862.20210/1992: Telegram
The Ambassador in Chile (Bowers) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:25 p.m.]
1813. For Under Secretary and Mr. Berle. Chilean Government apprehended six subjects PYL organization and seized transmitter [Page 225] used by this clandestine station for past year and a half. Heinrich Reimers Chief of organization at present in Argentina. Hans Blume formerly connected with Transradio Chilena now serving as code clerk for German Embassy is being protected by German Embassy. However, it is believed a formal request will be made by Chilean Government to German Embassy for his deliverance to Chilean authorities. Confessions have been obtained from Hans Hoffbauer and Arnold Barcham.
Service of investigations is prosecuting the investigations vigorously but we must reckon with the possibility that the Chilean Government through fear offending Axis Embassies may try to retard an extension of the investigations. The results so far accomplished are largely due to the leads furnished through Mr. Wall60 and efficient assistance rendered by his organization.
The Government has so far given no publicity to the matter, presumably because investigation is not complete.
- Intelligence Officer connected with the Embassy.↩