LETTER TO WILLIAM E. COLBY FROM FRANK CHURCH RE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE OPERATING DIRECTIVES FOR CHILE FOR FISCAL YEARS 1971, 1972, AND 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01434853
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2017
• Case Number: F-2007-00094
• Publication Date: January 12, 1976

FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO, CHAIRMAN
JOHN G. TOWER, TEXAS, VICE CHAIRMA
PHILIP A. HART, MICH.
WALTER F. MONDALE, MINN.
WALTER b. HUDDLESTON. KY.
ROBERT MORGAN, N.C.
GARY HART, COLO.
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HOWARD H. BAKER. JR.. TENN.
BARRY GOLDWATRR, ARIZ.
CHARLES MC C. MATNIAS. JR.. MD.
RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA.
WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR
FREDERICK A. 0. SCHWARZ, JR.. CHIEF COUNSEL,
CURTIS R. SMOTHERS, MINORITY COUNSEL
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SELECT COMMITTEE TO
STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
(PURSUANT TO S. RES. St. 94TH CONGRESS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
January 12, 1976
Honorable William E. Colby
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Director Colby:
Recently the staff of the Senate Select Committee
had the opportunity to review the Operating Directives
for Chile for fiscal years 1971, 1972, and 1973. The
following passage was found in the Operating Directive
for FY 1972. It was one of several Objectives of Cov-
ert Action, Priority A, for Chile.
9. Sponsor a program which will Enable
the Chilean armed forces to retain their
integrity and independent political power.
Provide direct financial support to key
military figures who can be expected to
develop a meaningful following in their
respective services to restrain and, per-
haps, topple the Allende government.
Director Colby, would you, for the record, respond
to the following questions based on the above statement:
1. Did the CIA provide financial support, either
directly or indirectly, to any Chilean military
figures at any time from January 1971 to Decem-
ber 1973?
2. Specifically, but without limitation, did CIA
provide any financial support, directly or in-
directly, at any time to the following Chilean
military officers?
-- Augusto PINOCHET Ugarte
-- Gustavo LEIGH Guzman
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Jose Toribio MERINO Castro
Cesar MENDOZA Duran
Alfredo CANALES
Patricio CARVAJAL Prado
Hugo POBLETE
Roberto VIAUX Marambio
Fritz DRYER
Alberto LABBE
Charles LE MAY
Sergio ARRENDONDO
Camilo VALENZUELA
Roberto SOUPER
Arturo TRONCOSO
Daniel ARELLANO
Jorge URRUTIA
ARRIAGADA
The Committee would appreciat a response to this
inquiry within the next two weeks Thank you very much
for your assistance in this matt
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Si etely,
rank Church
Chairman
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