SECRET PAGE0l BUENOS01044 1619462 41 ACTION SS-25 INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 SSO-00 NSCE-00 026 W 109030 0 1619202 FEB 76 FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4522 SECRET BUENOS AIRES 1044 EXDIS Message Text FOR ARA ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FROM AMBASSADOR HILL E 0 11652 CDS TAGS PINT PFOR AR SUBJECT MILITARY ALLEGEDLY WISH TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO MEET WITH SECRETARY KISSINGER 1 MR CARNICERO A NATURALIZED AMCIT OF ARGENTINE BIRTH CALLED ON ME FEB 13 HE LIVES IN WASHINGTON OR HAS FOR SEVERAL YEARS HE MAY BE WELL KNOWN AT THE DEPT RECENTLY HE HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH ITT STANDARD ELECTRIC AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOA ACCORDING TO CARNICERO SEVERAL HIGH-RANKING MILITARY OFFICERS HAVE ASKED HIM TO ARRANGE A MEETING BETWEEN AN APPROPRIATE MILITARY REP AND SECRETARY KISSINGER SO THAT THEY CAN EXPLAIN THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN ARGENTINA l E WHY THEY MUST TAKE POWER AND RECEIVE ASSURANCES OF US RECOGNITION 2 I DISCOURAGED CARNICERO FROM GOING FORWARD WITH THIS IDEA SUCH A MEETING SHOULD IT BECOME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE COULD BE MISINTERPRETED TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE OFFICERS THEMSELVES AS WELL AS OF SECRETARY KISSINGER FURTHER I SAID IT SEEMED TO ME UNNECESSARY THE EMBASSY HAS DISCREETLY AND THROUGH THIRD PARTIES ALREADY INDICATED TO THE MILITARY THAT THE USG WILL RECOGNIZE A NEW GOVT IN ARGENTINA AS LONG AS IT HAS THE USUAL PREREQUISITES FOR RECOGNITION 3 CARNICERO WAS NOTTO BE DISSUADED HOWEVER HE SAID THE MILITARY WANT TO HEAR IT FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER HIMSELF CARNICERO SECRET SECRET PAGE 02 BUENOS 01044 1619462 INDICATED HE WOULD TRY TO SET UP THE MEETING THROUGH THE GOOD OFFICES OF HIS CLOSE FRIEND AMBASSADOR ORFILA 4 I STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGAINST SUCH A MEETING FIRST FOR THE REASONS GIVEN IN PARA TWO AND SECONDLY BECAUSE I HAVE SOME DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THE IDEA ORIGINATED WITH THE MILITARY OR WITH CARNICERO HIMSELF WHO HAS THE REPUTATION OF BEING A SUCCESSFUL PROMOTER AND OPERATOR HE MAY WISH TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE MIL IT ARY HOW WELL-CONNECTED HE IS BY SUGGESTING AND BRINGING ABOUT A MEETING WITH SECREARY KISSINGER WERE THIS THE MILITARY'S OWN IDEA I BELIEVE THEY WOULD HA VE USED OTHER CHANNELS HILL SECRET NNN Automatic Decaptioning Z Capture Date 01 JAN 1994 Channel Indicators n a Current Classification UNCLASSIFIED Message Attributes Concepts POLITICAL MILITARY RELATIONS FOREIGN RELATIONS MILITARY GOVERNMENT POLITICAL SITUATION DIPLOMATIC DISCUSSIONS Control Number n a Copy SINGLE Draft Date 16 FEB 1976 Decaption Date 28 MAY 2004 Decaption Note 25 YEAR REVIEW Disposition Action RELEASED Disposition Approved on Date Disposition Authority ShawDG Disposition Case Number n a Disposition Comment 25 YEAR REVIEW Disposition Date 28 MAY 2004 Disposition Event Disposition History n a Disposition Reason Disposition Remarks Document Number 1976BUENOS01044 Document Source CORE Document Unique ID 00 Drafter n a Enclosure n a Executive Order GS Errors N A Film Number D760058-0469 From BUENOS AIRES Handling Restrictions n a Image Path Secure 1 Legacy Key link1976 newtext t19760245 aaaabntt tel Line Count 72 Locator TEXT ON-LINE ON MICROFILM Office ACTION SS Original Classification SECRET Original Handling Restrictions EXDIS Original Previous Classification n a Original Previous Handling Restrictions n a Page Count 2 Previous Channel Indicators n a Previous Classification SECRET Previous Handling Restrictions EXDIS Reference n a Review Action RELEASED APPROVED Review Authority ShawDG Review Comment n a Review Content Flags Review Date 19 JUL 2004 Review Event Review Exemptions n a Review History RELEASED 19 JUL 2004 by KelleyW0 APPROVED 21 OCT 2004 by ShawDG Review Markings Margaret P Grafeld Declassified Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006 Review Media Identifier Review Referrals n a Review Release Date n a Review Release Event n a Review Transfer Date Review Withdrawn Fields n a Secure OPEN Status NATIVE Subject MILITARY ALLEGEDLY WISH TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO MEET WITH SECRETARY KISSINGER TAGS PINT PFOR AR To STATE Type TE Markings Margaret P Grafeld Declassified Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006