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ORANDUM FOR ALL LATIN AMERICAN FIELD STATIONS FTIOM i Chief, Weetem Hemisphere Division SlffJECT; KUGOWN Activities re. Guatemalan Commmists
Id able has been sent to sovoi-ol SGRftNGER stations. The coolerie were ss follows:
"10 TJntll otherwise ordered, the folluoing situation is toven tho highest priority into KXCWN action.
The Guatemalan government withdrew from ODECA due to feorroposed anti-Communist resolution. It then presentedlaims of foreign intervention to the United Nations, hoping for international communist support, rather than submitting claims to the Organization of American States, which would be the normal International instrument for hadling claimn of this nature. All Stations will stress tho fact that the Guatemalan case Is too weak for unbiased Investigation by other Latin American States.
"3. Moreover, the Guatemalan govt claims, "The OMR does not interfere directly or livlireatly in tho internal affairs of Ocuitemalo Just as Guatemala does not intervene or attempt to Intervene in, or disturb the peace of, any other country." Also, The Guatemalan govemrent has pusued an unwavering policy of rospedt for democratic freedoms (within Guatemala)." InStations will stress tbe following themes:
A. The Communist controlled Guatemalan Labor Party leads the pro-govornment coalition called the Electoral Front. Ofeats in Congress, the opposition retains only 5. Even the Guatemalan Supreme Court has boon packed with fellow-travelers. The Guatemalan Communists are very strong in the Secretariat of Propaganda and Official and Pro-Adminiatration Press and Radio, In the National Agrarian Departrent, Institute of Social Security, Labor Courts, national Electoral Board, Rational Labor Federation,Committee on Agrarian Reform and Labor Codo Revision, Railway Workers, and Teachers Onions.
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Bo The Guatemalan Congressinute of silent tribute when STALIN was buried. Ouatemala was the only SGftANGER nation to do so.
Col Hubert Julian bragged of largeprocurement from Soviet Satellite countries forgovt, that govt waa accusing others of usingto intervene in their internal affairs.
the Guat govt has steadily claimedpeoples ars solidly behind it, and the Cuatarmed intervention in the affairs of others,have built the largest army in Central America,
Guatemalan govt is sending paidCentral America. They arc ordered torefugees who fled from the terror of the It is Interesting to note that their targetsa/owed anti-Communists. (This Uea will be RivenKDC-OWN treatment.)
Guatemala, political opponents ofregime are being Jailed and tortured toconfesstions. Others are being murdered.
in Salvador, paid Guateralanagitators are attempting the overthrow of thegovt, and are also acting as "finger men" formentioned Guatemalan Communist assassins.
"are falsities of the Guatemalan Agrarian
Reform:
reformed land is only loaned to thesmall farmers. They may retain the land as long as they
plant crops demanded by the government, send their children toline schools, andsubmitommunist typo of regimented society. Any deviation from the govt planned social set-up brings eviction without appeal.
OLIVER G. GALBOND
Guatemalan Agrarian Reform grants nolaw. An example: The Guatemalan Arrarian Suprmeit had the temerity to accept an individualInjunction to halt illegal seizure waa surwlly dissolved."
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HO* DOES THS CCaTEHaLAa' GOYi^HWSKT SUPPOfiT -HE PdQPAGXJDA ACTIVITIESHS
The QlartQ A* Can tro-Anie clovernment newspaper haa continuously supported tha Communist Part/ Ida*.
ThaiaiUU& la financed by tha Guatemalan government and Ita pellcjr la frequently clearly pro -Communist and always generous in giving free publicity to Communiet causae.
3- The fcsjSjUalS, also aids Communist causes. This newspaper Is partially payed for by the Guatemalan government. It is possible that all its funds eome from the government, Inasmuch as no other funding source can ba located*
Theporadic newspaper published by tbe Communist dominated CGTO, ii financed throughpurchaiing of ads.
newspaper of ths Communist Party ofpublished through tbe use of government(Qctubra)
Station TGW, the official radio Station ofgovernment,rc-Cosrmie managerbeen uaedrequent Tehicla for
THE GoATSMALAH CONGfiZSS O THS ATH3IST STAXII
the motion of Communist Deputy Victorthe Ouatanalan Congress observedof silance in honor of ST ALII. Thesupported bytherore than
a whole majority of thshus indicating the tboro infiltration of Communism ln the Congress.
oembers were ln opposition and walkedorder not to be present during the minuteOpposition deputies said,"StalinHitler in unleashing the mostIn the history of the .arid"had onceinister to Sovietthat he had to return after eighttha USSk, with mtch greater resources
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than Guatemala, had fad la! to reciprocate theurthermore, lt waa aold.'Vishlneky had icorn fullyotion by the Chief Quatenalan delegate to the UH to observe aof sllenoe ln memory of the dead ln Korea."
3* But as always with Conaunist puppets, the
Guatemalan Conmmlat Congreea, perhaps thinking of possible coning purges. Toted for the motion aad5 the Guatemalan Coagrees reae and stood ln ellsnee with bowed haadbalr nlnute of sllsat tribute to ths atheist ex-God of Communism.
HiOIKXa INSTANCES HAS THS GUATEMALAN 0aV2aWE.Vr AIDED AMD ABETTED THE IliTXHIlATIONAL COMMUNIST CAUSE IN GUASBULAT
The foverament, through Its propaganda facilities, aided tha celebration of first anniversary of the founding of the Communistfrfc>ra This was ths first open meeting of the Coimunlet Party ln Guatemala. Held with government permission and support,
The formation of the Communist controlled COTO, aa affiliate of the CTAX, was doae with ths support of tbe Guatemalan gcvernement* The CQTC newspaper is eupported, in part, through gowrmnet subsidy.
The President of Guatsnala psrsooally reviewed the Communist inspired and dominated Labor Day parades,
The Government of Guatemala hae providedowned bulldinsT for the meetings of Communist front groups such as the Oust Pro-Peace unit and alsoommie Inspired tribute to STALIN which was held two days after the Guat Concrete bad paid its official tribute,
5- In addition the Guat Government haa instituted tho terroristic measures against anti-Comauniete whloh vers aentloned inhloh have served to help Comniee coneolidate their position and further dominate the local scene,
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union can always count on Guatemalan support
in the united Nations. Even though the USSa rebuffs the Guatemalan representatives, the Guatemalans ars always there licking the boots of ths USSEe
Guatemalans are now on thsir knees before thein the OB begging the OSSB and its SatsGuatemalan lias.
3* wo heuatemalant one time
stating that tbs USSh has no Influence in Guatemala, and at the asms time, persecuting anyone who happenso be anyi-Cosnunlate
The Guatemalan Congress talking about how religious they are while bowing their heads before the bier of SThe greatest atheist of then allc
5c The Guatemalan Government gives money and facilities to all Communist organisations and imprisons, tortures or executes antl-CommunlataE
Why didn't the Ouatenalaa Government support OaeCA? Because all of those"who paid tribute tolaar majority of the Ouatnew that they would be prime targets if the QDECA resolution to fight Coimuniam was approved.
Do Communists atheists govern the Guatemalan CongreaeT No7 Then why did they pay tribute to the atheist Stalin*
The Gnat Congress haaesolution of solidarity with tho North Korean people* given government owned halls to show UdSH and Chinees propaganda and'other wise supported the Ussn/Chineae position re Korea.
As the Guatsmalan government quietly waged its illegal extermination of anti-Communists, the Ouat Congress dancing on the strings of Moscow,etition calling for tbe release of the CP atomiche iiooenbergs,
he Guat government haa issued passport and encouraged, with money, travel to the various coroie front meetings In Eurdps and Asia.
10. Guatemalan Comnunists are worried over purges of Stalinists on the one side and growing western world indignation on the other.
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