CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM GUATEMALA CITY RE GUATEMALAN 1954 COUP

Created: 6/16/1954

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Y. GROUP OF POLITICIANS BEING ORGANIZED FOR PURPOSE FORMINGT POLITICAL PARTY. GROUP COMPOSED OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AMD EMPLOYEES. PURPOSE: TO SAVE COUNTRY FROM COMMUNISTS. SOME MEMBERS ARMY BELONG GROUP* GROUP HAS ADOPTED "VIOLENTWITH POLtUttS ARBENZ1 REG1NE.

INISTRY OF GOVERNMENT HAS REPORTED THAT AMONG DOCUMENTS IN POSSESSION OF POLICE WERE RECORDED NAMES OF SPfES FOR OPPOSITION: THAT SPIES HERE ACTUALLY EMPLOYED IN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT OFFICES INCLUDINGCD).

HUS FAR IN CAPITAL, UNOFFICIAL ESTIMATESOf ARRESTS. THOSE ARRESTED BEING KEPT EW AGENTS EMPLOYED BY SECRET POLICE GUARD!ASOFFiT

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