The CIA telegram instructs the CIA station in Guatemala to encourage diplomatic colleagues to factually report the absence of bombing in Guatemala and the fabrication of evidence by Toriello. It notes that while some US and international press are reporting more objectively, other influential international papers are providing damaging inaccurate information based on claims by Toriello. It suggests reminding British colleagues of US support in British Guiana in hopes of encouraging more balanced reporting from them.

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221. Telegram From the Central Intelligence
Agency to the CIA Station in Guatemala
05920. JMBLUG from Whiting.
1. US press which for first three days was upside down and
giving unbelievable support to the two Toriello principal
themes, viz. "bombing" and "invasion", has begun to report
more objectively and factually. World press, including
certain very influential British papers, still giving out very
damaging and inaccurate lines. Situation not helped by
reporting of British Charge Guat, one of whose telegrams to
Foreign Office I saw yesterday quoting Toriello at length
and then giving his own independent confirmation of
bombing Guat City. He did not indicate your presence at
meeting or any part your challenge to Toriello re bombing
evidence. I remonstrated with Embassy about this and
perhaps something will result.
2. In view of new Toriello appeal for UN action today,
consider it would be helpful if you could encourage your
diplomatic colleagues report factually about absence
bombing and especially fabrication of evidence and other
Toriello lies. This of particular importance concerning your
Latin American colleagues but also French and British,
latter of whom you might remind of our generous and
costly (to US) support of British on their recent trouble
British Guiana.
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Chilean and Mexican Relations: 0.04
Honduras and Belize Sovereignty: 0.03
Communist Subversion and Socialism: 0.03
No 327The Ambassador in the Philippines (Spruance) to the
SOURCE:
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 9,
Folder 2. Secret; Priority; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS. Drafted by
Wisner. Repeated to PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida.
DATE:
Jun 22nd, 1954
CITATION:
221. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the CIA
Station in Guatemala, Foreign Relations of the United States,
Document ID Number: frus1952-54Guatd221, accessed on
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LOCATION:
Washington
COUNTRIES:
France, French Guiana, Guyana, United Kingdom, United States
TOPICS:
Honduras and Belize Sovereignty, Communist Subversion and
Socialism, Chilean and Mexican Relations
CLASSIFICATION:
Secret
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1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 9,
Folder 2. Secret; Priority; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS. Drafted by
Wisner. Repeated to PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida.
2. On June 19 the Guatemalan Government requested both
the UN Security Council and the Inter-American Peace
Committee (IAPC), an organ of the Organization of
American States, to convene emergency meetings and take
necessary measures to stop alleged aggression against
Guatemalan territory by Honduras and Nicaragua. See
Foreign Relations, 1952-1954, vol. IV, p. 1174 (Document
68). On June 22 Toriello sent a message to the UN
Secretary General requesting that the United Nations carry
out its resolution urging all members to refrain from aiding
rebels in Guatemala. The text was printed in The New York
Times, June 23, 1954, p. 2.
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Chilean and Mexican Relations: 0.04
Honduras and Belize Sovereignty: 0.03
Communist Subversion and Socialism: 0.03
No 327The Ambassador in the Philippines (Spruance) to the
SOURCE:
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79-01025A, Box 9,
Folder 2. Secret; Priority; RYBAT; PBSUCCESS. Drafted by
Wisner. Repeated to PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida.
DATE:
Jun 22nd, 1954
CITATION:
221. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency to the CIA
Station in Guatemala, Foreign Relations of the United States,
Document ID Number: frus1952-54Guatd221, accessed on
http://www.history-lab.org
LOCATION:
Washington
COUNTRIES:
France, French Guiana, Guyana, United Kingdom, United States
TOPICS:
Honduras and Belize Sovereignty, Communist Subversion and
Socialism, Chilean and Mexican Relations
CLASSIFICATION:
Secret
RELATED TOPICS
SIMILAR DOCUMENTS
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