CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM GUATEMALA RE GUATEMALA 1954 COUP

Created: 6/3/1954

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1- CLOWER HELD MEETING ENDINGTH SECANT,^ ND ESCOBILLAo FOLLOWING LEARNED,

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EXTENT COMPROMISE.

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CLOWER AND MY MISGIVINGS THEYBILL NOT BECOME COMPROMISED IN TRANSIT NOR EEON THEU.

KNOW NOTHING DEFINITE ABOUTOPERATOR ALTHOUGH FEAR HE CAUGHT. STAR FOR HANK MEANS

NOTHING TO THEM.

SEMANTIC DID NOT CONFIDE MANY DETAILSNO IDEA PRESENTLY AS TO EXTENT COMPROMISE. THOUGHTHIS EXTENSIVE BOTH BELIEVE SITUATION CAN BE REMEDIED.

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L0 AM RETAINING POSSESSSON RADIO MATERIALS FORWARDED BY ONTRICH FOR PASSING TO SEMANTIC.

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