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1036Z 10 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twelve


O 101036Z JUN 67
FM CINCUSNAVEUR
TO COMDESRON ONE TWO
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
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S E C R E T
USS LIBERTY (U)
A. JCS 080110Z JUN 67
B. USCINCEUR 080625Z JUN 67
   1. REQUEST DETERMINE IF USS LIBERTY RECEIVED REFS A AND B.
IF SO DESIRE TOR AND MEDAS OF RECEIPT.

   2. SINCE COMM RECORDS MAY HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND IDENTIFICATION
BY DTG IMPOSSIBLE THE FOLLOWING OFFERED AS MEANS OF
IDENTIFICATION:
      A. REF (A) WAS TOP SECRET MULTIPLE ADDRESS MSG INCLUDING USS
LIBERTY REQUESTING LIBERTY OPERATE NOT CLOSER THAN 100 NM TO
ISRAELI, EGYPTIAN AND SYRIAN COAST.
      B. REF (B) WAS MULTIPLE ADDRESSED CONFIDENTIAL MSG ACTION TO
CINCUSNAVEUR. INFO ADDESS INCLUDED USS LIBERTY. MSG TOLD
CINCUSNAVEUR TO TAKE JCS 080110Z FOR ACTION.
   3. REQUEST EXPEDITE REPLY. REGRET URGENCY THIS MESSAGE.
GP-4
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Message subject lineage:

101205Z JUN 67 COMSIXTHFLT
101256Z JUN 67 COMDESRON TWELVE
101330Z JUN 67 COMDESRON TWELVE