Originator: FBI
From: LEG, MX
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/08/1970
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

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Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10297-10156

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-202233-12

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: LEG, MX

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

10/08/1970

FS, MERCENARIES, TRAINING, NICARAGUA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS :

1A

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA

COMMENTS :

v9.1

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DIRECTOR, FBI (105-202233)

ON DATE:

10/8/70

12/29/92

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Reference Mexico City airtel 8/24/70 and Bureau

airtel 8/4/70.

Information contained in referenced Bureau airtel

training of mercenaries in Nicaragua

discussed withEr, WILLIAN SONNER and Mr. DANIEL E. SWITH

CIA Station] and Mr. JAMES BRIGGS, Political Officer,

American Embassy, Managua, Nicaragua, on 9/17/70•(4(4)

Neither (CIAJnor the Political Officer professed

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any knowledge of the allegations and each office stated

that it would be impossible to train anywhere near 22,000

mercenaries in Nicaragua without.

their respective offices

being aware of such activity. (X/4)

Mr. BRIGGS advised that he had received a copy of

the communication indicating mercenary training camps were

located in Nicaragua and had replied to the State Department

that no such training

(5)

was being undertaken to his knowledges

Mr. BONNER stated only that he had no information

regarding such training.

It is noted that Mr. BONNER is the

lew Chief OL Station at the CIA in Managua and reported forS;

duty there, his first Chief of Station post, the week previous:

to contact by Central American road

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RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

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