RENEWED CONCERN WITHIN THE FEDERAL POLICE OVER REVELATIONS OF EXCESSES DURING THE "DIRTY WAR"; CONSIDERATION OF CARRYING OUT VIOLENT ACTIONS TO IMPRESS THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE LEVEL OF CONCERN - 1983/04/29

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06698568
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: April 29, 1983

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COUNTRY: ARGENTINA
SUBJ : RENEWED CONCERN WITHIN WE FEDERAL POLICE OVER
REVELATIONS OF EXCESSES DURING THE 'DIRTY WAR':
CONSIDERATION OF CARRYING OUT VIOLENT ACTIONS TO
IMPRESS THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE LEVEL OF CONCERN
SUMMARY: SOME MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL POLICE WO HAVE BEEN
NAMED IN REVELATIONS OF EXCESSES DURING TME 'DIRTY WAR" HAVE NOT
ACCEPTED REASSURANCES FROM THE CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL POLICE THAT
TME INSTITUTION WILL PROTECT THIN. A GROUP OF RETIRED AND
ACTIVE-DUTY POLICEMEN IS PREPARING A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS
TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL POLICE TO INSURE
THEIR GREATER PROTECTION. IF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT
ACCEPTED. MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP ARE PREPARED TO BEGIN A
CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE, INCLUDING ASSASSINATIONS AND BOMBINGS,
AGAINST THE PERSONS MAKING THE REVELATIONS. MEMBERS OF
THEIR FAMILIES. AND FEDERAL JUDGES INVESTIGATING THE ACTIVITIES
BEING MADE PUBLIC: THE PURPOSE OF THIS VIOLENCE WOULD BE TO
CONVINCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WITH THE LEVEL OF THEIR CONCERN
OVER THEIR PERCEIVED LACK OF PROTECTION. SIMILAR CONCERNS
OVER THIS PERCEIVED LACK OF PROTECTION ARE BEING EXPRESSED
WITHIN THE PROVINCIAL POLICE IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE AND
WITHIN THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (SIE) BUT NOT WITHIN
THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (SIN).
TEXT: I.
MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL POLICE WHO HAVE BEEN NAMED IN
REVELATIONS OF EXCESSES CURING THE 'DIRTY WAN HAVE BECOME
INCREASINGLY CONCERNED OVER WHAT THEY PERCEIVE AS A LACK OF
ACTION BY THE FEDERAL POLICE TO PROTECT THEM
2. BIGINNING ON ABOUT 24 APRIL.[ MEDIUM- AND
NIGH-LEVEL POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAD BEEN NAMED IN THE REVELA-
TIONS OF ROOOLF0 PEREGRINO ((FERNANDEZ)) BEGAN TO
DETERMINE WHAT ACTION THEY SHOULD TAKE. AS A GROUP OR
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A VARIETY OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OECLARATIONS. HOWEVER.
A CONSENSUS DEVELOPED THAT IT WOULD DE MORE PRUDENT TO
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POLICE "COLD TAKE TO PROTECT THOSE NAMED IN THE REVELATIONS:
I ONLY IF THAT APPROACH IS NOT SUCCESSFUL
VOLD THERE BE A RESORT TO VIOLENCE.
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THE GROUP AGREED
*5TH! FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO PROTECT CURRENT AND
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL POLICE WHO WERE ACTIVE DURING
THE "DIRTY VAR': THE FEDERAL POLICE SHOULD DESTROY
THE ROLLS THAT IDENTIFY PERSONS WHO WORKED IN INVESTIGATIVE
OR ANTI-SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD OF THE *DIRTY
WAR': THE FEDERAL POLICE SHOULD REFUSE TO HONOR JUDICIAL
SUBPOENAS TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE TO BE USED IN INVESTIGATIONS OF
POLICE ACTIVITIES DURING THE "DIRTY WAR'. AND THE FEDERAL
POLICE SHOULD TRY TO GAIN A GENERAL AIDIESTY FOR ALL OFFICIAL
PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE 'DIRTY WAR".
4. THE RECMINDOATIONS
BEING PREPARED ON 20 APRIL. THEY WERE SCHEDULED TO BE .
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3.303)(1 )IENTED DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN NAY UNLESS THERE
lk .1J1.0 BE AN OVERRIDING REASON TO PRESENT THEN SOONER; SUCH
AN OVERRIDING REASON WOULD BE THE PUBLICATION OF ADDITIONAL
DECLARATIONS IDENTIFYING FEDERAL POLICE POMMEL CHARGED
WITH EXCESSES. OR THE DECISION OF A FEDERAL JUDGE TO CALL IN
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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL POLICE TO QUESTION THEM ON
ACTIVITIES DURING THE "DIRTY WAR".[ THE mow
HOPED. HOWEVER. THAT THE VARIOUS REVELATIONS WOULD
.BEGIN TO LOSE INTEREST FOR THE PUBLIC AND IT WOULD NOT BE
NECESSARY TO BRING SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ATTENTION
OF THE CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL POLICE.
S. THE POLICE OFFICERS
THEY WOULD NAVE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL
ARE NOT ACCEPTED
STEPS
IF
ALSO AGREED THAT
THE RECONM AT
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THE GROUP ARE
N A CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENT ACTIONS AGAINST
PERSONS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE REVELATIONS:
SUCH ACTIONS. TO INCLUDE ASSASSINATIONS AND BOMBINGS. WOULD BE
DIRECTED AGAINST THE FORMER SECURITY PERSONNEL MAKING THE
REVELATIONS. MEMBERS OF THEIR Fammas AND FEDERAL JUDGES
WHO ARE INVESTIGATING ACTIVITIES DURING THE 'DIRTY WAR". THE
PURPOSE OF THE VIOLENCE WOULD BE TO CONVINCE THE GOVERNNENT
OF THE OETERNINATION OF INVOLVED SECURITY PERSONNEL NOT TO BE
HELD GUILTY OF ACTIVITIES THEY CARRIED OUT WIDER THE ORDERS
OR WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR SUPERIORS.
.()(1 ) 8. AS OF 20 APRIL. THE GROUP WERE BEGINNING TO
_POI THEMSELVES. PRIMARILY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST
POSSIBLE REVENGE BY FANILY MEMBERS OF PERSONS WHO HAD DISAPPEARED
DURING THE 'DIRTY WAR AS OF THAT DATE. THE GROUP
DID NOT HAVE THE MATERIAL NECESSARY TO BEGIN A SERIES OF
ASSASSINATIONS OR BOMBINGS. BUT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IT WOULD
BE DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY MATERIAL OR MAKE THE
OTHER PREPARATIONS ONCE THEY DECIDED TO 00 SO.
7. IN A RELATED DEVELOPMENT. A RETIRED SENIOR OFFICIAL
OF THE BUENOS AIRES PROVINCIAL POLICE wIl0 HAD BEEN IN CHARGE
OF SECURITY FORCES I I OURINO THE "DIRTY
WAR' CONTACTED jria mow OF FEDERAL POLICE
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THE RETIRED PROVINCIAL POLICE OFFICIAL
SAID ONE or THE ousels UNDER HIS mum Dooms THE "DIRTY
WAR- HAD MADE OR WAS MAKING DECLARATIONS ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES
OF THE PROVINCIAL POLICE DURING THAT PERIOD. THE
PROVINCIAL POLICE OFFICIAL ASKED FOR AN URGENT MEETING WITH
THE FEDERAL POLICE OFFICIAL TO DETERMINE WHAT ACTIONS ME
FEDERAL POLICE ARE TAKINO ABUT SIMILAR DECLARATIONS SO THE
PROVINCIAL POLICE CAN ACT IN A COORDINATED MANNER ON THE SAME
PROBLEM.
O. ALSO IN A SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT. LOWER-RANKING 3 300)(1)
MEMBERS OF THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (SIE) SAID DURING
THE WEEK OF 24 APRIL THAT SIMILAR CONCERNS ABOUT THE
REVELATIONS ARE BEING EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF MILITARY
SECURITY SERVICES. INCLUDING THE SIE. ESPECIALLY AT THE
MEDIUM oto Loom LEVELS. 7NE SIE PERSONNEL GAVE THE IMPRESSION
THAT THEY BELIEVE MILITARY SECURITY PERSONNEL WOULD ALSO BE
WILLING TO TAKE VIOLENT ACTIONS IF THEY BELIEVED THEY WERE
NOT BEING ADEQUATELY PROTECTED BY MILITARY SECURITY OFFICIALS
FOR THEIR ACTIONS DURING THE 'DIRTY WAR'. ( Immo:
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PERSONNEL OF THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
SERVICE (SIN) Dlu "07 APPEAR ESPECIALLY CONCERNED OVER TME
REVELATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE OR ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS FOR
NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO TOOK PART IN THE 'DIRTY WAR.)
3.3(b)(1) 9. (]=MMENT: THE PRIMARY SIONIFICANCE OF THIS
unOWING CONCERN WITHIN THE POLICE AND SECURITY SERVICES IS
THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD LEAD TO THE DECISION AT HIGH
LEVELS OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT THE MILITARY AND POLICE INSTITUTIONS
CANNOT RISK THE SCHEDULED TURNOVER OF POWER TO A CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT.
THERE IS ND IMICATION THAT THE REVELATIONS HAVE LED TO MIS DECISION
OR THAT IT IS EVEN BEING CONSIDERED. BUT 17 IS ONE OPTION THAT MAY
BEGIN TO NAVE GROWING APPEAL IF THE CURRENT TYPE OF REVELATIONS
SHOULD CONTINUE.)
3.3(b)(1)
10. (AMBASSADOR'S COMMENT: MY IMPRESSION IS THAT NO SERIOUS
THOUGHT IS BEING GIVEN TO ATTEMPTING TO STALL TWE ELECTIONS AND
IT IS PROBABLY TOO LATE TO TRY.)
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