ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-549-7-22-1
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: June 18, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/11/22: LOC-HAK-549-7-22-1
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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/11/22: LOC-HAK-549-7-22-1
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