MEMO FOR DCI FROM WH RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 4/7/1953

OCR scan of the original document, errors are possible

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for DCl from WH

called from Miamipril.

Initiator is in Miami and has been in conference with Kufus and/, e will furnish the complete list of equipment requested and is arranging the purchase and equipping of four fighter aircraft, Spitfire type, which have been located.

Shipment of Initiator's hardware will begin as soon as aircraft purchase is completed and planes are on their way south. This should be withinoours.

Hardware will be divided into two lots, the first lot representing about one third of the total. Ruins' ship will pick up the hardware in Initiator's country, and if so authorised will then proceed to the caching point to pick up FANLIKE.

Initiator told*- hat he had helped such groups before and that they had failed. This tKime they must succeed and Initiator will place no limitation on the aircraft, hardware and money required for success.

ill call todaye is staying at the Columbus Hotel.nd is meeting with Rufus and Initiator