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The CIA and Chile: Anatomy of an Assassination

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Document 12

CIA, Cable from Santiago, [Evaluation on 'Security Consideration' to Cover-up Contacts with Coup Plotters], secret, October 26, 1970

1970-10-26

Source: Clinton Administration Chile Declassification Project

In response to concerns at CIA headquarters that the Agency's role in the Schneider assassination could be exposed, the CIA station sends an overview of its contacts with coup plotters and the "security consideration" the CIA faces as it attempts to assure its covert operations do not become public. The station's check list of risks includes the identities of the "false flaggers" who met with coup plotters; the meetings CIA officials in Santiago held with military officers; telephone calls by Ambassador Korry; and the transfer of weapons to General Valenzuela for use in the plot against Schneider.

Document 13

CIA, Directorate of Intelligence Weekly Summary, "Chile Changes Governments," secret, October 30, 1970

1970-10-30

Source: CIA CREST Database

In its Weekly Summary, the analytical division of the CIA determines that Salvador Allende will become the president of Chile on November 3, 1970. The impact of the assassination of General Schneider has assured this outcome, the summary notes. "The assassination of Army Commander in Chief Schneider has practically ended the possibility of any military action against Allende. It apparently has unified the armed forces behind acceptance and support of him as constitutional president in a way that few other developments could have done." Indeed, the assessment notes that public and political reaction to the assassination has served to strengthen Chilean support for Allende and his program.

Document 14

United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Civil Complaint, Rene Schneider et al, v. Henry Alfred Kissinger and the United States of America, "First Amended Complaint for Summary Execution, Torture, Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment, Arbitrary Detention, Assault and Battery, Negligence, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Wrongful Death," November 12, 2002

2002-11-12

Source: United States District Court for the District of Columbia

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