objects
N/A
Summarize
(C) Personal Letter from Nam Hong describing plans for an all-out offensive and personal advice to family due to the critical upcoming period around Tet 1969. Suggests consolidation of shelters and postponement of family events.
Log Category of Documents:
Personal letter
PAVN Unit
N/A
PAVN MR.
MR 2
Log Capture Date
6 Nov 68
Log Capture Coordinates
Log Capture Coordinates
Det B20, 5th US SFGA
ARVN CTZ
IV CTZ
CDEC Receive Date
11/12/1968
Capture Location
N/A