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1747Z 14
June 1967 transmitted message text from
Secretary of Defense to
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe and
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and
Commander, Sixth Fleet and others
O 141747Z JUN 67
FM SECDEF
TO USCINCEUR
CINCUSNAVEUR
COMSIXTHFLT
CTF SIX ZERO
CTF SIX THREE
CTF ONE ZERO ZERO
AMEMB VALLETTA
AMEMB ATHENS
CHMAAG ATHENS
USS TIDEWATER
USS LIBERTY
STATE DEPT
CINCLANT
CNO
BT
UNCLAS DEF 7890 FROM OSD(PA)
SUBJECT: DOD STATEMENT ON COURT OF INQUIRY, USS LIBERTY
FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS RELEASED BY DOD ON MORNING OF
14 JUNE: QUOTE A U.S. NAVY COURT OF INQUIRY IS IN SESSION AT
VALLETTA, MALTA, WHERE THE USS LIBERTY HAS ARRIVED. THE COURT,
UNDER READ ADMIRAL ISAAC C. KIDD, USN, IS INQUIRING INTO ALL
ASPECTS OF THE ATTACK. THE COURT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN SESSION
APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. A COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT WILL BE MADE
PUBLIC WHEN ITS COMPLETED REPORT IS READY. PARA MANY RUMORS
AND REPORTS ABOUT THE ATTACK HAVE BEEN CIRCULATING. THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE HAS NO EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT SOME OF THESE RUMORS
AND REPORTS. OTHERS APPEAR TO BE BASED ON PARTIAL EVIDENCE. SOME
APPEAR TO BE ACCURATE ON THE BASIS OF PRESENT INFORMATION HERE,
WHICH IS INCOMPLETE. UNTIL THE COURT HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
OBTAIN THE FULL FACTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WILL HAVE NO
FURTHER COMMENT. UNQUOTE
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