Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUENOSAIRES154
2008-02-11 15:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:
ARGENTINA: REITERATION OF REQUEST FOR SAIEGH
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UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000154
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
NSC FOR ABRAMS
DRL/SEAS FOR RICKMAN
WHA/BSC FOR SLATTERY, FRIEDMAN, DRUCKER
L/HRR FOR HILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM ECON AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: REITERATION OF REQUEST FOR SAIEGH
GUIDANCE
REF: BUENOS AIRES 0126 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000154
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
NSC FOR ABRAMS
DRL/SEAS FOR RICKMAN
WHA/BSC FOR SLATTERY, FRIEDMAN, DRUCKER
L/HRR FOR HILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM ECON AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: REITERATION OF REQUEST FOR SAIEGH
GUIDANCE
REF: BUENOS AIRES 0126 AND PREVIOUS
¶1. (SBU) The Ambassador has a February 13 meeting scheduled with
Argentine Minister of the Economy Martin Lousteau. This
would be an excellent opportunity for the Ambassador to
resume his efforts on behalf of Mr. Eduardo Saiegh, the
Argentine citizen who in 1980 was kidnapped, torturGKQLQoQ).
In order to ensure that this issue merits Mission advocacy
at this level, and to advance it in the most effective,
coordinated fashion possible, post reiterates its reftel
request for Department instructions.
WAYNE