CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM AL HAIG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-490-8-5-4
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 4, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

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