CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM ELLSWORTH BUNKER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-490-6-7-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 20, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/10/03: LOC-HAK-490-6-7-4
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/10/03: LOC-HAK-490-6-7-4