{"id":96234,"date":"2020-03-13T14:37:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T21:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=96234"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:30:03","slug":"nov-25-1978-%e2%80%a2-1936-%e2%80%a2-state-georgetown-%e2%80%a2-299036","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=96234","title":{"rendered":"Nov 25, 1978 \u2022 1936 \u2022 State-Georgetown \u2022 299036"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Editor\u2019s note<\/strong>: The text for this document was released in 2014 by Wikileaks<\/a>. It is also available through the Internet Archive<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n

CONFIDENTIAL
\nPAGE 01
\nSTATE 299036
\nORIGIN NODS-00
\nINFO OCT-01 ISO-00 \/001 R
\nDRAFTED BY L:MFELDMAN:JE
\nAPPROVED BY ARA:JABUSHNELL
\nS\/S-O:TREYNDERS
\nS\/S:JPERRY
\n——————080907 251957Z \/42 <\/p>\n

O 251936Z NOV 78 ZFF4
\nFM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
\nC O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 299036
\nNODIS <\/p>\n

E.O. 11652: GDS
\nTAGS: CASC, OREP (RYAN, LEO), GY
\nSUBJECT: PERSONAL EFFECTS
\nREF: GEORGETOWN 3929 <\/p>\n

1. WE APPRECIATE THE HANDICAPS UNDER WHICH YOU ARE WORKING AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON RECOVERING AND IDENTIFYING THESE IMPORTANT TAPES. WE AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT THAT THESE TAPES COULD BE IMPORTANT EVIDENCE FOR GOG OR USG INVESTIGATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO PRESERVE AND TO PROTECT THE TAPES AND RELATED RECORDS. EMBASSY SHOULD STORE THE MATERIALS IN A SECURE FACILITY, MINIMIZE ALL HANDLING, AND IN PARTICULAR NOT PLAY THE TAPES, PENDING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. <\/p>\n

2. IN VIEW OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE LEGAL QUESTIONS IN-<\/p>\n

CONFIDENTIAL
\nCONFIDENTIAL
\nPAGE 02 STATE 299036<\/p>\n

VOLVED AND THE COORDINATION AND RESEARCH THAT MAY BE REQUIRED, WE BELIEVE THAT FOR THE TIME BEING THE BEST USE OF OUR SCARCE LEGAL RESOURCES IS TO DO THE LEGAL WORK IN WASHINGTON. HOWEVER, WE WELCOME YOUR DRAWING TO OUR ATTENTION ANY MATTERS THAT MAY REQUIRE LEGAL ADVICE. WE WILL ENDEAVOR TO GIVE YOU PROMPT ANSWERS. IF DEVELOPMENTS WARRANT, WE WILL RECONSIDER SENDING A LEGAL ADVISOR TO GEORGETOWN. <\/p>\n

CHRISTOPHER [Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher]<\/p>\n

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