CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM LINCOLN RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 4/7/1954

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i. EUE TO ENFORCED IELAY3 START INCLIGHTS ESTIMATE AIR SUPPORT rtlLL BE FIFTEEN DAYS BEHIND TIME TABLE SCHEEULE. TO INSURE COMPLET:CH OF AIR LIFT TO 'SET GROUND OPERATIONS SCHEDULE FOLLOWING ACTION REQUIRED:

A. INCREASE AIR LIFT CAPABILITIES TO INSUREERY OFARGOOUNDS) HIRING PERIODAY (SEE?.

" B. TOBOVE IILL REQUIRE ONE ADDITIONAL7 AMD ONE ADDITIONAL STERILE AIR CREW AVAILABLE AT FJHOPEFUL FOR OPFRATIOliS5 APRILECOND7 AVAILABLE FOR STANDBY. 7 AIRCRAFT.

Z. UNFORESEEABLE EELAYS CAUSED BY INDECISION DTFROGS, WSHOOFS AUTHORITIES. THIS INDECISION PROMPTED BY COJAWN'IST DISTURBANCES THROUGHOUT AREA. OiVBALL INC REVOLUTION TACTICS BY UNCONTROLLABLE OUTSIDE FORCES KtfAKD IMMEDIATE ACTION OUR PART

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