COMMUNIST REACTION TO PAPAL DECREE OF EXCOMMUNICATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R003000690006-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 15, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION, REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Chile
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SUBJECT of
comraunist ileaction ~ Decree
.Excommunication
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1, Clandestine t : etint's were held on 17 July in Santiago by the Co monist Party
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Those in attendanco at the meeting agreed that the rzeasure had a political
cco,po which the Directorate of the Co auniet }arty cannot determine without
discussing the possible offoct y with cell Z e- bers. It was quested that the
Pap,-).I Decree be read and discussed with the conradoe in the factories and in
sport centers. The effect of this decree on women is to be especially observed.
The meeting was told that the Dim ntorate of the PCCh :intended to rake no
decision for the momenta, since it is awaiting now information from I rope.. It
was stated that the local Committee would distribute information to the cells
within the week which could to used as a basis' for theoretical discussion.
of Chile (PCCh) to discuss the recent Papal Decree of 'reortnunication. The
'activistasr', or railitante, of each cell were present?
at one of these r oetings an open forum ?as hold to dis-
cuss the problem. All present agreed that bhe Papal Decree was a conspiracy
between the United "t?ates and the Pope, and a complement to the 'lllaaraeliall Pte.
It was requested at t ho meeting; that the following practical, steps be taken in
the interval:
a. A survey should ,-v made of the effect of the Papal Decree &ion! ; the workers,
and especially mong t ormen worlcexrs.
b? A. count of all. Catholic Cornt nists in each cell should be made. The names
of these Catholics will be t nsm!ttted verballty.
c. The parish priests in the various districts are not to be attacked, but are
to be assisted in the work they are doing.
d. Heated discussions should not be provoked in public.
o. .any attitude should be avoided which could be construed b,,r the bourgeois
press as an attempt at religious persecution by Comunists.
f. If any priest gives an a anti. Corzs;iuntst sermon from the pulpit., he should not
be attacked, but, sore means should be sought to induce hiss to avoid a repeti-
tion of such a sermon.
STATE _NAM __7# NSRS {I-? DIISTRIS1!TION
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
f Central InteII gonce to the
Director o
L n . .~O% I?1!-77
Archivist of the United States.
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