CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM LINCOLN RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 4/9/1954

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CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE AS SANITIZED

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CONSIOERS DEVELOPMENTS IN WSH00F3 AS OVERLY COftt-PLICATED TO ATTEMPT ARRIVE AT DECISION WITHOUT FIRST DEBRIEFING ONTRICH PER REF MSG.

BELIEVE SECURITY MUST BE CAREFULLY REVIEWED TO DETER-MINE EXTENT OOYOKE INVOLVEMENT.

LTHOUGH STORAGE OF ARMS BY WSHOOFS CONSIDERED VERY UNSATISFACTORY, BELIEVE SITUATION MUST BE EXAMINED CAREFULLY BEFORE UAKINQ DECISION HERE.

U. SKILLET'S INVOLVEMENT IN OPERATIONS EXCEEDS DESIRES AND ANTICIPATIONS OF LINC AND FURTHER REACTIONS WILL BE SENT AFTER IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED CAREFULLY. HIS BYPASSING LINC ON OPS MATTERS IS LEFT TO WHITING'S ACTION.

5. VIEW ABOVE STRONGLY RECOMMEND WHITINQ INFORM SKILLET

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HE IS AWAITIMQ HOnO'PROU LINC AND WILL ADVISE SOONEST. MEAN-WILE REQUEST FURTHER ACTION BE HELD IN ABEYANCE.

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