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PAGE 01 STATE 039014
ORIGIN SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-14 ISO-00 CA-01 L-03 H-02 HA-05 /032 R
DRAFTED BY CA/SCS/FLHENNEKE:RAM
APPROVED BY CA/SCS/SADOBRENCHUK
CA/SCS/EAPOWERS CA/SCS/RLRIVERA
DESIRED DISTRIBUTION ARA/CA/FTUMMINIA
——————017607 142325Z /61
O 142227Z PEB 78
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 039014
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: CASC (STOEN, JOHN VICTOR)
SUBJECT: W/W: JOHN VICTOR STOEN
REF: GEORGETOWN 0147
1. DEPT. REQUESTS EMBASSY APPROACH GOG TO INQUIRE AS TO WHEN DECISION REFERRED TO PARA NO 1, REFTEL, EXPECTED. DEPT. HAS RECEIVED MANY CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS DECISION AND THE SLOW PACE OF THE PROCEEDINGS. DEPT. DOES NOT WISH POST TO INTERFERE IN THE PROCEEDINGS PER SE BUT BELIEVES THAT ONE MONTH SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO RULE ON MOTIONS PRESENTED JAN. 10.
2. PLEASE ADVISE ACTIONS TAKEN AND RESPONSE FROM GOG.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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