K-PROGRAM PLAN

Created: 3/26/1954

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OA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROQU^

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FORt Chief.rogroa" Plan

Within the pnirrtaw of PBSOCCESS and designed to further theof its iaawdiate coda, it la planned to assign JVaSlT". eriodpproximatelyays to Guateaala, vhere he will be charged with tbe executionefection prograa, targeted to bring inportent eegaents of the Guatemalan executive apparatus under Aaerican control** Halation to PBSUCCESS

K-Prograa Is not eonceiTedracticable alternative toplana envisaging the overthrow of tbe arbens reglao, throughof an internal nprielng engineered by an Indigene^froa tha outoldo. Bather, the program isdasi<pedo -iho acecanillBbaent of PBSUCCESS by harnessing toelements of the aray oosaandtha executivethe CoAfiJBaBlrin

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rograa lt is centos plated to defect leading trade union officials.and to aofcivate those elements in the Guatemalan trade union novomant not yet under CoMaunist sway. For tha purpose of thisXL be provided with the services of an operational assistant who has bona fide labor organisation and cowav

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U. Personnel

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field easiitant. Ba vlll serve aa cosBunlcatloos clerk. Interpreter,aad dleeaarge all hceaekaeplnf choree Incidental to I- Program.

proceed to Oaataaula on or abootpril

tha labor aaalatant ahould becooa ere liable set later thanpril.

Position

for tbe deration of theba atatlonad in

Out tillenlar official ofSain'CV the personal representative ofIn Ma capacity aa chief

of the Project. Aithouga operate independentlytation, it la onderetood that tba aution'e overt endwill bs eossrttted to the ssnporthis ai leiigsaiesent to cerogato fma r Wef of fitation.

etJoipated tbat ha ead^PAJjr slU easfcdln eloseat barsW toward the laylassaJjtHiy of the prearasw

M9MWIIlftT will be apprisedu*i_ sdselso lasad be reosested to render Ua frhaftanaatary eopport althlndlnlematle prcpriaty. lt Bill be*

eeling and raeponglMe official of tbe CL A.

sod that bs is operating lalapeadentJ^ of tha lceal atation. *r.

efferad to write 'a*8. i anperaoaal letter alon.

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overriding Importance, tba lagUladaatlon ol" TtSCfi ahoold requireackatopplng, and since tlaa la of tbeill be authorised to atteopt at resolving the Issue locally in con sol tat Ion withJct

ID, Personal Sacnrtty

According to Kr.acting chief of the Ouateoala Statloi

the Guatemalan enthoritiee, ln oaae of comprcmdae, are unlikely to go beyond expelling 6* hia, however, ahoold not be taken for granted and their resort td sore drsstls aesna, such ss Interrogation under duress, shcm not bo ruled ant altogether. All reaaceabla precautions will bo taken to prevent surreptitious detention unbeknownst to' rissaaihiitlacn

In order to coasansteateAa f. e authorised to avail himself ef the pouching sad cabling xaedlltlBa of flint)sailtation. In additt^feffffig^^fe*-the aaa wT one-tin- psda for the

of" nbawiml^Hona whose contents ho wishes to withhold froa local station personnel. For eaeTgeney purposes, suchreakdown of cceavmleatlon* via; L J e able to cosjsndeate with hsadonartare through jone 'or wore ietterdrope lniTVla order to evade locsl^roorship, sessdUve inforaation will bo entrustedtne earbon^systewi'ia tbs oaV of whloh bothand Ms fiel aaaiBtaat bave been KbuJnjjjiiBit

in attrition to ows Use pads and the carbon, dll bea Lelca canarsocuasut iwumtuutlon attachment. Ba will furtb

be provided with strip filmew of the elementary concealmentwhich to hide strip film. be trained in docnaent photo-

graphy and tha developing of strip fllau) If operationally necessary, ths equipment may be loaned out to indigenous agentsepliaoamut will be provided upon Transportation

for tba duration of hla stay in Ontff and tba labor asslatent, will each ba authorised the fn lb-time use Of an American-make car to be uuinbaaed locally, locally available am ana ofo lad in oomaarelal aircraft, railway, ships and taxis are authorised. Uu

a representation allowanoa not to0eriod of thirty days will be provided for parpoaaa eat forth intyle of-trnttn-telDaisit mill be dictated by local rtandarda and by the

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fJWP will bo aoxborlaed to eapend-idthoot prior approval up to and0 for developmental purposes in each oaae,axlaoaer month get aside to cover such expandlturfia. Onetime eapendltnree over andnd any expenditures in fulfillmentanalt=amt pru riding for reourrent payment* extendingeriod of more than ooe month shall require prior headquarters approval.

Expenses other than those directly related to the conduct of clandestine. payment of agents) will be paid by draft against

rt'| ^acccont withthin la considered

appropriate* Inetter of credit will he opened withBank, preferably ain that country.

In the ascent Other expenditures will be defrayed frees funds

made avatshls by Ouateaalaccoflnttsa

All operational eapsndltores will be aeooonted for by voucher, setting

forth tbs nature of the transas^oa in as snob detail as compatible with

local bqcurlty conditions. Wbnnsvsr possible receipts will be submitted,

bat ln Ilearitten aUtenant to the ef footeceipt was

not obtainable will beeadltures incurred by personnel

connectedrogran. If Agensy funds sro involved, will be accounted

.for as soon as possible, and relnborsensnVwill bo effected as soon as

with local eecarfty.

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