1602Z 17 June 1967 transmitted message text from
American Embassy, Paris to
Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.

S E C R E T PARIS 20317

NATOS

NORIS

FOR UNDERSECRETARY ROSTOW FROM CLEVELAND

SUBJECT: ISRAELI ATTACK ON LIBERTY

REF: STATE 211672 [DTG 161500Z] AND PARTICULARLY PARA 5 STATE 212139 [DTG 170205Z].

1. QUITE APART FROM NEWSWEEK PERISCOPE ITEM, SECRETARY'S COMMENTS
TO BROSIO AND SEVERAL FOREIGN MINISTERS AT LUXEMBOURG ABOUT
ISRAELI FOREKNOWLEDGE THAT LIBERTY WAS A US SHIP PIQUED A GREAT
DEAL OF CURIOSITY AMONG NATO DELEGATIONS. WOULD APPRECIATE
GUIDANCE AS TO HOW MUCH OF THIS CURIOSITY I CAN SATISFY, AND
WHEN.

2. IN PARTICULAR, PERHAPS I SHOULD INFORM NAC OF RESULTS US BOARD
OF INQUIRY IF SCHEDULE PERMITS THIS TO BE DONE BEFORE IT GETS
INTO NEWSPAPERS.

GP-3. CLEVELAND
BT