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27. Intelligence Memorandum

Memorandum Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 741, Country Files, Africa, 3/54. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Prepared in the Office of Current Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency. The memorandum analyzed the Biafran relief problem, which was likely to worsen in the next few months. Nigerian authorities were expected to become increasingly suspicious of foreign involvement. Washington , January 29, 1969 The Biafran Relief Problem Summary Biafran relief has become a charged international issue that could severely strain and possibly rupture US-Nigerian re…