COMMENTS ON IWG/D-33 (STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF MAGNETIC RECORDERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01203A000200400021-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2000
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: July 30, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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