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1607Z 11 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Chief of Naval Information to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and
Commander, Sixth Fleet and others

P R 111607Z JUN 67
FM CHINFO
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
COMSIXTHFLT
COMMIDEASTFOR
CINCLANTFLT
CTG SIX ZERO PT ONE
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
CTF SIX ONE
CTF SIX TWO
CTF SIX THREE
INFO CINCPACFLT
COMSEVENTHFLT
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UNCLAS
SIXTH FLEET HEADLINE REPORT 11 JUNE 1967
1. ALL MEDIA TODAY CARRY EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF END TO MIDDLE EAST
FIGHTING WITH AGREEMENT TO CEASE-FIRE BY BOTH SYRIA AND ISRAEL.
LAST MINUTE FIGHTING LEFT ISRAEL FORCES IN POSSESSION OF ALL HIGH
GROUND ALONG SYRIAN-ISRAELI BORDER WITH SYRIAN FORCES COMPLETELY ROUTED.
2. ALL MEDIA CARRYING REPORT THAT ISRAEL SAYS ITS VICTORIES OVER ARAB
FORCES HAVE WIPED OUT PREVIOUS ARMISTICE AGREEMENTS AND IT WILL NOT
RETURN TO FORMER FRONTIERS. THE SOVIET UNION, AT THE U.N. FORUM, IS
DEMANDING A WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAELI FORCES TO ITS OLD FRONTIERS.
3. ALL MEDIA ARE CONTINUING COVERAGE OF NASSAR'S DECISION TO REMAIN
IN OFFICE IN VIEW OF THE PEOPLES SUPPORT AND REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ANYONE
ELSE AS THEIR LEADER.
4. AN AP ARTICLE DATELINED CAIRO APPEARING IN BALTIMORE SUN CARRIES
ACCUSATION BY EGYPT THAT ISRAELI PLANES ATTACKED AND SANK SEVERAL
SHIPS IN SUEZ CANAL ON 9 JUNE, ALTHOUGH CEASE-FIRE WAS IN EFFECT.
THE SUNKEN VESSELS REPORTEDLY BLOCKED THE CANAL WHICH WILL REQUIRE
SOME TIME TO CLEAR.
5. NEW YORK TIMES CARRIED THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE, DATELINED USS
AMERICA, GIVING SURVIVORS ACCOUNTS OF ATTACK ON USS LIBERTY. ONE
SURVIVOR IS QUOTED AS SAYING, "WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO
LOAD THE GUNS BECAUSE THE ROCKETS HIT US SO FAST". THE ARTICLE
ALSO GAVE COVERAGE OF VADM MARTIN'S NEWS CONFERENCE CONCERNING
MISSION OF USS LIBERTY AND OTHER UNITS OF THE SIXTH FLEET.
6. AP AND UPI CARRY REPORTS THAT ISRAEL HAS OFFERED TO PAY
COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES AND FOR DAMAGE DONE TO
USS LIBERTY.
7. ELECTRONIC MEDIA REPORTED LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING THAT U.N
SECURITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED INTO EMERGENCY SESSION LATE LAST NIGHT
(JUNE 10) AT REQUEST OF RUSSIA BECAUSE OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF
CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT BY ISRAEL.
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