Summary Talking Points on Suriname – Meeting with Deputy Secretary of State – 28 November 1986
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Operations
SUBJECT: Meeting with Deputy Secretary of State
28 November, 1215 hours, DCI Dining Room
We have been told that “if there is time left after discussing Iran,”
would like to discuss Items A through D.
TAB
A How Did Kim Il Sung “Die”?
State would like to hear our post-morten on this episode.
See TAB А for details.
TAB B Is Cory Aquino Going to Make It?
They would like our assessment of recent developments and our prognosis,
including whether or not the threat of a coup has passed.
The DI prepared the paper at TАВ В.
NO TAB Central America: The Impact of the Iran Revelations.
Clair George has been in on the meetings and is prepared to speak to this.
Because this story has been evolving all week, we have not prepared a paper for you.
TАВ C Suriname.
State has asked for a status report.
TAB D Yemen.
State has asked for a status report.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director for Operations
FROM: Acting Chief, Latin America Division
SUBJECT: Summary Talking Points on Suriname
- Current Military Situation.
After a lull in October, Brunswijk is tightening his grip in the east.
— The insurgents have taken control of key economic facilities and transportation arteries,
ending domestic cooking oil production, closing a key aluminum mine, and isolating pockets of government troops.
— To shore up his position, Bouterse is acquiring two helicopters and apparently has received Libyan-funded small arms from Nicaragua shipped via Cuba. - Political Situation.
Internal political forces have been intimidated back to quiescence by recent murders of ethnic minorities.
— Brunswijk and exiles continue to contact internal political parties to ensure a smooth transition following Bouterse’s ouster. - U.S. Policy.
The State Department is taking the lead in reassessing our policy.
— The major allies are divided: Brazil favors sticking with Bouterse; the Venezuelans are passive; the Dutch believe he must go; and the French are mainly interested in securing French Guiana’s borders with Suriname.
— We understand Under Secretary Armacost favors lining up the players before addressing the situation in Suriname;
State Department’s Latin American Bureau is looking for ways to engineer a “Marcos” solution.
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