SOVIET SATELLITES IN THE CENTRAL AMERICA INSURGENCIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00363R001002360030-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2007
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: January 17, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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17 January 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable William P. Clark
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
SUBJECT: Soviet Satellites in the Central America Insurgencies
1. I understand that you inquired this morning about a compilation of
information on.the involvement of Soviet satellites in the Central America
insurgencies. I gave. you a first draft of this a couple of weeks a
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Here is an edited version which I still find inadequate both in detail and
in presentation as you will see in my memorandum of 10 January (attached).
.2. The revision has been held up because the best man I have to do it
was sick in bed last week and I have only today gotten him started on a
redraft to meet the requirements of my memorandum of 10.January.
3. I assure you it will be the best picture yet developed of what has
happened there over the last few years when it is finished, which I hope
would be before the end of this week. To be;sure I had the whole picture I
had it done in unsanitized version so further time will be required to sanitize
it. When I see you on Wednesday, I would like to talk to you about how you
see this being used.
William J. Casey
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10 January 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence _ ,
National Intelligence Officer for Latin America
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Request-from Judge Clark re Central America
1. The compendium of evidence on Central America which Judge Clark
requested doesn't quite meet the mark. It needs more detail, more specificity
and, above all, more relevant sequence. Its organization by countries (i.e.,
Nicaragua, El Salvador, on to Guatemala, and so on) deprives it of the force
with which it all actually happened.
2. It should start off with how the Cubans took over Nicaragua. Then
it should go on to the new Nicaraguan government quick support of insurgency
in El_ Salvador. Then Castro and Burnham's declaration of intent in 1980 at
first anniversary of Sandinista government, to add to revolutionary Nicaragua,
revolutionary El Salvador, revolutionary Guatemala, and revolutionary Honduras.
It should then tell about the Cubans calling the El Salvador factions to Havana
to get themselves united in return for a promise of support. Then it should
go on to the 1980 meeting in which the propaganda program was laid out in Havana
and I believe later in Mexico City, all of which doesn't emerge in this draft.
Then it should bring in arms commitments for Vietnam, North Korea, etc. It
should turn to the extension to Guatemala, the factions there were again being
called to Havana to get united. Then the same process in Honduras. Along the
way should be interspersed the specific reports which have come in on Bulgarian,.
East German, North Korean, Libyan, PLO support steps. Then return to Costa Rica.
At the right point, insert the report from on Castro's 25X1
admissions of support and the use of negotiations by time. Along the way in
the appropriate points in time should be the tightening up of Nicaraguan society,
the appearance of East Germans, Cubans and other forces, evidence of extending
runways, training of.pilots, appearance of tanks, etc. In short, what is wanted
is a specific and chronological account of how a regionwide incursion developed.
Don't overlook the magnitude of the financial support to the region provided by
the Soviets and its allies which, including economic and arms support to Nicaragua
and Central American insurgents, probably exceeds $4 bi)_H
William J.. Casey
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