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1316Z 08 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Force Sixty to
U.S.S. America and U.S.S. Saratoga


Z 081316Z JUN 67
FM CTF SIX ZERO
TO USS AMERICA
USS SARATOGA
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
TASK FORCE SIX ZERO
BT
S E C R E T
DEFENSE USS LIBERTY
1. FOR AMERICA: LAUNCH FOUR ARMED A4'S ASAP TO PROCEED TO 31-
23N9/33-25E3 TO DEFEND USS LIBERTY WHO IS NOW UNDER ATTACK BY
GUNBOATS. PROVIDE TANKERS AND FIGHTER COVER.
2. FOR SARATOGA: LAUNCH 4 ARMED A1'S ASAP SAME MISSION. ADVISE
LAUNCH TIME REQUIRED TO EFFECT A1'S RELIEVE ON STATION OVER
LIBERTY.
3. FOR ALL: PLAN TO RELIEVE ALL ACFT ON STATION OVER USS LIBERTY
AS REQUIRED.
4. DEFENSE OF USS LIBERTY MEANS EXACTLY THAT. DESTROY OR DRIVE
OFF ANY ATTACKERS WHO ARE CLEARLY MAKING ATTACKS ON LIBERTY.
REMAIN OVER INTERNATIONAL WATERS. DEFEND YOURSELF IF ATTACKED.
GP-4
BT


Messsage subject lineage:

081405Z JUN 67 USS SARATOGA
081416Z JUN 67 CTF SIX ZERO
081446Z JUN 67 COMSIXTHFLT