DATE 92-03720 c ou tdtifi 43 OFFICE L5 EMF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE I 1 November 1982 The Honorable Caspar W Weinberger The Secretary of Defense Need for Man portable Weapons Captured by Israeli Forces in Lebanon nesontnnun son SUBJECT 1 This Agency has a priority requirement for the man portable weapons captured by the Israelis during their recent incursion into Lebanon Host of these weapons are of Soviet or Communist Bloc origin which offer particular application in the Comanct of special activities and unconventiona1 warfare where friendly forces are primarily dependent on battlefield recovery for arms resupply 2 Types of weapons would include but are not limited to those listed in the attachment These weapons are known to be In addition any ammunition that may be in Israeli possession acquired to support these weapons or other ordnance items mines and hand grenades would greatly assist in the support of various Agency programs 3 While no recognize our current bargaining position with 33 Israelis is very low we nevertheless request your assistance intseizing upon future opportunities in the area of security assistance and or intelligence support programs to apply the leverage necessary to acquire these weapons at little or no cost to the 0 3 Government Director of Centr Intelligence I owes 6-4 X2 678 Attachment Soo Do Cont Hr Ln                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu