FBI Airtel<\/p>\n
Date 3\/4\/81<\/p>\n
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (89-4286)
\nFROM: SAC, BROOKLYN-QUEENS MRA (89-495) (P) (BQ-6)
\nSUBJECT: RYMUR
\n(00: SF)<\/p>\n
ReBQairtel to Bureau with LHM, 2\/21\/79.<\/p>\n
Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of LHM classified “Secret”, captioned “People’s Temple Christian Disciples of God”.<\/p>\n
The LHM contains information provided by [name deleted] referred to as the “Confidential Source” in the LHM as furnished to the BQMRA.<\/p>\n
[Page 2]<\/p>\n
US Department of Justice
\nFederal Bureau of Investigation
\nQueens, New York<\/p>\n
People’s Temple Christian Disciples of God<\/p>\n
During the period December 27, 1978 through February 23, 1981, a confidential source, in a position to furnish reliable information concerning the People’s Temple Christian Disciples of God (PT) and the Government of Guyana was interviewed by Special Agents (SAs) of the Brooklyn-Queens Metropolitan Resident Agency (BQMRA) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). (Unclassified)<\/p>\n
The PT is technically known as a religious encampment in Jamestown [Jonestown], Guyana, South America.<\/p>\n
In November, 1978, PT leader, the Reverend Jim Jones and 914 people were killed after the assassination of Leo J. Ryan, a United States (US) Congressman, and others in Guyana by members of the PT.<\/p>\n
The source, a [2 lines deleted] left Guyana in [half line deleted].<\/p>\n
[5-line paragraph heavily redacted]<\/p>\n
Source advised that this contact was made by a clandestine intelligence organization based in the US.<\/p>\n
[3-line paragraph heavily redacted]<\/p>\n
[Page 3]<\/p>\n
People’s Temple Christian Disciples of God<\/p>\n
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