JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

The National Archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act.  The vast majority of the Collection (88%) has been open in full and released to the public since the late 1990s. The records at issue are documents previously identified as assassination records, but withheld in full or withheld in part. Learn more about the process on the JFK Assassination Records Processing Project - 2017 Update web page. 

These releases include FBI, CIA, and other agency documents (both formerly withheld in part and formerly withheld in full) identified by the Assassination Records Review Board as assassination records. The releases to date are as follows:

* Note: There are instances where multiple record identification numbers are associated with the same pdf. This is due to the fact that the files were scanned in batches.

Accessing the Records

The table below displays metadata about all the released documents. You can also download the spreadsheet as an Excel file (4.7MB).

To view or download a specific document, follow the link in the "Doc Date" column. The files are sorted by NARA Release Date, with the most recent files appearing first. The previous withholding status (i.e., formerly withheld in part or formerly withheld in full) is identified in the “Formerly Withheld Status” column.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom Name TitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
22801104-10183-1015811/09/2017In PartCIA10/29/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDJMWAVECABLE:AMHINT-19 INFORMED BY BROTHER, THAT CUBAN MAJOR ALMEIDA WAS GOING TO MEET MRS. JOSE VENTURA IN SWITZERLAND.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-19 : F4 : 1998.04.07.17:53:25:123102 :2
22802104-10183-1017411/09/2017In PartCIA09/26/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE:FOLL WILL BE SENT BY OWVL. BEGIN AGENT MSG:2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-19 : F4 : 1998.04.07.19:07:22:076102 :2
22803104-10183-1020711/09/2017In PartCIA07/23/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR INFO MEXIJMWAVECABLE:IDENS-1 THROUGH 31CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-19 : F4 : 1998.04.10.19:16:29:716102 :1
22804104-10178-1004411/09/2017In PartCIA09/23/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: LUIS POSADA CARRILES REPORTED HE RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.04.20:39:34:763115 :2
22805104-10178-1005811/09/2017In PartCIA07/14/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/C8JMWAVECABLE RE: POSSIBLE DELAY IN THE PLAN OF THE CUBAN REPRESENTATION IN EXILE (RECE) TO BLOW UP A CUBAN VESSEL IN MEXICO3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F8 : 20040303-1053583 :3
22806104-10178-1005911/09/2017In PartCIA07/09/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AIWJMWAVECABLE RE: WHO ASSISTED IN PROCUREMENT OF GUNS4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F8 : 20040303-1053584 :4
22807104-10178-1006511/09/2017In PartCIA01/27/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA 8JMWAVECABLE RE: PLOT OF JURE MEMBERS TO TAKE COMMAND OF JURE'S M/V VENUS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.05.20:07:24:623115 :4
22808104-10178-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA01/26/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA 8JMWAVECABLE RE: POSTPONEMENT OF AN INFILTRATION ATTEMPT BY MANUEL RAY RIVERO3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.05.20:10:14:403115 :3
22809104-10178-1014411/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEDOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE FORM: REINALDO PICO RAMON3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:06:59:390115 :3
22810104-10176-1003911/09/2017In PartCIA09/27/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEPLS NOTIFY ODENVY THAT SUBJECT DID NOT RETURN NEW YORK IN AUGUST AS EXPECTED.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-12 : F13 : 1998.02.28.16:33:24:153102 :1
22811104-10176-1004411/09/2017In PartCIA08/02/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEHQS MAY WISH PASS ODENVY AND ODURGE PARA 2 INFO WHICH REPORTED TO AMBLEAK-1 BY SUBJECT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-12 : F13 : 1998.02.28.16:42:42:263102 :1
22812104-10176-1014811/09/2017In PartCIA10/07/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: STAFFER MET IDEN 1 REF A FOR FIRST TIME 5 OCT. IDEN 13CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-12 : F14 : 1998.07.21.14:24:22:966128 :3
22813104-10177-1017211/09/2017In PartCIA08/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEIDEN REF MET HUNKELER 27 AUG AFTER MEETING WITH TWO MBRS UNDERGROUND GROUP PROPOSING ARMS SHIPMENT REPORTED REF.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-13 : F6 : 20040303-1053527 :2
22814104-10177-1019011/09/2017In PartCIA11/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVESUBJ REF 201-286382 ASSIGNED AMRUG-5.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-13 : F28 : 1998.03.03.18:02:11:106102 :1
22815104-10177-1022811/09/2017In PartCIA03/13/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE - REQUEST STATUS POA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-13 : F10 : 1998.03.09.11:01:26:873092 :1
22816104-10167-1041011/09/2017In PartCIA10/13/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVECABLE RE PLANE, PILOT AND COPILOT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F14 : 1998.02.05.17:45:51:293031 :1
22817104-10167-1044211/09/2017In PartCIA05/14/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE CESAR DIOSDADO DEBRIEF.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F14 : 1998.02.05.19:10:26:106031 :1
22818104-10169-1000811/09/2017In PartCIA07/12/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE FURTHER PLANS OF EVELIO DUQUE REPEAT DUQUE MIYAR TO EMBARRASS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F5 : 20040302-1052381 :4
22819104-10169-1006411/09/2017In PartCIA08/23/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEPLANS OF CCLP; POSSIBLE DISBANDING OF JURE5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.12:49:24:640102 :5
22820104-10171-1000811/09/2017In PartCIA07/25/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHEADQUARTERSJMWAVECUBAN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ON IMPORT/EXPORT OF FOOD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-26 : F3 : 20040302-1052576 :2
22821104-10171-1007011/09/2017In PartCIA06/10/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE:WHILE WE HAVE NO INSIGHT ODENVY RELATIONSHIP WITH ELC2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-26 : F8 : 1998.02.10.18:38:59:140031 :2
22822104-10172-1002611/09/2017In PartCIA10/16/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH 8JMWAVECABLE RE RECENT AIR TRIP OF ROBERTO ALEJOS ARZU TO PUERTO BARRIOS, GUATEMALA, INVOLVING GERALD PATRICK HEMMING AS PILOT.5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F15 : 1998.02.09.17:16:05:483031 :5
22823104-10172-1002711/09/2017In PartCIA06/11/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE ALLEGED READINESS OF CUBAN EXILES AND NORTH AMERICANS TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO JOIN THE RANKS OF GENERAL ANTONIO IMBERT BARRERAS.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F15 : 20040302-1052710 :4
22824104-10172-1002811/09/2017In PartCIA06/11/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE RECRUITMENT OF CUBAN EXILES BY ANTON CONSTANZO PALAU TO JOIN THE RANKS OF THE LOYALIST FORCES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST FRANCISCO CAAMANO DENO.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F15 : 20040302-1052711 :2
22825104-10172-1002911/09/2017In PartCIA06/11/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE ALLEGED PLAN OF GERALD PATRICK HEMMING AND AMERICAN BACKER OF 60-MAN COMMANDO TEAM TO MEET WITH DOMINICAN GENERAL ANTONIO IMBERT BARRERAS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F15 : 20040302-1052712 :2
22826104-10172-1003011/09/2017In PartCIA06/10/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE POSSIBLE IMMINENT DEPARTURE OF A 60-MAN COMMANDO TEAM FROM FLORIDA TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO ASSIST GENERAL ANTONIO IMBERT BARRERAS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F15 : 20040302-1052715 :2
22827104-10172-1003111/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE RECRUITMENT OF CUBAN EXILES IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO ASSIST GENERAL ANTONIO IMBERTO BARRERAS, HEAD OF THE LOYALIST FORCES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F15 : 20040302-1052716 :2
22828104-10172-1013711/09/2017In PartCIA12/10/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEWITHHELD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F20 : 1998.02.20.14:14:26:310108 :1
22829104-10169-1007111/09/2017In PartCIA09/20/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHQSJMWAVEALLEGED PLANS TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO RUN.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.13:03:40:903102 :3
22830104-10169-1008311/09/2017In PartCIA12/24/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVESTATEMENT BY ROBERTO ALEJOS ARZU, GUATEMALAN +MIGR+ IN MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT COUP IS IMMINENT IN GUATEMALA.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.13:41:02:890102 :2
22831104-10169-1008411/09/2017In PartCIA01/07/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVENO PROJECT.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.13:46:35:500102 :4
22832104-10169-1008911/09/2017In PartCIA01/28/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVENO PROJECT, AMBLINK-1 FROM AMRAZZ-1 WHO RECEIVED INFO FROM ANDRES NAZARIO SARGEN .4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.14:07:27:390102 :4
22833104-10169-1009011/09/2017In PartCIA03/09/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEPLANS OF HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO RUZ.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.14:10:02:250102 :4
22834104-10169-1009111/09/2017In PartCIA07/30/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVETHE INFORMATION IN THE FIELD COMMENTS ON PRINCE AND PELAEZ WAS TAKEN FROM INFORMATION ON FILE AT JMWAVE.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.14:13:09:590102 :3
22835104-10169-1009211/09/2017In PartCIA07/27/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEPOSSIBLE UNIFICATION OF THE SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF THE ESCAMBRAY AND THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY JUNTA.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.14:39:31:763102 :2
22836104-10169-1009411/09/2017In PartCIA03/30/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEAMRAZZ-1 FROM MAX LESNICK COMMENTATOR LOCAL RADIO PROGRAM SPONSORED BY JURE AND SFNE.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.02.07.14:46:47:186102 :4
22837104-10169-1017711/09/2017In PartCIA07/12/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE JOAQUIN VARELA ACCOMPANY EVELIO DUQUE TO WASHINGTON ON BEHALF LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F6 : 1998.02.09.18:17:29:560031 :2
22838104-10169-1025811/09/2017In PartCIA04/14/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABELLJMWAVERICARDO RODRIGUEZ RAMIREZ, "MEREJO" OF ESCAMBRAY FAME AND FORMER LIEUTENANT OF OSVALDO RAMIREZ, ARRIVED IN WAVE.5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F7 : 20040302-1052499 :5
22839104-10169-1026111/09/2017In PartCIA03/31/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMBELLJMWAVETHE FOLLOWING MSG WAS RECEIVED VIA AMDIP/3 COHMG: NUMBER 73 TANDI.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F7 : 1998.02.13.18:44:15:606102 :3
22840104-10169-1026411/09/2017In PartCIA03/21/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABELLJMWAVEA RESCATE REP IN HAVA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F7 : 20040302-1052501 :1
22841104-10170-1002611/09/2017In PartCIA10/30/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH 8JMWAVECABLE RE: AMSPELL CHIEF1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-25 : F25 : 1998.02.07.10:58:51:293109 :1
22842104-10170-1007211/09/2017In PartCIA06/05/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: AMSPELL SEARCHING FOR OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-25 : F25 : 1998.02.07.12:24:20:640109 :2
22843104-10170-1007811/09/2017In PartCIA05/02/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: TRIMMING AMSPEL BUDGET2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-25 : F25 : 1998.02.07.12:37:52:750109 :2
22844104-10170-1008211/09/2017In PartCIA03/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: AMSPELL EXHIBIT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-25 : F25 : 20040302-1052536 :1
22845104-10170-1009311/09/2017In PartCIA06/19/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHEADQUARTERSJMWAVEACTIVITIES OF AMBARB/902CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-25 : F23 : 1998.02.08.07:51:35:750108 :2
22846104-10170-1010211/09/2017In PartCIA02/22/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEAMSPELL HQS HAS HEARD THEIR ECON EXHIBIT WAS DAMAGED BY COMMUNIST DURING VISIT CALI.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-25 : F24 : 1998.02.08.08:52:56:030108 :1
22847104-10170-1012911/09/2017In PartCIA05/01/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: (THIS IS CABLE NO. 2) OF A SERIES3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-25 : F5 : 1998.02.19.13:01:34:483021 :3
22848104-10173-1015511/09/2017In PartCIA10/13/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEPLANS FOR MAKING FILM PURPORTING TO SHOW EFFORTS OF HAITIANS TO OVERTHROW PRESIDENT FRANCOIS DUVALIOR.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-9 : F2 : 1998.02.24.17:36:53:936102 :3
22849104-10071-1015111/09/2017In PartCIA01/04/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: ARREST, KEY WEST OF MASFERRER, GEORGES.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F13 : 1993.07.30.17:58:29:680059 :3
22850104-10071-1015311/09/2017In PartCIA01/03/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: INITIAL SUMMARY OF ARREST OF MASFERRER-GEORGES GROUP.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F13 : 1993.07.30.18:00:00:530059 :3

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