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2. DEAR FRANC IS 3. HERE AS YOU SUGGEST MESSAGE IS THE CURRENT IT MEANS. COSTA MENDEZ ARGENTINA COULD ACCEPT AND BRITAIN ACCEPTS. IN YOUR LATEST TEXT, ALONG WITH OUR GLOSS ON WHAT HAS GE IVEN ME A LETTER SAY ING THAT IT IF THE U. S. PROPOSES IT,
4.4. MY OWN DISAPPOINT WITH THIS TEXT PREVENTS ME FROM FROM ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE YOU IN AVNY WAY. AS YOU WILL SEE, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT STEPS BACK FROM THE TEXT YOU AND I DISCUSSED IN LONDON IN
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EACH OF THE AREAS OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE: THE LONGTERM NEGOT I AT IONS, THE I NTER I M ADMI NI STRAT ION, AND WI THDRAWAL. 5. WHAT HAS BEEN SECURED IN EACH CASE IS BRITISH CONTROL. YOU WOULD UNDERTAKE TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE A LONG TERM AGREEMENT, BUT YOUR PRINCIPLES AS WELL A ARGENT I NE PR I NC I PLES ARE ASSERTED, AND THERE IS NOTH I NG IN THE AGREEMENT (AS THE ARGENTINES KEEP REMINDING US) THAT FORCES YOU TO ACCEPT A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT YOU DON'T WANT. 6. THE INTERIMN ADMINISTRATION IS LESS ADVANTAGEOUS THAN IT WAS, YET HERE AGAIN THE ESSENTIAL IS SAVED. THE LOCAL COUNCILS REMAIN SOVERE I GN. RECOMMENDAT IONS TO YOU ON MORE I NTERCOURSE WI TH THE MAINLAND REQUIRES A QUICK RESPONSE, BUT CAN BE TURNED DOWN. IF THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION LAST, IT WILL GIVE FULL PROTECTION TO THE ISLANDERS. 7. FINALLY, THE WITHDRAWAL DEAL LEAVES YOU PROTECTED. YOUR SUBMARINES WOULD BE OUTSIDE 150' NAUTICAL MILE MAXIMUM -- BUT THEY ARE YOUR GUARANTEE, AND 150' NM IS ONLY FIVE HOURS RUNNING TIME. THE FLEET MUST STAND OFF TO 1750' NM BY SEVEN DAYS AFTER AGREEMENT, BUT IT COULD STEAM AT 12 KNOTS SOME 210'0' NM AFTER AGREEMENT, AND THUS IN MOST CASES (DEPENDING ON WHEN AGREEMENT WERE TO TAKE PLACE) GO ON STEAMING TOWARDS THE FALKLANDS AFTER AGREEMENT. 8. FRANCIS, I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER MORE CAN BE VIR UNG 0UT 0F THE AGRENT I NES. I TIS NOT CLEAR WH 0 I S IN CHARGE HERE, AS MANY AS 50' PEOPLE, INCLUDING CORPS COMMANDERS, MAY BE EXERCISING VETOS. CERTIANLY, I CAN DO NO BETTER AT TH I S PO I NT. 9. I WOULD NOT PRESUME TO SPECULATE IN THE EQUITIES SEEN FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW. FROM MINE,
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AGREEMENT, IF ACCEPTED, WOULD INVOLVE THE ARGENTINES FAR MORE INTIMATELY IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE , ISLANDS, YET LEAVE YOU IN CHARGE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION AND THE UTLIMATE DESTINY. ABOVE ALL, ARGENTINA, THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM WOULD BE BOUND TOGETHER IN THE SEARCH FOR AN EVOLUATIONARY SOLUTION TO THE PRO BLEM, WIT HOB VIOU S FUTURE COS TS TOE ACH 0F US I FIT CANNOT BE FOUND. ONLY YOU CAN JUDGE THAT OUTCOME AGAINST THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARMED ACTION.
10'. MY BEST I MMED I AE JUDGEMENT IN TH ISS I TUAT I ON I S THAT I SHOULD RETURN TO WASHINGTON AND REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT. I AM AVAILABLE, OF COURSE, TT GO TN IMMEDIATELY FROM THERE TO LONDON, OR EVEN TO D I VERT FRM WASH I NGTON TO LONDON, I F YOU WI SH.
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LEAVING HERE, THE TEXT, AND SAY MY EFFORT, AND AM PRES I DENT. I WI LL OF THE RESULTS OF
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I WILL REFUSE TO CHARACTERIZE ONLY THAT I HAVE FINISHED THIS PHASE OF RETURNING TO WASHINGTON TO REPORT TO THE SAY THAT I HAVE GIVEN YOU A FULL REPORT MY STAY IN BUENOS'AIRES.'
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12. I \VO ULD BED EEPLY GRATE F UL I F YTU WO ULD BEl N TO UCH WITH ME BEFORE TAKING ANY PUBLIC OR OTHER ACTION ON THIS RESULTS I AM TRAN SM ITT I NG.
13. TEXT BY SEPTEL. WARM REGARDS, ALL.
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