FD-36 Rev 2-14-74 • FBI • I I I I I I SEoojET Date 3 16 76 Transmit the following in CODE Type in plaintext or code CABLE IMMEDIATE 0 Via ________ ------- -- ------ --------- Precedence FROM FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS ARGENTINA IS - ARGENTINA ON MARCH 16 1976 RAYMOND MOLINA A U S CITIZEN TOOK PART IN THE BAY OF PIGS INVASION IN CUBA PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN BUENOS A IRES ARGENTINA MOLINA HAD PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED INFORMATION REGARDING AN INTERVIEW WITH ARGENTINE ARMY GENERAL CARLOS ALBERTO DALLA TEA THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ARGENTINE ARMY ESTADO MAYOR HIGH COMMAND WHICH TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 14 1976 IN BUENOS AIRES AT THE HOME OF THE SON OF JORGE ANTONIO Gsl DURING THE MARCH 14 1976 INTERVIEW GENERAL DALLA TEA DISCLOSED PLANS OF THE ARGENTINE ARMED FORCES TO STAG A COUP D'ETAT DURING THE PERIOD MARCH 17 1976 AND MARCH 18 1976 IN ORDER TO OVERTHROW THE INCUMBENT GOVERNMENT DURING THE MARCH 14 1976 INTERVIEW MOLINA EMPHASIZED THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY OF A WELL PREPARED PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE U S TO COUNTER CERTAIN UNFAVORABLE REACTION TO A MILITARY COUP D'ETAT AGAINST A CONSTITUTIONALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT 19 6 _ ••• - TER 1EW GENERAL U c G s n l -- Approved ------------- Sent _ - $ _ M Per - - '- J-- ·_-_ --- Special Agent in Charge s ' FD-36 Rev 2-14-74 • FBI Date • Transmit the following in --------- T_y_p_e -in_p_la-in-te-xt_o_r -co-de-J--------fl I Via _________ ------------------ ' Precedence I ________________________________________________ L ________ _ PAGE TWO BUE 109-2 DALLA TEA MADE IT EVIDENT THAT THE ARGENTINE ARMED FORCES HAD GIVEN VIRTUALLY NO CONSIDERATION TO THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ASPECT OF THEIR PLANNED COUP D'ETAT t AT 12 30 A M MARCH 16 1976 JORGE ANTONIO'S SON AT WHOSE RESIDENCE THE MARCH 14 1976 INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL DALLA TEA WAS CONDUCTED VISITED MOLINA AT THE SHERATON HOTEL IN BUENOS AIRES JORGE ANTONIO'S SON CLAIMED HE HAD BEEN SENT BY GENERAL DALLA TEA AFTER THE LATTER HAD PROVIDED MOLINA'S COMMENTS CON CERNING THE NEED FOR A WELL PLANNED PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM TO oJAG ARGENTINE ARMY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF GENERAL RAFAEL VIDELA GENERAL DALLA TEA ADVISED MOLINA THROUGH JORGE ANTONIO'S SON THAT GENERAL VIDELA INSTRUCTED HIM TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH ffe liJf Jort DR ''e O flHFltrlJ RETIRED U S • ARMY1'GENERAL l iJf ff 01 W-1r A FORMER DEPUTY DI RECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND WHO ALSO HELD AN IMPORTANT POSITION IN THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WHO HAD ACCOMPANIED MOLINA TO ARGENTINA ON MARCH 12 1976 BUT HAD SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED• ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RELAYED TO MOLINA BY GENERAL DALLA TEA THROUGH JORGE ANTONIO'S SON GENERAL VIDELA SIRES THAT GENERAL l 'R ftHfW'J1 DALLA TEA CONTACT#T-Ifi' S'-R'J rt RE'D-- U 8- --AR GENERAL IF NECESSARY IN A THIRD COUNTRY IN ORDER TO EXPLORE IN DETAIL THE GENERAL'S TJ END PAGE TWO Approved ------------- Special Agent in Charge Sent _______ M Per _____ _ - FD-36 Rev 2-14-74 I I I I I I I • FBI • Date Transmit the following in ----------c -- ---- - ----- -- --- 'SIBREt _ _» Type in plaintext or code _ · ---1 I I Via ------- -- ---- ----------1 --------- Precedence I I ---------------------------------------------------------- PAGE THREE BUE 199-2 RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ASPECT I OF THE ARGENTINE ARMED FORCES PROJECTED COUP D'ETAT AGAINST I THE GOVERNMENT MOLINA WAS ADVISED BY JORGE ANTONIO'S SON · THAT GENERAL DALLA TEA WOULD APPRECIATE MEETING WITH El t' ER NJP v AH 111 A'RM' GENERAL ON MARCH 17 OR MARCH 18 1976 JORGE ANTONIO'S SON INDICATED TO MOLINA THAT FROM COMMENTS MADE BY GENERAL DALLA TEA IT APPEARED THAT THE TIME FRAME OF THE ARGENTI ARMED FORCES COUP D'ETAT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM MARCH 17-18 1976 UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK · -·-· Jre l e 1 hL MOLINA INTENDS TO CONTACT IB · - -t -_s A MY-- EN·ER M i FdU-M· f'J IN WASHINGTON D C TO RELAY GENERAL VIDELA'S ORDERS THAT GENERAL DALLA TEA ARRANGE AN INTERVIEW WITH HIM OLASSIFIFH3 B¥ sear Jf8'88 9 IUBBFHH'ffl R smyc Ftd 3 1s 71 '---- _ ADMINISTRATIVE -fCOORDINATED LOCALLY LINA WAS CONTACTED AT THE REQUEST OF AMBASSADOR HILL 'l H E RE- 'TuI R-E bl U S- M¥'­ GEN ERkI i R-E EE RREr T 0 7AB0¥E---IcS MA R-GEN El-IM·I r-DAN-IE -€ _6RA _iraj END Approved ------------- Special Agent in Charge Sent _______