CHURCHWOMEN'S CASE: TRAVEL OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R000801050095-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 95
• Publication Date: May 19, 1984
• Content Type: CABLE

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TO AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR IMMEDIATE 8122
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C 0 N F I D E N T I A L STATE 147315
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: SHUM, OREP, ES
SUBJECT: CHURCHWOMEN'S CASE: TRAVEL OF FAMILY AND
FRIENDS
2. DESK HAS JUST BEEN ADVISED OF TRAVEL PLANS OF FAMILY
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. SISTER HELENE O'SULLIVAN, DIRECTOR
OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE MARYKNOLL ORDER, AND A SISTER
COMPETENT IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE WILL TRAVEL TO EL
SALVADOR FOR THE TRIAL. AS THINGS STAND NOW, THE SISTERS
PLAN TO ARRIVE IN SAN SALVADOR ON THE SAME TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FLIGHT AS POSNER AND GREATHEAD (POSNER HAS
CONFIRMED THAT THE ONE DAY ADVANCE OF THE TRIAL SCHEDULE
HAS NOT ALTERED HIS TRAVEL PLANS.) HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET
WITH CHARGE AND LEGAL OFFICERS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
3. CONGRESSWOMAN MARY ROSE DAKAR IS LEANING TOWARD
JOURNEYING TO EL SALVADOR FOR THE TRIAL. SHE IS
CONFERRING WITH THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ABOUT OBTAINING
PASSAGE FOR HERSELF, A STAFF AIDE, MADDONA KOLBENSCHLOG,
AND POSSIBLY TWO ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS (NOT FURTHER
IDENTIFIED) ON AN AIR FORCE PLANE. IF AN AIR FORCE PLANE
CANNOT BE OBTAINED THE CONGRESSWOMAN AND HER AIDE (WE ARE
NOT SURE ABOUT THE FAMILY MEMBERS) WILL LIKELY GO DOWN ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE PERSONS LISTED IN PARA. 2.
THE CONGRESSWOMAN HAS TOLD DESKOFF THAT, IF SHE GOES, SHE
DOES NOT PLAN TO ENTER THE COURTROOM. WE WILL ADVISE AS
SOON AS WE HAVE FURTHER DETAILS.
5. EMBASSY IS REQUESTED TO EXTEND COURTESIES AND, IF
NECESSARY, SECURITY ASSISTANCE NOT ONLY TO THE
CONGRESSWOMAN, BUT ALSO FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.
6. DOCUMENTS PROVIDED DESK BY MICHAEL POSNER ARE BEING
SENT TO LEGAL OFFICER VIA D.H.L. COURIERS. ETA SAN
SALVADOR FOR THE DOCUMENTS IS MONDAY OR TUESDAY.
SHULTZ
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