 The information, which contained the United Kingdom's plans for the retaking of the island, was intended to show the Argentine military junta in Buenos Aires that the United States was a neutral player and could be trusted to act impartially during negotiations to end the conflict.However, in 2012 it was revealed via declassified files from the Reagan library that Haig manoeuvred to persuade Reagan to side with Argentina.Haig's report to Reagan on January 30, 1982, shows that Haig feared that the Israelis might start a war against Lebanon.