CENTRAL AMERICA: NSPG MEETING OF JUNE 25, 1984

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R001301750045-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 2, 2010
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: June 25, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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June 25, 1984
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MEMORANDUM FOR THL` HONORABLE GEORGE P. SHULTZ
The Secretary of State
THE HONORABLE CASPAR W. WEINBERGER
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V L.W O N L. I SYSTEM II:
The Secretary of Defense
THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. CASEY
The Director of Central Intelligence .;.:.}!I
THE HONORABLE JEANE J. KI RKPATRICK ;?.
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The United States Representative
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GENERAL JOHN W. VESSEY, JR.
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
SUBJECT: Central America: NSPG Meeting of June 25, 1984
Following the meeting of the National Security Planning Group-on
June 25, 1984, the following actions are directed:
The Secretary of State will continue the meeting now underway
with Nicaragua in the context of the reaffirmation of our four
goals as stated in NSDD-124 (genuine implementation of democracy;-
verified end to export of subversion; verified removal of Soviet;
bloc/Cuban personnel; verified reduction of Nicaraguan military:'
forces to regional parity) and for the purpose of supporting the.
attainment of a regional settlement which meets the twenty-one
Contadora objectives. The content of US substantive participation
with Nicaragua will be to invite the views of Nicaragua on our
objectives as discussed with the Core Four countries and as
agreed within the inter&}gency community. No document should. bed
tabled. (5)
The Secretary of State is requested, by COB Tuesday, June 26,;:tp;
submit proposals for diplomatic procedures and ,ae?t4o t?s -whic-h?-w-L 1
help reinvigorate the efforts of the Central American Core Four:;
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(Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Guatemala) ?"to ob .aid a :.~
Contadora treaty which simultaneously implements the Contadora
twenty-one objectives and which provides for effective
verification. For example, the US might encourage one Contadora;.. ..-.-
country to convene a conference in which the US participates with -
the Core Four to improve the current draft of the Contadora
treaty. The US might take other diplomatic actions to help-.---?-:
guarantee a truly effective Contadora treaty which meets all - the
security needs of the friendly Central American countries. (S)-'-?~
The Secretary of 'Defense and Chairman of the .7o-rnhCfiie s o ~. _
Staff, are requested, by COB Tuesday, June 26 to provide plans
for increasing US military activities, exercises and intelligence
collection in Central America. This plan should be designed to:l -
demonstrate US resolve and enhance the confidence of friendly
countries in the region. It should also serve to provide intelligence and an active US military involvement in the regioni_
which would deter/disrupt the expected communist guerrilla .7177'
offensive in El Salvador. This plan should be fully coordinates
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with. the Secretary of state and the Director of Centra
Intelligence. (5) :```""'
The Secretary of State is requested to submit'proposals for
expanded communications and public diplomacy efforts to obtain:::E,;
the resources requested from the Congress including full funding:-_. ---=
for the FY 1984 supplemental on Central America. (The anti-:-. Sandinista program will be treated in separate correspondence.); --:
This proposal should include the involvement of the Pres'ident,:US
officials, and democratic leaders from' Central American govern-:!- . ....
mental and private institutions such as political parties, trad4.
unions, civic and religious organizations who might visit 'the.-U~, ----:
Western Europe and other Latin American countries (with special'-;
attention.to Mexico) in order to tell the truth about the
struggle between the forces of democracy and communism. (S) ?
cc: The.Vice President
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