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ACTION ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 SCS-06 CA-01 H-02 SS-15 SSO-00 NSCE-00 PM-05 DODE-00 HEW-06 OES-09 /060 W
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O 211705Z NOV 78
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC NIACT IMMEDIATE 8120
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 3838
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: AFSP, CASC, OREP (RYAN)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
1. MINISTER OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND LABOR, WHO IS HEADING GUYANESE GOVERNMENT TASK FORCE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MINISTER OF HEALTH, HAS REQUESTED FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRESENT OPERATION:
A. ONE (1) CHOLINESTERASE KIT.
B. ONE SMALL FREEZER
2. EMBASSY RECOMMENDS DEPARTMENT APPROVE REQUEST.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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