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126 JEFF EDWARDS
DIESEL SUBMARINES THROUGH GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
INTELLIGENCE SOURCES BELIEVE DM IS ATTEMPTING TO DELIVER
SUBS TO SIRAJ IN VIOLATION OF STANDING UN RESOLUTIONS.
4. (CONF) INITIAL REPORTS INDICATE THAT AIRCRAFT
INITIATED HOSTILITIES, POSSIBLY TO FORCE AN OPENING
THROUGH BLOCKADE FOR DM SUBMARINES.
5. (CONF) DIPLOMATIC ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE SUEZ CANAL TO
SUBMARINES UNSUCCESSFUL. BELIEVE SUBS STILL IN ROUTE
ARABIAN GULF FOR DELIVERY TO SIRAJ.
6. (SECR) USS KITTY HAWK AND ESCORTS DIRECTED TO DEPART
SOUTHERN ARABIAN GULF IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THIS
MESSAGE. PROCEED AT MAXIMUM AVAILABLE SPEED TO ENTRANCE
TO RED SEA (LATITUDE 1322N LONGITUDE 04406E) TO
INTERCEPT DEUTSCHE MARINE SUBMARINES.
7. (SECR) U.S. IS NOT, REPEAT NOT IN A STATE OF WAR
WITH FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. WEAPONS CONDITION
FREEZE IS IN EFFECT. NO U.S. SHIP OR AIRCRAFT IS TO
FIRE ON ANY VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
GERMANY WITHOUT SPECIFIC ORDERS, OR EXCEPT IN THE LAST
POSSIBLE EXTREMIS OF SELF DEFENSE.
8. (SECR) KITTY HAWK CARRIER STRIKE GROUP IS TO
BLOCKADE RED SEA AGAINST PASSAGE OF SUBMARINES WITHOUT
INITIATING HOSTILITIES. RECOMMEND YOU UTILIZE ACTIVE
SURFACE SHIP SONAR, ACTIVE SONOBUOYS, RADAR FLOODING,
AND HELO HOLD-DOWN TACTICS TO HERD SUBS AWAY FROM CHOKE
POINT.
9. (UNCL) I KNOW THIS IS A DIFFICULT ASSIGNMENT, AND
THAT IT REQUIRES SUBTLETY AND RESTRAINT ON THE PART OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN UNDER YOUR COMMAND. I AM CONFIDENT
THAT YOU CAN HANDLE IT; THAT S WHY I CALLED IN THE BEST.
GOOD LUCK. ADMIRAL CASEY SENDS.
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