KUGOWN PRIORITY ASSIGNMENTS - RUMORS

Created: 10/28/1953

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Tr-lorlty Assignments

following rumors collected through3 aroin oomplianco with th* subject prioritycomments regarding plausibility, source of *aohsuggested restrictions onre Included afterin the order listed:

Thespeech of PYanolacoPonoea ln whloh he lauded th* Coassunlat Party and predicted the eventual die-appear ano* of his own party (Partido Accion Ravoluolonarla -par)lever maneuver to provoke axiti-Communlst reaotlon by other tap, members and give the Communlata an opportunity to Identify their enemies within PAR. Those par members whoPERNANDKZ Ponoea are marked for purge.

(Doubtful, source with oontaots among independent newspapermen, no restriotlona).

PAR loader* had been looking for an opportunity to purge PrTfl-HAHDEZ Ponoea and hla speech in Congrassood pro-text for ousting him as Seoretary General of par.

(Possibly true. Journalist with oontaots In pro-government political parties, no restriction*).

a aouro* with oontaots among army officers olalmelroulating ln that group to ths effeot that. is support General ydigoras Fuentes toew government. Several arty officer* reportedly told source that array sentimentgainst Ydigoras Fuentes but they (the several armyould favo Juan Cordova Cerna.

(Rumor Itself probably true, aource as stated, not for re-use).

other rumors were overheard or oolleoted regardingthe army, government-army relations, revolutionaryrolatlonshlps amonn; Communists or bad morale faotoraruling ollque.

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