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The supposed right-wing Times of London told lies to its readers about Chile. The same aforementioned Lt. Col. Ryan was, in one case, a victim of it, and he tells us:

The supposed right-wing Times of London told lies to its readers about Chile. The same aforementioned Lt. Col. Ryan was, in one case, a victim of it, and he tells us:

"Of personal interest to the author was an article in the 'Times' of London (27.10.73), written by Godfrey Hodgson and William Shaweron, which noted: 'In the planning of the coup d'état Admiral José Toribio Meribio Ryan was in personal contact with Lt. Col. Patrick J. Ryan, of the Marine Corps of the U.S. Naval Mission in Valparaiso, Chile'. Although I found the report about my personal daily contact with Admiral Merino very flattering, I also found it to be very false! During the eight months preceding the coup my desk calendar reveals only two appointments with Admiral Merino and they relate to strictly mundane matters. These appointments were typical vice-admiral to lieutenant colonel contacts. He spoke and I listened and promptly carried out his orders. The report in the Times of London about my contact duties with Merino in reference to the coup was absolutely false and typified disinformation and 'fabricated' facts that were disseminated in connection with the coup in Chile".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://blogdehermogenes.blogspot.com/2020/04/miserias-de-la-chilenidad-actual-iii.html|title=Miserias de la Chilenidad Actual|date=2020|author=[[Hermógenes Pérez de Arce]]|language=Spanish}}</ref>

"Of personal interest to the author was an article in the 'Times' of London (27.10.73), written by Godfrey Hodgson and William Shaweron, which noted: 'In the planning of the coup d'état Admiral José Toribio Meribio Ryan was in personal contact with Lt. Col. Patrick J. Ryan, of the Marine Corps of the U.S. Naval Mission in Valparaiso, Chile'. Although I found the report about my personal daily contact with Admiral Merino very flattering, I also found it to be very false! During the eight months preceding the coup my desk calendar reveals only two appointments with Admiral Merino and they relate to strictly mundane matters. These appointments were typical vice-admiral to lieutenant colonel contacts. He spoke and I listened and promptly carried out his orders. The report in the Times of London about my contact duties with Merino in reference to the coup was absolutely false and typified disinformation and 'fabricated' facts that were disseminated in connection with the coup in Chile".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://blogdehermogenes.blogspot.com/2020/04/miserias-de-la-chilenidad-actual-iii.html|title=Miserias de la Chilenidad Actual|date=2020|author=[[Hermógenes Pérez de Arce]]|language=Spanish}}</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

*[[Augusto Pinochet Ugarte]]

*[[Augusto Pinochet Ugarte]]

*[[Edward Kennedy]]

*[[Edward Kennedy]]

[[Category:Reagan Era]]

[[Category:Reagan Era]]

[[Category:Chilean History]]

[[Category:Chilean History]]

[[Category:Augusto Pinochet]]

[[Category:Augusto Pinochet]]