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2130Z 12 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Joint Chiefs of Staff to
Director, National Security Agency

P 122130Z JUN 67
FM JCS
TO DIRNSA
INFO CNO
CINCLANT
CINCLANTFLT
BT
S E C R E T JCS 7729 J-3 SENDS
SUBJ: USS BELMONT (U)
REFS: A. CINCLANT 121414Z JUN 67 (PASEP) [not in file]
      B. DIRNSA ADP/260/081503Z JUN 67 (BOM) [not in file]
      IN VIEW OF COMMENTS CONTAINED IN REF A, THE
RESERVATIONS THAT DEPT OF STATE WILL VERY LIKELY HAVE
ON BELMONT OPERATIONS IN MED, AND FACT THAT QUICK TURN-
AROUND BELMONT REQUIRES EMERG DRYDOCKING RESULTING
DISRUPTION OF ESTABLISHED SHIPYARD SKED, REQUEST YOU
RECONSIDER YOUR PROPOSAL CONTAINED REF B. GP-4
BT

Note: Penned on CNO message copy was:

"BELMONT deployment has subsequently been cancelled."

Followed by: "Good"