06 SECRET PAGE 01 BUENOS ACTION NODS-00 INFO OCT-00 UNCLASSIFIED RELEASED 1501282 IN E 3 2 FULL 02246 ADS-00 000 W ------------------276373 1501382 62 O 150040Z APR 82 ZFF-4 FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES TO SECSTATE WASHDC NIACT IMMEDIATE 3230 S E C R E T BUENOS AIRES 2246 NODIS DECAPTIONED E O 12065 RDS 2 4 14 02 SHLAUDEMAN HARRY W OR-M TAGS PBOR MILI UK FA AR SUBJECT FALKLANDS DISPUTE ARGENTINE PROPOSAL REF 1 BUENOS AIRES 2195 ENTIRE TEXT SECRET 2 FOLLOWING INFORMATIONAL TRANSLATION IS THE TEXT OF THE PAPER DELIVERED TO ME TONIGHT-BY THE FOREIGN MINISTRY 2 BEGIN TEXT TITLE -DRAFT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLI C AND 'THE UNITED KINGDOM ' IN VIEW OF RESOLUTION 502 OF THR-SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATION'S AND 'THE -WILL OF-THE-ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND -0F THE UNITED KINGDOM TO RESOLVE THE CONTROVERSY WHICH HAS ARISEN BETWEEN THEM RENOUNCING THE USE OF FORCE BOTH GOVERNMENTS AGREE 1 IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES 2 BEGINNING ON BLANK HOURS OF BLANK DAY THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL BEGIN THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL NAVAL UNITS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE MALVINAS SOUTH SE CRE T SECRET PAGE 02 BUENOS 02246 150128Z GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS WITHIN SEVEN DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC WILL HAVE WITHDRAWN HALF OF ITS MILITARY FORCES FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY ALAN H FLANIGAN DATE CASE ID 02 APR 2007 200601451 UNCLASSIFIED A UNCLASSIFIED ISLANDS TO THE MAINLAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL HAVE WITHDRAWN ITS NAVAL UNITS TO A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 3 000 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE ISLANDS WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS BEGINNING FROM THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL HAVE WITHDRAWN THE TOTALITY OF THEIR UNITS TO THEIR USUAL OPERATIONAL BASES OR AREAS 3 THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHALL ADOPT MEASURES NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE MALVINAS SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS WITH RESOLUTION 1514 XV OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNIED NATIONS COMPLETING THE DECOLONIZATION OF THE SAME BY 31 DECEMBER 1982 TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTIONS 2065 XX 3160 XXVIII AND 31 49 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN THIS CASE THE PRINCIPLE OF ARGENTINE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IS APPLICABLE 4 FROM THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT NO MILITARY FORCES WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE ISLANDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHICH WILL REMAIN DEMILITARIZED UNTIL DECEMBER 31 1982 5 THE RIGHTS AND GUARANTEES WHICH THE INHABITANTS OF THE ISLANDS HAVE ENJOYED UNTIL- NOW WILL BE RESPECTED ' E SPRC IALLY 'THOSE tREFERRING-'TOie'FREEDOM SECRET SECRET PAGE 03 BUENOS 02246 1501282 OF OPINION RELIGION EXPRESSION TEACHING AND MOVEMENT AS WELL AS THEIR PROPERTY RIGHTS SOURCES OF WORK CUSTOMS STYLE OF LIFE AND TRADITIONAL FAMILY SOCIAL AND CULTURAL TIES WITH THEIR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 6 THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC IS PREPARED TO PAY A FAIR PRICE FOR THE PROPERTIES OF PEOPLE OR COMPANIES WHICH DO NOT DESIRE TO CONTINUE THEIR ACTIVITIES IN THE MALVINAS SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS AS WELL AS TO PAY SPECIAL COMPENSATION TO THE INHABITANTS WHO WISH TO IMMIGRATE THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC IS PREPARED TO INDEMNIFY THE DAMAGES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED TO PERSONS AND COMPANIES WITH INTERESTS UNCLASSIFIED IN THE MALVINAS ISLANDS UNCLASSIFIED SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH 7 DURING THE PERIOD OF TRANSITION WHICH ENDS DECEMBER 31 1982 THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ISLANDS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS A THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT B THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION EXCEPT FOR THE POLICE FORCE WILL BE MAINTAINED THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS WILL ALSO BE MAINTAINED BUT THEY WILL BE EXPANDED IN ORDER TO INCLUDE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS DESIGNATED BY THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT THOSE MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED PREFERABLY FROM AMONG THE ARGENTINES RESIDENT IN THE ISLANDS C THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ALL THE LOCAL MEMBERS OF THAT FORCE WHO WERE ON DUTY BEFORE APRIL 2 1982 THE POLICE SECRET SECRET PAGE-04 BUENOS 02246 1501282 WILL ER 'o UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR Do ' ARGENTINE S FROM MAINLAND TERRITORY--AND -INHABITANTS OF THE ISLANDS -SHALL ENJOY EQUAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 8 THE ARGENTINE FLAG SHALL CONTINUE TO FLY OVER THE ISLANDS 9 TRAVEL TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATIONS AND ALL COMMERCE BETWEEN MAINLAND ARGENTINE TERRITORY AND THE ISLANDS SHALL BE PROMOTED AND FACILITATED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT ALL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL MEASURES RELATED TO THE CURRENT CONTROVERSY INCLUDING RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO TRAVEL TRANSPORATION COMMUNICATIONS AND THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES WILL BE NULLIFIED HERE SOME WORDS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY OMITTED THE TEXT OF THE SENTENCE ENDS WITH THE FOLLOWING PHRASE WHICH MAY HAVE ADOPTED SIMILAR MEASURES THAT THE SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY NULLIFIED THIS UNDOUBTEDLY REFERS TO ACTIONS BY THIRD COUNTRIES UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED EQUAL NUMBER OF STATES 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