IMPROPER USE OF U.S.-SUPPLIED MILITARY HELICOPTERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00148R000300780034-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: March 25, 1982
• Content Type: CABLE

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SUBJECT: IMPROPER USE OF U.S.-SUPPLIED MILITARY HELICOPTERS
1. SENATOR HELMS HAS INFORMED DEPARTMENT THAT DURING RE-
CENT MEETING BETWEEN UNGO AND SEVERAL SFRC MEMBERS, UNGO
CHARGED THAT U.S.-SUPPLIED MILITARY HELICOPTERS WERE BEING
USED TO FERRY CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFFICIALS TO PO-
LITICAL RALLIES. WHILE PREPARED TO D,SCOUNT UNGO'S CREDI-
BILITY, HELMS WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE HAD SAME REPORT FROM
ANOTHER SOURCE. THE ONE EXAMPLE HE CITED CONCERNED A RALLY
HELD IN QUOTE JIQUILISCO, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF USULUTAN...
FEBRUARY 26. END QUOTE.
2. ACTION REQUESTED: PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY
BASIS TO THESE REPORTS SO THAT WE MAY RESPOND TO SENATOR
'HELMS. HAIG HAIG.
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