</s>204-10072-10243 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECURE! 24 April 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Meeting With WUSLAB/7 on 22 April 1970 1. Arrangements and Security: The meeting took place in the Office/safeguise at 1400 on the above date and ended at 1500. There were no incidents of a security nature. 2. Production: Bolivian Ambassador Julio Sanjajes Goytia talked on the phone to President Ovando on 20 April. Ovando on the telephone to president Ovando and on their members of the cabinet on the Debray case. They related their request that Debray should be released to a letter Ovando wrote the Italian novelist Alberto Moravia which they claimed stated he had not committed himself to release Debray and the civilians he had that the release of Debray to the Soviet Union. think that the Release of Debay and Bustos would take the pressure off the government. Ovando admitted that the government- and conducted the Government. Ovando admitted this to the Governor- had been destroyed when the USI was installed was damaged. Ovando commented that there were no legal proceedings for Debray's and commented that the U.S.I was no legal precedents for Debay's the cabinet will put down the union members if needed. Marcello the cabinet still claims to be able to influence a segment of the mineworkers. Ovoando does not want to suppress if force the students in the country. He is thinking about taking a wave student class in the Country. He has to think about taking the stronger hand in certain issues and compromise on other issues. WU//B. 3. Minister of Planning Jose Ortiz Mercado is coming to Washington on 2 May for a four day visit before he goes/to San Jose for the inauguration of Pope Figures. (WUSLAB1/3) believes that Ortiz will be in Frankliff with him and will tell him what the situation like back in the Paz. CIAIPreview of the Bolivarian program. 4. Sanjanes described the Bogelio Miranda Aldivia as a problem Miranda is the Army Chief of Staff in Bolivia) as a peri- Miranda is in the Army Chicoideological, He does not get along with General Juan Jose Torres, the Commander of the Armed Forces. Miranda is now trying to change some commanders in field commands. Return to CHAITO CHAIFY OF THE CHANGED VIRG Backround Use Use GIVED VILLS<loc_494><loc_910><loc_873><loc_925><loc_494><loc_926>Do Not Reproduce SECRET Do Not Produce<loc_503><loc_928><loc_659><loc_951><loc_500><loc_948>GR

Summary:  
This memorandum from April 24, 1970, details a meeting held on April 22, 1970, between U.S. officials and representatives of WUSLAB/7 (likely a U.S. intelligence or diplomatic unit). The meeting took place in an office designated as "Office/safeguise" at 1400 hours and concluded at 1500 hours without security incidents. Discussions centered on political developments in Bolivia, including interactions with the Bolivian Ambassador Julio Sanjajes Goytia, who discussed matters related to the Debray case, internal government tensions, and potential releases of political figures. The document also references planned visits by Bolivian officials such as Jose Ortiz Mercado and Victor Paz Estrasso, their OAS (Organization of American States) involvement, and communications with Soviet embassy personnel. Additional notes include U.S. intelligence assessments on Bolivia’s political landscape, including the role of military leaders and potential student protests in Santo Domingo.  

Key People:  
- Julio Sanjajes Goytia (Bolivian Ambassador)  
- Jose Ortiz Mercado (Bolivian Minister of Planning)  
- Victor Paz Estrasso (OAS contractor)  
- KUTAKOV (Soviet Under-Secretary)  
- Peary (assistant to WUSLAB/J)  

Key Locations:  
- Office/safeguise (meeting location)  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. officials’ base)  
- Bolivia (political and military context)  
- Santo Domingo (protest-related discussions)  

Key Events:  
- Meeting between U.S. officials and WUSLAB/7 on April 22, 1970  
- Discussions on Debray’s release and Bolivian government dynamics  
- Planned visit by Jose Ortiz Mercado to Washington and San Jose  
- OAS-related projects involving Victor Paz Estrasso  
- Soviet intelligence interest in U.S. reports and personnel  

Key Organizations:  
- WUSLAB/7 (U.S. intelligence/diplomatic unit)  
- Organization of American States (OAS)  
- Soviet Union embassy (KUTAKOV’s involvement)

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