1626Z 14 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
Naval Communications Station, Asmara

DTG 141626Z JUN 67

FROM: CINCUSNAVEUR

TO:   NAVCOMMSTA ASMARA

CONFIDENTIAL

SUBJ: USS LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS (C)

1. FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FORWARDED ON BEHALF OF COURT OF
INQUIRY NOW IN SESSION:

A. AT WHAT TIME WERE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES RECEIVED AT
YOUR STATION FOR PLACING ON THE NAVCOMMSTA ASMARA BCST BEING
GUARDED BY USS LIBERTY:

   (1) JCS 072230Z JUN 67?

   (2) JCS 080110Z JUN 67?

   (3) COMSIXTHFLT 080917Z JUN 67?

B. FROM WHAT RELAY STATION DID YOU RECEIVE THE MESSAGES IN
QUESTION AND AT WHAT TIME?

C. WHAT WERE YOUR "IN-HOUSE" HANDLING TIMES FOR THE ABOVE
MESSAGES?

D. ACCORDING TO YOUR INFO, AT WHAT TIME DID USS LIBERTY
SHIFT TO THE ASMARA FLEET BROADCAST (JRTT)?

2. SUBMIT REPLIES ASAP BY PRIORITY MESSAGE.

GP-4

Message subject lineage: 141956Z JUN 67 NAVCOMMSTA ASMARA