The Top Gear Argentina special will also be broadcast as planned on BBC Two later this year.
The Argentinian ambassador called for the show to be scrapped, after Clarkson was seen using a Porsche with the number plate H982 FKL.
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has insisted that the number plate was not a deliberate reference to the Falklands War.
Cohen said: "The BBC was disturbed by the violence the team faced during their visit, and I know we are agreed that this violence should not be condoned.
"I am very aware that some have questioned whether the number plates were in some way a prank. I would like to reassure you again that nothing we have seen or read since the team returned supports the view that this was a deliberate act."
His letter to the ambassador added that Clarkson also stood by what he has said about the incident, and that the show will still be broadcast.
"Turning to Jeremy Clarkson, in addition to being employed by the BBC, he is also a columnist for two national newspapers. Mr Clarkson stands by the account he has provided in his newspaper columns.
"We do plan to go ahead and broadcast the Top Gear programme filmed in Argentina. We will ensure that these programmes are a fair representation of what took place throughout their stay."
Top Gear staff were forced to leave Argentina after news of the row broke earlier this month, with Clarkson describing violent scenes as "the most terrifying thing I've ever been involved in".
Earlier this year, media regulator Ofcom ruled that Clarkson deliberately used a "pejorative racial term" on the show.
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