ARMS SHIPMENT TO GUATEMALA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004200640005-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 25, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/02/05 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004200640005-0
CENTRAL_)INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORRIAATION REPORT
COYNTRY Guatemala
Arms Shipment to Guatemala
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
25 may 1954
NO. OF PAGES
1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
25X1A I
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
1. Six boxcars arrived in Guatemala City from Puerto Barrios on 19 May at 0600
hours. Six cars were scheduled to arrive ` in: Guatemala City at 1200 hours
on 19'May9"and 10 boxcars were_to-leave Puerto Barrios for the capital city
at 2200 hours on 19 May, The~'cars were being unloaded at night only. The
entire freight-yard area in Guatemala City is heavily guarded by troops
carrying sub-machine-guns'and rifles.
2. Equal portions of the cargo are being carried by truck to the Base Militar
and the Guardia de Honor. Col. Carlos Enrique DIAZ Chief of the Guatemalan
Armed Forces and Col. Jose Angel SANCHEZ, Guatemalan Minister of Defense.,
entered the Guardia de Honor together the afternoon of 18 May accompanied
by several high-ranking Army officers.
3. President ARBENZ stated that he is planning to bring in European technicians
and/or pilots and release the present U.So Military } ssion,as the members of
the latter know nothing about the arms now arriving in Guatemala.
Womment. It is rumored that 15 MIG-15s are among the ALFHEM cargo.
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