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1259Z 31
May 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe
O 311259Z MAY 67
FM USCINCEUR
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
INFO SECDEF
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UNCLAS E F T O ECAP 08617 FOR PAO.
SUBJ. PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE ON US MILITARY ACTIVITY RELATED TO MIDDLE
EAST CRISIS.
REFS: A. DEF 6567 DTG 292134Z MAY 67 FROM
ASD(PA) SIGNED GOULDING.
B. DEF 6610 DTG 302008Z
MAY 67 FROM ASD(PA) SIGNED GOULDING.
C. UNCLAS ECAP 08317 DTG
251020Z MAY 67.
ALL THOSE WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE IN CONTACT WITH OR BE CONTACTED BY
NEWSMEN IN CONNECTION WITH EVENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
2. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING STANDING GUIDANCE SHOULD BE
REEMPHASIZE TO ALL CONCERNED:
A. SECURITY WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE SOURCE.
B. NO REPEAT, NO CORRESPONDENT WILL BE GIVEN ACCESS TO
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WHETHER OR NOT HE INTENDS TO SUBMIT HIS
MATERIAL FOR SECURITY REVIEW.
C. DISCUSSIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO MILITARY CAPABILITIES AS
DISTINGUISHED FROM MILITARY INTENTIONS. THERE WILL BE NO DIS-
CUSSION OF OR SPECULATION ABOUT MILITARY INTENTIONS--OUR OWN
INTENTIONS OR THE INTENTIONS OF OTHERS.
D. FOREIGN POLICY IS A RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT AND
SECRETARY OF STATE. THE MILITARY IS AN INSTRUMENT OF FOREIGN
POLICY AND NOT A MAKER OF FOREIGN POLICY. ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL
WILL REFRAIN FROM COMMENTING ON OR SPECULATING ABOUT FOREIGN
POLICY MATTERS, EXCEPT TO ACCURATELY REFLECT WHAT THE PRESIDENT OR
SECRETARY OF STATE HAVE ENUNCIATED.
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Message subject lineage: 100627Z JUN 67
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