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STATE 248057
ORIGIN ARA-15
INFO OCT-00 ADS-00 H-01 CA-01 L-03 OCS-06 /026 R
DRAFTED BY ARA/CAR:RAMCCOY:EMN
APPROVED BY ARA/CAR:WRWARNE
H/ARA:ETAYLOR
CA:HHARAN
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN PRIORITY
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E.O. 12065: N/A
TAGS: CASC (PEOPLES TEMPLE)
SUBJECT: HFAC REQUEST FOR UPDATE RE GOG INQUIRY
1. GEORGE BERDES TELEPHONED DESK OFFICER ON SEPTEMBER 18 TO ASK ABOUT STATUS OF GOG INQUIRY INTO JONESTOWN TRAGEDY. DESK OFFICER RESPONDED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF PRESENT STATUS OF INQUIRY BUT WOULD ASK E;BASSY GEORGETOUN FOR AN UPDATE.
2. IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO THIS INFORMAL REQUEST ON BEHALF OF HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ZABLOCKI DEPARTMENT WOULD APPRECIATE EMBASSY’S APPRAISAL OF CURRENT STATUS OF GOG’S INQUIRY, ASSUMING ONE IS UNDERWAY, AND THE LIKELIHOOD WHEN A FORMAL REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED.
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