First published in 1979. Using first-hand documentation from Argentine and Brazilian archives, this text represents a breakthrough in providing a better knowledge of the period immediatley following the Second World War. It is a valuable explanation of developments in the River Plate Basin and the understanding of diplomatic relations with the United States.

Gary Frank- CENTER FOR ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

I. AN UNCERTAIN PEACE, II . THE BEST LAID PLANS, IIl. FENCING IS NOT A SPORT, IV. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF AN UNUSUAL KIND, V. AND THEN THERE WAS ONE, VI. BEWARE THE IDES OF JUNE, VII. THE ADMIRAL GOES DOWN WITH THE SHIP, VIII. THE GENERAL IS OUTRANKED, IX. DEATH IN MAY, X. A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE