PREPARATIONS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF COLOMBIA-MARXIST/LENINIST FOR GUERRILLA

Created: 5/4/1965

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1. preparations for guerrilla warfare in the atlantic coastcolombia were discussedeeting onthe

executive committee of the atlantic coast regional committee of the communist party of colombia-marxist/leninist (pcc-ml). the meeting was also attended by pedro leonember of the central committee of the pcc-ml, and by an unidentified person from cartagena.

t the meeting it was disclosed that the pcc-ml has divided the coastal region into two areas, referred to as areas "a" andrea "a" is located in magdalena around codazzi, villanueva, and the sierra de perija. this area is to0 pesos within six months with

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TO BEGIN OPERATION" IN COORDINATION WITH GUERRILLAS IN THEZULIA, ONE US DOLLAR EQUALS

ESOS. URIEL BARRERA, WHO IS

nfcLI5VSD TO BE IN CHARGE Of THE MILITARY APPARATUS OF THE PCC-ML,0 PESOS TO FRANCISCO CARAVALLO, WHO IS CHARGE OF PCC-ML GUERRILLA ACTIVITIES IN THE ATLANTIC COAST REGION.)

AREA MB" IS AN EXTENSIVE REGION CONSISTING OF THE NORTHERN FART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIOQUIA AND THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF BOLIVAR AND CORDOBA DEPARTMENTS. IT IS CENTERED AROUND ALTO SANOMMENT. ALTO SAN JORGE IS BELIEVED TO BE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CO'JJOBA, NEAR THE BORDER OF ANTIOQUIA ALONG THE SAN JORGE RIVER.) AREA "B" IS TOESOS BY THE MIDDLE OF MAY. FIVE PAID PROFESSIONAL PCC-KL WORKERS IN THIS AREA ARE READY TO BEGIN OPERATIONS.

THE PCC-MLECIDED AGAINST USING THE SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTAASE OF OPERATIONS BECAUSE IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PCC-ML WOULD RECEIVE NO HELP FROM THE LOCAL POPULATION. THE AREA MAY BE USED, HOWEVER,EFUGEOURCE OF SUPPLIES. LATER, IT KAY BE POSSIBLE TO USE ITASE AGAINST URBAN CENTERS SUCH AS SANTA MARTA AND CIENAGA.

THE PCC-ML HAS BEEN USINGRAININGANCH LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN ROAD BETVEEN BARRANQUILLA AND CARTAGENA BELONGING TO DR- GOMEZN ACTIVE SUPPORTER OF THE PCC-ML. ROBERTO

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