GHOSTS OF HONDURAS' PAST; MANPADS AND THE OAS

S E C R E T TEGUCIGALPA 001462 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CEN, WHA/PPC, PM, NP E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2013 TAGS: PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL HO OAS SUBJECT: GHOSTS OF HONDURAS' PAST; MANPADS AND THE OAS GUIDELINES REF: A. STATE 113041 ¶B. STATE 050192 Classified By: A/DCM PAUL TUEBNER for Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D) ¶1. (S) Honduras does not/not possess any MANPADS. Please remove Honduras from the list. During the last two years, the Honduran military has discovered two MANPADS left from the 1980s in comprehensive inventory exercises. There was no prior knowledge of their existence. When cleaning out the storage locations, the missiles were discovered and destroyed within days. Both destructions were documented by DAO Tegucigalpa in cables/IIRs to DIA. ¶2. (S) Honduras would support the OAS Guidelines on MANPADS. Even though their overall weapons/munitions stockpile management and security are weak, Post has no reason to believe that Honduras has any stock of MANPADS. Post requests that Honduras' name be removed from the list of MANPAD possessing countries. Palmer