Serial 225

0 230607Z NOV 78
FM SACRAMENTO (89-191)
TO DIRECTOR (89-4286) IMMEDIATE
SAN FRANCISCO (89-250) IMMEDIATE
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UNCLAS
RYMUR, 00: SF

Re Butel to all offices 11/22/78 and SC tel to the Bureau 11/22/78.

Referenced SC teletype set forth all information in SC [Sacramento] files re Congressman Leo J. Ryan. SC indices contain following references identical to James Warren Jones.

SC 7-203-51, Bufile 7-15200, SF 7-855 (HERNAP). Files of California Depd. [Dept.] of Corrections, Vacaville, CA., revealed among associates of inmate [name deleted], CDC no. [Deleted] Rev. Jim Jones, Peoples Temple, Oakland, CA.

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SC 100-4033 (Jim Jones, SM-C). On 1/13/72, Floyd Ebbers and [name deleted], Modesto, CA, advised that, as a result of a radio broadcast, a friend, Mrs. [name deleted], attended a one day spiritual meeting at Redwood Valley, CA. The speaker was Jim Jones, a black male who professed a belief in communism and a desire to unite with the Red Chinese. He indicated someday the U.S. would be under the rule of a Maoist form of government. As the meeting broke up Jones reportedly said, “I am your Father and I command you to be still and listen to me. Sometime in the not too distant future we will go to the cave and even a whisper in the cave could mean your life. Condition yourself to listen to me and heed my command.”

Mrs. [name deleted] apparently had no intention of attending more meetings.

This information was furnished San Francisco and Los Angeles by letters dated 1/24/72 and 3/14/72. By letter dated 3/21/72

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Los Angeles advised San Francisco Mrs. [name deleted] apparently resided at Los Altos, CA., and set forth a league to interview her.

No additional identical references located to Jones or Peoples Temple.

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