Cryptonym: QKFLOWAGE

FRUS 1952-1954, Guatemala, p.xvii: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952-1954: Guatemala

This State Department volume on Guatemala has a section entitled "Abbreviations and Cryptonyms." It includes an entry for QKFLOWAGE identified as "United States Information Agency."

FRUS 1952-1954, Guatemala, p311: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952-1954: Guatemala

This PBSUCCESS memo regarding countering "Communist propaganda" about Guatemala envisioned a public relations program involving ODACID (State Dept.) and QKFLOWAGE (USIA).

104-10103-10110: ACTIVITIES OF JORGE VOLSKY

This dispatch expressed concern that Jorge Volsky "may be using his position with local QKFLOWAGE to assist exile groups and for personal financial gain."

104-10194-10030: FITNESS REPORT, DAVID A. PHILLIPS

David Philips' fitness report notes that the propaganda expert "Acts as liaison officer with ODACID and QKFLOWAGE on propaganda and political action matters."

104-10092-10069: OPERATIONAL PUBLICATION

The LILISP project ("the funding mechanism for covert projects in Mexico") "is obviously under the (CIA) sphere unless the so-called Gray Treaty with QKFLOWAGE is amended or superseded." What is the Gray Treaty?

104-10217-10074: PERSONAL RECORD QUESTIONAIRE PART II - OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

4/13/60, written by CIA officer Wilmer Aretz - PRQ II for Reynol Gonzales states: "Although (AMCALL-1) was once refused by visa by ODACID (State Dept) and was insulted by Serafino Romualdi, he actively worked for good relations between the CTC and ORIT, and has frequently spoken in favor of 'people's capitalism' as promoted by QKFLOWAGE."