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1005Z 29 June 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S.S. Liberty to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe


O 291005Z JUN 67
FM USS LIBERTY
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
INFO SECDEF
SECSTATE
USCINCEUR
CINCLANT
CINCLANTFLT
COMSIXTHFLT
USDOC SOUTH NAPLES
COMSERVLANT
COMSERVRON EIGHT
BT
UNCLAS E F T O
USDOC SOUTH FOR RADM KIDD
USS LIBERTY PRESS CONFERENCE
A. SECDEF CITE 9078 FROM ASD (PA) SGD GOULDING (282015Z JUN 67) (NOTAL) [not in file]
B. CINCUSNAVEUR 221516Z JUN 67 (NOTAL).
C. COMSIXTHFLT 231125Z JUN 67 (NOTAL).
1. IN VIEW REF A, REQUEST CLARIFICATION OF APPARENT AUTHORIZATION FOR
COMMANDING OFFICER USS LIBERTY TO PARTICIPATE IN PRESS CONFERENCE
INTERVIEW AT MALTA AT LEAST ONE DAY BUT NOT LATER THAN TWO DAYS AFTER
NEWS RELEASE IN WASHINGTON ON LIBERTY COURT OF INQUIRY.
PARA 4 REF B PERTAINS.
2. COMMANDING OFFICER PREFERS TO AVOID PRESS CONFERENCE IF POSSIBLE.
AMBASSADOR FELDMAN HAS AGREED TO ATTEND AND PERMIT CONFERENCE
IN AMEMB VALLETTA AND WILL ADVISE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES OF DATE
AND TIME IF CO CONFERENCE TO BE CONDUCTED.
3. SECDEF RELEASE NOT CURRENTLY HELD BY USS LIBERTY OR AMEMB
VALLETTA.
4. IN ANY EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE HELD PRIOR TO RECEIPT AND
REVIEW OF SECDEF NEW RELEASE, NOR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL CDR COONEY FROM
COMSIXTHFLT STAFF. REF C PERTAINS.
BT


Message subject lineage: 301401Z JUN 67 CINCUSNAVEUR