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STATE 032676
ORIGIN OCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 /023 R
DRAFTED BY CA/CCS/ARA:JARINI:VAB
APPROVED BY CA/CCS:LDAY
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O 072328Z FEB 79
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 032676
E.O. 12065N/A
TAGS: CDES, GY (PEOPLE’S TEMPLE)
SUBJECT: GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATES.
REF: GEORGETOWN 561.
1. DEPARTMENT HAS WEIGHED ALTERNATIVES AND CONTACTED PERTINENT STATES. ALL AGREED THAT C/D WITH NAMES WOULD BE PREFERABLE.
2. PLEASE EXPEDITE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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Originally posted on October 22nd, 2020.
Last modified on April 23rd, 2026.