MEMO TO GROUP FROM ANDRESS RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 3/25/1954

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TO: group

From: Andres's

with this pouchape containing theof conversation between Pancho and Rafael Mendez, ato this city with the mission of eh kidnapping Pancho andover to the Guat authorities. Subject in question defected,his services to Pancho for what they were worth.

plan consisted in having Mendesob withgroup here, and possibly becoming Pancho's chauffeur. was sure that he could gain control of Pancho he was to getwith the Guat Embassy and inform them. They inlane* to meet Mendezmall field outside ofPancho was to be delivered.

ccorid"gPancho, Mendez was recruited by the Chief of Guat Police, for whom he had been working. The Chief of Police owedavor and felt the way to repay him was to give him this particularly important assignment.

the tape of Pancho's debriefing subject areto be understood, although they were recorded from an(thus the hum from the refrigerator during the first couple The mike usedommercial radio studio mike helddoor. After having listened toope my reasons for being

so insistent about the audioequestedittle clearer. We have many opportunities, such as the above to record debriefings, conferences, etc. which we control, and which would prove oxtremely useful and timely fiirxjcra: in order to keep you more completely informed.

I have heard no more BBntion of the Audio equipmentcouple of weeks, let me take the Opportunity onece again to askoeforwarded at the earliest possible date. The equipment ina "Bass Detecto-Kifequested,n Decembe? of

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