CIA Reading Room cia rdp80r01720r001100040018 3: (UNTITLED pdf

CIA Reading Room cia rdp80r01720r001100040018 3: (UNTITLED

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2. OBVIOUSLY WE WISH TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. HAVE 25X’4 YOU BEEN APPROACHED ON THIS MATTER ANDIIF SO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2 A)301 Tr o ND OF MESSAGE COORDINATING OFFICERS Ad ‘AAA4 Approvea r e ease 4/0 9?; &PT-RDP80RO1’2 i _ – REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. RIG: ` IT: XT: ,%T E. MESSAGE FORM ROUTING AND/OR INITIALS – SEEN B TOTAL COPIES: 3 1 s Approved For Relea a @64/O7/0$ CIA- 20 Q 10804OO18-3 .- Chief, Far East Division L SECRET 9 November 1970 o r SAIGON

• Creator/s: CIA Reading Room
• Date: 11/9/1970
• Book Topics/Themes: CIA Reading Room

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