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October 10, 1963	John McCone (Director of Central Intelligence Agency) to Mexico City, 'Chinese in Mexico of Operational Interest' The CIA director reports that the Agency is in control of Liang Sicheng’s brother in the US and is using him to arrange a meeting between the two men in Mexico City, in which Liang Sicheng's defection would be raised as a real possibility.
October 12, 1963	John McCone (Director of Central Intelligence Agency) to Mexico City, 'Cable: Background on CCP Member Born 1901' A cable sent from CIA headquarters to an agency officer in Mexico City concerning Liang Sicheng and whether or not he could be persuaded to defect to the United States. Though Liang's name was not disclosed during the declassification process, the identifying details match Liang's biography.
November 1963	Chinese Communist Industrial Trade Fair Scheduled to Be Held in Mexico City December 1963 An "information report" from a CIA officer in Mexico City concerning the possible opening of an Chinese Communist industrial trade fair.
March 18, 1948	Central Intelligence Agency, ORE 15/48, 'The Current Situation in Korea' An intelligence report about both North and South Korea. The report explains what the situation currently is and what is projected to happen with Soviet and American interaction with their respective Koreas.
October 30, 1976	The President's Daily Brief, October 30, 1976 A summary of the North Korean smuggling scandal in Scandinavia produced by the US intelligence community.
October 19, 1976	The President's Daily Brief, October 19, 1976 The CIA reports that Norway and Denmark have expelled North Korean diplomats for smuggling alcohol and tobacco.
November 5, 1976	Central Intelligence Agency, 'Weekly Summary,' November 5, 1976 A CIA summary of the North Korean smuggling scandal in Scandinavia.
April 1989	Central Intelligence Agency, 'Rising Political Instability Under Gorbachev: Understanding the Problem and Prospects for Resolution: An Intelligence Assessment' An analysis of the mounting dysfunction and political instability within the Soviet Union.
December 1988	CIA Intelligence Assessment, 'Gorbachev’s September Housecleaning: An Early Evaluation' An intelligence analysis from the CIA covering recent changes to the Soviet Union's state structure and leadership reorganization, legal reforms, economic resource allocation, foreign policy etc. under Gorbachev's more powerful position.
September 15, 1973	Note on Military Coup in Chile by S.K. Arora, Deputy Secretary, Americas Speculates about the CIA's potential role in the coup in Chile.