Incident Involving Chilean and U.S. Security Officers During President Bush's Visit to the APEC Summit in Santiago, Chile

Question:   Since the incident involving the President and his security, have we been in touch with the Chileans? At what levels? What was said?

Answer:   We enjoy excellent relations with Chile. The matter is closed.

Ambassador Kelly spoke to Chilean police authorities about the incident. He expressed concern that security procedures previously agreed upon had not been followed by Chilean police. It was agreed that steps needed to be taken to ensure that there would be no further incidents during the visit.

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