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STATE 088624
ORIGIN OCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ADS-00 CA-01 H-02 PA-02 /027 R
DRAFTED BY CA/OCS/EMR:EKIRINCICH
APPROVED BY CA/OCS/EMR:RAMCKENZIE
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O 092056Z APR 79
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 088624
E.O. 12065 N/A
TAGS: CDES (PEOPLES TEMPLE)
SUBJECT: FUNERAL EXPENSES
REF: GEORGETOWN 1116
1. NBC NEWS HAS ADVISED THAT FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR BOB BROWN AND DON HARRIS WILL BE PAID BY THEM. MR. LONNIE GUIDA HAD ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HANDLE MATTER. HE CONTACTED DEPARTMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 6, AND ADVISED THAT HE MUST SUBMIT A STATEMENT TO HIS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SECTION.
2. POST IS REQUESTED THEREFORE TO FORWARD BILL TO MR. LONNIE GUIDA, ROOM 1222, NBC NEWS, 30 ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK, N.Y.10020, TELEPHONE (212) 664-2613.
3. DEPARTMENT APPRECIATES POST’S ASSISTANCE AND PATIENCE IN THIS MATTER.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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