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ACTION SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 L-03 FSE-00 DODE-00 TRSE-00 SSO-00 /026 W
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O 251945Z NOV 78
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8204
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 3934
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGSA: CASC (PEOPLE’S TEMPLE)
SUBJECT: SUGGGESTED WORDING FOR REPATRIATION PROMISSORY NOTE
1) SO THAT THE INDIVIDUALS SPECIFICALLY KNOW AT THE TIME OF SIGNING PROMISSORY NOTES THAT THEIR RETURN TO THE U.S. ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT IS NOT A FREE RIDE, SUGGEST CHANGE IN PROMISSORY NOTE FORMAT TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
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I———-, A U.S. CITIZEN, HAVE APPLIED THIS DATE TO THE U.S. EMBASSY AT GEORGETOWN, GUAYANA, FOR EMERGENCY REPATRIATION. THE INDIVIDUAL COSTS INCURRED FOR MY REPATRIATION BY U.S. MILITARY OR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT, AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO MY REPATRIATION, ARE TO BE DETERMINED AT A LATER DATE. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO REPAY ALL FUNDS ADVANCED OR INCURRED FOR MY REPATRIATION TO THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES. I UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL NOT BE EXTENDED PASSPORT SERVICES UNTIL THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL —————
(SIGNED)
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2) YOUR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED ASAP.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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