{"id":84746,"date":"2018-12-02T10:41:40","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T18:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=84746"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:35:16","slug":"serial-208","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=84746","title":{"rendered":"Serial 208"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Editor\u2019s note<\/strong>: This document was released both as a State Department cable<\/a><\/u> as part of its 1981 FOIA release, and as Serial 208<\/a><\/u> of the FBI\u2019s RYMUR release. The State Department release withheld numerous names from this cable. They are denoted below in red type.<\/p>\n

[The text for this document was released in 2014 by Wikileaks<\/a>. It is also available through the Internet Archive<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nPAGE 01
\nSTATE 296523
\nORIGIN SCS-06
\nINFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 FBIE-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 PA-02 TRSE-00 MCT-02 CA-01 INR-10 INRE-00 SY-05 SYE-00 USSS-00 H-02 AID-05 SS-15 L-03 SSO-00 NSCE-00 CCO-00 OC-06 JUSE-00 NSAE-00 ICAE-00 SVC-00 CG-00 DOTE-00 \/073 R
\nDRAFTED BY CA\/SCS:EBLIGHT:ACM
\nAPPROVED BY ARA: RBRUCE
\nS\/S-O:TGMARTIN
\nCA\/SCS:MCELLA
\n——————033613 230851Z \/23<\/p>\n

O 230826Z NOV 78
\nFM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
\nUNCLAS STATE 296523
\nE.O. 11652:N\/A
\nTAGS: CASC
\nSUBJECT: PEOPLE’S TEMPLE MEMBERS REPORTED AS SURVIVORS<\/p>\n

Request you verify the following list of reported survivors:<\/p>\n

1. Cobb, Joan R. possibly John Raphael Cobb<\/span>
\n2. Cordell, Mark 6\/29\/29<\/span>
\n3. Goldshelf [Godschalk], Raymond
\n4. Lafferwhite, Lavary [Satterwhite, Alvaray]
\n5. Jones, James. W., Sr. 5\/11\/31
\n6. Kirkedoll, George [Kirkendall, Chuck]
\n7. Mitchelle, Daun [Mitchell, Dawn]
\n8. Spence, Guy Norman [Guyanese pilot]<\/span>
\n9. Tachetter, Robin, possibly Robin Tschetter Tachetter [Robin Tschetter]<\/span>
\n10. Yates, Vedra [Nedra]<\/p>\n

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11. Carter, Michael J. Possibly Michael Cartet 9\/30\/58<\/span>
\n12. Carter, Timothy<\/span>
\n13. Davis, Grover
\n14. O’Neal, Chris, possibly Christopher K. O’Neal 12\/25\/00<\/span>
\n15. Parks, Brenda, possibly Brenda Karen Parks 8\/12\/60<\/span>
\n16. Parks, Dale Possibly Dale Edwin Parks 3\/8\/51<\/span>
\n17. Parks, Tracy 9\/16\/66<\/span>
\n18. Prokes, Michael Possibly Michael Joseph Prokes 5\/31\/47
\n,9 [19]. Thrash, Hyacinth 3\/25\/02
\n20. Bagley, Monica<\/p>\n

The following is list of suspected survivors as reported by NBC. Request you verify:<\/p>\n

21. Vogue, Enid 59 [Bogue, Edith, 39]<\/span>
\n22. Vogue, Jim 46, possibly Jim Bogues [Bogue], 10\/19\/32<\/span>
\n23. Vogue, Tonny 17, possibly Tomas [Thomas] Bogue 9\/2\/61<\/span>
\n24. Vogue, Julia 31 [Bogue, Juanita, 21]<\/span>
\n25. Vogue, Tina 23 Possibly Teena Mae Bogues [Bogue] 12\/15\/55<\/span>
\n26. Cordell, Harold Jan. 10\/25\/36, Calif.<\/span>
\n27. Clark, John [Richard] 42 NY<\/span>
\n28. Clayton, Stanley 25 CA<\/span>
\n29. Evans, Sonya 7\/11\/67<\/span>
\n30. Evans, Sharla 10\/15\/71<\/span>
\n31. Evans, Shirella 6<\/span>
\n32. Evans, Julius Possibly Julius Lee Evans 30\/ 7\/12\/47
\n33. Evans, Sandra possibly Sandra Drucilla Evans, all CA.<\/span>
\n34. Evans, Franklin, Johnny [Franklin, Johnny] 33 CA<\/span>
\n35. Harris, Sherwin 7 [error; Sherwin Harris was father of Liane Harris, member of Concerned Relatives]
\n36. Lovieroyento, Dianne [Louie, Diane, also known as Diane Rozynko] 26 NY<\/span>
\n37. Parks, Edith Amela 11\/15\/14 Gerald 45, CA
\n38. Paul, Robert 33 LA<\/p>\n

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39. Prush, Hyacinth 76 CA Possibly Hyacinth Thrash
\n40. Rhodes, Odel [Odell] CA<\/span>
\n41. Wilson, Lesley 30
\n42. Wilson, Jakara 3 CA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vance [Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State]<\/p>\n

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