Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Guatemala

134. Telegram From Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida to the Central Intelligence Agency¹

[place not declassified], April 28, 1954, 0150Z.

2179. Re: HGGA 936.²

1. Increasing Catholic activities in WSBURNT, noted in ref, make supporting action by Catholic Church dignitaries, lay groups, publications elsewhere in SGRANGER highly desirable for effect in WSBURNT and internationally.

2. Suggest that [2 codewords not declassified] committee in [place not declassified] and contacts in [3 places not declassified] and anywhere else in SGRANGER might be contacted through stations concerned on via PBPRIME Catholic channels.

3. Action might be tied to pastoral letter already publicized and could aim at:

A. Warning against spread atheistic communism

B. Prayer, assistance for endangered faithful in WSBURNT, defense of their Catholic schools, youth activities, other church assets

C. Faithful to avoid spiritual contamination from Commie-controlled WSBURNT government agencies, fronts, propaganda media.

4. LINC answering ref by dispatch.

5. Advise.

1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 3, Folder 8. Secret; Routine; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS.
2. Not printed. (Ibid., Box 53, Folder 6)