[Editor’s note: The text for this document was released in 2014 by the now-defunct Wikileaks website at https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1979STATE133706_e.html.]
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STATE 133706
ORIGIN ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ADS-00 JUSE-00 FBIE-00 CA-01 L-03 CIAE-00 INR-10 NSAE-00 PA-01 ICA-11 NSC-05 H-01 SS-15 /063 R
DRAFTED BY ARA/CAR:RMCCOY:TL
APPROVED BY ARA/CAR:JCGRIFFITH
DOJ:WKINNEY (SUBS)
FBI:ANICHOLAS (SUBS)
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R 251205Z MAY 79
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
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E.O. 12065 N/A
TAGS: PDIP, GY
SUBJECT: ALLEGATIONS OF GOG INTENTION TO EXTRADITE GUYANESE FROM THE US
REF: GEORGETOWN 2136
1. DESK OFFICER CHECKED WITH FBI AND JUSTICE (EXTRADITIONS) ON SUBSTANCE OF STORY REPORTED REFTEL. BOTH AGENCIES STATED TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE THE GUYANESE HAVE NOT MADE ANY FORMAL OR INFORMAL REQUESTS FOR EXTRADITIONS OF GUYANESE IN THE US OR INDICATED INTEREST IN A FUTURE SWAP. NEITHER AGENCY THOUGHT IT LIKELY THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER SUCH ARRANGEMENT IF APPROACHED. GUYANESE EMBASSY OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RAISED SUBJECT WITH DESK OFFICER.
CHRISTOPHER [Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher]
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