PRESS GUIDANCE ON JANUARY 10 LENINGRAD INCIDENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-2-30-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 4, 2010
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: January 16, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-259-2-30-9
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-259-2-30-9
 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-259-2-30-9
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CHAR,GI S LEVi 11, AG:+AINS1' HIMs IF ANY?
ANSWER: MR. ,SCHORER PERFOPMEO NORMAL CONSULAR FUNCTIONS.
I . I S`T-IC1N"t;,, IS T TRUE? AND I'S HE A'MEMB.ER 0 THE CIA?
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HE IS;: A S`TAT.E DEP..ART.MENT EMPLOYEE. AND IN OUR VIEW wAS
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/01/04: LOC-HAK-259-2-30-9