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q Early on the morning of (J May, the American merchant ship President McKinley while transit ting in international waters in the Culf of Oman, was hailed on Hridge-to- Hridge by a patrolling Iranian frigate. The Hay, operating in the area, identified itself to the Iranian ship and requested it to stand clear to ensure freedom of navigation of the U. S. merchant. The Iranian vessel honored the request. The incident attracted national attention. ADM. J. A. Ace Lyons Jr., Commander- in-Chief, V. S. Pacific Fleet, praised DAVID H. HA performance. Your impressive re- sponse to the Iranian Incident reflected solid knowledge of the Hules of Engagement, su- perb training, readiness and professional- ism, ADM Lyons said. It was right on the mark! J-uto Monday ' hight Washington time (10:50 pro LIjT 112- Miy) tho -American merchant §hip ' SS«Pr«eJdenl ' .McKinley. .while transiting In International waters, was • hailed by radio by an Iranian frigate on patrol in the Culf [of Oman. A U.S. Navy destroyer. USS David rVfloy |D0 .971). under the commend of CDR Peter A C. Long, which .was operating In the erea. was within a mile of President ; McKinley when the Iranian ship came into view. The U.S destroyer identified itself to the. Iranian frigate and re- quested, the Iranians to stand dear. The. ' honored the US. request. - s £W ban: n .- i 5 ' ■ ?. • - o t . 2 q q e Iranian warship backs down from US destroyer ™ ' V aO S, P oou 6 „h c » „» iu .V ; t» ov0 l »Tltf- « ? »i»» p V « £ ■vc»r ' 0 V1 sW . el 6 « .» ft V »tuP w S •£ ' -♦■■ : W 1 ' •» ' , » a EJn ,v.e» oo«- « » ' I =uss By RICHARD C CROSS United Press International lr I ' WASHINGTON - An Iranian warship approached an American cargo vessel early Tuesday in the o p f-ijy. Gulf of Oman but backed off in th- htf £ ' s Gy. face of warnings by a US Na-i ) ' 4» ' A 1 ' V destroyer, the Pentagon a A? tito J, o r ' No shots were fired in ip bound for Fu- b Emirates Mjvy «W n M TrO ,0 Q (J fc +•- £« oesv J «v ilVTl Jv 0 « f ajrH gt. vye-. dent, the first between US a ' iJ y J f , man ships since the board, u menchanl ship by Iranian r a cers in Junuary. said soi )j spoke on condition of •f bil, ' SQl tf 11 The sources messed •». ' . ' ' isa. cN. Sry ff %1 fsja1 n» vn« «t» t «t«- .:• » J Ov 1 - .tav. u. n» »«5S?S n» ' The sources stressed •So.O, dent in inlemalional »oj V ' ' ' j. Ce i£y i? ' ' SATS! a confrontation bet ' ♦fl fle - wurshipv whith v c Bu apart But they AfJ li erf e y W FX exchanges as ten . , t „ e a But another s ' + ' }(. tssage traffic l J , ' , •f • A • ■KfSfc ' ■ ' -, iiessage « ' JSSS? ' . vV v« e 4 «n V «c f » - ' P.P- N •wo V.iU ° »»» ' tfi9 . ■■■ T.; •fe- es s» eO« The Pe ' ;f ' 0 ' «-. t chantmo ,7 P ' «« 4 t» , ' 0 ,.. : r j p Iranian ship 1st to blink- i « ' ifr? it :.„ k„ it « H.cimwr: Km hands off our freighter V « Warning by U.S. destroyer: reO oC , Keep hands o our freighter •• ton ■n»i aw -■?, ' tnrn of nivig ition of the US merchant ' •-•n unit honored the US - t ' tOEur f n ' gate Iranian attempt to liaii i .. ..ft i 8 ioce ! yiD £ ?ULr- dent McKinltv are ownrdb) Ararr.cae • A • eT , ■ c, Potash, dec,,.: J A » ?SV ..aiur i I - ei 1 ;-. ' - jjosr 1 -. .rar.ia.-. ne»i tfaac] i -. ■tortus r