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STATE 311419
ORIGIN CA-01
INFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 SCS-06 L-03 JUSE-00 SSO-00 /026 R
DRAFTED BY CA:RCLARK:KMFC
APPROVED BY ARA: JABUSHNELL
SCS:AGISE
S/S-O:JPHYDEN
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O 092342Z DEC 78
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 311419
E.O. 12065:N/A
TAGS: CDES,GY: (PEOPLES TEMPLE)
SUBJECT: GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATES
EXTREMELY URGENT THAT DEPT HAS IN ITS POSSESSION THE ORIGINAL LETTER FROM THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AS QUOTED VERBATIM IN GEORGETOWN 4197. PLEASE FORWARD THIS LETTER TO THE DEPT ASAP ATT: R.P. CLARK CA. SCS: GUYANA WORKING GROUP ROOM 4817. IF PERCHANCE LETTER ALREADY SENT GIVE DETAILS REGARDING ADDRESSEE. DEPARTMENT WOULD APPRECIATE EMBASSY’S FORWARDING A COPY OF PERTINENT GUYANA LAWS: RE BURIAL AND CREMATION IN GUYANA, AT SAME TIME.
CHRISTOPHER [Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher]
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