OPERATION CONDOR - 1976/08/30

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Keywords: OPERATION CONDOR
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01234630
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: August 30, 1976

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From: M A - Harry W. Shlaudem
goration Condor
You raised a number of questions about diracusa's.
reactions (Tab 2) to the instructions to him,on
Condor (Tab 3). My comments on his cable follow.
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does not e e, T:acut.w.
representations would unduly endanger him. in light of
widespread talk about Qmd0r..Apd the-AstatsOition--
aspect among officers of the 4ecuritir ierviCed Of the:
southern cone./
If we take this tack, the question is: should
Siracusa also make representations? I be4eve he .
should. Our approach as originally .conceived
couched in terms of a cOntinUing exchange of-infor
mation on the ground in Montevideo.; A proposal of-
that kind from Siracusa Would offer the ittbtt con-
structive and effective method of handling the ptcib-
peeling only with the Ambassador here wouldforeclbs
establishing that kind of-relationship.
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Montevideo, he should talk b
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A parallel appreach here, aS SiraCUna bUggents,
Is acceptable to me and would help to preeerve his
position with the gevernmont there. But it is net
my oonee that thin demarche is being made for domestic
U.S. political Considerationg. What we are trying to
head off is a series of international mUrdern that
could do eerioOs damage to the international status
and reputation of the countries involved.
We agree with Siracusa that he should add that
the Cendor targets have their own lists of Uruguayan
Government officials targeted for assassination. It
is precisely for that reason we propose to engage the
Government of Uruguay in an exchange of views on the
security situation so that we can demonstrate our
appreciation of the problems they face.
Options:
We have three options in the Uruguayan case.
We could do it:
-- by Siracusa to General Vadoth and 0 Blanc
supported by a demarche to the AMbSsador here.
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-- by me to the Ambassador here only.
3.3(b)(1)
Recommendation:
That you authorize the attached telegram to
Siracusa instructing him to talk to both Blanco
and vadora, informing him of a parallel approach
ferring to a communication he wil
by me
on additional protectiond
hil Habib has concurred in the attached
d telegram.
ALTERNPTIVELY, that we ask Siracusa to have the
message if in his
judgment.c-an uvue.
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