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1. Of possible interest to Headquarters is the attached copy of the last threo paragraphsemorandum prepared by Ambassador'Schoenfold and dated
The mentioned conversation took place shortly prior to tho dor's departure to Washington, D. C, for consultation.
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Memo of Conversation Between Ani>assador Schoenfeld and President Jacobo Arbenz3 in Guatemala City
He was aware of the opposition ot his program. There was the case of Colonel Castillo Areas. They had, he said, been fellow officers and friends. They had both been quite poor and had lived on their modest pay. As Minister of Defense, he had helped Castillo Armasrant toourse in the United States. After his return, they hadtheir former relations. Suddenly he turned. He was now living in Honduras. From being quite poor, he had suddenly become well off, withartrean of persons visiting hie. One wondered where the money came from. Ke did not think it came from the Government of Honduras, or Nicaragua, or Costa Rica, or El Salvador.
I told Presidentoped the oroblem of American opinion and the things that gave rise to It would eventually be met. Basically there was every reason why the two countries should be friends* reasons of geography, of economics and of political destiny. If the disruptive eler#nts which occupied certain key positions disappeared froa thosead no doubt that United LXates-G'iatemalan relations would quickly takeifferent aspect.
On loaving. President Arbenz wishedood trip and said ho would look forward to seeing no on ray return.
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