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STATE 025711
ORIGIN OCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 ARA-15 /022 R
DRAFTED BY CA:OCS:EMR:EKRINCICH:ACM
APPROVED BY CA:OCS:EMR:MACELLA
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O 310542Z JAN 79
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 025711
E.O. 12065 N/A
TAGS: CDES: (PEOPLE’S TEMPLE)(RYAN, LEO)
SUBJECT:FUNERAL PARLOR EXPENSES
REF: A. GEORGETOWN 330 AND B. 78 GEORGETOWN 4181
DEPARTMENT ENDEAVORING TO OBTAIN FUNDS FOR FUNERAL PARTY EXPENSES AS OUTLINED IN REF B.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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