https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/0454123bdbae69e1cbd9514c05d490d4.pdf 28e9eb5f54a0fb9d846daa83e67019fa PDF Text Text PSI/J.K. Bartleman/cmd DhlH-!JjNS-» EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ^"ep-y^, AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES MEMORANDUM TO ' FROM Oo PSI J L< / ' ° f) 7 (Lk^*- A/L, k^*~$A rv^ (*• w.^/ r o^ > V ° ^ 6 ^ REFERENCE J /> CONFIDENTIAL DATE November 10, 197C NUMBER Numero psi- A A Brazil - Possibility of Kidnap Attempt against Canadian Ambassador. SUBJECT Sui'of r^ SECURITY DOSSIER c?0-A.3-Trly'- / MISSION. ~ \PJ(- - P ENCLOSURES Annexes -y.* D'STP.IBUTION 2-r j - / * * ,/s iS-' *JT sAJAc 2 2^' /'J IJ. U/ V -,.--rr;2i N - * / s- '-•'\ r _ ^\ I should like to draw your attention in the context of contingency planning on the possible effects which the FLQfs terrorist activities might have on decision making by counterpart organizations in Brazil, the possibility that our Ambassador in Rio de Janeiro, Mr. C. Hardy, may be considered as a possible [ kidnap victim. 2. V7e believe that terrorist organizations in Brazil still have the capacity to carry out further kidnappings of foreign officials or diplomats despite recent effective counter-terrorist actions by the Brazilian military authorities. In addition, there is reason to believe that Brazilian terrorist organizations would sympathize with the aims of the FLQ because of affinities in stated or inferred goals, organization and operating procedures. On this basis alone there would appear to be a heightened risk that if the Brazilian terrorist organizations were planning another kidnap attempt against a diplomat, it is conceivable that a Canadian could be selected to show solidarity with their Canadian FLQ comrades, and to assist the FLQ in their efforts in Canada. 3» In addition we have noted that in previous kidnap cases in Brazil, the victims selected have had some connection with either the exchanged political prisoner or has represented an ideological enerry of the terrorist group. For example the kidnapped US Ambassador Elbrick represented "US imperialist capitalist interests" - an ideological target. In the case of the kidnapping of the Jap.anese Consul General Sao Paulo, the terrorists obtained the release of a Brazilian of Japanese origin. The choice of FDR Ambassador von Holleben may have been related to the economic importance held by the German colony in Brazil. Since at the present time the Brazilian authorities are .../2 001092 �- 2 holding a Canadian citizen, Tanya Dawn Chao, as a suspected terrorist, it is possible that the Canadian Ambassador would be selected as a potential kidnap victim in order to free her as well as other prisoners. 4. In the event that a diplomat is kidnapped in Brazil, v/e believe that the Brazilian Government will adopt a hard line and possibly not ransom him. If the kidnap victim v/ere a Canadian, the Brazilians would be able to use the argument that they v/ere utilizing an approach similar to that taken by the Canadian Government toward the Cross-Laporte kidnappings. / / j ** / s-j-d E.R. Ret Security and Intelligence Liaison Division. 001093 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTF00060 Title A name given to the resource Memorandum to Mr. Roquet Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-Nov-70 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Political Affairs - Internal Security - Task Force on Kidnapping - Policy, RG25, vol. 25741, 20-22-TFK-1, part 3, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of External Affairs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource October Crisis, TFK Description An account of the resource Brazil - Possibility of Kidnap Attempt against Canadian Ambassador Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en