SECRET PAGE 01 STATE ORIGIN NODS-OO INFO OCT-OO ADS-OO 093478 000 R UNCLASSIFIED E18 RELEASED IN FULL DRAFTED BY ARA TOENDERS HE APPROVED BY ARA TOENDERS SC RESERVICE EUR HAHOLMES S S APADAMS S S-O DASANDBERG ------------------043520 o 080259Z APR 82 ZFF6 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES IMMEDIATE INFO AMEMBASSY LONDON IMMEDIATE WHITE HOUSE IMMEDIATE 7337 SEC RET NODIS STATE 093478 080346Z 02 DECAPTIONED ENDERS THOMAS 0 4 E O 12065 RDS-3 4 7 2002 TAGS AR UK FA SUBJECT FALKLANDS DISPUTE 1 SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT 1 o i 2 COSTA MENDEZ PHONED THE SECRETARY LAST NIGHT APRIL 6 TO SAY ARGENTINA ACCEPTED THE U S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WE ARE NOT USING THE TERM GOOD OFFICES AND THAT HE WOULD BE WELCOME TO COME TO BUENOS AIRES SECRETARY WILL FIRST VISIT LONDON 3 IT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR YOU TO CALL GALTIERI AT THIS POINT SAY SECRETARY IS LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING TO EA REITERATE WHAT SECRETARY TOLD COSTA MENDEZ--THAT HE WOULD NOT PUT HIMSELF AT THE DISPOSITION OF THE SECRET SECRET PAGE 02 STATE 093478 PARTIES IF THE SINE QUA NON WERE INSTANT SOLUTION OF A 150 YEAR OLD CONFLICT INCLUDING AGREEMENT ON SOVEREIGNTY ISSUES BUT THAT WE ARE SENSITIVE TO ARGENTINE CONCERNS TO ADVANCE AN ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN ON UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY ALAN H FLANIGAN DATE CASE ID 21 MAR 2007 200601451 UNCLASSIFIED DEAD CENTER FOR SO LONG AND HOPE WE CAN BE HELPFUL TO OUR TWO OLD FRIENDS IN THIS REGARD 4 LET US KNOW REPORT TO LONDON IF YOU PICK UP ANY SIGNALS DIFFERENT THAN THOSE COSTA MENDEZ IS GIVING OFF--THAT IS THAT A FORM OF WORD CAN BE FOUND ON SOVEREIGNTY BUT THAT RETENTION OF AN ARGENTINE ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENCE ON THE ISLANDS IS IMPORTANT AND OF COURSE AS MUCH A SENSE OF DIRECTION IN THE NEGOTIATIONS AS POSSIBLE HAIG UNCLASSIFIED SECRET NNN UNCLASSIFIED