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1311Z 11
June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
U.S. Comander-in-Chief, Europe
R 111311Z JUN 67
FM CINCUSNAVEUR
TO USCINCEUR
INFO CNO
CINCLANTFLT
COMSIXTHFLT
JCS
COMFAIRMED
CTF SIX ZERO
CTG SIX ZERO PT FIVE
USS LIBERTY
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
COMSERVLANT
COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT
JAG
COMNAVSTA ROTA
BT
S E C R E T
COURT OF INQUIRY (U)
A. MY 091633Z (U)
B. USCINCEUR ECDC 0900 DTG 101045Z NOTAL
C. JCS 7634 DTG 101852Z NOTAL
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in file]
1. A COURT OF INQUIRY HAS BEEN CONVENED TO INQUIRE INTO THE
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING AN ARMED ATTACK ON USS LIBERTY ON
EIGHT JUNE 1967. THE COURT IS DIRECTED TO INQUIRE INTO ALL
THE PERTINENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO AND CONNECTED
WITH THE ARMED ATTACK; DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM; AND DEATHS
AND INJURIES TO NAVAL PERSONNEL. THE COURT HAS BEEN DIRECTED
TO SUBMIT ITS FINDINGS OF FACT.
2. RADM ISAAC C. KIDD, JR, USN, IS PRESIDENT OF THE COURT.
CAPT BERNARD J. LAUFF, USN, AND CAPTAIN BERT M. ATKINSON,
USN ARE MEMBERS OF THE COURT. CAPT WARD BOSTON, USN, IS
COUNSEL FOR THE COURT. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ALLEN FEINGERSCH,
USN, IS ASSISTANT COUNSEL FOR THE COURT.
3. THE COURT WILL CONDUCT ITS PROCEEDINGS IN CLOSED SESSIONS.
4. THE COURT CONVENED AT 102230Z JUN AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF
CINCUSNAVEUR. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE COURT WILL PROCEED
TO THE MEDITERRANEAN ON 11 JUN AND BOARD USS LIBERTY AT SEA
AS SOON AS FEASIBLE.
5. CINCUSNAVEUR WILL NOT MAKE PRESS RELEASE UNTIL AFTER COURT
DEPARTS LONDON AND THEN ONLY IF QUERIED. FURTHER PRESS
GUIDANCE WILL BE FURNISHED NOT LATER THAN TIME OF LIBERTY'S
ARRIVAL IN MALTA.
6. A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS BEING FURNISHED TO THE PRESIDENT
OF THE COURT.
7. CTG SIXTY POINT FIVE (COMDESRON TWELVE) DELIVER TO LIBERTY.
8. COMNAVSTA ROTA DELIVER TO RADM RANKIN, COMSERVLANT, WHO
MAY PASS THROUGH ROTA ENROUTE MALTA ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY.
GP-3
BT
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