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Lincoln
Chief of Station, Washington
Operational
Weekly KUOOWV Operational Report
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A thorough review of all matters pertaining toLHCS operation will be completed byareh lv'Jt and pouched to Lincoln no later thanh. Tha review will consist of pertinent oooaente on operatic ml prob lens, Lincoln guidance received to date, and suggestions for future operations. Ltaanwhile, the operational report for this period will conaiat of the transmittal of RAZMARA ssnaoranda and adnlnnl station cowaents.
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elow relate to reports eubnittod by RAZMARA in connectionantiritleai
: a. Fnclosureontains Initial raaponaoa to Lincoln guidance and comenta sent to RAZUARA aa an attachnent to Althcugi the rep Ilea are aowowhat pessimistic you will not* that they were written before RAZKARA had received and studied the oosawnta sent as anto The latter oonwants will untoubbedly provide RAZUARA with excellent background for overcoating oany objectionsToicod by IffWl The contents of both referencesave been carefully reviewed with RAZMARA and ho is preparing specific replies and requests for support iteas.
b. f enclosureelates to the telephonei. This Initial effort waa obviously not satisfactory, as will be noted In tlte review referred to above we feel certainresults will bo obtainedonsequence of proposed rose rieasc note carefully the opinions expressed aboutSojaa In2 andf Encl.see alsoS below). Para. Hieport on the Guardia Judicial diaryinl.
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Enclosureelf-explanatory by-product Intelligence report. If pertinent, tl* Information should be sent to CALLICSEIC. Action on the vehicle requested inf Owl.acorasanded, ponding completion and study of tho review referred to inbove.
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d' Plggcg clarify oara. I, of Kncl.person referred to therein
lc Identical vritJT para. Jf of
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o. Enclosuresndre mlacollancoua info mat ion reportoas sitters of possiblo Interest.
f. Enclosurea additional information on Clercnnte MARRCQUIH Rojaa (nee also Encl.
Enclosurefor Lincoln only)oBoninlst leaflet publicising tho latosl MALfcKKOV pcaco balloon. This item was subsittod by ESSENCE as an eira^le of currentr* propaganda.
h. cellaneous Batters i
Hie list of anti-DQuTPSX newspapers transmitted as an enclosure toas been delivered to ESSTTCE for placenent on the croup's aniline Hat'
The rccruitocnt outlined inas not Icon accomplished by roanon of the absenco of ES30MLU froa WSDIEtrT (sec SUIT 2lil).
RAZ'XSK was briefed onU refpu-dinr. exploitation of tha nopativc WSBuTHJT voto on tlio anti-racial discrlaJnatlon resolutionU3D. Mo report haa yot been received.
(li) Exploitation of the oituation in tho Eeculr.tla ccoetary (aoina also ponding due to the absencosee COAT.
RASXtiU will be briefed onecardinc Uieouth" provocation operation described In2 and previous references.
Accordine tohoro haa not been any official ban on thef relicious procrono as previously reported in2 ofi| thoruforo it appears that the nuttor cannot
be exploited jshad oii,;iiulli cor^iccrcd.
ontained information requoctod in IIJC OylKUGOW prospect for Lincoln.
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(8) RAZMARA orally reported on 2ljk that the subject of8 had been approached by ES3BMSE and readily accepted the recruitnent proposition. Further details cabled.
3. KUOOWN Eask PT/2t no chango.
George L. Irangcr
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SUBJECT* Reply to. Request for Reporte
1. CoDcernlng the Spanish language material -CARTER wants this material to continue to come to hinw Up to the present time the full effectiveness of this material cannot bo Judged since tho gronp has only boon able to use small quantities* This delay nay be attributed to vorf oneack of off satire collaboration (which CARTER la attempting to remedy* but the difficulties axe great* as explainedovernment demands for responsible signatures* fear on th* part of the owner of the inv-prenta man an article seems too strongly worded, Ths Independent newspapers are governed by the same fears snd hesitate to publish anything whloh they think might actually bring down the governments wrath* or else they look enough Interest to publish seme Items they might publish*
2.Concerning tho editorial type articles soot to CARTER for use in "SIntil the group isosition to maintainew-type *KL Rebelde" they hesitate to "wests" the articles on the present issues* Again* this delay will be partially remedied when* and if* CARTER secures sore collaborators* and an office In whloh to work* DARTER's main desire in regard to this type material Is that they not be toowritten* too theoretical* in which oase they will haws the offset of driving off readers, Alno* such articles should be balanced between fairly harsh articles, and more lenient ones which can be used in tho paper at times of heavy government pressure.
3* Gcvernsmnt pressure is so strong at present against "Bl Rebelde" that any action is almost impossible.
Representatives from ths Guardia Judicial aro arriving dally* demanding to see all the bade files*nterfering with the operation of the plant* instilling fesr in the collaborators and thee suon
an extent thia week's Issue io being delayed and it is not known for sure when the issue will come out.
Btated Inreport ofarch- CARTER would like to receive an international news service (through the some system inass on to him the clippings,ith Communist andommunist newB. The looal press in moot inatancoa is very sketchy, if indeed it bothers to report on this type news. CARTER states that this io neatly due to faar of the government's reaction should thoy publish articles, for instancepeech by CanessaGuatemala andlthough in instanoas it is Just due to lack of interest. Therefore, IfRebelde" and the radio programs axe able to come out with current news that is different from tho news in the localeader and listener interest will bo stimulated.
ooneerna tho exact Issues whichmportance to the readingdoes not foal thoro is any particularis more Important for the readers than others
ae long ae all can bo reportedaturally Latin American news aro received aore sympathetically but this does not exclude news from all over the world, as long as they can be reported first of all. or only, by the group. If the news that the group has to report concerns, for instance, that the FftG isy the time the group's weekly gets it into print, it has been hashed and rehashed by the local dailies,
An instance of the interest referred to by CARTEReries run by "SI Rebelde" on Trotsky and his assasin. This is not currentut at least was different from anything published in the local papers, and the people enjoyed reading it. Bines ite-hash or reprint of what had already come outtc,
Concerning your suggestionsore positive program, action,hisroblemon't think the group is prepared to undertake in the near future. The main purpose is* their eyes, is to rally all the opposition to thencluding leftists, rightists, end those in the center* As soon as they
begin torogram orositive stand concerning gach otters as social welfare, wagee*hey are going to alienate segments of their support. Some will state theyng far enough* others that they are worse than thend very fewwin remain who are actually pleased. This would serve to disrupt the unity which they have finally achieved in whichAGE*ristiana,re now content to work together for the contaon goal of over-throwing the Corn-ami nt regime.
BR realises that antl-Conusjnism In itself Is negative*ill continue to discuss the matter with him from time to time In an attempt toon't think chances are too optimistic.
An example of propaganda whloh seemed, to be if anything* tOQ^ffeciive^waa.Armas* Itesponse among the people*e red it extremely well vritteo and with enoughromise of action that it lifted their spirits* and has set them waiting* ay posoibly too effective for the reason that It raised spirits*
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but unless the follow-up occurs before tooeaction will Bet in that lt was only one more piece of printed paper,
reports that the Uanifiesto* alongrecent propaganda work of the group has servedtheut in most oases* while theeven eagerlyhange of government*of them are willing to take the personal risk* orthe time and effort to actively aoaiming
major problem facing CASTES, (and Ieven includings that of keepingspirits of his collaborators so they willdisseminateany of them seem to havethat this paper has been pouring out for yearswhere ie it gettingither assure ax usfrom outside, 3nd soon* or don't give us any
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SOBJIEti ing Between One ex h. cartes and ALEKixTO
1* eeting took plane between CARTER and ALBKTtTO on Th urn dayarch.
CARTER gare ALBERTO copies of POT propaganda "Ouatemala Ante la Conferenoia deea attachment*.
Id connection with our requeat, CARTER stateselegrasja were seat tohree of theso
h*tht* Coedbrero, PDA, andnd the balance In names of various groups such aa citizens ofeta.
<- The group waa aocaossfol la securingelephone numbers of officera, toefinitehe phone calls wereut aonun been noted. CARTER states It la pessibla that some half dozen calls haws been made since. The difficulty In this matter ls that many of floors do not hare phones, those that do haws to oa sought out, sad the Lack ef availability ef public phoaea
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of thexjnrope*aada. aa
ZtHiil *rcShTout of bidding when government pressure eases up. They have not unpacked (unwrapped) this material as yet, but when they do, copies will be given to ALBERTO.
The pictures of the refuges will be used when government pressure eases somewhat. Copies were sent to the.CTOgl in Hondurao, and to the APO (Asooiacioa do Perlodistaon the hopes thiewould make use of them.
7. CARTER states tbat in many cases* even with the offer of paying for the space* the local newspapers will not touch material which CARTER tries to pass on to them.
heage religious article will be placed in the "Bl Rebelde" as soon as the situation with the government straightens itself out somewhat.
9* Ajooncerns issuing this in pamphlet formbecause of the length same would probably costhousand or0his figure seems extremely highiece of- hence CAJTEH states that whenever they get an office-safe-house and more assistance* they will attempt to condense the article and then bring it outamphlet.
reaction to the rumor of the
wa pre si on ofaid rumor does not make much impression* at least among news circles since* as CARTER says* the local Independent newspapers live constantly under thismt ths directors of the newspapers won't let anything strong be published because of the fear they have that the police will decent! upon the plants and close them down.
the case of the "KL Inparcial" -told "Hist the newspaper leans neither to theto the left* and does not mix itself in politicsit only prints straightnd no newsmake it appear the paper favors one side or Uarroqulns too busy trying tothree of his papers* and keep on theside of everything, Prensa Libraindependent and for theutof their people have ties with the government
or work for the government. CARIES believes that "Bl Espectador" is the only really outspokenut even though this paper would like to hammer away at the government, by itself it dare not dond there is always the threat of the polios should they keepwe or three issue attack.
states that in the case ofhis only true hate and fear Is directedPuentes. US started out after thea pennilesset today he has three
paporn, and apparently quite solvent financially. incere opposition to the government these pant yoaxs* thio acorna rnther strange*
li. ALBERTO heard thedo ease doubts exnrossod about KB on Tuesdayarch byj"
who told aj.BEHJO he kept filaitn Wit tominimum sinceP Jwas nevor euro just hownfomatlon was pasoed along to the government by MB.
Id. Concerning the Ruben Boon Collndros diary -CAKTKR states ho willethod of approach to the widow* although he ls not optimistic aa to out-coma of lnrcstigatlon* On varlouo oosaKions Booa Colln-dres proTOd very helpful to then one oc anal on ha called Carter and two or three others to his office and told them that he would never arrestut that whenever he sent for them* he expected immediate response. Also* he warned them that ahould they ever be confronted with an order for arrest they could be sure ltvae not from him. but from the palace or elsewhereand thoy should evade capture. CARTER states that on three or four
oca oi one Roca Colindresan around to warn them that tha palace had Issued an order for their arrest and to onak cover* a Colin) roe told them he viewed thoir struggle with sympathy.
16. After hie death* his widow was extremely bitter towards theut even so* in the eventiary exl sts* it will be extremely difficult to persuade her to part withven for financial remuneratiott -as her great fear would be that cold offerovernmentr in the event the governaont notes the diary ls being ueed. the consequences to her would bo drastic*
16. Ths next meeting botween CARTER and ALBKRTO Is cchedulod fox Mondayarch,
There la hard reeling (estan moleotoh) between the perconnel of tho Guardia do Honor and the Base Mlar de la Aurora*
3* Tho Prirsor Jofe has told those of the Guardia to bo ready bocause they hove no confidence In the persounol of the Base,
The Sargcnto reports that the troops are only waitingonflict between the jefes in order to retaliate against those from the Bone, because the Baeo personnel have threatened and raoleetedreat deal during practioes*
The Third Hegiment (Tercer Regimiento) whichrip to the southtolle hack (and who loftarns) have now returned with seven amotralladorasnd six ametralladoraslx morteroo* dos cafiones Ths anetralladoras which these troops carried In their hands bore Russian (or at least Slavic language) markings. His companions report that the samo io true for tho others arms which were brought back.
S. To each soldier of Ihe group who went to pick upc arras, wasresent
These arras were given to them in the puerto do San Jose*
The Guardia de Honor Ie armed with Check rifles and carabinas. The total troops there amounten*
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1, CARTER took ALBERTO on an Inspection tour of tho city to ado tho coverage by antl-ComsiunlBt propaganda* The group hasery good job throughout the entire eity autong the middle claee and poorer districts. Tha Ktlenkov posters are beginning to appearhe first ieoues of thendropaganda are well postered -tbo SS stamps* the octupus*ro everywhere* althoughreat many cases the posters hove bean partly or almost wholly defaced*
2* CARTER states that tbe Coraasinlste usuallyeam of six following the group's pegadores* and ths Job of thie team is to rip down or deface. In spite of this* the dty remains well covered*
3* The group cannot touch the center of town (Eexta Avenldc and area) because of government(arrest of the pegadoressnd because of the great difficulty in replacing pegadores tho group cannot run thend also bo cause the very merchants help the Ccmsauniststhe merchants immediately send their employes out to take down the antposters* because they state that if they leave them up- the Communists are liable to break their wind one [but the merchants have no such qualms when it comes to leaving un the Communist posters))
the group does not moke too ranchposter the wealthier residentialecause
as CAR7LR statos. If the rich aren't already anti-Cocrnunists* the posters aron't going to effect thennd if they aro anti-Communists* itaste of the pegoaores time to tramp through the more thinly populated areas*
pegadores do all this work onreat deal of walking and tine sioxxt* that he has previously suggested,sed
bo necured* but no unsv-'er was forthcoming. ALBERTO would
oration of thin request,
states that the group would like toto pester the highways, such ao thnt botwoeniind Antigun,ut thntthin la impossible. On onear, but when the ownor later foundvh=ttho car had been put, he hao rofueodrent then others, Pur the more, UM car wasTzIththe nccaaoros use to stickposters.eep of iheir own, theseare ellclnatod,
eep or similar Tehlble theyup vithitems,nd makeinto the Interior,
n, sTO'e suggestion, thnt If Hqo. thinks such n urcliasesed vehlclo at all feaolble, that permission be given tc CARTES to secure same, AT.BEKTO believes such vehicle woald be of ocnolderatia assistance to the group in thoir work.
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SUBJECT| meeting Between CARTER anfl ALRSRTO
. took place between Oeoar H, CARTDt
and ALBKRTO en Mondayorch.
Coalte Obrore was taken off {be air, under threat of toe Guardia Clrll ef cIcing down the radio station. The oondte le trying to soIts this aatter, but up to toe preeent tine, has had ao sueoess,
s Puerto Barrios in
, -ft sw order*
of that -J
through the sapitaxew osy.,
4, PAMCSO ha, alsoout of
Guatermle, leowlng CARTES, for tnT via* being atoharg* of
Barrloevaan*mingreat deaz ef Influen*.can be reaehed in
T^been unloading material la lone of toe regular ataredore,fhare been permitted to go there, buthave been brought from Llrlnf atcn toKToup has not been aucceaaful In flndlna outmore In this
Eoreroment has the problem of contraband
fairly well controlled at the port. Kveryday toe
gates are closeduarter or an hour while all the apartsdos,re searched.
. 8- Thef? certain houses In Puerto Barrios where, evcrytime there is an alerts, the Conrmnisto have
the Communisto hare anas in these houees.
ae are some of the houses ln Puerto Barrio* where It is possible the Communists haws arms. Oam0B
House of J. Domingo Segura (PGTl -
ftreettlnd lOtt Arfl^rt IiT
floors,of of mandoa andt la
elonging to Busehio Koralea
and Aaclfo Galaames.
House of Carlos H. Ploros,th Streets, past the Puente ft
floore, of weod, well-constructed. Is next to the house of Santiago Potter.
In theelonging to Sra. Haxia Uoraleo.
10. Communist propaganda distributors -
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ClUntrf s
ho liveshh otreets, nearards of the Prutera.
o *as the ^ife of Luis Par.linrn (jefe efto.er
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1. The following information comes from San Mateo Milpas Altas.
E. On0 in theick-up with persons from PAH and PRG arrived ln town snd contacted the directive, whose Secretario General is Moaedonlo Vicente. They turned over toox (some yard -vara- long,eeteet) containingal. pistols. Checa mark, and an oscuadrs col.or the Sooretarlo Gral.
3. The visitors told the directiva to prcparaonvent! onntfnd that Imeyidlntely after the convention the arms would prove useful, and therefore to take good care of them. Ths pistole wore passed oat to the afflladoe that same evening. Ths one who was given the eeeuadra col.idn't know atar to operate it, snd was in the cantlna of the town later that night, asking if anyone knew how to operatend bragging that the directive had now armed all their people.
CARTER'S group are trying to find out If arms have been passed out in other parts, since lt oould mean the Communists are ready to create an,incident for ths purpose of declaring martial law aad cracking dowa oa the opposttioa.
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owner of Hadlo Station "Capitol" (Dougherty?)
is al bo interested in starting an airplane service to theis anilicatiori hao been approved up to the time it reached Fanjul. Panjul rejected it, and Dougherty sought en interview with Panjul.
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Dougherty said his company would in no way compete with Aviateoa to the disadvantage of Axiateca, etc. Panjul then told bin that while he {Panjul) occupiednlBtryt he would do everything he eould to clear out U. S. capital la Guatemala, and insulted the Tlrdted States, its investors,nanner that even the other employes in the aroa remained astcni shed.
Dougherty sought an interview with Arbena, and was granted srrno. Explained his aviation case, but Arbenz told hln that would have to be resolved. As concerns the troubles with the radio broadcasts -Arbenz told him that as far as he, Arbens, was concerned,
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reports the following talk ho hodweek-end with
ao furthor
ing that tho tioup ahould bo extremely wary of dealing with llarroquin Rojas.
ndC 3lotIV defended theand assured CARTER that they supported thocompletely.L Jsald ho was not aheatholic* but that he was determined
to do what he could to support thond that this government (the type of regime, not Arbenz) would lastery long time. He said he was sure that the government was making great accomplishments, even though there is come injustice* He was sure the pueblo supports the government, and that the next pro Bid encl al period will also belong to thie government. He strongly attacked all capitalists and persons of the right-wing,
3statod that on many oceslons, whonfj
out of town* Indisposed, or top huay. It is
L- ftes the articles and slgns^
Jname, T 1 0X8 great friends, andf" Jean copy KR'b style so no one can dlntlngulsh betneen tliem,
states that tho foregoing 1'that it porhaps givos an Indication ofCalso says that it io possible that should Q Impacto (aa previously rumored)!- "IwlU
a decided partidarlst of the Communists,
She claimed that the day will arrive when the pueblo rlsee up and ubob the machete on all thotc, who
6. Herparento do not shareT 3iWeoVj6 nre well-to-do merchants. however,r rlat^aS of nnny parsons in the
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