1437Z 23 May 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe

DTG 231437Z MAY 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   CINCUSNAVEUR

INFO: USCINCEUR/OASD(PA)/CHMAAG ITALY

UNCLAS EFTO

REPORT OF PRESS QUERIES

1. AT 231230 LOCAL UPI ROME ADDRESSED THE FOLLOWING QUERIES TO COMSIXTHFLT.

THEY WERE ANSWERED AS INDICATED:

QUERY: LONDON TIMES SAYS THAT MAJOR UNITS OF THE SIXTH FLEET ARE STEAMING

CLOSE TO ISRAEL AND GAZA. IS THAT TRUE?

SOURCES IN ISRAEL SAY THAT EVACUATION OF AMERICANS HAS BEGUN IN ISRAEL.

ANSWERS: THERE ARE NO SIXTH FLEET UNITS STEAMING OFF ISRAEL AND GAZA AND NO

EVACUATION OF AMERICANS BY SIXTH FLEET UNITS IS UNDERWAY.