CH 097 TELEGRAM 209192 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO THE EMBASSIES IN ARGENTINA, URUGUAY, CHILE AND BOLIVIA. - 1976/08/23

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Keywords: 1973-1976
• Keywords: AMERICAN REPUBLICS
• Keywords: AMERICAN REPUBLICS
• Keywords: FRUS
• Keywords: FRUS
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05355653
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: August 23, 1976

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Telegram 209192 From the Department of State to the Embassies in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile,
and Bolivia, August 23, 1976, 2217Z.
The Department directed the Embassies in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Bolivia to express
deep concern to high-level government officials regarding rumors of assassination plotting.
[State, CIA]
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P760139-1959. Secret;
Immediate. Roger Channel. Repeated to Brasilia and Asuncion. Drafted by Zimmerman and
Luers on August 18. Cleared by Shlaudeman, Kirk, and Habib. Approved by the Secretary. In
telegram 210906 to Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, La Paz, Brasilia, and AsunciOn,
August 24, the Department informed the recipients of telegram 209192 that the reference in
paragraph 4 part B to "2.B." shduld read "3.B.", that the reference in paragraph 4 part C to
"2.D." should read "3.D.", and that the refernces in paragraph 8 to "2.B." and "2.C." should read
"3.B." and "3.C." (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P760139-2183) (S)
In an August 30 memorandum, Shlaudeman informed Kissinger of what he thought was the
purpose of the demarches: "[w]hat we are trying to head off is a series of international murders
that could do serious damage to the international status and reputation of the countries involved."
(Ibid., P860084-1945) (S)
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IMMEDIATE BRASILIA, ASUNCION IMMEDIATE
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TAGS: PINR, PINS, PINT, AR, UY, CI
SUBJECT: OPERATION CONDOR
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C�MD�R' THE COORDINATION OF SEC T AND t
1.
YOU AWARE OF A SERIES OF REPORTS ON TION
INFORMATION IS PROBABLY UNDERS'LCCO Z 1) Rk
MENT PLANNED AND DI ECTED ASSASSNA1TONS hl-
SIDE THE TERRITORY :F CONDOR MEMBERS HAS gOST sE:Iolls)UT OUT-
SIDE THE
WHICH WE MUST FACE SQUARELY AND RAPIDLY .
2. IN CONSIDERING HOW MOST EFFECTIVELY TO BRING OUR
CONCERNS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE GOVERNMENTS INVOLVED.
-- WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE INTERNAL PROBLEMS IN THE
THREE KEY CONDOR COUNTRIES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT.
-- WE WANT TO DEMONSTRATE IN OUR DISCUSSIONS OUR
APPRECIATION OF REAL HOST GOVERNMENT CONCERNS AND THREATS
TO THEIR SECURITY.
-- WE PROPOSE TO ENGAGE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF GOVERN-
MENT IN ARGENTINA, URUGUAY AND BOLIVIA IN A BROAD DIS-
CUSS/ON OF THE ISSUES AND SECURITY QUESTIONS INVOLVED.
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GE A D cooRDINATioN Anolu VARIOUS
COUNTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN CONE WITH REGARD TO SUBVERSIVE
ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE AREA. THIS WE CONSIDER USEFUL.
B. THERE ARE IN ADDITION, HOWEVER, RUMORS THAT THIS
COOPERATION MAY EXTEND BEYOND INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO
INCLUDE PLANS FOR THE ASSASSINATION OF SUBVERSIVES,
POLITICIANS AND PROMINENT FIGURES BOTH WITHIN THE
NATIONAL BORDERS OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN CONE COUNTRIES AND
ABROAD.
C. WHILE WE CANNOT SUBSTANTIATE THE ASSASSINATION
RUMORS, WE FEEL IMPELLED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION OUR
DEEP CONCERN. IF THESE RUMORS WERE TO HAVE ANY SHRED
OF TRUTH, THEY WOULD CREATE A MOST SERIOUS MORAL AND
POLITICAL PROBLEM.
D. COUNTER-TERRORIST ACTIVITY OF THIS TYPE WOULD
FURTHER EXACERBATE PUBLIC WORLD CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENTS
INVOLVED.
E. WE ARE MAKING SIMILAR REPRESENTATIONS IN CERTAIN
OTHER CAPITALS {WITHOUT SPEEIFYING}.
4. FOR BUENOS AIRES: YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADD TO YOUR
APPROACH THE FOLLOWING POINTS IF YOU DEEM IT APPROPRIATE:
A. E ARE FULLY AWARE OF SECURITY THREATS CREATED
BY TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WITHIN ARGENTINA. IT IS NOT THE
INTENTION OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ATTEMPT TO ADVISE
THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA ON HOW BEST TO GET ITS
INTERNAL SECURITY PROBLEM UNDER CONTROL.
B ACTIVITY ALONG LINES OF 2.B. WOULD HAVE SERIOUS
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ARGENTINE IMAGE ABROAD IN GENERAL
AND FOREIGN REFINANCING EFFORTS OF MARTINEZ DE HOZ, IN
PARTICULAR.
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APPEARED ARO ASILT WHOA E REPRESENTATIONS TO
AMBASSADOR MUSICH IN WASHING? N.
D. WE ARE PREPARED TO UNDERTAKE PERIODIC EXCHANGES
WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA OF INFORMATION ON THE
GENERAL LEVEL AND MODE OF COMMUNIST AND OTHER TERRORIST
ACTIVITY IN THE HEMISPHERE AND ELSEWHERE IF THE GOA
WOULD E INTERESTED. {FYI: WE WOULD PLAN TO PROVIDE
BACKGROUND MATERIAL TO YOU LATER TO SERVE AS A BASIS FOR
ORAL EXCHANGES AT A LEVEL AGREED UPON JOINTLY WITH THE
GOA}
5. FOR MONTEVIDEO: WE ASSUME YOUR BEST APPROACH IS TO
GENERAL VADORA RATHER THAN TO EITHER ACTING PRESIDENT
OR PRESIDENT DESIGNATE WHO APPARENTLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
OPERATION CONDOR AND, IN ANY EVENT, WOULD PROBABLY HAVE
LITTLE INFLUENCE ON SITUATION. YOU MAY USE TALKING
POINT D. IN PARAGRAPH 4 ON EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IF
YOU CONSIDER IT APPROPRIATE.
hi. FOR SANTIAGO: DISCUSS WITH
IBILITY OF A PARALLEL APPROACH BY HIM.
THE POSS-
7- FOR EA PAZ: WE AGREE WITH YOUR SUGGESTION iLA PAZ
31057 I, AS YOU SEE- WHILE WE ARE NOT REPEAT NOT
INSTRUCTING YOU TO MAKE THE SPECIFIC DENARCHE ON CONDOR,
YOU MAY WISH TO TAKE AN APPROPRIATE OCCASION WITH
BANZER OR OTHER SENIOR GOB OFFICIAL TO PROPOSE PERIODIC
EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION SUCH AS CONTAINED IN PARA 4.D.
ABOVE.
8. YOU WILL BE AWARE OF EXTREME SENSITIVITY OF POINTS
2.8. AND 2.C. GREAT CARE MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO GO
BEYOND PHRASING USED.
10. FOR ALL ACTION AND INFO ADDRESSEES: YOU SHOULD OF
COURSE BE CERTAIN THAT NO AGENCY OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
IS INVOLVED IN ANY WAY IN EXCHANGING INFORMATION OR
DATA ON INDIVIDUAL SUBVERSIVES WITH HOST GOVERNMENT.
EVEN IN THOSE COUNTRIES WHERE WE PROPOSE TO EXPAND OUR
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION 1 IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE IN NO
WAY FINGER INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT BE CANDIDATES FOR
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS.
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POLITCI4S AND'O'ROMINENT FIGURES 'BOTH uITHIN THE
NATIONAL BORDER&'OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN CONE COWRIES AwD
APRoAD.
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RwmORS, UE FEEL ir.DELLED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION OUR
DEED CONtERN. IF THESE RUMORS WERE TO NAvE ANY SHRED
OF TRUTH THEY WOU,D CREATE A resT SERIOUS mORAL AND
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D. cOuNTER-TERRORIST ACTIVITY or THIS TYPE uouLo
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.T.VOLVED.
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:74ER CAPITALS {WITHOUT SPECIFYING).
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ROACH 74E FOLLOWING POINTS IF YOU DEEM IT APPROPRIATE:
A. WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF SECURITY THREATS CREATED
SY TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WITHIN ARGENTINA- IT IS NOT THE
TENTION OF THE U.S- GOVERNMENT TO ATTEMPT TO ADVISE
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8- ACTIVITY ALONG LINES OF 2.8. WOULD HAVE SERIOUS
%EGATIvE IMPACT ON ARGENTINE IMAGE ABROAD IN GENERAL
FOREIGN REFINANCING EFFORTS OF MARTINEZ DE HOZ- IN
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SPECIFIC REFERENCE To sonE 30 URIIGUAYANS wHO wAyt DIS-
ArlpEAREr AND ABOUT wHOM WE mADE REPRESENTATIoNS TO
AMBASSADOR 111) IC IN WASHINGTON.
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GENERAL LEVEL AND MODE OF COmOuNIST AND OTHER TERRORIST
ACTIVITY IN THE HEMISPHERE AND ELSEWHERE IF THE GOA
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BACKGROUND MATERIAL TO YOU LATER TO SERVE AS A BASIS FOR
ORAL EXCHANGES AJ A LEVEL AGREED UPOA JOINTLY WITH THE
GOA.)
5. FOR MONTEVIDEO: WE ASSUME YOUR BEST APPROACH IS TO
GENERAL VADORA RATHER THAN TO EITHER ACTING PRESIDENT
OR PRESIDENT DESIGNATE WHO APPARENTLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
OPERATION CONDOR AND, IN ANY EVENT, WOULD PROBABLY HAVE
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