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April 11, 1984

Letter, Major General Kienberg to Major General Kratsch

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Main Department XX
Director

 

Berlin, 11.04.1984
XX/Dir.
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Main Department II
Director
To Comrade Major General Kratsch

 

The attached memo is being sent requesting implementation of measures to support the Communist Party of Turkey, as well as the Tudeh Party of Iran.

 

Attachment

 

Kienberg
Major General

Correspondence requesting Stasi (MfS) support for the Communist Party of Turkey and People's Party of Iran (Tudeh).


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BStU, MfS, HA II, Nr. 28586, 285. Obtained by Roham Alvandi.

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