CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM GUATEMALA CITY RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 6/15/1954

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CAUPESIWOS IN COMPLETE CONTROL ROADS BETWEEN CAPITAL AND TIQUISATE. NO FARMS BEING WORKED. ARMY LEADERS TIQUISATE TAKING ORDERS FROM CAWPESINOS. WE UNABLE REPORT WHETHER THIS GOOD OR BAD AS ARMY SENDING BUT FEW REINFORCEMENTS TO TIQUISATE.

OF ARMS DROPPED TIQUISATE NIGHTUNE, APPROX SEVEN RIFLES AND ONE SUBMACHINE GUN POSSESSION GOVT TROOPS.

TWO TRUCK LOADS PRISONERS TAKEN IN TRUCKS BYIVIL TO ESCUfNTUL. TOTAL NUMBER POLITICAL PRISONERS: UFCO TRUCKS CONFISCATED ANO BEING USED TRANSPORT PoISOMERS- SOURCE.

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