MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM L. K. WHITE

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• Publication Date: October 23, 1969
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Morning Meeting of 23 October 1969
DD/I noted that they are ready for their lunch today with Larry
Lynn in connection with his new work in support of the Vietnam Special
Studies Committee.
briefed on the deteriorating situation in Lebanon
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called attention to Truong Chinh's recent speech broad-
cast from Hanoi indicating that he may be "first among equals" in the
new NVN leadership.
D/ONE briefly noted that they discussed the situation in Lebanon
this morning and saw three possible elements which could constitute a
modicum of order; namely, the Establishment there, the army, or
Nasser's attitude toward the Fedayeen.
Carver noted that he will be meeting with PFIAB this morning
and commented that the new leadership in Hanoi should be examined
carefully before we tag Truong Chinh as first among equals there.
Maury reported that he has not yet confirmed the purpose of a
hearing before the House CIA Appropriations Subcommittee next week
nor the date. However, he commented that it will probably be in con-
nection with a review of our budget.
IG reported on the possibility that Pat McGarvey, who wrote the
unfavorable article on CIA in the October issue of Government Executive,
may now be preparing an article which would perhaps appear in
Ramparts, Fortune, or Look. Bross commented that, when he and
the DDCI visited Robert Froehlke yesterday, they noticed a copy of
the Government Executive there. The Director asked the DD/I to pre-
pare a critique of the article for his possible use and asked the IG to
continue his investigation of the allegations made (see Morning Meeting
Minutes of 17 October).
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Bross advised the Director that he has a paper for his use in
discussing "Gaps and Deficiencies" before PFIAB, and the Director
noted that he will review same this afternoon. Bross went on to
express his appreciation for the vast amount of studies and memoranda
prepared in response to PFIAB's requirements.
DD/S&T noted that the Soviets failed again yesterday to send an
unmanned probe to the moon.
DD/S&T pointed to the difficulties in preparing the necessary
paper in support of two of the five options with respect to Verification.
After some discussion the Director indicated that it might be appropriate
for DDR&E to take on this task.
Executive Director noted that he will be having lunch today with
Frank Meyer, Assistant Secretary of State for Administration. He
also reported that Bill Fischer of the Bureau of the Budget is going to
be named deputy to Wilfred Rommel, the Bureau's Assistant Director
for Legislative Reference.
DDCI noted that he and Bross laid the groundwork-with Robert
Froehlke yesterday for NIRB's 12 November meeting.
*The Director asked the ADD/P to advise him on what is approved
on the Laos package.
The Director briefly commented on the first meeting of the Defense
Program Review Committee and noted that its primary concern will be
to develop five-year programs. He added that it is too early to determine
what materials will be required in support of the Committee's work.
The Director noted that the Symington hearings on Laos have been
temporarily postponed until an undetermined date.
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The Director noted that he was in touch with Charles Meyer,
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, in connection
with our statement pertaining to the situation in Chile.
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ruring'the --day, Viaux 'held Viaux came to Santiago yes- --I
two press conferences with re-Iterday and in an ? airport ar-
1; ;! the rebellion was not politicalmilitary,morale to degenerate,
,3 He also insisted that the ma-I ment said the uprising at San `.'
ported his stand and' t?h a tYungay Regiment and was led.
behind by Mai. Arturo' Marshall, an
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Arilfl Support signs tonight that the rest of ordered retired for alleged
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Against Rebels
By John M. Goshko
Washington Post Foreign Service
SANTIAGO, Oct. ' 21--
tTwo Chilean army regi-
ments rebelled against the
`Eduardo Frei today, but the
was not directed against the
Frei' government, and its purl
posewas't'ocorrect inequities.
any moves against the gov-
ernment.
Frei made a nationwide
radio address calling upon
the people to back the govern-
ment and emptlasizing that
most of the armed forces were
"maintaining, as.always, their
discipline anti loyalty" He
also declared a?state of siege
?rest of the armed forces ap- (throughout this country of 9.5
!parently remained loyal to' million people'
The causes of the revolt ap-
the President. ~peared,? as Viaux said, to be
The insurrection ' came as a rooted in: morale problems,
!shock 'to ' Chile; a generally' chiefly the low pay. From gen-
to the 'crisis stage."
Then followed the revolt of
the two regiments, which be-
gan ,..
about an hour apart early
this morning The govern-
ONUncouAC,i a fr . g...... ..
ment added that-the t buhlc, at
San Felipe was ende4. quickly
and that Marshall had been
placed under arrest.
At 'the Tacna regimental
barracks, the ? first signs ',of
trouble' came about 7 a.m.
when gunfire was heard in-
side the f (compound. Viaux
later, told reporters' the. shots
were caused by, troops clear-
ing theix rifles in readiness , .
for a ,possible attack by pro-
government forces.
The attack never'came. In
stead, other units' of the San-'
tiago garrison encircled ' the..,
h far less than persons of equiv- the two sides spent the clay
continent. There. had not. been
;. alent rank in the civil service. warily watching each other.
Ia military uprising in' Chile ' In addition, 'there has been ? Tonight, Viaux was defiantly
:since 1931. The. revolt did not ,.considerable unhappiness with- -refusing to surrender, and the
,appear to be ' motivated ,by po in the army' over. the poor con- government gave no indication
tlitical reasons, but involved,, dition of its outmoded equip-. Whether, it, intended to, use
i. meat and over efforts by var- force against him. Viaux also
pay grievances and, other . ins said he had sent an ultimatum
rows political parties to in.,
ternalarmy matters. volve..the military, the, government demanding
The uprisings,. each., involve rY, which.. in the dismissal of'.the. defense
' . Chile has a' tradition of re-,minister, Gen. Tulin Maramblo.
ing a regiment of about 1,000, spect for constitutionality in.. ;"IIn'W~a sii i n'g t o n, a CIA
The Washington Post:
been aware of ' developments
leading to: this,. turn of',events
in Chile for tile, last 6. weekst
The spokesman acknowledged,
that the comment was unusual
for the agency, but said it did.
respond to' questions when o(i
erational sources would no.
men, began early this morning ;Po
lrtics. ,s~iotg ;ate
iat the-headquarters of an artil Frei's Christian Democratic, sitiaricsald~ l ,'alQ nc d;~b &ff t d~ ~ ~
lery unit in the capital and at': government, ' which has been!
San Felipe,,.50 miles, northof.'battling to hold down wages,
?Santiago. has largely turned a deaf ear
By' late. today, the 'govern-V;to the army's pleas for higher
,ment claimed that the revolt''pay and other improvements.
at San Felipe had been sup-:Asaresult, morale has
pressed and the officer leading,,,,_
dt was,under' arrest. aln the face of this mounting
In' Santiago, However; the listlessness, the' government
Tacna` artillery regiment' was ;recently ordered. . the retire-
meat of several senior offi-
till: holding' out and refusing'
to surrender to progovernment'cers, including Viaux. The
{troops 'surrounding the regi general then. wrote a seven-
iment's barracks. page letter to Frei, spelling
[After a day without casual- out the army's grievances.
When he came to Santiago
.ties, members aged a Tacna'. to ,present the letter to Frei
[regiment exchanged late; he was prevented from seeingi
with government ent . troops late;'the President r and ordered!
.Tuesday night and the govern=
ment radio announced that 14 back to Antofagasta. He also
persons were wounded, AP re-'was "invited to retire" and .al
ported.] .1 new general was named, to ,re-!
'place him .as list '.Army; tom=
Inside the Tacna' regiment
headquarters was-the apparentmader,
leader of the revolt, Gen.'Ro.'
berto Vlaux Marambio, 51. ? HeI
recently was relieved as com.
mander of the 1st Army. ini
'Antofagasta province, a.1 o n g
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