PRC FOREIGN MINISTRY PROTESTS U.S. BOMBING OF SHIP OFF DRV

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-110-10-16-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: August 24, 1972
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/02/22 : LOC-HAK-110-10-16-0
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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/02/22 : LOC-HAK-110-10-16-0
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