{"id":96819,"date":"2020-03-23T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=96819"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:58:20","slug":"dec-5-78-%e2%80%a2-2329-%e2%80%a2-state-georgetown-%e2%80%a2-307131","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=96819","title":{"rendered":"Dec 5, 78 \u2022 2329 \u2022 State-Georgetown \u2022 307131"},"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

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\nSTATE 307131
\nORIGIN L-03
\nINFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 SCS-06 CA-01 JUSE-00 TRSE-00 CG-00 DOTE-00 SY-05 DODE-00 CIAE-00 INR-10 NSAE-00 INRE-00 SSO-00 \/041 R
\nDRAFTED BY L\/CA:REDALTON:JBM
\nAPPROVED BY L\/CA:REDALTON
\nGUYANA TASK FORCE- A. GISE
\nL\/ARA – M. KOZAK
\nL – J.H. MICHEL (SUBS)
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O 052329Z DEC 78
\nFM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
\nAMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
\nAMEMBASSY PANAMA
\nUNCLAS STATE 307131 <\/p>\n

E.O. 12065: N\/A
\nTAGS: CASC, OREP (RYAN, LEO), GY
\nSUBJECT: CUSTODY OF VESSEL “ALBATROSS II”
\nREF: GEORGETOWN 4066 <\/p>\n

1. ON BASIS OF PRESENT FACTS DEPARTMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN SHOULD CONSULT WITH GOG REGARDING ATTACHMENT OF CONSULAR SEALS TO THE ALBATROSS AND POSSIBILITY OF DETENTION OF VESSEL BY GOB. OBSTACLES TO THAT COURSE OF ACTION ARE PANAMANIAN REGISTRATION THAT PRESENTS DIFFICULTY IN OUR ASSERTING JURISDICTION WITH RESPECT TO VESSEL AND RELUCTANCE TO INCUR BERTHING CHARGES FOR VESSEL TO WHICH WE ARE MORE UNLIKELY TO BE ABLE TO LAY CLAIM. <\/p>\n

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2. DEPARTMENT WOULD APPRECIATE EMBASSY PANAMA FURNISHING PARTICULARS WITH RESPECT TO PANAMANIAN CORPORATION THAT OWNS ALBATROSS IF THAT IS POSSIBLE. <\/p>\n

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

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