Telegram from Walter Donnelly to Secrertary of State George C. Marshall

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH 3-M Action: ARA Info: Control 1657 SS C December 5, 1948 OLI 12:05 a. m. CIA AAN DCR FROM: Caracas HATIONAL ARCHIVES AMD TO: Secretary of State RECORDS to en E SERVICE NO: NIACT 933, December 4, 3 p.m. US URGENT WATCH OFFICER INFORM ARA DANIELS, MILLS, KRIEG IMMEDI- ATELY. Military Junta currently in control entire country without organized opposition. Curfew, censorship, military alert, suspension certain constitutional guarantees, sporadic firing night in Caracas prin- cipal exceptions normalcy. Reliably informed Military Junta considers necessary continue these measures some time order safeguard public order. oil companies confirm reports from American Consuls and others that interior quiet. Stability Junta depends continued support united armed forces, has backing majority land-owing commercial and other conservative groups. Censorship and current stern attitude armed forces toward any overt opposition and bewilderment make difficult judge true feelings inarticulate rank and file but majority people after three years AD control probably have sufficient class consciousness be at least disturbed turn events. Their final opinion may be largely influenced by policies Junta and regime following it. Substantial quantities AD arms already recovered but some still unaccounted for. Junta government for- mally undertaken comply with its international obli- gations (my despatch 905 November 29) Junta and Minister Fomento promised representatives American business respect their rights. Junta calls itself provisional DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, 7-15-25 05097 By NLT- He , NARS Date 9-10-76 INFORMATION COPY