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ACTION SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 SSO-00 PPTE-00 HA-05 DODE-00 SS-15 INR-10 INRE-00 SY-05 SYE-00 H-02 L-03 /063 W
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O 281640Z NOV 78
FM AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8243
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 3979
E.O. 11652: NA
TAGS: CASE, OREP (RYAN, LEO) GY
SUBJ: BREAKDOWN OF BODIES AT DOVER BY SEX.
MIN. OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND LABOR HAMILTON GREEN, CHAIRMAN OF GOG CABINET-LEVEL TASK FORCE DEALING WITH JONESTOWN INCIDENT, CALLED AMBASSADOR MORNING NOV. 28 TO ASK IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR USG TO PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF JONESTOWN VICTIMS AT DOVER INTO TOTAL NUMBER ADULT MALE, FEMALE, AND CHLDREN. AMBASSADOR PROMISED TO RELAY REQUEST IMMEDIATELY TO DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHETHER SUCH A NUMERICAL BREAKDOWN IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
BURKE [U.S. Ambassador John Burke]
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