AREVALIST-EXTREMIST PLANNING TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT

Created: 5/23/1963

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AY3 AREVALlST LEADERS MET WITH REPRESENTATI VE^WjGKMAN

OF THE ASOCIACtON DE ESTUDIANTE5S (AEU), OF THE

OVEMBER GUERRILLA MOVEMENT AND OF THEO GUATEMALTECOOEL TRABAJO (PGT). THE MEETING WAS THE LASTERIES OF Sf

MEETINGS HELD TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE ACTION TO OVERTHROW

GOVERNMENT OF COL. ENRIQUE PERALTA AZURDIA.

AREVALIST REPRESENTATIVES GENERALLY FAVORED THE

SUSPENSION OF ALL SUBVERSION AND VIOLENCE SO THAT THE STATESIEGE WOULD BE LIFTED. THEN, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE GREATER FREEDOM OF ACTION,AREFULLY-PLANNED COUP TO OVERTHROW

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3. THE GUERRILLAS FAVORED CONCENTRATING ON OBTAINING SUFFICIENT MONEY WITH WHICH TO 8UY ARMS AND AMMUNITION AND SABOTAGE MATERIALS. THEY PROPOSEDERIES OF ROBBERIES OF BANKS, PAYROLLS, ETC.

U. THE COMMUNISTS BELIEVED THAT INTENSIFIEDGOVERNMENTCTION SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN IMMEDIATELY, THE ACTION TO INCLUDE THE ASSASSINATION OF KEY GOVERNMENT LEADERS, EXPLOSION OF BOMBS, SABOTAGE AND GUERRILLA ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

OMMENT: THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT EITHER THE EXTREMIST.

5. IT WAS RESOLVED THAT THESE POINTS OF VIEW WOULD BE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED BY THE SEVERAL GROUPS ANDINAL DECISION WOULD BE MADEEETING TO BE HELD ONAY.

CIVILIANS OR GUERRILLAS HAVE AT PRESENT THE NECESSARY MEN, MATERIALS AND DETERMINATION TO CARRYERIOUS ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT.)

6. FIELD DISSEM: STATE ARMY AIR CINCLANT CINCARIB.

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