SPY WHO FLED BRITISH JAIL SENDS A LETTER FROM EGYPT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00369R000100020014-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: April 7, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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Scotland Yard confirmed today
a newspaper report that ay,
a letter from the escaped spy,
Blake, xnmled in Egypt-
The letter was dated March
t 30, carried an Egyptian Pier
E mark, and was received earear-
t this week by Blake's 71-y
f old Mother, who lives in Herct'
fortelure, northwest of London
Blake is believed out of Egypt
now and Perhaps in a Commu
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contained a message of good
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wishes to B
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assurance of his go
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