1634Z 27 May 1967 drafted message text from
Joint Chiefs of Staff to
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe

DTG 271634Z MAY 67

FROM: JCS

TO: USCINCEUR

INFO: CINCUSNAVEUR
      COMSIXTHFLT

SECRET JCS 6481 JCS SENDS.

SUBJ: EASTERN MED OPS (U)

REF: A. CINCUSNAVEUR MSG. DTG 241718Z MAY 67 [not in file]
     B. USCINCEUR MSG RCJC-? 08309/250838Z MAY 67 [not in file]

1. (S) REF A EXPRESSED DESIRE FOR TG 60.2 TO VISIT
GREEK PORTS FOR 3 DAY UPKEEP PERIOD, TO BE FOLLOWED BY
TG 60.1. REF A ALSO EXPRESSED DESIRE TO ACTIVATE ADVANCE
BASE AIRFIELD AT SOUDA BAY, CRETE. REF B CONCURRED WITH
PROPOSAL CONTAINED REF A, SUBJ TO JCS CONCURRENCE.

2. (S) IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE CONTINGENCIES,
DESIRE FOR PRESENT TASK FORCE SIXTY BE RETAINED INTACT
AT SEA. SITUATION BEING CLOSELY WATCHED AND WILL ADVISE
WHEN PORT VISITS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE.

3. (S) JCS CONCUR YOUR PROPOSAL RE SOUDA BAY.

4. (S) FOR INFORMATION, UNDER CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES,
CRETE AND RHODES ONLY GREEK PORTS ACCEPTABLE FOR SHIP
VISITS. GP-4

Message subject lineage: 021422Z JUN 67 JCS