REPLY TO CONGRESSMAN PEASE'S INQUIRIES REGARDING CENTRAL AMERICA

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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: Robert M. Kimmitt
Executive Secretary
National Security Council
SUBJECT Reply to Congressman Pease's Inquiries
Regarding Central America
1. This is in response to your 18 September memorandum forwarding
DoD's proposed response to Congressman Pease. Since the Congressman was
reacting to a briefing on U.S. policy, in our judgment it would b best
for CIA not to become associated with this response.
2. You should, however, be aware that we, too, received a letter
from Congressman Pease and have already provided him a response (copy
attached). Inasmuch as our letter indicated the inappropriateness of our
responding to matters of US policy, I believe it best that we not be
involved in any further response to him.
Exec ive Secretary
cc: Charles Hill
Executive Secretary
Department of State
R. J. Affourtit
Executive Secretary
Department of Defense
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Sincerely,
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Charles A. Bri
Director, Office of.Legislae Liaison
The Honorable Donald J. Pease
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
24 August 1984
Your letter to the Director of August.17, 1984 addresses issues,
which you note, follow, at least in part, from General Gorman's
briefing and from the joint State Department and-Pentagon paper
entitled "Nicaragua's Buildup and Support for Central American
Subversion." I understand that the Department of Defense
received a letter identical to the one sent to us.
Your questions address.U.S. policy; hence, I have taken the
liberty of forwarding your letter to the Department of State
for coordination with the Department of Defense. We, of course,
will cooperate with State in the preparation of the response.
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CONFIDENTIAL
September -i i, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. CHARLES HILL
Executive Secretary
Department of State
Executive Secretary
Executive
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SUBJECT: Congressional correspondence regarding. Cent al
America (U)
The Department of Defense has prepared a letter. to Congressman
Don J. Pease (Tab.A) responding to -his inquiries regarding
Central America (Tab B). It is our unde standing that :State and
CIA also received identical letters from Congressman Pease (U)
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENS
WASHINGTON. o C. 20301
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETAR
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
ROOM 372, OEOB .
MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDER PAUL B. THOMPSO], USN
SUBJECT: Congressional Correspondence
into a joint response, i.e., Dou, CIA, b
Congressman Pease, which you may want to
attached is our staff's recommended res
Pease's letter are attached). Per our t
I earlier sent Bob a memorandum reg
letter from Congressman Pease a)out oper
Central America (my memorandum pnd Congr
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Honorable Don J. Pease
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman:
This is in response to your letter o
raised several questions regarding suppor
Salvadoran guerrillas. As you are aware,
early August when the FY84 supplemental s
El Salvador was under consideration, Amba
General Gorman conducted extensive brief i
on this subject. These briefings were to
ference on 8 August in which previously c
released to the public. Both the Congres
the press conference as well as the Backg
on 18 July addressed extensively and in d
you have raised regarding the Salvadoran
structure and the question of interdictio
the Pickering/Gorman press briefing is pr
It reinforces the composite picture of Ni
in the Salvadoran guerrilla support syste
Background Paper.
Your letter also requested an explan
perceived contradiction between ,a draft r
published version on the matter of the co
support to the Salvadoran guerrillas. 'Ch
draft report do not represent any new inf
provide a more accurate..characterization
The bill of particulars requestedpe
undertaken by the Government of Nicaragua
years against US armed forces is as folio
a Nicaraguan patrol boat fired on a US he
the USS Trippe while in international wat
1982, two armed Nicaraguan SF-260's condu
USS Spruance in international waters; (3)
a US Army light observation helicopter in
on by the Nicaraguan Army from the Nicara
border killing Warrant Officer Jeffrey Sc
Allegations that Salvadoran officers
arms to the guerrillas are not substanti
17 August in whi
and supply.of th
during late July
curity assistance
sador Pickering a
gs. for the Congre
lowed by a press
assified material
ional briefings a
ound Paper publis
tail the question
uerrilla support
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aragua's involvem
discussed in the
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Questions of actions taken against US citizens or'theii
property by the Government of Nicaragua ar properly the pur iew
human rights abuses and the release of Hu. I n Rights Commissi n
reports.
The situation in Central America is ery complex and
t to the security interests of th United States.
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hope this response is helpful in assistin your deliberatio.s
on this matter.
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'Sincerely.
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MEMORANDUM POR MR. ROBERT M. KIMMITT
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCI
SUBJECT: Congressional Correspondence
Attached is a letter to Secretary
from Congressman Pease concerning opera
Central America. It is my understandin+
similar letters (if not identical) went
and CIA. In light of this, do you thin
be appropriate that one letter go back
man Pease rather than-three separate le
issue is significantly sensitive that N
to coordinate the response. Please adv
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The Honorable Caspar Weinberger
Secretary of Defense
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C. 20301
guan Supply Operations for the Salvadoran Gu
background paper entitled 'Nicaragua's Build
Subversion" was delivered to my office. In
supposed to be attacking.
(2) on June 28 an advance copy of a jo
to demonstrating picaraguan'involvement rathe
suppressing the Salvadoran insurgency if O.
specific attention to all sources of outside
to evaluate current O. S. policy and to asses
following questions along with full complianc
documentation and intelligence inforamtion.
(1) Drawing upon all U. S. intelligence-
conclusive. Accordingly, I am requesting
tions of widespread Nicaraguan involvement in
naissanee photographs and other evidence ci
from communist bloc countries and is funneled
Gorman and Ambassador Pickering are the most
the Congress to argue that most of the weapo
guerillas secure the arms and ammunition they
I continue to have serious questions wi
Appropriations Committee has recommended ap
aid to E1 Salvador for Fiscal Year 1985.
priations Bill. Moreover, the Foreign Operat
was needed right away. The Congress respond
than $70 pillion in additional military aid
Command in Panama, told the Congress that a
was imminent and that additional U. S. mili
In early August, General Paul P. Gorman,
ills offensive in
aid to the Salvador
on August 10 by incl
the FY 684 Supplemen
one Subcommittee 0
of $123 million i
respect to bow the
need to keep fighting
event witnesses to ap
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through Nicaragua.
to date, to substan
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in my request for s
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,The Honorable Caspar Weinberger
August 17, 1984
often made up the balk of the shipments. The ams needs of the gue ilia units .
have been basically satisfied, except for repl ements and arms for rewly created
guerrilla units."
"The rate of flow of supplies tp guerrilla in El Salvador has `ried,
depending on a number of factors. During the ixitial rapid build-up riod
of November 1980 to January 1981, the flaw was eavy and arms plus aamunition
made up much of the shipments. Since then, exc pt for special pert s when new
guerrilla units were being equipped or immedia ly before a major of ensive, the
flow has been sporadic. Ammunition, medicines, clothing--rather thar weapons--
Page Two
On July 19, the final version of the same
my office. But the aforementioned paragraph
background paper was 4elivered to
Ins changed to read as ollows :
The rate and composition of the supply
to guerrillas in E
Salvador
has varied, depending on a number of factors.
During the initial ra
id build-up
from November 1980 to January 1981, arms and
ition made up much
jof the ship-
ments and the flow in arms was heavy. Since
en, the Salvadoran gu
rrillas and
their mentors in Managua have varied the flow
on their tactical requirements and the interdi
Throughout, there has been a steady flow. of
and clothing. There have also been sporadic
weapons to meet the demands of planned offensi
rilla groups."
Apparently, your judgment on arms flow f
guerillas changed substantially in the space`o
flow from Nicaragua be sporadic at the end of
f arms and supplies, 4epending
tion efforts they ha encountered
tion, explosives, diSines,
creases in the moveme t of guerrilla
es or theorganizatio of:new goer
Nicaragua to the Se vadoran
three weeks. How Co ld the arms
une with the needs of the.guerill
by mid-July as a steady flow bei
directed from Managua? (In this:tis a frame, there was no semblance f a guerill
being basically satisfied and then be descr
offensive in El Salvador.. There vas no apprec
Salvadoran guerillas taking up guns.:, There wa
smuggled arms or munition by the falvadoran
able increase in the umber of
no significant inter fiction of
y despite constant , . S. survei
ur position.
(3) For more than three years, omc government has been actively supporting
the efforts of the Salvadoran armed forces who are trying to 'stop ark flow from
Nicaragua to the SalvadoraA guerillas. Our intelligence-gathering c pabilities
have been trained on this supply relationship. Please provide me wi a'complet
rt (as distinguished roar moral,
p -
quantified factual report on the material 6u :p'
political or diplomatic support) gigen by Nicaragua to the F7II14 ins} gents in
El Salvador. I expect to receive solid estimates of amounts ? typesf supplies,
and dates and places of delivery.
lance.) please explain the obvious.ahift in
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The Honorable Caspar weinberg
August 17, 1984
from April 1981 to the present? Please tell me
and how.
to the Salvadoran guerillas by air, sea, or land
Page Three
(4) Sow many tiles have shipments of arms
that show damage to the lives or
within Nicaragua;
the current Government of Nicaragua:.
a) a listing of all actions taken by
(5) Please submit the following bill of par
b) a listing of all damage to the liv
citizens or of citizens of other
actions of the Government of Nicar
'boundaries-of Nicaragua; and
c) a listing of any actual actions un
of Nicaragua during the past five
forces or defense installations.
officers. In particular, I insist upon seeing
concerning the involvement of Salvadoran Army
the selling of U. S. guns to the guerillas.
guerillas are able'to buy arms and/or ammunitio
(6) What information do you have concernin
after Labor Day) would be appreciati4.
requests as soon as possible (preferably in advance of the Congress
found to be responsible for the bloodshed at. s Hojas, including Co
Gonzales Araujo and Captain Carlos Alfonso Fig eron Morales?
tour prompt attention and straightforward response tothese qua
disciplinary action has been taken, to date, against the Salvadoran
ment of El Salvador pertaining to the massacre at Los Hojas been ref
why hasn't the official report of the H Rights Covnission o
U. S. Snbassy in San Salvador to the State Dep tment in Washington,
tween February 21,.1983 and March 31, 1983.
the Los Hojas massacre, including letters from kobassador Hunter, se
Consider this a request to see copies of all-the cable traffic that
and to discipline some officers. In particular, I am concerned abou
blooded slaughter of as many as 74 peasants at s Hojas on February
law to his war-torn country, ending human right .abuses, and promoti;
4/or anounition from ricaragua
been interrupted and aptured
t was captured, when, where,
culars pertaining ti actions o
s or property of U. S
unt=ies resulting fr
qua outside pf the
ertaken by the Gove
ears against D. S. a
allegations that the Salvadoran
from some Salvadoran1Army
ny and all classifie 'documents
lonel Elmer Gonzales aujo in
(7) If Salvadoran President Duarte is to cceed in restoring t
Sincerely yours,
rule of
g democratic
ad forces
the '.cold- .
22,:1983.
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24 August 1984
The Honorable Donald J. Pease
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Pease:
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Your letter to the Director of August .17, 1984 addresses issues,
which you note, follow, at least in part,. from General Gorman's
briefing and from the joint State Department and -Pentagon paper
entitled "Nicaragua's Buildup and Support for Central American
Subversion." I understand that the Department of Defense
received a letter identical to the one sent to us.
Your questions address U.S. policy; hence, I have taken the
liberty of forwarding your letter to theDepartment of State
for coordination with the Department of Defense. We, of course,
will cooperate with State in the preparation of the response.
Sincerely,
Charles A. Brig
Director, Office of -Legisla a Liaison
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24 August 1984
The Honorable W. Tapley Bennett, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Legislative
and Intergovernmental Affairs
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
I enclose the letter from Representative Donald J. Pease which
I discussed with you on the phone; enclosed, also,:is a copy of
a reply which I sent to W. Pease.
As I mentioned, I also discussed this with DOD (specifically
with Mike Andricos in Russ Rourke's office), who told me that
Fred Ikle's office had received the same letter. Mike assumed
that State had received a similar letter and said he'd have the
DOD policy folks get in touch with State.
Sincerely,
ar es rigg
Director, Office of Legislat Liaison
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Congress of the nIted states
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BILL GOOLO
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MRS. BARBARA FLOWERS
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILO.NG. MEOINA
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The Honorable William Casey
Director
Room 7B24
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505,
In early August, General Paul F. Gorman, Commander of the United States
Command in Panama, told the. Congress that a guerilla offensive in El Salvador
was imminent and that additional U. S. military aid to the Salvadoran Army
was needed right away. The Congress responded on August 10 by including more
than $70 million in additional military aid in the FY '84 Supplemental Appro-
priations Bill. Moreover, the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee has recommended approval of $123 million in military
aid to El Salvador for Fiscal Year 1985.
I continue to have serious questions with respect to how the Salvadoran
guerillas secure the arms.and ammunition they need to keep fighting. General
Gorman and Ambassador Pickering are the most recent witnesses to appear before
the Congress to argue that most of the weapons, ammunition, and equipment comes
from Communist bloc countries and is funneled through Nicaragua. But the recon-
naissance photographs and other evidence cited, to date, to substantiate allega-
tions of widespread Nicaraguan involvement in the Salvadoran insurgency are in-
conclusive. Accordingly, I am requesting specific and prompt answers to the
following questions along with full compliance in my request for supporting
documentation and intelligence inforamtion.
(1) Drawing upon all U. S. intelligence-gathering sources and capabilities,
describe in as much detail as possible the FMLN support and supply structure with
specific attention to all sources of outside support. I am finding it difficult
to evaluate current U. S. policy and to assess its likely effectiveness in
suppressing the Salvadoran insurgency if U. S. intelligence resources are restricted
to demonstrating Nicaraguan involvement rather than describing the system we are
supposed to be attacking.
guan Supply Operations for the Salvadoran Guerillas" a pivotal paragraph states:
(2) On June 28 an advance copy of a joint State Department and Pentagon
background paper entitled "Nicaragua's Buildup and Support for Central American
Subversion" was delivered to my office. In the subsection entitled "The Nicara-
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The Honorable William Casey
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"The rate of flow of supplies to guerrillas in El Salvador has varied,
depending on a number of factors. During the initial rapid build-up period
of November 1980 to January 1981, the flow was heavy and arms plus ammunition
made up much of the shipments. Since then, except for special periods when new
guerrilla units were being equipped or immediately before a major offensive, the
flow has been sporadic. Ammunition, medicines, clothing--rather than weapons--
often made up the bulk of the shipments. The arms needs of the guerrilla units
have been basically satisfied, except for replacements and arms for newly created
guerrilla units."
On July 19, the final version of the same background paper was delivered to
my office. But the aforementioned paragraph was changed to read as follows:
"The rate and composition of the supply flow to guerrillas in El Salvador
has varied, depending on a number of factors. During the initial rapid build-up
from November 1980 to January 1981, arms and ammunition made up much of the ship-
ments and the flow in arms was heavy. Since then, the Salvadoran guerrillas and
their mentors in Managua have varied the flow of arms and supplies, depending
on their tactical requirements and the interdiction efforts they have encountered.
Throughout, there has been a steady flow of ammunition, explosives, medicines,
and clothing. There have also been sporadic increases in the movement of guerrilla
weapons to meet the demands of planned offensives or the organization of new guer-
rilla groups."
Apparently, your judgment on arms flow from Nicaragua to the Salvadoran
guerillas changed substantially in the space of three weeks. How could the arms
flow from Nicaragua be sporadic at the end of June with the needs of the guerillas
being basically satisfied and then be described by mid-July as a steady flow being
directed from Managua? (In this time frame, there was no semblance of a guerilla
offensive in El Salvador. There was no appreciable increase in the number of
Salvadoran guerillas taking up guns. There was no significant interdiction of
smuggled arms or ammunition by the Salvadoran Army despite constant U. S. surveil-
lance.) Please explain the obvious shift in your position.
(3) For more than three years, our government has been actively supporting
the efforts of the Salvadoran armed forces who are trying to stop arms flow from
Nicaragua to the Salvadoran guerillas. Our intelligence-gathering capabilities
have been trained on this supply relationship. Please provide me with a complete
quantified factual report on the material support (as distinguished from moral,
political or diplomatic support) given by Nicaragua to the FMLN insurgents in
El Salvador. I expect to receive solid estimates of amounts, types of supplies,
and dates and places of delivery.
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The Honorable William Casey
August 17, 1984
(4) How many times have shipments of arms and/or ammunition from Nicaragua
to the Salvadoran guerillas by air, sea, or land been interrupted and captured
from April 1981 to the present? Please tell me what was captured, when, where,
and how.
(5) Please submit the following bill of particulars pertaining to actions of
the current Government of Nicaragua:
a) a listing of all actions taken by the Government of Nicaragua
that show damage to the lives or property of U. S. citizens
within Nicaragua;
b) a listing of all damage to the lives or property of U. S.
citizens or of citizens of other countries resulting from
actions of the Government of Nicaragua outside of the
boundaries of Nicaragua; and
c) a listing of any actual actions undertaken by the Government
of Nicaragua during the past five years against U. S. armed
forces or defense installations.
(6) What information do you have concerning allegations that the Salvadoran
guerillas are able to buy arms and/or ammunition from some Salvadoran Army
officers.- In particular, I insist upon seeing any and all classified documents
concerning the involvement of Salvadoran Army Colonel Elmer Gonzales Araujo in
the selling of U. S. guns to the guerillas.
(7) If Salvadoran President Duarte is to succeed in restoring the rule of
law to his war-torn country, ending human rights abuses, and promoting democratic
values, then he must be able to assert control over the Salvadoran armed forces
and to discipline some officers. In particular, I am concerned about the cold-
blooded slaughter of as many as 74 peasants at Los Hojas on February 22, 1983.
Consider this a request to see copies of all the cable traffic that relates to
the Los Hojas massacre, including letters from Ambassador Hunter, sent from the
U. S. Embassy in San Salvador to the State Department in Washington, D. C. be-
tween February 21, 1983 and March 31, 1983.
Why hasn't the official report of the Human Rights Commission of the Govern-
ment of El Salvador pertaining to the massacre at Los Hojas been released? What
disciplinary action has been taken, to date, against the Salvadoran Army officers
found to be responsible for the bloodshed at Los Hojas, including Colonel Elmer
Gonzales Araujo and Captain Carlos Alfonso Figueron Morales?
Your prompt attention and straightforward response to these questions and
requests as soon as possible (preferably in advance of the Congress returning
after Labor Day) would be appreciated.
Member of Congress
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ROBERT C. MCFARLANE
THE WHITE HOUSE
SUBJECT: Congressional Correspondence Regarding Central America
With reference to the NSC memorandum of September 18
regarding the letter sent by Congressman Pease to various USG
agencies (TAB A), the Department transmits herewith the reply
sent to the Congressman on September 12 (TAB B). Under the
circumstances, we recommend that DOD forward its reply to
Congressman Pease as soon as possible since it complements the
Department's reply.
Charles Hill
Executive Secretary
1. TAB A - The NSC Memorandum of 9/19 Regarding
The Letter Sent By Congressman Pease To
Various USG Agencies
2. TAB B - Reply Sent To Congressman Pease on
9/12.
CONFIDENTIAL
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Tnis responds to your letter of August 17 to the Secretary
concerning Central America. My response is keyed to your
numbered questions.
I understand that the Department of Defense has responded
to several of the points you raised in its separate reply to
you. The following, which concentrates on the remaining
issues, should be considered a complement to that reply.
With respect to question (2), changes made in the draft of
the Nicaragua Background Paper do not represent new information.
Rather, they provide a more precise characterization of the
situation. The language in the early draft gave the impression
that the overall flow of all supplies from Nicaragua to guerril-
las in El.-Salvador was-sporadic. In fact, the flow of expend-
able supplies, including ammunition and explosives, ias-been'
steady. The flow of arms, on the other hand'-has fluctuated
in accordance with need. The July 19 final draft of the report
accurately reflects the distinction between the flow of arms
and other supplies.
You also asked for listings of all damages to lives and
property of U.S. citizens or citizens of other countries,
inside or outside of Nicaragua, caused by actions of the
Nicaraguan Government, (questions 5(a) and 5(b)). No such
comprehensive record exists, to the best of our knowledge.
Illustratively, on June 21, 1983, two U.S. citizen journalists
were killed in Honduras when their vehicle hit a mine near
the Nicaraguan border. The U.S. concurs with the Honduran
Government's determination that Nicaraguan Army members planted
the mine. In addition, the Nicaraguan Government has expropri-
ated or confiscated prope?:t-l of private U.S. citizens, as well
as property of U.S. companies such as Amax, Standard Fruit, and
Booth Industries. Some of these parties have pursued their
property claims in the Nicaraguan judicial system or in direct
negotiations with the Nicaraguan Government, but, as far as we
know, few have received the compensation.
With respect to question (7), the United States deplores
all violations of human rights, and in El Salvador we have been
actively supporting the effort to end political violence and
abuses of authority. We have repeatedly emphasized the need
The Honorable
Don J. Pease,
House of Representatives.
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for Salvadoran authorities to take action against human rights
offenders and, in particular, in the Las Hojas case. President
Duarte has made clear his government's commitment to improving
the administration of justice in El Salvador. On August 24,
President Duarte signed the executive order establishing a
special investigative commission to undertake a thorough
investigation of several important human rights violations,
including the murders at Las Hojas, and to bring to justice
those responsible. We would be glad to provide a briefing on
Las Hojas,.including Embassy reporting on the incident, if you
wish.
Sincerely,
W. Ta~le\ Bennett, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
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In early August, General Paul F. Gorman, Commander of the United States
Command in Panama, told the Congress that a guerilla offensive in El Salvador
was imminent and that additional U. S. military aid to the Salvadoran Army
was needed-right away. The Congress responded on August 10 by including more
than $70 million in additional military aid in the FY .184 Supplemental Appro-
priations Bill. Moreover, the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee has recommended approval of $123 million in military
aid to El Salvador for Fiscal Year 1985.
I continue to have serious questions with respect to how the Salvadoran
guerillas secure the arms and ammunition they need to keep fighting. General
Gorman and Ambassador Picke-ing are the most recent witnesses to appear before
the Congress to argue that ::ost of the weapons, ammunition, and equipment comes!
from Communist bloc countries and is funneled through Nicaragua. But the recon-
naissance photographs and other evidence cited, to date, to substantiate allega
tions of widespread Nicaraguan involvement in the Salvadoran insurgency are in- i
conclusive. Accordingly, I am requesting specific and prompt answers to the
fol-.)wing questions along with full compliance in my request for supporting
documentation and intelligence inforamtion.
(1) Drawing upon all U. S. intelligence-gathering sources and capabilities'
describe in as much detail as possible the FMLN support and supply structure wit
specific attention to all sources of outside support. I am finding it difficulj
to evaluate current U. S. policy and to assess its likely effectiveness in
suppressing the Salvadoran insurgency if U. S. intelligence resources are restrl
to demonstrating Nicaraguan involvement rather than describing the system we ar
supposed to be attacking.
(2) On June 28 an advance copy of a joint State Department and Pentagon
background paper entitled "Nicaragua's Buildup and Support for Central American
Subversion."* was d SZk.ered to jny office. In the subsection entitled "The Nicara,
guan Supply.Ope for the Salvadoran Guerillas" a pivotal paragraph states.
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"The rate of flow of supplies to guerrillas in El Salvador has varied,
depending on a number of factors. During the initial rapid build-up period
of November 1980 to January 1981, the flow was heavy and arms plus ammunitio:;
made up much of the shipments. Since then, except for special periods when
guerrilla units were being equipped or immediately before a major offensive,1
flow has been sporadic. Ammunition, medicines, clothing--rather than weapons
often made up the bulk of the shipments. The arms need; of the guerrilla uni
have been basically satisfied, except for replacements and arms for newly cre;
guerrilla units."
On July 19, the final version of the same background paper was delivere
my office. But the aforementioned paragraph was changed to read as follows:;
"The rate and composition of the supply flow to guerrillas in El Salvad.4
has varf;ed; depending on a number of factors. During the initial rapid build
from November 1980 to January 1981, arms and ammunition made up much of the s
ments and the flow in arms was heavy. Since then, the Salvadoran guerrillas
their mentors in Managua have varied the flow of arms and'supplies, depending
on their tactical requirements and the interdiction efforts they have encoun-'Throughout, there has been a steady flow of ammunition, explosives, medicines,
and clothing. There have also been sporadic increases in the movement of gui
weapons to meet the demands of planned offensives or the organization of new
rilla groups."
Apparently, your judgment on. arms flow from Nicaragua to the Salvadoran
guerillas changed substantially in the space of three weeks. How could the ai
flow from Nicaragua be sporadic at the end of June with the needs of the guerj
being basically satisfied and then be described by mid-July as a steady flow
directed from Managua? (In this time frame, there was no semblance of a gueri
offef.ive in El Salvador. There was no appreciable increase in the number of
Salvadoran guerillas taking up guns. There was no significant interdiction of
smuggled arms or ammunition by the Salvadoran Army despite constant U. S. surl,
lance.) Please explain the obvious shift in your position.
(3) For more than three years, our government has been actively supporte
the efforts of the Salvadoran armed forces who are trying to stop arms flow fl
Nicaragua to the Salvadoran guerillas. Our intelligence-gathering capabilitia
have been trained on this supply relationship. Please provide me with a comp!.
quantified factual report on the material support (as distinguished from moral,
political or diplomatic support) given by Nicaragua to the FMLN insurgents inl
El Salvador. I expect to receive solid estimates of amounts, types of supplie
and dates and places of delivery.
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The Honorable W. Tapley Bennett, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Legislative
and Intergovernmental Affairs
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
I enclose the letter from Representative Donald J. Pease which
I discussed with you on the phone; enclosed, also, is a copy of
a reply which I sent to Mr. Pease.
As I mentioned, I also discussed this with DOD (specifically
with Mike Andricos in Russ Rourke's office), who told me that
Fred Ikle's office had received the same letter. Mike assumed
that State had received a similar letter and said he'd have the
DOD policy folks get in touch with State.
Sincerely,
Charles A. rigg
Director, Office of Legislat%4 Liaison
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24 August 1984
The Honorable Donald J. Pease
House of Representatives
Washington; D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Pease:
Your letter to the Director of August 17, 1984 addresses issues:,
which you note, follow, at least in part, from General Gorman's
briefing and from the joint State Department and Pentagon paper
entitled "Nicaragua's Buildup and Support for Central American
Subversions" I understand that the Department of Defense
received a letter identical to the one sent to us.
Your questions address U.S. policy; hence, I have taken the
liberty of forwarding your letter to the Department of State
for coordination with the Department of Defense. We, of course,
will cooperate with State in the preparation of the response.
Sincerely,
r es rig
Director, Office of Legisla - e Liaison
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The Honorable William Casey
Director
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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Mr. Casey:
In early. August, General Paul F. Gown
Command in Panama, told the Congress that a ? Commander en the United States
was imminent and that additional U. S. Military offensive in El Salvador
was needed right away. aid to the Salvadoran Army
Y? The Congress responded on August 10
than $70 million in additional military including more
than $70 Bill. Moreover # aid in the FY 084 Supplemental Appro-
priations paoBill, the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the Housaid to El Salva~foreFiscalrYear1985d approval of $123 million in military
I continue to have serious questions with respect
guerillas secure the arms and Peck to how the Salvadoran
GO~n and Ambassador Pickering they need to keep fighting
the Co g are the most recent witnesses to ape General pear egress to argue that most of the weapons, ammunition, and uip come
from Communist bloc countries and is funneled through Nicaragua.~Butthe recon-
naissance photographs and other evidence cited to date, to substantiate allega-
tions of widesprpgd Nicaraguan invovement,in the Salvadoran insurgency are conclusive. Acco)
followin g.1y, I am requesting specific and ~' h in-
9 questions along with full compliance in quest uestfor support or uptin nhe
documentation and intelligence inforamtion. my reqg
(1) Drawing upon all U. S. intelligence-gathering sources and capabilities,
.describe in as much detail as possible the FMLN support specific attention to all sources of outside support. I and finding structure
difficult
to evaluate current u. S. Policy and to assess its likely effectivenesslinut
suppressing the Salvadoran insurgency
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g Nicaraguan involvement rather than describing the system we are
supposed to ti attacking.
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nugu t 17, 1914
"The rate of fluw of supplies to guerrillas in El Salvador has varied,
depending on a number of factors. During the initial rapid build-up period
of November 1980 to January 1981, the flow was heavy and arms plus ammunition
made up much of the shipments. Since then, except for special periods when news
guerrilla units were being equipped or immediately before a major offensive, the
flow has been sporadic. Ammunition, medicines, clothing--rather than weapons--I
often made up the bulk of the shipments. The arms needs-of the guerrilla units!
have been basically satisfied, except for replacements and arms for newly creat~
guerrilla units."
On July 19, the final version of the same background paper was delivered tC
my office. But the aforementioned paragraph was changed to read as follows:
"The rate and composition of the supply flow to guerrillas in El Salvador
has varied, depending on a number of factors. During the initial rapid build-ay
from November. 1980 to January 1981, arms and ammunition made up much of the shij
ments and the flow in arms was heavy. Since then, the Salvadoran guerrillas aid
their mentors in Managua have varied the flow of arms and supplies, depending
on their tactical requirements and the interdiction efforts they have encounter?
Throughout, there has been a steady flow of ammunition, explosives, medicines,
and clothing. There have also been sporadic increases in the movement of
guerri
weapons to meet the demands of planned offensives or the organization of new gue
rills groups."
Ap2rentlV. vouic ILQmi`r arms flqy from Nicaragua to the Salvadoran
guerillas cha aed s hstantialiv in the space of three weeks.
flow from Nicara How could 'the arms
qua be sporadic at the end of June with the needs of the gueril]
being basically satisfied and then be described by mid-July as a steady flow beii
directed'from Managua? (In this time frame, there was no semblance of a guerill
offensive in El Salvador. There was no appreciable increase in the nurti^r of
Salvadoran guerillas taking up guns. There was no significant interdiction of
smuggled arms or ammunition by the Salvadoran Army despite constant U. S. surveil
lance.) Please explain the obvious shift in your position.
(3) For more than three years, our government has been actively supporting
the efforts of the Salvadoran armed forces who are trying to stop arms flow fromi
Nicaragua to the Salvadoran guerillas. Our intelligence-gathering capabilities
have been trained on this supply relationship. Please quantified factual report p' provide me with a completi
on the material support (as distinguished from moral,
political or diplomatic support) given by Nicaragua to the FMLN insurgents in
El Salvador. I expect to receive solid estimates of amounts, types of supplies,(
and dates and places of delivery.
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(4) How many times have shipments of arms and/or ammunition from Nicaraguai
to the Salvadoran guerillas by air, sea, or land been interrupted and captured
from April 1981 to the present? Please tell me what was captured, when, where
and how.
(5) Please submit the following bill of particulars pertaining to actions
the current Government of Nicaragua:
a) a listing of all actions taken by the Government of Nicaragua
that show damage to the lives or property of U. S. citizens
within Nicaragua;
b) a listing of all damage to the lives or property of U. S.
citizens or of citizens of other countries resulting from
actions of the Government of Nicaragua outside of the
boundaries of Nicaragua; and
c)'a listing of any actual actions undertaken by the Government
of Nicaragua during the past five years against U. S. armed
forces or defense installations.
(6) What information do you have concerning allegations that the Salvadorai
guerillas are able to buy arms and/or ammunition from some Salvadoran Army
officers. In particular, I insist upon seeing any and all classified documents
concerning the involvement of Salvadoran Army Colonel Elmer Gonzales Araujo in
the selling of U. S. guns to the guerillas.
(7) If Salvadoran President Duarte is to succeed in restoring the rule of
law to his war-torn country, ending human rights abuses, and promoting democrat:
values, then he must be able to. assert control over the Salvadoran armed forces
and to discipline some officers. In particular, I am concerned about the cold-
blooded slaughter of as many as 74 peasants at Los Hojas on February 22, 1983.
Consider this a request to see copies of all the cable traffic that relates to
the Los Hojas massacre, including letters from Ambassador Hunter, sent from the
U. S. Embassy in San Salvador to the State Department in Washington, D. C. be-
tween February 21, 1983 and March 31, 1983.
Why hasn't the official report of the Human Rights Commission of the Goveri
ment of El Salvador pertaining to the massacre at Los Hojas been released? what
disciplinary action has been taken, to date, against the Salvadoran Army offices
found to be responsible for the bloodshed at Los Hojas, including Colonel Elmer
Gonzales Araujo and Captain Carlos Alfonso Figueron Morales?
Your prompt attention and ssttraiahtfoward s j29 e fi to these questions and
requests as soon as possible (preferably in advancp of the-Congress returning
after Labor Day) would be appreciated.
Member of Congress
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