| | 203636 |
| Date: | 2009-04-22 21:13:00 |
| Origin: | 09STATE40423 |
| Source: | Secretary of State |
| Classification: | SECRET//NOFORN |
| Dunno: | 09BUENOSAIRES153 09BUENOSAIRES186 |
| Destination: | VZCZCXYZ0011
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHC #0423 1122132
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
R 222113Z APR 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 6422
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S E C R E T STATE 040423
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/22/2034
TAGS: PINR, AR
SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS CABLE FOR EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
REF: A. BUENOS AIRES 000153
B. BUENOS AIRES 000186
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) INR/B OFFICERS GREATLY APPRECIATED EMBASSY BUENOS
AIRES' REPORTING ON KEY FIGURES IN THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT.
INR/B OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO USE THIS INFORMATION IN FINISHED
PRODUCTS FOR SENIOR POLICYMAKERS IN ADVANCE OF THE VICE
PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CHILE IN MARCH AND THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP
TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN APRIL.
2. (C/NF) REF A PROVIDED A NICE EXAMPLE OF WHEN TAIANA HAS
CRACKED A JOKE IN MEETINGS TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD.
3. (C/NF) REF B PROVIDED SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON TAIANA'S
SUPPORT FOR THE MONTONEROS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HIS
ALLEGED PARTICIPATION IN THE BOMBING OF A BAR IN JULY 1975.
INR/B OFFICERS WERE ALSO PLEASED TO SEE A REFERENCE TO
TAIANA'S SEVERAL GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO
INCLUDE IN THE PROFILE.
4. (S/NF) INR/B OFFICERS AGAIN THANK POST FOR ITS
COMMITMENT TO BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING AND EMPHASIZE HOW
REGULARLY OFFICERS USE THIS INFORMATION IN FINISHED
PRODUCTION. MANY THANKSM AND BEST REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON |
