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• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01307259
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-00792
• Publication Date: September 26, 1970

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1.L:Santiago reported on a meeting between Frei and a
group of three key minister w o told him he stands in way
of a solution asked him to resign, and authorize them to
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order army to intervene.
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possibility of the Army attempting to sway Chilean
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3 r The Ambassador's response to the Department through
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our channels indicates he taking steps to implement "economic
pressure campaign":7
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Soviets reporting on developing situation in Chile based primarily
on press and radio
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gmajor step was taken in the direction of increasing the
climate for a coup with the approval and funding of the
program. tentative moves were made in
soliciting assistance and in planning for
increasing economic pressures. .And additional intelligence
was collected about PDC internal maneuverings in connection
with a military coup
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ELatest reporting indicates that key PDC Ministers are con-
tinuing efforts to get Frei to have the military intervene-or
authorize them to order the military to make its move. Mean-
while Minister of Economy, Zaldivar'S public address describing
the rapid decline of the Chilean economy may have set the stage
for follow-up.economip_action.LAt least the Ambassador appears
to believe this and has already taken some steps to hasten this.
general economic decline.
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