'BUTT OUT,' SAYS U.S. TO SOVIETS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00552R000505410056-7
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• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: April 15, 1982
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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ARTICLE APP21-RED
ON PACE_i
Bly-'-Stev~ Neat"m Chicago T, ei. e P,a service
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WASHINGTON --President Reagan ae- `
serted Wednesday that the Soviet-Dawn
should "butt out" of the British-Argentine
confrontation over the Falkland Islands. .
? At the same time, be said the United
States was "still trying to be a fair bro-
ker in this and bring peace..; 4. After a meeting with Secretary of State
Alexander Haig, Reagan said that "ideas
have been 'presented which. are being.
seriously considered on both sides: ' He
said Haig is returning to Buenos-Aires to'..
'seek a' peaceful settlement. During a, question-and-answer. session
in the Rose Garden, Reagan declined to
comment when asked to confirm reports
that the U.S. was helping the British fleet
in the South Atlantic.
"The- situation is so c: itical that any
comment might endanger the peacekeeep
ing process,". Reagan said.
WHEN- ASKED about reports-that Rua-
sia was providing intelligence to Argenti-
na on British fleet movements, the Presi-
dent said it was "evidentlg. established"
that the Soviets were doing-this. "I'd Mike
to see them butt out,' Reagan'said.
The President would notsaywhat op- .
tions had been discussed In his.hour long;'
meeting with Haig.-"Peace"is;our?.com-
Mon cause;' be saki:.:;
_ "r~rom:tMie,outsel,'-we vetm,de, clear',
our wish .to assist infIadin a-Mils: for
,resoluUonol his diff-icalt slue ~'-the-J
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE
15 APRIL 1982
Asked about Haig's.cliances to achieve=-
: a :settlement between- "the two nations,
-Reagan. said ? only; . '?We should 'ait_ -be '--
hoping and we should' all. be prayin
,_..'.`THE STATEDepartment.would neither
confirm nor deny, published reports=the
';:the .U S.-=is, providing:. intelligence and..
communications= information to:.Britain:
Other:-administration officials- however;;
have acknowledged that the U.S. is_pro-
viding such help. The-President`refused-.
to discuss the question:::-
State Department " spokesman~Rush'
"Taylor said the U.S.-1s_providing.intelli
gence to the British:at-Ascension Island.
in the. mid-Atlantic 'under a-U.S: British
agreement. r
=Administration- offfctals charged
Tuesday that- the- Soviet. Union is giving-
Argentina : intelligence -data -from- satel-
lites'and Intercepts of: radio cornmunica-
tions-about?the movements of the British`.
44- -
IIlj HIS MEETING" with : reporters;
Reagan alas,-expressed .oonfidence-that
Israel: would turn over the remainder of
oceudSinaterritorg~rpt.on ril;
STAT
25 as provided in the Camp David
accords.
.Reagan said Israeli 'Prime Minister
?Menachem Begin had assured him "that
the turnover is going to occur" and that
peace talks were "going forward."
The President said he would have noth
ing to do with.any effort to "discipline"
Republican congressmen and senators
who have voted against some of his
policies.
-On Tuesday, Reagan's -White House-
political director, Edward J. Rollirs, had
suggested that independent Republicans
might face disciplinary action from the
White House and congressional. leaders.
"No, I. don't agree with that," Reagan
said. "I intend to support as many Re-
publican candidates as I can. this year.";
Reagan said he deplored iritraparty
punishment., and strong-arm methods.
"I've never used that," he said. "I've
never used anything but to try to per
suede them to may way of thinking."
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