BRIEFING OF HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE COVERT ARMS TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN AND THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SECRET MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO IRAN AND THE NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: IRAN-CONTRA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001296085
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2009
• Case Number: F-1992-00896
• Publication Date: March 31, 1987

APPROVED FOR RELEASE DATE:
22-Dec-2008
OCA 87-1276
31 March 1987
SUBJECT: Briefing of House Select Committee to Investigate
Covert Arms Transactions with Iran and the Senate
Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to
Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition
CIA PARTICIPANTS:
HOUSE SELECT STAFF:
Neil Eggelston and Jack Taylor
SENATE SELECT STAFF: Chuck Kerr and Timothy Woodcock
1. On 30 March 1987, the above-mentioned congressional investigators
interviewed regarding his knowledge concerning the
NSC initiative to Iran and funding of the Contras.
2. tated he had no direct knowledge of the Iran TOW missile
deal. e was e that an Agency bank account was used to finance the sale
of weapons to Iran, but he was not directly involved with use of this
account. He stated that to the best of his best knowledge the Agency was
not involved in setting up Lake Resources or Hyde Park Square Account.
3. stated that he had never met Albert Hakim,Ghorbanifar,
North, or ecor . He did meet General Singlaub once in they pummer of 1986,
but this was merely a social contact. ------- -----
3. had no knowledge of efforts by U.S. government personnel
raise private money for the Contras. He also stated that
e never attempted to solicit aid for the contras through third countries.
Finally, he had no knowledge of the diversion of funds to the Contras.
Distribution:
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OCA/ ~(31 March 1987)