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SAA 04 066. Will Governors and Magnates Return Safely from Media? (PRT 020) [military and political]

SAA 04 067. Fragment Similar to No. 66 (AGS 031) [military and political]

SAA 04 068. Fragment Similar to No. 66 (PRT 023) [military and political]

SAA 04 069. Fragment Similar to No. 66 (PRT 015) [military and political]

SAA 04 071. Will Governors and Magnates Return Safely from Media? (AGS 030) [military and political]

SAA 04 073. Will the City Lord of Nartu Array himself against Assyrian Troops? (AGS 085) [military and political]

SAA 04 074. Has Urtaka Written Sincerely about Peace to Esarhaddon? (AGS 076) [military and political]

SAA 04 075. Fragment Similar to No. 4 (AGS 077) [military and political]

SAA 04 076. Should Balṭi-nuriya Go to the Aid of Tune? (AGS 052) [military and political]

SAA 04 079. Should Assurbanipal Send Ša-Nabu-šu to Ellipi? (AGS 075) [military and political]

SAA 04 080. Fragment Similar to No. 79 (AGS 023+) [military and political]

SAA 04 081. Should Esarhaddon March to Trans-Euphrates and Ashkelon? (PRT 041+) [military and political]

SAA 04 082. Should Esarhaddon Go with his Army to Ashkelon? (AGS 070) [military and political]

SAA 04 083. Fragment Referring to the King of Ashkelon (AGS 141) [military and political]

SAA 04 084. Should Esarhaddon Go to Egypt and Wage War against Taharka? (AGS 068) [military and political]

SAA 04 086. Fragment Similar to No. 84 (AGS 093) [military and political]

SAA 04 088. Will Chief Eunuch Ša-Nabu-šu be Attacked by the Egyptians? (PRT 036+) [military and political]

SAA 04 089. Should Prince Assurbanipal Send a Message to Arwad? (AGS 066) [military and political]

SAA 04 090. Should Prince Assurbanipal Send Nabu-šarru-uṣur to Egypt? (AGS 067) [military and political]

SAA 04 092. Fragment Referring to Cyprus (AGS 064) [military and political]

SAA 04 093. Fragment Referring to Cargo Carried in a Ship (AGS 065) [military and political]

SAA 04 094. Should Esarhaddon Send his Chief of Trade to Capture ...? (PRT 017+) [military and political]

SAA 04 095. Fragment Similar to No. 96 (PRT 037) [military and political]

SAA 04 098. Fragment Similar to No. 96 (PRT 034) [military and political]

SAA 04 099. Fragment Similar to No. 96 (PRT 035) [military and political]

SAA 04 100. Fragment Similar to No. 96 (AGS 092) [military and political]

SAA 04 103. Fragment Similar to No. 101 (AGS 079) [military and political]

SAA 04 104. Fragment Similar to No. 101 (PRT 072) [military and political]

SAA 04 107. Will the Assyrian Army Conquer a City Named on Papyrus? (AGS 094) [military and political]

SAA 04 109. Fragment Similar to no. 108 (PRT 093) [military and political]

SAA 04 110. Fragment Similar to no. 108 (AGS 091) [military and political]

SAA 04 111. Should a Man Named on Papyrus be Sent against ...? (AGS 047) [military and political]

SAA 04 114. Fragment of a Military Query (PRT 032) [military and political]

SAA 04 115. Fragment of a Military Query (PRT 039) [military and political]

SAA 04 116. Fragment of a Military Query (AGS 028) [military and political]

SAA 04 117. Fragment of a Military Query (AGS 082) [military and political]

SAA 04 119. Fragment of a Military Query (AGS 027) [military and political]

SAA 04 120. Fragment of a Military Query (PRT 063) [military and political]

SAA 04 122. Fragment of a Military Query (AGS 022) [military and political]

SAA 04 129. Should Esarhaddon Carry out a Written Plan? (AGS 098) [military and political]

SAA 04 130. Should Esarhaddon Carry out a Plan Written on Papyrus? (AGS 097+) [military and political]

SAA 04 131. Fragment Similar to No. 130 (AGS 134) [military and political]

SAA 04 133. Fragment Similar to No. 132 (PRT 058) [military and political]

SAA 04 134. Fragment Similar to No. 132 (PRT 057) [military and political]

SAA 04 136. Fragment Similar to No. 132 (AGS 086) [military and political]

SAA 04 138. Fragment Similar to No. 132 (PRT 065) [military and political]

SAA 04 139. Will There Be a Rebellion against Esarhaddon? (AGS 108) [military and political]

SAA 04 141. Fragment Similar to No. 139 (AGS 110+) [military and political]

SAA 04 144. Fragment Similar to No. 139 (AGS 109) [military and political]

SAA 04 147. Fragment Similar to No. 139 (ADD 0555) [military and political]