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VERBAL ORDERS DON’T GO — WRITE IT!
TO: Harriet T. [Tropp], Tim S. [Swinney], Mike C [Cartmell]
DATE: 11-2-76
SUBJECT: Letter from C. V. Worrell re Denationalization
ATTACHED IS A COPY OF THE ABOVE LETTER FOR YOUR EVALUATION.
FROM: Bea [Orsot] for Gene [Chaikin]
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[Letterhead of Embassy of the Republic of Guyana, Washington, D.C. 20008]
October 27, 1976
Mr. Eugene Chaikin, Attorney-at-Law
Post Office Box 15156
San Francisco, California 94115
In re: File No. 280
Dear Gene,
I read with interest your brief on the question of Denationalization. I have requested copies of the various forms which are used in the application for citizenship in Guyana, to determine whether or not those forms require a renunciation of citizenship in the United States. It is quite possible that if one signs a form acknowledging citizenship in Guyana, but at the same time the form is silent on a renunciation of previous citizenship held, a case could be made out to rebut the Attorney General’s position that it was a renunciation of U.S. citizenship. The person declaring Guyanese citizenship is in a position to point out that the form was silent on the question of renunciation of U.S. citizenship, and that he or she never intended to part with such citizenship. I point this out inasmuch as the law is quite clear that the voluntary renunciation must be clear and unequivocal.
With reference to Jim’s desire to reimburse me for the expenses to the coast, let me say that such would not be acceptable to me. If it is that he wishes to make a contribution to the Party through me, I will be happy to forward same. However, it must be quite clear that the expenses of my trip are not to be borne by the People’s Temple.
Best personal regards,
/s/ Claude
C.V. Worrell, Sr.
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COPY
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the Ambassador of Guyana and has the honor to acknowledge receipt of his note No. BM 5, dated February 19, 1968, concerning the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Afroyim v. Rusk.
In its decision in Afroyim v. Rusk, the Supreme Court held unconstitutional section 349(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 which provided that a United States citizen loses his citizenship if he votes in a foreign election. Accordingly, a United States citizen, whether a citizen by birth or naturalization, could not be held to have lost his United States citizenship by voting in a foreign election.
Department of State
Washington, February 27, 1968
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[Envelope addressed to Eugene Chaikin from Guyana Embassy in Washington, D.C.]
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[Editor’s note: This memo was typed in all caps.]
VERBAL ORDERS DON’T GO — WRITE IT!
TO: JJ, Tim S., Mike C., Harriet T.
DATE: 9-28-76
SUBJECT: Citizenship and the Denationalization Statutes
Attached is your copy of the above. One set plus all of the exhibits is also being sent to Claude Worrell.
Note: Specific instructions to Harriet: please research the treaty aspect.
See also copy of attached letter to Worrell.
Gene left instructions with me to put Ron Crawford’s name on the opinion, not included here, and show him letter to Worrell.
From: Bea Morton [Orsot]
P.S. The letter to Worrell will not be mailed until his return from la just in case changes are needed.