DDP CABLE RE CASTILLO ARMAS PLANS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02012127
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-01230
• Publication Date: June 18, 1954

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1. HAVE HAD MAGNIFYING GLASS ON GUAT SITUATION. WE HAVE LEARNED CASTILLO
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ARMAS WAS SCREDIXED TO BEGIN HIS MOVE 18 JUNE. INTAL RPTS INDICATE IT HAS
STARTED BUT TOO EARLY TO TELL WHAT RESULT WILL BE BECAUSE ENTIRE ISSUE IN OUR
OPINION WILL TURN ON POSITION TAKEN BY GUAT FORCES,
2. OUR PENETRATIONS GUAT ARMED FORCES (SOME HIGH LEVEL) INDICATE Ilitte, IS
GRAVE INDECISION AS TO WHETHER THEY WILL SUPPORT REGIME, TURN AGAINST IT, OR
DO NOTHING.
3. IF ARMED FORCES DO NOTHING IT IS POSSIBLE COMBINATION OF POLICE PLUS
COMMIE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS MIGBT PREVAIL AGAINST UPRISING. IF THEY SIDE WITH
ARMAS OR ON THEIR OWN ATTACK THE REGIME INDsmiDENTIY THEY WOULD TIP THE
BALANCE IN OUR OPINION.
k. PASS TO MIL AND EMB.
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