ELEVEN CABLES FROM/TO (DELETED) RE ARTICHOKE DTD 22, 23, & 24 JULY 1954; 6 & 31 AUGUST 1954; 3, 10, & 21 SEPTEMBER 1954; 14 OCTOBER 1954; AND 1 & 17 DECEMBER 1954

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00146237
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• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: January 17, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: July 23, 1954

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