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GEORGE 01828 231313Z
ACTION OCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ADS-00 CA-01 L-03 JUSE-00 /026 W
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P 231017Z APR 79
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9502
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 1828
E.O. 12065: NA
TAGS: CDES, GY, (PEOPLE’S TEMPLE), (JAMES WARREN JONES)
SUBJ: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
REF: STATE 80014
1. EMBASSY CONTACTED REGISTRAR OF MAGISTRATES COURT APRI 10, 17 AND 20 ATTEMPTING TO EXPEDITE RELEASE TO US OF EXHIBITS TO CORONER’S INQUEST REPORT. EXHIBITS STILL BEING HELD IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE. EMBASSY WILL CONTINUE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN SAME.
2. PLEASE AIR POUCH ASAP COMPLETE REPORT OF AUTOPSY AND ALL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED UPON THE BODY OF JIM JONES.
3. EMBASSY CONTINUING TO PROCESS AND POUCH REPORTS OF DEATH.
4. DR. DR. MOOTOO HAS BEEN CONTACTED RE TOXICOLOGY TESTS. WILL FORWARD REPORTS WHEN RECEIVED FROM MOOTOO.
DWYER [Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Richard Dwyer]
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