[Editor’s note: This document was released both as a State Department cable as part of its 1981 FOIA release, and as Serial 1906 of the FBI’s RYMUR release.
[The subject of this serial whose name is deleted is Temple member Lee Ingram. The deleted information from the memorandum – designated by brackets – which is known to the editor has been indicated by red type.]
UNCLASSIFIED FBB 891
[Listing of agencies receiving informational copies on pdf]
0 211715Z FEB 79
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC NIACT IMMEDIATE 9043
INFO AMEMBASSY CARACAS NIACT IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KINGSTON NIACT IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE GEORGETOWN 0824
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS FBI, USSS
E.O. 12065: NA
TAGS: CARR, GY/PEOPLES TEMPLE/ [Information related to INGRAM, LEE deleted]
SUBJ: RETURN TO US OF PEOPLE’S TEMPLE MEMBER
1. People’s Temple member [2 lines deleted relating to identity of Lee Ingram] is reportedly a passenger on Cubana Air flight 455 destination Kingston. Plane departed Georgetown at 1215 and is due to arrive at Kingston at 1720, today, Feb 21.
2. For Kingston: Dept, FBI and Secret Service have requested immediate information on whereabouts [of] Temple members, particularly their plans to return to US.
3. Dept please notify concerned federal agencies.
Burke [John Burke, American ambassador to Guyana]
Limited Official Use