GUATEMALA- -THE KILGORE CASE.

Created: 8/6/1954

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Chief, WU Division

Qua tenuistho Klljjore case.

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will of course recall how badly scuffed around was the very Intriguing Kllgore case1.the case of theformer pilot, who appeared to get cold feet and spilledto the FBI. Ha started at one time to do ecnet'lng aboutand time overtook us, as well as the rush of othereround the olace there shouldollection of papers thiehould appreciate your trying to goton all of this and draftingtory for me to look atu-suitable for the press, taphasli- the angle that"mbassy vaa owed In serious shenanigans rightthe United States. Also em Assise the Mexican angleJust

to ukeittle more unccnfortarle for the Mexican Oovorn-eent, which is still giving shelter and sympathy to altogether too many Guatemalan and other Corsauniste.

feelhat tnls story will ba snapped up byour friends in the -wees. as talking .lost the other nightpood about this and he was mostand ssid thet he coulc guarantee that ore of the LIFT, orwould givepin if we would only pullaaterial end give it to hio.

. 3. Tou should, of course, bring out the Tact that this fellow, Kllgore, was undoubtedly known to theal Communistasilot ready toaat buckhadyaa the result of their dealings with him at the time he flew arms in to the Israeli fron Czechoslovakia.

li. uppose there areangles Involved in our relationship with the Bureau,nd also with the State Depart?*nt, wbJch would have to be cleared up before we could uae as much of the material aa we would like. Will you sloa-'e bear this in nlnd and doal with it aa boot you can?

rig.o Mr. t J

1C/PP forC. VISNSl

1D/PDlrrctor (Plane)

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