EL SALVADOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00049R000400680033-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2008
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: March 15, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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TOP SECRET
March 15, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE ALEXANDER M. HAIG, JR.
The Secretary of State
THE HONORABLE CASP7'?_R W. WEINBERGEP.
The Secretary of Defense
THE HONORABLE WILLIAti'1 J. CASEY
The Director of Central Intelligence
GENERAL DAVID C. JONES
Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
SUBJECT: El Salvador
Within the next 30 days, the NSC will consider options for
dealing with the war in El Salvador. Three papers are needed
to support the discussion.
1.? The DCI should take the lead in developing an
assessment of the military situation in El Salvador.
2.__ The Department of State should prepare a paper
assessing the nature of our interests in the outcome of the
war and the political costs of a defeat in El Salvador. The
paper should also examine the political options available for
dealing with the war, and for rallying Allied and regional
support.
3. The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman,. JCS,
should develop a paper outlining strategy options to defeat the
insurgency and, specific measures needed.
These papers should be completed by March 30.
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
William P. Clark
TOP SECRET
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