1629Z 14 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
Naval Communications Station, Greece

DTG 141629Z JUN 67

FROM: CINCUSNAVEUR

TO:   NAVCOMMSTA GREECE

CONFIDENTIAL

SUBJ: USS LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS (C)

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

   A. FROM WHOM DID YOU RECEIVE COMSIXTHFLT 080917Z JUN 67?
   AT WHAT TIME?

   B. WHO WAS NAVCOMMSTA GREECE TO PROTECT FOR IN REGARD TO
   THIS MESSAGE AS ASSIGNED BY THE ROUTING INDICATORS?

   C. WHAT ACTIONS DID YOUR PERSONNEL TAKE WITH REGARD TO
   COMSIXTHFLT 080917Z?

   D. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR YOUR PERSONNEL TO RECOGNIZE
   THAT COMSIXTHFLT 080917Z JUN HAD BEEN MISROUTED TO NAVCOMMSTA
   GREECE AND START ACTION TO RECTIFY?

   E. COULD YOUR PERSONNEL, ONCE THE MISROUTE WAS RECOGNIZED,
   HAVE RECOUPED SOME OF THE LOST TIME BY REROUTING DIRECT TO
   NAVCOMMSTA ASMARA? IF SO, WHY DIDN'T THEY?

   F. HOW DOES THE MESSAGE TRAFFIC HANDLED BY NAVCOMMSTA GREECE
   FOR THE WEEK 3-9 JUN 67 INCLUSIVE COMPARE WITH THE PREVIOUS
   WEEK (I.E., 29 MAY - 2 JUN INCLUSIVE) AS REGARDS VOLUME AND
   PRECEDENCES USED? HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO A REPRESENTATIVE
   WEEKS, SAY IN FEB 67?

   G. WHAT IS THE PERSONNEL ALLOWANCE OF NAVCOMMSTA GREECE?
   HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE ON BOARD?

   H. WHAT IN GENERAL IS THE LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE LEVEL
   OF PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN MESSAGE HANDLING OPERATIONS?

   I. SUMMARIZE IN NARRATIVE STYLE COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED AND
   ACTIONS OF NAVCOMMSTA GREECE INCIDENT TO AND FOLLOWING THE
   ATTACK ON USS LIBERTY.

2. SUBMIT REPLIES ASAP BY PRIORITY MESSAGE.

GP-4

Message subject lineage: 150731Z JUN 67 NAVCOMMSTA GREECE

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