ARRESTS AND RETIREMENTS OF ARMY AND AIR FORCE OFFICERS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05711239
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-01337
• Publication Date: February 21, 1963

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:1. ACCORDING TO Ll'iS CIRCULATED WITHIN THCMINISTRY OF DEFENSE,
AS OF 19 FEBRUARY, 7j AIR FORCE PILOTS AND 103 ARMY OFFICERS HAD:
BEEN RETIRED SINfl THE 8 FEBRUARY COUP. ON THE 28iPILOTSJ.ISTED!
AS .RETIRED, SO".c. HAD BEEN KILLED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE,OF.THE LIST.'
.2. ONE P. ADRED FIFTY�ONE AIR FORCE OFFICERS WERE BEING
�/ DETAINED 'A MILITARY PRISONS AS OF 19 FEBRUARY,()IN :SUSPICION
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BEING r AMUNISTS, PRO�COMMUNISTS, OR QASIMIT&L
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OFFICERS DETAINED FOR SUSPECTED COMMUNIST SYMPATHIES MAY REFLECT
THE INFLUENCE OF THE LATE COMMUNIST AIR FORCE COMMANDER JALAL
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