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STATE 320278
ORIGIN ARA-15
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 PM-05 SSO-00 SS-15 H-02 SCS-06 CA-01 L-03 JUSE-00 NSCE-00 /048 R
DRAFTED BY ARA/RPP:RWZIMMERMANN:STT
APPROVED BY ARA:JABUSHNELL
S/S-O:COL.R.RAMSEY (DRAFT)
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O 210116Z DEC 78
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
SECDEF WASHDC 2457
JCS WASHDC 2088
INFO USCINCSO QUARRY HEIGHTS CZ
UNCLAS STATE 320278
E.O.112065 N/A
TAGS: CASC, GY (PEOPLES TEMPLE)
SUBJECT: TERMINATION OF HELICOPTER SUPPORT
REF: A) P-141540Z DEC. 78 FROM USCINSCO; B) STATE 319402; C) GEORGETOWN 4399
IN VIEW REFTEL C, DEPARTMENT CONCURS WITH JCS PROPOSAL TERMINATE HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR EMBASSY GEORGETOWN EFFECTIVE APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 21 (REFTEL A).
CHRISTOPHER [Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher]
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