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PAGE 01 STATE 293788
ORIGIN SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 H-02 SSO-00 PA-02 ICAE-00 /027 R
DRAFTED BY CA/SCS:RDBELT:BB
APPROVED BY ARA-JGRIFFITH
S/S-O:TREYNDERS
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O 200200Z NOV 78
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 293788
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: CASC, CDES, GY, (PARKS, PATRICIA)
SUBJECT: DEATH OF PATRICIA PARKS
REF: GEORGETOWN 3779
DEPARTMENT INFORMED THAT PRESS REPORTS INDICATE THAT PATRICIA PARKS IS ONE OF FIVE DECEASED AND IS 18 YEARS OLD. FAMILY FRIEND HAS CALLED TO SAY THAT PATRICIA IS 42 AND DECEASED MAY BE HER DAUGHTER BRENDA PARKS. WOULD EMBASSY PLS CONFIRM IDENTITY OF FEMALE KILLED AT PORT KAITUMA.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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