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EETING BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THECOMMISSION (COPAZ). AMBASSADOR TOWHO IS IN GUATEMALA CITT AND HAS INTRODUCED HIMSELF ASOF BAMACA'S. CITIZEN JENNIFER
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THE PRESIDENT THAT THEREERTAIN LACK OF SERIOUSNESS AND DETERMINATION IN THE INVESTIGATION. TO DATE. INTO BAHACA'S DEATH. THE PRESIDENT AGREED TOEW INVESTIGATION.
fMHHHH^HiVki^BkllllllllMHHHHMkiiMlAND PUBLIC MINISTER RAMSESUESTAS)) GOMEZ TO CONDUCTINVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING
DECLARATIONS FROM TWO FORMER ORPA INSURGENTS WHO ARE PRESENTLT ABROAD, BUT WHO TESTIFIED THET SAW BAMaCA IN AN ARMT CLANDESTINE JAIL. THEIRECLARATIONS MADE BT HARBURY WOULD BE USED IN THE INVESTICaTION. ADMINISTRATION FULLY INTENDS TOERIOUS AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
members asked the former ambassador
to press the urng for an investigation into the deaths of guatemalan soldiers in exchange for the cooperation in the bamaca case. the government officials cited the disappearance of guatemalan lieutenant fnu alame)), who was taken rng column3 and not seen from again, and the assassination and disficurementuatemalan soldier. who had "egp" carved in his backnife. (cuatemala city field comment: these are the initials of the guerrilla army of theaction of the urng.)
(thereariety of reasons why the case has been hampered to date. there is resentment and incomprehension in guatemala over the level of international interest raised by the disappearance of someone guatemalans perceiveerrorist. in addition. there is resistance from the military to an investigation, uspicion that the case has been manipulated by the urng. finally. thereasic disagreement overroper investigation should be conducted. since mant government officials believe the case should be the responsibility of the "commission of historical clarification"eace agreement is signed. although some of these factors still exist,V there iseneral beliefroper investigation is essential if good relations are to be maintained with. government and guatemala's international image is not to suffer further deterioration.
s. ambassador hadertain amount of resentment. civilian and military officials "ho agreed to receive him were mistakenlt led to believe he was visiting in an official capacity.
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