19 FEBRUARY 1986 HPSCI BRIEFING

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• Case Number: F-2014-00485
• Publication Date: February 19, 1986

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19 February 1986
MEMORANDUM
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: 19 February 1986 HPSCI Briefing
CIA Briefers
Congressmen Present
Staffers Present
ADDI Helger son
Dwyer, McHugh, Brown, Daniel,
Kastenmeier, Hamilton, Stump,
Ireland, Hyde, Cheney, Livingston
Latimer, O'Niel, Andrews, Faga,
Giza, Raimo, Keliher, Berry,
Addington
(b)(3) CIAAct
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Subjects Briefed by ADDI Philippines
Libya (both Chad and 6th Fleet
aspects)
Iran-Iraq
Central America (government changes
in Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa
Rica)
Questions Answered by ADDI
Hyde
We expect Marcos to stay in
power?
Will Aquino remain a strong
force?
Have you estimated the
impact of an aid cutoff to
the Philippines?
Kastenmeier Is the Commission report on
the Philippines election
similar to your assessment?
Are the insurgent groups in
the south of Nicaragua
weaker?
Yes.
At least through May
elections.
Doing work on economic
fall out of elections, which
aid cutoff would worsen.
Do not have the Commission
report, but I believe we are
reporting a lot of the same
phenomena.
Yes.
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Kastenmeier What military contingencies Referred to DoD.
are we planning in the
Mediterranean vis-a-vis
Libya?
Ireland
Hyde
Brown
Cheney
McHugh
Has the basic situation in
Angola changed?
Any info on possible prisoner
release in South Africa?
Any home found for Baby Doc?
Some leftists in Nicaragua
have given up hope of
negotiating with Sandinistas.
Do we have any additional
info on this?
How much time is left for
Contras if we don't step up
aid?
Wasn't Honduras reluctant to
accept humanitarian aid
intended for Contras?
Won't they therefore be
reluctant to broker military
aid?
Are these
to affect
debate on
Nicaraguans trying
the Congressional
aid to the Contras?
Is the Hussein peace initia-
tive still alive?
Has Hussein's attitude
changed since the US arms
deal fell through?
No.
Not specifically, but
unconditional release of
Nelson Mandela is doubtful.
No, though Liberia still a
possibility.
No.
Hard to predict, could hang
on but with greatly reduced
effectiveness.
Yes.
No. Pre-election politics
and different army chief
involved before.
Yes, very hard. Notably, it
is a more sophisticated and
potentially effective
effort. They are targeting
particular Congressmen and
committees, including this
committee. Also, it's world
wide.
Yes, but no high hopes.
Not basically, but he does
talk with the British and
the Soviets about arms.
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SUBJECT: 19 February 1986 HPSCI Briefing
McHugh
Cheney
Follow up
What is the prospect for
escalated violence in
southern Lebanon?
How bad is the Mexican
economic situation?
What is the situation in
Yemen?
High.
Serious. NFIB is consider-
ing a SNIE on this subject
in two days, so you'll soon
have a thorough IC assess-
ment.
Described briefly.
Rep. Cheney asked about the March elections in France.
in EURA tasked with producing a short response.
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Attachment:
Maps handed over to committee.
cc: ADDO
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