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STATE 000358
ORIGIN L-03
INFO OCT-01 ARA-11 ISO-00 SCS-06 CA-01 FBIE-00 /022 R
DRAFTED BY L/ARA:T.FORTUNE:JV
APPROVED BY L/ARA:M.KOZAK
ARA/CAR – A. HEWITT (SUBS)
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O 022258Z JAN 79
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
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E.O. 12065: N/A
TAGS: OTRA, CASC, GY, PEOPLES TEMPLE
SUBJECT: RETURN OF AMBASSADOR
1. AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY MR. FORTUNE, WILL RETURN TO GEORGETOWN JANUARY 3 ON PAN AM NO. 227, ARRIVING AT 11:30 P.M.
2. AMBASSADOR AND MR. FORTUNE WILL BE DISCUSSING INVENTORY, PRESERVATION AND ULTIMATE DISPOSITION OF PEOPLES TEMPLE PROPERTY IN GUYANA WITH APPROPRIATE GOG OFFICIALS AND WITH LOCAL COUNSEL ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
3. EMBASSY IS REQUESTED TO RESERVE A ROOM IN THE TOWER HOTEL FOR MR. FORTUNE.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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