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SUBJECT ALLEGED PLANS OF THE REBEL ARMED FORCES TO ASSASSINATE THE. AMBASSADOR TO GUATEMALA
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GUATEMALAN COMMTJNIST PARTY RECEIVSD INFORMATION
THAT THE REBEL ARMED FORCES (FAR, CUBAN -OR IZN TED INSURGENCY MOVEUEXT) TO ASSASSINATE THE NEW UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TOSOON AS THE NEW AMBASSADOR TO
GUATEMALA IS NOT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE COUNTRY UNTIL LATE
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THAT THE INTENDED TARGET IS TEE DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION, WHO IS THE CURRENT CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.)
CLAIMED THAT
SEVERAL GUATEMALAN ARMY OFFICERS ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE FAR. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PLANNED ASSASSINATION IS TOILITARY COUP, THUS PLACING THE ARMY COLLABORATORSETTER POSITION TO AID THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT. |
FAR ALSO BELIEVES THAT IT WOULD BE ABLE TO RALLY SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT TO ITS CAUSE, IF THE MILITARY WERE TO^ THROW THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT.) MMENT: ANOTHER SOURCE HAS REPORTED THAT THE FAR HAD THE COLLABORATION OF SOME HIGH-LEVEL ARMY OFFICERS.)
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EAR DISCUSSION'SOSSIBLE
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT JULIO CESAROR
ALBERTO MENDEZ MARTINEZ, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTY
(PR, GOVERNMENT PARTY) . FAR OBJECTIVES INWERE
SIMILAR TO THE OBJECTIVES LISTED IN PARA 2. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, HOWEVER,
THAT THE PROJECTED PLANS TO ASSASSINATE THE PRESIDENT OR THE PR LEADER
WERE. NOT TO BE CARRIED out IN THE IMMEDIATE
" ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES FOR
IMBASSY PERSONNEL, INCLUDING THOSE FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION OF CHARGE
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WERE ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF AMBASSADOR ICE IN, EFFECT. MEASURES WILL BE MAINTAINED CONSCIENTIOUSLY ANDTO MINIMUM CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL
STATE, ARMY, AIR, CINCSO, CINCLANT.
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