ARMED UPRISINGS IN AZORES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-206-1-2-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: May 25, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 2, 1975
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/25: LOC-HAK-206-1-2-9
v i-I
Copy Iolt 15 copies
f
0
Department of State
SECRET 007 J TELEGRAM
LISBON 01878 I021932Z
00
ACTION NODS-00
INFO OCT-01 /fell W
P 021627Z APR 75
FM At1EMBASSY LISBON
0~r*r?rrr M--wM--k MM-A
TO SECSTATE WASHOC PRIORITY 1675
S E C R E T LISBON 1878
NODIS
E,O. 11652: XGDS-4
TAGS: PINT, PFOR, PQr US
SUBJECT: ARMEI.) UPRISINGS IN AZORES
074006
State Dept. review
completed
REF: (A) (SECRET/NO FOREIGN.UISSEM/
CONTROLLED i1ISSi.M/NU DISSEM AbRUAU/THIS INFURMATION
IS NOT TO Bt ?NCLUDLO IN ANY OTHER UOCUMENT OR
PU5LICATION) 25X1
(a) sTA rE 67972
1. I AM CONCEHNEO OVER REPORTS THAT ARMED. ACTION IN THE
AZORES IS PLANNED BY PORTUGUESE EXILES IN SPAIN AND BY THE
AZOREAN AUTONOMY MOVEMENT (MAPA),, ULTRA-RIGHT SPLINTER GROUPS
CAN ONLY HARM USG POLICY IN THIS AREA, AS THEY HAVE ALRtAUY
HARMED US ON THE MAINLAND.
2. THE ASSUMPTION BY PLOTTERS IN SPAIN (REF A) THAT THEY
WILL BE ABLQt 10 STIMULATE A POPULAR UPRISING IN MAINLAND
PORTUGAL AFTER SECURING A BASE IN THE AZUkES IS A PIPr.DREAM.
EVEN IN THE UNLIKELY CASE THAT THEY ARE. ABLE TO ESTABLISH
THEMSELVES IN THE AZORES, IT TS INCONCEIVABLE THAT THE
PEOPLE OF PORTUGAL WOULD RALLY TO THEIR CAUSE. THE
OPPOSITE WILL MuRtt LIKELY BE THE CASE. THE MEASURES THE
GOP HAS TAKEN SINCE THE MARCH 11 COUP, ESPECIALLY THE BANK
NATIONALIZATIONS, HAVE MOVED IT TO THE LEFT,
BUT HAVE ALSO ENABLED IT TO CUNSQLIUA'TE ITS BASE OF SUPPORT,
THERE IS LITTLE REASON TO RELIEVE THAT THE PRESENT REGIME
CAN BE BROUGHT QQWN by AN ILL CONCEIVED COUP FROM THE
SECRET
MORI/CDF
C03212765
NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/25: LOC-HAK-206-1-2-9
 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/25: LOC-HAK-206-1-2-9
Department of State TELEGRAM
SECRET
PAGE 02 LISBON 01878 021932Z
ULTRA-RIGHT, PARTICULARLY WITH DISMEMBERMENT OF THE COUNTRY
AS ITS "PLATFORM.""
3, EQUALLY DUBIOUS 18 ASSUMPTION by MAPA ADHERENTS THAT
THEY CAN MOBILIZE THE LARGELY PASSIVE AZOHEAN POPULATION
IN AN ATTEMPT TU GAIN INDEPENDENCE FROM THE MAINLAND.
4, I BELIEVE WE CAN SAFELY ASSUME THAT REF (A) AND REF (B)_
GROUPS ARE PENETRATED BY LEFTISTS AND THAT THE GOP 15 AWARE
OF.THEIH ACTIVITIES, IF THE GOP FiNGS SUBSTANCE TO SUPPORT
THEIR ALREADY EXISTING SUSPICIONS THAT THE US 15 BACKING
MAPA AND OTHER RIGHTwWING GROUPS, OUR BASE RIGHTS COULD BE
IN DANGER OF SPEEDY TERMINATION.
5, IF THROUGH SOME FOLLY, EITHER OF THESE GROUPY DOES TAKE
ARMED ACTION AND FAILS, AS IT ALMOST CERTAINLY WILL,
PORTUGAL WILL SEE A REPEAT OF THE AFTERMATH OF THE FAILED
COUP ATTEMPT OF MARCH 11- WITH ANOTHER SHARP LURCH TO THE
LEFT AND TIlE DISCREDITING OF UUR HEMAIN1NG FRIENDS AND
SUPPORTERS IN PURTUG.AL.
6, WE SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF PUSSIBLE
REVELATIONS OR EVEN CHARGES Of` US SUPPORT FUR AZOREAN
SEPARATISTS ON COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD HOSTING US BASE
FACILITIES.
7. ACTION REQUESTED:
(A) THAT WE INFORM THE EXILE GROUP IN SPAIN THAT
THE US WILL NOT ONLY NOT SUPPORT THEM BUT MIGHT EVEN BE
OBLIGED TO ASSIST THE GOP BY PROVIDING TRANSPORT ANU
SUPPLIES SHOULD THEY TRY ANYTHING IN THE AZORES, A FIRM 25X1
WARNING OF THIS NATURE MAY BE THE ONLY THING THAT WILL
DISSUADE THIS URQUPm
(B) THAT EMBASSY BE AUTHORIZED TO
INFORM THE GOP THAT WE HAVE INFORMATION THAT AN UNIDENTIFIED
GROUP OF PLOTTERS IN SPAIN 1S PLANNING SOMETHING IN THE
AZORES AND THAT WE. HAVE TRIED TO PASS WORU TO THEM THAT
WE WILL ACTIVELY OPPOSE THEIR EFFORTS IN FASHION DESCRIBED
ABOVE.
(C) THAf THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNELS WE INFORM
MAPA THAT USG IS FIRMLY OPPOSED TD ANY SEPARATIST ACTIVITIES
SECRET
NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/25: LOC-HAK-206-1-2-9
 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/25: LOC-HAK-206-1-2-9
0
W Department of State
U
PAGE n3 LISBON 01878 0219322
TELEGRAM
ON THEIR PART AND THAT I bE AUTHORIZED TO LET GOP KNOW THAT
WE HAVE DONE SO.
CARLUCCI
SECRET
NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/25: LOC-HAK-206-1-2-9