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130. Telegram From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the Commander in Chief, United States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (Holloway)1

Washington, July 14, 1958—5:23 p.m.

29288. Land Marines at 1500 Bravo time 15 July. Do not notify Lebanese you are landing prior 1200 Bravo time but notify Alusna prior to this if you desire. Join your flagship now. Sail all Sixth Fleet eastward earliest.2

  1. Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Files: CCS 381 Lebanon (5–13–58) Sec. 3. Top Secret; Emergency; Restricted Distribution. Drafted by Burke. Also sent to COMSIXTHFLT and repeated to CINCLANTFLT, CINCPACFLT, and USCINCEUR.↩
  2. JCS telegram 944751, sent on July 14 at 7:31 p.m. personal for the commanding officers at USCINCEUR in Paris, CINCNELM in London, CINCSPECCOMME in London, CINCUSAFE in Wiesbaden, CINCUSAFE ADVON in Ramstein, Germany, and COMTAC in Langley, Virginia, informed them of the decision to undertake an amphibious landing at Beirut on July 15. (Ibid.; included in the microfiche supplement)↩