CHILE--STATUS REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-108-4-11-5
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: August 28, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/02/23: LOC-HAK-108-4-11-5
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SECRET/ShNSITIVE INFORMATION
August 28, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGE R
FROM: Viron P. Vakyr:l
SUBJECT: Chile- -Status Report
You had asked that I do a memo to the President asking him to approve
contact with the Chilean cut-out to staff an action proposal in the "Phase
operation. I have not done so because it is no longer necessary. Both
Ambassador Lorry and the Station came back saying not only was it un-
necessary, but probably net fruitful to make this contact before Septern-
ber 4. The cut-out will not know enough about the situation until then to
provide the kinds of judgments the Station would want.
Ambassador Korry and the Station have- -inexplicably td me- -revised their
sense of urgency; they now say it is not only unnecesssary but undesirable
to move immediately after the September 4 election. They believe we have
at -least a week or so to get proper readings and prepare without danger
and think we should take that time.
CIA is. disseminating to the 40 Committee principals this afternoon a ,paper
outlining possible operational alternatives, to meet specified situations, and
posing the question of whether to proceed, how. and when. Agency views on
the paper will be available Monday.
My reading is that there will be disagreement among the principals on the
whole idea. You therefore have two options: (a) a 40 Committee meeting
to thrash out the views; or (b) try to staff a paper to the President with
the various views embodied.
My own'impression is that this is such a delicate and complicated question,
and feelings sufficiently deep, that a meeting is very desirable. I do not
believe that staffing it as a menncan give you the feel for it you should have,
or that it..will, meet all of the principals' desire for a hearing.
I will know better when I see the paper and learn more of the agencies' views,
and will have a firmer recommendation for you later.
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