{"id":96274,"date":"2020-03-16T10:32:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=96274"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:46:37","slug":"nov-26-78-%e2%80%a2-0354-%e2%80%a2-state-georgetown-%e2%80%a2-299132","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=96274","title":{"rendered":"Nov 26, 78 \u2022 0354 \u2022 State-Georgetown \u2022 299132"},"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 400<\/a><\/u> of the FBI\u2019s RYMUR release. <\/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

CONFIDENTIAL
\nPAGE 01 STATE 299132
\nORIGIN ARA-15
\nINFO OCT-01 ISO-00 SSO-00 SCS-06 CA-01 L-03 JUSE-00 PA-01 ICAE-00 \/027 R
\nDRAFTED BY ARA:SMYLES:MJB
\nAPPROVED BY ARA:JBUSHNELL
\nS\/S-O:RCASTRODALE
\n——————086651 260436Z \/12 <\/p>\n

O R 260354Z NOV 78 ZFF4
\nFM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN NIACT IMMEDIATE
\nINFO CINCMAC SCOTT AFB ILL
\nUSREDCOM\/RCJ2 MACDILL AFB FLA
\nUSCINCARRED FT MCPHERSON GA
\nCG 18TH AIRBORNE CORPS FT BRAGG NC
\nCINCSOUTHCOM QUARRY HTS CANAL ZONE
\nFBI
\nHEW
\nSECDEF WASHDC 2126
\nJCS WASHDC 1725
\nC O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 299132
\nE.O. 11652: GDS
\nTAGS: CASC, OREP (RYAN, LEO), GY
\nSUBJECT: ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN OF SURVIVORS
\nREF: STATE 299116 AND DIKEOS\/BUSHNELL TELECON <\/p>\n

1. SINCE TELECON AND REFTEL WE HAVE DISCUSSED PREPARATIONS BEING MADE AT CHARLESTON TO RECEIVE SURVIVORS WITH HEW REPRESENTATIVE AL BATTISTE. HE REPORTS THAT HE HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECURITY, TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING OF THE JONESTOWN SURVIVORS AT CHARLESTON IF <\/p>\n

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\nCONFIDENTIAL
\nPAGE 02 STATE 299132 <\/p>\n

THE DECISION IS MADE TO BRING THEM TO CHARLESTON. <\/p>\n

2. PLANES TRANSPORTING THE SURVIVORS WOULD LAND IN A RESTRICTED AREA OF CHARLESTON AFB. ACCESS TO THE TERMINAL FROM THE LANDING AREA, AND THE CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION AREAS, WOULD BE RESTRICTED. SURVIVORS WOULD MOVE IN A GROUP FROM THE TERMINAL TO TWO BUSES FOR TRANSPORT OFF THE BASE. <\/p>\n

3. THE SURVIVORS WOULD BE HOUSED IN A MOTEL LOCATED ONE MILE FROM CHARLESTON AFB. THEY WOULD BE TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE MOTEL IN THE BUSES ACCOMPANIED BY MILITARY ESCORTS AND\/OR FBI AGENTS AND LOCAL POLICE. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE MOTEL, THE SURVIVORS WOULD GO IMMEDIATELY TO A PRIVATE ROOM SET UP FOR REGISTRATION. AFTER REGISTRATION, THE SURVIVORS WOULD BE ESCORTED DIRECTLY TO THEIR ROOMS. <\/p>\n

4. THE MOTEL TO BE USED TO HOUSE THE SURVIVORS DOES NOT HAVE EATING FACILITIES AND PRESENT PLANS ARE TO ESCORT THE SURVIVORS AS A GROUP ABOUT 300 YARDS TO ANOTHER MOTEL FOR MEALS. THE POSSIBILITY THAT MEALS COULD BE CATERED IN SURVIVORS’ ROOMS IS BEING EXPLORED. <\/p>\n

5. HEW WILL ASSIGN ONE CASE WORKER FOR EACH FAMILY GROUP DURING THEIR STAY IN CHARLESTON. THE CASE WORKER WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL NEEDS OF THE FAMILY, INCLUDING ACCOMPANYING THEM TO CHARLESTON AIRPORT FOR BOARDING TO FINAL DESTINATION. <\/p>\n

6. WE ARE EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING UP A PRESS BRIEFING AREA IN CHARLESTON WHICH WOULD ALLOW ACCESS BY THE PRESS TO THOSE SURVIVORS WHO WERE WILLING TO BE <\/p>\n

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INTERVIEWED. WE ARE REVIEWING THE HEW PREPARATION TO INSURE THAT THE PRIVACY WOULD BE PROTECTED OF THOSE SURVIVORS WHO DO NOT WISH TO BE INTERVIEWED. THESE ARRANGEMENTS APPEAR STRONG FROM GENERAL SECURITY VIEWPOINT. HOWEVER, GIVEN EAGERNESS OF THE PRESS ON THIS MATTER, THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE CONSIDERABLE TV AND PHOTO COVERAGE. <\/p>\n

7. EMBASSY COMMENTS ON THESE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS IN LIGHT OF REFTEL APPRECIATED. <\/p>\n

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

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