CABLE (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74B00447R000100010100-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 100
• Publication Date: February 25, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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