SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUA PROGRAM

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06682640
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: October 20, 2017
• Case Number: F-2017-01451
• Publication Date: March 27, 1984

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C. 20505
27 March 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Robert C. McFarlane
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
SUBJECT: Supplemental Assistance to Nicaragua Program
/ 1. In view of po'ssible difficulties in obtaining supplemental appro-
priations to carry out the Nicaraguan covert action project through the
remainder of this year, I am in full agreement that you should explore
funding alternatives with the Israelis and perhaps others. I believe your
thought of putting one of your staff in touch with the appropriate Israeli
official should promptly be pursued. You will recall that the Nicaraguan
project runs out of funds in mid-May. Although additional moneys are indeed
required to continue the project in the current fiscal year, equipment and
materiel made available from other sources might in part substitute for some
funding. We are therefore currently exploring two such alternatives. Please
note, however, that we are unlikely to receive materiel assistance from these
sources by mid-May.
2. The first of_these alternatives is acquiring from the Israelis
additional ordnance captured by them from the PLO. A joint CIA/DoD survey
team will make a second trip to Israel on 4 April to inspect captured PLO
ordnance. The first trip in 1983 resulted in the acquisition of some
$10 million worth of small arms, recoilless rifles, mortars, machine guns
and ammunition. The purpose of the upcoming survey is to determine current
Israeli inventories and to negotiate thereafter to receive appropriate weapons
free or at a low cost. Of course the cost of packing and delivery will have
to be factored in.
3. The second alternative we are exploring is the procurement of
assistance from
has indicated that he
may be able to make some equipment and training available to the FDN through
the Hondurans.
4. Finally, after examining legalities, you might consider urging an
appropriate private US citizen to establish a foundation that could be the
recipient of nongovernmental funds which could be disbursed to ARDE and the
FDN.
Willia
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