US MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES IN CENTRAL AMERICA (S)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00401R001400030005-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 21, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: January 22, 1980
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2009/09/21 : CIA-RDP81 B00401 R001400030005-2
NSC review completed.
Approved For Release 2009/09/21 : CIA-RDP81 B00401 R001400030005-2
 9?-re L IV_
Approved For Release 2009/09/21 : CIA-RDP81 B00401 R001400030005-2
January 22, 1980
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: US Military and Intelligence Requirements
and Resources in Central America (S)
The gtate Department __shnn1 d undertpke, in coordination with
the Department of Defense,. Office of Management and Budget,
and Director of Central Intelligence, an assessment of our
current military and ntel l gene _,need s in-Central America,
with emphasis on El Salvador and Honduras, and recommend-whether
we should consider strengthening our resources to meet these
,needs. Specifically, o we have enough mi itary and intelligence
personnel at this time to support the government of El Salvador
in its struggle with guerrilla groups? Do we have enough
personnel and resources to assist the Honduran government in
its efforts to prevent the transit of arms or guerrillas into
El Salvador? Do we have enough personnel and resources to
detect shipment of arms or personnel from or through Panama,
Costa Rica, or Nicaragua? Can the US obtain these added
capabilities rapidly? At what cost? (S)
The report should begin and be based on a political assessment
of our interests in the area and the likely problem the govern-
ment will face in the next year. The report should be transmitted
to the National Security Council by February 1, 19RQ, and it
should clearly identify options for possible consideration at
a PRC or. SCC meeting. (S)
.THE WHITS HOUSE
`WASHINGTON
NSC review completed.
Zbigniew Brzezinski
SECRET
Review 1/21/2010
Extended by Z.Brzezinski
Reas Approved For Release 2009/09/21: CIA-RDP81 B00401 R001400030005-2