FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND BBC'S, WE NOW HAVE FINAL APPROVALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00868R000100050081-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2007
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: June 20, 1980
• Content Type: CABLE

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