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GEORGE 00729 171202Z
ACTION OCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 /023 W
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R 161311Z FEB 79
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9007
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 0729
E.O. 12065: NA
TAGS: CDES, GY, (PEOPLE’S TEMPLE)
SUBJ: JONESTOWN CORONER’S INQUEST
REF: DOZIER/ELLICE TELECONS
1. COURT CLERK ADVISED US ON FEB. 14, 1979 THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS USING FILE OF EXHIBITS AND WOULD NEED IT FOR A FEW MORE DAYS.
2. CLERK SAID HE EXPECTED TO HAVE THE FILE BACK BY THIS WEEKEND. WE ASKED HIM TO LET US KNOW IF ADDITIONAL DELAYS ENCOUNTERED. EMBASSY WILL SEND COPY OF EXHIBITS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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