CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM LINCOLN RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 6/5/1954

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INFO REF WHICH ARRIVED IN TIWE TO BE GIVEN PRODFROST BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE.

REALIZE THAT YOU MUST WAIT KMFLUSH REACTION BUT WHEN NEGOTIATIONS BEGINYOU CAN HAVE OOAClD GET ATBS ToQ E0IATELY IF IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANY REASON TC CLOSE DEAL OHIRCRAFT AT OL^f. TIVE IS OBVIOUSLYO ACHIEVE QPEMTIOMM. READINESS SINCE NEED FOR USE COULD OCCUR UUEXPCCTEDLY AiJY MOMENT. ALSO EVEN AFTER DEAL NEGOTIATED WHY TIME CONSUMING DETAILS MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE PLANES ACTUALLY RJ_ADY TO GO.

N AS FAVORABLE DECISION REACHED ON AIRCRAFTHQS PROCURE AND HAVE READY FOR SHIPMENT IN CASE REQUIRED BY PBSUCCESS FOLLOWING ITEMS FCRAFT MADE AVAILABLE CALLIGERIS:

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UFFICIENT FORORTIES FOR EACHAIRCRAFT- FULL COMBAT LOAO.

TYPE LEAFLET DISPENSERS AMD SPARESAIRCRAFT. SHOULD BE RELOADABLE TYPE ANDORTIES PER AIRCRAFT.

POUND FRAGr&MC. /EMOLlTlONPOUND DEMOLITION BOMBS

FYI. IT IS LINC HOPE THAT FIGHTER AIRCRAFT NEEO ONLY BE USED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OR AT MOST FOR AIR DROP ESCORT MISSIONS AND AIR TO AIR COMBAT* CONCEIVABLY HOWEVER AIR TO GROUND MISSIONS MAY BE NECESSARY AGAINST TANKS, AIRCRAFT ON GROUND OR MILITARY VEHICLES OR TO DESTROY STRATEGIC TARGETS SUCH AS BRIDGES,0 DUMPS OR PETROLEUM STORAGE. THEREFORE MATERIAL REQUESTEOBOVE IS TOEADY FOR ALLAND TO GIVE YOU AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE TO LOCATE ITEMS*

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