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From: Wally Doerge <76702.1202@compuserve.com>
Subject: NEW TRAVEL INFO -- Sao Tome and Principe
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe - Public Announcement
August 17, 1995

U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release

The U.S. Embassy in Gabon, which has jurisdiction over American 
interests in the country of Sao Tome and Principe, reports a coup 
d'etat occurred on August 15 in Sao Tome, the capital city of Sao 
Tome and Principe.  The Embassy further reports the military forces 
of Sao Tome and Principe took into custody the President, the Prime 
Minister and other government officials and blocked access around 
the presidential palace.  There have been no reports of gunfire and 
no evidence of violence.  The military has announced an 8:00 p.m. 
curfew.  For further information on travel to Sao Tome and Principe, 
consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheet of 
August 25, 1994 or contact the U.S. Embassy in Libreville, Gabon, at 
(241)762003/4 or 743492.

 No. 95-Sao


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