Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–11, Part 2, Documents on South America, 1973–1976

152. Memorandum for the Record¹

Washington, November 5, 1973.

SUBJECT

• 40 Committee Actions

[Omitted here is material unrelated to Chile.]

2. The Chairman concurred with CIA that the military coup of 11 September in Chile changed the political scene so completely that the Committee’s 20 August 1973 approval of a major covert political action initiative (“Chile: Request for Funds to Support Opposition Political Parties and Private Sector Organizations through June 1974,” dated 13 July 1973) is not valid, and that CIA should submit any new plans for covert action to the Committee for approval.

[Omitted here is material unrelated to Chile.]

1. Summary: The Chairman of the 40 Committee concurred with CIA that the September 11 coup in Chile so completely changed the political situation that previous approvals of covert action were no longer valid.

   Source: National Security Council Files, Nixon Administration Intelligence Files, Minutes of 40 Committee. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The August 20 approval is referenced in footnote 4 in Document 340 in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, vol. XXI, Chile, 1969–1973.