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STATE 081786
ORIGIN ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ADS-00 L-03 JUSE-00 OCS-06 CA-01 /026 R
DRAFTED BY ARA/CAR:R A MCCOY:KC
APPROVED BY ARA/CAR:A C HEWITT
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TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
INFO AMCONSUL CURACAO
UNCLAS STATE 081786
E.O. 12065: N/A
TAGS: OREP (RYAN LEO) AFSP (DWYER, RICHARD)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DCM APPEARANCE BEFORE SAN FRANCISCO GRAND JURY
REF: GEORGETOWN 1298
1. DESK OFFICER CONTACTED ROBERT DONDERO, ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY IN SAN FRANCISCO WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FEDERAL GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION INTO THE MURDER OF CONGRESSMAN RYAN. DONDERO STATED THAT DWYERS APPEARANCE COULD BE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 30 WHICH WOULD COINCIDE WITH HIS PLANS TO ATTEND DAUGHTER’S GRADUATION ON JUNE 8.
2. PAYMENT OF DWYER’S TRAVEL EXPENSES TO SAN FRANCISCO WILL BE ARRANGED THROUGH U.S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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