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1156Z 29 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Chief of Naval Operations to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and
Commander, Sixth Fleet and
Naval Support Activity, Naples and others


P 291156Z JUN 67
FM CNO
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
COMSIXTHFLT
NSA NAPLES
CINCLANTFLT
COMSERVLANT
USS LIBERTY
COMFIVE
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UNCLAS E F T O
PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE OF USS LIBERTY
1. PRESS RELEASES CONSISTING OF A NARRATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE COURT
OF INQUIRY AND STATEMENT BY C.O., USS LIBERTY, WAS RELEASED
TO THE PRESS BY OASD(PA) 28 JUNE.
2. IF MEMBERS OF CREW NOW DESIRE TO GIVE INTERVIEWS AND RESPOND
TO PRESS QUERIES ABOUT THE ATTACK ITSELF THEY ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO
SO BY OASD(PA). OTHER SUBSTANTIVE QUERIES ABOUT ATTACK WILL BE
HANDLED BY OASD(PA). NARRATIVE AND TESTIMONY REFERRED TO ABOVE
ARE ONLY PORTIONS OF COURT OF INQUIRY THAT HAVE BEEN
DECLASSIFIED.
NORMAL SECURITY PROCEDURES ARE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE.
3. FOR NSA NAPLES. REQUEST OAO ADVISE RADM KIDD AT CINCSOUTH.
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