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PORT O 03322 202150Z
ACTION ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 INR-10 /026 W
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FM AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN
TO USINFO WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 3247
AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 03322
FOR PGM/RC, AR
E.O. 11652: N/A
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION
LOCAL MEDIA COVERAGE OF GUYANA INCIDENT MOUNTING STEADILY. ALL REPORTS THUS FAR APPEAR BASED ON CANA SOURCES AND SEEM REASONABLY OBJECTIVE AND WITHOUT SPECULATION. AT LEAST ONE NEWSPAPER, TRINIDAD EXPRESS, IS SENDING A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TO COVER DIRECT FROM GEORGETOWN. FYI: GUARDIAN, OTHER TRINIDAD DAILY, IS NOT PUBLISHING DUE CURRENT STRIKE-LOCKOUT.
ASKEY [Dennis Askey, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Port-of-Spain]
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