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ORIGIN SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 ARA-11 L-03 H-01 JUSE-00 CA-01 /023 R
DRAFTED BY CA/SCS/EHO’KANE/MRER
APPROVED BY CA/SCS/SADOBRENCHUK
CA/SCS/RDBELT
DESIRED DISTRIBUTION ARA/CAR/RMCCOY
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P 062228Z OCT 78
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN PRIORITY
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E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: CASC(STOEN, JOHN VICTOR)
SUBJECT: W/W JOHN VICTOR STOEN
REF: GEORGETOWN 3016
1. DEPARTMENT RECEIVED FOLLOWING TELEGRAM QUOTE YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED I WILL RETRIEVE MY SON JOHN VICTOR STOEN BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY STOP STATE DEPARTMENT CONDUCT INEXCUSABLE STOP IGNORING MASS SUICIDE REHEARSALS DOCUMENTED BY BLAKEY AFFIDAVIT STOP VIOLATING PROMISE TO FORCIFULLY REQUEST GUYANESE GOVERNMENT TO ORDER JONES TO RETURN MY CHILD STOP IGNORING SECTION 178 OF RESTATEMENT ON FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW STOP I REGRET EMBARRASSMENT TO YOU STOP TIMOTHY OLIVER STOEN UNQUOTE.
2. IN A PRIOR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, ON 10/3, WHEN
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CONTENTS OF REFTEL WERE DISCUSSED, TIMOTHY STOEN EXPRESSED INTENTION TO “RETRIEVE” JOHN VICTOR IN GUYANA WITHIN 2 MONTHS.
3. DEPARTMENT WILL REPLY TO TELEGRAM. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADVISE OR INPUT FROM POST FOR RESPONSE BY COB 10/10.
CHRISTOPHER [Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher]
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