ARGENTINE PRESIDENT LANUSSE'S REQUEST FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-16-3-1-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 21, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
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August 21, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. KISSINGER
FROM: ARNOLD NACHMANOFAL/
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Argentine President Lanusse's Request for
Personal Representative from the President
to Discuss Financial Problems
SUBJECT:
You will recall that last weekend you agreed that we should respond
favorably to President Lanusse's request that a personal representative
of the President come down to Buenos Aires to discuss Argentina's
financial problems. General Haig authorized message 25X1 25X1
to President Lanusse on the President's behalf, and Lanusse has now
responded by indicating he would like a special envoy to come to
Argentina preferably by September 1. (Message from Lanusse at Tab
II.) We now need to designate an appropriate representative and make
arrangements for him to visit Argentina.
Attached for your signature at Tab I is a memo to the President bringing
him up to date on the situation and recommending that he ask Secretary
Connally to designate an appropriate representative. I have discussed
this informally with State, Treasury and Pete Peterson's staff, and it
is generally agreed that someone like Treasury Under Secretary Walker
would be a good person for the job. Walker probably would like to do it,
but hp may have some real scheduling prelc:1ns. Thcre:Gr:.',, I have
suggested that we give Connally some flexibility in designating the rep-
resentative. We have also asked Connally to coordinate with State and
Pete Peterson on the instructions for the representative. I will rnnrdin-
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I have also suggested that we might use the opportunity afforded by the
special representative's trip to arrange high-level briefings on our new
economic program for a few key governments like Brazil, Venezuela
and Mexico. This is an idea which Charlie Meyer and Treasury staff
members heartily endorse. However, this may present some insuper-
able scheduling problems, and I have, therefore, left this as a suggestion
rather than a directive. Pete Peterson concurs in this approach.
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It is important to get this rolling quickly, since it will take some time
to make all of the arrangements. I suggest that if it appears the
President cannot aa on this within a couple of days, you approve the
memorandum on his behalf and brief him subsequently.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the memorandum to the President at Tab I.
Attachments:
Tab I - Memo to the President
Tab II - Message from Lanusse
Concurrence: Mr. liormats
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