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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00569R000900250065-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 65
• Content Type: CABLE

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