[Editor’s note: This is a State Department cable that was included in the FBI’s 2009 RYMUR release of documents under the Freedom of Information Act. It was not included in the State Department’s own release, but we have included identifying information for it using the agency’s designations.]
0 272235Z NOV 78
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO RUEHFB/SECSTATE WASHDC NIACT IMMEDIATE
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UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 3970
FOR FBIHQ
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS:
SUBJECT: RYMUR
Reference Bureau telcall November 27?/1978
1. Guyanese police in Georgetown have possession of physical evidence in this matter and are preserving it. Request is pending for report setting forth details of crime and amount of physical evidence in possession of police.
2. Congressman Ryan’s briefcase was given by DCM Dwyer [Deputy Chief of Mission Richard Dwyer] to James Schaldaert [Schollaert] of the House Internal [International] Relations Committee.
3. Weapon used by Layton was given by DCM Dwyer to police at Port Kaituma and believed to be among 32 weapons held by police at Georgetown.
4. 32 weapons brought from Jonestown to Georgetown and in possession of police. Details of these weapons previously furnished FBI HQ.
5. Records and other physical evidence brought from Jonestown and in custody of U.S. Embassy and Georgetown.
Burke [John Burke, U.S. Ambassador to Guyana]
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