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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: 1999-0467-F 1999-0467-F FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: National Security Council Series: Latin American Directorate Files Subseries: Subject File 1989 OA/ID Number: CF00196 Folder ID Number: CF00196-027 Folder Title: El Salvador - April-June 1991 [5] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: V 19 1 3 4 Agency Referral/Mandatory Review Disposition Sheet (GEORGE BUSH LIBRARY) This document sheet records the disposition of all actions in response to agency referral and/or mandatory review requests. Full citations for each record are listed on the preceding withdrawal sheets and withdrawal sheet addenda and correspond to the document numbers listed below. An asterick immediately following a document number indicates that the document has been sent to more than one federal agency to determine whether it can be declassified. The bracketed numerical range between the document number and the asterick shows the number of referrals for each document. A document has not been released in full or in part unless all agencies have agreed to that release. DOCUMENT ACTION TAKEN DATE OF RECLASSIFICATION CASE NO. NO. ACTION 01a Unclassified Upon Removal of 1/7/2002 99-0467-F/2(151) Attachment 01b Unclassified Upon Removal of 1/7/2002 99-0467-F/2(151.01) Attachment COLLECTION National Security Council Latin American Subject File 1989 FILE LOCATION El Salvador April - June 1991 [5 of 6] OA/ID NO. CF00196 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 01a. NSC profile Alfredo Cristiani to POTUS 4/19/91 P-1, (b)(1) S sheet RE: El Salvador peace talks (1 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRAJ (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA) and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM Removed as a personal record misfile. Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 01b. NSC George Van Eron to J Roy 4/19/91 P-1, (b)(1) S referral sheet RE: cable to POTUS from President Cristiani re: FLMN - El Salvador peace talks (1 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. Agency Referral/Mandatory Review Disposition Sheet (GEORGE BUSH LIBRARY) This document sheet records the disposition of all actions in response to agency referral and/or mandatory review requests. Full citations for each record are listed on the preceding withdrawal sheets and withdrawal sheet addenda and correspond to the document numbers listed below. An asterick immediately following a document number indicates that the document has been sent to more than one federal agency to determine whether it can be declassified. The bracketed numerical range between the document number and the asterick shows the number of referrals for each document. A document has not been released in full or in part unless all agencies have agreed to that release. DOCUMENT ACTION TAKEN DATE OF RECLASSIFICATION CASE NO. NO. ACTION - - - - - 05b Unclassified Upon Removal of 12/17/2002 99-0467-F/2(153.01) Attachment 06a Unclassified Upon Removal of 12/17/2002 99-0467-F/2(153.02) Attachment COLLECTION National Security Council Latin American Subject File 1989 FILE LOCATION El Salvador April - June 1991 [5 of 6] OA/ID NO. CF00196 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 05b. Cable SECSTATE to all American Republic diplomatic posts 3/15/91 P-1, (b)(1) RE: ARA guidance, March 15 (2 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRAJ (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information I(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 06a. NSC profile POTUS to Perez de Cuellar 3/27/91 P-1, (b)(1) S sheet Re: Salvadoran peace negotiations (1 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRAJ (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRAJ (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile EL Salvador SECRET RECORD ID: 9102905 NSC/S PROFILE RECEIVED: 19 APR 91 09 TO: PRESIDENT SUBJECT FROM: CRISTIANI, ALFREDO DOC DATE: 18 APR 91 SOURCE REF: KEYWORDS: EL SALVADOR HS PERSONS: SUBJECT: CABLE TO PRES FM PRES CRISTIANI RE FMLN - EL SALVADOR PEACE TALKS ACTION: FOR RECOMS/DRAFT REPLY DUE DATE: 23 APR 91 STATUS: D STAFF OFFICER: STATE LOGREF: FILES: WH NSCP: CODES: DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION FOR ACTION FOR CONCURRENCE FOR INFO STATE HILL PACELLI PRYCE SALVETTI, L UNCLASSIFIED UPON REMOVAL OF CLASSIFIED ATTACHMENTS Case No.99-0467-F/2 JGP, 12/17/01 COMMENTS: DISPATCHED BY Lms DATE 4/19 BY HAND W/ATTCH OPENED BY: NSLMS CLOSED BY: DOC 1 OF 1 SECRET SECRET NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ID 9102905 REFERRAL DATE: 19 APR 91 MEMORANDUM FOR: ROY, J STATE SECRETARIAT DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: TO: PRESIDENT SOURCE: CRISTIANI, ALFREDO DATE: 18 APR 91 SUBJ: CABLE TO PRES FM PRES CRISTIANI RE FMLN - EL SALVADOR PEACE TALKS REQUIRED ACTION: FOR RECOMS/DRAFT REPLY UNCLASSIFIED UPON REMOVAL OF CLASSIFIED ATTACHMENTS DUEDATE: 21 APR 91 JG P, 12/17/01 case No.99-0467-Fla COMMENT: hisa M. Submitti FOR GEORGE VAN ERON DIRECTOR NSC SECRETARIAT SECRET Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 01c. Cable Embassy, San Salvador to SECSTATE 4/18/91 (b)(1) S Re: President Cristiani Letter to POTUS on USG - FMLN meeting [SENT FOR AGENCY REFERRAL] (4 pp.) Collection: Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Directorate Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April - June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: 1999-0467-F/2 (151.02) MR Case #: AR Disposition: Released in Full MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: 9/30/2002 MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal-office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM Removed as a personal record misfile MMEDIATE SECRET 2905 WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM PAGE 01 OF 04 PRT- GATES HILL SCOWCROFT SITTMANN VANERON SIT: FILE SIT PREC> IMMEDIATE <CLAS> SECRET <DTG> 182214Z APR 91 FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR TO RUEHC,SECSTATE WASHDC NIACT IMMEDIATE 6745 E INFO RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO IMMEDIATE 3538 X D SECRET SECTION 01 OF 02 SAN SALVADOR 04782 I EXDIS DOVE S MEXICO FOR LESLIE BASSETT E.0. 12356: DECL: OADR TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ES SUBJECT: PRESIDENT CRISTIANI LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON - USG-FMLN MEETING. 1. y- - ENTIRE TEXT. E X 2. DURING A 4/18 MORNING MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, PRESIDENT CRISTIANI GAVE HIM A LETTER ADDRESSED TO D I PRESIDENT BUSH SUGGESTING THAT THE TIME WAS RIGHT FOR A S USG REPRESENTATIVE TO MEET WITH THE FMLN DURING THE CURRENT ROUND OF GOES-FMLN TALKS. CRISTIANI TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT HAVING A SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL REASSURE THE FMLN, IN A FACE TO FACE MEETING OF USG SUPPORT FOR A GOES-FMLN PEACE AGREEMENT AND USG COMMITMENT TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENSUING ACCORDS, COULD HELP E FACILITATE AN ACCORD DURING THE CURRENT ROUND. CRISTIANI X ALSO EXPRESSED HIS HOPE THAT AMBASSADOR WALKER WOULD D PARTICIPATE IN THE USG-FMLN MEETING SO THAT THE OTHER I POLITICAL FORCES IN EL SALVADOR (I.E. THE ARMED FORCES, S THE PARTIES, OTHER PLAYERS) COULD LATER RECEIVE AN AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE SESSION FROM AN AMERICAN PARTICIPANT SHOULD THE NEED TO REASSURE ANY SECTOR ARISE. 3. IN VIEW OF THE DELICATE STATE OF THE TALKS, THE PRESIDENT SUGGESTED THAT THE MEETING OCCUR SOON, DECLASSIFIED PER E.O. 12958 1999-0467-F12 SECRET 32 9/30/02 IMMEDIATE SECRET WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM PAGE 02 OF 04 PREFERABLY SUNDAY OR MONDAY. BUT NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, APRIL 23. BELOW FOLLOWS THE EMBASSY'S INFORMAL TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT OF THE LETTER. ORIGINAL WILL BE POUCHED TO ARA/CEN. BEGIN INFORMAL TRANSLATION: SAN SALVADOR, APRIL 18, 1991 MR. PRESIDENT: E I AM WRITING YOUR EXCELLENCY IN REFERENCE TO THE NOTE SENT X TO YOU BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, THE D CONTENTS OF WHICH YOU WERE KIND ENOUGH TO PASS ON TO ME I THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR S INTERAMERICAN AFFAIRS, MR. BERNARD ARONSON. CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, I WOULD AGAIN LIKE TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE OF THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR OUR EFFORTS TO FIND A POLITICAL SOLUTION THAT WOULD END THE CONFLICT WHICH E BLEEDS AND DESTROYS US. WE RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE THAT X THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS RESISTED CALLS TO D MEET WITH THE FMLN TO AVOID TAKING ANY STEP THAT COULD I PREJUDICE THE LEGITIMACY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR, S OR PROVIDE THE FMLN WITH JUSTIFICATION FOR ITS PRETENSIONS TO BELLIGERENT STATUS. AS YOU KNOW, THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONVERSATIONS HAVE REACHED A CRITICAL PHASE AND CRUCIAL DECISIONS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE SOON. AS WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE, WE ARE PREPARED TO FULFILL AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS REACHED RESPONSIBLY AND E IN GOOD FAITH. THOSE AGREEMENTS WILL ALSO BE VERIFIED BY X THE UNITED NATIONS. NEVERTHELESS, WE BELIEVE THAT AT SOME D POINT IN THIS PROCESS YOUR EXPLICIT ENDORSEMENT OF THESE I AGREEMENTS COULD BE A VALUABLE ELEMENT IN CONVINCING THE S FMLN TO PUT AN END TO A SERIES OF PRETEXTS IT HAS BEEN UTILIZING TO DELAY THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENTS. - FOR THAT REASON, THROUGH THIS LETTER WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU, AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND UNDER THE PROPER SECRET IMMEDIATE SECRET WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM PAGE 03 OF 04 CIRCUMSTANCES. TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PRIVATE MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FMLN, THE UNITED NATIONS, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR. IN THAT SESSION, YOUR REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE ABLE TO STATE YOUR GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT FOR THE PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIZATION OCCURRING IN OUR COUNTRY, AND GUARANTEE AND ENDORSE THE ACCORDS RESULTING FROM THE NEGOTIATIONS; ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH SIGNIFY THE END OF ALL ACTS OF E VIOLENCE BY AND THE EVENTUAL DEMOBILIZATION OF THE FMLN; X AS WELL AS THOSE THAT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR D TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE HUMANE DEMOCRACY, IN WHICH I ALL SALVADORANS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR S LIVES AND LIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM. THE FIRM POLICY OF YOUR GOVERNMENT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFORTS WE ARE MAKING TO NEGOTIATE A JUST AND REALISTIC AGREEMENT WHICH WILL PUT AN END TO THE CONFLICT WHILE BT *4782 E BT X S D E e R E I SECTION 02 OF 92 SAN SALVADOR 04782 EXDIS DOVE I S MEXICO FOR LESLIE BASSETT E.0. 12356: DECL: OADR TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ES SUBJECT: PRESIDENT CRISTIANI LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON PRESERVING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE SALVADORAN PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT TO FREELY ELECT THEIR E GOVERNMENT. X OUR GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF D THE PRESENT ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS AND MAY INVITE YOU TO I SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO MEXICO CITY, IF POSSIBLE AND S CONVENIENT, IN HOPE THAT YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL GIVE YOUR HIGHEST CONSIDERATION TO OUR PROPOSAL. SINCERELY, ALFREDO CRISTIANI END TEXT SECRET IMMEDIATE SECRET WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM PAGE 04 OF 04 WALKER BT #4782 E X D I S E X D I S E X D I S SECRET Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 02. Cable Embassy, San Salvador to SECSTATE 4/18/91 (b)(1) S Re: President Cristiani Letter to POTUS on USG - FMLN Meeting [SENT FOR AGENCY REFERRAL] (2 pp.) Collection: Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Directorate Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April - June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: 1999-0467-F/2 (152) MR Case #: AR Disposition: Released in Full MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: 9/30/2002 MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. <DIST> PRT: GATES HILL SCOWCROFT SITTMANN VANERON SIT: FILE SIT <DIST> $50 Salular PRT: SIT SIT: PACELLI PRES MSGS PRYCE SIT SUM VAX WAURISHUK <PREC> IMMEDIATE <CLAS> SECRET. <OSRI> RUEHSN <DTG> 182214Z APR 91 <ORIG>FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR <TO>TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC NIACT IMMEDIATE 6745 INFO RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO IMMEDIATE 3538 SUBJECT <SUBJ> PRESIDENT CRISTIANI LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON - USG-FMLN MEETING. <TEXT>BT SECRET SECTION 01 OF 02 SAN SALVADOR 04782 EXDIS DOVE MEXICO FOR LESLIE BASSETT E.O. 12356: DECL:0ADR TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ES SUBJECT: PRESIDENT CRISTIANI LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON - USG-FMLN MEETING. 1. s- ENTIRE TEXT. 2. DURING A 4/18 MORNING MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, PRESIDENT CRISTIANI GAVE HIM A LETTER ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT BUSH SUGGESTING THAT THE TIME WAS RIGHT FOR A USG REPRESENTATIVE TO MEET WITH THE FMLN DURING THE CURRENT ROUND OF GOES-FMLN TALKS. CRISTIANI TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT HAVING A SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL REASSURE THE FMLN, IN A FACE TO FACE MEETING OF USG SUPPORT FOR A GOES-FMLN PEACE AGREEMENT AND USG COMMITMENT TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENSUING ACCORDS, COULD HELP FACILITATE AN ACCORD DURING THE CURRENT ROUND. CRISTIANI ALSO EXPRESSED HIS HOPE THAT AMBASSADOR WALKER WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE USG-FMLN MEETING so THAT THE OTHER POLITICAL FORCES IN EL SALVADOR (I.E. THE ARMED FORCES, THE PARTIES, OTHER PLAYERS) COULD LATER RECEIVE AN AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE SESSION FROM AN AMERICAN PARTICIPANT SHOULD THE NEED TO REASSURE ANY SECTOR ARISE. 3. IN VIEW OF THE DELICATE STATE OF THE TALKS, THE PRESIDENT SUGGESTED THAT THE MEETING OCCUR SOON, PREFERABLY SUNDAY OR MONDAY, BUT NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, APRIL 23. - BELOW FOLLOWS THE EMBASSY'S INFORMAL TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT OF THE LETTER. ORIGINAL WILL BE POUCHED TO ARA/CEN. BEGIN INFORMAL TRANSLATION: SAN SALVADOR, APRIL 18, 1991 MR. PRESIDENT: I AM WRITING YOUR EXCELLENCY IN REFERENCE TO THE NOTE SENT TO YOU BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, THE CONTENTS OF WHICH YOU WERE KIND ENOUGH TO PASS ON TO ME THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERAMERICAN AFFAIRS, MR. BERNARD ARONSON. CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, I WOULD AGAIN LIKE TO EXPRESS THE DECLASSIFIED GRATITUDE OF THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR FOR PER E.O. 12958 YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR OUR EFFORTS TO FIND A 99-0467-F12 POLITICAL SOLUTION THAT WOULD END THE CONFLICT WHICH 31 Aug 04 LT BLEEDS AND DESTROYS US. WE RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS RESISTED CALLS TO MEET WITH THE FMLN TO AVOID TAKING ANY STEP THAT COULD PREJUDICE THE LEGITIMACY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR, OR PROVIDE THE FMLN WITH JUSTIFICATION FOR ITS PRETENSIONS TO BELLIGERENT STATUS. AS YOU KNOW, THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONVERSATIONS HAVE REACHED A CRITICAL PHASE AND CRUCIAL DECISIONS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE SOON. AS WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE, WE ARE PREPARED TO FULFILL AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS REACHED RESPONSIBLY AND IN GOOD FAITH. THOSE AGREEMENTS WILL ALSO BE VERIFIED BY THE UNITED NATIONS. NEVERTHELESS, WE BELIEVE THAT AT SOME POINT IN THIS PROCESS YOUR EXPLICIT ENDORSEMENT OF THESE AGREEMENTS COULD BE A VALUABLE ELEMENT IN CONVINCING THE FMLN TO PUT AN END TO A SERIES OF PRETEXTS IT HAS BEEN UTILIZING TO DELAY THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENTS. FOR THAT REASON, THROUGH THIS LETTER WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU, AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND UNDER THE PROPER CIRCUMSTANCES, TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PRIVATE MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FMLN, THE UNITED NATIONS, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR. IN THAT SESSION, YOUR REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE ABLE TO STATE YOUR GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT FOR THE PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIZATION OCCURRING IN OUR COUNTRY, AND GUARANTEE AND ENDORSE THE ACCORDS RESULTING FROM THE NEGOTIATIONS; ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH SIGNIFY THE END OF ALL ACTS OF VIOLENCE BY AND THE EVENTUAL DEMOBILIZATION OF THE FMLN; AS WELL AS THOSE THAT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE HUMANE DEMOCRACY, IN WHICH ALL SALVADORANS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND LIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM. THE FIRM POLICY OF YOUR GOVERNMENT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFORTS WE ARE MAKING TO NEGOTIATE A JUST AND REALISTIC AGREEMENT WHICH WILL PUT AN END TO THE CONFLICT WHILE BT #4782 BT SECRET SECTION 02 OF 02 SAN SALVADOR 04782 EXDIS DOVE MEXICO FOR LESLIE BASSETT E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ES SUBJECT: PRESIDENT CRISTIANI LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON PRESERVING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE SALVADORAN PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT TO FREELY ELECT THEIR GOVERNMENT. OUR GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRESENT ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS AND MAY INVITE YOU TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO MEXICO CITY, IF POSSIBLE AND CONVENIENT, IN HOPE THAT YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL GIVE YOUR HIGHEST CONSIDERATION TO OUR PROPOSAL. SINCERELY, ALFREDO CRISTIANI END TEXT WALKER BT #4782 <SECT>SECTION: 01 OF 02 <SSN> 4782 <TOR> 910418213219 MSG000293319139 <SECT>SECTION: 02 OF 02 <SSN> 4782 <TOR> 910418213225 MSG000293319145 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 03. Cable Re: UNSYG's request to POTUS [with handwritten 4/19/91 P-1, (b)(1) C annotations] [SENT FOR AGENCY REFERRAL] (2 pp.) Collection: Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Directorate Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April - June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: 1999-0467-F/2 MR Case #: AR Disposition: Released in Full MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: 2/14/2007 MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy ((b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. CONFIDENTIAL ARA/FO:J G SULLIVAN: TLD 04/19/91 X78369 P:R KIMMITT ARA/FO:B ARONSON, IO:J S WOLF, NSC: NIACT-IMMEDIATE USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE SAN SALVADOR, MEXICO IMMEDIATE, SECRETARY IMMEDIATE E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR TAGS: PREL, ES RKM SUBJECT: FURTHER ON SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REQUEST TO SBA BA PRESIDENT BUSH JSW Wstor REF: STATE 129090 1. CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. FURTHER TO REFTEL, USUN SHOULD TRANSMIT THE FOLLOWING.- ADDITIONAL POINTS TO SYG AS SOON AS RECEIVED. -- SUBSEQUENT TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S REPLY TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PEREZ DE CUELLAR, THE USG HAS COMPLETED DECLASSIFIED PER E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED 1997-0467-F12 14 Feb 07 07 it CONFIDENTIAL signature we willow" CONFIDENTIAL 2 4/17/08 ITS CONSULTATIONS WITH PRESIDENT CRISTIANI REGARDING GOVERNMENT CONTACT WITH THE FMLN. MEETING SUBJECT -- IN RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST, THE USG IS NOW PREPARED TO UNDERTAKE SUCH DIRECT CONTACTS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ASSURANCES THERE ARENIS REASONALLY WILL SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT AND THE UNITED NATIONS IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONCLUSION OF A POLITICAL AGREEMENT AND A CEASEFIRE ACCORD. -- THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE WILL NOT, OF COURSE, TAKE A DIRECT PART IN NEGOTIATIONS WHICH ARE THE PROVINCE OF THE SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT. UNDER FOR POLITICAL SECRETARY of FFAIRS STATE -- FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING YOUR REQUEST AND TO ROBERT KIMMITT CONTRIBUTE TO CONCLUSION OF POLITICAL AND CEASEFIRE ACCORDS BEFORE APRIL 30, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE BERNARD ARONSON, AMBASSADOR WILLIAM WALKER AND DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY JOSEPH SULLIVAN WILL TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY NEXT WEEK. AT AN APPROPRIATE Time. we will consult with PRESIDENT Christiani As TO when he believes This mesting would MOST Effectively ment CONTRIBUTE THE USG REPRESENTATIVES ARE PREPARED TO HOLD PRIVATE To AN AGREE MEETINGS WITH THE PARTIES AND WILL CLARIFY UPON REQUEST THAT SUCH MEETINGS ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN AT THE REQUEST OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND IN NO WAY SUBSTITUTE FOR THE DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE SALVADORAN PARTIES UNDER YOUR AUSPICIES. YY WE UNDERSTAND THAT CONSIdERATION is being given to hAving The FORGIGN MINISTERS of The "FRIENDS" 8 The SECRETARY General mest IN maxico Nixt wisk ANR. ThaT The FORSIGN MINISTER of SPAIN at LEAST is WILLING To come PRovided Thank Aac REASONABLE ASSURANCES FROM The UNITED THAT SUCH A MEETING Nations Aup Both PARTIESA would produce AN Accord. AS 1820 You virow, WE have Long balieved ThaT The "FRISHDS" Could be helpFul AUD hlyouhd INCOURAGE such A masting UNDER, PROPER conditions AND we hope you will MAKE USE of Thair help, CONFIDENTIAL W you NAW THE WHITE HOUSE help pm Int 16" and with sond WASHINGTON April 17, 1991 Dear Mr. Secretary General: Thank you for your letter of March 25, 1991, sharing your analysis of the prospects for a successful negotiation to end the war in El Salvador. I am very encouraged by your statement that we are at the threshold of a major breakthrough in the UN's efforts to mediate an end to this longstanding conflict. I strongly share your view that a concerted effort must be made to achieve political agreements and a cease-fire by the end of April. The United States wholeheartedly and firmly supports the political negotiations which the UN under your auspices is mediating. I hope that you will give this effort your personal attention and engagement to ensure the maximum possible chance for success. I am encouraged also by the efforts of Mexico, Colombia, Spain and Venezuela to play an active role, at your request, in support of a negotiated settlement. I am confident that President Cristiani will continue to display the same good faith and flexibility that his government has demonstrated over the past year. President Cristiani is deeply committed to this negotiation process and will spare. no effort to see it succeed. I hope that those with influence with the FMLN will urge them to refrain from any further military actions and to negotiate in good faith on the remaining issues. The United States will do everything possible to ensure the full implementation of any agreements reached by the parties at the bargaining table. As to the issue you raised about direct contact by the U.S. Government with the FMLN, as I have told mid meek you in the past, this is a difficult question for the United States, particularly in light of the heinous execution of two U.S. servicemen by FMLN combatants in January. Nevertheless, I take seriously your view that direct contacts are now of critical importance to the success of the peace effort. We will consult with President Cristiani on this issue and assess his views. After this consultation, my administration will weigh care- fully whether and how a direct contact such as you suggest might contribute to an early cease-fire agreement. In closing, let me reiterate my strong personal appreciation for the role that you have played in supporting these negotiations through many difficult months. An end to the conflict in El Salvador under UN mediation would be a great milestone in your distinguished career as Secretary General and would, I believe, put Central America permanently on the path to stability and democracy in the coming years. The United States will make every effort to support these critical negotiations to achieve your goal of a cease-fire by the end of April. Sincerely, GBl His Excellency Dr. Javier Perez de Cuellar Secretary General of the United Nations New York Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 05a. Cable SECSTATE to Embassy, San Salvador 4/12/91 P-1, (b)(1), P-5 S Re: conditioning delivery of military assistance (2 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAJ agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would, disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. IMMEDIATE UNCLASSIFIED OUTGOING DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARA/NEA REARCS PAGE 01 OF 02 STATE 084648 152127Z 007848 S067741 STATE 084648 152127Z 007848 S067741 ORIGIN: PPA(01) THERE WAS NO NOON PRESS BRIEFING TODAY INFO: ARA (01) 'PPC (01) OAS (01) MK (01) LARA (01) CU (02) BR (05) MX (03) DAND (01) BL (02) PE (02) CO (02) EC (02) VE (02) EL SALVADOR: MILITARY AID DCEN (01) AR (01) REG (01) PM (02) ES (02) BK (02) GT (02) CS (02) HO (01) NU (03) DCAR (01) DEP (01) JMBF (01) DRRQ (02) Q: WILL THERE BE A DECISION TODAY ON MILITARY AID TO EL HAFW (02) BBGJ (02) NSNA (01) DSC (01) DDSC (01) RSC (01) SALVADOR? CI (01) UYPA (01) TDGY (01) 15/2202Z A2 LM (TOTAL COPIES: 060) A: ON JANUARY 15 THE PRESIDENT DETERMINED THAT THE FMLN ORIGIN ARA-00 VIOLATED THE CRITERIA CONGRESS WROTE INTO LAW, AND AS A RESULT OF THAT DETERMINATION THE SECOND HALF OF THE AID, INFO LOG-00 ACDA-13 ADS-00 AMAD-01 CIAE-00 DODE-00 EUR-00 PREVIOUSLY WITHHELD BY LAW, BECAME AVAILABLE FOR USE. HA-09 H-01 INRE-00 INR-01 10-19 NSAE-00 OES-09 01C-02 01G-00 01S-01 PA-02 PRS-01 SIL-00 SP-00 HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT VOLUNTARILY DECIDED TO PLACE A SR-00 /065R "HOLD" ON THOSE FUNDS FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIXTY DAYS IN THE HOPE THAT NEGOTIATIONS WOULD MOVE FORWARD AND A CEASEFIRE 0795 WOULD BE REACHED. THAT DID NOT OCCUR, LARGELY DUE TO THE DRAFTED BY: ARA/P: KGHOLSON FMLN GUERRILLAS' REFUSAL TO REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE AND APPROVED BY: ARA/P: PPETERS ACCELERATE THE NEGOTIATIONS. THE SIXTY DAYS END TODAY. PA: MTUTWILER (SUBS) DESIRED DISTRIBUTION -- ABOUT 20 MILLION OF THE 85 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT. H - RDUGSTAD, HA/HR - WEINTRAUB WE WILL CONSIDER THREE FACTORS AS WE DETERMINE WHEN AND 4DEBD0 152128Z /38 HOW QUICKLY TO DISBURSE THE REMAINING FUNDS: THE SECURITY 0 P 1521297 MAR 91 SITUATION, THE PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS, AND THE FM SECSTATE WASHDC GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE THE TO ALL AMERICAN REPUBLIC DIPLOMATIC POSTS IMMEDIATE JESUIT CASE. AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN PRIORITY -- AS SOON AS THERE IS A CEASEFIRE, REMAINING MILITARY AID AMCONSUL CURACAO PRIORITY CAN BE USED TO MONITOR THE CEASEFIRE AND TO ASSIST AMEMBASSY LISBON PRIORITY COMBATANTS FROM BOTH SIDES TO RETURN TO PRODUCTIVE AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY CIVILIAN LIFE. WE HOPE THE PARTIES WILL RETURN TO THE AMEMBASSY MADRID PRIORITY BARGAINING TABLE TO REACH A CEASEFIRE AND POLITICAL AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY AGREEMENTS TO END THE WAR. AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO PRIORITY AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY Q: DOES THAT MEAN THE PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTARY "HOLD" IS OFF? INFO RULSJGA/COAST GUARD WASHDC PRIORITY 0000 AMCONSUL HERMOSILLO PRIORITY A: IT MEANS THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE USED AT THE AMCONSUL MARTINIQUE PRIORITY PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION. AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY Q: WHY DID YOU REFER YESTERDAY TO THE FIRST 36.5 MILLION USCINSCO QUARRY HTS PN PRIORITY OF MILITARY AID, WHEN HALF OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDS AMOUNT USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA PRIORITY TO 42.5 MILLION? USIA WASHDC PRIORITY 0000 USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0000 A: BY LAW, WE ARE REQUIRED TO WITHHOLD 5 MILLION PENDING AMCONSUL CIUDAD JUAREZ RESOLUTION OF A LARGE NUMBER OF HUMAN RIGHTS CASES, AND TO AMCONSUL GUADALAJARA DEDUCT ABOUT 1 MILLION FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE AMOUNT AMCONSUL MATAMOROS AVAILABLE INITIALLY WAS 42.5 MILLION MINUS FIVE MILLION AMCONSUL MAZATLAN MINUS ONE MILLION, TO EQUAL 36.5 MILLION. ABOUT 20 AMCONSUL MERIDA MILLION OF THE 1991 FUNDS HAVE BEEN SPENT TO DATE. AMCONSUL MONTERREY AMCONSUL NUEVO LAREDO EL SALVADOR: LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS AMEMBASSY ROME CDR 193RD INFBDE (PAN) FT CLAYTON PN AFZU-PO Q: WHY IS THE VOTE COUNT FOR LAST SUNDAY'S ELECTIONS IN USAFSO HOWARD AFB PN/PAO El SALVADOR SO SLOW? NAVSTA PANAMA CANAL RODMAN PN/PAO AMCONSUL TIJUANA A: THE SALVADORANS DO NOT HAVE A COMPUTERIZED VOTE XMT AMEMBASSY NASSAU COUNTING SYSTEM. THIS MEANS OVER ONE MILLION PAPER AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN BALLOTS MUST BE COUNTED BY HAND. UNCLAS STATE 084648 -- THE BALLOTS ARE COUNTED THREE TIMES -- AT THE POLLING PLACE, AT THE DEPARTMENTAL ELECTION BOARD, AND AT THE ALL POSTS PLEASE PASS TO PAO; ROME FOR VATICAN CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION -- IN THE PRESENCE OF INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE E.O. 12356: N/A POLITICAL PARTIES. THE CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION IS TAGS: OPRC NOW PERFORMING THE FINAL TALLY. SUBJECT: ARA GUIDANCES, MARCH 15, 1991 PREPARED PRESS GUIDANCES. ALSO, VOTING IN TWO MUNICIPALITIES WAS SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF GUERRILLA ACTIVITY. THESE AREAS ARE SCHEDULED UNCLASSIFIED IMMEDIATE UNCLASSIFIED OUTGOING DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARA/NEA REARCS PAGE 02 OF 02 STATE 084648 152127Z 007848 S067741 TO VOTE MARCH 17, AND THEIR BALLOTS WILL BE COUNTED ON MARCH, 18. -- A LONG VOTE COUNT IS NOT UNUSUAL IN EL, SALVADOR. THE COUNT FOR THE 1988 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TOOK OVER A WEEK. -- ELECTION OBSERVERS FROM THE OAS AND THE CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY ARE STILL IN EL SALVADOR MONITORING THE PROCESS. KIMMITT UNCLASSIFIED SECRET SUBJECT RECORD ID: 9102250 NSC/S PROFILE RECEIVED: 27 MAR 91 12 TO: PEREZ DE CUELLAR, JA FROM: PRESIDENT DOC DATE: 17 APR 91 SOURCE REF: KEYWORDS: UN EL SALVADOR HS PERSONS: CRISTIANI, ALFREDO SUBJECT: LTR TO PEREZ DE CUELLAR FM PRES RE SALVADORAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ACTION: FOR DISPATCH DUE DATE: 08 APR 91 STATUS: C STAFF OFFICER: STATE LOGREF: 9101870 9102204 FILES: WH NSCP: CODES: DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION FOR ACTION FOR CONCURRENCE FOR INFO STATE NSC CHRON PACELLI PRYCE UNCLASSIFIED UPON REMOVAL OF CLASSIFIED ATTACHMENTS 1999- D467- F/2 14 Feb 07 H COMMENTS: DISPATCHED BY DATE BY HAND W/ATTCH OPENED BY: NSLMS CLOSED BY: NSGLM DOC 6 OF 6 SECRET THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 17, 1991 Dear Mr. Secretary General: Thank you for your letter of March 25, 1991, sharing your analysis of the prospects for a successful negotiation to end the war in El Salvador. I am very encouraged by your statement that we are at the threshold of a major breakthrough in the UN's efforts to mediate an end to this longstanding conflict. I strongly share your view that a concerted effort must be made to achieve political agreements and a cease-fire by the end of April. The United States wholeheartedly and firmly supports the political negotiations which the UN under your auspices is mediating. I hope that you will give this effort your personal attention and engagement to ensure the maximum possible chance for success. I am encouraged also by the efforts of Mexico, Colombia, Spain and Venezuela to play an active role, at your request, in support of a negotiated settlement. I am confident that President Cristiani will continue to display the same good faith and flexibility that his government has demonstrated over the past year. President Cristiani is deeply committed to this negotiation process and will spare no effort to see it succeed. I hope that those with influence with the FMLN will urge them to refrain from any further military actions and to negotiate in good faith on the remaining issues. The United States will do everything possible to ensure the full implementation of any agreements reached by the parties at the bargaining table. As to the issue you raised about direct contact by the U.S. Government with the FMLN, as I have told you in the past, this is a difficult question for the United States, particularly in light of the heinous execution of two U.S. servicemen by FMLN combatants in January. Nevertheless, I take seriously your view that direct contacts are now of critical importance to the success of the peace effort. We will consult with President Cristiani on this issue and assess his views. After this consultation, my administration will weigh care- fully whether and how a direct contact such as you suggest might contribute to an early cease-fire agreement. In closing, let me reiterate my strong personal appreciation for the role that you have played in supporting these negotiations through many difficult months. An end to the conflict in El Salvador under UN mediation would be a great milestone in your distinguished career as Secretary General and would, I believe, put Central America permanently on the path to stability and democracy in the coming years. The United States will make every effort to support these critical negotiations to achieve your goal of a cease-fire by the end of April. Sincerely, GBl His Excellency Dr. Javier Perez de Cuellar Secretary General of the United Nations New York Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION CLASS. AND TYPE 06c. Memo Brent Scowcroft to POTUS 4/17/91 P-1, (b)(1), P-5 S Re: Reply to Letter from the UN Secretary General on the Salvadoran Peace Negotiations (2 pp.) COLLECTION WHORM CATEGORY: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 FILE LOCATION OA/ID NUMBER: CF00196-025 El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] DATE CLOSED: 01/04/2000 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office |(a)(2) of the PRAJ b-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAJ agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President and information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA) b-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA) privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b-7 Release would disclose Information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA) C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift. b-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] PRM. Closed as a personal record misfile. b-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 06d. Memo David A. Pacelli to Brent Scowcroft 4/9/91 P-1, (b)(1) S. RE: reply to letter from UNSYG on Salvadoran peace negotiations (2 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. 9105419 United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 2250 April 4, 1991 CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR BRENT SCOWCROFT THE WHITE HOUSE Subject: Letter to UNSYG on El Salvador Attached is a draft letter for the President in response to a letter from United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recommending that the U.S. Government enter into direct discussions with the Salvadoran FMLN guerrilla group. The response indicates that we will consult with President Cristiani and keep Perez de Cuellar's concerns in mind. for J. Stapleton Roy Executive Secretary Attachments: (A) Proposed Response to UNSYG (B) Letter from UNSYG DECLASSIFIED PER E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED 1999-0467-F 3r 10/16/09 CONFIDENTIAL DECL : OADR 2250 9105717 United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 April 1, 1991 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. William F. Sittmann Executive Secretary National Security Council Staff The White House SUBJECT: Alerting NSCS on Presidential Correspondence Enclosed is the original of a letter to President Bush from UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar. which is transmitted for your information. This correspondence was received in the Information Resources Management Section of the Executive Secretariat on April 1, 1991 A copy has been assigned to the appropriate bureau for action. CAblmes Director, S/S-IRM Information Resources Management Section Executive Secretariat 647-2991 DEPARTMENT OF STATE SUGGESTED LETTER Dear Mr. Secretary General: Thank you for your letter of March 25, 1991, sharing your analysis of the prospects for a successful negotiation to end the war in El Salvador. I am very encouraged by your statement that we are at the threshold of a major breakthrough in the U.N. 's efforts to mediate an end to this longstanding conflict. I strongly share your view that a concerted effort must be made to achieve political agreements and a cease-fire by the end of April. I also agree that we must use the deadline of April 30 when the current legislative assembly dissolves in order to press the parties to make a maximum effort to reach agreement on the major issues, especially a cease-fire. The United States wholeheartedly and firmly supports the political negotiations which the U.N. under your auspices is mediating. As my administration has stated on many occasions, the United States believes that the only humane and appropriate solution to this conflict is a negotiated political settlement which allows for the peaceful reintegration of former combatants on both sides into democratic political life with full guarantees for security and human rights. His Excellency Dr. Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations, New York. -2- I know that some progress has been made in the past, but I share your view that the next four weeks are the decisive moment in this negotiation. I hope that you will give this effort your personal attention and engagement to ensure the maximum possible chance for success. I am encouraged also by the efforts of Mexico, Colombia, Spain and Venezuela to play an active role, at your request, in support of a negotiated settlement and hope they will do SO at the opening round of negotiations. I am confident that President Cristiani will continue to display the same good faith and flexibility that his government has demonstrated over the past year. I know that President Cristiani is deeply committed to this negotiation process and will spare no effort to see it succeed. I hope that those with influence with the FMLN will urge them to refrain from any further military actions and to negotiate in good faith on the remaining issues. The United States will do everything possible to ensure the full implementation of any agreements reached by the parties at the bargaining table. As to the issue you raised about direct contact by the U.S. Government with the FMLN, as I have told you in the past, this is a difficult question for the United States, particularly in light of the heinous execution of two U.S. servicemen by FMLN combatants in January. Nevertheless, I take seriously your views that "such direct contacts are now of critical importance to the success of -3- the peace effort." The State Department will consult with President Cristiani on this issue and assess his views about the matter you recommend. Our primary goal is to see a negotiated solution to this war as quickly as possible. After consulting with President Cristiani, my administration will weigh carefully whether and how a direct contact such as you suggest might contribute to an early cease-fire agreement. In closing, let me reiterate my strong personal appreciation for the role that you have played in supporting these negotiations through many difficult months. The U. N. under your leadership played a decisive role in ending the conflict in Nicaragua and holding that nation's first free and fair presidential elections. An end to the conflict in El Salvador under U.N. mediation would be a great milestone in your distinguished career as Secretary General and would, I believe, put Central America permanently on the path to stability and democracy in the coming years. The United States will make every effort to support these critical negotiations and to achieve your goal of a cease-fire by the end of April Warmest personal wishes, George Bush Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 06g. Cable U.S. Mission UN to SECSTATE 3/27/91 P-1, (b)(1), P-5 C RE: GOES/FMLN Talks - UN/SYG Letter to POTUS request for USG/FMLN meeting (3 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between-such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. 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Letter UNSYG Javier Perez de Cuellar to POTUS 03/25/91 P-1, (b)(1) Re: situation in El Salvador (2 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. SUBJECT par El Salvaders ADDRESS BY HER EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT VIOLETA B. DE CHAMORRO REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA BEFORE A JOINT MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL April 16, 1991 Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of Congress, In 1979 I chose to follow the difficult path of politics. I felt that I owed something to the memory of my husband, Pedro Joaquin Chamorro. I became terribly disillusioned during that year. The Sandinistas deviated from the course of the 1979 Revolution and turned against democracy, against free economic initiatives and against human rights. That's why I resigned from the Provisional Government Board in April, 1980. That's also why I accepted the presidential nomination in 1989. And we won. And now we're transforming our country and giving it dignity by setting up the framework for a republican democracy. In the past few years, Nicaraguans have shed many tears and much blood. Many thousands of patriots, the equivalent of millions of American lives, died for political causes, for ideological differences, and because basic human rights were restricted and people were prevented from living in peace. Now, in Nicaragua, the war has ended, the majority of Nicaraguans voted so that they could have peace. More than 20,000 Nicaraguans who fought for liberty surrendered their arms and returned to being civilians, for there was no longer any reason to carry arms. I reduced, by two thirds, the huge army amassed by the previous regime, and I will continue to reduce the army's size as a step forward in my de-militarization scheme. From the moment that I took over the government, the Executive Branch has religiously respected the freedom and independence of all the government's powers, the democratic liberties and human rights. We did away with the policy of public institutions having to conform to the interests of one political party, one group or one person. We also did away with the delirium of a totalitarian ideology; Nicaraguans no longer have to kneel before the State. Now the principle of freedom prevails so that people can speak openly, move within their country freely, work and run their own businesses profitably. The last time that I addressed Nicaragua's Congress, I stated that it isn't an easy feat to bring democracy to a country. But if a democratic system is being built from the ruins of a dictatorship, and a civil war -- from the ruins of an economic disaster -- the feat is not only difficult, it is almost impossible. However, Nicaraguans have accepted this as their challenge. Justice is the one element that cannot be missing from this system. Crimes cannot remain unresolved, as we have witnessed in the past. My government is committed to radically reduce government intervention in the economy and the enormous bureaucratic apparatus that we have inherited. Our Congress approved a law that authorizes private banks to operate and encourages foreign investments and is studying the privatization law in order to convert government businesses. We are rapidly advancing toward the establishment of a social- market economy. Restrictions on prices and salaries must be lifted. We have initiated a serious economic stabilization program, accompanied by corresponding tax reforms, to discipline the public to share the burden of real costs, to encourage domestic production, and to stimulate private domestic and foreign investment. Senators and Representatives: We are raising a Republic from the ashes of a previous period in our history that has left our country saddened, but has taught us a great deal. No path leads to happiness if liberty is oppressed and human rights disrespected. 3 In Nicaragua an authentic revolution is beginning. It is a revolution for democracy and liberty, a revolution for which Nicaraguans have longed, a revolution that will serve as a model to other countries. The consequences of militarism, which only succeeded in making our country suffer, have forced us to assume the leading role in Central America, to transform our region into a "zone of Peace and Cooperation"; an area of international security, of democracy and of economic prosperity. In this sense, it is important to reiterate that Nicaragua does not now tolerate, and will not tolerate sending arms to neighboring countries. Our policy is to punish these types of actions. Following this policy, we were able to successfully take action and recuperate the missiles which only last December were in the hands of Salvadorean guerrillas. Senators and Representatives: When we first heard the news about the fall of the Berlin wall, I found myself in Washington, DC in a working meeting with Speaker Foley and other members of the House of Representatives. At that time I was a presidential candidate. I realized then that, in the same way, all of the walls that infringe upon democratic rights and liberties would fall. It pleases us that we have contributed to this current in contemporary history, which no human force is able to distort or prevent. As I expressed in September, 1990, before the United Nations General Assembly, democracy now belongs to all people. There is no doubt that the United States is playing one of the lead roles in this democratization process that is shaking up the whole planet. Friends, We have arrived at a time when we can put an end to the conflicting relations between our governments, and we need to concentrate our efforts on constructing a new institutional relationship which reflects the friendship between the peoples of our two countries. 4 Within Nicaragua, we are instituting a policy of national reconciliation - with perseverance and firmness -and of deep respect for Human Rights. At the same time, we are promoting a policy of reconciliation in our international relations. The National Assembly of Nicaragua is discussing an initiative that I presented last April 4th, to change previous government legislation that obliged Nicaragua to maintain a confrontational relationship with the United States. The majority of the Nicaraguan people do not believe in this law. All of the people who voted did so not only to achieve internal peace, but also to end international confrontations. We are restoring the friendship between the United States and Nicaragua, and we need to establish a strong common commitment for the future of our countries and our peoples. Nicaragua is part of a new democratic Central America which is both working for, and hoping to, achieve unification in the near future in order to compete worthily with the rest of the world. - One Central America which is becoming a zone of peace, liberty, and free trade, integrated in the near future to Venezuela and Mexico. For a unified Central America, the new decade will be one of transition as we move toward the 21st Century, - it is also the decade of exemplary relations between our countries and the United States. Finally, it is important to note, ladies and gentlemen, that our efforts to strengthen freedom, establish democracy and set up a "State of Law" have to be accompanied by economic prosperity. The people of Latin America applaud the efforts of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative that President George Bush created and presented during the recent meeting that took place in San Jose, Costa Rica with the Partnership for Democracy and Development. By the same token, we support the free trade zone between Mexico and the U.S. I would especially like to thank you, the representatives of the American public, for the generous assistance that you and the Government of the United States have given to the Nicaraguan people for our reconstruction. Nicaragua needs extraordinary international cooperation. Our economy has been destroyed. Our productive capacity has remained dismantled. The country was totally de-capitalized. In 5 addition, we have to protect our natural resources and promote policies that will protect the environment. We need steadfast financial assistance from the United States throughout this entire decade to reconstruct our economy, following the terrible damage incurred during the past decade. We urgently need foreign investment, credit, and international cooperation in order to permit our people to develop their creative talents and to let us rise from the ashes left for us by past dictatorships. Only in this way will we be able to realize the dreams of our people - a people that have heroically suffered in order to strengthen democracy and liberty in their country. Senators and Representatives, let me be so bold as to make my own a thought from Abraham Lincoln: " The security that we have is the love of liberty that God has planted in our breast." God bless America!! Thank you very much!! 6 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 07a. Letter Ambassador Salaverria, El Salvador to William Pryce 04/15/91 P-1, (b)(1) RE: continuation of El Salvador's status as a beneficiary developing country (1 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRAJ (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM Removed as a personal record misfile. Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 07b. Letter Ambassador Salaverria, El Salvador to Carla Hills, USTR 04/11/91 P-1, (b)(1) RE: continuation of El Salvador's status as a beneficiary developing country (2 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRAJ (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. EMBASALVA TEL No. .202-328-0563 Apr 15,91 17:49 No. 010 P.01 SUBJECT 0 10 DAP Salvalar embajada DE EL SALVADOR 2308 CALIFORNIA STREET. N.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20008 Jry TRANSMISION DE FACSIMILE PARA: MR. WILLIAM T. PRYCE FAX #: (202) 395-3380 DE: Embassy of El Salvador FECHA: April 15th, 1991 MENSAJE: Forwarding enclosed letter regarding GSP benefits for El Salvador. VPT TOTAL DE PAGINAS INCLUYENDO ESTA: 4 NUESTRO TEL. : (202) 265 9671 FAVOR CONTACTARNOS SI NO SE RECIBEN TODAS LAS PAGINAS! Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 08a. Letter Ambassador Salaverria, El Salvador to William Pryce 04/15/91 P-1, (b)(1) RE: continuation of El Salvador's status as a beneficiary developing country (1 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAJ agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 08b. Letter Ambassador Salaverria, El Salvador to Carla Hills, USTR 04/11/91 P-1, (b)(1) RE: continuation of El Salvador's status as a beneficiary developing country (2 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA) (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM Removed as a personal record misfile DEPARTMENT OF STATE 11 APR 91 1: 05 B C S/S # MESSAGE NO. 065419 CLASSIFICATION SECRET No. Pages 4 FROM: JIM CARRAGHER S/S 78448 7224 (Officer name) (Office symbol) (Extension) (Room number) MESSAGE DESCRIPTION CABLE TO SAN SALVADOR: CONDITIONING DELIVERY OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO: (Agency) DELIVER TO:- Extension Room No. NSCS WILLIAM SITTMANN 456-6534 WHSITRM NSCS KENNETH HILL NSCS EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Parelli Pryce FOR: CLEARANCE X INFORMATION PER REQUEST COMMENT REMARKS: PLEASE CLEAR BY: 4/12 NOON THANKS DECLASSIFIED White House Guidelines S/S Officer: E.O. 13526, SEC 3.4 (b), September 11, 2006 By Mill NARA, Date 10/4/2016 MI JIM CARRAGHER CROSSHATCH RETURN TIME-STAMPED COVERSHEET TOS/S. 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Cable Re: conditioning delivery of military assistance (4 pp.) 3/14/91 P-1, (b)(1) S Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA) P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute ((b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRAJ (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIAJ C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile. DEPARTMENT OF STATE = 109 E 16 05 B SUBJE T S/S # MESSAGE NO. 065419 CLASSIFICATION SECRET No. Pages 4 FROM: JIM CARRAGHER S/S 78448 7224 (Officer name) (Office symbol) (Extension) (Room number) MESSAGE DESCRIPTION CABLE TO SAN SALVADOR: CONDITIONING DELIVERY OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO: (Agency) DELIVER TO:- Extension Room No. NSCS WILLIAM SITTMANN 456-6534 WHSITRM NSCS KENNETH HILL NSCS EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Parelli Pryce FOR: CLEARANCE X INFORMATION PER REQUEST COMMENT REMARKS: PLEASE CLEAR BY: 4/12 NOON THANKS on mit Change on page 3 wob DECLASSIFIED White House Guidelines S/S Officer: E.O. 13526, SEC 3.4 (b), September 11, 2006 By Mill NARA, Date 10/4/2016 MA JIM CARRAGHER CROSSHATCH RETURN TIME-STAMPED COVERSHEET TOS/S. Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 09d. Cable Embassy, San Salvador to SECSTATE 3/14/91 P-1, (b)(1) S Re: conditioning delivery of military assistance (4 pp.) Collection: Bush Presidential Records National Security Council Latin American Directorate - Subject File 1989 Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: National Security Council Series: Latin American Files Subseries: Subject File WHORM Cat.: File Location: El Salvador April-June 1991 [5] Date Closed: 1/4/2000 OA/ID Number: CF00196-025 FOIA/SYS Case #: 1999-0467-F Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: Appeal Disposition: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: Disposition Date: AR Case #: MR Case #: AR Disposition: MR Disposition: AR Disposition Date: MR Disposition Date: RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] (b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.