CABLE TO HENRY KISSINGER FROM STANLEY R. RESOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-221-8-21-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: November 7, 1975
• Content Type: CABLE

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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/12/01: LOC-HAK-221-8-21-4
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/12/01: LOC-HAK-221-8-21-4