1649Z 26 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean (for RADM Kidd)

1. OFFICIAL FOLLOWUP ACTION REVEALS THE TWO LIBERTY
SITREP/POSIT MESSAGES SENT ON 3 AND 4 JUNE DROPPED
THROUGH THE CRACKS AT THE SECURITY GROUP IN MOROCCO.
INVESTIGATION BY MOROCCO PERSONNEL REVEALS THERE IS NO
EVIDENCE THAT SECGRU REFILED THE MESSAGES INTO COMMON
USER CHANNELS FOR ONWARD DELIVERY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE
DONE. MISHANDLING IS ATTRIBUTED TO OPERATOR ERROR.

2. AS YOU DIRECTED, THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PASSED ON
TO CNO AND USCINCEUR FOR OFFICIAL INSERTION INTO THE
RECORD. THE CONTENT OF THESE MESSAGES IS QUOTED FYI:
   A. USS LIBERTY 032028Z
QUOTE
CONFIDENTIAL
JCS PASS TO JRC
CINCLANT PASS TO JRC
SET/REP/POSIT

1. 032400Z9 POSIT 37-10N1 004-03E7. PIM COSTAL EASTERLY
15 KTS.
2. TRSSCOM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AGAIN FAILED. LEAKS BEYOND
CAPACITY OF SHIP'S FORCE TO REPAIR UNTIL SPARE PARTS
RECEIVED NEXT PORT OF CALL. SITREP NO. TWO TRSSCOM
CASREP SEPARATELY.
UNQUOTE
   B. USS LIBERTY 042050Z
QUOTE
CONFIDENTIAL
JCS PASS TO JRC
CINCLANT PASS TO JRC
SITREP/POSIT

1. 04 2400Z 0 POSIT 37-22N4 011-15E8.
PIM 12-16 UNTIL 050130Z. THENCE 106/15.
UNQUOTE.

3. THERE IS ONE FINAL ACTION CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS OF
CERTAIN LOGS WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN CONTAINED IN THE ONE
ROLL OF RUINED FILM. LIBERTY HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO
FURNISH THE APPROPRIATE NEGATIVES OR POLAROID PICTURES.
UPON RECEIPT THEY WILL BE REPRODUCED AND COPIES SENT TO
CNO AND USCINCEUR COMPLETING THEIR RECORDS.

4. THE MASTER FILE HAS BEEN COMPILED AND IS STORED IN
THE TOP SECRET VAULT AT THIS HDQTRS.

5. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER ACTION
REQUIRED. VERY RESPECTFULLY, YOUR JUNIOR LEGAL ADVISOR,
LCDR FEIGERSCH.
GP-4
BT

Message subject lineage: 011020Z JUL 67 USDOCSOUTH

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