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^GRANDUM FOS: The Director of Central Conversation with Oeneral Smith
The conversation which Hr. Berryad with Oeneral Smith this afternoon, andiscussed with you before going over to see the Oeneral, was of only about fifteen minutes duration. as able to bring up all of your points but did not get satisfactory answers on one or two of then.
General Smith indicated his strong agreement with our recoinmendation that some form of State Department rejoinder or rebuttal be dealt out to the Guatemalans. He held on to my menwrandum which he promised not to show to Mr. Cabot, and he said that he was going to instruct Cabot to get cracking and
do something about this. Mr. Berryrief meoorandumlanted question and an answer for tlte Secrotary to make at his next press conference. Oeneral Smith accepted this but said that he wished to do more. He rang for Cabot to come to his office, but Cabot had apparently gone home.
aised the subject of Honduras and said that our point here was that greater strength was needed in the Embassy since there will be an important role for Honduras to play. Mr. Berry spoke up saying that the present Ambassador is "an oldho has served out his' period of usefulness and who should be replacedounger and more vigorous man. General Sotth appeared to be interested in this, and said that he would ask Mr, Lourie to take the appropriate action. He rang for Hr. Lourie who had apparently gone home. Mr. Berry undertook to remind General Smith to speak with Mr. Lourie tomorrow morning.
h. sked General Smith what he proposed to do about ISr. Willauer. General Smith said that he had repeatedly stated that WiUauer will have to scratch his own gravel and ring his own doorbells; that he (General Smith) did not make diploraaticand that he did not propose to sponsor or push for the
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appointment of WUlauer to any particular diplomatic post. In line with ray previous discussions with you on thisook no position at all concerning ffillauer and confined myself to the question above-indicated.
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FRANK G. BISNER Deputy Director (Plans)
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