795.00/12–450: Telegram
The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
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[Received December 4—10:04 a. m.]
509. UN forces in Eighth Army sector continued withdrawal and regrouping actions yesterday and day before. CCF forces moved southward, but there only light contact and that mainly in eastern sector of front. CCF appeared be bringing up reinforcements and supplies, indicating further push perhaps imminent.
Hostile air activity past two days reportedly confined to single plane conducting strafing last night in area about 20 miles north of Pyongyang. Night before last there no observation activities behind enemy lines owing bad weather. Last night, when conditions good, at least 200 vehicles were sighted moving south, mainly on Huichon–Kunuri road. Only handful Chinese prisoners captured past two or three days. These appear to be from units already identified. No Chinese prisoners have been taken south of line running through Songchon.