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2150Z 20 May 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe


O 202150Z MAY 67
FM USCINCEUR
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
INFO JCS
COMSIXTHFLT
CINCUSAFE
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S E C R E T ECJC-L 08068
1. CONFIRMING VOCOM TELECON R/ADM WYLIE AMD B/GEN LIEBMAN
AND PENDING RECEIPT OF WRITTEN JCS GUIDANCE ACTIONS INITIATED PER
YOUR MESSAGE DTG 20/1610Z (NOTAL) ARE CONSIDERED ENTIRELY
APPROPRIATE AT THIS POINT AND TIME. GUIDANCE RECEIVED FROM JCS
INDICATES A DESIRE TO CAREFULLY MOVE FOCUS OF SIXTH FLEET CLOSER
TO SCENE OF ARAB-ISRAELI CONFRONTATION.
2. WHILE THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE ACTION IDVIV [?] OED [?] FOR PHILRON,
WOULD DEEM IT PRUDENT TO PUT FORCE ON NOTICE TO BE PREPARED TO PULL
OUT ON RELATIVELY SHORT NOTICE.
3. CONCUR THAT ALL ACTIONS RELATED TO THIS SITUATION BE HANDLED AS
QUIETLY AS POSSIBLE, AND NO PORT VISITS BE TERMINATED OR CANCELLED
UNLESS FURTHER EVENTS DICTATE.
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