Joint Chiefs of Staff Cable 7720
This is a cable from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) authorizing an air strike in retaliation for the second Gulf of Tonkin incident.
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OCR Page 1 of 3TIONAL MILITARY COMMAND
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b.POL at Vinh.
c. Armed recce against SWATOWs and PT boats beyond
3 mile limit. For purpose of armed recce attack of
SWATOWs and PT boats, off-shore islands are con-
sidered outside 3 mile limit.
d. If weather precludes meeting above time of attack
proceed soonest and notify JCS asap.
2. Use CVA aircraft only.
3. Armed recce aircraft are to avoid Hainan Island
and not to come within 50 miles of CHICOM border.
4. Continue DESOTO Patrols.
5. Defer 34 ALFA operations for 24 hours.
6. Advise details of operations plan when available,
including number of sorties each target complex, weapon
loading, tactics, etc. Flash report on mission success
desired plus photo coverage ASAP.
7. If targets not destroyed on first strike, you
should request authority for a second strike. GP-3.
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