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Old 2nd Nov 2018, 21:27
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That's a fascinating document.

The original copy was marked variously UK/NATO RESTRICTED but was presumably overstamped SECRET at some later date before finally being redacted and declassified. Clearly the original author didn't think that the paragraphs and photos that were subsequently removed warranted a higher protective marking than RESTRICTED when it was written. Did the significance of what was in those deleted paragraphs not become clear until after it was initially written?
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