AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10280-10064 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 109-12-21 0-7244 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: CIA FROM: CIA TO: TITLE: DATE: 04/02/1977 SUBJECT: -OBA, CUBAN EXILE, DETENTION, VENEZUELA, CUBANA BOMBING DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Secret NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: — 06/08/1998 UPDATE_DATE: STATUS  Redact RESTRICTIONS: — JFK Act 6 ()(B) COMMENTS: HY 50953 DBoctd: 32302127 Page i
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