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Pagesho firstfndre part .of the originalSpanishheytranslated since .they only contain lists of syndicates"and/or statistics-.
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The original Spanish'text andgilsh" transiatlon are*V< tained in tha files of this atatlon for further atudy.
This report has notinal evaluation for, but on the basisreliminarycritique has been preparedew pertinentare submitted to Headquartersatter of
a) Therearked lack af continuity In the report which
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suggests that the work was hurriedly and/or carelessly written This conclusion la based in part on the fact that there are no 'corrections on the Spanish copy in spite of errors whichhould) have boon detected if the writer had checked his work Onhe writer states that the teachers* syndicate (ST3G)0 affiliates, yot he onlyree1 down by departments. Cn pagehe refersollowing lis-of the unomuloyod by profession but the list Is not Included. Although the writer is obviously well-informed and has access to sources of information on this subject, his reoortlng ls often inconplste or Inaccurateis reference townicb."originates" in Soviet Russia. Actually, most Soviet propaganda in -uatenala cosse fron the =ussisn and Czechassiesxlco or the'.texicar. headquarters of the CTAL) it appears tliet he definitely needs guidance on the "who when,tc. of information reporting.
The writer refers to individuals and organizationsan:t takes for granted that everyone who reads the report Is conversant with tha identities of the nersons and. for.kORALSS Cubes).
The writor deviates unnecessarily fron the subject. while discussing the Confederacion General de trabajadores de Guatemala he Introduces an unrelated study of the Departaacnto Agrarlo llacioaal; he discussestional Youth Conference ir "rhs niddlo of his report an thahe- railroad union- whli-discussing organizational:matters hs inserts biographic data, e
c)ritercaat deal of material .ihich:.Is not within the scope of the assignsd study on labor matters.
Ihe pertinent ;iarts of our critique will be transmitted by jpDISSS to the .rriteretailed questionnaire designed to clarify the sany points raised In our crelininarY study of the report. Desoite the criticisms cited" above taat this initial effort might be rated "good." Sltfa proper ^uldanca it Is believed he can be developedaluable source ortionor matters.
It will bo noted that the reportonsiderable amount of information regarding Internal jealousies and conflicts iemaainiat movement, sone useful biographic dataerogator-nature, old and new scandals,hich nay prove usefulurposss.
Ve will appreciate Headquarters corx-snts and evaluation of
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