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0627Z 10 June 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe to
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff


O 100627Z JUN 67
FM USCINCEUR
TO CJCS
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR
COMSIXTHFLT
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L ECDC 09188. PERSONAL FOR GER
WHEELER, ADMIRAL MCCAIN AND VICE ADMIRAL MARTIN
FROM GER BURCHINAL.
REF: A. JCS 7582 DTG 092310Z JUN 67
     B. DEF 6610 DTG 302008Z MAY 67
     C. DEF 6547 DTG 292134Z MAY 67
     D. ECAP 08617 DTG 311257Z MAY 67 [311259Z MAY 67]
     E. ECAP 09099 DTG 081650Z JUN 67
THIS MESSAGE IN THREE PARTS. PART 1 FOR CHAIRMAN JCS.
1. ANSWER IS YES TO BOTH QUESTIONS POSED IN REFERENCE A.
2. ADDITIONALLY, REFERENCE D REQUESTED THAT THE CONTENTS OF REF
B AND C BE PASSED TO ALL WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE IN CONTACT WITH
OR BE CONTACTED BY NEWSMEN IN CONNECTION WITH EVENTS IN THE
MIDDLE EAST. ALSO, REFERENCE E PASSED TO COMMANDS CONCERNED
TH TELEPHONICALLY OBTAINED TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL DOD ANNOUNCEMENT
JUNE 8 ON THE LIBERTY INCIDENT; FOR INSURANCE THE SAME TEXT WAS
TELEPHONED TO LONDON AND WAS ELECTRICALLY RETRANSMITTED BY
CINCUSNAVEUR TO THOSE CONCERNED.
PART II FOR CINCUSNAVEUR AND COMSIXTH FLEET
3. REQUEST YOU RESPOND TO REFERENCE A SEPARATELY AND DIRECTLY,
INFO TO ME.
PART III FOR ALL
4. WHILE IT IS POSSIBLE AN OFFICER MADE THE
STATEMENT QUOTED, I BELIEVE IT IS EQUALLY POSSIBLE THE STORY WAS
MANUFACTURED. GP-4.
BT