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235. Telegram From Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida to the CIA Station in [place not declassified]1

[place not declassified], June 25, 1954, 0802Z.

4309. Ref: [telegram indicator not declassified] 1102.2

1. Through whatever source you consider most appropriate request you get word to erratic if he has any sincere desire to rid WSBURNT of communism the best thing he can do is to encourage his people to infiltrate into Esquipulas and report to Calligeris for combat duty.

ERRATIC himself should be encouraged publicly to offer his services to Calligeris putting aside all past grievances, chips are down. Now is the moment for all anti-Communists to fight shoulder to shoulder. If he willing fine. If only half hearted or still personally ambitious tell him to keep to his hamburger stand.

  1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 6, Folder 5. Secret; Priority; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS. Repeated to the Director of Central Intelligence.↩
  2. Not found.↩