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In the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States of America v. Oliver L. North, Defendant U.S. Government's Stipulation on Quid Pro Quos with Other Governments as Part of Contra Operations
1989
Overview
United States submits a Deposition for the Oliver L. North Trial (1989); Israel during [Operation Tipped Kettle; Operation Tipped Kettle II] provided the U.S. Department of Defense with Weapons taken from the Palestine Liberation Organization; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency used Weapons obtained through [Operation Tipped Kettle; Operation Tipped Kettle II] for Arms transfers to the Contras; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency used Operation Elephant Herd to stockpile Military equipment after the Boland Amendment II of 12 October 1984 restricted United States Military assistance for the Contras; Reagan Administration (20 January 1981-20 January 1989) assured Israel that it would receive Compensation in the form of [Economic assistance; Security assistance] for its participation in [Operation Tipped Kettle; Operation Tipped Kettle II; Operation Elephant Herd]; Howard J. Teicher and David Kimche discussed using Honduras as a conduit for Third-party arms transfers to deliver Israeli Weapons to the Contras; Saudi Arabia agreed to provide $1 million per month in Contra funding in response to overtures from Robert C. McFarlane; William J. Casey met with [Ronald W. Reagan; George Bush; George P. Shultz; Caspar W. Weinberger; Jeane J. Kirkpatrick; John W. Vessey, Jr.; Arthur S. Moreau, Jr.; Edwin Meese III; Robert C. McFarlane; John M. Poindexter] and recommended offering Quid pro quo arrangements to [Honduras; Costa Rica] providing them with increased Security assistance in return for facilitating Third-party arms transfers to the Contras; China (People's Republic) offered to provide Contra funding through the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency; William French Smith concluded in July 1984 that Third-party arms transfers were not grounds for Impeachment; U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chairman John W. Vessey, Jr. and [Oliver L. North; Richard V. Secord] arranged for China (People's Republic) to provide Anti-aircraft weapons to the Contras; John K. Singlaub discussed the provision of \"substantial\" Contra funding with officials from Korea (Republic) and with a senior official from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in February 1985; Saudi Arabia contributed more than $25 million to the Contras after a personal appeal from Ronald W. Reagan; David Kimche met with Michael H. Armacost to arrange for continued Military assistance from Israel for countries in Central America; Reagan Administration (20 January 1981-20 January 1989) sought [Communications equipment; Aircraft; Military spare parts] for the Contras from countries in [Asia; Latin America]; Yitzhak Rabin of the Israel. Ministry of Defense reportedly offered to provide Military advisors with knowledge of the Spanish language to the Contras as part of Quid pro quo arrangements that included the sale of Kfir Aircraft to Honduras; Brunei Darussalam contributed $10 million to the Contras after solicitations from [Elliott Abrams; Gaston J. Sigur, Jr.; George P. Shultz]; [John M. Poindexter; Yitzhak Rabin] agreed to have the Erria (Israel cargo ship) pick up Weapons for delivery to the Contras on condition that the Arms transfers appear to be privately arranged between Israel and Richard V. Secord; Amiram Nir indicated in September 1986 that Shimon Peres would discuss Third-party arms transfers with Ronald W. Reagan; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency reported that Honduras would continue to supply covert Military assistance to the Contras after the passage of the Boland Amendment II of 12 October 1984; [John M. Poindexter; Ronald W. Reagan] discussed a proposal by George P. Shultz allowing the U.S. Congress to \"wink\" at Third-party arms transfers involving the delivery of Weapons from the United States through El Salvador to the Contras; [Guatemala; Honduras] provided [Aircraft; Ammunition; Military equipment; Equipment maintenance; Military spare parts; Contra camps] and false End user certificate to the Contras; Contra leaders on the Southern Front received $100 thousand from Manuel Antonio Noriega in July 1984; Robert C. McFarlane was advised that Guatemala would support the Contras as part of Quid pro quo arrangements with the Reagan Administration (20 January 1981-20 January 1989) that called upon the United States to provide Guatemala with [Economic assistance; Credit] and other services; Ronald W. Reagan agreed to recommendations by the U.S. National Security Council. Crisis Pre-Planning Group that Honduras be offered Quid pro quo arrangements calling upon the United States to provide Security assistance and aid from the Economic Support Fund in return for continued Honduran support for the Contras; George Bush served as an emissary between the Reagan Administration (20 January 1981-20 January 1989) and Honduras. President Roberto Suazo Cordova in the fall of 1985 to convey the terms of Quid pro quo arrangements calling for expedited Security assistance for Honduras; Costa Rica. President Luis Alberto Monge and United States officials apparently agreed on Quid pro quo arrangements permitting the Contras to construct the Santa Elena Airstrip (Costa Rica) in return for Funding for Costa Rica from the United States; Oliver L. North met with Military officers from the Honduras. Armed Forces to discuss impediments to Contra resupply operations caused by restrictions on the use of Honduran Airstrips; Oliver L. North recommended to [George Bush; John M. Poindexter] in January 1986 that they stress to Honduras. President Jose Azcona Hoyo the necessity of Honduran assistance for the Contras; Reagan Administration (20 January 1981-20 January 1989) official was told that he should avoid specific comments about U.S. Department of State. Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office flights passing through Honduras because Contra resupply operations originating from [Ilopango Airport (El Salvador); Aguacate Air Base (Honduras)] carried both Humanitarian assistance and Weapons; Costa Rica senior official Benjamin Piza Carranza was instrumental in organizing the Southern Front and in providing Logistics support to the Contras; Elliott Abrams with the knowledge of [Ronald W. Reagan; George Bush; Donald T. Regan; Philip C. Gast; Richard L. Armitage; Nestor D. Sanchez] offered Quid pro quo arrangements to Jose Azcona Hoyo calling for the United States to provide [Weapons; Surface-to-air missiles] to Honduras valued at $20 million; Ronald W. Reagan wrote to [Jose Napoleon Duarte; Jose Azcona Hoyo] in May 1986 with the concurrence of [Elliott Abrams; William J. Casey; Fred C. Ikle] affirming Reagan's intention to provide El Salvador with Trade concessions and to provide Honduras with assistance from the Economic Support Fund; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency reported to the [U.S. National Security Agency; U.S. Department of State; U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency; U.S. Office of the White House; U.S. National Security Council; U.S. Southern Command; United States Embassy. Costa Rica; United States Embassy. Nicaragua; United States Embassy. Honduras; United States Embassy. Panama] about contributions from Donors in the United States and Latin America for Contras fighting on the Southern Front including funds provided to Contra leaders by Manuel Antonio Noriega; Manuel Antonio Noriega representative reportedly met with Oliver L. North in August 1986 and offered to carry out the Assassination of the leadership of the Ortega Administration (10 January 1985-25 April 1990) in return for a resumption of Security assistance for Panama and United States help in improving Noriega's image in International opinion; [Oliver L. North; John M. Poindexter] agreed that Assassination attempts would be Illegal activities but that Sabotage carried out by Panama would be \"another story\"; British citizens carried out the Sabotage of Nicaraguan Weapons storage sites in 1985 with assistance from ordnance experts who were Panamanian citizens; Oliver L. North recommended helping former Honduras. Armed Forces officer Jose Bueso Rosa after his conviction in the United States for Illegal activities in order to deter him from revealing his participation with [John D. Negroponte; Paul F. Gorman; Duane R. (\"Dewey\") Clarridge] in Covert operations on behalf of the Contras; Manuel Antonio Noriega told Oliver L. North in September 1986 that he was willing to undertake \"immediate action\" against the Ortega Administration (10 January 1985-25 April 1990) and suggested [Oil refineries; Airports; Puerto Sandino] as potential targets; Oliver L. North asked in September 1986 that a scheduled meeting between Oscar Arias Sanchez and Ronald W. Reagan be canceled because Arias had disclosed the existence of the Santa Elena Airstrip (Costa Rica)
Subject
/ Aguacate Air Base (Honduras)
/ Aircraft
/ Airports
/ Asia
/ Bandar Ibn Sultan, Prince of Saudi Arabia
/ Boland Amendment (1984 Oct. 12) of 12 October 1984
/ Brunei Darussalam Darussalam
/ Cerezo Arevalo, Mario Vinicio
/ Clarridge, Duane R. ("Dewey")
/ Contras
/ Credit
/ Donors
/ Funding
/ Honduras
/ Ilopango Airport (El Salvador)
/ Israel
/ Ortega Administration (10 January 1985-25 April 1990)
/ Palestine Liberation Organization
/ Panama
/ Reagan Administration (20 January 1981-20 January 1989)
/ Sabotage
/ Santa Elena Airstrip (Costa Rica)
/ Trade
/ United States Embassy. Costa Rica
/ United States Embassy. Honduras
/ United States Embassy. Nicaragua
/ United States Embassy. Panama
/ United States. Central Intelligence Agency
/ United States. Defense Intelligence Agency
/ United States. Department of Defense
/ United States. Department of State
/ United States. Department of State. Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office
/ United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chairman
/ United States. National Security Agency
/ United States. National Security Council
/ United States. National Security Council. Crisis Pre-Planning Group
/ United States. Office of the White House
/ United States. Southern Command
/ Weapons
