OPERATIONAL PLANNING FOR PROJECT FUBELT

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 16032129
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• 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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17 September 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
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SUBJECT: Operational Planning for Project FUBELT
1. A meeting was held at 1030 a.m. on this date to dis-
cuss further planning for Project FUBELT. Present were Messrs.
Karamessines, Broe, Warren, Polgar and
The following matters were discussed:
a. Santiago 2911 described how the Communist Party
is systematically trying to get mass communication media
under its control and in particular, throttle "El Mercurio."
It was agreed that this was a very important issue that
needed to be exploited fully. Mr. Karamessines agreed
with Mr. suggestion that we submit to him a game
plan on which we were working later on in the day. The
emphasis is on as wide an exploitation of this issue as
possible both in the U.S. and abroad.
b. Mr. Karamessines requested that a copy of this
cable information be prepared for the Director on sterile
bond for use with his press contacts.
c. Mr. Karamessines requested that we use an
Immediate precedence on our messages relating to this
Project unless, where no night action is required, we
were certain that a Priority precedence cable would be
at the Station the first thing next morning.
d. Mr. Karamessines indicated that he would like to
know from us when developments were such that he could
usefully ask the Director to see
aspects of this problem.
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e. Mr. Karamessines reminded the group that we had
to prepare for the Director a list of things the Director could
do bearing on the economic aspects of the problem. It was
noted that our Task Force economic specialist,
would be in contact with the OER specialist on Chile today
to pick her brains on the subject and, within several days,
we should be getting some ideas on what can and should be
done.
f. Mr. Karamessines asked where the matter of con-
tacting
Polgar said he had
a meeting scheduled with him at 11:30 this morning.
g. In connection with the message from the Ambassador
to the Department of State (Santiago 2931) it was agreed that
Mr. Broe would call the Department to see what, if anything,
they were doing about it and to try to induce some action if
it is possible.
h. Station Santiago should be queried immediately on
when Ambassador intends to give us his suggestions on how
to use the Santiago 2911 information as promised. In the
meantime, we would be moving with Mr. on having
him contact executives.
i. Close contact is to be maintained with Mr.
on a continuing basis to keep him from becoming an "unguided"
missile. This is quite aside from the positive contribution
he can make, such as in the endeavor. We should be
careful on what we use Mr. for since his vested
interest can render his motives and assessments suspect
to some circles.
j. Situation Report #1 (17 September 1970) was reviewed
on the key personnel assignments, all of which should become
effective sometime during 18 September.
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k. The Department of State questioned the TDY of
to Station Santiago early 17 Septem-
ber. It was explained as a temporary replacement but
this careful scrutiny of official travel to Santiago by
State may generate some problems in the future.
1. We should use OER under a logical pretext to look
into any economic angles of interest to us and involving
DOD, AIR or other such outside agencies.
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