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STATE 296506
ORIGIN ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 SSO-00 NSCE-00 INRE-00 SY-05 SYE-00 SS-15 PM-05 CIAE-00 INR-10 NSAE-00 AID-05 H-01 CA-01 /058 R
DRAFTED BY MILREP:LT.COL.JREYNA
APPROVED BY ARA:SRGIBSON
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
INFO SECDEF WASHDC 2086
JCS WASHDC 1690
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E.O. 11652: N.A.
TAGS: CASC, OREP (RYAN, LEO) GY
SUBJECT: EQUIPMENT FOR GUYANA NATIONAL POLICE
REF: A) GEORGETOWN 3882 B) STATE 294824
REQUEST AMEMBASSY VALIDATE AND PRIORITIZE EQUIPMENT REQUESTED PER REF A. IN VIEW OF DELAYS IN LOCATING AND CENTRALIZING EQUIPMENT, ITEMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH GEORGETOWN UNTIL OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETED.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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