Guatemala, 1952–1954
61. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 76, Folder 2. Secret.
62. Stage One Report Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 145, Folder 3. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Part II, “KUFIRE,” Part III, “KUGOWN,” Part IV, “KUHOOK,” and Part V, “KUCLUB” are not printed.
63. Memorandum From [name not declassified] of the Central Intelligence Agency to [name not declassified] of the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 142, Folder 2. Secret.
64. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 76, Folder 2. Top Secret.
65. Draft Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 76, Folder 2. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
66. Contact Report
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 151, Folder 8. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted on November 17 by [name not declassified].
67. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Director of Central Intelligence Dulles
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 83-00739R, Box 5, Folder 8. Top Secret.
68. Contact Report
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 151, Folder 8. Secret. Drafted by [name not declassified] on November 18.
69. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Helms)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 76, Folder 2. Secret; Eyes Only.
70. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Director of Central Intelligence Dulles
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 76, Folder 2. Secret; Eyes Only. Sent through the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
71. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 77, Folder 7. Secret. Prepared on November 23 in Washington.
72. Contact Report
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 151, Folder 8. Secret.
73. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 151, Folder 8. Secret.
74. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 151, Folder 8. Top Secret.
75. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Dulles to the Deputy Director for Plans (Wisner) and the Acting Deputy Director of Administration of the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 167, Folder 6. Top Secret; Eyes Only. A series of memoranda attached to this memorandum track the PBSUCCESS planning process, including Documents 51, 65, and 67. Also attached is a “Report on Stage One,” dated December 15, drafted by [name not declassified] and approved by King. The report noted that the element of surprise had been lost and that the opposition consisted of 100 “top–flight” Communists who had been to the Soviet Union. In comparison the pro–Western forces included only two “more or less” untested leaders with liabilities: “Neither man is effectively controlled by PBSUCCESS to date, and achievement of control may be complicated by past financial largess on the part of CIA.” In addition, “Past security practices of both men have been poor.” The report also noted that the CIA had only limited capabilities in Guatemala: “The Station has no penetrations of the PGT, government agencies, armed forces, or labor unions.” Nevertheless, based on information from the Station in Guatemala, the “possible pool of passive supporters of anti–Communism” might total “perhaps 90%” of the politically active population, and that “there is recent evidence of widespread, if still latent, officer dissatisfaction with President Arbenz and the Communists.” The report concluded that it was “normal for revolution” to start with a few men, however, and posited four recommendations: “A. That the concept of proceeding on the basis of potential assets, rather than on the basis of existing assets, be approved; B. That, keeping in mind that the U.S. national interest, as defined by the National Security Council, requires a change of government in Guatemala, the TOP Operational Priority of PBSUCCESS be formally assured for at least six months; C. That definite, high–level accord be maintained that any Guatemalan or other charges of U.S. intervention will be met with positive U.S. denial based on factual or notional plausibility; D. That in view of the urgency and magnitude of the problem, early approval be granted to implement Stage Two, Plan of Operations, including the organizational concept and financial requirements.”
76. Memorandum From Jacob R. Seekford to the Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division, Central Intelligence Agency (King) for Jerome C. Dunbar
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 76, Folder 8. No classification marking. A typed notation on the memorandum indicates the date of information was December 9.
77. Contact Report
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 151, Folder 9. Secret.
78. Telegram From Director of Central Intelligence Dulles to the Chiefs of Certain CIA Stations in Central America
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 7, Folder 2. Secret; Routine; PBSUCCESS. Drafted by [name not declassified], coordinated by Helms, and approved by King. Sent to Guatemala City, [2 places not declassified] and repeated to LINCOLN.
79. Letter From the Ambassador to Guatemala (Peurifoy) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Cabot)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 98, Folder 7. Secret. A cover memorandum from the Station Chief in Guatemala to the Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division reads: “(1) Attached is a copy of a letter which was drafted by Second Secretary John C. Hill and concurred in by Counselor of Embassy William L. Krieg and First Secretary Andrew B. Wardlaw. (2) A copy of this letter fell into the hands of the writer, and I am taking steps to forward it, inasmuch as it is possible that a copy thereof might not be received by Headquarters through other channels. (3) The letter serves to indicate the attitude of the three officers mentioned, and in view of the recommendations made therein, they, of course, will be in a state of expectancy during the coming months as to what is actually being done concerning this situation. Events of the future will be interpreted by them in the light of the recommendations made. (4) Unless Headquarters receives a copy of this letter through Assistant Secretary Cabot, it is considered important from a point of view of our local relationships with Embassy personnel that no one at Headquarters give the slightest indication that Headquarters is knowledgeable of the contents thereof.” A handwritten note in the margin reads: “Note from Nutting—Galbond saw letter, but no copy was made at that time, at request of addressee.”
80. Memorandum for the Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division, Central Intelligence Agency (King)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 151, Folder 4. Secret; Eyes Only. There is no indication on the memorandum of a drafting or originating officer.
81. Memorandum for the Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division, Central Intelligence Agency (King)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 151, Folder 4. Secret; Eyes Only. There is no indication on the memorandum of a drafting or originating officer.
82. Dispatch From the CIA Chief of Station in Guatemala (Givloch) to the Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division, Central Intelligence Agency (King)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 98, Folder 7. Secret; Rybat. Sent for information to Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida (Lincoln).
83. Memorandum by the Counselor of the Embassy in Guatemala (Krieg)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 65, Folder 5. Secret.
84. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 151, Folder 5. No classification marking.
85. Telegram From Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida to Director of Central Intelligence Dulles
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 75, Folder 7. Secret; Routine; PBSUCCESS. Repeated to Guatemala.
86. Memorandum From the First Secretary of the Embassy in Guatemala (Wardlaw) to the Counselor of the Embassy in Guatemala (Krieg)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 98, Folder 8. Secret. This memorandum is marked as a copy and is the first enclosure to a memorandum from the Chief of Station in Guatemala to Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida, February 1.
87. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 7, Folder 2. Secret; Routine; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS.
88. Contact Report
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 151, Folder 10. Secret; RYBAT. Drafted on January 31 by Francis T. Mylkes, a pseudonym [text not declassified].
89. Telegram From Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida to the CIA Stations in Guatemala and [place not declassified]
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 1, Folder 3. Secret; Routine; PBSUCCESS; RYBAT. Sent for information to the Director of Central Intelligence.
90. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 142, Folder 2. Secret; Operational Immediate; Priority; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS. Drafted by J.D. Esterline.