0 131400Z DEC 78
\nFM CARACAS (89-4) (P)
\nTO DIRECTOR (89-4286) ROUTINE 298
\nBT
\nUNCLAS EFTO
\nRYMUR.<\/p>\n
Rebutels, December 6, & December 8, 1978.<\/p>\n
American Embassy, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, has been advised that bank records in Trinidad and Tobago are not repeat not public records and can only be obtained by court order.<\/p>\n
Members of People\u2019s Temple (PT) who arrived in Trinidad on “Albatross III\u201d on purchasing trip prior to Jonestown incident recently informed Embassy that an account for approximately sixty thousand dollars (TT) had been opened at Barclays Bank, Port of Spain. Purpose of account was allegedly to cover purchases and expenses related to the “Albatross III\u201d and authorized signatory was Helen Swinney, one of four members of PT who arrived on board the vessel. They claimed that the account was closed on December 8, and they professed to have no knowledge of any other accounts in Trinidad.<\/p>\n
End page one<\/p>\n
PAGE TWO (CAR 89-4) UNCLAS EFTO<\/p>\n
For Georgetown: According to Richard Janaro, purchasing agent for PT on board the “Albatross III,\u201d Paula Adams and [name deleted] handled all external accounts for the PT. They purportedly opened the account through a transfer with Barclays in Georgetown.<\/p>\n
Armed and dangerous.<\/p>\n
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