PAGE 01 5mm 04090 1115402 WSUHULA SIHEE LE1 Hf I 44 ACTION INFO OCT-01 55-14 ISO-00 SY-OZ NRA-06 CIAE-OO SSO-OO 1044 -- - 061523 0 1114302 529 73 PM 312210311332 SANTIAGO TO 5305mm wasnnc mum 5468 INFO 1111211311352 LIMA momma mmo mo 1 114015 Chile Pmled 03199900006 mam TAGS A520 CI Pam sL SUBJECT 9051 SECURITY 1 LIMA FOR RSO IF MILITARY COUP NOW IN PROGRESS IS SUCCESSFUL THERE IS STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT TERRORIST MOVEMENT FROM THE LEFT AGAINST AMERICAN PERSONNEL WILL DEVELOP THERE MAY BE A TIME LAPSE OF SEVERAL DAYS OR WEEKS BEFORE LEFT EXTREMISTS GET ORGANIZED BUT WE ARE NOW CONSIDERING BEST MEASURES TO PROTECT AMERICANS IN CHILE IN THIS CONNECTION I WOULD APPRECIATE VIEWS ON ADVISABILITY ASSIGNING EXPERIENCED SECURITY OFFICER WITH EXPERIENCE IN TYPE SITUATIONS TO SANTIAGO ON TDY DAVIS Current Handling Restrictions Current Classification Eta Printed 01l15 1999 1973SANTIA94090 CHANNEL n a Page - 1                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu