CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM (DELETED) RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 3/31/1954

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FROM: 31 MAR Jlj.

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SOURCE CITIZEN, DtST. EMBASSY.

1. RE RESUMPTION DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH GUAT SOURCE STATES HE STRONGLY OPPOSED MOVE POINTING OUT:

EMBASSY WILL UNDOUBTEDLY FRONT FOR SOVIET ESPIONAGEPROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES.

GUAT EMBASSY WILL GIVE STIMULUS TO LOCALFRONT ACTIVITIES.

ACTIVITIES WILL EVENTUALLY FORCE SEVERENCE OFTHE TWO COUNTRIES WITH VENEZUELA HAVING GAINED NOTHING.FROM THE TRANSACTION.

2. SOURCE STATED FONMIN OTANEZ AND"OTHERS" ARE OF OPINION

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RESUMPTION GUAT RELATIONS WILL CONSTITUTE SETBACK FOR FIGUERES ANO WILL TEND TO ORIVE WEOGE BETWEEN COSTA RICA BNO GUAT AS WELL AS CURTAIL INFLUENCE OF ROMULO 6ETANC0URT IN CENTRAL AMERICA. SOURCE STATED HE OOES NOT SHARE THIS VIE*.

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