CLANDESTIN PRISONERS: HECTOR HIDALGO SOLAR


CLANDESTIN PRISONERS: HECTOR HIDALGO SOLAR

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APPROVED BY ARArVPVAKY

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TO AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES IMMEDIATE

AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO IMMEDIATE

STATE 244473

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E.O. 12065 GDS 9/17/85 (VAKY, VTR
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SUBJECT: CLANDESTINE PRISONERS:
REF: SANTIAGO 6411

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ARGENTINA PROJECT (S200000044).
U.S. DEPT. OF STATE. A/RPS/IPS
Margaret P. Grafeld, Director
(^ Release ( ) Excise ( ) Deny
Exemption(s):.

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Declassify: ( ) In Part
( ) Classify as _ ( ) Extert
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Downgrade to _
Reason____.

HECTOR HIDALGO SOLAR

2. REFTEL CITED REPORT TO VICARIATE OF SOLIDARITY THAT
INDICATES EX-ARGENTINE AMBASSADOR TO VENEZUELA, HECTOR
HIDALGO SOLAR, MAY BE HELD PRISONER BY GOVERNMENT OF
?^RGENTINA IN "CONCENTRATION CAMP" IN RIO NEGRO PROVINCE.
rHIS IS FIRST INDICATION WE HAVE HAD OF HIS WHEREABOUTS,
DR EVEN POSSIBILITY THAT HE IS STILL ALIVE. HOWEVER,
tfE ALSO NOTE THAT SOURCE STATES THAT ESTRELLA IGLESIAS

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\ND BEATRIZ PEROSIO HELD IN RIO NEGRO FACILITY AT TIME
IE WAS RELEASED IN MARCH, 1979. ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY

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GIVEN TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IN PARIS ON JULY 4, 1979,
BY ESTRELLA IGLESIAS ESPASANDIN, SHE WAS (A) DETAINED
ON AUGUST 11, 1978, (B) HELD AT LA TABLADA INFANTRY
REGIMENT CAMP NEAR BUENOS AIRES, WHERE SHE SAW A NUMBER

OF OTHER WOMEN "DISAPPEARED", INCLUDING BEATRIZ PEROSIO,

(C) MOVED TO THIRD COMMISSARIAST OF VALENTIN ALSINA

(IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ALSO) ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1978,
AND HELD INCOMMUNICADO UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 1978, WHEN
SHE BEGAN RECEIVING WEEKLY FAMILY VISITS, (D) VISITED
BY THE LEGAL COUNSEL OF SPANISH EMBASSY ON NOVEMBER
6, 1978, (E) TRANSFERRED TO VILLA DEVOTO PRISON, BUENOS
AIRES, ON DECEMBER 22, 1978 (INCOMMUNICADO UNTIL JANUARY
19, 1979, WHEN FAMILY VISITS WERE RESUMED) , (F) WENT
BEFORE COURT MARTIAL ON MARCH 6, 1979 AND APRIL 7, 197 9,
AND (H) WAS RELEASED ON MAY 18, 197 9 TO LEAVE ARGENTINA
FOR SPAIN ON JUNE 13, 1979.

3. DESPITE INCONSISTENCIES BETWEEN ABOVE AND STATEMENT
BY SOURCE OF VICARIATE OF SOLIDARITY, AMBASSADOR HIDALGO
IS KNOWN TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY VAKY AND OTHERS HERE
IN THE DEPARTMENT. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME ACTION
TO SECURE HIS SAFE RELEASE. WE REALIZE SENSITIVITY
OF YOUR SOURCE, AND DO NOT WISH TO COMPROMISE IT. IN
LIKE MANNER, WE WOULD NOT WISH TO DO ANYTHING THAT MIGHT
JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF AMBASSADOR HIDALGO. THEREFORE,
WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT ACTION
WE MIGHT TAKE THAT MIGHT BE PRODUCTIVE IN SECURING RELEASE
OF AMBASSADOR HIDALGO WITHOUT REVEALING SOURCE OF INFOR-
MATION OR INCREASING RISK TO HIM. VANCE

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