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GEORGE 02717 172149Z
ACTION ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ADS-00 PER-05 MMO-01 /022 W
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R 151929Z JUN 79
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9902
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 2717
FOR ARA/EX
E.O. 12065: NA
TAGS: AFSP, GY, CGEN, APER
SUBJ: TEMPORARY POSITION
REF: A) STATE 067747 B. GEORGETOWN 1149
1. REF A, PARA. 2, AUTHORIZED CONSULAR SECTION ONE 90-DAY TEMPORARY LOCAL POSITION. FSNE ESTHER MING (EMPLYEE NO. L10700501) BEGAN WORK APRIL 9, 1979.
2. DUE TO CONTINUING HEAVY WORKLOAD AND UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS IN TAKING POSSESSION OF EFFECTS OF JONESTOWN DECEASED, EMBASSY REQUESTS 90-DAY EXTENSION OF FSNE PIT POISITON.
3. DELAYS ON THE PART OF THE HOST COUNTRY GOVERNMENT HAVE DELAYED OUR PERFORMANCE OF TASKS DESCRIBED REF B, PARA. 3. CONSULAR SECTION’S NEED FOR MISS MING’S SERVICES WILL DEFINITELY EXTEND BEYOND JULY, WHEN PRESENT AUTHORIZATION TERMINATES.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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