“VERY INTERESTED IN WHAT * LIRING-3 KNOWS OF SQUABBLE BETWEEN GUAT LEFTISTS. AMONG MANY‘ S OTHER QUESTIONS LIRING-9 WANTED TO KNOV WHETHER JEANETTE FIRK HAD : FAR MISSION …”
“VERY INTERESTED IN WHAT * LIRING-3 KNOWS OF SQUABBLE BETWEEN GUAT LEFTISTS. AMONG MANY‘ S OTHER QUESTIONS LIRING-9 WANTED TO KNOV WHETHER JEANETTE FIRK HAD : FAR MISSION …”
“… BRANCH • ots’o/Ose acTiOA RID copy 1 PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 8159 SECRET MEETING AT 1730 ON 25 Mil WITH SOME MY COLLEAGUES" SO CAS DISCUSS LIRING-3 REPORT AND SUGGESTIONS AT LENGTH IK SETTER PLACE FOR PRIVATE TALK.” WHEN LIRING-3 EXPRESSED HOPE HE MIGHT AMPLIFY HIS REPORT IN PERSON 1% …”
“… f of Station, Guatemala City IGG - jo INCEUNG * I2En ,CHLSQUALIFIED BERK XII said Chief of Station, Mexico City 0 Letter Received by LIRING-3 from Guatemala ARCH REQUIRED- REFERENCES Action Required: FYI 0 join aroce ROL.AG t modem i Reference : MEXICO CITY-7945, 4 Novemb …”
“Sow.kthe X SECRET Att Chief, 98 Division Chief of Station, Guatemala City % f Chief of Station, Mexico City Letter Received by LIRING-3 from Guatemala Actica Required: FYI Reference : MEXICO CITF-7945, 4 November 1968 1. Forwarded under separate cover for each, addresse …”
“… 055Z NOV SZ CITE MEXICO CITY 7945 DIRECT OR , GUAIEMALA CITY 584:00: 031J6 wv ... 27533 .LAinC0 M REF 1. MEXICO CITY 7533 (1025321) LIRING-3 RECEIVES BRIEF TYPEWRITTEN UNSIGNED LETTER 1 DATED 22 OCT FROM "RAFAEL ARG-.A A." LETTER WHICH COTAIRS MANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS EXPRESS …”
“ADDRESS os BACK: RAFAEL ARGUETA A., 11 AV. 25 22, ZONA , GUATEMALA C.A. ENVELOPE IS 0 POST MARRED 22 OCT OSER 1963 AND IS ADDRESSED TO LIRING-3 AT CALLE HAVRE 7, CO. JUAREZ, MEXICO, D.F. (SAL C3 DE LA PLASTICAISEXICANA - WHICH LIRING-3 HAD GIVEN TO JUAN AND MIGUEL LEON BARRIOS AS …”
“… P. PLANS REPLY IMMEDIATELY ACKIOULES GING RECEIPT ADD ASKING "AGUzTA" / WRITE NEXT LETTER DIRECTLY TO APARTMENT LIRING-4 RESTED DURING LIRING-3 ABSENCE. LIRING-3 WILL ASK FRIENDS TC EXPEDITE CONTACT SINCE HE PLANNING TRAVEL". . . 4. IS THERE SOME WAY GUATEMALA CITY STATION CAS CHE …”
“… FF N07 fE’RELEASE 0*0 APPRECIATE KsOWiaG 4 WhE € HE ST BULET PE teP 100 *“ , RSTRN mry ran. 14: 1 2- 30 FACILIALE SuBSEQGEN? LONTAC: «ITH LIRING-3 AKO OPEN DOOR TO POSSIBLE CLAJA TE ImSTRU/ENTAL :% LIRING-3 RELEASE SlATION P.:** 13 MA E ROWTON Sa No L1H78G-3 LETTER UNDER DOUBLE E …”
“… ED’ as0. CnLY QUALIFIED OESK : FEM SUBJECT Deputy Chief WH/C Chief of Station, Mexico City’( 00 FYPIC/OPERATIONAL/LIRING/Review of LIRING-3 Operation CAN JUDGE ODEXIS RCROFILM ACTER SENSES - REFERENCES FYI Attached is an operational review of the LIRING-3 operation prepa …”
“… R ET 252255Z NOV S3 CITE XEXICO CITY 7945 DIRECT OR , GUATEMALA CITY 5 tv E3 2.27533 m (1025321) •ke ear • a REF MEXICO CITY 793 1. LIRING-3 RECEIVED BRIEF TYPEWRITTEN UNSIGNED LETTER DATED 22 OCT FROM "RAFAEL ARGUETA A." LETTER WHICH COTAINS ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS EXPRESSE …”
“… ESS ON SACK: RAFAEL Linda ARCUETA A., 11.AV. 25 22,ZORA 12, GUATEMALA C.A. ENVELOSE IS POSTMARKED 22 OCT OSER 1963 AND IS ADDRESSED TO LIRING-3 AT CALLE HAVRE 7, COL. JUAREZ, MEXICO, D.F. (SAL ON DE LA PLASTICA MEXICANA,. WHICH LIRING-3 HAD GIVEN TO JUAN AND MIGUEL LEON BARRIOS A …”
“… MESSAGE MEliia 4 a : i for WILLIAM V. BROE C/WHD MB/COG/OPS WH/2/G D.voEw Dies Banner CoolDiAnuo orriczas 3 a VB.201-798301 Liring-3 MIMM Mm attt AUTHENTICATING SECRET liscliss. GfricE REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE 15 PROHIBITED. B.201-776733 Liring- …”
“… C/WH6 ACTION INFO RID COPY FILE 15541 0 MEXI - SECRET 01013ZZ SCV 6SCITE MEXICO CITY 7920 DIRECTOR .GUATEMALA CITY RYBAT PBRUMEN LIRING-3 06t WH/l 1. ROWTON REESTABLISHED CONTACT LIRING-3 25 OCT AND Nor 69 IX 25321 v- s in - as BEGAN DETAILED DEBRIEFING EVENING SAME …”
“… EVEN CN BEHALF ROWTON. HIGHLIGHTS : DEBRIEFING FOLLOW : - 1 A. ROLANDO "CEBOLLITA". FAR OFFICIAL, WHO SHARED CELL; : i -BLOCK 400 WITH LIRING-3 TOLD LATTER THAT HE HAD SENT REPORT- n n c .# 4 ’ OF ARREST-FAVGRABLE TO LIRING-3 TOLD LATTER THAT-HE-HAD LENT REFOMT • OF ARREST FAVOR …”
“… ION. B. BROTHERS JUAN AND MIGUEL (LEON) BARRICS, WHO I CLAIMED TO BE G-2 FAR , WHO ALSO SHARED CELLELOCK AND REMAINED IN CLOSE CONTACT LIRING-3 THROUGHOUT HIS DETENTION , SHOWED LIRING-3 REPORT THEY HAD RECEIVED JULY FROM "RELIABLE FAR SOURCES EXICO" DESCRIBING LIRING-3 KS "ANARQU …”
“… SIDE COUNTRY FOR EXTENDED PERICD. MONTES CURRENTLY MEXIcO WHERE EXPECTED REMAIN. FAR HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN WITH GUAT CP. THIS ACCORDING LIRING-3 REFLECTED IN COOLNESS EVIDENT BETWEEN LEON BROTHERS AND FRANCISCO CORADO, CP RESPONSIBLE IN PVON PRISON. FAR HAS NOT SEEN RECEIVING FIEAP …”
“… CH WITH HIM DETERMINE HIS ADDRESS) TERCUGH SALOS DE LA PLASTICA MEXICAN BY POSING AS PERSON REPRESENTING "VILETA"WHO INTERESTED IS BUYING LIRING-3 WATER COLORS C’ONE IN PRISO!). LIRING-3 PLANS FOR COVER PURPOSES WORK IN SIQUEIROS STUDIO CUERNAVACA AND ARRANGE SOONEST SELLAS ARTES SPO …”
“LIRING -3 TELL LIRING- 12 ENOUGH TO WET HIS APPETITE AND CONVINCE HIM _LIRING-3 SHOULD BE DEBRIEFED AT SOME LENGTH. LIRING-3 WOULD- TELL LIRING 10 HE WILLING OUTLINE DETAILS HIS ORDEAL INCLUDING INFO"PBRUMENS SHOULD KNOW" BUT ONLY TO HIGH PSRUMEN FUNCTIONARY AN …”
“… INFO C/R/SD. OWH/CORS, dCIdFIZ sc-Z DES**O • sic 1 15541I) 010132 Nov NEIte REXIcO CITY 1922 DIRECTOR GUATEMALA CITY RYBAT PBRUMEN LIRING-3 Noy69 1N25321 1. RCWTON REESTABLISHED CONTACT LIRING-3 29 OCT AND -‘ 20 oaz SEGAN DETAILED DEBRIEFING EVENING SAME DAY. RCWTON ALLED …”
“… CAL ACTIVITY EVEN ON BEHALF ROWTON. HIGHLIGHTS DEBRIEFING FOLLOW : A. ROLANDO "CEBOLLITA". FAR OFFICIAL, WHO SHARED CELL -BLOCK 4E2 WITH LIRING-3 TOLD LATTER THAT HE HAS SENT REPORT OF ARREST FAVORABLE TO LIRING-3 TOLD-LATTER—ZHAT—HE—MAS-DSENT-nEPO OF ARREST FAVORABLE TO LIRIN-3 AND …”
“… AND MIGUEL LEON) BARRIOS, WHO hs iih t CLAIMED TC EE G-2 FAR , WHO ALSO SHARED CELLBL OCK ARD REMAINED hsR i k A IN CLOSE CONTACT LIRING-3 THROUGHOUT HIS DETENTION, SHOWED- a ili l LIFING-3 REPORT THEY HAD RECEIVED JULY FROM "RELIABLE FAR SOUR ES c EZi 0n MEXICO" DESC …”
“! s I MEXICO "PAVEL". ALSO TOLD LIRING-3 MONTES COMPLETELY STRIPPED OF POWER SINCE HAD IN FACT DESERTED REVOLUTION BY REMAINING OUTSIDE COUNTRY FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. MONTES CURREN …”
“… r! % OC.EASThE nio ALURESS) T HR CUGK1 Ske SALON DE LA PLASTICA MEXICAN BY POSING AS PERSON REPRESENTING VETA-UHO INTERESTED IN BUYING LIRING-3 WATER COLORS CONE IN PRISON). LIRIRG-3 PLANS FOR COVER PURPOSES WORK IN SIQUEIROS 1 STUDIO CUER NA VA CA A ND ARRANGE SOONEST BELLAS AR …”
“… STATION INTENDS HAV LIRING -3 TELL LIRING- 12 ENOUGH TO WET HIS APPETITE AND CONVINCE HIM. : LIRJNG-3 SHOULD BE DEBRIEFED AT SOME LENGTH. LIRING-3 WOULD .. TELL LIRING 10 HE VILLING OUTLINE DETAILS HIS ORDEAL INCLUDING -INFO"PERUMERS SHOULD KNOW" BUT ONLY TO HIGH PBRUEK a n t.8 0 . …”
“… REF: MEXICO CITY 7486 1. 19 OCTOBER GUATEMALAN DAILY PRENSA LIBRE REPORTED COURT OF I APPEALS CONFIRMED DECISION OF LOWER COURT ABSOLVING LIRING-3 AND t COMPANION OF CHAR GES VIOLATION LAW OF DEMOCRATIC INST ITUTIONS, NO 1 9 4 MENTION MADE WHET HER THEY ACTUALLY RELEASED FROM CUS …”
“… RA 5 (N02560) DOC. MICRO. SER. .MICROFILMED OCT311968 1. STATION WISHES TO REITERATE ONCE MORE ITS RELUCTANCE TO SOME HOW TRY TO FREE LIRING-3 FROM JAIL IN GUATEMALA CITY BY GOING TO LIAISON AND EXPOSING HIS WOFIRM CONNECTION. MEXICO CITY STATION IN AGREEMENT WITH REF B STATEMENT …”
“ATTRACTED SUSPICION GUAT REBELS, MEXICAN LEFTISTS OR Lo‘ PBRUMENERS WOULD RENDER FURTHER OPERATIONAL EXPRITATION LIRING-3 AND LIRING-4 PROBLEMATIC. II MIGHT EVEN PROMPT GUAT REBELS TO. TAKE REPRISALS AGAINST LIRING-3 A ND LIRING-4. FURTHERMORE STATION NOT AT …”
“… xcwD DESTROY Cisic , ACTION INFO RID COPY FILE. Vlt. PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 7486 S E C RE T WILL HAVE INCREASED OPERATIONAL POTENTIAL. IF LIRING-3 NOT i RELEASED IN NEAR FUTURE LIRING-4 MAY FIND ONLY WAY OUT HER CURRENT PREDICAMENT IS AT LEAST TEMPORARY RETURN TO PBRUMEW. SHE MIGHT …”
“… CITY 0517 (Tv 025E0 * 11 Act 18 in 11 B. DIRECTOR 36584** 1. APPRECIATE REF a RESPONSE, AGREE WE DO NOT WANT SURFACE WOFIRM INTEREST LIRING-3 OR WIFE TO GUATS IF CAN BE AVOIDED. 1 2. REF VAS SENT FOLLOWING DISCUSSION WITH LIRING-3'S CASE OFFICER, ROWTON WHO STILL TDY HQS. AFTER …”
“… erence sumbe) to I SECRET PAGE 2 CITE DIRECTOR 38881 1 WH/1 COMMENT: *Indicated liaison cen+-+ Vewl TD 20 old attt . - intercede on LIRING-3's behalf to learn when his trial would take place or possibly to obtain his - B A R G - M ill release. Station reluctant surface WOFIRM …”
“… SECESSARY TO SUPPORT UNILATERAL WOFIRM u OPERATIONS. NEVERTHELESS IT MUST BE REALIZED THAT AFTER 6 MONTHS, REVEALING WOFIRM INTEREST IN LIRING-3 IS SOMEWHAT AWKWARD. WHILE GUATEMALAN CITY STATION IS NOT FULLY COGNIZANT OF ALL OPERATIONAL IMPL I- CATIONS LIRING-4 OPERATION AND ITS …”
“STATION POSITION THEY DEFINITELY NOT IN FAVOR INTERVENTION WITH GUAT AUTHORITIES WHICH VQULD FINGER LIRING-3 AS SOME T YPE VOFIRM ASSET (MEXICO CITY 5984). 1 -2. IF MEXICO CITY HAS CHANGED ABOVE POSITION AND sOk AGREES .VOFIRM INTEREST CAN BE I …”
“… -20 HAY PEVEAL TO THE COURTS WILL DEVELOP• RESPONSE. ON THE OTHER HAND, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO REVEALING VOFIRM INTEREST DIRECTLY IN LIRING-3, THE STATION CAN SO ADVI SE ESMAJOR=22 ADD REQUEST HIS HELP. 3. FILE: 201-248917, to w 29u SECRET 1 BT EC a 53 59 I • ••••• …”
“… sion *DUNS CEOUNRED * 150 INFO. CALIOLFE 289 ON ROBCE.NG FROM Chief of Station, Mexico City WROFLN SUBJECT 0 PBPUMEN: Activities of LIRING-3, LIRING-4 May through Mid-September 1968 ACTION E2.I9 - FRINGES - 201-863312 MICROFILMED REF: HMMA 34682, 17 May 1968 Action Required: …”
“… the chance of being deported, if caught. Although she has act tried it, she would probably be refused a visa to go to Guatemala to visit LIRING-3. She might also face difficulties in Guatemala including possible detention and interrogation! if she succeeded in obtaining an entry per …”
“… CLASiTO i CONTINUATION OF ot SECRET RM A - 35502 : r DISPATCH a articles did little to prejudice the Guatemalans in favor of LIRING-3. I As a matter of fact, the latter who succeeded in sending LIRING-4 a few letters via the Mexican Consul in Guatemala City who comes to …”
“… ion of the Station not to e attempt, through liaison, to obtain the relosco of ‘row-” ans attempt, ix it leaked, would not only expose LIRING-3 to PBRUMEN and| Guatemalan FAR reprisals, it would probably also have adverse repercussions on ROWTON's security. LIRING-11 whoo ROWTON m …”
“… OFIRM has sharply decreased and because LIRING-4 is core and more convinced that ROWTON cannot or will not help her obtain the release of LIRING-3. In her frantic efforts to do something for LIRING-3, LIRING-4 has in fact not had any contact with ROWTON • since early September. Unl …”
“… Required: For your information. 1. Forwarded under saperute cover aro twelve reports prepared by‘ Ballacs B. ROTON ca the activities of LIRING-3, LIRIAG-4, and contacts of the latter. , ; 4ced-» • 41L0 ce so obtain help in getting LIRIRS-3 out of jail in Gasteusle as socs as possi …”
“… e help from her Mexican leftist er outright Communist friends. In spite of promises to try to bribe the Guatemalan judge scheduled to try LIRING-3 all LIRING-4's "Triends" succeeded in doing was to print several articles in the local press (come of them with LIRING-3's photo) claimin …”
“CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET EMMA • 35502 ! articles did little to prejudice the Custemalens in favor of LIRING-3. As a setter of fact, the latter who succeeded in sending LIRING-4 a few letters via the Mexican Consult in Guatemala City who comes to v …”
“… till attempting to investigate prazenus e--h **--*- -1-n --------- •* -* the *-+*- “** attempt, through liaison, to obtain the release of LIRING-3. Such en attempt, if it leaked, would not only expose LIRING-3 to PBRUMZN and. Guatemalan FAR reprisals. It would probably also have adve …”
“… IRM has sharply decreased and because LIRING-4 is nore and more convinced that ROWTON cannot or will t not help her obtain the release of LIRING-3. In her frantic efforts to dot something for LIRING-3, LIRING-4 has in fact not had any contact with RowrON since early September. Unless …”
“14-00000 SZCET HA-35523 50-120-13 30 September 68 1 - 1 A. LIRING-3: LIRIEG-S 19 atill la jail in Cavent litin Guatemala 1 woil-O 1 wustetilli ET a J saxtreeketst”
“… 590 B. GUATEMALA CITY 9002 m 1. HECTOR RODOLFO (SANDOVAL) ALEGRIA IS GUAT REBEL WHO i 1.K 00 TOGETHER WITH FRANCISCO CLARA)ENGINEERED LIRING-3 AND FRANCISCO LARA TRIP TO GUATEMALA WHERE NOW INCARCERATED. SANDOVAL SAW LIRING-4 SEVERAL TIMES AFTER LIRING-3 ARREST AT ONE POINT SAYIN …”
“… NFO PROVIDED BY SANDOVAL) MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR LIRING-4 FOR ;j INTERROGATION, STATION HAS ASKED LIRING-4 GIVE UP BOTH APARTMENTS| SHE AND LIRING-3 HAVE BEEN RENTING. LIRING-4 NOW LIVING WITH !j GIRLFRIEND. BEFORE MOVING SHE RECEIVED VISIT OF MAN WHO DESCRIBED 4 sAEciy 7676 SELF AS …”
“… DISSEM BY. -PER FILE RID OREt TO BRAnch DESTROY • sig. : ACTION iro / mo COPY Fn.E. ve. PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 5683 SECRET / MESSAGES FROM LIRING-3 SMUGGLED FROM JAIL. ONE IN OPEN CODE SUGGESTED S/W BE PASSED TO HIM. STATION NATURALLY WILL DO NO SUCH THING. ) BT / % / / % ■'% …”
“… XRSAVAL AND LIRING-3SENTENCED TO MINIMUM TERM OF SIX MONTHS. I 2. LIRING-4 CURRENTLY EXPLORING POSSIBILITY TRAVEL GUATEMALA TO TALK TO LIRING-3. STATION IN FAVOR SUCH TRAVEL IF SHE CAN GET 1 whtz ‘ , 21?”
“«4 diy, v % a VISA AS LIRING-3 CAN BE EXPECTED URGE LIRING-4GO CUBA DURING HIS TERM OF IMPRISONMENT. ‘ - i* 3. CAN GUATEMALA CITY STATION CONFIRM LIRING-3 SENTENCE A …”
“00000-b is HMMA-34623 10 May 1968 19-120-13/1 ‘# E I 3 E. LIRING-3: Daring this period, LIRING-3 was introduced to members of a Guatemalan exile ----, -, - ------------ wr one wruLer vA use 201- sinter …”