PAGE D1 OF G2 USDEL SECRETARY IN 7916 APR B2 RSN 35762 SIT143 DATE TOR DISTRIBUTION REPT WHTS ASSIGNED DISTRIBUTION SIT RDTG RENT FONT EDB EDB WHSR COMMENT REDTAG MESSAGE ANNOTATIONS NO MESSAGE ANNOTATIONS MESSAGE IMMEDIATE DE RUEHLD #7915 1 21557 1215542 APR B2 ZFF-4 FM USDEL SECRETARY IN LONDON TO AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES FLASH INFO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6584 BT SECTO SETI NDDIS FDR THE AMBASSADOR FROM THE SECRETARY E O 12H65 RDS-3 IHAIG TAGS OVIP AR SUBJECT FALKLAND CRISIS 1 PBEBHET -- ENTIRE 2 DELIVER IN PERSON IF POSSIBLE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT GALTIERI WITHOUT DELAY AND MAKE SURE THAT IT ALSO REACHES THE FOREIGN MINISTER EITHER AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE OR SIMULTANEOUSLY AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY 3 BEGIN DUOTE I HAVE INTRODUCED IDEAS HERE AL ONG THE LINES DISCUSSED AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE SATURDAY NIGHT I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THESE IDEAS WERE DIS- CUSSED WITH AND RECORDED ON YOUR SIDE BY ROS AND IGLESIAS THE TALKS HAVE BEEN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT BUT SOME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE I HOPE TO LEAVE HERE THIS EVENING FOR BUENOS AIRES ARRIVING AROUND MID--AFTERNOON TOMORROW TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE THE BRITISH WILL NOT WITHHOLD THE USE OF FORCE IN THE EXCLUSION ZONE UNLESS MESSAGE AND UNTIL THERE IS AN AGREEMENT I HOPE TO BRING TO BUENOS AIRES A US PROPOSAL THAT HOLDS THE PROSPECT OF AGREEMENT THUS AVERTING WAR I URGE YOU TO HOLD OFF ON ANY DECISIONS UNTIL I HAVE A CHANCE TO PRESENT THE PRO- POSAL I AM CONVINCED THAT ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATION BY YOUR GOVERNMENT FROM THE IDEAS DISCUSSED ON SATURDAY NIGHT WILL DOOM THIS MISSION END OUOTE HAIG WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM PAGE B2 OF @2 USDEL SECRETARY IN 7916 APR 82 PSN GBETEZ USDEL SECRETARY IN 7916 APR B2 PSN