I MUCH APPRECIATED YOU LETTER OF JANUARY 29 ON THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-1-1-31-4
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2009
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: February 13, 1969
• Content Type: LETTER

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I ; ye cb appreciated your letter o d- J ::.nuary 29 on
the Nigerian civil war. Your thoughtful .~nd
informed coun4al i,3 ,tw y;e vii cable, a,Lnd espe-
cially 'so on this difficult question.
.t}, s you know, I h ve ordered a full und urgent
review of the relief problem, including its
x:~erlitcc:al implications for our relationii with
Nic erii. and Africa it urge. Your views will
be carefully considered iu that study.
The N +:tIot :l Security ?:;otu.ucll will be discus%A ,
Ni eriin relief vary soon, perhaps this week. I
hope we can count on your continuing advice on
thi* problem, over the coming weeks and months.
>>ince re iy,
The Honorable
Xdw sired W. Brooke
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