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mj' be alt leading to asaurx? that nil effectivetho present Guateaulan Govornment is in Guatemala City, clnccof the opposition Conitc Pro Libcroclon de Guaterxilacirculate effective propaganda in the provinces, sincolandowners who reside outside of tbe capital arcnor^nizc Internal and external opposition, and sinco officers and
:cn of tho provincial garrlcona, underpaid and resentfulass favorer; status,otential force for arraed revolt.
Amy's continued coer let* loyalty to tbe Arbenxbe taken for granted In view of the following factors:
a. elatively fev high ranking officers, notably tha Chief of Aimed Forceo and his assistants, the Minister of Defense and his assletanta and chiefs, and officers of tbe General Staff ore well paid. Among tbe rank and file, up to and including the grade of Llautcnant Colonel, pay baa boon infor as ouch on six months. Sooc officerr are not receiving pay appropriate to theirieutenant Colonelo roccivinE Captair.'s pay, and tjany, utteErpting to live and support families on0 per month, this in arrears, find that theyiialieet. Thc known presence of Government informers within thc nmln and sudden changes ol cscigrcent for occureasons cause unease and discontent, while the extra duty re-quired to forestall revolution is considered an added burden.
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pectively, have both exprcBoed atroogentiaente,stated that he hopes to organize amod revolt in May.
other Central American and Caribbean nations wouldnot feel tbemoelver.osition to invade Guatemala withoutand aight well bo defeated In any such attempt by u& revolution in Guateaula might well provide anwhich coulu bo recognised and supported byfree thc several Latin Ancricar, countries whobenz
and hie Goverr_-eirt.
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ddressee cc: CHH File
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