PBSUCCESS-(SANITIZED)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02629254
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02532
• Publication Date: November 23, 1953

Approved for Release: 2022/01/06 CO2629254
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MEMORANDUM ROB THE I-3ECCR:
SUBJECT: PBSUCCESS -
25 November 19'?3.
1. A meeting was held with\
to Mr.\ President of
Ms office at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, at 1615 on 20
November 193. Present were Mr. and Col. King.
2. The meeting was arranged by Mr.
mation received from Mr. to the
-1:pecial Assistant
in (b)(3)
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as the result of in:
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e ec at our
Mr. although a cistinguished
meMber of the company and a loyal American, has been (b)(1)
and should no longer be relied upon. After Mr.
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had promised to disclose to no one except President/ without
prior authorization, the matters to be discussed, he was asked if it (b)(1)
were practical to reduce their oit stocks in Guatemala within a perio0)(3)
of a few months from the present level of 30-40 days, to 15 days, and
if so, who, in his company, would need to be informed. Also, if for
a period of approximately three weeks all shipments could he stopped (b)(1)
so as to reduce the Company's Guatemalan stocks to zero. (b)(3)
3. Mr. replied that the first step was possible providing
the qther_oil_companies doing business in Guatemala also went along,
and that it could be done through normal channels without arousing und74x
suspicion, if two other officers of the Company in addition to himselfkuW)
were informed - the President, Mr. and the officer in char .e 0(b)(3)
all marketing arrangements, Mr. of
with a weekend residence at
Mr.
said that Mr. had served with the U.S. Navy in England euring
World War IT and that he was a discreet, thoroughly loyal and absolutely
trustworthy individual; and that would vouch for him in this (b)(1)
instance. The operation would have to be laid on through (b)(3)
lunder the direction of their
local rnah,L who is in charge of their supply and transporta-
tion- However, to /no exnlanation other than orders as to what(b)(1)
to do would have to be given. (b)(3)
4. It was agreed that as soon. as I had obtained permission to cut
in Mr. a second meeting would be held, this time includinF Mr. (W(1)
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and Mr.
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5. My impression of Mr. was most favorable. Fe impressed.
me as a man who would be discree-, trustworthy and who thoroughly under-
stood the problem as presented. (b)(1)
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UH/JCK/
C. KING
hief, WHD
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