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

157. Telegram From Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida to the CIA Station in Guatemala¹

[place not declassified], May 20, 1954.

2890. Ref: GUAT 602.²

1. Inadvisable disclose our relationship with ESQUIRE to Calligeris, especially in view [name not declassified]–Calligeris hostility. Basic compartmentation between Calligeris and K–Program must be kept.

2. Assure ESQUIRE we will keep him out of Calligeris black book at proper time.

3. LINC not contacting Calligeris on this matter. Will inform you if Calligeris volunteers anything.

4. ESQUIRE not to disclose any operational details to [name not declassified].

5. Keep ESQUIRE in WSBURNT as long as operationally necessary and feasible.

1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 142, Folder 4. Priority; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS. No time of transmittal appears on the telegram. Repeated to the Director of Central Intelligence.
2. Not printed. (Ibid., Box 11, Folder 2)