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been stationed west of the city, was not notified of the danger of an
enerny offensive and was not ordered to rnake a swift interdiction or
intervention.

- When the attack started, friendly troops were not ready for swi{t
action.

- The Hue radio station did not keep the people of Hue properly inform-
ed of the true situation. Consequently the enerny had a free hand to
rnake propaganda all day and night during the early stages of the battle,
through the use of loudspeakers.

Therefore, we can see that the Hue offensive was the
mostspectacular enerny action in the war, Its happening defied the
irnagination of rnany pe op1e.

Local officials, when they heard the enerny-spread
rumors about governrnent leaders having been kil1ed, becarne conJused
and could not act.

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