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1624Z 07 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
Commander, Sixth Fleet


O P 071624Z JUN 67
FM CINCUSNAVEUR
TO COMSIXTHFLT
INFO CNO
CHINFO
USCINCEUR
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L
REFUTATION OF PRESS INACCURACIES (U)
A. YOUR 071157Z JUN 67 PASEP
1. CONCUR IN DESIRABILITY OF PROVIDING ACCURATE PRESS INFO TO
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT EXPEDITIOUSLY. HOWEVER, UNDER PRESENT
CIRCUMSTANCES, BELIEVE PROVIDING PRESS INFO DIRECT AS PROPOSED
REF A WOULD CONTRAVENE EXISTING DIRECTIVES ON SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC
AFFAIRS MATTERS. RECOMMEND CONTINUE SEND REPORTS ACTION TO
CINCUSNAVEUR INFO USCINCEUR, CNO, CHINFO, AND OASD(PA).
2. COMSIXTHFLT PUBLIC AFFAIRS BEING WELL HANDLED AND RELATIONS WITH
EMBARKED PRESS GOOD.
3. USE OF MULTIPLE ADDRESS MESSAGE SHOULD NOT UNDULY DELAY TRAFFIC,
PARTICULARLY IN REF A CASE, SINCE DIRECT CIRCUITRY IS AVAILABLE
BETWEEN YOUR FLAGSHIP AND THIS HEADQUARTERS. COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
IS ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE RAPID RELAYS WHERE ANY ADDITIONAL ADDEES
INVOLVED.
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