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30. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the CIA Station in Guatemala 1

Washington, November 1, 1952, 1550Z.

26337. Re: GUAT 687.2

1.
Sincerely regret delay and present inability to assist because of failure of factions to unite and other complications. Can only counsel continued caution and hope for improved situation.
2.
Some propaganda funds may be available soon and material aid from other quarters is possibility. Impossible to be more specific now but will keep you informed.
3.
Unity of factions to extent of coordination of timing of any military action is absolute minimum requirement but now consider it not feasible that details of proposed operations be divulged by one faction to other. We cannot furnish channel for coordination but Calligeris is aware of necessity for coordinated timing.
  1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–01025A, Box 10, Folder 1. Secret; Priority; PBFORTUNE.↩
  2. Not printed. (Ibid.)↩