DISCUSSIONS ON OUTLAWING COMMUNIST PARTY OF ARGENTINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002700690004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 1999
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 29, 1949
• Content Type: IR

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I ror L i Quintana, Argentine Cultural Attache in Santiago, reportedly
e r;,~,ed that the Argentine goveacnt is studying the possibility of out-
1ng the Co*n iunist Party of Argentina (CPA). Since he has been making
a study of the Chilean Communist Party, Lima Quintana was consulted on this
matt r during his recent visit to Buenos Aires n
Lis Quintana said he advised Argentine authorities that he believed such a
r..I aasure would be a mistake $ because in his opinion the outlawing; of the
Party would tend to give it a certain appeal which it does not possess when
allowed to operate more or loss openly. Ile stated that he used Chile as an
ev mple and told how under the present repressive laws, the PCCh is attract.
in,- back to its ranks many of those who had previously left. These individuals,
ho said>s are now returning because of the natural tendency to aid the underdog,,
Despite his ar^ents against suppression, Lim Quintana believes that the
'L ?gntine government will adopt f iar^ measures tending to limit the political
activities of the Corfunists1
Lina Quintana stated that the Argentine Cor. unists have boon very clever in
a `Voiding government persecution, and he pointed out that lawyer Faustino
Jorge, who uses the nickname Tino, has long acted as a sort of liaison between
Poron and the CPA. According to Lima (ui.ntana, Jorge is a staunch Communist
but ha^ been able to naintain close contact with Peron.
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