SPANISH REPUBLICAN ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02549869
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-02079
• Publication Date: December 26, 1951

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CENTRAL IN'TELLIGE-NCE AGENCY
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Spanish Republican :xtivities
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SOURCE
1. It was learned that., early in September 19511 Felix Cordon Ordas, a Spanish
Republican resident in -exico� arrived in Guatemala, Gordon Ordos, who had
been charged by the President of the Spanish Republican Government in Exile
with the formation of a new government after the resignation of Alvaro
Albornnz, went to Guatemala for the specific purpose of getting in touch
with President Arbenz and asking financial aid from the Government of Guate-
mala for the Spanish Republican Government in Faris; He also wished t(b)(1)
present Arbenz with a plan to have an Ambassador of the Spanish Republ(b)(3)
appointed to Guatemala if the financial situation w uld permit.
2. President:Urtesnz is said to have received Cordon Ordas with extreme cor-
diality and affirmed his good will towards the Spanish Republic. Arbenz
stated that he was in favor of having an Ambassador from the Spanish
Repuhlic, but that the question of financial aid would have to ke studied
at a later date because of the economic difficulties of Guatemala at the
present time. f'or'ou Crdas apparently ,rado a very eoed impression on
Arbenz, and the intervier ended em a very cordial acWe.
30 Source also learned that Gordon Ordas had left plane for Cuba on 5
September 1951 and expected to 'present to President :'rio Socarras the
problem of financial aid to the Spanish Republican GovernmentO
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