CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM LINCOLN RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 5/17/1954

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INFO FROM GUAT RE CONFIRMATION AND RAIL DATA.

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SKILLS OF WHICH PtUWeEP-^ILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AS THEY DEVELOP.

SKILLET CALL ON YOUR ASSETS IN FULFILLMENT HIS

OBJECTIVE YOU ARE AUTHORIZED HAVt tUfrYW COOPERATE FULLY USING

ASSE'S WITH LATTER'S KNOWLEDGE. IMPORTANT y.

HOWEVER YOU DO NOT PERMIT BREAKDOWN LOCAL SECURITY OR SERIOUS DIViJRGEXE FROU KUHOOK-PLANS NOW UNDERWAY.

3- HQS SUGGESTS CCNS IDERATION BLOWING STEEL SUPPORT GIRDERS UNDER PTO BARRIOS COCK; DRY CARGO SIDE, AS REPORTED DACLY CORRODED AND VERY WEAK, THEIR INFO INDICATES DOCK BO'CD DE USED DUE SHORTAGE ROLLING STOCK AMD IRUCKSo

Ju REQUEST YOU DISCUSS POSSIBILITIES ABOVEH CALLIGERIS AND .'LAW ACCCRDINGLY AS ALTERNATIVE OR POSSIBLY

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TO RAIL SAD EXECUTION COCK TARGETHOULD AWAIT CONFIRMATION PRESENCE OF VESSEL. UNLOADING STATUS AND WHETHER ACTUALLY CONTAINS ARMS. ADVISE YOUR CAPABILITY RE THIS TARGET,

5. FOR PRINCEP: LING IS COGNIZANT OFND SKILLET'S AUTHORITY UTILIZE KU^ARK PERSQUNELa HOWEVER FOR YOUR GUIDANCE IN DlCCUSSIONS THIS MATTER BEAR IN MIND THISUFIRE ASSIGNMENT AND LINC CONSTRUES HQSTO KUBARKE ASSETS, NOTE ABOVE DIRECTIVE TO ONTRICH AND RECOGNIZE LATTER AS SENIOR PBSUCCESS OFFICER IN WSHOOFS THIS CLEAR ALL SKILLET OPERATIONAL REQUESTS RE PBSUCCESS WITH ONTRICH. APPRECIATE YOUR POSITION THISAND FEEL ASSURED YOU WILL BE ABLE KEEP THINGS IN UALANCE LOCALLY ItfHILE AIDING SKILLET IN THIS IMPORTANT INSTANCE,

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