CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM GUATEMALA CITY RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 6/15/1954

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TO: SLINC SGUAT

RYBAT PB5UCCESS SHERWOOD

REIN ): STRESS ARMS SUPPLY BEEN GOING ON, ONLY 8ECAME PUBLIC AT TtQUISATE. ENJOIN CAMPESINOS TO KILL GUARD IA CIVIL, FREE GUARD IA CIVIL PRISONERS, KILL REDS*

AFTERNOON PRESS PRINTS DENIAL BY POTH PUBLIC REL SEC OF GEN STAFF AND STANDEL'S PROP SECRETARIAT THATAS GIVEN STANDELOURS TO RESIGN. SAY THIS OBVIOUS LIE, WHERE SMOKE, THERE FIRE, ARMY POISED TO TOPPLE.

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CABLE SECRETARIAT COMMENT; COL. KING NOTIFIED OF RECEIPT OF THIS

MESSAGE6 JUNE