CABLE TO DR KISSINGER FROM RIYADH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-207-2-58-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: February 5, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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