LINCOLN CABLE RE URGENCY OF SOLVING SITUATION

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02031034
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-01230
• Publication Date: June 17, 1954

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REF: GUAT 866 (IN 18837)
07207 17 MIN 54 QP_EBitigNirdiailEfILATE
INFO: OPIM DIR CITE: SLINC
la KEEP PRESSURE ON AS PER REF. YOU HAVE TREMENDOUS
OPPORTUNITY SOLV!NL WHOLE SITUATION IF YOU SUCCEED WITH
ESPALIER.
2. EMPHASIZE SPEED ESSENTIAL AS CALLIGERIS MOVE
IMMINENT AND AVOIDANCE BLOODY SHOWDOWN ONLY POSSIBLE IF
ESPALIER SUCCESSFUL IMMEDIATELY.
3. FYI WILL NOT DROP BOMB 18 JUNE BUT WILL DO ALL
POSSIBLE HAVE THREE FIGHTERS BUZZ CAPITAL. AT LEAST ONE FIGHTER
WILL BE THERE 18 JUNE AND THREE NOON 19 JUNE.
4. TELL ESPALIER CONSEJO TOO CONSCIENTIOUSLY IN FAVOR
BLOODLESS TAKE OVER TO RISK MISPLACED BOMB NOW. STRENGTH IF
NECESSARY WILL NOT BE WITHHELD. POINT OUT THAT FIGHTERS PLUS
EVIDENCE WHICH HE MUST HAVE HEARD OF DAY AND NIGHT DROPS
COVERING ALL PARTS COUNTRY SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONVINCE
HIM WITHOUT TAKING CHANCE UNNECESSARY DEATHS AND DAMAGE AT THIS
TIME. sEencT
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE Copy No.
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17 JUNE 54
LINO 3946 (IN 18904)
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5. ALSO PBPRkiE PRES IN 16 JUNE PRESS STATEMENT
HAS EVIDENCED. HIS CONCERN WSBURNT BACKING SECSTATE (DIR
04858 (OUT 53908) SO PBPRIME CONVICTION CAN HARDLY BE IN DOUBT.
6* ESSENTIAL YOU KEEP US INFORMED AS FULLY AND CURRENTLY
POSSIBLE AS MOVE MAY OCCUR MOMENTARILY AND PICTURE YOUR END
VITAL OUR DECISION*
7c. BEAR DOWN AND GOOD LUCK.
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CABLE SECRETARIAT COMMENT: MR. ESTERLINE, WHil NOTIFIED OF
RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AT 0400
17 JUNE 540
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