{"id":114906,"date":"2022-06-13T14:07:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T21:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=114906"},"modified":"2022-07-29T11:29:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T18:29:53","slug":"the-state-department-cables-1980","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=114906","title":{"rendered":"The State Department Cables \u2013 1980-81"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>This is a listing of cables transmitted during 1980 and 1981, with a single entry from 1986. Most originated either within the State Department or the US Embassy in Georgetown.<\/p>\n

A key to the notations<\/a> in the columns appears below the chart. A note on sources<\/a> used in the compilation of this chart also appears below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\n
Origin<\/strong><\/td>\n
ID<\/strong><\/td>\n
Content<\/strong><\/td>\n
PDF<\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800101<\/td>\n
1715<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0005 1379<\/td>\n
Embassy officer visits Beikman<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800107<\/td>\n
1255<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0075 1403<\/td>\n
Embassy officer visits Layton<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800111<\/td>\n
2036<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
83678<\/td>\n
TV journalist wants to interview Layton<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800115<\/td>\n
1533<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
11565<\/td>\n
Temple Receiver plans to visit other countries<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800115<\/td>\n
1533<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
11566<\/td>\n
Temple Receiver plans to visit Georgetown<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800122<\/td>\n
1644<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0314 1519<\/td>\n
Layton lawyer from US visits client<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800123<\/td>\n
1415<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0325 1552<\/td>\n
Embassy officer delivers mail to Layton<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800124<\/td>\n
1702<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0362 1545<\/td>\n
Embassy officer visits Beikman<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800131<\/td>\n
1224<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0434 1586<\/td>\n
Date of Beikman trial announced<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800204<\/td>\n
1400<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0490 1621<\/td>\n
Beikman date incorrect<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800204<\/td>\n
1527<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
30638<\/td>\n
State states position on Receiver lawsuits<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800205<\/td>\n
1028<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0518 1635<\/td>\n
Embassy talks to Layton about treatment, conditions<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800207<\/td>\n
1700<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0565 1649<\/td>\n
Embassy officer visits Beikman<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800228<\/td>\n
1601<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0883 1809<\/td>\n
Report on guns found in Jonestown<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800228<\/td>\n
1925<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0890 1813<\/td>\n
Layton trial to start April 1<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800229<\/td>\n
2210<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
55000<\/td>\n
Temple assets returned to US<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800305<\/td>\n
1037<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
0937 1833<\/td>\n
GOG seeks to resolve legal issues with Receiver<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800313<\/td>\n
0457<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
66237<\/td>\n
Money placed in Layton account for expenses<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800320<\/td>\n
1808<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1252 1986<\/td>\n
Presence of Dale Parks not needed at Layton trial<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800320<\/td>\n
1827<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1265 1992<\/td>\n
Beikman and Layton seek Temple assets<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800325<\/td>\n
1541<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
078590<\/td>\n
Travel of FBI, witnesses to Guyana for Layton trial<\/td>\n
FBI<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800328<\/td>\n
1834<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1394 2059<\/td>\n
Prosecutor will use only Gosney in Layton trial<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800328<\/td>\n
1844<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1404 2067<\/td>\n
GOG commission on Jonestown has done no work<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800331<\/td>\n
1035<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1436 2084<\/td>\n
Embassy talks to Layton about treatment, conditions<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800401<\/td>\n
1125<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1449 2091<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Beikman<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800402<\/td>\n
1825<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1506 2116<\/td>\n
Beikman goes on trial; Larry plans to plead not guilty<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800403<\/td>\n
0506<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
87499<\/td>\n
Press reports Beikman pleads guilty to lesser charge<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800408<\/td>\n
1740<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1567 2153<\/td>\n
Beikman sentenced<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800411<\/td>\n
1837<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1677 2206<\/td>\n
FBI agent and US attorney will attend Layton trial<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800422<\/td>\n
1926<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1886 2300<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Layton<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800429<\/td>\n
1806<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1996 2348<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Beikman<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800429<\/td>\n
1807<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1997 2349<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Layton<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800503<\/td>\n
0508<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
116945<\/td>\n
Fabian asks Embassy to locate checks made payable to Phyllis Houston<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800506<\/td>\n
1925<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2098 2010<\/td>\n
Judge in Layton trial agrees that GOG has case against defendant<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800507<\/td>\n
1615<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2102 2411<\/td>\n
Embassy has numerous checks, none of Houston\u2019s<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800507<\/td>\n
1935<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2163 2440<\/td>\n
Status of Layton trial (Day 3)<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800508<\/td>\n
0711<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
121503<\/td>\n
GOG claims PT should pay for repair of aircraft<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800509<\/td>\n
1925<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2179 2447<\/td>\n
Judge in Layton trial allows confession into evidence<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800512<\/td>\n
1412<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2202 2460<\/td>\n
US Government says it paid for Guyanese aircraft<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800513<\/td>\n
1724<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2244 2485<\/td>\n
Status of Layton trial (Day 7)<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800516<\/td>\n
1850<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2292 2509<\/td>\n
Status of Layton trial (Day 8)<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800520<\/td>\n
1313<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2314 2521<\/td>\n
Status of Layton trial (Day 9)<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800520<\/td>\n
1845<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2329 2524<\/td>\n
Status of Layton trial (Day 10)<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800521<\/td>\n
1932<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2358 2540<\/td>\n
Status of Layton trial (Day 11)<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800522<\/td>\n
1634<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2374 2544<\/td>\n
Embassy denies responsibility for PT\u2019s crates<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800522<\/td>\n
1435<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2375 2545<\/td>\n
Beikman\u2019s sentence reduced<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800522<\/td>\n
1805<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2383 2553<\/td>\n
Layton acquitted<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800523<\/td>\n
1830<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2406 2556<\/td>\n
Aftermath of Layton acquittal<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800530<\/td>\n
1830<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2496 2609<\/td>\n
Embassy promises info on possible Layton release<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800611<\/td>\n
0011<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
151895<\/td>\n
State offers advice on handling money in Layton account<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800623<\/td>\n
1714<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2860 2796<\/td>\n
Status report on Temple assets in Guyana<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800627<\/td>\n
1225<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2932 2827<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Beikman in prison<\/td>\n
State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800628<\/td>\n
0815<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
170129<\/td>\n
Receiver asks about Temple checks and crates<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800702<\/td>\n
1928<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
3022 2874<\/td>\n
Layton expresses anxiety about resolution of case<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800703<\/td>\n
1405<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
3036 2882<\/td>\n
Embassy lists dates of visits to Layton<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800717<\/td>\n
1403<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
3243 2973<\/td>\n
Embassy looks for guidance on questions about crates and checks<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800818<\/td>\n
1639<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
3849 3253<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Beikman in prison<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800818<\/td>\n
1644<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
3854 3257<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Layton in prison, presses GOG on disposition of case<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800826<\/td>\n
1845<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4078 3378<\/td>\n
Extradition of Larry Layton<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800830<\/td>\n
1347<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4161 3424<\/td>\n
Embassy makes reservations for US military personnel (may not be JT related)<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800917<\/td>\n
1600<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4460 3563<\/td>\n
Deportation of Larry Layton<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800917<\/td>\n
1601<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4461 3565<\/td>\n
Embassy seeks instructions on Social Security checks<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800924<\/td>\n
14??<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4593 3627<\/td>\n
GOG will take no further action on Layton<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800925<\/td>\n
1853<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4653 3656<\/td>\n
Contents of crates will go to GOG and charities<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800930<\/td>\n
2056<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
261698<\/td>\n
Layton will not receive passport from US, may need escort from Guyana<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801001<\/td>\n
1950<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4751 3706<\/td>\n
Discussion of passport for Layton<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801007<\/td>\n
1730<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4830 3744<\/td>\n
Layton agrees to deportation<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801008<\/td>\n
1339<\/td>\n
Port of Spain<\/td>\n
3054 (POS) 6736<\/td>\n
Trinidad government concerned about Layton layover<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801008<\/td>\n
1610<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4871 3758<\/td>\n
Trinidad govt to be notified of Layton transit through airport<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801008<\/td>\n
2324<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
269399<\/td>\n
Layton will travel to US with his attorney, not FBI<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801009<\/td>\n
1224<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
269658<\/td>\n
Embassy to forward checks to State<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801009<\/td>\n
1255<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
269870<\/td>\n
Issuance of identity card for Layton<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801010<\/td>\n
1237<\/td>\n
Port of Spain<\/td>\n
3088 6750<\/td>\n
Layton may be detained in Guyana until lawyer paid<\/td>\n
PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801010<\/td>\n
1335<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4912 3774<\/td>\n
Expulsion of Larry Layton<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801010<\/td>\n
1547<\/td>\n
Port of Spain<\/td>\n
3103<\/td>\n
PamAm reports someone wants to board plane to see Layton<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801010<\/td>\n
1715<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
4926 3666<\/td>\n
Layton not on scheduled flight<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801017<\/td>\n
1626<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5036 3838<\/td>\n
Checks sent to State<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801018<\/td>\n
1245<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5041 3842<\/td>\n
Guyana court to consider merits of financial claim against Layton<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801021<\/td>\n
1900<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5071 3860<\/td>\n
Court hearing on legal fees inconclusive<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801023<\/td>\n
1250<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5121 3376<\/td>\n
Hearing fails to conclude claims against Layton for fees<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801025<\/td>\n
1333<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
285209<\/td>\n
Checks received<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801027<\/td>\n
1331<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5171 3913<\/td>\n
Embassy visits Layton in prison, prepares travel docs<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801031<\/td>\n
2055<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
291166, 6650<\/td>\n
ABC TV requests interview with Doug Ellice<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801103<\/td>\n
1921<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5310 4009<\/td>\n
Layton agrees that he owes Guyanese lawyer<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801106<\/td>\n
2120<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
296634, 6707<\/td>\n
States instructs employees not to talk about issues under litigation<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801110<\/td>\n
1805<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5432 4058<\/td>\n
Restriction on Layton leaving country is lifted<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801112<\/td>\n
1349<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5449 4061<\/td>\n
Layton travel arrangements<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801112<\/td>\n
1815<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5459 4071 <\/td>\n
Layton to be accompanied by marshals, but not in custody<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801114<\/td>\n
0056<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
303499<\/td>\n
Layton will not be in US Marshal custody on flight<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801114<\/td>\n
1145<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5487 4086<\/td>\n
Layton departure postponed<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801114<\/td>\n
1251<\/td>\n
Port of Spain<\/td>\n
3477 2774<\/td>\n
Embassy wonders if Layton is traveling<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801114<\/td>\n
1330<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5492 3712<\/td>\n
Layton is not traveling that date<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801114<\/td>\n
1855<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5515 4100<\/td>\n
Layton travel plans<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801114<\/td>\n
1947<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5517 4102<\/td>\n
Embassy stresses importance of not revealing Layton travel plans<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801118<\/td>\n
1354<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5548 4120<\/td>\n
Embassy wishes to expel Layton ASAP<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801120<\/td>\n
1916<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5601 4158<\/td>\n
Layton scheduled to leave following day<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illegible<\/td>\n
Illegible<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5622 4163<\/td>\n
Layton on board plane with three marshals<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illegible<\/td>\n
Illegible<\/td>\n
Port of Spain<\/td>\n
3592 6971<\/td>\n
Flight scheduled to leave Port of Spain<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illegible<\/td>\n
Illegible<\/td>\n
Port of Spain<\/td>\n
3596<\/td>\n
Flight leaves Port of Spain<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801201<\/td>\n
1809<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5703 4228<\/td>\n
Layton\u2019s expulsion done without fanfare<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801205<\/td>\n
2009<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
323402<\/td>\n
PPP charges dead PT members on voting rolls<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801205<\/td>\n
2206<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
322358<\/td>\n
State sets policies on release of info on Layton to Justice<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
801210<\/td>\n
1835<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
5859 4305<\/td>\n
Embassy dismisses PPP charges<\/td>\n
State <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n
1981<\/strong><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810307<\/td>\n
1022<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
058256<\/td>\n
State asks for consultation with GOG in litigation for recovering costs<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810317<\/td>\n
1225<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1355 5131<\/td>\n
US seeks to document permission for FBI presence in Guyana<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810414<\/td>\n
1034<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
1924 5402<\/td>\n
Layton attorney in US asks GOG for statements of witnesses<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810422<\/td>\n
1708<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2058 5482<\/td>\n
Layton attorney in US obtains docs from GOG<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810424<\/td>\n
2150<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
106173<\/td>\n
State tells Layton lawyer to make own arrangements for transporting docs<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810507<\/td>\n
2153<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
118783<\/td>\n
State transmits Serial 2617<\/a>, Layton retraction of parts of confession<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810511<\/td>\n
2003<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
121785<\/td>\n
State tells Layton lawyer to contact US attorney<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810515<\/td>\n
1304<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2483 5726<\/td>\n
Guyana police suggests names of witnesses for US trial<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810516<\/td>\n
1203<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
128108<\/td>\n
US Attorney requests six witnesses from Guyana<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810529<\/td>\n
1318<\/td>\n
Georgetown<\/td>\n
2708 5867<\/td>\n
Embassies in Georgetown, San Juan will work with FBI and GOG to provide witnesses<\/td>\n
FBI <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810714<\/td>\n
1420<\/td>\n
Panama<\/td>\n
6410, 5566<\/td>\n
Contents of Temple safety deposit box turned over to Receiver<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
810821<\/td>\n
1816<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
223669<\/td>\n
State gives contact info for witnesses<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n
1986<\/strong><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
860110<\/td>\n
0233<\/td>\n
State<\/td>\n
008400<\/td>\n
FBI will interview Guyana witnesses<\/td>\n
FBI<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n
Text<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>A Note on Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cables at the basis of this research come from a variety of sources.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The bulk of them came from the State Department itself, in response to a Freedom of Information request for documents on Jonestown and Peoples Temple. The request was made by Rebecca Moore and Fielding McGehee, who eventually became the managers of this website. Of the 5700 pages that State released in 1981, fully 3000 were cables dating from 1974 until 1981, most of them from November and December of 1978 and early 1979.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The second most productive official source was the FBI, which released many State Department cables collected during the FBI\u2019s investigation of the Leo Ryan assassination (RYMUR).<\/p>\n

\u2022 In 2014, the State Department released thousands of agency files as part of a general declassification review. Hundreds of those related to Peoples Temple. They didn\u2019t become widely available to the public, however, until 2015 and 2016, when Wikileaks put them online. While the resulting record was neither official nor complete \u2013 there are scores of cables that the State Department continues to withhold and that Wikileaks didn\u2019t access \u2013 the texts that Wikileaks posted are accurate.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that many cables contain information which was deleted under an exemption in the Freedom of Information Act. The majority of those cables were eventually re-released with the exemptions lifted. The more-recently declassified passages appear in red type of the text version of the cables.<\/p>\n

The most commonly-used exemptions by State are:<\/p>\n

b(1) = information the release of which would jeopardize national security
\nb(6) = information the release of which would violate an individual\u2019s privacy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>How to read this chart<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a key to the meaning of the columns and the notations within them:<\/p>\n

Columns 1 and 2 comprise the dates and times that the cables were sent. The dates are in the format of the last two digits of the year (74-79), the month (01-12) and the day. As an example, November 18, 1978 would be designated as 781118. The times are in Greenwich Mean Time, used internationally on all cables. They are included because \u2013 especially in the first few days after the tragedy \u2013 scores of cables were flashing back and forth between offices on a single day.<\/p>\n

Columns 3 comprises the government agencies and embassies sending the cables. Abbreviations include:<\/p>\n

State = State Department
\nGeorgetown = U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana
\nPOS = U.S. Embassy in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
\nCAR = U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela
\nPAN = U.S. Embassy in Panama City, Panama<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Column 4 provides the cable identification number, unique to each document.<\/p>\n

Column 5 presents a brief description of the cable\u2019s contents. (The abbreviation “W\/W” which appears on numerous cables means “Whereabouts and Welfare,” the State Department’s notation of the checks it makes on American citizens in foreign countries.)<\/p>\n

Columns 6 and 7 provide links to the PDF and Text versions of the cables. The PDF indicates whether the cable came pursuant to the FOIA request of State or to the request for RYMUR documents.<\/p>\n

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