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WPC Judge William Clarkhas seen
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Z 181715Z APR 82
FM USDEL SECRETARY IN BUENOS AIRES
TO SECRETARY OF STATE Alexander Haig WASH D.C. FLASH
SECRET SECTO 6047
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FOR S/KLOSSON AND S/S BREMER
E.O. 12065: RDS-1,3 (4/19/02)
TAGS: OVIP (HAIG, ALEXANDER M., JR.)
SUBJECT: MESSAGE TO JUDGE CLARK
[Text following originally in upper case.]
1. Please pass following message to Judge Clark immediately.
Begin text: I called you on open line with clear recognition that Argentines would monitor. In order to break impossible impasse this morning on force withdrawal modalities, I created impression that British military action was about to take place. While somewhat over-theatrical, it has the virtue of being true in the context of first British units steaming toward South Georgia island. Fortunately, the ploy worked and it is vital that I leave here with an assessment by the Argentines not only that the British are going to attack but we are only hours away from such an event. You handled it on the phone precisely as I had hoped.
Warm regards
Al
Haig