MISC RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP (W/ATTACHMENT)

Created: 6/26/1954

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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

IHSIBOCTIOHS: Officer designation! ihouldd in theeulymn. Under eachino should be drawnheet end each comment numbered towith Ihe number in Ihe "TO"column. Each officer should initial <eheeh mark insufficient) belore further routing. Thii Routing andheet should he returned to Regiatry.

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HISTORICAL REVIEWT'ROGRAM RELEASE AS SANITIZED

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The following was typed up yesterday, on plain paper, to beMr* Estorline to WmC wdid so, and C. mid heon June ofsticks closely

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protect their agent.

From Mjxioo City it has boon learned that President Arbens of Guatenmla has at long last seen the hand-en-ittng on the mall,ctively engaged in najdng ejrangeaienta to flee the oountry0 worth of loot.'

ARBSHZ's partner in this enterprise is Roberto ALVARADO Fuantes, tho Guatemalan ax&ussdor to Ifarloo, Apipgroup of his supporters will very shortly send by rail to the aexioan town of Tupaoliula, near the Guateraalanags of ooffee, valued atwhence it will be transported under bond to the Itaxlean free port of Coataaooalcoa by tha Tapachula agent of the Ifaxioo City firm Jose B* VHlasasm and Oonpany.

ARBEE and his supportorfl are usingretext for thia shipment their desire to barter tho ooffee for gasoline and weaponsnow being very scarce inbut their real purposo is to establish personal dollar aooouuta In Ifextoo. Arrangerienta for these aboouxits are being* mdo by ALVARADO with the BASSO International,in Jfcodco City.'

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