MEMO RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 5/23/1952

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CONVERSATION

Tha meeting was heldt Hotel Carlton,.

ew daye ago frooifle*air supply of ammunition hod been shipped by the economist-controlled government of Guatemala to Honduras,for tbe rairpose of overthrowing the antl-Cooasunlct regis* of

G dives and Carlesported this to Gelvex, who told hits that

be was informed ofminent of eras, that the figure givenfj"

-jvae correct, but that there was nothing to worry about. Colonel Miig suggeated that these arms eight be seized by tbe Honduranand aade available to the antl-Ccssnunist Guatemalan revolutionaries.

a number of questions based on thc order

of battle repKiu uuwuubted by Colonel Castillo Annas. Sooe ofoneve red byothers will be put personally to

Castillo Annswill be there early in June. A

meeting will be heiostudy in

detail the revolutionary plan ofrmas, for tne purposeserve

as tbeenall mili-

tary matters. Consideration was given

Castillo Armas in Honduras. It was decidedI '

"Tprescnce being known was too great. eeting lein the future. It will be set up along thenduranIn some cove or on some island far away froooint where tbere is no record of entry or exit to or froamight be used for this.

Coverdiscussed. It vac decided to be in-

advisable for hie to applyfor a

position In public or labor relations,wi toe presencelatter, who is well known to

and Colonel aing, is considered tooecurity riskany knowledge of one of our-ill go tcf_ J

contact another Individualana appiyosition

as an accountant. Bewo yean* training in accountancy, so this willogical request. He will be sent to Honduras

Jin that capacity. On arrival, he will report to

wnu will then, without informing -jjffice, assigrr to labor and public relations activity!,.

Mr-C

everyone's attention to the resentment

anong many Guatemalan landowners createdecent decree ofGovernnent expropriating many large landowners. out tbat full use should be oade by us of the anti-

Aroenz fueling currently active. He is afraid that if nothingabout this for some timeompromise ic reachedlandowners and tho Government, their resistance will again

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