(C/NF) KUDOS CABLE FOR EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES

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