ARMS SHIPMENTS TO EL SALVADOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00287R000101420001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 23, 1980
• Content Type: MEMO

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/11 :CIA-RDP85T00287R000101420001-5
23 June 1980
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Arms Shipments to E1 Salvador
Introduction
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The 15 ~' Plane crash is the first tangible evidence
of gun~'unning to Salvadoran revolutionaries, and subsequent
information is begiruiing to define the extent of official
involvement with the mercenary o~~eration. Official Costa
Rican collusion is most likely, and certain Panamanian
officials appear to have at least tolerated the activity.
The effort parallels the ongoing--even accelerating--
activities of the Clxbans to establish a secure arms ferry to
Salvadoran insurgents . At this point, 21owever, we