[Editor’s note: The State Department withheld much of this cable under the B6 Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act. The withheld portions are noted in green type.]
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P 042228Z JAN 79
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN PRIORITY
UNCLASSIFIED STATE 002465
E.O. 12065: N/A
TAGS: CARR (LAYTON, LAWRENCE [Laurence])
SUBJECT: W/W (ARRESTS) LAWRENCE LAYTON
REF: GEORGETOWN 4152
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2. EMBASSY IS REQUESTED TO REPORT PRISON VISITING HOURS, WHETHER A PUBLIC DEFENDER WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO AN AMCIT [AMERICAN CITIZEN] AND [ONE LINE DELETED].
3. IS EMBASSY ABLE TO PROVIDE ESTIMATE ON MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM FEES WHICH MIGHT BE CHARGED BY ATTORNEY HANDLING A HOMICIDE CASE?
VANCE [Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State]