14. M53:96-22 PANAMA GUNRUNNING ? 06-1 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PANAMA CANAL AND THE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PANAMA IN THE JUNE 6, 7, AND JULY 10, 1979 Serial No. 96-22 UNIVERSITY Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries STANFOR COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES JOHN M. MURPHY, New York, Chairman THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio GLENN M. ANDERSON, California LES AUCOIN, Oregon NORMAN E. D'AMOURS, New Hampshire JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota WILLIAM J. HUGHES, New Jersey BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland DAVID E. BONIOR, Michigan DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii MICHAEL OZZIE MYERS, Pennsylvania JOE WYATT, Texas MIKE LOWRY, Washington EARL HUTTO, Florida EDWARD J. STACK, Florida PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey CONTENTS Thomas, Col. James C., U.S. Air Force (retired) Ulloa, Jose Carlos, Nicaraguan Customs Official Additional material submitted- Dornan, Hon. Robert K.: Analysis of "Law of the Land" Hansen, Hon. George: Article by Don Phillips Article by Jim Adams.. Article by Joe Crankshaw: "Arms Smuggled by Panamanians, Investi- Article: "Panama Treaty Implementation in Serious Trouble" Article: "Protect American Taxpayers and Tollpayers-Add the 'Hon- 227 Additional material submitted-Continued Page Excerpt from Congressional Record: "Protect U.S. Taxpayers and 228 223 Excerpt from Congressional Record of May 21, 1979: "A Lake of Fire Hubbard, Hon. Carroll: Subpena of Armando Selva Article of May 4, 1979 from Critica: "Hugo Asking for Reinforcement".. Article of May 29, 1979: "Nicaraguan Solidarity Committee Selling Article: "Sandinist Brigade Members Asked to Report to Center" Pallais, Hon. Louis: Final report of the group of military advisers of the investigating Committee of the Council of the Organization acting provi- Applications for arms shipment disposition Application/License for permanent export of unclassified implements Court Indictment: United States of America v. Jose A. Pujol, Carlos List of 100 .30 Caliber Universal, carbine rifles sold to Jose Alvarez ... 98 Aldrich, George H.: Memorandum of October 25, 1974, on intervention in Murphy, Hon. John M.: Letter of January 31, 1977, to the President 242 208 PANAMA GUNRUNNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1979 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON PANAMA CANAL, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:17 a.m., in room 1334, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Carroll Hubbard, Jr., chairman of the subcommittee, presiding. Present: Representatives Hubbard, Biaggi, Anderson, Bowen, Oberstar, Hughes, Bonior, Lowry, McCloskey, Bauman, Davis, Carney, and Evans of the Virgin Islands. Also present: Representatives Lagomarsino and Hansen. Staff present: Carl Perian, chief of staff; Larry O'Brien, chief counsel; Penny Perian, administrator; Terry Modglin, professional staff; Jack Sands, minority chief counsel; Kai Midboe, minority counsel; Susan Baffa, press secretary; Jean Fling, secretary to chief of staff; Marty McLaughlin, press assistant; Taddy McAllister, clerk; Molly Dominick, secretary; Michael Smith, staff; and Ken Fendley, staff. Mr. HUBBARD. The Panama Canal Subcommittee of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will now come to order. The chairman has been on the House floor asking the Speaker and the House for unanimous consent that we meet today. Under the 5-minute rule, under which the House is now proceeding, we need unanimous consent permission that we be allowed to meet while the House is proceeding. That permission was granted. Fellow committee members, distinguished witnesses, and visitors, we are convening these hearings, less than 3 months after the completion of hearings on implementing legislation, to give overview to a set of concerns that have emerged in clearer focus. Consonant with the spirit of collegiality in our committee, we are here at the written request of the Honorable Robert Bauman, ranking minority member of the Panama Canal Subcommittee. As chairman, I am prepared to let the evidence from important sources speak for itself. Witnesses from the nations affected by the matter at hand have been invited to be heard. Congressional colleagues and officers of the executive branch will also disclose information they have gathered from long and careful investigation. Now to the issue. During the past several weeks, there has been exposure of a number of incidents of gun smuggling along the Gulf of Mexico from Texas to Florida. In each episode, the Panamanian Government was involved with the purchase and shipment of arms des (1) |