REPORT OF MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ERIC A. DELVALLE OF PANAMA

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 27, 2012
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 25, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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SECRET 5300 Add-on
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506
July 25, 1988
Central Intelligence Agency
SUBJECT: Report of Meeting with President Eric A. Delvalle
of Panama (S)
Attached is a copy of the report on a meeting with President
Delvalle of Panama with NSC and State Department officials which
took place in New York City on July 15, 1988. (S)
Please provide this report to Martin Roeber, NIO for Latin
America, for his information and for follow-on action that may be
required. (S)
~a! Gqty.
Paul Schott Stevens
Executive Secretary
Attachment
Tab A - Summary Report of Meeting
with President Delvalle of Panama (S)
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SUMMARY REPORT OF
MEETING WITH PRESIDENT DELVALLE OF PANAMA
Michael Kozak (State Department), U.S. Ambassador to Panama
Arthur Davis and Robert Pastorino (NSC Staff), met for two hours
in New York on July 15 with Panamanian President Eric Delvalle.
Delvalle made many of the points he made during his telephone
call with President Reagan earlier in the day, especially with
regard to the need for quick action by the United States to
facilitate Noriega's departure. He was interested in the details
of U.S. planning and pledged to continue to cooperate, asking
where he could be helpful. He was in good spirits (apparently
invigorated from his brief respite from hiding and a good medical
check-up), expressed appreciation for the President's earlier
call, and seemed ready to go back into hiding in Panama.
The first part of the meeting also included several of Delvalle's
aides. During that time, the President presented a pessimistic
picture of the situation in Panama, admitting that Noriega is not
on the verge of toppling from power. Delvalle discussed various
non-violent economic, diplomatic and psychological tactics and
measures to effect Noriega's removal but admitted that he didn't
think they would work. He seemed to conclude only force would be
successful. He doubted the Panamanian people would take to the
streets to overthrow the General, unless it was in support of
some outside action.
Delvalle noted he had been approached by a Noriega representative
to begin talks and asked whether his entrance into negotiations
would interfere with U.S. plans. He said he had not yet responded
to the approach but was thinking of "listening" to a possible
Noriega proposal. Delvalle was categorical in saying that he
didn't believe the Noriega problem could be resolved by a third
country intermediary; such an intermediary wouldn't understand
Panamanian internal problems, he said.
The latter part of the meeting involved Delvalle, Kozak and
Pastorino only. Delvalle was interested in details of U.S. plans
and Kozak and Pastorino informed him in general terms of current
U.S. plans and repeated the President's commitment to continued
U.S. support. Delvalle noted he knew people who would want to
cooperate and stated that he wanted his efforts to be compatible
with those of the U.S. Specifically, he stressed the need for a
large, high-powered radio and said some visible action should
take place right away in order to raise morale. Delvalle was
offered a more detailed briefing at an appropriate time and was
asked to call the NSC should he feel that plans were not proceeding
or especially before making any major decisions involving his
retirement as President. Kozak and Pastorino reiterated the
importance of Delvalle remaining as President of Panama.
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