DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
COMMUNICATION MESSAGE FORM
DATE: 12/29/78
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLAS
PRECEDENCE: IMMEDIATE
FM DIRECTOR, FBI (89-4286)
TO FBI SAN FRANCISCO (89-250) IMMEDIATE
FBI BROOKLYN QUEENS MRA (89-495) IMMEDIATE
Y16/US SECRET SERVICE (PID)
BT
UNCLAS
RYMUR
On December 29, 1978, Assistant Legal Attaché, Georgetown, Guyana, telephonically furnished the following information to FBI:
The following members of the Peoples Temple departed Georgetown, Guyana, on Pan-American Airlines, Flight 228, 11:48 AM, Georgetown, Guyana, time:
Henry Cannon
Timothy Carter
Michael Carter
Mary Ann Cassanova [Casanova]
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Herbert Newell
Aurora Rodriguez
Diane Scheid
Eugene Smith
For further information, Legal Attache, Georgetown, Guyana, advised that there are 14 Peoples Temple members in Georgetown, Guyana:
Larry Layton – in custody Guyanese authorities, charged in connection with the murder of Congressman Leo Ryan.
Charles Beikman – Stephen [Stephan] Jones – charge in connection with the murder of Sharon Amos and her children.
In addition, there are 11 Peoples Temple members who are currently not in custody of Guyanese authorities:
Paula Adams
Stanley Clayton
Robin Tschetter
Deborah Touchette
Nedra Yates
Earl or Carl Barnett (first name not clear)
Calvin Douglas
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Marion Lee Ingram
Stephanie Jones
Joan Pursley
Michael Touchette
Armed and dangerous. Suicidal tendencies.
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