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• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 16032124
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02353
• Publication Date: September 28, 1970

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to provoke economic crisis in Chile.
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B. Accomplishments: (b)(1)
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succeeded in contacting Frei
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The first tentative steps were taken to: (a) establish a base of
"false-flag" officers in Santiago; (b) initiate a rogram of economic
warfare; and (c) make contact with key military officers
to discuss contingency role for military. (b)(1)
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to establish direct Agency channel to Frci. (b)(3)
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2. Headquaeters proposed establishing small staff of "false-
flag" officers in Santiago to handle high risk target-of-opportunity
activities.
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3. COS, has requested meeting With
General to discuss contingency planning and
possible role of
(b)(1)
. 4. Headquarters approved operational program for "Patria(b)(3)
y Libertad" and urged Station attempt develop add:tional similar
capability and to plan maximum exploitation of mass rally scheduled
for 20 October.
5. Steps have been taken to enlist
support of key U.S..
industrialists in economic warfare intended(b)(1)
(b)(3)
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C. Situation:
There is no apparent change in the status of planning for a
military coup. Frei does not trust the military to follow through
and prevent the installation of Allende and therefore refuses to give
them the order to act. The military is unwilling to act on its own.
Economic warfare is emerging as the only practical hope for creating a climate for a coup with the Ambassador. Headquarters and the
Station moving more rapidly in the direction of planning for and im-
plementing specific actions to contribute to a rapid economic decline.
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(b)(3)
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