1157Z 07 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe

DTG 071157Z JUN 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   CINCUSNAVEUR

INFO:

CONFIDENTIAL

FOR ADM MCAIN FROM MARTIN

REFUTATION OF PRESS INACCURACIES

1. TO PERMIT WASHINGTON TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING
INACCURATE ALLEGATIONS IN THE PRESS ABOUT SIXTH FLEET OPERATIONS
AND WHEN SUCH RESPONSE IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE, PROPOSE TO
PROVIDE CNO MATERIAL UPON WHICH A RESPONSE MAY BE BASED.

2. FOR EXAMPLE: AP BEIRUT PRESS REPORT THIS MORNING OF DAMASCUS
RADIO CLAIM ALLEGING THAT QUOTE ON MAY 27 COMMANDER OF THE U.S.
SIXTH FLEET FLEW SECRETLY TO AKROTIRI (CYPRUS) TO MEET WITH BRITISH
COMMANDERS OF THE BASE. UNQUOTE I ASSURE YOU THAT NO SIXTH FLEET
COMMANDER HAS MET WITH BRITISH OR ANY OTHER FOREIGNER IN TIME
FRAME OF CURRENT CRISIS.

3. BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE ADDRESSES SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC PROPOSE MSG TO
CNO DIRECT. SAME INFO TO YOU SEPARATELY.

GP-4

Message subject lineage: 071624Z JUN 67 CINCUSNAVEUR