PORTIONS OF OPERATION COMPROMISED

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06783676
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2019
• Case Number: F-2017-01684

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PORTIONS OF OPERATION COMPROMISED
The following portions of PBSUCCESS field operations have
been compromised or must assume to be compromised.
1. Plans for ingress of arms:
a. Pima
.b. Puerto Barrios plan
,c. Gualan Plan
v d. Rail tank Car Plan
/2. Air drop plan for Amatitlan DZ
3. Pilot defection Plan
4. Intent to disrupt internal communications
5. Especial interest in the following areas
Plan.
a. Coban
b. Zacapa
c. Jutiapa
d. Mazatenango
e. Quezaltenango
r. Quiche
g. Puerto Barrios
i. San Jose
J. Guatemala City
6. Intent to use wireless radio for communications
7. Organization sponsor ship of Guatemalan delegates
to SUMMIT and possible the fact that SUMMIT was
sponsored by PBSUCCESS.
9. List of SECANT8s people in the nine primary areas
of operations.
9. List of Semantic's people
(1(b)(1)
(1(b)(3)
(b)(
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Finca GUAT 723
Finca compromised
ARMS INGRESS- Tank Car Plan GUAT 757
Robert O. Safavia, whose name i according to Arbenz) was
included on SEMANTIC'S list seized by police, was called to
the Paaacio and cordially received by Arbenz. Saravia was
questioned about ESSO tank car movements and Saravia gathered
that Arbenz was worried about the use of tank cars to transport
arms.
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Semantic advised four tons equipment departing 27 May.
Should not pick up until go given.
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(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
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meworanStie to C/13
Sdbjects, Fes-eons Involved in Guatemalan Government Move against Plot
Thus far the following mein' have been repirted ae haying taken reiguge in
embassies or as having been arrested by Guatemalan authoritiees
ftillims in founder./ (b)(1)
o Geicolea - Took_refuge An Ecuadoran Embassy 30 May.
(b)(3)
Heater Wools& - refuge in Salvadoran Embaasy430 May.
BriKer of Domingo.
Joe' Bernabi LINARES - entered Salvadoran MObasem 31 Mkr.
RubgnfLCRES ivendeto - Arrested 31 Msys freed 1 June,
yrother ofvulllerao, aide to Rufus.
IME!cto VILLWAS - Disappeared 31 May and presumably arrested.
member of Rnfue organisation,'
Gilberto WHALES - Arrested 1 jun.. Employee of !RCA.
Julio ARAGOF - Arrested 1 June. Emfslovee of MCA.
� Manuel GCNLCUMNispes ka Salvadoran EMbassyl.
Aqdlino MORALBS - In Salvadoran rubasey.
Fermin RXrES Rernindes - Reported in Salvadoran Embasay.
rpOerto MANILLA Rivera - Reported in Salvadoran Embassy.
Humberto CORD04 Cetma -Took refuge in Ecuadoran EMbasey.
brother Or JUBOo
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
Gabriel MARTIVEZ deltRosal -mArrested 2 June. In charge of CERA.
Rudulto.REHBOIDT - Arrested 2 June. Director of CMGS.
Manuel ORE/LAX& dardona - Entered Costa Rican Embassy 3 June.
COO orprinciplAMaermembere of Rufus organization.
Emilio CONDJ Sale o - Arrested 5 June. Employee of MCA.
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
Concepciess ESTEVE2 - Entered Papal NUmietura 5 June. Head of
anti.dommuniet market women's OMAN
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3 June
Government: Nuestro Diana
headline: The vastest plot against the government - plans,
,codes and documentation in the hadds of the
authorities; the guarantees will be maintained:
1. emphasizes that the proof shows clearly
the involvement of many who "militate
in the ranks of anti-communism."
1. for the government the plot is not a serious one for
it has come completely under control, having in their
power - who is directing it, preparing the rebels, the
armament they are counting on, where they are training th
civilians contracted for, for that purpose, and in short
all the threads of the plot, in addition to the fact that
they already know where the clandestine Radio is installed,
who operates it and in what place."
(1. claimed that the information whichms in
view on his desk was not one thousandth part
of what they had seized.f
2.
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2 June Prensa Libre
Senora Bernabela CASTILLO de Villegas,cousin of
CASTILLO Armes, and her husband,Senor Perfeeto
VILLEGAS, arrested in Quezaltenango.
Daniel ORTIZ Flores, abutcher, arrested by Guardia Civil
Daniel GERARDO Espana GUEVARA, arrested, a captain?
Ramon ROBLES Loarca, captured and arrested.
1 June El Imparcial
Ricardo MIYARES Castellanon agruculturist, arrested
Ruben FLORES Avendano, arrested
Javier Lafuente, mechanic, arrested
1 June La Hora
Gilberto Morales, arrested
3 June Prensa Libre
Seek asylum at Salvadoran embassy
Rodolfo REHWOLDT, director of CEUAGE
Fermin REYES Hernandez
Humberto MANSILLA Rivera
Seek asylum at Eeuadoran Embassy -
Humberto CORDOBA Cerna, brother of Juan who
is presently in exile.
2 June Diario de Centro America
coutt denies that Robles LOARCA being held
2 June El Espeetador
MacDonald going to reveal that present plot is linked
with one denounced in January.
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