Glossary | 15-16 June Messages | Message Tables | U.S. Messages page

1800Z 15 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Chief of Naval Information to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and
Commander, Middle East Force and others


P R 151800Z JUN 67
FM CHINFO
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
COMMIDEASTFOR
CTG SIX ZERO PT ONE
CTF SIX ONE
CTF SIX THREE
COMSIXTHFLT
CINCLANTFLT
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
CTF SIX TWO
INFO CINCPACFLT
COMSEVENTHFLT
BT
UNCLAS
SIXTH FLEET HEADLINE REPORT 15 JUNE 1967
1. ALL MEDIA COVERED YESTERDAY'S ARRIVAL OF LIBERTY IN THE PORT
OF VALETTA, MALTA. WASHINGTON POST STORY INCLUDED PICTURE OF THE
SHIP WITH THE CAPTAIN POINTING OUT THE HOLES IN HER SIDE: WITH
ANOTHER PICTURE SHOWING LIBERTY'S CO ON THE BRIDGE. ANOTHER
ARTICLE IN CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND A FILM REPORT ON CBS TV EVENING
NEWS SAID THAT STRICT SECURITY MEASURES WERE BEING IMPOSED UNTIL
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED.
2. CONSIDERABLE MEDIA COVERAGE CONTINUES ON AFTERMATH OF THE MIDDLE
EAST WAR. ...
3. WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE (14 JUNE) SAYS THAT THE MID EAST WAR
AGAIN PROVES THE NEED FOR A NUCLEAR FLEET ...
4. NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE LEVEL OF FUTURE SOVIET
MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO THE ARABS IS NOT CLEAR FOLLOWING A MEETING
BETWEEN OFFICIALS OF BOTH NATIONS. ...
5. CBS-TV EVENING NEWS HAD FILMED INTERVIEW FROM LONDON WITH
CAPTAIN CASTILLO CONCERNING LIBERTY INCIDENT. INTERVIEW DEALT
MAINLY WITH DAMAGE TO THE SHIP.
BT


Note: Only news relating to Liberty incident and Sixth Fleet reproduced.