PHILIPPINES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00024R000300860004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 4, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 24, 1982
• Content Type: LETTER

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UNITED, STATES FORCES, JAPAN
OKINAWA BUREAU
APO SAWN FRANCISCO 96239
MOK-2020
24 February 1982
Operations Group, FBIS
Dear Jerry:
provincial transmitters that might be heard from Cebu City.
John is very much "into" the Philippines these days.
discussions with who was very helpful in suggesting 25X1
Subject: Philippines
My visits to both Hong Kong and Manila were very
instructive to me personally as far as the situation in
the Philippines is ccncerned as well as giving me a reading
on the radio monitoring potential. In Hong Kong I had several
conceivably pick up in Cebu or Cagayan de Oro). I was told
also that there was NPA activity not only in Samar and Mindanao,
but even in northern Luzon; however, since they have no radios
it was felt there would be no value in making recordings from
Clark or Baguio.
southwestern Mindanao--to the Zamboanga area which ~ould 25X1
I learned several items of possible interest. First, all of the
officers I talked with said that to their knowledge neither of
the radical groups--MNLF and NPA--were using their own radio
transmitters. (It was suggested that there are probably trans-
missions from East Malaysia--the supply point for MNLF in
In discussions with Embassy officers in Manila, 25X1
Both the. DCM and the political officer I met with noted
that there were radios which were quite vocal in their opposition
and criticism of the Marcos regime--although this criticism was
characterized as "moderate." One such station transmits (in
Tagalog) right in Manila and one of these "vocal" commentators
was arrested the week-end I was there.
officer,
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in on this, and he will get samplings of these stations. 25X1
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I also met with) who felt 25X1
make an ultra big project of it.
that L might be able to pick up some cf the southern regional 25X1
stations right from the greater Manila area. I have arranged for
this officer to give a background briefing after his arrival. 25X1
We realize that this is just a simple sampling to provide the
analysts with something tangible, so I assure you F----]will not 25X1
Behr regards,
Chief, Okinawa Bureau
cc: Chief, FCS
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