2043Z 06 June 1967 drafted message text from
Joint Chiefs of Staff to
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe and
Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic

DTG 062043Z JUN 67

FROM: JCS

TO: USCINCEUR
    CINCLANT

INFO: CINCUSNAVEUR
      COMSIXTHFLT

TOP SECRET JCS 7204 JCS SENDS.

SUBJ: ASW CARRIER GROUP (U)

REF: USCINCEUR MSG ECJCO 08902/051605Z JUN 67 [not in file]

   1. (TS) FOR USCINCEUR. WHILE SOVIET SUB PRESENCE IN
MED HAS INCREASED IN PAST WEEKS, THE INTELLIGENCE ASSESS-
MENT INDICATES NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OVER THE 1966 -
1967 AVERAGE.

   2. (TS) CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS INDICATE
THAT IT IS NOT DESIRABLE AT THIS TIME TO AUGMENT SIXTHFLT
WITH THE ASW GROUP. CONSIDERATION OF YOUR RECOMMENDATION
WILL CONTINUE AS THE PRESENT SITUATION DEVELOPS.

   3. (S) FOR CINCLANT. DESIRE ASW CARRIER GROUP CON-
TINUE AS NOW SCHEDULED. GP-1