TIMERMAN RELEASE REPORTED IMMINENT BY HIS FAMILY - 1977/10/14

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06626876
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: October 14, 1977

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1. EX-LA OPINION EDITOR JACOBO TIMERMAN'S RELEASE
APPEARS TO BE "IMMINENT" ACCORDING TO HIS SON HECTOR
WHO MET WITH EMBASSY OFFICER ON OCTOBER 14. THE
FAMILY HAS BEEN "DELUGED" WITH CALLS FROM OFFICIAL
AND UNOFFICIAL SOURCES THE LAST FEW DAYS ADVISING THEM
THAT TIMERMAN WILL SOON BE RELEASED. THESE SOURCES
INCLUDED BOTH ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS CLOSE TO VIOLA
AND MASSERA. HECTOR TIMERMAN REPORTED THAT HE WAS
RECEIVED WITH "SPECIAL DEFERENCE" BY THE MORENO
PRISON WARDEN (WHERE TIMERMAN IS BEING HELD) WHEN HE
VISITED HIS FATHER.
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2. IF AND WHEN TIMERMAN IS Milinnit; THE FAMILY
PLANS FOR HIM TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF
HIS RELEASE AND REMAIN XXIERX ABROAD FOR AT LEAST A YEAR,
TRAVELING FIRST TO THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE BEFORE
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F�GOING TO ISRAEL. TIMERMAN AGREES WITH THIS PLAN.
3. THE MILITARY TRIBUNAL INVESTIGATING TIMERMAN HAS INFORMED
HIM THAT NO SUBVERSIVE CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST HIM. THIS
DECISION, WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE PUBLIC, CAME AFTER
TIMERMAN TESTIFIED FOR 13 HOURS ON SEPTEMBER 29. AS A RESULT,
HE CAN EITHER BE TURNED OVER II TO THE CIVIL COURTS FOR
PROSECUTION OF "ECONOMIC CRIMES", HELD UNDER STATE OF SIEGE
EXECUTIVE DETENTION OR RELEASED OUTRIGHT.
4. TIMERMAN MX WAS RETURNED TO BUENOS AIRES THIRTEEN DAYS AGO.
HIS FAMILY AND HIS RABBI HAVE BEEN ABLE TO VISIT HIM. HE IS
BEING WELL TREATED AT MORENO PRISON.
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DATE: October 3, 1977
SUBJECT: Military Tribunal Clears Timerman of Subversive Charges
A preliminary military tribunal informed ex-La Opinion
Editor Jacobo Timerman that there are no subversive
charges against him. The decision, which has not yet
been made public, came after Timerman testified for
13 hours on September 29. As a result, he must now be
turned over to the civil courts for prosecution of
"economic crimes" or released outright. A final decision
on this is expected shortly. According to one source,
the Jewish community feels he will soon be released.
In any case it now appears that he will not have to face
an official military tribunal.
Hector Timerman reported that his father was returned
to Buenos Aires a week ago. The family visited him here
October 2. He also reported that the tribunal asked his -
father if he was Patricia Derian's cousin. Hector added
that Timerman doesn't expect to get the paper back. He
claims he doesn't want it back but does want to leave
Argentina ASAP.
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Allen Harris, Esquire
Political Officer
American Embassy
Buenos Aires
Dear Tex:
September 16, 1977
I'm enclosing a letter which was directed to Patt
Derian, bucked down the line to 011ie Jones, then routed
to me. And thus to you. We aren't sure what to say,
considering that so much time has passed since it was
written.
Could you please write or call Hector Timerman and tell
him that we do care, that his father has been the topic
of much high-level concern, and that Patt Derian sends
them (father and son) all her best. Please do this only
if you feel it is the correct thing to do.
Take care.
Sincerely,
Jam *s N. Bumpus
Enclosure: As stated.
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