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STATE 306491
ORIGIN SCS-06
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 PPTE-00 DODE-00 H-02 L-03 HA-05 /033 R
DRAFTED BY SCS:JRINI:SP
APPROVED BY SCS:AGISE
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 306491
E.O. 120655: N/A
TAGS: CDES, GY (PEOPLES TEMPLE)
SUBJECT: GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATES
REF: GEORGETOWN 3957, STATE 301249
U.S.A.F. MORTUARY AUTHORITIES HAVE PROVIDED FOLLOWING ADDITIONS TO LIST OF IDENTIFIED DECEASED AS OF 1600 HRS EST DECEMBER 4:
ANDERSON, JEROME, OCT. 30, 1960, CALIFORNIA.
ANDERSON, TOMMY LEE, FEB. 25, 1959, CALIFORNIA.
CHAIKEN, GAIL, FEB. 26, 1961, CALIFORNIA.
COLE, ARVELLE, SEPT. 28, 1906, MISSISSIPPI.
CORDELL, CINDY, DEC. 8, 1959, INDIANA.
GURVICH, JOANN ELIZABETH, NOV. 5, 1953, LOUISIANA.
HARRIS, WILLIE MAUDE, NOV. 27, 1932, GEORGIA.
HEATH, MICHAEL, APRIL 25, 1964, CALIFORNIA.
HOUSTON, JUDY, NOV. 6, 1964, CALIFORNIA.
INGHRAM, AVA, JULY 25, 1963, CALIFORNIA.
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JACKSON, EILEAN, JUNE 2, 1968, CALIFORNIA.
JACKSON, RALPH EDWIN, JUNE 9, 1952, CALIFORNIA.
JANARO, MAURI, MAY 1, 1964, CALIFORNIA.
JOHNSON, JOE, JULY 12, 1957, MISSOURI.
JOHNSON, RUBY LEE, DEC. 16, 1921, TEXAS.
JONES, BRENDA YVONNE, DEC. 13, 1948, TEXAS.
MITCHELL, ANNIE LEE, JULY 7, 1930, ALABAMA.
PARKER, VICTORIA, FEB. 7, 1970, CALIFORNIA.
SMITH, BARBARA A., OCT. 7, 1944, CALIFORNIA.
SMITH, WINNIE, JAN. 11, 1926, LOUISIANA.
STRIDER, ADELEINE, DEC. 15, 1904, COLORADO.
VANCE [Secretary of State Cyrus Vance]
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