CHILEAN EMBASSY BREAK IN ON 15 MAY 1972

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01430409
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: May 25, 1973

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OGC 73-0930
25.May 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Chilean Embassy Break In on 15 May 1972
1. On 24 May 1973 I telephoned Mr. James Robinson,
General Crime Section, Department of Justice and asked if he
had any information as to criminal prosecution of persons involved
in a break in at the Chilean Embassy in Washington, D.C. on
15 May 1972. Mr. Robinson stated he had no knowledge of this but
suggested that it would be better to check with Mr. G. Marvin Gentile,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security, Department of State, and
the Secret Service since they had responsibilities for the Executive
Protective Service (EPS). I telephoned Mr. Gentile and he identi-
fied two State Department cables relative to the incident; one from
the embassy in Santiago to the Department, No. 2450, dated
� 15 May 1972, Subject: Unauthorized Entry Outlining the Protest
of the Chilean Government presented to the American Embassy,
and the State Department reply to Santiago, No. 084655, dated
15 May 1972. Mr. Gentile also identified the EPS report of
investigatio hat I get a copy from the Secret Service.
at Secret Service and he had his liaison (b)(3)
man deliver iii�fth�PS report of investigation.
I then. calle
2. On 25 May 1973 I received a call from FBI Agent
stating that he had received
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a telephone call from Mr. James Robinson relative to my inquiry
about prosecution. indicated that the FBI Washington (b)(3)
Field Office had recontacted the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
on 24 May and reviewed the report No. 248-424 filed with the 3rd
District, MPD which states that a break in occurred at the Chilean
Embassy between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. on 15 May 1972.
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Reported loss at that time consisted of four am/fm radios
and one electric razor. The police investigation identified
some latent fingerprints but no identification of those prints
was made. Since the reported loss was under $5,000 and there
was no evidence of a crossing of state boun.drie's, the FBI did
not make an investigation of the incident. The MPD reported
that there had been no prosecution and no suspect was identified.
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sslstant General CiiSIe
cc: Legislative Counsel
Inspector General
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