THE MINANGKABAU OF SUMATRA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02771R000400210007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 6, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 25, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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