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Created: 11/17/1976

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THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON NOVEMBER ih TOERSONS IMPRISONED UNDER THE STATE OF SIEGF.AJOR GESTURE DESIGNED TO DIMINISH INTERNATIONAL CRITICISM OF CHILE'S VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS jj

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FORMER ALLENDE COALITION SENATOR aORGE MONTES--WOULDELEASED ONLY IF THE USSR AND CUBA WOULD RECIPROCATE BY FREEING TWO PROMINENT PRISONERS. THE CHILEANS CALLED ON WORLD OPINION TO PRESSURE THE USSR ANDO TAKE SUCH RECIPROCAL ACTION-^

BY NEARLY SWEEPING THE JAILS CLEAR AT THISHE PINOCHET GOVERNMENT PROBABLY EXPECTS TO LESSEN THE IMPACTRITICALRECENTLY CIRCULATED BY THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTIGATING GROUP) AND HOPES TO IMPROVE ITS IMAGE WITH THE NEW US ADMINISTRATION - THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTION ALSOACIT ADMISSION THAT INTERNAL SCCURITY DAT! I

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