SITREP 24: ATTEMPTED COUP IN MANILA, AS OF 1345 DECEMBER 3.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M01243R001000290035-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 30, 2013
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: December 3, 1989
• Content Type: CABLE

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Ak IS EVACUATING ITS LIMITED NUMBER OF CITIZENS. RESE
NW TROOPS HAVE BEEN SEEN 0
NTLNENTAL HOT GOVERNMENT1FORCES
Aki OE PRESENT ALONG PARTS OF EDSA AND SPORADIC FIGHTING,
'6* OQUI444.. EMBASSY CONTINUALLY ADVISING ALL AMERICANS TO
STAY PUT AND, WHEN FIRING IS HEARD, TO TAKE COVER: IN
Ak SAFEST AREAS AVAILABLE SUCH AS BEDROOMS OR OTHER HARDENED
NW AREAS. WE HAVE ADVISED STRONGLY FOR EVERYONE TO STAY OFF'
THE STREETS. WE an NOT BELIEVE ANY EVACUATION aFt
AMERICANS FROM MAKATI, HOTELS IS POSSIBLE OR ADVIIABLE NOW. /
3., SITUATION AT CAMP,AGUINALDO CONTINUES TO BEDNE 4ERE
4.. LOYAL UNITS ARE CONSOLIDATING GAINS. ACCORDING TO ONE' DAD
se* H F!.5 AND
1- ER AIR STRIKES ARE
ACCURATE, BUT THE REBELS HAVE VOWED TO FIGHT TO THE END,
Ak AND ARE REPORTEDLY MASSING SOME PERSONNEL IN THENHITE;
Wi PLAINS AREA. TAGALUG RADIO REPORTS STATE A HOUSE!,
BELIEVED TO BE THE REBEL COMMAND POST.' IS ON FIRE! NEAR THE
Aft MORMON CHURCH IN WHITE PLA/NS. EARLIER, DAD REP0RTED? THAT
AFP HAD IDENTIFIED A HOUSE IN WHITE PLAINS AS THE REBEL)
COMMAND POST AND PLANNED TO BOMB IT. IT NOW APPEARS THIS
HAS TAKEN PLACE.
4. A GOP PANEL HEADED BY PRESS SECRETARY AZCUNA CONDUCTED'
Ak A PRESS CONFERENCE AT NOON. AZCUNA IS REPORTED HAVE:
C SAID THAT SURRENDERING REBEL TROOPS WOULD BE GIVEN
"CONSIDERATION" ANU ONLY COUP LEADERS WOULD BE PJNISHED.
Ai' IN ADDITION, FOREIGN SECRETARY MANGLAPUS DENIED THAT THERE,
W WAS CURRENTLY ANY FOREIGN MILITARY INTERVENTION.
POPwLABAN LEADER SENATOR AQUILINO PIMENTEL WAS A,..60 QUOTED
mik ON THE RADIO AS ASKING RHETORICALLY WHY THE NACI0NALISTA
IP PARTY DENOUNCED FOREIGN INTERVENTION WHILE FAILI4GiTO
DENOUNCE THE COUP EFFORT. PLATT##
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