1350Z 07 June 1967 transmitted message text from
American Embassy, Tel Aviv to
Secretary of State , Washington, D.C. and
American Embassy, Beirut

REF: BEIRUT 11301 [not in file]

1. ASST. NAVAL ATTACHE VISITED HAIFA YESTERDAY AND WE
CAN STATE CATEGORICALLY FROM FIRSTHAND INFORMATION AS OF
JUNE 6 THAT NO REPEAT NO AIRCRAFT CARRIER WAS IN HAIFA PORT.

2. WE KNOW OF NO PLANS TO BRING INTO HAIFA US NAVAL SHIPS
IN ANY CASE.

3. AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO
YOUR USING ABOVE INFORMATION WITH LEBANESE OFFICERS.

GP-3. BARBOUR
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