Messages application not syncing contacts

Hi everyone,
Since the recent update for Mavericks, I've noticed that the Messages application doesn't bring in all my saved contacts from iCloud.
Within the Contacts app, earlier today I had 0 iCloud contacts, yet all of them online at iCloud.com and on my iPhone. - I've turned off iCloud on my Mac and they've now appeared in my iCloud Contacts within the Contacts app, but they're still not appearing in my Messages app.
Is anyone else having this problem? I've literally just got tons of +****/+**** etcetc.
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Hi,
First of all check the My Card in the Contacts app is your details.
Check in System Preferences > iCloud that the Contacts is set to Sync.
(Make sure the same ID is used on the other devices.)
Back in the Contacts App > Preferences > Accounts make sure the iCloud one shows up  here as Active as well
9:04 pm      Sunday; April 6, 2014
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