414.608/7–754: Circular telegram
The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices 1
confidential
Washington, July 7,
1954—8:07 p.m.
15. In your discretion and in degree commensurate any cooperation you consider shown by Government to which you accredited orally convey appreciation US Government for actions taken or promised regarding prevention of arms shipments to Guatemala and related control flag vessels and general idea cooperation with American republics in meeting threat to peace. State that new Guatemalan Government apparently of such complexion that US able withdraw request for cooperation in arms control.
Dulles
- Drafted by Deputy Assistant Secretary Woodward, with the assistance of Mr. Ohmans; approved by Assistant Secretary Holland. Sent to the Embassies in Athens, Belgrade, Brussels, Copenhagen, HICOG Bonn, Helsinki, Lisbon, Madrid, Oslo, Paris, Rome, The Hague, Stockholm, and London; repeated for information to Bern, Guatemala City, USPOLAD Trieste, and USUN in New York.↩