[Editor’s note: The text for this document was released in 2014 by the now-defunct Wikileaks website at https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1978STATE299112_d.html.]
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ORIGIN ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 SSO-00 TRSE-00 SCS-06 CA-01 /023 R
DRAFTED BY ARA:JBUSHNELL:MJB
APPROVED BY ARA:JBUSHNELL
S/S-O:RCASTRODALE
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O 252347Z NOV 78 ZFF4
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN NIACT IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 299112
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: CASC, GY
SUBJECT: HANDLING OF TREASURY CHECKS
1. EMBASSY IS AUTHORIZED TO RETURN CHECKS IN ITS POSSESSION TO SURVIVORS PROVIDED (A) THEY ARE NOT ENDORSED TO A THIRD PARTY AND (B) SURVIVOR INDICATES HE HAS NOT RECEIVED RECOMPENSE IN EXCHANGE FOR CHECK.
2. EMBASSY ALSO AUTHORIZED TO CASH SUCH CHECKS IF REQUESTED BY SURVIVOR FOR EITHER LOCAL CURRENCY OR DOLLARS.
CHRISTOPHER [Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher]
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