'UGLA ltlt 1 'ti Cu ren class Current Handling n a Document Number 1977BUENOS03 054 Page 1 J 1 7 Channel n a Case Number 200000044 JL¢ 7 PAGE 01 ACTION ARA-10 BUENOS 03054 2522252 INFO OCT-01 ISO-OD DHA-02 OMB-01 TRSE-00 EB-08 CIAE-00 DODE-OD PM-04 H-01 INR-07 L-03 NSAE-00 NSC-05 PA-01 PRS-01 SP-02 SS-15 NSCE-00 SSO-00 USIE-OD INRE-00 XMB-02 063 W ------------------2522292 114788 70 0 2521152 APR 77 FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA PROJECT 520000004 TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0207 BUENOS AIRES 3054 E O 11652 N A TAGS PINT SHUM AR SUBJECT DETENTION OF LA OPINION'S DIRECTOR U S DEPT OF STAT£ A RPS IPS Margaret P Grafeld Director 00 Release Excise Deny Exemption s Declassify - 1 -n- -Part- - -In-Pu_ll_ _ _ __ Classify as _ l xtend as_ Downgrade IO_ Dale _ _ _ Dedasslfy011 _ _ _ 11eason_ REF STATE 090875 FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY TODMAN FROM AMBASSADOR HILL 1 I APPRECIATE THE DEPARTMENT'S HAVING REFRAINED FROM COMMENT ON THE DETENTION OF JACOBO TIMERMAN AND CONTINUE TO FEEL THAT THIS IS THE MOST PRUDENT COURSE TO FOLLOW 2 EMOBOFFS WILL AGAIN CONVEY TO HECTOR OUR CONCERN FOR WELFARE OF FATHER DO NOT BELIEVE IT WOULD BE HELPFUL OR PERHAPS EVEN APPROPRIATE FOR ME TO APPROACH HIM AT THIS POINT TIMERMAN MAY BE RELATIVELY INNOCENT PAWN CAUGHT IN ATTACK ON FORMER PRESIDENT LANUSSE BY LATTER'S ENEMIES OR MAY BE FOUND GUILTY OF ECONOMIC VIOLATIONS INTENSITY OF EMOTIONS NOW BEING STIRRED UP HAS CONVINCED ME WE MUST CAREFULLY LIMIT OBVIOUS EMBASSY INVOLVEMENT TO AVOID CHARGES OF INTERFERENCE DURING PERIOD WHEN FACTS OF ISSUE ARE NOT KNOWN 3 AN EXPRESSION OF HOPE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLICATION WITHOUT DIFFICULTIES OF LA OPINION WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE PAGE 02 BUENOS 03054 2522252 Current Class Page 1 Ur Cl SSIFIEU 1n1 0n1-1ro 11 r1 1 n · Current Class n nUVi It Current H a n d l i n g Document Number 1977BUENOS03054 Page 2 Channel n a Case Number 200000044 IF THE PUBLICATION WERE NOT ALREADY IN SUCH FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT EXIMBANK RECENTLY REFUSED TO GUARANTEE A CREDIT TO THE PAPER ONE LA OPINION WRITER TOLD EMOBOFF LAST WEEK THE PAPER'S DAYS WERE NUMBERED 4 EMBASSY WILL REPORT BY SEPTEL ANY INFORMATION IT IS ABLE TO DEVELOP ON LA OPINION'S FINANCIAL BACKGROUND HILL NNN Current Class Page 2 r ClASSlfltO