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0655Z 06
June 1967 transmitted message text from
American Embassy, Amman to
Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.
Z 060655Z JUN 67
FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC FLASH 2370
INFO CINCSTRIKE
CINCEUR
USMISSION USUN FLASH 204
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 501
AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 520
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STATE GRNC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
1. AMMAN RADIO HAS JUST ANNOUNCED (0630 ZULU) THAT QUOTE HIGH
MILITARY SOURCES ARE NOW RPT NOW SURE THAT THERE ARE OTHER POWERS
BEHIND THE ENEMY. THERE IS UNDOUBTED PROOF THAT THERE ARE
THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FROM WHICH AIRCRAFT ARE TAKING OFF TO
BOMB OUR FORCES. WE ARE NOT RPT NOT FIGHTING THE ISRAELI ALONE BUT
ALSO IMPERIALIST WESTERN POWERS. THE WORLD'S NATIONS HAVE
TO DECLARE THEIR POSITION. UNQUOTE.
2. I URGE THAT HIGHEST LEVEL USG MAKE IMMEDIATE STATEMENT
CONCERNING OUR POSITION. BBC HAS NOTED IN ITS 0600 ZULU BROADCAST
THAT US ADMINSTRATION APPARENTLY HAD SECOND THOUGHTS AFTER
ISSUANCE MACCLOSKEY STATEMENT YESTERDAY AND THAT SUBSEQUENT STATEMENT
BY WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN THAT US WAS NON-BELLIGERENCE UNDERLINE
WE MAINTAINED OUR COMMITMENTS TO NATIONS IN THE
AREA. UNFORTUNATELY GIVEN PRESENT COURSE OF BATTLE WITH SCAPEGOAT
DESPERATELY NEEDED, BY ARABS. THIS REVISION IS BEING READ IN
ARAB COUNTRIES AS TACIT ADMISSION OUR SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL. IT IS
NO STEP AT ALL IN ARAB LOGIC FROM SUPPORT TO PRESUMPTION WE
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING.
3. SUGGEST STATEMENT BE DIRECTLY TIED TO DENIAL PARTICIPATION
OF US FORCES AS BRITISH HAVE DONE. I AM ISSUING PERSON STATEMENT
ALONG THIS LINE NOW AND REQUESTING IT BE BROADCAST OVER HASHE-
MITE RADIO.
GP-4. BURNS
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