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SE T~ IV. Covert Action Durin Period Between the Presidential Election and the Inau uration 'Allende was a narrow winner in the three way presidential election of 4 September, gaining 36. 6~ of the vote. as compared to 35.3% for "conservative independent" Jorge Alessandri and 28. 1.$ for PDC candidate Ramomiro Tomic. 'Allende received substantial financial support from abroad, includin from the Cubans and a much larger sum from the Soviets; His election signified the first time a Marxist. Chief of State had been elected to office. Chilean elec&ion law provides that wh'en'no presidential candidate receives a popular majority, the Chilean Congress must choose between the two top candidates. For a time it appeared. that Congress might vote on 24 October for AI essandri, and was a'pproved by the 40 Committee for 'contingency use by the Ambassador it it appeared that funds would be needed by the moderate faction of the PDC These there was cons iderable economic disruption in Chile, and on he 4-0 Committee agreed that strong efforts should 29 September t be made to add to the economic pressures in Chile by, among other things, funds were not spent. During this same period (September 1970) some effect on was hoped that economic deterioration might have the Congressional presidential vote by persuading RET~~