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Viewing cable 89BERN2718, RAFSANJANI APRIL 21 SERMON ON ALLEGED

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
89BERN2718 1989-04-25 14:55 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bern
R 251455Z APR 89
FM AMEMBASSY BERN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8542
UNCLAS BERN 02718 
 
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 
 
FOR NEA/NGA 
 
E.O. 12356: N/A 
TAGS: PROP IR SZ US
SUBJECT:  RAFSANJANI APRIL 21 SERMON ON ALLEGED 
ESPIONAGE BY US 
 
1.  SWISS FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
PROVIDED EMBASSY ON APRIL 25 WITH AN ENGLISH 
TRANSLATION BY U.S. INTERESTS SECTION OF SWISS 
EMBASSY IN TEHRAN OF RAFSANJANI'S APRIL 21 
FRIDAY MESSAGE WHICH DESCRIBED AN ALLEGED U.S. 
ESPIONAGE RING IN IRAN.  DOCUMENT RUNS ABOUT 
THREE DOUBLE-SPACED PAGES, ALMOST ENTIRELY IN 
DIRECT QUOTATIONS.  SOURCE IS NOT CITED. 
 
2.  U.S. INTERESTS SECTION ALSO PROVIDED A ONE- 
PAGE TRANSLATION OF A COMMENTARY ON THIS CHARGE 
BY THE IRANIAN NEWSPAPER "ETTELAAT" OF APRIL 22. 
 
3.  BOTH DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN POUCHED NEA/NGA 
FOR POSSIBLE BACKGROUND USE IF NOT AVAILABLE 
FROM OTHER SOURCES. 
 
 
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