[Editor’s note: Two of the subjects of this serial whose names are deleted are those of the Carter brothers, who left Jonestown on November 18, 1978. The deleted information from the memorandum – designated by brackets – which is known to the editor has been indicated by red type.]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
COMMUNICATION MESSAGE FORM
DATE: 2/16/79
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLAS
PRECEDENCE: PRIORITY
FM DIRECTOR, FBI
TO LEGAL ATTACHE CARACAS PRIORITY
FBI SAN FRANCISCO
BT
UNCLAS
RYMUR
Legal Attache Caracas is requested to expedite obtaining all witness interviews conducted by Police of Guyana particular interviews of the [name deleted] [Carters] and Michael Prokes.
The Civil Division of the Department requests that Legal Attache obtained from Government of Guyana travel records for the Carters, Mike Prokes, and Paula Adams.
The Criminal Division of the Department has advised that FGJ [federal grand jury] testimony indicates that [several lines deleted under b3 exemption]
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For information San Francisco the Civil Division has advised that Xerox copies of the minutes of the coroner’s inquest furnished by the Government of Guyana to the Department are missing pages four and 33. San Francisco advise if you are in possession of completed text of coroner’s inquest, and if so furnish FBIHQ to [two] complete copies expeditiously.
BT