COMMENTS ON STATE S DRAFT NSC PAPER

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NIO/LA
29 October 1984
NSC Talking Points
SUBJECT: Comments on State's Draft NSC Paper
1. A copy of State's initial draft paper for the 30 October NSC
meeting is attached W. Following are brief comments on the major
sections:
a. US-Nicaragua Bilateral Talks. State takes the position that
Honduras is no longer concerned that the talks have undercut
the Contadora process, but now believes the talks strengthen
the Core Four position. I fail to see how State can Justify
this analysis, and in fact they provide no substantiation.
Fy own view is that the bilateral talks are going nowhere,
and that there is little use in continuing them after 4
November when the Sandinista elections are over. State
probably will argue, however, that the talks are useful
until a Contadora Treaty is concluded.
b. Core Four Position on the Treaty. The new Core Four draft
Treaty eliminates many---of the earlier problems in the
earlier draft, but weaknesses remain in the areas of arms
limitations and verification. There also is a continuing
problem about a draft protocol calling for "guarantor"
states. The Core Four draft is vague on this, although
Costa Rica claims the guarantor states will only be the
Contadora countries. (See Attachment B)
c. Pro osed US Efforts to Obtain Guatemalan Cooperation. State
admits that the problem of Guatemalan cooperation w th the
other Core Four states is continuing, and that Mexico has
had a key influence on the Guatemalan position. I am not
optimistic that Guatemala can be brought in line.
d. Mexican and Nicaraguan Activit in the UN. State again
admits that exico has been s ngu ar y un elpful on the
Contadora Treaty despite Secretary Shultz's personal
demarche. State does not address the question of where we
go from here with Mexico.
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e. US Plans to Sign the Trea . State claims the US is on
record In opposition o s gning the Contadora Treaty
Protocol. I don't believe the record is all that clear, and
wonder what position State will take if the Protocol remains
open to non-Latin American states despite US efforts to the
contrary. The Costa Rican Foreign Minister had admitted
that attempts to require a narrow protocol would provoke
"strong criticism of the US" and "adverse international
reaction."
2. The bottom line that needs to be addressed is are the various
Central American negotiations in our interest or are they, in fact,
aiding our adversaries? If the bilateral talks with Nicaragua serve only
to help the Contadora process, is this in fact working? I would venture
to say, no. And if the Contadora process is likely to result in a treaty
that only serves to "legitimize" the Sandinista regime, we should be
planning now how to kill the treaty, not how to try and fix it. Perhaps
our best hope is that Nicaragua will refuse to accept any major
modifications of the 7 September draft, and thus the process will never
get anywhere. We have been fooled by this before, however.
-- Another valid tactic would be to focus on the non-democratic
nature of the Nicaraguan elections, and how they do not meet the
Contadora standards. We can even try to get El Salvador and
perhaps even Venezuela to refuse to endorse the Sandinista regime
by letting them sign the Contadora Treaty.
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SECRET
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINaTo". o.c. sos
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DONALD P. GREGG
Assistant to the Vice Pres
for National Security Af
MR. CHARLES RILL
Executive Secretary
,. Department of State
COL R. J. AFFOURTIT
Executive Secretary
Department of Defense
Executive Secretary
Central Intelligence Agenc
BG GEORGE JOULWAN
Executive Assistant to the
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MR. ALTON REEL
Associate Director for Nat onal Security
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- Office of Management and $dget
AMBASSADOR HARVEY FELDMAN
Washington Representative
Representative to the Un
Department of State
MR. C. WILLIAM LaSALLE
Chief of the Executive Sec
U.S. Information Agency
SUBJECT:- NSC Meeting on Central Ame
Attached-is -a--State-prepared background p
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ROBERT 0. MCPARLANE
THE WHITE SOUSE
SUBJECT: NSC Meeting on Central America
October 30, 1984
Attached is a background paper for se at the NSC Mee
on October 30, 1984 as requested'in your memorandum of Oc,t
24
1984
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Attachment:
As Stated
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A. Plans to provide the facts to the US public
-- S/LPD has prepared a report,'Resour a Boor The
transmitted to selected members of Congress who are % kely
to comment on the Nicaragua elections (Senate Foreigft
P01s-irin P'.~.wwi~-aw Lt-..-- w_-_ _ L
undemocratic nature of the election ^Advance-copies re
already being distributed to select journalists, and n
October 29 it will be released formally. Co ies v41 fl.
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noun the
country.
etc.), and sent to our general mailing list-of~+~~er
officials and influential opinion Headers a Govern en~
church leaders in Nicaragua, and notable foreign leaf rs.
This paper, translations of Bayardo Arce's speech to he
Nicaraguan Socialist Party, and the FSLN's propagandA plan
for the elections will be distributed to selected mqn er#
of Con ress 1
S/LPD is preparing a compilation of statements on the
elections by Sandinistas themselves. key political
press and selected members of Congress.
elections with those in El Salvador for release to th
g , journa fists and opinion makers.
ARA is preparing a report comparing the Nicara "an
ppor un ties to appear on the media to discuss the
elections.
Administration officials will give background brief4n s
and interviews to selected members of the press and s ~tk
o A. It
programs, especially immediately prior to and followingI
the November 4, elections, e.g., the morning TV shows on'
November 5
S/LPD is preparing Public Diplomacy guidance on the
elections for use throughout the government.
We shall encourage non-USG experts to make public
statements, prepare articles, and appear on media
r p ura ism in Nicaragua s futures.,
unfolded, the meaning of the results, and the prospec s
fo 1 1
Following the elections, S/LPD will prepare a follow
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SUBJECT: Background Paper for NSC Meeti
October 30, 1984
The situation in Central America, particularly in El
Salvador and in the regional peace talks, is moving in a
direction favorable to U.S. interests, although difficult
problems remain. In Nicaragua
th
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,
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p
cture is mixed
.
Congressional failure to fund the armed opposition is a s{!1iouls
loss, but our handlin
of th
Ni
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caragua electio i
nssue ani
Sandinista mistakes have shifted opinion against the sham
elections. We have trumped the latest Nicaraguan/Mexican
efforts to rush signature of an unsatisfactory Contadora
agreement and the initiative is now with the Core Four,
although the situation remains fluid and requires careful
management. ~
This
paper provides a summary assessment of issues rpjse~
in the NSC memo
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ctober 24 198'
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CENTRAL AMERICAN NEGOTIATIONS
(1) U.S.-Nicaragua bilateral talks
cut
Tinoco. The seventh round is set for Oc
a comprehensive statement at the most re
September 25. Nicaragua's adoption of t
its negotiating position at Manzanillo h
earlier Honduran concern that the Manzan
'
undt Cd'
ercuontaora. To the contrary,
that our bilateral talks strengthen the
within Contadora. Pursuant to President
U.S. objective remains to help reinvigor
in the Contadora process and to obtain a
simultaneously implements the Contadora
provides for effective verification. Re
on these talks since the NSPG meeting of
-- Memorandum for Mr. McFarlane fr
28, 1984
1984
Calender of Reciprocal Steps, S
Memorandum for Mr. Hill from Mr
Ambassador
e Foreign Ministi?
ober 29-30. We 4
ent meeting on
e September 7 Act
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s virtually elim~
llo talks might
t has led them to
ore Four position
al decision, a ke
to core Four effo
Contadora treaty
1 Objectives and
ports and key docia
June 25, 1984, in
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-- Memorandum to the President frq
August 21, 1984
m Acting Secretary Dam,
-- Memorandum from Ambassador Shlludeman to the
Secretary, August 2, 1984
-- Memora
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e President, July 28, 1984
Memorandum from the Secretary to the President, ne
wt .ww.
(2) Core Four Position on the Draft Contadora Treaty. We ha
effectively blocked Contadora Group efforts to impose the
second draft of a Revised Contadora Act. Following intensive
D.S. consultations with El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Ri a,
the Central American submitted a counterdraft to the Cont or
states on October 20, 1984. It reflects many of our conce ns
and shifts the focus within Contadora t9 a document broads
consistent with U.S. interests. A copy of the new draft i
being sent to each NSC agency, with'English translation
expected by the October 30 meeting.' Welwill continue to ek
Core Pour support for these concerns ex reseed by us but
incorporated in the revised Core Four d afts. A survey o
proposed Core Four changes is contained in Tegucigalpa 13 30
The four Contadora Group Vice Mini
Panama October 31-November 1 for techni
Four drafts and revision of their own.
Ministers would then meet November 9-10
recommendations of the Vice Ministers a
ministers would meet in Brasilia at the
Assembly November 17. Contadora spokesmen have become no ably
subdued recently on prospects for an ea ly signing. Whil some
now concede that agreement may not be r ached for some mg ths,
others remains concerned that early sig ature is desirabi
Secretary Shultz will discuss next steps in this pro ess
at the NSC meeting.
(3) fro posed U.S. Efforts to Obtain Guatemalan Coo erati n in
Contadora Process. The uncertain support of Guatemala fcr the
Core Four is a continuing problem. Guatemala's chief sec rity
concern is its guerrilla i"!urgency and the sanctuary the it
has, until recently, enjoyed in Mexico. Mexico's remova. of
the border refugee camps and the need f r future cooperat on
provide a strong incentive pulling Guat mala toward Mexij: in
Contadora. We have undertaken intensiv efforts with Fo;? ign
Minister Andrade and Guatemalan Chief o State Mejia on t: is
issue. Illustrative of these efforts were the Secretary)
October 10 meeting in Panama with General Mejia (Secto 1 25.)
the Secretary's meeting with Andrade and other Core-Four
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ters will meet in
al review of the re,
Contadora Group F reign
to review
d all nine foreig
time of the OAS G neral
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foreign ministers in New York on October
President Duarte's efforts with General M
11393 and Guatemala 10043). Serious pers
between Honduran Foreign Minister Paz Bar
continue to hamper efforts to keep the Co
will continue to exert strong pressure on
the basic Core Pour position.
(State 298926) 4
jia (San Salvador
nality problems
ica and Andrade
e Four together. we
Guatemala to supp rt
(4) Mexican and Nicara uan Activity at tie UN, OAS et al.
Mexican and Nicaraguan representatives ha ye been highly actIve
endorsement for the September 7 Contadora draft. The Secrt~ary
was direct in expressing our displeasure t Mexican conduct at
the UNGA (State 302056). Reports and act ons relating to
recent Nicaraguan/Mexian activity at the nited Nations are
contained in USUN 2845, 2763, 2884, and S ate 315605, 31589
317226, 317605 and 317809. A summarX rep rt of the
EC-Contadora Foreign Ministers conference is contained in
Jose 7644.
(5) O.S. Efforts to Help the Core Pour. Covered under itta
~(2) above. The following cables describe several aspects p
,recent U.S. efforts to help the Core ' Four, countries secure
'acceptance of an acceptable draft: San Salvador 12140,
Tegucigalpa 12799 and San Jose 8244.;
(6) Any Plans for U.S. Signature of Docu eats. This
requirement is unclear but presumably refers to the
unauthorized backgrounding in Washington ]uring the Secrete
last trip to the region that an agreementlIwould be signed ;W
Nicaragua in Mexico. That backgrounding teas erroneous and
unhelpful to U.S. interests. The AdminisFration is on recp
in opposition to signing a Protocol, both in principal and
specifically in the case of Contadora. W~ have attempted 1;
prevent adoption of a Protocol that Wouldibe open to Cuban,
Soviet or other unwelcome signatories. H wever, this conti
to be an important concern.
(7) O.S. Expectations of Future Events a d Strategy to Obt
an Acceptable Treaty. Secretary Shultz will address this
quest on in-his presentation to the NSC eting.
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ABOUT THE NOVEMBER 4 19;84 ELECTION IN
NICARAGUA
We have succeeded in returning the
diplomatic focus back on the Nicaraguan
stumbling block to prospects for national'
peace in the region. The breakdown of t
Rio, corroboration by SI members that Ar
FSLN position once it became apparent th
seek approval of the Arce proposal, and
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ublic and private,
lections as the ke
reconciliation an
e Cruz negotiation in
e backed away from the
t Cruz was prepare t'
T
he public accepts e
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by the Coordinadora of the Arce proposal have all contribp ed
to this turn of events, as has Duarte's a Palma initiati4v
The PLI withdrawal from the elections ha now left the
Sandinistas holding a near worthless han . An election hp d n
November 4 will not give them the legitipnacy they covet,
although it will further consolidate Sandinista control ov r
Nicargua. Efforts continue to press the' Sandinistas to
postpone the elections and agree to Coordinadora demands.
Our public diplomacy strategy, appr ved by the NSC, i
contained in Mr. Kimmitt's memorandum to Mr. Sill, dated
October 24, 1984. A follow-up memorandum on the Nicaragt~n
elections is attached.
Attachment: As stated.
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B. Plans to Provide the Facts to the International Common
-- In selected OECD and ARA posts we will approach
significant and knowledgeable natiopal leaders, in ap out
of government, to encourage public Statements condemp ng
the Nicaraguan elections as they are now set up. Use ul
statements could come from government officials, pole ical
party leaders (including international parties, such s
SI, EDU), intellectuals, church, and labor leaders.
asking that they (the counterparts) make public statements
We will encourage selected U.S. political figures to
contact their counterparts in Euro ie and Latin Americ
criticizing Nicaraguan elections.
O.S. labor will contact counterpar organizations in
Europe and Latin America seeking s atements criticize
elections in Nicaragua as now set p.
leadership know (preferably throug public statements or
letters) that they are skeptical o the elections as ow
set up, that they have serious doutts about the elec ons
now that the Coordinadora and PLI ave withdrawn, an that
they will be watching the election closely both bef it
and after November 4.
Latin America to examine the validity of the electio in
Nicaragua, or to get their counter arts to let Nicar uan
We will encourage sympathetic Amer'~can intellectuals in
academics to contact their counterparts in Europe and
We will follow up with the Vatican the recent stateq
condemning persecution of the church in Nicaragua.
encouraged to write editorials, questioning the vali4;4ty of
to approach key contacts to review our views on the
elections in Nicaragua. Media, contacts should be
Selected embassies in OECD and ARAicountries will bc~,Sked
elections now that the PLI has: withdrawn from the cii paign.
plans to make any public statement* on the Nicaragui,
Embassy Bonn will approach Willy Brandt to determin`t,if he
USIA will send a fact sheet on, Nicaraguan elections
the Wireless File to Europe and'Laiin America.
VOA and Wireless File commentary w 11 be sent using
statements questioning the validity of the Nicaragu4t
elections made by European and Latin American leader
VOA and Wireless File commentary w 11 carry S/LPD -
prepared backgrounder on Sandinist elections.
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Wireless rile will distribute Cbmandante Bayardo Arcq
speech to the policy committee of the Partido Sociali
de Nicaragua and other relevant matorial prepared by
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SUBJECT ? " ODNTADOP-L : REACTIONS TB OC',tJaB1! 4W-so '~CTA
4KVISILTR
REF: TEGJC:GALPA 13080 (DTG 2301400 OCT 64)
1. SECRET - ENTIRE TENT.
EMBASS' TEGUC;GA,PL IS REDUESTED TO CONVE,
DEPARTMENT'S PRELIMINAR' REACTIONS TO MODIFICATIONS IN,
ACTL TEXT REPORTE: REFTEL. REACTIONS SHOULD BE
COMMJN:OATE: IN 'IME TO PERM,:T THEIR CONSIDERATION By
HONDURAS BEFORE IT PROVIDES FINAL "COLLATED" REVISION OF
ACTA TO CONTADORL AMBASSADORS. EMBA551 SHOULD DRAM ON
FOLLOWING TALKING POINTS.
-- USG GREATLY APPRECIATES YOUR REACINESS TO SHARE THE
RESULTS Or YOUR OCTOBER 19-20 MEETING WITH US. WE HOPE
YOU AND OTHER DRAFTERS WILL SIMILARLY BE WILING TO
DISCUSS WITH US THE ANNEXES AND "ALTERNATIVE" PROTOCOL
WHICH ARE STILL BEING PREPARED AND THE FINAL PRODUCT OF
YOUR DRAFTING EFFORTS BEFORE THEY ARE PASSED TO THE
CONTADORA COUNTRIES.
-- WE ARE VERY FAVORABLE' IMPRESSED WITH WHAT YOU HAVE
DONE AND THAT YOU DECIDED TO PUT FORWARD A FULLY REVISED
DRAFT. WHILE THE FULL TEXT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT AVAILABLE TO
US, ON THE BASIS 0-- YOUR DESCRIPTION WE HAD SEVERAL
REACTIONS:
-- PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT. WE URGE THAT YOU MAKE
UNMISTAKABLY CLEAR TO NICARAGUA AND THE CONTADORA
CDLJ.TRIEE AMC OTHEF?S THAT ?T I5 ESSENTIAL THA- TH: BC
DAYS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON ARMS AND TROOP CEILINGS BE
COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND ON TIME. IN LIGHT OF THE RISK
THAT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE ACTA ON SIGNATURE. WE BELIEVE IT IS CRUCIAL
THAT IT BE PERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD FROM THE BEGINNING THAT
ACCEPTANCE OF THE ACTA OBLIGATIONS WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE
WHEN RATIFICATION HAS OCCURRED. YOU SHOULD ALSO MAKE
01c^p car
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CLEAR ON THE PU'BL:C RECORD THAT 'CU :0 NOT :INTEND -0 EE
FQ?_SSURED INTO ACCEF':NG :.Nt' NIC.:RAG.;AN =QOPOSAL 7kAT :5
NOT BALANCED.
-- WE IRE CCNCERNED -HA- RECLIRING THAT "HE AD HOC
VERI=:CATICN GROUP CNOLCT EC!LN:CAL STUDIES ON CEILINGS
MAY PROVIDE A CONVENIENT SCAPEGCAT WHICH CAN BE BLAMED
FOR CONTADORA'S *-AI.URE :F. AS SEEMS _:KELP, THE VINE
'?IEMBERS CF THAT GROUP ARE UNABLE TO REACH CONSENSUS ON
T-+CSE STUDIES. COMPLETION OF SUCH STUDIES Si-OULD \CT BE
A PREREQUISITE TO COMPLETION OF HE NEGOTIATIONS.
-- WE WERE SURPRISED -HAT THE 50--:At =REEZE REMAINED :N
'CUR REVISED DRAFT. PAPT:CU'LARL' S:NCE FROM OUR REPORTS
I- APPEARS -HAT THERE IS NO OROVISICN OR /ERIF:CAT:CN OF
-.E :NVEN7CRI=_5. 'CL EEL THIS MUST REMA:N. WE URGE
-HA7 OL ::NCERSCCRE -0 NICARAGUA AND THE CONTACCRA
:OUNTRIES THAT `CU :C NOT INTEND TO CCNT:NUE WI'H HE
=REEZE BE'CND ?0 DAIS. 'aE , RGE -1wA7 .NY FREEZ: EE
_:'~I-_D TC HE WEAPONS 'C BE SLO_,;EC" :NGS AND -HA-
:\vENTOR' ITEMS MA'' BE SUE..EC, -0 CHALLENGE IF
_R'-=:CA-ICN IS ENVIS:CNED.
-- ^E O:SPUTE RESCLUT:CN FRONTS::NS SCUNC AS :F 'HE
=_-E`1-:AL FOR :ELAYS ANC __NGTHY APPEALS REMAINS -- W:-!-
HE RESUL AT AGGRIEVED PARTIES (AS WELL AS THE:R
=R:ENCS :U-SIDE THE REGION) WILE FACE CONSTRAINTS IN
AK:NG PRCMP- AND NECESSARY ACT:CN TO VINCICA-= THE:R
RIGHTS AND RESPOND TO VICLAT:ONS. HAVE ICU :NCLUCED A
;FEC-TF:C RESERVATION CF YOUR RIGHT TO -AKE \ECESSAR" AND
PRCPCRTIONATE ACT:ON, CONSISTENT WI - INTERNA ^--NAL LAW.
AT .NY T:ME'
-- WE C:NT:NUE TC -AVE ^CUB'S AECUT _IMI-:NG --E
-=C N:CAL ?ROLP PERSONNEL 'LOS= :F HE -CUR NON-PART
MEMBERS OF THE SECL'RIT'! ANDV'/ERIF:C' ICN :OHMS
'HOSE PARTIES WILL _,AVE INDEPENDENT ~CLI-IOAL :NT=;E-,TS
WHICH MAY CONTRADICT THE GOAL CF NEUTRAL ,ERIFICAT:CN.
MOREOVER. IT UNNECESSARILI L:MI-S T1-'E POCL CF E:PERT:SE
FROM WHICH THE VER:F':NG BODY CAN DRAW. =INALL', WE =EAR
SOME COUNTRIES MAY EE PREPARED TC P_AI ONL/ ONE :F THE
TWO ROLES AT A TIME.
-- WH:LE WE BELIEVE 'CONSENSUS" MAY BE MARGINALL( BETTER
?CR CCMMISSICN EC:SIGNS THAN "LNAN:14ITi." =AR MORE
.VCRKABLE WCLLD BE A PQCVISION CR 'MAJORITY' ;CTES
-- =RCM OUR REPORTS. IT APPEARS -'-A- -HE T-ECHN:CAL GROUP
SAN ;ECE:VE CNL' 'E:UIPMENT'? -_ _UT ".0T -UNCS -INC ^-HER
LPPCR- -- =RCM OT-ER CCUCJTR:ES. IF HIS IS ,iCLLD STRCNGL' .;RGE -HAT PRO'?/:SIGN 3E MADE :S - CASE NE
A LEAST :NANC:AL :CNTR:EUTIONS =RCM OT-ER SOURCES
-- WE ARE PLEASED THAT (OL -AVE RAN A SHARP L:NE
BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE TECHNICAL VERIFICATION
GROUP. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THE -ECHNICAL GRCLP WILL
BE ASKED TO REPORT ON "APPARENT VIOLATIONS" -- WHICH IS A
POLITICIZED. ADJUDICATCRY FUNC-ICN WE CONSIDER BOTH
UNWISE AND UNNECESSARY FOR THE 'ERIFIERS TC PERFORM.
WOULD IT NOT BE SE"ER TO HAVE THEM REPORT CNL/ ON "FACTS
AND :;ITUAT:ONS WHICH MAI BEAR ON CCMPL:ANCZ WITH -HE
ACTa?"
-- WE ASSUME THAT HE ANNEXES WILL CONTAIN EZTENS:VE
=QOVISIONS RELAT:NG TO THE POWERS. RIGHTS. PRIVILEGES AND
"4MUNITIES OF THE SECUR:TY AND PC'IT:CAL VERIFICA-:ON
GROUPS. THESE ARE ESSENTIAL TO ;ERIFICATION AND WE
SUGGEST THAT THEY BE STATED IN GENERAL TERMS IN THE EDDY
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.TSELF TO UNDERSCORE THEIR IMPORTANCE,
-- IS IT YOUR INTENTION TO FORMALLY SUGGEST THE NAMES OF
THE COUNTRIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE ON THE AD
HOC AND PERMANENT COMMISSIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE
ACTH PRIOR TO SIGNATURE? WE BELIEVE SO DOING WOULD BE
USEFUL IN ADDING CREDIEILITY AND CONCRETENESS TO THE
NEGOTIATIONS PRIOR TO SIGNATURE. AND IF THE NAMES WERE
WELL CHOSEN WOULD ASSIST IN ENSURING THAT THE FINAL
RESULT IS ACCEPTAE_E.
-- 17 IS CLEAR TC US THL' A PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE
PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN BASES AND SCHOOLS IN THE SEPT.
DRAFT ACTA WAS TO ENSURE THE ELIMINATION OF THE U.S.
PRESENCE A' PALMEROLA AND THE RMTC. IN THIS LIGHT, WE
WOULD BE RELUCTANT TO RELY ON C CONTROVERSIAL READING OF
THE DEFINITION OF "FOREIGN BASE" TO AUTHORIZE A CONTINUED
U.S. PRESENCE. IF THE CURRENT DEFINITION IS NONETHELESS
RETAINED, WE URGE THAT HONDURAS STATE ITS UNDERSTANDING
ON THIS POINT IN VERY CLEAR TERMS AT OR BEFORE THE TIME
OF SIGNING.
-- IT WAS NOT CLEAR FROM OUR REPORTS THAT THE DISTINCTION
IN THE SEPTEMBER 7 DRAFT BETWEEN CLASSES OF ADVISERS HAS
BEEN REMOVED IN THE OCTOBER 20 REVISED TEXT. OR THAT
APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR PORT VISITS.
OVERFLIGHTS AND OTHER KINDS OF ROUTINE ACCESS.
-- FINALLY, WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU SHARED OUR PREFERENCE
THAT THE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL BE DELETED. WE ARE SOMEWHAT
UNCERTAIN THAT THE TERM "GUARANTORS" IMPLIES THAT THE
COUNTRIES INVOLVED WILL HAVE A FUNCTION IN THE ACTH
STRUCTURE -- EITHER IN INTERPRETING. IN APPLICATION. OR
IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION. WE FEAR THAT. EVEN IF SUCH A ROLE
IS DESIRED, IT WILL ADD YET FURTHER TO THE DELAYS AND
CONSTRAINTS WE SEE IN THE OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE ACTA. WE WOULD HOPE TO
CONSULT VERY CLOSELY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROPOSAL.
AND WILL BE CONTACTING THE COSTA RICANS TO THAT END. ENO
TALKING POINTS.
4. FOR SAN JOSE. EMBASSY REQUESTED TO CONTACT VICE
MINISTER ANTILLON TO DETERMINE STATE OF PLAN ON
'GUARANTORS' IDEA DISCUSSED PARA 23 REFTEL, NOTE CONCERNS
STATED IN FINAL TALKING POINT AND ASK THAT WE HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH GOCR ON THIS MATTER BEFORE
ANY DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED TO THE CONTADORA COUNTRIES. SHULTZ
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FM AMEMBASSY SUN jDSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7956
INFO RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA IMMEDIATE 0580
RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA IMMEDIATE 2176
RUEHSN/AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR IMMEDIATE 9580
RUEHGG/AMEMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA IMMEDIATE 8857
ST
S E C R E T SAN JOSE 08392
PANAMA FOR AMBASSADOR SHLALCEMAN
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS : PREL. XK, 0
ASO: CONTADORA:.COSTA .few DRAFT OF REVISED PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 315249
1. (S-ENTIRE TEXT)
2. SUMMARY: FOREIGN MINISTER SHARED COSTA RICAN DRAFT
OF REVISED PROTOCOL WITH EMBASSY. INITIAL DRAFT, WHICH
WILL NOW BE CONSULTED WITH OTHER CORE FOUR, PROVIDES FOR
CONTADORA FOUR COUNTRIES SERVING AS 'GUARANTORS` OF
FINAL CONTADORA AGREEMENT. APPEARS COSTA RICANS HAVE
CUT PROTOCOL BACK TO WHAT THEY VIEW AS MINIMUM POLITICALLY
ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENT. MINISTER DOES NOT EXPECT ACTA TO
BE READY FOR SIGNATURE UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER. END SUMMARY.
3. THIS MORNING (OCTOBER 24) AMBASSADOR ACCOMPANIED BY
P
GUTIERREZ REVISION BY CORE FOUR OF OLOFF DISCUSSED WITH FOREIGN MINISTER CARLOS JOSE
ACTH. GUTIERREZ CONFIRMED THAT COSTA RRICCAALHAD FOR
LM NDER-
TAKEN TO DRAFT NEW PROTOCOL WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FOOR
'GUARANTORS^ OF THE FINAL TREATY. AS AMBASSADOR PROBED
ON HOW EXACTLY THIS FUNCTION WOULD BE DEFINED, MINISTER
OFFERED US COPY OF THE INITIAL DRAFT WHICH HE HAD JUST
RECEIVED AND WOULD BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHER CORE FOUR
GOVERNMENTS LATER THAT DAY (TEXT PROVIDED BELOW). S DDIIRECTORZ GENNOTED ERAL THAT
DOCUMENT, FORMIN
ANTILLLON HADIDRAWN ON THE CHACO
AGREEMENT AND THE ECUADOR/PERU BORDER AGREEMENT.
4. GUTIERREZ DEFUSED SOME OF OUR OTHER CONCERNS WHEN
HE CLARIFIED THAT COSTA RICAN REVISED DRAFT LIMITS
PARTICIPATION OF GUARANTORS TO THE CONTADORA FOUR
COL*JTRIES ONLY. VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA. PANAMA AND
MEXICO WOULD BE ONLY GOVERNMENTS INVITED TO SIGN
THIS -PROTOCOL.' THE MINISTER EMPHASIZED THAT DRAFT
HE WAS SHARING WITH US WAS FIRST CUT AT THE IDEA, AND
WOULD BE SUBJECT OF FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH CORE
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FOUR. HE WAS UNCLEAR WHEN THIS PROCESS WOULD BE COM-
PLETED AND FINAL AGREED TEXT CONVEYED TO CONTADORA FOUR
AS PROMISED IN NOTE COVERING CORE FOURS REVISED ACTA.
GUTIERREZ SAID THAT IN ANY EVENT SIGNING OF FINAL ACTA
WAS UNLIKELY BEFORE END OF NOVEMBER.
5. GUTIERREZ WAS SOMEWHAT CONCERNED THAT PULLING BACK
FROM THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF A BROADER PROTOCOL WOULD
PROVOKE ADVERSE INTERNATIONAL REACTION. HE NOTED THAT
THIS COULD COALESCE INTO STRONG CRITICISM OF U.S.
MINISTER RECALLED THAT AT EC CONFERENCE IN SAN JOSE,
MANY EUROPEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS HAD VOLUNTEERED THEIR
GOVERNMENTS' WILLINGNESS TO SIGN THE CONTADORA PROTOCOL
AS IT STANDS IN THE ACTA.
6. FOLLOWING IS INFORMAL TRANSLATION OF THE DRAFT:
BEGIN TEXT
OF CONTADORA
-- FOR PEACE AND COOPERATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA
THE UNDERSIGNED PLENIPOTENCIARIES, PROVIDED WITH FULL
POWERS BY THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS:
CONVINCED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO GUARANTEE THE FULL
OPERATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND VIABILITY OF THE ACT OF
CONTADORA FOR PEACE AND COOPERATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA
ADOPTED BY THE STATES OF SAID REGION, AS WELL AS TO
LEND THE CENTRAL AMERICAN STATES THE MOST EFFICIENT
COLLABORATION BY THE SIGNATORY STATES OF THE PRESENT
PROTOCOL IN GUARANTEEING PEACE IN THE REGION,
HAVE AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. TO COOPERATE WITH THE CENTRAL AMERICAN STATES IN
THE DEGREE TO WHICH SAID STATES, IN COMMON AGREEMENT.
REQUEST (SUCH COOPERATION) FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE
OBJECTIVES AND ENDS OF THE ACT.
2. TO LEND THEIR FULL SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION TO THE
COMMISSION OF VERIFICATION AND CONTROL IN THE AREA OF
SECURITY IN CARRYING OUT ITS FUNCTION WHEN SO REQUIRED
EXDIS
PANAMA FOR AMBASSADOR SHLAUDEMAN
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL. XK. CS
SUBJ: CONTADORA: COSTA RICAN DRAFT OF REVISED PROTOCOL
BY THE PARTIES.
3. THE ACT SHALL BE UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE STATES
SIGNING THE PRESENT PROTOCOL. AND IN THE EVENT OF DOUBT
OR DISAGREEMENT CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OF THE ACT,
THEY SHALL LEND FULL COLLABORATION EMPLOYING ALL THE
USUAL PACIFIC MEASURES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW. SUCH AS
DIPLOMATIC PERSUASION, CONCILIATION, GOOD OFFICES AND
MEDIATION, IN THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME POSSIBLE.
4. WHEN NECESSARY, THE DETAILS RELATIVE TO ARTICLES I
AND 2 OF THE PRESENT PROTOCOL SHALL BE PRECISELY STATED
BY DIPLOMATIC NOTE.
5. THIS PROTOCOL WILL ENTER INTO FORCE FOR EACH SIGNATORY
STATE ON THE DATE SIGNED BY EACH ONE OF THEM.
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OF THE STATES WHICH COMPOSE THE COtTADDRAR- RME--NrS
7. THIS PROTOCOL DOES NOT PERMIT RESERVATIONS.
B. THIS PROTOCOL WILL BE REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY
GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN CONFORMITY WITH
ARTICLE 102 OF THE CHARTER OF THAT ORGANIZATION.
DONE IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE IN FOUR ORIGINAL COPIES IN
THE CITY OF , THE OF
, 1984.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
COLOMBIA
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
MEXICO
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
VENEZUELA PANAMA
7. CO*tENT: APPEARS CORE FOUR HAVE TAKEN ON BOARD
MANY OF OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROTOCOL, BUT DO NDT
THIMC THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH DROPPING THE CONCEPT
ENTIRELY. COSTA RICANS ARE PROPOSING DRAFT WHICH THEY
SEE AS BARE MINIij. ACCEPTABLE. GUTIERREZ OBVIOUSLY
HAS HIS DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THIS WILL FLY, AND IS
ANTICIPATING STIFF RESISTANCE. WRAPPING THEMSELVES IN
CONTADORA AND ELEVATING THE FOUR TO THE STATUS OF
OGUARANTORS- MAY NOT BE SUCH A BAD TACTIC FOR HEADING
OFF A WIDE OPEN PROTOCOL WITH POSSIBLE CUBAN (AT A
MINIMUM, IF LIMITED TO THIS HEMISPHERE) OR EVEN SOVIET
PARTICIPATION. THE DOWNSIDE, OF COURSE, IS ASSIGNING
TO THE CONfADORA FOUR A SUPERVISORY ROLE IN CENTRAL
AMERICA WHICH IT IS UNCERTAIN THEY COULD ADEQUATELY
FULFILL OVER THE LONG T
ERM.
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