CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM GUATEMALA CITY RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 6/3/1954

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GOVT STATEDUNEF MOREERSONS CONNECTED WITH PLOT ARE KNOWN AND THAT WITHIN FEW DAYS NAMES DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED. DESCRIBED PLOT AS BEST ORGANIZED IN HISTORY OF COUNTRY BUT SAID THOSE INVOLVED BEING APPREHENDED.(PORTION MISSING-BEING SERVICED) MILLION IOLLARS ON THIS.

INDICATIONS GOVT INTENDS ESTABLISH DICTATORSHIP UNDER GUISE ADOPTING MEASURES NECESSARY FOR PROTECTION.

MILITARY POLICE REMOVING ARMS FROM POSSESSION GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDING ALVARO HUGO SALGUERO AND HECTOR CASTANEDA, PAR DISSIDENT AND PRG CONGRESSMAN RESPECTIVELY. ARMS TAKEN WERE MACHINE GUNS AND RIFLES. .

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