OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND PROGRESS OF PROJECT FUBELT

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 16032123
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02353
• Publication Date: September 17, 1970

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Operational Planning and Progress of Project FUBELT
1. At 5:00 this afternoon the following attended a meeting
on Project FUBELT: Messrs. Karamessines, Broe,
Polgar, and Warren.
2. The following items were discussed:
a. Mr. Broe read the cable from COS /Santiago
discussing the possibilities of a military coup during
the period 18 and 19 September (SANTIAGO 2948).
b. We have received a response from COS/Santiago
and Ambassador Korry
/describing how the
PCCh was systematically trying to gain control of mass
media communications in Chile (SANTIAGO 2950).
C.
The Ambassador talked to the head of the
in Chile taking care of a problem he
had earlier posed for Washington solution (SANTIAGO 2931,
para. lb).
d. Mr. Polgar contacted
this morning
A reply was expected by 1900 hours 21 September.
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e. Mr. Karamessines was given a summary of
the cable from Santiago on PCCh attacks against the
media for the Director's use. He was told that a
book message was being prepared to Europe and
Latin America directing selected Stations to exploit
this same information. Mr. Karamessines was also
told that we would get in touch with Mr. by (b)(1)
cable on this subject. (b)(3)
f. The Director wants a message sent to Chief of
Station, Santiago telling him that he is on the right
track and to keep tip the good work. (done)
g. A paper is to be prepared for the Director on
18 September asking him to contact Mr.
to get general support in connection with the Chile
problem and his specific help in getting
behind the effort to assist El Mercurio
and to expose the PCCh efforts to control the media
in Chile.
h. Mr. Karamessines was told that Mr.
and Mrs. have been brought together on the
economic aspects of the problem.
Mr. Broe called Mr. Meyer of the Department
of State with regard to action they planned to take on the
Ambassador's cable. Mr. Meyer said they would try to
follow through on the Ambassador's request regarding
the Voice of America (VOA) but would not go to the
j. It was agreed that Mr. would
travel to New York on 18 September to brief Mr.
Mr. then would contact
to get his support to keep the
fight.
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k. Mr. pointed out he had run into a
bureaucratic problem in connection with getting the
cable released authorizin� $250,000 for Project
Mr. Karamessines asked Mr.
to take the cable directly to Col. White.
1. It was
agreed that in the debriefing of
both Mrs. and Mrs.
would attend.
in. Mr. Karamessines requested that we have
ready by 1000-1030 on 18 September a talking paper
that the Director would use when he sees Mr. Kissinger.
The paper should give an outline of those measures
we were planning to take in connection with Project
FUBELT.
Rayriond A. Warren
C/WH/4
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