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[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

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\nSTATE 304929
\nORIGIN SCS-06
\nINFO OCT-01 ARA-11 ISO-00 CA-01 L-03 MMO-01 SS-15 PM-05 OMB-01 SSO-00 \/044 R
\nDRAFTED BY CA\/SCS:AAGISE:VAB
\nAPPROVED BY ARA:JABUSHNELL
\nCA:BMWATSON (DRAFT)
\nL\/CA:RDALTON (DRAFT)
\nM\/MO:J.M.EALUM (DRAFT)
\nM:RWMURAY (SUBSTANCE)
\nS\/S-O:TMARTIN
\nS\/S-O:BRAMSEY (INFO)
\nD:MBARNES (DRAFT)
\nARA\/MGT:WCALDERHEAD (SUBSTANCE)
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O 020038Z DEC 78
\nFM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2221
\nINFO JCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1803
\nCSA WASHDC IMMEDIATE
\nCNO WASHDC IMMEDIATE
\nCSAF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
\nCMC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
\nUSCINCSOUTH QUARRY HTS CZ IMMEDIATE
\nUS REDCOM\/RCJ2 MACDILL AFB FL IMMEDIATE
\nCINCMAC SCOTT AFB ILL IMMEDIATE CINCLANT NORFOLK VA IMMEDIATE DOVER AFB DEL IMMEDIATE
\nUSCINCARRED FT MCPHERSON GA IMMEDIATE
\nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 304929
\nDOVER PASS BRUCE DOZIER AND MICHAEL WHITE, STATE LNO. <\/p>\n

E.O. 11652: N\/A <\/p>\n

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TAGS: CACS
\nSUBJECT: DOD ASSISTANCE IN PROCESSING REMAINS FROM GUYANA REFERENCE: SECDEF MSG DTG Z222032Z NOV 78 <\/p>\n

1. STATE APPRECIATES DOD ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN REMOVING REMAINS OF PEOPLES TEMPLE MEMBERS FROM GUYANA TO DOVER AFB FOR IDENTIFICATION AND BURIAL PROCESSING. <\/p>\n

2. THE GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA REQUESTED THE USG TO REMOVE ALL REMAINS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND, SINCE COMMERCIAL OR GUYANESE FACILITIES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN OPERATION OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND COMPLEXITY, IT WAS AGREED THAT DOD WOULD ASSIST IN HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF REMAINS. <\/p>\n

3. STATE WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIAISON AND COMMUNICATION WITH NEXT OF KIN AND OTHERS EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH DOVER AFB MAY BE DESIRABLE SUBJECT TO MUTUAL CONCURRENCE OF STATE AND DOD. STATE WILL PROVIDE LIAISON OFFICER AT DOVER UNTIL OPERATION IS TERMINATED. <\/p>\n

4. IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF REMAINS FOR BURIAL SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. <\/p>\n

5. RECORDS OF PROCESSING CONCLUDED IN EACH CASE SHOULD BE DEPOSITED WITH THE ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY. <\/p>\n

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6. PERSONAL EFFECTS FOUND ON REMAINS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO PERTINENT DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES EXCEPT IN REGARD TO THOSE CASES OF UNCLAIMED EFFECTS, WHICH SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING LAW. <\/p>\n

7. REMAINS SHOULD BE RELEASED TO NEXT OF KIN, THEIR REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONS ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER FINAL PROCESSING AND AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH STATE. <\/p>\n

8. EVACUATION OF SURVIVORS FROM GUYANA TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES SHOULD BE EFFECTED AS NECESSARY AND AS REQUESTED BY STATE AND ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. <\/p>\n

9. ALL FUNDING QUESTIONS PEND FURTHER REVIEW BY OMB AND CONCERNED AGENCIES. <\/p>\n

VANCE <\/p>\n

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\nSTATE 304929
\nPOSS DUPE
\nORIGIN SCS-06 INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 ARA-11 SS-15 \/033 R 66011
\nDRAFTED BY CA\/SCS:MCELLA
\nAPPROVED BY ARA:BBRUCE S\/S-O:TMARTIN
\n——————016391 051003Z \/14 <\/p>\n

R 050637Z DEC 78 FM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
\nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 304929
\nFOR MIKE ABBELL
\nFOLLOWING REPEAT STATE 304929
\nACTION SECDEF
\nINFO JCS CSA CNO CSAF CMC USCINCSO USREDCOM CINCMAC CINCLANT DOVER AFB USCINCARRED <\/p>\n

DEC 2: QUOTE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 304929
\nDOVER PASS BRUCE DOZIER AND MICHAEL WHITE, STATE LNO. <\/p>\n

E.O. 11652: N\/A
\nTAGS: CACS
\nSUBJECT: DOD ASSISTANCE IN PROCESSING REMAINS FROM GUYANA
\nREFERENCE: SECDEF MSG DTG Z222032Z NOV 78 <\/p>\n

1. STATE APPRECIATES DOD ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN REMOVING REMAINS OF PEOPLES TEMPLE MEMBERS FROM GUYANA TO DOVER AFB FOR IDENTIFICATION AND BURIAL PROCESSING. <\/p>\n

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
\nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE
\nPAGE 02 STATE 304929 POSS DUPE <\/p>\n

2. THE GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA REQUESTED THE USG TO REMOVE ALL REMAINS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND, SINCE COMMERCIAL OR GUYANESE FACILITIES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN OPERATION OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND COMPLEXITY, IT WAS AGREED THAT DOD WOULD ASSIST IN HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF REMAINS. <\/p>\n

3. STATE WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIAISON AND COMMUNICATION WITH NEXT OF KIN AND OTHERS EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH DOVER AFB MAY BE DESIRABLE SUBJECT TO MUTUAL CONCURRENCE OF STATE AND DOD. STATE WILL PROVIDE LIAISON OFFICER AT DOVER UNTIL OPERATION IS TERMINATED. <\/p>\n

4. IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF REMAINS FOR BURIAL SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. <\/p>\n

5. RECORDS OF PROCESSING CONCLUDED IN EACH CASE SHOULD BE DEPOSITED WITH THE ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY. <\/p>\n

6. PERSONAL EFFECTS FOUND ON REMAINS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO PERTINENT DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES EXCEPT IN REGARD TO THOSE CASES OF UNCLAIMED EFFECTS, WHICH SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING LAW. <\/p>\n

7. REMAINS SHOULD BE RELEASED TO NEXT OF KIN, THEIR REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONS ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AS SOON AS LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 03 STATE 304929 POSS DUPE POSSIBLE AFTER FINAL PROCESSING AND AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH STATE. <\/p>\n

8. EVACUATION OF SURVIVORS FROM GUYANA TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES SHOULD BE EFFECTED AS NECESSARY AND AS REQUESTED BY STATE AND ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. <\/p>\n

9. ALL FUNDING QUESTIONS PEND FURTHER REVIEW BY OMB AND CONCERNED AGENCIES. <\/p>\n

VANCE <\/p>\n

UNQUOTE <\/p>\n

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

NOTE BY OC\/T: ORIGINAL DIST.: SCS\/ARA,ISO,CA,L,MMO,SS,PM, OMB,SSO. <\/p>\n

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LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
\nPAGE 01 STATE 304929
\nORIGIN SCS-03
\nINFO OCT-01 ISO-00 ARA-03 SS-05 \/012 R 66011
\nDRAFTED BY CA\/SCS:MCELLA
\nAPPROVED BY ARA:BBRUCE S\/S-O:TMARTIN
\n——————020534 060552Z \/14 <\/p>\n

R 050637Z DEC 78
\nFM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
\nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 304929
\nFOR MIKE ABBELL FOLLOWING REPEAT STATE 304929
\nACTION SECDEF
\nINFO JCS CSA CNO CSAF CMC USCINCSO USREDCOM CINCMAC CINCLANT DOVER AFB USCINCARRED
\nDEC 2: QUOTE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 304929
\nDOVER PASS BRUCE DOZIER AND MICHAEL WHITE, STATE LNO. <\/p>\n

E.O. 11652: N\/A
\nTAGS: CACS
\nSUBJECT: DOD ASSISTANCE IN PROCESSING REMAINS FROM GUYANA REFERENCE: SECDEF MSG DTG Z222032Z NOV 78 <\/p>\n

1. STATE APPRECIATES DOD ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN REMOVING REMAINS OF PEOPLES TEMPLE MEMBERS FROM GUYANA TO DOVER AFB FOR IDENTIFICATION AND BURIAL PROCESSING. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 02 STATE 304929 <\/p>\n

2. THE GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA REQUESTED THE USG TO REMOVE ALL REMAINS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND, SINCE COMMERCIAL OR GUYANESE FACILITIES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN OPERATION OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND COMPLEXITY, IT WAS AGREED THAT DOD WOULD ASSIST IN HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF REMAINS. <\/p>\n

3. STATE WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIAISON AND COMMUNICATION WITH NEXT OF KIN AND OTHERS EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH DOVER AFB MAY BE DESIRABLE SUBJECT TO MUTUAL CONCURRENCE OF STATE AND DOD. STATE WILL PROVIDE LIAISON OFFICER AT DOVER UNTIL OPERATION IS TERMINATED. <\/p>\n

4. IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF REMAINS FOR BURIAL SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. <\/p>\n

5. RECORDS OF PROCESSING CONCLUDED IN EACH CASE SHOULD BE DEPOSITED WITH THE ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY. <\/p>\n

6. PERSONAL EFFECTS FOUND ON REMAINS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO PERTINENT DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES EXCEPT IN REGARD TO THOSE CASES OF UNCLAIMED EFFECTS, WHICH SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING LAW. <\/p>\n

7. REMAINS SHOULD BE RELEASED TO NEXT OF KIN, THEIR REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONS ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED REMAINS SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AS SOON AS LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 03 STATE 304929 POSSIBLE AFTER FINAL PROCESSING AND AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH STATE. <\/p>\n

8. EVACUATION OF SURVIVORS FROM GUYANA TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES SHOULD BE EFFECTED AS NECESSARY AND AS REQUESTED BY STATE AND ACCORDING TO DOD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. <\/p>\n

9. ALL FUNDING QUESTIONS PEND FURTHER REVIEW BY OMB AND CONCERNED AGENCIES. <\/p>\n

VANCE <\/p>\n

UNQUOTE <\/p>\n

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

NOTE BY OC\/T: ORIGINAL DIST.: SCS\/ARA,ISO,CA,L,MMO,SS,PM,OMB, SSO. <\/p>\n

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