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GEORGE 00103 101143Z
ACTION SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 PPT-01 DODE-00 /024 W
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R 101027Z JAN 79
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8683
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 0103
E.O. 12065: NA
TAGS: CDES, GY, (PEOPLES TEMPLE)(JOHNSON, DENISE)
SUBJ: GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATE
REF: 78 STATE 306441
1. REFERENCE IDENTIFIED DENISE JOHNSON AMONG DECEASED AT DOVER, GAVE NO DATE OR PLACE OF BIRTH.
2. EMBASSY UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION SINCE HER PASSPORT WAS NOT AMONG THOSE RECOVERED.
3. HER NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE LIST OF GUYANESE PERMANENT RESIDENTS WE OBTAINED FROM THE IMMIGRATION SERVICE (TRANSMITTED 78 GEORGETOWN 3877.) GUYANESE GOVT UNWILLING TO DO ANY DEATH CERTS WITHOUT DPOBS. PLEASE RESEARCH FURTHER.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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