1522Z 10 June 1967 drafted message text from
Joint Chiefs of Staff to
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe

DTG 101522Z JUN 67

FROM: JCS

TO:   USCINCEUR

INFO: CINCUSNAVEUR
      COMSIXTHFLT

SECRET JCS 7628 JCS SEND

SUBJ: SIXTH FLEET MOVEMENT (C)

    1. (S) CONTINUED LACK OF ISRAELI AND SYRIAN RE-
SPONSE TO THE CEASE FIRE HAS CAUSED USSR TO MAKE A DECLA-
RATION OF THE POSSIBLE USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST
ISRAELI.
     2. (S) THE FOLLOWING MOVES ARE PRECAUTIONARY ONLY;
HOWEVER NECESSARY PREPARATORY MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN.
     3. (S) REQUEST YOU DIRECT FOLLOWING MOVEMENTS:
        A. TG 60.1 AND TG 60.2 STEAM AT MODERATE SPEED
TOWARD 33^o00' NORTH 33^o00' EAST. DO NOT PERMIT FLEET
ELEMENTS TO OPERATE EAST OF 33^o00' EAST OR SOUTH OF 33^o00'
NORTH UNLESS SO DIRECTED BY JCS.
        B. PHIBRON 6 TO VICINITY OFF SOUTHERN CRETE.
     4. (S) DO NOT RPT NOT DISCLOSE REASON FOR MOVE
TO MEDIA.
     5. (U) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT.

Message subject lineage:

101923Z JUN 67 JCS
132204Z JUN 67 JCS
241521Z JUN 67 JCS

Message displayed as Document 253 in the Department of State Foreign Relations of the United States, Johnson Administration, 1964-1968, Volume XIX, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1967.

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