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0636Z 06 June 1967 transmitted message text from
American Embassy, Beirut to
Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.


O 060636Z JUN 67
FM AMEMBASSY BEIRUT
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2193
INFO AMEMBASSY AMMAN IMMEDIATE 513
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 122
AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 360
AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 220
AMEMBASSY JIDDA 475
AMEMBASSY KUWAIT 472
AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 350
CINCSTRIKE
COMAC
COMSIXTHFLT
DIA
EUCOM
USUN 102
STATS GRNC
BT
UNCLAS BEIRUT 11241
COMAC FOR POLAD
1. BEIRUT RADIO INTERRUPTED REGULAR PROGRAM 0745
LOCAL TIME TO ANNOUNCE THAT AMERICAN AND BRITISH
AIRCRAFT ARE PROVIDING PROTECTIVE COVER OF ISRAEL. AT
SAME TIME RADIOS AMMAN AND CAIRO ARE REPORTING THAT
AIRCRAFT OF SIXTH FLEET ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED
AGAINST JORDAN AND EGYPT.
2. EMBASSY IS CONTACTING GOL AND URGING IT CARRY
SOONEST ON LOCAL BROADCASTS CATEGORIC DENIAL BY
USG THAT ANY US AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN ANY PHASE OF
CONFLICT.
3. SUGGEST WASHINGTON ISSUE CATEGORIC DENIAL
IMMEDIATELY. PORTER
BT