ARMENIAN EMIGRATION TO SOVIET ARMENIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000400660001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 2, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL IN7ELLIGEMCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Lebanon
SUBJECT Axmsaian Emigration to Soviet Armenia
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Th nie). Solod, Soviet Minister to Syria and Lebanon,is reported to have
visited Armenian Bishop Louis Batanian on 17 February. The following
were presents Yabram Ellezian,0hannee Aghabashiaa, Mahan Dam rdjjan,
and others. The visit was a return by S^'ad of th
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Batanian to the Soviet Minister about two weeks previoualy.
2. Batanim is reported to have stated that as a result of strenuous opposition,
nCarardi to intervene l A 'had been persuaded to instruct Armenian Catholic priests
against the renewed emigration of Armenians to Soviet Armenia.
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