CABLE TO LINCOLN FROM GUATEMALA RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 4/24/1954

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TOl DIR CITEl SGUAT

PBSUCCESS RYBAT INTEL RE

POLICE PRESSURE AND INCOMPLETEXCELLENT IMPACT. MUCH SPECULATION OVERMANY KNOW. OTHERS BELIEVE RELATED TO PASTORAL LETTER (GUAT

S0ME EVEN SUSPECT COtmiEOUCHING PRESS

MARKING CONTINUEDPRIL. NO LOSSES. ESSENCE SAYS INSURE^INANCIAL* RAZMARA INSTRUCTED

ESSENCE REPORTS GOVERNMENT PARTIES FORMED SHOCK SQUADSPRIL TO ATTACK OUR CREWS, SWITCHING OUT MARKING FROM NIGHT TO DAY AND SUBSEQUENT SHIFTS PUNNED. EMPLOYMENT DECOY TACTICS ETC.

WE INTEND SUSTAIN CAMPAIGN. URGENTLY REQUEST YOU PRIORITY COURIER SEND SUPPLY CRAYON OR WAX STICK TYPE LATENT ACTION MARKING

TICKLD* DISPOSABLE. INCONSPICUOUS. WOULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE. WE PLAN MARK THE HUNDREDS OF OFFICIAL CARS PARKED DAYTIME IN STREETS ALSO BUSSES AND PRIVATEEMBERS* LATEMT DEVICES SHOULD ATTACK

ALSO SEND FORMULA IF AVAILABLE SO WE CAN TRY MANUFACTURE LOCALLY NOT RPT NOT LOSE TIME. ALSO SIMILAR BASED GLASS ATTACKING

ESSENCE TAKING MAXIMUM PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SURVEILLANCE OR ARREST. WAS SUBMITTED NAMES PRICIPAL CONTACTS TO ASSURE CONTINUITY IF APPREHENDED. PLAN HAVE HIM GO UNDERGROUND SOONEST.

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