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Cold Open: This is a declassified document from the archives, dated November 12th, 1947. It's a communication from Victor, a high-ranking official, to a colleague in New York. The document is notable for its discussion of a sensitive case involving a woman named Coplon, whose loyalty and conduct are being questioned. The document is available through The Black Vault, a digital archive of declassified documents. Provenance: The document was released through The Black Vault, a website that provides access to declassified documents. The canonical PDF can be found at https://archive.org/download/12novcoplonnotsatisfied/12novcoplonnotsatisfieddjvu.txt. The Document: To: Se Ref Unger Lock and Eet From: New York Date: November 12, 1947 Before putting ZUR into JR.L's hands, the transfer has been delayed due to the current election atmosphere. I telegraphed not to terminate the 15th November agreement to a person in conversation with her brother, MAZ.R, upon my detailed instructions. This conversation I consider absolutely serious for the following reasons: 1. SOR.'s morale is extremely unsatisfactory. 2. Her communication that in her apartment are lying a lot of materials that she is supposed to turn over to us but up to now has not had an opportunity (the reasons she does not indicate). 3. She is quite dissatisfied with the fact that she was promised a personal talk with our men, but there has been no talk notwithstanding. The ZOR is asking for clear instructions about her and SOR.'s conduct in relation to their work and personal conversations. I consider that JR.L will not be able to cope with such a task as soon as I shall give you my instructions on the basis of a (detailed) memorandum which he [possibly she] has just sent and which I shall send to you by the next fall regular post. Context: The document does not provide any additional context from the issuing agency. However, it is worth noting that the document is part of a larger collection of declassified documents related to the case of Judith Coplon, a Soviet spy who was convicted of espionage in 1949. Outro: This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. A bureaucratic communication, devoid of sensationalism or drama, yet revealing the intricacies of a complex case. For more declassified documents like this, visit storyflo.com. The canonical PDF can be found at https://archive.org/download/12novcoplonnotsatisfied/12novcoplonnotsatisfieddjvu.txt.

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12nov Coplon Not Satisfied

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Cold Open: This is a declassified document from the archives, dated November 12th, 1947. It's a communication from Victor, a high-ranking official, to a colleague in New York. The document is notable for its discussion of a sensitive case involving a woman named Coplon, whose loyalty and conduct are being questioned.

Agency: National Security Agency (NSA)
Date: JUL 18 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was 12nov Coplon Not Satisfied about?: Cold Open: This is a declassified document from the archives, dated November 12th, 1947. It's a communication from Victor, a high-ranking official, to a colleague in New York. The document is notable for its discussion of a sensitive case involving a woman named Coplon, whose loyalty and conduct are being questioned.
Why was this case declassified?: This material was released by the National Security Agency (NSA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked in the case notes above so the citation chain is fully auditable.

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