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1459Z 09 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
Commander, Sixth Fleet


O 091459Z JUN 67
FM CINCUSNAVEUR
TO COMSIXTHFLT
INFO CNO
DIRNAVSECGRU
DIRNAVSECGRUEUR
CTF SIX ZERO
CTG SIX ZERO PT FIVE
BT
S E C R E T
USS LIBERTY (U)
1. THERE IS INDICATION THAT PAPERS OF SOME DESCRIPTION ARE
DRIFTING OUT OF THE HOLD IN LIBERTY'S SIDE. FROM INFORMATION
AVAILABLE HERE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE HOLD LEADS DIRECTLY INTO
THE SECURITY GROUP OPERATIONS SPACE. IT IS PROBABLE THAT SOME OF
THE PAPER WHICH GOES ADRIFT IS PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE.
2. DO WHATEVER IS FEASIBLE TO KEEP ANY SOVIET SHIPS OUT OF
LIBERTY'S WAKE.
3. TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE FEASIBLE AND REASONABLE TO MAINTAIN
OBSERVATION OF LIBERTY'S WAKE AND IF POSSIBLE FIND OUT WHAT SORTS
OF DOCUMENTS ARE BEING LOST IN THE WAY.
4. RECOGNIZING THAT HER ENTIRE WAKE CAN NOT, AT THIS LATE HOUR,
BE SEARCHED, TAKE WHATEVER OTHER STEPS MAY BE REASONABLE AND
APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF COMPROMISE, NOTING THAT A
COMPROMISE COULD HAVE BOTH POLITICAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS.
GP-4
BT


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091726Z JUN 67 CTF SIX ZERO
092119Z JUN 67 CTG SIX ZERO PT FIVE