PRO-GOVERNMENT FORCES IN LA PAZ; LACK OF STUDENT ACTIVITY IN LA PAZ; RETURN OF

Created: 11/3/1964

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I. THE FOLLOWING FORCES ARE AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ICl LA PAZ;

PROFESSIONAL MILITIAMEN OCCUPYING STRAGETIC POINTS INAND THE ROAD TO THE. AIRPORT. THEY ARE ARMED WITH OLDAND HEAVY MACHINE GUNS AND MORTORS.

POLICEARBINES IN THEIR POSSESSION,EW HEAVY MACHINE GUNS.

WORKERS MILITIA ARMED WITH OLD MAUSERS.

TRAFFIC POLICE ARMED WITH OLD AND NEW MAUSERS.

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F. THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTED THAT IT WILL HAVE0 ARMED CAMPESINOS IN LA PAZ BY THE MORNINGCVLMULI*. IViimMSm

PREVAILS AMONG THE STUDENTS. ALL IS QUIET AT THE THERE IS NO STUDENT ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF STARTINGANY DISTURBANCE AT THIS TIME.

VELMAN VELARDE, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO PRESIDENTESTENSSORO, AND GENERAL RENE LEYTON, MINISTER OF PUBLICRETURNED FROM THEIR TALKS IN COCHABAMBA WITH VICE PRESIDENTORTUNC, AND ARE NOW ON THEIR WAY TO THE NATIONAL PALACETO THE PRESIDENT.

H. TWO MOTORIZED REGIMENTS IN ORURO HAVE REVOLTED THE GOVERNMENT AND HAVE JOINED THE BARRIENTOS FORCES.

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