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[Editor’s note: The numerous typographical errors in these notes have been corrected.]
June 2, 1978
FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION FROM PR THINGS TO DO – RADIO
1) Press – Guyana Chronicle said they need the exact date of the article and the name of the article e.g. editorial in the name of the paper, Citizen or Chronicle? So if they print the story on the petition, they can make reference to the article.
Clarence Curtain said he would do a favorable story on PT, he didn’t say what date it would be released, and he wouldn’t promise that it would be printed. He said all he could do was send it in.
I think we should do something about [Muhammad] Hamuladin’s situation, or he may be reluctant to give us information or articles in the future and we would be cutting off our nose despite [to spite] our face.
2) We visited John Clarke who just got out of the hospital and took him a gift on behalf of Cde. Jones, he introduced us to Mrs. Baird, former Minister of Education, now the advisor to the Minister of Education she was favorable to PT. Said Baird wanted to work something out for PT but was feeling pressure from a lot of doctors. She wants to come up and spend a few days on the project in the next month or two. Said she would get in touch.
The Russian Embassy is still waiting on that information about Stanley so they can inquire, they said they won’t do it otherwise because it would be returned for further information on the matter.
Minister [court Justice Cecil] Kennard – Mike [Prokes] and Deb [Touchette] went to see him today by appointment. When we arrived, his secretary told us he had canceled the appointment for official business on government level and would set it for another time, she would call us. We inquired about the seashell permit (Mike is been working on this for a week). The secretary is doing the follow-up on this but hasn’t gotten anywhere yet, said she would call us.
V.H. has been to visit a couple of times and said he would show us one of his mines before he leaves the country which will be soon (going to Europe) said he would come around this week. Said all we would have to do is see how it is set up and we would be in business. There is gold up that way.
Cde. Denny TOC rep. is coming over tonight to talk about the Cultural show, which he predicts will be in September.
We are having a film tonight by Minister of Information and a few people are coming to the house.
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[Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred] Wills – he is still out of town
Alex – We took him a gift, he and his wife were quite friendly, his wife said all the women at the USSR Embassy were asking her what it was like there, and are wanting to go. They say they wish it was them instead of her that went. They showed us a lot of pictures of their hometown and gave us some of them.
3) What should be done about the naturalization papers? The police officer from Brickdam asked me when I was bringing in the Passports? What should I say?
Lynetta’s death certificate has not been processed yet. Fingle said he is trying to work out a way to process them without sending them to the North West to be signed and then come back to town. He told Anita that he expected to be through with the papers by next Tuesday.
Derrick works with – (reference to the question, find out who Derrick works for?) Financial Times in London, Gemeni in London, Cana & Reuters in Barbados
Julia’s [likely a code name for Carolyn Layton] reservations are made for the 25th of June (confirmed) through Kingston, she doesn’t have to overnight in Kingston. (Julia & Kimo [Jim Jon Prokes].
Minister [Vibert] Mingo said the License for marriage was being held up at the Registrar General’s office, I spoke to the Registrar General yesterday and he said he would work on it and to see him again on Monday, June 6.
We have an appointment to see Lynetta Dolphin tomorrow at 10 AM, Minister Mingo said she spoke highly of our performance at the Cultural center (she is the Director of Culture)
WRSM [Women Revolutionary Socialist Movement] is having a convention this weekend:
- Friday, June 2, Annual Conference will be at National Hall, Cde. Viola Burnham speaker.
- Friday night is the dance
- Saturday Morning a meeting at the Regional Office
- Sunday there was mention of a march?
We were told we would get the details on Friday.
Mrs. Barbara McKenzie – Welfare Officer of the National Service says she wants to come to Jonestown in the next few days and give her service for about two weeks (voluntary)
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Maureen Smith, Pauline Europe, Trevor Nero, Michael Elias or Denise Hall (not sure which will come) are doing exams at the University of Guyana and want to come visit our project. They are all from the Natural Science Faculty. They wanted to know the cost, were interested in coming the second week of July (the voice sounded American). The woman gave her phone #, but seemed reluctant to give her address, although she finally did: 62580 – 11 Charles St., Charlestown, GT [content]