2. CONFIRMING TELCON BETWEEN [REDACTED] AND DEA COUNTRY ATTACHE [REDACTED] ON JUNE 9, 1987. INTEPOL ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT PROPOSED AVAILABILITY OF TWO (2) BELL 212 HELICOPTERS FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1987. WHILE MISSION INITIALLY TALKED IN TERMS OF 3-4 WEEK-LONG MISSIONS, [REDACTED] RESPONDED THAT HE WOULD ACT TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF SUCH A RESOURCE AND SCHEDULE EIGHT 6-DAY LONG MISSIONS WITH THE PROVISO THAT THERE MAY BE FEWER DUE ONLY TO WEATHER OR MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS.

4. ON JUNE 9, 1987, C/A [REDACTED] CONTACTED TEXACO OPERATIONS MANAGER, [REDACTED] IN CHARGE OF LAGO AGRIO, WHICH IS THE MOST CONVENIENT STAGING AREA. [REDACTED] WAS ASKED TO PERMIT STATIONING OF TWO 212s AT LAGO AGRIO, SELL FUEL, ALLOW SPACE/FACILITIES FOR U.S. MECHANICS TO SERVICE THE AIRCRAFT AND PROVIDE FOOD AND LODGING FOR MAXIMUM OF 10 PEOPLE. ON JUNE 10, 1987,[REDACTED] STATED THAT TEXACO PREFERS NOT TO ACCOMMODATE THE HELICOPTERS FOR FEAR OF RISKING POLITICAL FALLOUT, BUT WILL REFUEL HELICOPTERS.

5. PER SUGGESTION OF [REDACTED] THE GOE ARMY FACILITIES AT SANTA CECILIA, 10 KM. FROM LAGO AGP.IO SHOULD. SERVE USG NEEDS QUITE WELL. ON 6/11/87, C/A [REDACTED] REQUESTED FROM [REDACTED] NARCOTICS COORDINATOR TO THE PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR, PERMISSION TO USE SANTA CECILIA, WHICH IS THE QUARTERS OF THE BRIGADA DE SILVA. THERE IS A STOL STRIP THERE. HE PROMISES AN ANSWER BY 6/15/87 (SHOULD THIS FAIL, C/A [REDACTED] BELIEVES [REDACTED] WILL RECONSIDER).

7. RESPONDING TO [REDACTED] QUESTION ON HERBICIDES APPROVED FOR USE IN ECUADOR, AGRICULTURAL ATTACHE CLEVELAND MARSH WAS ASKED ON JUNE 9, 1987 TO QUERY GOE FOR UP-TO-DATE LIST OF APPROVED HERBICIDES.

8. ANTICIPATE NO PROBLEM WITH LANDING CLEARANCES FOR C-130, BUT CANNOT BEGIN UNTIL SPECIFICS AVAILABLE ON IDENTIFICATION, PILOT, DATES, ETC. NAU [REDACTED] WILL FIRM UP ARRANGEMENTS FOR CO-PILOTS, BUT C/A [REDACTED] WILL RAISE SUBJECT WITH MONTESINOS.

3. ON 8 / 19 /87 [REDACTED] DEA SPOKE TO [REDACTED] BY TELCON - REQUESTED RECONSIDERATION OF HEXAZINON AND TEBUTHIURON, EMPHASIZING THAT BOTH HERBICIDES ARE APPROVED IN THE U.S. TESTING WOULD, IF APPROVED, BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 15 PLANTS WITH EACH OF THE FOUR TEST HERBICIDES AND FINALLY THAT A THOROUGH TESTING METHODOLOGY AND FOLLOW-UP WOULD BE CARRIED OUT.

4. THE AG ATTACHE, [REDACTED] FEELS THAT GOE MAY APPROVE HEXAZNONE AND TEBUTHIUROM, AS GOE GENERALLY PARALLELS APPROVAL OF U.S. APPROVED AG CHEMICALS. [REDACTED] WILL FORTHWITH SEEK ADDITION OF HEXAZINONE AND TEBUTHIURON TO LIST.

5. NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH FOUR, EMBASSY APPROVES/INVITES VISIT OF [REDACTED] AND TEAM TO BRIEF MISSION NARCOTICS COMMITTEES GOE AS RELEVANT AND TO COMMENCE FIELD TESTS. [REDACTED] AND TEAM SHOULD ARRIVE ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1987, BRIEF [REDACTED] AND GOE AS NECESSARY ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1987. TEAM SHOULD BE ABLE TO BEGIN FIELD TESTS ON SEPTEMBER 15, WEATHER PERMITTING. AN 8-10 DAY ERADICATION OPERATION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1987.

6. THIS CABLE MAY BE CONSIDERED A COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [REDACTED] AND THE UNNAMED MEMBERS OF HIS TEAM. INM IS REQUESTED WORK OUT FUNDING OF [REDACTED] AND TEAM’S TRAVEL AND PER DIEM.