CARDINAL SILVA COMMENTS ON HR SIT

Created: 10/8/1974

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ihe current situationl iehe

government has making progress in easing the civil rights problem, he expre5se0 concern. however. over the continuing reports of oetainees whose relatives areifieo of their whereabouts nor of the charges against them,

,.he supported the government's announced intent to release political prisoners. he agreed to meet with the members

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OF THE JUNTAmJLA TE ANDOCUMENT WHICHFORTH THE DETAILS GOVERNING THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS. WOULD ALSO CALL ON THE SOVIET UNION ANO CUBA TOACTION, ARNED. HOWEVER. THAT ir HE SIGNEDDOCUMENT. HE EXPOECTEDO PULPILL ITS EN0 OP NOT CLEAR IF THE GOVERNMENT

OFPlCIAL HAD PRIOR AUTHORITY OF THE JUNTA TO MAKE THE PROPOSALOINT DOCUMENT. OR IF ITUGGESTION THAT WILL BE PAS5ED TO THE JUNTA FOR

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COMMENTED THAT ON THE MHQLEi CHILE'S DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD WERE VERY ILL SUITED TO THEIR ASSIGNMENTS.

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