814.00/6–2844: Telegram
The Ambassador in Guatemala ( Long ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 29—2:10 a.m.]
434. No substantial change since my last report on political situation except nearly all stores closed since Monday; only semi-official [Page 1134] Liberal Progresista has been published. Organizers of demonstration scheduled for tomorrow afternoon plan to carry flags of United Nations. In reply to communication from Foreign Office, I have stated that use of American flag not approved but this Embassy not in position to prevent it and Diplomatic Corps at meeting today agreed to make similar answers individually to the Government.
Government, believing large cash balance in Treasury may offer temptation to opposition, today issued decree paying in full so-called British debt amounting to over 6 million dollars and 1927 debt to IRCA5 of almost 2 million dollars.
- International Railways of Central America.↩