TRACK II

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01307304
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-00792
• Publication Date: October 20, 1970

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A. Actions:
20 October 1970'
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1.1-General Valenzuela advised ,.thatithe military was
ready to launch a coup. Valenzuela's par incledes the abduction of
General Schneider and the resignati9n of President Frei and most of
his Cabinet.
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2.L Santiago Station authorize
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Valenzuela 50.000. which was the price agreed upon between the
plotters and the unidentified team of abductors.-7
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3.EStation false flag officer met with. r who
� reported thaA3he coup was now set for Wednesday night and that the
abduction of C;eneral Schneider ,is the first step in the coup attempt.
.1, I and Viaux are all leaving for Valparaiso on 19 0tober.
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4.C. e arranged ' if a meeting between,*. sl Force General
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5. According to Radio Balmaceda, Major Arturo Marshall
was arrested on the morning of 19 October.
64 Station false flag officer contacted Retired Navy Captain
whc7jseerned sincere in his dedication to
from per. lie is not, however, sanguine about the
of blocking Allende.
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Station requested permission to tcll..acncrat
thalf"something may happen in Chile within the next 48 hours".
Station was authorized to alert but without details.
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In recent weeks Station false flag officers :cnd have made
a vigorous effort to contact, advise, and influence key members of the
military in an attempt to rally support for a coup. Valenzuela's
announcement that the military is now prepared to move may be an
indication of the effectiveness of this effort.7
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C. Situation.
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At last. the military is pulling itself together in an effort to
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deny Allende tf;e- presidency. Apparently a number of. senior militar
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leaders (General Valenzucla. Admiral General
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� to move agaanst the government This development was brought to
.the attention of the Station late SUilday evening when General Camilo
Valenrucla called upon to alert him thOhe
Chilean'military was ready to attempt to overthrow the government.
The first step in this coup will be the abduction of General Schr.eider
which was scheduled to take place last night.
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