CABLE FROM LINCOLN (COMMAND MSG) FOR CADICK REPORTING GENERAL ULTIMATUM ENEMY G

Created: 6/20/1954

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GENERAL ULTIMATUM ALL ENEMY MILITARY GARRISONS CONSIDERED PREMATURE AND COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE AT THIS TIME- SPECIFIC ULTIMATUM TO HANK ONUNE ACCOMPANIED WITH GROUND AND AIR ASSAULT AS ORIGINALLYAPPROVED AND URGED AS TEST CASE AND EXAMPLE OF SYNCARP MILITARY CAPABILITIES. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION THIS SPECIFIC MISSION ANO ANALYSIS OF IMPACT ON ARMY, ERATION WILLIVEN TO GENERAL ULTIMATUM, SYNCARP LEAO FROM STRENGTH AND VICTORY IN INITIAL COORDINATION ANO TIMING THIS ASSAULT IS SUBJECT TO YOUR Dl RECTI ON.

ULTl>muy|TY FOR GARRISON TO HONORABLYXsoyrf^^NOLY'CAUSE. THEREFORE, IF NECESSARY PREPARE SPECIAL LEAFLETSlTjCE YOUR

CONSIDERED PSYCHOLOGICALLY^tNfcORRECT AND WOULD ONLY INDUCE AN ALAMO REACTION, ORDIN*GLy"*PHRASE ULTIMATUM IN MOST

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honorablf. ano christianing on allo.munists within garrison to incapacitate all communists or those blindly serving communist stooge oictator arbenz. allow two hours for this action. thereafter, allot two aoditional hours for allommunist personnel to proceed on footre-oesignated site,ds from garrison without arms. then warn that action will be observed by air ano if fail to comply, they will be subject to allout attack by air and ground.

j. prepared second leaflet giving final warning at endour period in event enemy fails to respond. thisby fighter flak suppression attack. this leaflet should PR0VIOE additional JO minutes grace. if this procedure fails, then author!zeo demolition bomb attack on garrison installations only, to be followeo by ground assault.

. you are specificallyed to direct foregoing

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5. although linc recognizes your position viz calligeris you ape urged to present agove operation in strongest terms as success at hank is believed vital at this moment and procedure outlineo has many important considerations of later value.

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