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Case File · ARCHIVE-047Declassified
Agency NSAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 3 min

10jul Agent Descriptions

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated July 18, 2026

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VENONA mis From: NEW YORK, To: Moscow Nor 1120 10 July 1943 To VIKTOR( i). = [1 group unrecovered] instruction of Commember MIKOYal "ANTON" [ii] is fully [1 group unidentified] to go to PORTLAND for carrying out the shipment of cargoes [2 groups unrecovered].

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National Security Agency (NSA)
Date
JUL 18 · 2026
Release
Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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View the primary source documenthttps://archive.org/details/10jul_agent_descriptions
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VENONA mis From: NEW YORK, To: Moscow Nor 1120 10 July 1943 To VIKTOR( i). = [1 group unrecovered] instruction of Commember MIKOYal "ANTON" [ii] is fully [1 group unidentified] to go to PORTLAND for carrying out the shipment of cargoes [2 groups unrecovered]. "ANTON" can [c% return] to TYRE[ iii]…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/10jul_agent_descriptions

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What was 10jul Agent Descriptions about?
VENONA mis From: NEW YORK, To: Moscow Nor 1120 10 July 1943 To VIKTOR( i). = [1 group unrecovered] instruction of Commember MIKOYal "ANTON" [ii] is fully [1 group unidentified] to go to PORTLAND for carrying out the shipment of cargoes [2 groups unrecovered].
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