PAGE E1 OF B2 SECSTATE WASHDC 5529 DTG 3118E2Z MAR 82 PSN SITISB DATE TDR B9 DISTRIBUTION REPT WHTS ASSIGNED DISTRIBUTION SIT WPC MCF WHLR JP VP EOE SIT EOE WHSR COMMENT RED TAG MESSAGE ANNOTATIONS NO MESSAGE ANNOTATIONS MESSAGE IMMEDIATE DE RUEHC #5529 3118E52Z MAR 82 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY LONDON IMMEDIATE 2341 INFO AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES IMMEDIATE 4564 BT STATE EXDIS E O RDS-I 2 3 3Ei 12 ISCANLAN JOHN TAGS US UK AR FA SUBJECT LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY TO LORD CARRINGTON 1 ENTIRE TEXT 2 PLEASE CONVEY IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY TO LORD CARRINGTON 3 BEGIN TEXT DEAR PETER I KNOW THAT THE FALKLAND ISLANDS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ISSUES YOU RAISED WITH US AS FOREIGN SECRETARY THE SITUATION WHICH HAS DEVELOPED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS ON SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND IS INDEED SERIOUS AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ASSIST IN ITS RESOLUTION I AM INSTRUCTING OUR AMBASSADOR IN BUENOS MESSAGE AIRES TO CONVEY MY CONCERN TO THE ARGENTINE FOREIGN MINISTER AND TO URGE THAT HIS GOVERNMENT TAKE NO STEPS WHICH WOULD AGGRAVATE THE PRESENT CRISIS FURTHERMORE I AM URGING THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENTYTO ABIDE BY EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS CONCERNING REGULARIZING THE STATUS OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS ON SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND WE WILL OF COURSE HAVE A GREATER CHANCE OF INFLUENCI NG ARGENTI NE BEHAVIOR IF WE APPEAR TO THEM NOT TO FAVOR ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER WE WILL CONTINUE OUIETLY TO TRY AND MOVE THE ARGENTINES AWAY FROM TAKING FURTHER STEPS WHICH WOULD MAKE A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION MORE DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE I BELIEVE THAT YOU KNOW TCM HAYWARD OUR CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS HE ARRIVES IN BUENOS AIRES mf -- -l-I PAGE B2 OF G2 SECSTATE 5529 DTG 3118622 MAR B2 PSN @19878 ON MARCH 31 ON A LONG-STANDING INVITATION AND WILL DO WHAT HE CAN TO BE HELPFUL LET ME KNOW PETER IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW WE MI GHT HELP DEFUSE THE INIMEDIATE CRISIS THROUGH THE USE OF OUR GOOD OFFICES I ADMIRE YOUR PATIENCE IN THIS SITUATION SINCERELY AL END TEXT 4 INSTRUCTION TO AMBASSADOR SCHLAUDEMAN IN BUENOS AIRES SENT SEPTEL HAIG SECSTATE WASHDC 5529 DTG MAR B2 PSN HIBBTB