LINCOLN CABLE RE APPROACHING ZERO HOUR

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02031067
• 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 16, 1954

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CLASSIFIY MESSAGE
DATE :
16 JUNE 54
TO :
FROM :
ACTION:
INFO :
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TO: DIR
RYBAT PBSUCCESS
REF: A. DIR 04870 (001 539140)
B LINC 3908 (IN 18452)
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CITE: SLINC
1. REF MSG EXPRESSES LINCOLN'S VIEWS RE READINESS DATE
AND PROPOSED TENTATIVE PLANNING FOR Ha.HOUR 2020 JUNE 18.
2. WITHOUT ENGAGING IN FULL REVIEW OF ALL FACTORS
INVOLVED WHICH ARE ALSO KNOWN TO HQS FROM CABLE TFC, LINCOLN
BELIEVES SITUATION IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING POINT OF DIMINISHING
RETURNS.
3. THE CRUX OF WHOLE ISSUE IS BELIEVED TO BE CONTINUED
IN CURRENT INTER�ARMY STRUGGLE NOW IN PROGRESS. THE OUTCOME
OF ESPALIER AND OR OTHER ANTI�COMMUNIST OFFICERS SHOULD BE
KNOWN CLEARLY IN NEXT 48 HOURS. IF THESE OFFICERS ARE
ELIMINATED AND STRONG EVIDENCE BECOMES AVAILABLE THE ARMY
IS SOLIDLY BEHIND ARBENZ AND WILL FIGHT AS A UNIT THEN A
SERIOUS AND QUICK DECISION MUST BE MADE RE CALLIGERIS FORCES
IN EXTERIOR.
IT IS IS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE Copy No.
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16 JUN 54
LINO 3909 (IN 18453)
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L. IF WORD IS RECEIVED OF SUFFICIENT RELIABLENESS
THAT ARMY IS SPLIT OR WOULD SPLIT IF CALLIGERIS ATTACKS
THEN THE DECISION TO DO SO SOONEST SHOULD BE MADE.
5. LINCOLN WOULD APPRECIATE HQS VIEWS ON ABOVE
AND REF MSG� PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO FORCE
OF CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED ONCE AIR AND LAND ARMS MOVEMENT
INITIATED WHEREIN FAILURE TO FOLLOW UP QUICKLY AND FORCE...
FULLY COULD WELL RESULT IN PIECE MEAL DECIMINATION OF ALLL
ASSETS.
60 WISH REEMPHASIZE THAT 18 JUNE TENTATIVE AND
MAY HAVE TO BE DELAYED FOR NUMBER REASONS� FOR PLANNING
HAVE CHOSEN EARLIEST POSSIBLE. WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED0
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CABLE SECRETARIAT COMMENT: COL. KING, WH, NOTIFIED OF
RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AT
0645 16 JUN 54.
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