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,1.t t1BRIEFING MEMORANDUM!-IrA - Tom EnderssUBJncT: You! neeting with the ?resideDt, APril 20Argenlile lositior both very iolgh and veryhard !o estabtish. sone 50 rilitarylincludinq corps comanders, involved in decisioDnakinq. uifilary kegt j€rkirg aillonats !ack.6^ ,-, ne bo{romfine as iE possible this ,eek.a lritishor larquag€ tiftinq toFardsthe tvo nain qlestions (fltdreand local adninisrralion) , buiveto o. hoth so lhat l-ondon co!1dNtsAs expecied. londo4and we sholldn't inpoint. as you saw,DEcl-.!,if;Dw-_lal-, . . r,, rEcanrt ard sonir 9o thar lar.aEl' qay Push then at thisny nessage io Plm ras DeutraLd-l:ca .6 p_r: o'r'p b-oble'nititary plessures are risinq (Britain naydebark o! Sourh Georgia tonorroa);Erieish will step up.Argentinu sill slart Rio Treaty gdbittry (p.obarrly successfll1y) to set widesuDporl o i -s poqi on (ue do)bL rr-rIrgentira rill rry for sanctions u.de!

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