CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE; AS SANITIZED
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KOGOVH Operations
Q eport on Guatemala
Refer andated3
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ursuant to the authority and directives of references la) and
operational and cover trip through
Guatemala ond El Salvador, from whioh haon"*
*I5 September. Forwarded herewith ia hie sterilised report/The la an title* of which were reported In reference
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The P. If eels that/" xceeded tbe Units of adequate security aspects of his operations in wuotanalaparticularly ln respect to thef aaelatance mad* to Identity B, Idratlty F, Identity H, Identity I, and Identity K. f* o that he axpoaed himself and his mission, but etatea that he haa" to operate In that fashion to fulfill the mission aoulpnod to him by roferentia
3. We are unnblo to Judg* the validityth*si*i
that tho group* inelde Ouatemala must receive assistance fron some quarter fairly soon or they will provoke, or ba provoked into, an abortive revolt. Tfeala strongly that the foroes within Gmtemala should cooperate amongat HhemseTvea and with the oppoaltlonutald* of Ouatemala, ln contrast to the present situation in which acne interior force* ar* completely Ignorant of the existence of other interior forces and all Interior forces feel ahut off fron the exterior group*,
A. Since - -sake no raccomandatlona on th* major aspect* of
the report, we wreTy request Instruction* at tho carlioat possible moment ro the comitmant* and reoonaiendations nadn o witi
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DlflcuMioc* with
Travel of IdentityWashington for dlacuaalooe; o) Contaot withn Washington)
0 interview with Identity M, or eoae contact with
Identity
ofinfo-notion to be supplied by SUtion
Guatenela)f
U.S. monthly payment tohrough UONISKR (if not
already eaployed by Station 0mt*mala)i
U.S. monthly payaent tohrough UCMIZER;
the printing of the ilCeilZtK bulletin.
I (Authorisation has beenthe purchae*echnical book
be sent to Identity RT.
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BIB/'cev
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AirthoriMtlori wu grantedrip to British Honduras In order to arrange for the successful Introduction Into (toattssala0 picture tooko (approx. one ton) printed here. In order to provide proper cover for theircle, starting tn El Salvador, then proceeding Guateaaila, Brltiah ibndures Hondurae and Cuatcroala, utilising tha trlr for cover business. Apparently, the cover artood up satisfactorily and security-vise no prohleae were encountered.
In conjunction with the mission concernLng the aboveais given another cleelooi to determine the strength, security and Borale of tha antl-oarx;unlet undarrraund ln QuatenfOo and the posalbllltloo for defection* within the arUltar/ group. HbbuIU of these two adsalone are dotalled bolov.
My first entry into QuaUeeJe wu made via Saa Salvador in order tomMr ofuatemala visatherefore, apent only
one night In Sn Salvador,ranait via* for Guateamla em rout* 1one da- and night In Guatemle for the purpoae of talkingcontacts there beforeour omn In BeUso. as only obletohat day a- we were unable to reach Identity B, the otherAery veak individual, LaotAng In Intelligence andoperates undernd apparently aervea to carry Un-
f ortanately, ha la tha brother of IdentityUOBUB and on-
leaa vehang* we are more or leas stuca wltn aim as our contact.
Ha had very little to offer oooatruotlvely regarding ouggeatlons on howcarry out the operation. Ue met at tha Hlppodroao dal Horte at aytheyrge, seeled, relief map built there on the ground and itto discuss points and methods of introduction of th* ante-Lai. usiiw thea guide. Ue discussed various alternate methodsinally suwreutedawait the rmsulte of my discussions with our context Ln Belise and thenmy retttro to Guatemala toinal deoloion. The meetingud hoped to receive new ideas fromhot we hodconsidered
After setting up axrangemmnte for contact upon myroceeded toontacted without difficulty Identity D, th* man reoono ended byn the vail magamlne stand called Identity X,BUf,e-ry insignificant place and cannot return much Income to Identity D. Haew blocks awayairly decent boose, apparently h* had soma capital when ha left Otetemala. ery villinTperuoi bo* apparency of limited empaclty mentally. Ha Is Carried
He otatod hla complet* desire to cooperate with no, not only because of bis friendship forut also becauoo of hla sworn eneodty against the indent LIOKIilKR goviownt of Gnateoala. Ha haa haen oooi^tlog with LIOuTZKEL jDontactad hla In Bel lie on hie trip. Ha has written one article whichprinted and he receivesopies of each Issue of the Bulletin which he sells into Guatemala,
He felt thatfropaganda by air freight in beliso woulda pro hi en. He pre for rod to handle lt openly, arranging with theto perstt It to pass through the auetone. He stated that the Chief ofa good oo tho lientl-enri-amiat who ho felt would aake the ne proposed to talk to hlnelative of his wife. lso wasgive hie the nanauateoalteoo exile in junta Cord* whoecommended1 in Guatemalawhich night be
used to nove the material nun oriuou uuoauras into uuetemia near Livingston, he off erred to con Uet tillsand ooa what he would do.
it Bullae on the occasion of their Iadopondanoo Day,er, th* Anniversary of the Buttle of St. George's Cayas not able to obtain theeft, us agreed that he wouldull report by letter to UbSTiC-aTfo-A, requesting that he pass the infemotion on to no lnthrougheturned there. Thla information was not received by aa before returning here andpoke to LIBSTinHITli-A. on the phone lasteptember) be had not yet received It from
Balls* appears toide-open, neutral city aa fax aa amtt-oocmnmlst activity la concernod. It appooro to be much more anti-corcuniat in spirit than neutralathered the opinion, Inter confirmed by dlacusslona In Onatenala that itthe best lntorvmdlote point of amy of theontiguous countriesase for lntroducti r- of propagnnda or arms, eta. Quite byaw Identity D's messenger posting bulletins ln the mail In the post office and 1astonished to see him carrying the bulletins openly in his hard ao that anyone could seeommented on thla toho said that there vaa no naoeecltj to workaa the looal people, including officials, were all antl-coniunist. sked hi= about oeseastlst spice there and be atated that there vaa little or do suchthat th* Ountomlteco consulate enjoyed no respeet from anybody.
Fromroceeded to San Pedro Sula, where, quite byedean
interesting oontact. My distributor in Bellse is
1 and tho Asst. Mcr. ls e afixed me to do
Din the favor of dollair of small, rougn, uncut opalsriend ofSan Pedrof^'l! ne vaa 0X1
politician. greed to do so ana after dlocusuing otherediscussion of Quntwanltecan politico. It developed that subjectCarina man and under_Carlaa' rogiae bee*verel
countries,lied out witiTeootoh and he
made serural interesting statements aaeng wnith are th* following. H* knewalmost all of th* urti-conaamlst people fron Guatemala. oldad beard tbnt Castillo Araaa, vaa living off taa fat of the lead la Tegucigalpa and that he preferred to see no chanpe In th* status quo aa he oould Dover do batter than he vaa doing now. He disci aimed tbe rumor, stating that Castillo lived eco-nfrdcally and th* aoaey h* vas receiving fron outside source* vas used to take cere of bis obligations aa tbe rallying point fur GuBteaelteoan refugees ln Honduras; that ba fait that whoever gave Castillo his money fait that this vaa highlyin order toallying point. Subject off erred to arrange for ae to meet CastilloeoMned the offer, statingad no ransom to se* hln. Subject also stated that he had knownell snd that at on* time ha bad felt thatwas the beet available nan toevolution against
Jr*BAT A?
the present regie* but that now bo feltaa too closelyU.S. Interests to servorue Gustonaltoean patriotic load or. hetho other people that ve haveany of thee,et during pgr tripIn Guatemala and atated that none of than vould derive jopular support; thatopinion the best available una Cnetlllo Armas, llo opened up vary freelyInfluence of my scotchstablished excellent relations vlth him thatlater further developed. r< Going to
as heepresentation coa, tuu, cuDtacte on tne no rtc "roost.
The following ahould bo mentioned ln pass inf. Col. Charles franolo Sawyer, our military Attache in Tegucigalpa was in Bellas as he told me it cscae under theof his office. Also registered at the Fort George Hotel In Baileeoung fellow by the name of "Hatcher* or something very similar. He showed hie address In Tegucigalpa as the Prado Hotel. Ue all left Be Use on the asaepoko briefly to Sawyer on generalities and he made one statement that vas pretty vail confirmed all along tha line} that tha recent Dalles note on tha Doited Fruit expropriations did not smoont to auchi that he felt that any note like it that did not carry any teeth in lt had acreegative effect then positive) that It simply weaken ad our preetige in the long run; that lt vaa another oase ofun around that we did not Intend to use. Tbis opinion waa shared by almostpoke to. In ay own opinion, aaj tun tha note repreeente partane range plan to be followed up by an aotion on our part that lt would havo been better not sent, i'ooslhly therelan behind ito not aware of. o hope ao aa our prestige is so precarious nov that further weakening can have serious effects.
Hei "Matcher". an into hln on tbe street ln Tegucigalpa Just before leaving aad saidssumed since he came to Bellas and left there with Col. tsay and sincessaaad to be on intimate terms with other smhaasy people that ware In the airport at the timeresumed he worked for the ft? haa ay, too. Be replied,m Just abun" and changed the subject, mentioning that he was going dove-hunting the next day with the Colonel.
Roturned to Ouatemala onept, and was there until my return heref this time was spent ln the city except forh and morning of theI vaaine alare the results of my specific
After returning toat vlthndlmost daily in connection with the above and other things on which they oould be utllisled. Their conclusions were that the beat way to bring tha material into the country was via the El Salvador frontier. If va oould arrange to lay It Into SI Salvador by boat from Mecdoo they oould smuggle it across tbe border as they claim the border at that point baa many points of entry. They figured it vouldripe,ar tripotallls. As an alternative they would pick lt up on tho north coast near Livingston and bring it ln by means of Individuals carryingbs. each on the train. This did not sound too pood to mo for several reasonsecided to look for another carrier.
arrangediti. IdentitycV.thy ccniineaa-man who 1Last trip. ,Ieargeother interests.
In May he >imed hi- .wn piano<ma titunuer he Aer Club. and
had aany friend, with small privr., orn
ifld. jftedoint,fulo. hel; us bring thein by neana ofnd he sd;Iv.t d? planned V-j&oliataly, but thai he, hud: IV wis who would heir.
Ue iilseuuseu iievoral uluiaelt taet the beat waa :to andi isfiij., triv t: idolize and -ir aaterlal when they returnee. Thelzcner. waadid net hive to obtaineave Uii.tcaln or t cnt>rwe could bring it in thereer:tiry D, this yes a'Ijk, anu if not,plOk It up uny other way,oulbly byuktozveueoatoflying off Uie uoliaemldoat de-
livery. *fu also dircuaaad the TOfielblHtlee of their jicr-in, It up an an but thiseveral obstacles. roup trip
require time club ambers wno ar*overnment military nen eight have to be invited and they nightt vbnt was going on. They also would require docunentation. ilo alec brought out the volnt thtnal thing would be to go at least twoane and then the plane would only carry OM on toe return in order to carry Maximum pay looc ofbs.
s comingJonepto herxpectt to be her*o li day*, de therefore agree Unit we would get to, ether here through LXE-Tri.and pet tie it once and for all. have ar. anaver fronhe week ofop tea bar and also from hla cousin whoon vessel plying outalvador. n tho accumulated information during Identity F'o visit horo we can vork out all details- and oelect the t'othod moot aeourest econoni-cal.
Identity B'a crout would be able toxalate dlntri xiti nth* country through the same channels they have bean ualnj for distribution of the bulletin.
Underground, flQMM'
Identity 3's groupi thlo group ia heeded byndnder hla. They consider tnocselvee under direct orders of Liere. They claia toecure aaebers in their group plusen in thaon-coas and Junior officers. Th* above areut they claim that when the chipe ar* down they can rally thousande. They have practically no -uire and no money. Their noral* is at the lovoat possibi* point, jeceuee of ths lone delaysiaut'.Lry.ction and the lack of noneyobers are allp>ay. These people live from day to day end th* day thoy don't wor* theyheir futdlias do rot 'at. The only way they can get workesect coalitionselong to n cent party. an and dc join tin enemy V- eat without oceasarily sacrificing theireriod of time, there peoplef away and grow colder towards ur.dlvidod loyalty to an Opposition froup. It la uman nature to gradually annum* loyalty to the group thnt foixia you.
who started Ulcirears ago. irector end one olof tho Xoentity C. Utaoarji nun/ of tho re-be? oT their-he two activitiesn *euir idoritlty Cr.ot pertan; a.oilitant croup ar*
rirto-bera.
Iterd to toll DM authentic Identity r. erv. a iilcIiEda to ifiveredUt. ffered to arrange forV.ttriul/ attendf hie jrou; eclined at taleor aucuiV ruaaora. .lost ofo. lo are fro. towna or.ip.iery of Um capita] ultliough ctoy .nvg men throughout ttM country, ond bulletinv acce-pila/iou by Mens of theoc provincial ion.
They are coraplotoly willing and ready to enter into any action. They only nok for nrmuittle money. ade tola :itntot>ent to int. "Iflvuu *ilelJl do anything you tell ua to. Uo will follow your Inatructiona cuul we will die if neceaaary. Je would jut ourselves entirely in your hands.*, tney clair. no allegiance to any other loader thannd do not particularly core who would ret, the Hroaldancy. ving! onth to helj defrayn his work.
Uentlty h'c iroup: Tnis contact was arraiwjea throutfiho was of so ruch helprranging contacts during ay last trip. He tolc ae that suojoct vas vii:i- dinner at is house on Tuesday night one that ho andoup naito go ahead with or without additional support or authorisation froche country. lnlavad that thalr security was very rood andt would be difficult to ameetlng ae they wanted to be sure who they were talking to. old hirould nroviae no credentials or in any way suuply any bona flr.e* concerning syaelfi that if, based on what he anew concerning ny associations with UUHLdeS he was willing toeeting and Identity fl (whosoid not learn until lhsd not him) was willing tohance on Identity I's reootihat was allould do. tated that it wouldery worthwhile n. atingould very well beosition to helpnd put him ln touch with people who might give hit what lie no-dod and that It we* probably worth Uie gamble on their part.
The ROOtlng wuu arrangedpent most of Wednesday nl^ht,iding aroundnnol truck ith Identity H. laims that his groupone givun to hir. by CALLnCJilS mostly to the south of ths Capitsl| that tbeyen wlio carry cards of affiliation anden they can count on. Theymmew thousand rounds of good Amorlcan Ton shells that they hav* triod;nt .A5 automaticew hundred rounds oforalibrechlne gunaei- maairod rounds of shells;iaihi trui'dec and that is about all. Their security is excellent and their icralo is zero.
tatede he* "auc tripe outsluo of Uiutaoala and haar. to Castillo Armas, Idi;eras /uuntcs and to ttlsta's Doitvuic Minister inis wife is tttbana). aid taey had been cloaely aUlfd with Juan CorJobs Ccrua; that these talks going onveml yrara but that all o-lahar WS Wiatuld wait and have pttience,awas not yet
Several years agoL2 told hlr. to loan: liow to fly. lie proceededember of theClub; thategan tofriendship with an nnzy officer in tho Aoro Hub and- sioi:j. loomed:.tn was ylllini;rect ande vac
sure of thla rxdi- development !adlewv or.'jttously that he counted ureal deal on tic- .el; iu expMt.ru froa this officer, :feout d'd'ecti.na wvuldsy difficult,
The aont ofhese. They cannots hu cannot
hold hla grou together. ?hay Itove never receivedisac-iclai -lalp. they have and what -mcy Uiey havendheir group caneown pocr.eta. b statements, were ver. si-ilarIdentity ii regard-
ing the difficulties in holding tholr people; thul their atomc-hiiw anday that passed the rovernuento win nen away through their stoxachs.
He admitted that If they mate an act:.now, tne odds wer* against their success, but that they were in thehat ct least today they have some chance even though slta, of succeeding; but that further delays reduced their chances until they became nil. He drove ne around tho city in the wee hours of the morning and pointed out the various fovernoente what they had in personnel and equijient; how they shifted theirt around to cake il difficult for the oppojition to evaluate tholr divide! strength. 'j.s tated tost they had good intelligence source however and ware pretty up-to-date.
1 told hlra that if he was to get lelr through myould have to lay it all on tho line and giveritten report ofnpleteod information on his group. He agread to do so aiui wee viU&ng to give it to no the next day. hen vetoedelling hla it wan too muchoko; thot If anything happened to me and to information got into tho enemy's lands that thoynd company) would be cooked. Ho then offered to come to J_ atement or astatement; that he would go onyunere necessary and talk if they could gut the help thoyi-ney, arms, and technical help if available. old his to Bit tight andouldwith him throughndit when to come.
he stated tliat thoy did not can- who got the Presidency; that ne thoughtre all fine re,lows; ail they wanted was to get the pr-.sent groupo felt exactly asn this respect.
did not nave he would toy
I therefore request authorisation foro cone to to make hin statement and to have him talk to aomeone. lie eaia ns much money but thatould not help on hla travelling, expenaei titer, himself, although any help offered would be welcome.
Other groups; Thereefinite student anti-eomnunlst grou; available that can bo counted upon when the chips arc down. This includes tha CbDA. iiow-ever, these people have wisely shied away fro? gating too close to tho students
f thoircurity* :Thoyhennow th.it rlioy can count on them.
SfSWiTt
is entirelyhat Caitiilo (roups existaa unablet any coniact to then. II is estimated thai Idlgorasroup oa well. Serriooarrloo woreMentioned.
Thaisro affili-
.In utMiur^ ' aooutOi";o: ir-oslll^iicu lawcr aai:
ship,"elonging u. unknown
ti'. no grout butli/Iinj". into thr supple.
r, quite possithat the Identity feoes bees to Idi(joraa. ine tnia because: Miroricti: uix since he and Wenitat thisxists.
Military Concepts! .woryong. ot iicw it jiioulu ba done. Howover, they would all be wlllinc to .later to reason and waoev*ruu the tools would hare the privilege of deciding it. eripheral action coning in froa the Salvador border. This is slwrod by LIu<tfuaHltB-A. and identionod below. low in the capital taking the bancs there (feat Sag that the provincial- bases would fall by themselves ae soon as the capital foil). r. Inclined to agree with this theoryurber of practlca. reasons. ec no reason why the two actions could not b'; combined, usinj. the border simulated actions to draw troips awayhe capital ond then to 6trlkt* with thu cu;ook .nod The capita', would fall and th? troops fightinp in tne prov'.ncei* vould fali for !acli of supplies and direction.
Everybodyiyon air su.vort, inline that just adroprod on the bases would fold up the government force. mall planes that will fly out of lh that they own. Wentity Hif this* armystands up that they will take over these
planes at once.
fectlons: o not believe that we can count on militarybefore action occurs. Tho military officers now enjoy everything their hearts desire. They are the elite of tho country along with tho top politicians. They are bleeding the country dry. They will naturally ficht to defend what they have gained. Tney actually could not afford to give it up. However, there Is an excellent chance that once the action starts and thoy see that the oppositionood chance of winning thoy willver In the ho pee of at least holding on to part of what they havo. This is the general opinion ofave talked to and It makes sense. ave been told by several peopleof each other that within the militaryistrust exists.omment has setystem ofInside the military and the officers are extremely reluctant to confide ln their brother officers as they never /now If they may be talilnp-overnment agent. It is apparently very similar to the ffld system of penetration of the nilltery to discourage formation of opposition groups and tolose check or. the climate Inside the group.
ttUcellaneoua:
1. (aether wus ii; Identity 1'l o: *'ioo and advised liic thai
as-n tend ulo VmshLngtOli and talk to
r. "Mitchell" in the Lctin-Amarlcan .'Jivision of the
State tept. eKod c-o dd dc- anyt.tfng to see that ho war con-taclea soe couldds tale whereuld do the cost food. old; try tosoivs one- sec hii:/ frtowta In the otnte: . 'not okv nio ixrt.el.butut this cold he secured throughraoiV vV live at identity L. ouldthatti.in ho taken wi trJo and thato hla.ttln^ hi: now w* ie tali:in? to.
.1. Miontityis -lannin,.- U> th*thlnbyr.:: -dctity < 'r. hemlU'i
nite. ants toto Identity 0. states VmAn thel f.t hm*am**
oi thlc. jor anrtt- ii*. f ir
utountry mor-
*han nee ande huesf theirnu forr;rd th,j5 to let hie ab was presenteetith Identity F. he rendered hie ajlstons on the bwt way to bring in the propaganda iiiJiUry subjects. seamsoll-;raparod officer and reasonably imte llg..it. ot him last trip ashcrG,*oro request that steps be taken arrange thethatants with Identity 0. Identity V. told nc that even though ho had not herd froa me before he leaves Cua'arxl* inecks that beto cone here on orctobor eatfe thinks very highly, wents to have hi tailed toore he goes to the states. :tcery ia.fort.mt figure inlltlcal victure ue ia theolitlci-u. hashe govc-mtient in thoconBifitontly.
-Set-* vith Guatemala: r tho .tain* raia!we not keen able to tastier, sore efficiently in connectJ.cn witn our vari-ua problems inside Guatemala has been lack of com- unicotioiui. as always )ad to wait forure poren wiic was going back or forth to oorrv meaaagos by hand. Our tJWng has had to suffer very badly. In ray reportnentioned thatould probabiy be very useful to our ntatioa thcroource of intcUigenee. ow make rttnseatiaaion to eotnbilsh himut-outnd letter drop to handle con. nic-tlano. Jo would have to atKl-vittin, as hoould consunlcete usingort of codo. lie would not have to /now who was working for. Thla is all based on his security clearance and acceptance. m inclined to think he will cloar all right and would probably accept, -lo haa alunyeery active life in the jungleeel that histwo yrrftrs oi* sedentaryIs bogiraiiiij to bore him. ileRid.u* jlsvalueut-out endo -would probably be ax exceUent source oidata on any operation involving beak-country activity. rge ij-omptof this request.
A. wordlnga: as agreed tos wuvywo requestateneli fcrn hie ouuiiacnt. do willasof the discs or other raw nftterial. all other coots and
labor wiUtho gaeolino. The rest willheir con-.riTutlon.
5. admteft :iim to see whether no would use our material iror and'- radio. ;jc rr-r'ntid one of our articles ii his
sil weak* id aol conutci nft* ayuclf is o. strict
bo wu ildind to do ue. nunuy ho
needed an- he said lCC.GC oils. |hx onf. would do fine although ho would accoit unyt .ii.ould five. e-.uii Identityt*prrs-nt financli. cato iror
tUtOdt OUMa hourn.t-bJishadaoK. octf re_ucat that ro- cnor with
o onKc surea- are not nlrecd, un- ifyonHis. oid trough oarhere,
"ith thlcritln. that cwudhrcuv.:- Iould am ify in activities eon:,ii,.rably. ominally focinly ort time Uforsluded down on hii. They trio; to jnii 'uteie* Tha. nows lt-iu Loa. ttiraibjrt on our sheet uu iupapersnrcvd tii-Ta touliiiin, on Maitutionai rU.uta, 'to told Identity iaic *Xj uctod they would tryjuacinat* ii- since thoy coild not atop- rally. Ihix Is theproblem.or0 crositua thor.t. It ia ver; aoy tc axl'inj accidantly oreutral part? was pj ts wail pale iAi oarly ra-Icu^od. b ic tho iv* mtohancervivt. ooc of Va* erel
c. rtururant nr. vary uvflnito clips of etriie botwoon tharnmect partiee as evidenced by the recent attempts to discredit variouspolttlelano by other*. It la hard to tell want thla will resultnother roans will bo able to bold thes. to, it iattoMnuo novo Arbenz out. even toough nr'oenx wos his man tie may now finds not perfonuin, nu he would want hi- to. 'iswevor, it in not felt that this will result ij; oollapce of the communist control. The;:tand tc win either wny and the- military, which is oft iiey, has ;ualntaincd oi. ox-tromely sr.lldd would tmlntaln its ownndor Military .I'.'octiona.
lrovocationsi inereitront rumour aroundhe govt. IsaaotUor aalana tt, brintlimentstc the open uncre they can be '. wasecent oh^etas widely olstribu'ei jndtr the namehichot exist caiilnfie peoric to taXeinatutailin; now tha^ shcold go about It. It wa* very well done. It Is ueiiyalon^c-aon, orid not want tc carry it Oba-tn. Tnis ats further sddod tot ofroups, era not only desperateoslr., theireec ;ovl. provoontlons can well totally destroy tner.. Ihes- rroupe hove asrders to tdclrliiofs to ifno'r any a" tecpta to * pr-'Vocated Into an action.
Dulies Notei infleas title noto hadIn it und was partong raryje plan, it did more harm than good oo it aervod to unite the port, and to provideith propaianda amaunlton to brinr. SO Fa people Into their camp. ontioned in my lastw in favortatement of our position byarna*nt, ond
a Stronfitai-eniutit ui alnst the cow unlit position of tiia Guatamalteoan tovammantot ln connection with any action cn their portuoorlcan in-toreats. -hen wo criticise the: Torcouofl.'C lnterente ue leovo ouraejvoo wide open for exactly waitry that wontervening loicrtn capital, which onl serves toheir people.cust atnv out of 'Jaaariaaa, onto, as *Kia nothlnt am: thector of the world tUitanti-im-iseiIi;t'm shout
against us. If we rake an anti-coUiUnist statement ov-.iryuody la withnd if uehange in government in Guatemala, itocricim business interests got their protection anyway. At lo:st theyair hearing which they doow. eel that the Daliee noteoor rove unless qualified Iff deeper plans. If suchlans do existoeir,fl!iUuist" note would Have served the Jimo purpose toadvantage.
9. Aacricuu "evspaper Blasts: These recent cowaents byditorial by tho .wily o in siyof
much greater value. ven If they were paid for byric.-i! Lntcroste ii-they irore positive and ulll uc-ompllsn aouot)iifig. iTcsciitow ebu. The hotelsami exije-.-r theicaii,
practically empty. jSenry business fchsitirectly crji,:. . r l DOnej
j:. If we can lieop icacrican touristso heir' t? a; theirsnaky economyo vitalize the opposition to push the wuaker.od /'ovorn-nmt over. Along theseeco:r. end that we. overtelieve, in which thoyl'ody on why tourists snouid go to fiussiarought out oil the bed points. We could do the same thi.ir. on this October Fair and see that they circulate.
IC. li.illotin: Ours not beenariyillee ill'.2b. ts :iSvl boeiid during tho pcriou after nyri. wi.cnoing through oa schedule it had excellent value. tated that they aid not have enough toound and that they were continuallylivor rare. i'lt that they could0 instead of ourO. herefore,permission to double our printing as soonind out whet in blockingt v'ifi border.
frSejii-x called on him and discuesed his^. ith nim in order lo -aa in taintact ana friendship fort may have. The moot iwiodiateon see isoulds protection inwith my trips in and out of the country, ourd thoan give hlE servingover for rather frequent visits. He has asked me to lineirm lo discuss his planei^SQ country andill do. It coulu present an opportunity to plan v.an there but it may be tetter to just play it straight and then use them later if necessary. equestas ar. operational expense to buy herend himechnical booh on approval)
Col. Julian: In my Kayentionede was in the country. It has bean stated that the govt, has been receiving considerable arms and ammu-niton, Czech, and it is felt that he was the instrument. elieve thai "Alaur Keilhauer vis tho intermediary botween Julian and tne govt. Keiiliaaorlose personal friend of .'roenz and acted as tho intermediary on theontract secured by Korrison-.'nudsen for the new port facilities at 'ento Tcoaas.
Conclusions.
I definitely feel that we should arrange for Interview oft the
e^rli-ist convenience; iiiid coordinate all on nical aid dus ia s -
Din.
r inter*
ti
Kay tc organise ic: militaryIt uuMUher* iii tn*
p#ir da* mot.
iaportant of all, if den'tier- theyondchwice without ua. t tx.Ii eJiaaeaa Lf *as thoy ir no-theiileh to worA.
onaoaiUprecipitoustcuether- ^alctfu tot
to create
oJldarito Den"ago ort not toa the- icpl<suenttn, aid.
ould .refer
there is any question as tondn^aa ofudg-iisnt in syT wedd suggestar, oroasoheck; tte through otherreporta, ti.roa.ji direct interview: uittt tne ieny-l* inwlved an-ofit do your eheohing InaLi*otc It io quito within the realm of possieiUtyood* like laa till icjgorea, ot a' it tmrrious w;
gamblelosing v. military action.
As far. futureisoreties ia the
indlc-ited nan. PerJmps it should be Mweoae likeos^ or sons other who ana been donor to the scene. Pnrtobly the lest solution wuclduntaup oi too oilitary and two civil inns until oJ ectione could be add.
ev the ti.ieo alt-tomwtwt factor, rrai if jqf or to aoAny for other ro.ts-.nuhin, tiwi cmd-tion*a.-in. oice out of our hanco. itjrar .iel; fciertain success umi win the future iriendshirvr they -rin-ledoLsf it thanidv-B. If they fail wereateil, 'f tfcay win without us, vcot of future eollaboratior. thjit we ahould hove.
f aive always been uui will cont;nuv to be blindly loyal and will carry out any mission, trusted with,vo you ny honest opini.-nslso fed that if for somoou do not go dor.f- with mvor bdiefa orvve vi-.MC rsnz-.v*. taking action" theov. should actsuainw withr. wnat-ever lines youato.
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