COMMUNIST DIRECTION OF THE 15 JANUARY MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY AND THE MARCH T

Created: 1/17/1964

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I. THE STUDENT MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA ON THE NIGHT OF ANAS COMPLETELY CONTROLLED OY THEO DEL PUEbLO (POP, PEOPLESOMMUNIST), AND WAS WELL PLANNED AND EXECUTED. AT THE UNIVCRlSTY, THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SPOKE IN THE ORDER LISTED:

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THE FIRST THREE SPEAKERS VIOLENTLY ATTACKED THE NATIONAL GUARDRESIDENT ROBERTO CHIARl, AND THE COMMITTEE FOR DEFENSE OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY (CDNS). THE GN WAS ATTACKED FOR NOT TAKING PART IN THE FIGHT. FORCES DURING THE BORDER CLASHESND FOR JAILING STUDENTS. THE CDNS WAS ATTACKED AS BEING UNDER EXCESSIVE INFLUENCE BY CATHOLICS.

NG THESE SPEECHES, THERE WEHE MANY SHOUTS OF "YANKEE GO HOME" AND THREATS TO MARCH ON THE CANAL ZONE.

3. AIILMADAELL PREPARED, SOUNDLY REASONED SPEECH, CALMING THE GROUP. HE SAID THAT THEY HAD TO BACK CHIARl BECAUSE THEY LACKED WEAPONS AND ORGANIZATION TO DO OTHERWISE. HE RECOMMENDED AN ORDERLY MARCH TO THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. AVI LA THEN SPOKE BRIEFLY AND THE MARCH TO THE PALACE BEGAN.

COMMENTS: MEETINGS OF THIS TYPE ARE SKILLFULLY MANEUVERED TO PERMIT THE COMMUNIST LEADERS TO MAINTAIN STRONG PROMINENT POSITIONS DURING THIS PERIOD, WITH THE EVENTUAL OBJECTIVE OF ASSUMING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE GOVERNMENT.ARCH ON THE CANAL ZONE ONAN MIGHT HAVE LED TO BLOODSHED.AND THE POSSIBLE IMPRISONMENT OF COMMUNISTS BY THE GOVERNMENT.)

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