TIMERMAN EXPELLED - 1985/09/26

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06626805
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: September 26, 1985

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OPTIONAL FORM 153'
(Formerly FS-413)
January 1975
Dept Of State
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Janiero and that she would be joining him shortly -1
in Israel.
2. (C) During his interview with Ambassador Castro--
which was almost simultaneous with Timerman's boarding
aircraft--General Viola stressed that the expulsion
decision had created bitter divisions within the
military and had "caused deep wounds which would take
a long time to heal.' Viola showed strain and anxiety
from the tense discussions preceding the junta deciabn
and complained that the timing of the court's decision
could hardly have been worse. He implied that the hard-
liners had resisted the decision bitterly and that it
would have a political impact in many other areas. He
said Maio& they had bxpected a possible adverse
decision either well before the IANRC visit or a month
after, but that the decision during the visit together
with the revival of the Campora asylum issue had
seriously overloaded the military's circuits. He
volunteered that the ampere decision mould be even more
difficult and he did not know how that would turn out.
3. (0) GOA certainly complied with its promise to
provide %%merman best protection. His manner of travel
to the airport is usually reserved for visiting chiefs
of state. The Supreme Court published its decision in
the Timermanecase on September 25. Decision will be
L� subject ovingual; report. Mans of other stibjects disclosed
by esptels. CASTRO
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