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ORIGIN SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 H-02 OPR-02 A-02 SY-05 OC-06 CCO-00 SS-15 SSO-00 NSCE-00 SYE-00 USSS-00 CIAE-00 INR-10 NSAE-00 INRE-00 AID-05 SVC-00 /070 R
DRAFTED BY CA/SCS:JWARD
APPROVED BY ARA/JGRIFFITH
S/S-O:JTHYDEN
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O 191832Z NOV 78 ZFF4
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN NIACT IMMEDIATE
SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
JCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1655
INFO CSA WASHDC IMMEDIATE
CNO WASHDC IMMEDIATE
CSAF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
MAC SCOOT AFB ILL IMMEDIATE
USCINCEUR VAIHING EN GE IMMEDIATE
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E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: CGEN, OREP, GY
SUBJECT: MILITARY TRANSPORTATION OF CIVILIANS
1. MAC HERE HAS AUTHORIZED CAPTAINS OF C-131 AND C-130 AIRCRAFT TO TRANSPORT CIVILIANS WHO FEEL THEY MUST LEAVE IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY REASONS. MAC FEELS THERE WOULD BE ABOUT 50 SEATS AVAILABLE.
2. PLEASE CONTACT AS MANY INVOLVED AMCITS IN GEORGETOWN AS POSSIBLE AND OFFER THEM THIS TRANSPORATION [TRANSPORTATION]. FINAL DECISION ON NUMBER OF UNINJURED PASSENGERS IS OF COURSE
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UP TO CAPTAIN OF AIRCRAFT. 3. NEW SUBJECT. WORKING GROUP HERE IS DEVELOPING INFO ON PEOPLE’S TEMPLE MEMBERS INCLUDING NOK, MORE ADDRESSES ETC. WOULD THIS INFO BE USEFUL TO POST? IF SO, WE WILL CABLE INFO ASAP.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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