EVACUATION OF POCTUN, GUATEMALA, BY GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004100710007-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 14, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: May 11, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2001/11/21: CIA-RDP80-0081OA004100710007-1
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY
SUBJECT
Guatemala
Evacuation of Poctun, Guatemala, by
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DATE DISTR.
11 May 1954
Guatemalan Government
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The Guatema4an Government has moved all inhabitants out of the town
of poctun (Poctum),in the southeast section of the Peten region of
Guatemala, on the pretext that there is a lack of water, and Poctun
is now gu".rded, while numerous large boxes have been arriving.l
These boxes apparently are being shipped to some point on Lake IsabaL,
about 55 miles south of Voctun, and from there they are brought to
Poctun. 2
omments
1: the boxes may contain atomic material, but it is
doubtft, .
2. Since an airstrip about 3,000 feet ling is located at Poctun, it
is possible that the strip is being used to bring in arms shipments
for the Guatemalan Government.
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