1627Z 14 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
U.S. Army Stratosphere Communication Facility, Asmara

DTG 141627Z JUN 67

FROM: CINCUSNAVEUR

TO:   USASTRATCOMFAC ASMARA

CONFIDENTIAL

SUBJ: USS LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS (C)

1. ON BEHALF OF AND TO ASSIST NAVY COURT OF INQUIRY NOW IN
SESSION PLEASE FURNISH ANSWERS TO FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

A. AT WHAT TIME WAS COMSIXTHFLT 080917Z JUN RECEIVED AT
YOUR STATION FOR RELAY TO NAVCOMMSTA ASMARA? AND FROM WHOM?

B. WAS YOUR STATION HANDLING AN ABNORMALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF
HIGH PRECEDENCE MESSAGE TRAFFIC ON 8 JUNE 67? IF SO, STATE
ROUGHLY THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE OVER A ROUTINE DAY.

C. AT WHAT TIME DID YOUR STATION RELAY COMSIXTHFLT 080917Z
JUN 67 TO NAVCOMMSTA GREECE? AT WHAT TIME DID YOU RECEIVE
IT BACK FROM NAVCOMMSTA GREECE? AT WHAT TIME YOU RELAY IT
TO NAVCOMMSTA ASMARA?

2. REQUEST REPLY ASAP BY PRIORITY MESSAGE. COMMENTS IN
ADDITION TO ABOVE QUESTIONS INVITED.

GP-4

Message subject lineage: 150520Z JUN 67 USASTRATCOMFAC ASMARA