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STATE 296106
ORIGIN SY-05
INFO OCT-01 ARA-11 ISO-00 A-02 /019 R
DRAFTED BY A/SY/OPS/FO:JRDONOVAN:DB
APPROVED BY A/SY/OPS/FO – PJHARRICK
A/SY/OPS/FO – MKDALTON
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R 222222Z NOV 78 ZFF4
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY PANAMA NIACT IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY BOGOTA NIACT IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
INFO CO MSG BN ARLINGTON VA
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E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: ASEC, MSG
SUBJECT: MSG TAD ASSISTANCE TO GEORGETOWN
1. C.O. CO “D, HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY DEPARTMENT AND HAS NOMINATED FOLLOWING PERSONNEL FOR SUBJECT ASSIGNMENT: SGT. MIOLIA, PANAMA AND CPL. HARRISON, BOGOTA.
2. FOLLOWING FISCAL DATA APPLICABLE: MIOLIA – 1990113-5101-900162-110200-2152 HARRISON – 1990113-5101-900161-110200-2152 TRAVEL SHOULD BE EXECUTED ASAP. PROVIDE ITINERARY TO GEORGETOWN WHEN CONFIRMED.
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3. SPECIFIC DUTIES OF MSGS HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THEREFORE MSGS SHOULD HAVE DUTY UNIFORMS, UTILITIES, AND APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE, AND BE PREPARED TO ASSUME DUTIES IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL. DURATION OF TAD UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
4. DEPARTMENT REGRETS SHORT RESPONSE TIME BUT NEED COULD NOT BE ANTICIPATED EARLIER.
CHRISTOPHER [Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher]
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