</s>104-10187-10103 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce Wifs #1.749 15 october 1984 MEMORANDUM CAMBORADUM SUBJECT: CAMBA D'Orrancia 24 Briefing in (Custeniale) of (Chid of State Paralla) The briefing was held in a small luurious government conference room on the afternoon of Friday. October 1, 1984. The conference room is the official office of the President of the Colonel Perilla, Minister of the Government Colonel Serrano and Intelligence Chief Chief Porras for the Guato- 06.06.08.24. and IntelligenceChief Perrasa for the General of the Guata- CIMA (Office of the Secretary of State) PRESENT . At the request of the SENIOR CIA officer preferred the operational briefing with a brief description of the General's Office of the General Secretary of the Civil War. role of CIA, for the need for compartimentation and so many and specifically of how for the foregoing consolidations make and specifically for the general secretary of the United States. caution which will ensure that the information we provide and the total operations understands are compartiments made by the Guatemalan government exclusively in (Ince, in fact, disseminated by the Guatemalan government officials in (ince). presentatives in the field). 3. Following the introductory remarks colloided above, a briefed the group on the DGI structure structure, the PCI operations in (Catanal) (the "Cantalena) (expandable) and the "DGI structure, close attention approach the briefing and the entire entire class also, throughout the briefing on the "Cano Zapoto" file). and the "cantalona" file." After the after the interrogation, I completed our aim in employing the information exposition, I amplained our aim is in exploiting the information for close cooperation and coordination of activities, prompting that we shall do our utmost and making reference to our travel lists and watch list.

Summary  
A 1984 memorandum details a classified briefing held on October 1, 1984, involving U.S. and Guatemalan intelligence officials. The meeting, hosted in a government conference room, focused on operational discussions between the CIA and Guatemalan authorities, including the structure of the Guatemalan Intelligence Directorate (DGI), PCI operations in Catanal (Cantalena), and the "Cano Zapoto" file. Topics included coordination of activities, security restrictions, and references to counterinsurgency efforts in Guatemala. The document notes discussions about U.S. government decisions based on intelligence assessments and mentions a copy of a document related to Guatemalan operations, though details are incomplete or redacted.  

Key People  
- Colonel Perilla (Minister of the Government)  
- Colonel Serrano (Intelligence Chief)  
- Chief Porras (Intelligence Chief for Guata-06.06.08.24.)  
- Intelligence Chief Perrasa (General of the Guata-)  
- CIA Senior Officer (preferred for operational briefing)  
- Colonel Porta (mentioned in context of cooperation)  

Key Locations  
- Government conference room (Guatemala, unspecified city)  
- Catanal (Cantalena)  
- United States (implied through reference to U.S. government decisions)  

Key Events  
- 1984 briefing on Guatemalan intelligence operations and counterinsurgency efforts  
- Discussion of DGI structure, PCI activities in Catanal, and the "Cano Zapoto" file  
- Reference to security restrictions and information compartmentation  
- Mention of U.S. government decisions based on intelligence assessments  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Guatemalan Intelligence Directorate (DGI)  
- Office of the Secretary of State (CIMA)  
- PCI (Guatemalan counterinsurgency operations, likely a reference to a specific unit or program)

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