CINLANT OPLAN
Agency: JCS
Originator: JCS
Document date: 12/5/64
Document type: MESSAGE

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JEK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : JCS

RECORD NUMBER : 202-10001-10237

RECORDS SERIES : JFK LIBRARY SERIES

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOC 238

Released under the John

Kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 54214 Date:

09-13-2017

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : JCS

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: CINLANT OPLAN

DATE : 12/05/64

PAGES : 1

SUBJECTS : CUBA PLANNING

DOCUMENT TYPE : MESSAGE

CLASSIFICATION : TOP SECRET

RESTRICTIONS : 1C

CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW

: 07/30/98

OPENING CRITERIA

COMMENTS : Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CIA.

NO JOINT STAFF OBJECTION

TO DECLASSIFICATION

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DATE:

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