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GEORGE 00150 130335Z
ACTION SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 /023 W
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R 121123Z JAN 79
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8701
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 0150
E.O. 12065: NA
TAGS: CDES, GY, (PEOPLE’S TEMPLE) (LAND, PEARL)
SUBJ: GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATES
1. GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATE PREPARED FOR PEARL LAND INADVERTENTLY OMITS SURNAME. THIS DEATH CERTIFICATE WAS POUCHED TO THE DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK.
2. THE DEATH REGISTRATION NUMBER IS 710 AND THE NAME ON THE CERTIFICATE IS SIMPLY “PEARL”.
3. PLEASE RETURN DEATH CERTIFICATE TO EMBASSY ASAP SO THAT REGISTRAR GENERAL CAN AMEND TO CORRECT.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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