LETTER TO MICHAEL D. BARNES FROM WILLIAM J. CASEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87M00539R001802760009-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 14, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 12, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
12 April 1985
The Honorable Michael D. Barnes
Chairman
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Thank you for your letter of 8 April 1985 inviting me to
appear before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs on
17 April to discuss United States policy toward Nicaragua.
My staff informs me that the Subcommittee was briefed on
4 March of this year by my National Intelligence Officer for
Latin America and the Director of African and Latin American
Analysis in the Directorate of Intelligence. I understand that
their briefing addressed the degree of Nicaraguan government
support to anti-government forces in El Salvador and other
Central American countries as well as the military significance
of such support. I would be happy to make them available to
answer your further questions at any mutually agreeable time.
I am sure you understand that much of the information on these
topics is highly classified and would have to be provided in a
closed session.
With regard to your other questions concerning the goals of
U.S. policy in Central America and the need for U.S.
assistance, I must respectfully refer you to the Department of
State which has the principal responsibility within the U.S.
Government for formulating such policies.
If you wish to receive an updated intelligence briefing on
Ngua, please ask your staff to contact
in my Office of Legislative Liaison
Sincerely,
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