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GEORGE 00231 182116Z
ACTION OCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 /023 W
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R 171424Z JAN 79
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8742
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 0231
E.O. 12065: NA
TAGS: CDES, BY, (PEOPLE’S TEMPLE)
SUBJ: GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATES
1. BECAUSE OF ERRORS IN EITHER SPELLING OR AGE COMPUTATION THE FOLLOWING DEATH CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE RETURNED T THE EMBASSY FOR CORRECTION BY THE GUYANESE AUTHORITIES:
JACK DARLINGTON BARROW
BILLY BUSH
GEORCY LLEWELLYN DARNES
ELAN JOHNA ELCHLER
VILOA DUNCAN FOLKS
JONN ELIZABETH GURVICH
PAULETTE KAREN JACKSON
IRMA JEAN JOHNSON
MAE NACY JONES
IRENE MAISON
JANE LUVY MILLER
EURS LEE MOSES
DEANDREA MOTON RUSSELL
MARY JOHNSON ROGERS
MARY FLAVIA ROGERS
OPHELLA ROGERS
WINNIE SMITHKIN
RUTH ANN TUPPER
2. DUPLICATE DEATH CERTIFICATES WERE PREPARED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
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PLYLLIS CHALKIN
DIANA MC KNIGHT
PLEASE RETURN NO. 503 ON MRS. CHALKIN AND NO. 708 ON MRS. MC KNIGHT TO THE EMBASSY FOR CANCELLATION BY THE GUYANESE REGISTRAR.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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