CABLE TO AIG NINE SEVEN FIVE FROM NPIC WASHDC

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: May 23, 1968
• Content Type: CABLE

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THE' FOLLOWING I NFORMAT-I O N REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS 0
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