FOREIGN MINISTRY CONCERN OVER THE JESUIT CASE; FOREIGN MINISTER'S BELIEF THAT A

Created: 7/12/1991

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

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COUNTRY: EL SALVADOR

MINISTRY CONCERN OVER THL JESUIT CASE;

FOREIGN MINISTER'S BELIEFUILTY VERDICT IS IMPERATIVE

OF EARLY1 OVERALL 5ALVADOKAH FOREIGN 'PROVED SLIGHTLY; HOWEVER, THE JESUIT MURDER CASE REMAINS ONE OF THE HOST SERIOUS SALVADORAN FOREIGN POLICY PROBLEMS. THE LACKESOLUTION TO THE JESUIT CASE IS HINDEROREIGN MINISTRY (Ml a; EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORI. DECISIVE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT, PARTICULARLY WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY.

2. DURING AN EARLY JULY MEETING WITH HIGH-LEVEL HIA OFFICIALS AND AMBASSADORS RECALLED FROM EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, AND CENTRAL AMERICA, tHBBWEHPHASIZED THAT SALVADOR AN AMBASSADORS MUST CONDUCT THEMSELVES INANNER AS TO INCREASE THE CREDIBILITY OF THE SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT REGARDING THE RESOLUTION OF THE JESUIT CASE. THE AMBASSADORS MUST STRESS THAT THE SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT DESIRES JUSTICE IN THE CASE AND HILL PROSECUTE THOSE IMPLICATED IR THE CASE REGARDLESS OF THEIR RANK.

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FOREIGN POLICY WOULD BE ENDANGERED AND COME TO NOTHING. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WOULD ISOLATE EL SALVADOR THROUGH ROYCOTTS OF

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POmS and CEASE EC ON ASSISTANCE IN VARIOUS AREAS. THE SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT WOULDOSS OI CREDIBILITY IN ALLRNATIONAL FORA AND THE ADVANCES THE UWtRHHtHI It All ACHIEVED IN NIIATERAI RELATIONS WOULD RE PUTELICATE STATE. IF NOT DAMAGED OUTRIGHT. HI FN EH WOULD ENNTERNATIONAL RESPECT THAN THf GOVERNHEHI.

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PRESIDENTNO) RE REWARDED ANDIY THE SAl VaIi*AN EOREIgM SERVICE ABROADNATIONAL PRIORITY" THATUILTY VERDICT IN THE JESUIT CASE.

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