LETTER TO JACK A. LE CUYER FROM DAVE GRIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01390R000200260054-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: March 13, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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OCA FILE a
RECPT #
OCA: 86-0736
Director of Congressional Affairs 13 March 1986
Mr. Jack A. Le Cuyer
1616 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Enclosed per your
charts on Nicaragua.
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request are maps and
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1982 1983 1984 1985
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Cuban Presence in Nicaragua
Military and security personnel
2,500-3,500
Construction workers
2,000
Medical personnel
500
Government advisers
15000-15500
Total Cuban personnel
6,000-7,500
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Modified LADA Automobile and Concealment Contents
1. Heater/Air Conditioning Duct Venting System:
? 70 electric blasting caps
2. Forward Right and Left Door Panels:
? 2 base station radios
? Long antenna wire
3. Entire Floorboard Area Beneath Rear Seat:
? 6,700 rounds of ammunition
? 16 electric blasting caps
? 30,000 US dollars
? 39 codebooks
? 10 tactical radios
? 20 personal documents
? Medical supplies
? 21 grenades
4. Rear Seat Previously Used for Concealment of
Documents and Currency
5. Fuel Tank Replacement Placed Under Car
to Make Room for Concealment
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Belgian FAL assault rifle with Venezuelan National Crest and serial
nunrher. Weapon was provided to the Sandinistas in 1979 by
previ iu.c government in Caracas.
Israeli Gold assault r i f l e with property mark of former .\ nvrnguan
basic infantry school (EEBI).
Captured assault rifles linked to Nicaragua include US :1l lhs.
Belgian FALs, and Israeli Galilis (top to honour).
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Summary of Nicaraguan Support to Latin Radicals
Ammuni- Military Political Commu- Safe- Other Year
Country Arms tion training' training nications Funds haven support' begun
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Guatemala ?
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia . ?
Ecuador . ?
Bolivia
Chile .
Argentina
Uruguay ?
Brazil
Venezuela
Dominican Republic . ?
G TO Include experience fighting against anti-Sandinista Insurgents.
'To include support through Nicaraguan diplomatic missions, false
documentation, recruitments, and so forth.
1979
1981
1981
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? 1985
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? ? 1980
? 1983
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? ? 1979
1984
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1983
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Nicaraguan Democratic Force
1981 ? 1983 1984 1985
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Insurgent Operations, March 1985
Nicaraguan Democratic Force
(FDN)
- Misurasata
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Insurgent Operations, February 1986
Nicaraguan Democratic Force
(FDN)
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