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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00836R000200020038-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2002
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: October 24, 1965
• Content Type: CABLE

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FROM SHELTON
TO DISCUSS SALVAGE OPERATIONS. TO THIS
POINT NOTHING DEFINITE RESOLVED ON SALVAGE SINCE MAJOR EFFORT
RIGHTFULLY PLACED ON PILOT RESCUE.
THE FOLLOWING WAS AGREED UPON OR DISCUSSED BY ALL PRESENT:
A. WE PROBABLY HAVE UNDERWATER WRECKAGE FATLY WELL PIN-
POINTED FROM EYE WITNESS REPORTS FROM: THE SHORE t'1EAR BY.
ASSUMING NO DRIFT OF ARTICLE I", FAIRLY CONFIDENT' WE WILL
FIND SOMETHING WITHIN A TWO TO THREE THCUSAND FOOT CIRCLE.
DEPTH OF WATER NOT ESTABLISHED HOWEVER, CURSORY ESTIMATES
RANGE FROM THREE TO SIX HUNDRED FEET' PLUS DEPENDING ON EXACT
DISTANCE FROM SHORE.
D. TIME IS OF ESSENCE TO GET SOMETHING FIRM UNDERWAY.
RECOMMENDS CO's@1ERCIAL SALVAGE SINCE WATERS ARE
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PROBABLY FAMILIAR TO SEA"EN WORKING OUT OF
FALL i EXPANSE WILL CBE
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C. WEEKEND SCHEDULFS BOTH HOS AN') HERE PLUS A
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VERY REASONABLE ESPECIALLY WITH
WILL FURTHER SLOW DOWN GETTING FULL
COORDINATION AND A FIR" PLAN ESTABLISHED USING
CAPABILITIES. NO ONE HERE HAS ANY IDEA ON
WHAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE, ACTUAL CAPABILITY OR WHEN EITHER OF
THESE CAPARILITIE'S COULD CDMMFNCF OPERATION.
D. AGREED BY ALL THAT WE WOULD PERSUF ALL THREE METHODS
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CAN EFFECTIVELY DO THE JOB QUICKEST.
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WIT!{IN REASON,
LOOKS LIKE THE
5. NOTHING
BE GIVEN AUTHORITY TO COMMIT FUNDS,
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BEST AND FASTEST ""ETHOD TOMORROW.
NEW TO REPORT ON SAR TOD {Y, NOR AM I ABLE TO ADD
TO IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS SIGHTED AND REPORTED ON YF STERDAYS
RESULTS. LOOKS LIKE OUR BEST CHANCES HINGE ON SALVAGE AND
ANYTHING THAT MIGHT SURFACE AMD WASH ASHORE IN THE FUTURE.
END OF 'IF;SAGE
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