CONTACT REPORT

Created: 11/19/1953

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'dA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE AS SANITIZED

PERSONS PRESENT*

COVER USEDi DISCUSSION!

Berry said that the Department of" State hTdformal notification from Defense that Defense wasproceed with the military assistance agreements to Nicaragua,and El Salvador. State was now proparlng to writeand KOA In turn would get tha President to declare theeligible for military aid. Colonel King stateduncheon engagement for the following weekFOA officials and would press the matter with them at

the lunch. Ray Leddy was reported as believing that actual negotiations with the throe countries could begin early in December.

Colonel King pointed out that the Oalvea-Carias split in Honduras might endanger the prospects of gratification of any inllltnry assistance agreements by the Hondurean Congress. He reported, however, that President Galvez was trying to0 worth of arms in the United States. Colonel King stated that the Agency,ontrolled firm, could furnish the armsre cheaply. No decision was made as to whether toontrolled arms dealer to Calvoz.

Ken tion of Honduras again brought up the cases tier, cf the new American Ambassador to Honduras. Mr. Berry said that it was his understanding that rfillauer's appointment was well on the way. He promised to speak to General Smith about the appointment right away. Hr. Serry also indicated that tho Charge d'affaires of the United States Embassy In Honduras would probably have to be replaced.

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C mall planning staff bo set up inunediateiy oyentagon to determine exactly what arms would be supplied to tho three countries. He emphasized that the actual arrival ol arms within the next few months was even more important than the publicity resulting from theotiations, whenrcup is set upf

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Jthereupon briefed Hr. Berry on thethe project.

<<r. Beery brought up the question of what was to be done with the various uejiuima garrisons, particularly Jhe Guatemala Citydescribed the dfvisive-baotics, FI operations, ana rn plans to be used.

The discussion then turned to the role of the. Army Mission in Guatemala City. It was agreed that debriefing of present members of the. Mission (Army and Air Force) and debriefing

of appropriate past American military representatives in Guatemala would be very useful. Mr. Wisner, it was pointed out, had already shown an interest in this matter and would take it up with the PenLagon.

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possible debrienng. iso agreeo mat withdrawal of the American Kission frora Guatemala would be accomplished, but at an appropriate future time.

rief discussion ofthatf" Jhadreat deal of informationhis acWsl assets had not yet beento Mr. Berry the plans for moving/^

Robertoena was alsoexpressed the view that the project needed to use all potential assets, and thereswas general concurrence in that opinion. Mr. Berry suggested that ifena "got his Cadillac too" he might stop his current efforts to undermine RUPl'S.

There was brief discussion of over. Mr. Berry agreed ^should now finalize "his cover arrangements with Mr. Leday.

As for the negotiations with Uie Navy on office space.Kingto contact fiamira^t hief of ONI.

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RECCKMKNDATICWS: That Uie foregoing bo implemented.

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