SOVIET AND CHINESE AID TO NORTH VIETNAM 1965 AND 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00369R000100190026-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 26
• Content Type: PAPER

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clttded smaal3. arn.~e anr} rniaccllsrcous ~l'~uXicl ~oxces ec~Uipn;ent.
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