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ACTION SCS-06
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O 251825Z MAY 78
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6860
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 1670
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: NASC: (HUNTER, KATHERINE)
SUBJECT: W/W KATHERINE HUNTER: EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
1. SCS/GENUS DOLS U.S. 530. CONTACT MR. GEORGE HUNTER, HUSBAND OF SUBJECT, ASAP TEL. NO. AREA CODE 707-462-0234 TO IMMEDIATELY TELEX DOLS U.S. 530 TO BARCLAYS BANK INTERNATIONAL, WATER STREET, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA FOR PAYMENT TO PEGASUS HOTEL, GEORGETOWN.
2. HUNTER SHOULD ALSO HAVE HIS BANK TELEX PEGASUS HOTEL (LOCAL TELEX NUMBER GUYANA 234) THAT FUNDS ARE ON THE WAY. DEPARTMENT SHOULD IMPRESS UPON HUNTER THAT IT IS VITAL THAT FUNDS ARRIVE PRIOR SATURDAY, MAY 27 RPT 27 SO AS NOT TO DELAY MRS. HUNTER’S DEPARTURE ON THAT DATE.
3. WE UNDERSTAND THAT HUNTER IS AWARE THAT WIFE HAS BEEN ILL AND THAT HER DEPARTURE FROM GUYANA HAS BEEN DELAYED. MRS. HUNTER IS NOW UNDER A PHYSICIAN’S CARE. DEPARTMENT CAN INFORM HUSBAND THAT EMBASSY IS IN TOUCH WITH PHYSICIAN AND MRS. HUNTER. POST IS ALSO ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT HUSBAND SEPARATELY.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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