TO U/S JOHNSON AND A/S MEYER FROM AMBASSADOR KORRY: ALLENDE

Created: 9/22/1970

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ERIES OF CONVERSATIONS (TOO TIME CONSUMING TO REPORT INDIVIDUALLY) THAT LEADS ME TOOV HAVE THE SITUATION WELL-TAPED. WITHOUT DISCLOSING SENSITIVE SOURCES, IT COVERS THE CLOSESI ADVISORS TO FREI AND ITELIEVEANNOT ANSWER THEOMMITTEE'S ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION TO DETERMINEXACT REPLY>

Z. ANT YOU ALL TO KNOW OF MY PROFOUND AWARENESS OF THE DOUBLE-TRACK ONAVE BEEN OPERATING ANDTRESSED FROM THE EEGINNINGI--TO DOAN TO PREVENT ALLENDE FROM ASSUMING OFFICE WITHOUT INCURRING ANY RISKS FOR THE USG AND THE PRESIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME IMPROVE OUR BARGAINING POSITION WITH ALLENDE IF HE DOES BECOME PRESIDENT. IS LATTER ELEMENT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND IT HAPPENS TO COINCIDE WITH THE PRIORITY

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