2235Z 10 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Commander, Task Force Sixty and
American Embassy, Valletta, Malta

DTG 102235Z JUN 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   CTF 60/AMEMB VALLETTA

INFO: CINCUSNAVEUR/NAVSUPPACT NAPLES/USCINCEUR/OASD PA/
      USNATREPHAFMED MALTA

CONFIDENTIAL

PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSISTANCE FOR USS LIBERTY

A. TELECON LCDR SIMS AND CDR COONEY

1. THIS CONFIRMS REF A. REQUEST DIRECT LCDR SIMS TO PROCEED TO MALTA
TO ARRIVE NLT 121200 LOCAL TO ASSIST CO USS LIBERTY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MATTERS. PERIOD OF DUTY AS REQUESTED BY PRESS INTEREST.

2. FOR AMEMB VALLETTA: REQUEST YOU DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GENERATE ANY
MEDIA INTEREST IN USS LIBERTY. IF QUERIES ARE RECEIVED CONCERNING THE
SHIP'S MISSION, REPLY QUOTE TO CONDUCT TECHNICAL RESEARCH
OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF U. S. NAVY ELECTRONIC RESEARCH PROJECTS
WHICH INCLUDE ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION STUDIES AND ADVANCED
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SUCH AS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS UNQUOTE.
NAME OF COMMANDING OFFICER IS: COMMANDER WILLIAM LOREN
MCGONAGLE. BASIC DIMENSIONS OF THE SHIP ARE: LENGTH 455 FEET; BEAM 62
FEET; DRAFT 23 FEET.

3. REQUEST YOU ARRANGE HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR LCDR SIMS EVENING OF
12 JUNE.

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Message subject lineage:

111039Z JUN 67 CINCUSNAVEUR
122015Z JUN 67 SECDEF 7707

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