Chile: Kissinger's letter.On 9 November 1970, Henry Kissinger, on behalf of the US National Security Council, wrote the following "Top Secret, Sensitive Eyes Only Eyes only may refer to:
n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them , and the director of Central Intelligence. The subject was: "Policy towards Chile". The import of the letter has not been lost on Zimbabwe. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Following the discussion at the meeting of the National Security Council on November 6, 1970, the President has decided that the basis of our policy toward Chile will be the concept underlying Operation C of the Interagency in·ter·a·gen·cy adj. Involving or representing two or more agencies, especially government agencies. paper submitted November 3,1970 by the Department of State for the consideration of the National Security Council as outlined in the guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. set forth below. The president has decided that (1) the public posture of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. will be correct but cool, to avoid giving the Allende government a basis for which to rally domestic and international support for the consolidation of the regime; but that (2) the United States will seek to maximise pressures on the Allende government to prevent its consolidation and limit its ability to implement policies contrary to US and hemispheres interests." Specifically, the president has directed that within the context of a publicly cool and correct posture toward Chile: * Vigorous efforts be undertaken to assure that other governments in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. understand fully that the US opposes consolidation of a communist state This article is about a form of government in which the state operates under the control of a Communist Party. For information regarding communism as a form of society, as an ideology advocating that form of society, or as a popular movement, see the communism article. in Chile hostile to the interests of the United States and other hemisphere nations, and to the extent possible encourage them to adopt a similar posture. * Close consultation be established with key governments in Latin America, particularly Brazil and Argentina, to coordinate efforts to oppose Chilean moves which may be contrary to our mutual interests; in pursuit of this objective, efforts should increased to establish and maintain close relations with friendly military leaders in the hemisphere. |
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