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2222Z 02
June 1967 transmitted message text from
Chief of Naval Information to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and
Commander, Sixth Fleet and others
P 022222Z JUN 67
FM CHINFO
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
COMSIXTHFLT
COMMIDEASTFOR
CINCLANTFLT
CTG SIX ZERO PT ONE
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
CTF SIX ONE
CTF SIX TWO
CTF SIX THREE
BT
UNCLAS
SIXTH FLEET HEADLINE REPORT 2 JUN 67
1. UPI SAYS THIS AFTERNOON DYESS TO TRANSIT SUEZ SATURDAY. NO
DESTINATION GIVEN. REPORT ALSO INDICATES THREE SOVIET WARSHIPS
TO PASS THRU DARDANELLES TO MED SATURDAY, AND TWO CARGO SHIPS
TO PASS THRU DARDANELLES TO MED SATURDAY, AND TWO CARGO SHIPS,
ONE BRITISH OTHER GREEK, WILL BE ALLOWED THROUGH BLOCKADE FOR
PORT OF AQABA.
2. INTREPID TRANSIT THROUGH SUEZ CONTINUED TO RECEIVED WIDE
COVERAGE IN ALL MEDIA TODAY. UPI PHOTO OF EGYPTIAN STAFF MEMBERS
OF SUEZ CANAL HOSPITAL SHOWING CONTEMPT BY WAVING SHOES AT PASSING
CARRIER MADE PAGE ONE IN NY TIMES AND BALTIMORE SUN. MEDIA CONTINUED
TO SPECULATE THAT INTREPID MIGHT BE HEADING FOR POINT OFF AQABA
DESPITE DOD-NAVY DENIAL. REPORT ALSO SAY SHE IS BEING SHADOWED
BY TWO ARAB SUBS, AND EGYPTIAN AIRCRAFT ARE SHADOWING BRITISH
CARRIER HERMES.
3. NT TIMES REPORT U.S. CONSUL AT PORT SAID HAS BEEN BARRED FROM
CUSTOMS AREA AND PREVENTED FROM BOARDING U.S. SHIPS PASSING THRU
SUEZ. HE WAS BARRED FROM BOARDING INTREPID, ARTICLE SAYS.
4. SIXTHFLT, MIDEAST CONTINUE TO BE HIGHLIGHTED ON RADIO AND TV.
ROBERT GORALSKI, NBC, FILM REPORT ON FLEET SHOWN ON HUNTLEY-
BRINKLEY 1 JUN. HUGHES RUDD, CBS, FILM REPORT FROM CAIRO ON
INTREPID TRANSIT SHOWN ON CRONKITE SHOW 1 JUN. CRONKITE ALSO
SAID INTREPID NOT NEEDED TO POINT UP AMERICA'S PRESENCE IN
MIDEAST. THE ROLE IS BEING CARRIED OUT ON MASSIVE SCALE BY
SIXTHFLT. HE ALSO TOUCHED ON SOVIET SHADOWING.
5. PRESS REPORTS U.S. IS SUPPORTING BRITISH MOVE TO RALLY MARITIME
NATIONS AGAINST BLOCKADE. ADMINISTRATION DISCOUNTS EFFORT
INTENT TO ACTUALLY TEST BLOCKADE. MEANWHILE, UPI REPORTS EGYPT
CONSIDERING CLOSING SUEZ TO ANY NATION TRYING TO BREAK BLOCKADE.
6. HANSON BALDWIN, NY TIMES, TODAY SAYS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS
THINK REINFORCEMENTS OFF SOVIET NAVAL FORCES IN MED IS FAR MORE
SIGNIFICANT THAN ITS EFFECT ON MIDEAST CRISIS. HIS ARTICLE
THOROUGH REVIEW OF SOVIET NAVY THROUGHOUT WORLD. CONCLUDES
"YESTERDAY" THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO SOVIET NAVY TO SPEAK OF
EXCEPT SUBS AND TODAY THERE ARE SOVIET NAVAL, MERCHANT, FISHING
AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS IN ALL SEAS OF WORLD IN INCREASING
NUMBERS. MARITIME CHALLENGE CALLED MAJOR AND INCREASING.
7. JACK WILSON WASHINGTON POST COLUMN "POTOMAC FEVER" TODAY
SAID NAVY BRASS IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT MISSILES ON SOVIET SHIPS
IN MED BUT THEY DO HOPE HELMSMEN HAVE PASSED DRIVER TESTS.
BT
Note: third line of para 1 is repeated in transmitted copy.
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