4 'G K t I'-' VVHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM PAGE Ul OF SIT633 3 USDEL SECRETARY IN 6rr46 I S o o N - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- -- - -- - - -- - -- - - - -- --- -- - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - -- -- - - DISTRIBUTION WPC MCF WHLR JP VP RENT SIT FONT EOB IU12 DTG TOR 19162 Z APR 82 IlJ9 1742Z PSN rr4616U WHSR COMMENT REDTAG - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- -- --- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - -- - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - -- o o S I N FL ASH DE RUEHLA 6 46 lU9163 Z 19162gZ APR 82 ZFF-6 FM USDEL SECRETARY IN BUENOS AIRES TO AMEMBASSY LONDON FLASH SECSTATE WASHDC FLASH 6725 THE WH ITE H0USE FL ASH USDEL SECRETARY IN BUENOS AIRES 6U46 NODIS I E O 12g65 RDS-3 4 19 12 STAGS OVIP HAIG ALEXANDER M l SUBJECT MLETTER TO PYM o o N o o S I N 1 ENT IRE TEXT 2 DEAR FRANC IS 3 HERE AS YOU SUGGEST MESSAGE IS THE CURRENT IT MEANS COSTA MENDEZ ARGENTINA COULD ACCEPT AND BRITAIN ACCEPTS IN YOUR LATEST TEXT ALONG WITH OUR GLOSS ON WHAT HAS GE IVEN ME A LETTER SAY ING THAT IT IF THE U S PROPOSES IT 4 4 MY OWN DISAPPOINT WITH THIS TEXT PREVENTS ME FROM FROM ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE YOU IN AVNY WAY AS YOU WILL SEE THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT STEPS BACK FROM THE TEXT YOU AND I DISCUSSED IN LONDON IN et1 M VVHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM PAGE 0'2 OF 0'3 USDEL SECRETARY IN 60'46 DTG 191620'Z APR 82 PSN 0'46160' I S o o N EACH OF THE AREAS OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE THE LONGTERM NEGOT I AT IONS THE I NTER I M ADMI NI STRAT ION AND WI THDRAWAL 5 WHAT HAS BEEN SECURED IN EACH CASE IS BRITISH CONTROL YOU WOULD UNDERTAKE TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE A LONG TERM AGREEMENT BUT YOUR PRINCIPLES AS WELL A ARGENT I NE PR I NC I PLES ARE ASSERTED AND THERE IS NOTH I NG IN THE AGREEMENT AS THE ARGENTINES KEEP REMINDING US THAT FORCES YOU TO ACCEPT A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT YOU DON'T WANT 6 THE INTERIMN ADMINISTRATION IS LESS ADVANTAGEOUS THAN IT WAS YET HERE AGAIN THE ESSENTIAL IS SAVED THE LOCAL COUNCILS REMAIN SOVERE I GN RECOMMENDAT IONS TO YOU ON MORE I NTERCOURSE WI TH THE MAINLAND REQUIRES A QUICK RESPONSE BUT CAN BE TURNED DOWN IF THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION LAST IT WILL GIVE FULL PROTECTION TO THE ISLANDERS 7 FINALLY THE WITHDRAWAL DEAL LEAVES YOU PROTECTED YOUR SUBMARINES WOULD BE OUTSIDE 150' NAUTICAL MILE MAXIMUM -- BUT THEY ARE YOUR GUARANTEE AND 150' NM IS ONLY FIVE HOURS RUNNING TIME THE FLEET MUST STAND OFF TO 1750' NM BY SEVEN DAYS AFTER AGREEMENT BUT IT COULD STEAM AT 12 KNOTS SOME 210'0' NM AFTER AGREEMENT AND THUS IN MOST CASES DEPENDING ON WHEN AGREEMENT WERE TO TAKE PLACE GO ON STEAMING TOWARDS THE FALKLANDS AFTER AGREEMENT 8 FRANCIS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER MORE CAN BE VIR UNG 0UT 0F THE AGRENT I NES I TIS NOT CLEAR WH 0 I S IN CHARGE HERE AS MANY AS 50' PEOPLE INCLUDING CORPS COMMANDERS MAY BE EXERCISING VETOS CERTIANLY I CAN DO NO BETTER AT TH I S PO I NT 9 I WOULD NOT PRESUME TO SPECULATE IN THE EQUITIES SEEN FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW FROM MINE o o S N I N I S o o o o I S N THE E't Vv'HITE l-'10USE SITUATION ROOM PAGE 0'3 OF 0'3 USDEL SECRETARY IN 60'46 DTG 191620'Z APR 82 PSN 0'46160' o o S N I o o S N AGREEMENT IF ACCEPTED WOULD INVOLVE THE ARGENTINES FAR MORE INTIMATELY IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE ISLANDS YET LEAVE YOU IN CHARGE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION AND THE UTLIMATE DESTINY ABOVE ALL ARGENTINA THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM WOULD BE BOUND TOGETHER IN THE SEARCH FOR AN EVOLUATIONARY SOLUTION TO THE PRO BLEM WIT HOB VIOU S FUTURE COS TS TOE ACH 0F US I FIT CANNOT BE FOUND ONLY YOU CAN JUDGE THAT OUTCOME AGAINST THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARMED ACTION 10' MY BEST I MMED I AE JUDGEMENT IN TH ISS I TUAT I ON I S THAT I SHOULD RETURN TO WASHINGTON AND REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT I AM AVAILABLE OF COURSE TT GO TN IMMEDIATELY FROM THERE TO LONDON OR EVEN TO D I VERT FRM WASH I NGTON TO LONDON I F YOU WI SH I I S o o N LEAVING HERE THE TEXT AND SAY MY EFFORT AND AM PRES I DENT I WI LL OF THE RESULTS OF 11 I WILL REFUSE TO CHARACTERIZE ONLY THAT I HAVE FINISHED THIS PHASE OF RETURNING TO WASHINGTON TO REPORT TO THE SAY THAT I HAVE GIVEN YOU A FULL REPORT MY STAY IN BUENOS'AIRES ' N D I S o 12 I VO ULD BED EEPLY GRATE F UL I F YTU WO ULD BEl N TO UCH WITH ME BEFORE TAKING ANY PUBLIC OR OTHER ACTION ON THIS RESULTS I AM TRAN SM ITT I NG 13 TEXT BY SEPTEL WARM REGARDS ALL END MESSAGE HAI G BT