CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM SHERWOOD RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 6/16/1954

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HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM

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PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE.

ARRIVED PRIMARY DZ ON SCHEDULE ONE BLINKING

FLASHLIGHT OBSERVED ON DZ. NO OTHERIRES CAME UP.

PILOT CIRCLEDINUTES THEN PROCEEDED TO ALTERNATE CROP ZONE.

WO LIGHTS AT DZ. AFTERINUTES CIRCLING PILOTS RETURNED

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PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE.

ARRIVED PRIMARY DZ ON SCHEDULE. NOFIRES. PROCEEDED ALTERNATE NO LIGHTS OR FIRES. RETURNED

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COMMENT: PINION THAT ONE VM BLINKING FLASHLIGHT HAS DEFINITELY ON DZ AND EXPECTING PLANE. HE STARTED BLINKING AT PLANE WHEN PLANE WAS STILLAY BROEFROST OPINION PILOTS DOING EXCELLENT JOB BUT NO RECEPTION TEAMS; HOPE NEXT MISSION HAS LIGHTS AS AIR CREW KO-iALE HEEDS BOOST. WEATHER AT TARGET AREA HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD.

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