2201Z 11 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe

DTG 112201Z JUNE 1967

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT
TO:   CINCUSNAVEUR

INFO: USS AMERICA/USCINCEUR/OASD(PA)/AMEMB VALLETTA

UNCLAS EFTO

AMEMB VALLETTA NOT ADDEE PLEASE PAST TO CAPTAIN CASTILIO UPON ARRIVAL

1. FOLLOWING QUERIES RECEIVED FROM NEWSMEN EMBARKED IN AMERICA:
   A. WILL COURT OF INQUIRY BE HELD TO INVESTIGATE THE USS LIBERTY INCIDENT?
   B. IF HELD, WILL THE COURT BE OPEN OR CLOSED?
   C. IF HELD, WHERE WILL IT BE HELD, AND WHEN?
   D. IF CLOSED WILL A REPORT BE AVAILABLE LOCALLY, OR MUST INFO BE
      RELEASED IN WASHINGTON?
   E. WHO WILL BE ON THE COURT IF CONVENED?

2. REQUEST YOU PROVIDE REPLIES DIRECTLY TO AMERICA.

Message subject lineage: 120120Z JUN 67 CINCUSNAVEUR