TRACK II

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 16032118
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02353
• Publication Date: October 20, 1970

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20 October 1970'
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1.L_Gcneral Valenzuela advised thatithe military was
ready to launch a coup. Valenzuela's par inclvdes the abduction of
General Schneider and the resignati9n of President Frei and most of
his Cabinet.
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s 2.I Santiago Station has authorize ti lEITIS47-.7.3 to pay General
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 with4f=z==gZC' who
� reported thhe coup was now set for Wednesday night and that the
abduction of C;eneral Schneider is the first step in the coup attempt.
, and Viaux are all leaving for Valparaiso on 19 0tober.
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==ki arranged a meeting between, is Force General
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18 October.
5. According to Radio Balrnaceda, 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
remove AlIende Irom power. lie is not, however, sanguine about the
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chances of blocking Allende.
7J Station requested permission to telloG era
tha 'something may happen in Chile within the next 48 hours".
ration was authorized to alert but without details:-
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In recent weeks Station false flag officers ail have made
a vigorous effort to contact, 4dvise, and influence key members of the
military in an attempt to rally support for a coup. Vale.nzuela'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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At last. ]the military is pulling itself together in an effort to
deny Allende tf;e- presidency. Apparently a number of. senior military
leaders (General Valenzucla. Adm General;iral(
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to move against the cove rnrnent.E This development was brought to
.the attention of the Station late Sunday evening, when General Camilo
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Valcnrucla called upon itz=====z32tEMgazos-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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