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1534Z 09 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to Commander, Task Force Sixty


IMMEDIATE

DTG 091534Z JUN 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   CTF 60

INFO: AMERICA/SARATOGA/CTG 60.2/CTF67/CTF63/CTF61

CONDFIDENTIAL

AIR AND SURFACE RESTRICTIONS

1. IN THAT LIBERTY IS PROCEEDING UNDER ESCORT AND IS NOW WELL
CLEAR OF THE EGYPTIAN/ISRAELI COASTLINE THE REQUIREMENT TO
MAINTAIN AIRCOVER OVER LIBERTY IS CANCELLED.

2. THE REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN SURFACE UNITS AND ACFT 25 MILES
FROM CYPRUS AND A MINIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED MILES FROM EGYPT ISRAEL
SYRIA AND LEBANON IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL OTHERWISE ADDRESSED.

3. CAP COVER FOR SYLVANIA WILL NOT BE REQUIRED SINCE SHE WILL BE
DIRECTED TO RESUME NORMAL SUPPORT OPS FOLLOWING RDVU WITH TG60.1
THIS PM.

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