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CNO'S USE AT X IANC

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TABLE OF CONTENTi

1. BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TAB A

2. NATIONAL DISCLOSURE POLICY - MEXICO TAB B

3. POLITICAL-MILITARY SUMMARY - MEXICO TAB C

4. FMS FOR MEXICO . ..................................... . TAB D

5. MEXICAN NAVY - U.S. NAVY COOPERATION ••••••.•••••••••• TAB E

6. JOINT MEXICAN-UNITED STATES DEFENSE COMMISSION ••••.•. TAB F

7. PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) WITH THE MEXICAN NAVY •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TAB G

8. MEXICO'S LAW OF THE SEA (LOS) POSITION ••••...••••.••• TAB H

9. NAVAL SUMMARY - MEXICO • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • TAB I

10. U.S. NAVY - MEXICAN NAVY INTELLIGENCE COOPERATION •.•• TAB J

11. POLITICAL-ECONOMIC SUMMARY MEXICO .••••••••••••••••.•• TAB K

12. MILITARY SUMMARY-MEXICO TAB L

13. U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS IN MEXICO •••••••••••••••••••• TAB M

14. NPW VISITS TO MEXICO PORTS TAB N

15. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS OF WATERS OF THE YUCATAN, MEXICO TAB 0

16. U.S. BIOGRAPHY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TAB P

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1. (U) The following background papers are provided as information to the Chief of Naval Personnel for his use at the TENTH Inter-American Naval Conference in Quito, Ecuador.

BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (S/NOH'JR'.ltj •••••••••••••••••••••••• TAB A

Admiral Ricardo CHAZARO Lara, Secretary of the Navy • TAB 1

Vice Admiral Hector ELIAS Robles, Chief, Navy General Staff ...........•......•......................... TAB 2

Captain Felix Jaime PEREZ Elias, Chief, Second Section (Intelligence) ••••••••••.•...•...••.•••.•• TAB 3

Admiral Miquel Angel GOMEZ Ortega, Commander of the Navy ••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••• TAB 4

NATIONAL DISCLOSURE POLICY - MEXICO ~

The eligibility of Mexico to receive classified U.S. military information under the permissive limits of the National Disclosure Policy is set forth at the TAB.

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POLITICAL-MILITARY SUMMARY - MEXICO (U) •.••••.•.••••••••. TAB C

Mexico i~ one of the most developed countries in Latin America, and has provided a secure and stable southern U.S. flank since World War II.

The U.S. has vital security interests in Mexico.These interests are based on Mexico's mineral resources as well as the Pacific and Gulf coast lines that flank the important SLOCs.

Although Mexico has the largest naval force in Central America, it is considered incapable of conducting sustained operations beyond Mexico's territorial waters.

FMS FOR MEXICO (U) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TAB D

The Security Assistance Program with Mexico has been limited in the past. It is anticipated that FMS activities will increase when Mexico acquires more ships from the u.s. during FY-81.

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The Mexican Na v y is p i i mci rily a coastal patrol force with a very limlte~ ~6fub~~· capability.

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N? . excha pges , ?f. h~~J ):J,~,?~ ligence. are made. at this time. The Mex~ can Navy k.showed no interest in having ,_fh~ -us· ·oN f ;:vis.lt ~ \~ i,co during his 1980 ~a~~in. ~ etH:~ ~ ... ~ri ~ . Me ~/q o ~.was deleted from his it i ri,e r a rr •, ~ .... !- .,2, ~-"i

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MILITARY SUMMARY-MEXICO ~/MOfO!'ltO ••••••••••••••••••••••• TAB L

Military forces are able to maintain internal security and control any forseeable inpurgency threat, but possess little conventional combat capability.

U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS IN MEXICO ~ .................... TAB M

U.S. has vital security interests in Mexico.

U.S. NPW have visited Mexican Ports on three occasions, in 1967, and 1968.

Additional requests for visits have been refused with the principal reason for disapproval were GOM concerns over safety and liability in event of a nuclear reactor accident.

RECOMMENDATION (U)

Express interest in resuming NPW visits to Mexico beginning with USS MENDEL RIVERS in Veracruz 1-4 Oct 80.

Emphasize that U.S. NPW visits would be made on the basics of our safety assurances (Standard Statement), liability assurances, and unprecendented NPW safety record .

NPW VISITS TO MEXICAN PORTS SJtlf' .......................... TAB N

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS OF WATERS OF THE YUCATAN, MEXICO (U) TAB 0

DMA is planning a hydrographic survey of the Yucatan Channel and the adjacent part of Compeche Bank within Mexico territorial waters to be conducted through resources of the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO).

Request for country clearance has been staffed in DOD for action by the Department of State.

R£COMMENDATION (U)

Recommend that partici~ation in NAVOCEANO survey . activities by Mexico be .encouraged. ; U.S • . would :w;elcome.

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(U) NAME: Admiral Ricardo Chazaro (CHA-ZAH-ROW) Lara, Navy.

(U) POSITION: Secretary of the Navy, since 1 December 1976.

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(U) Vice Ainiral Hector l:lic. s ( EE-LE-SS), Ro bl es , Navy.

(U) POSITiml : Chief, ~iavy GGn e r a l St a ff , s inc: e : August 1979.

f:C.' h~wmnn. SIGNIF ICANCE : Admir a l Elias, long lfoval career has included s~aff assignCT2nts, at tendance at >~xico 's to p navn l inst itutions of learning , cons3nd­ing officer of var i ous ships, and Commander of the 12th Naval Zone (Acap ulco) , his previous position . lle served on the co;nuission to revis e Nexicau Navy legislation, and ~Ja s the coordinator of til e l~ational

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(U) PERSOXAL DATA : B~rn on Ll ias is a Caucas3:"e.n , of stocky build (5'6" e rect postur e , \·Ii til bro'.m eyes and thinning

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f\'.:'./!<~:-G;;.01+ POLITI.CS: Captain Pen·z is believed to h.:-.ve a posit i vc att itude tO\·'ard thf Un ited-States, or at least to be ne ut ral. He has u-~::i. cl€: no disp.nrag­int; r eoarks, but is qu ick to 0efer,d Me J.<J.co' s sovereignty in quei:::ti.ons r.f JnterM:tional lar,• . lb :!.s not n:: Uliatec with th e ru] inr; Instit.ution2 i Revoi.u­ticn:ary Party. Nany of hi. s fr:!.ends oc.cupy irr~ pc· rtant pos:l.tior1s :in g_overr.m2nt.

(C/NOl'QWft l'ER~O;·gL llATA: Captain Perez was bMn <m 18 JBnaary 1 932 it-. MC!x5.co City.--"Ti-;.-15··acauc-asi<rn of medfo::n build(5'7" or 1.70 r;) ; 150 lbs or 86 kg), c: nd r. slightly stooped posti.;re. lk h.:is hrown eyes (we'1rs gla£;ses ) e:nd ,- 1 black lwi r) ·'

Perez h,1s te:l:en courses at the, M<ltins Ron:.ero Institute Foreign RF2lations; studi ed economics a t the National Autono..;;; -. ;, ,,

ncus Univers J ty of ~- ! e :dco and foreign trade r.~at:tcrl:i .a t the Institute of Foreign Trz,.d2. ferez lns a good co:iirr.anr:i of the Eng.L sh la nguage and nay fl eak frt';nch cI'.d Gerci.rn. He is 'practicing Ron:..:in Ca thol ic.

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Med al of Perse ve ranc~, Thit:<l Class, Fourth Class, and fifth Class. He is -~~i ~ r:;arried to th e forme r, Haria Ter.::sa A~•l:.<2.· Ehe ts HeGtiza, e Hexictm national:'"/ anJ a practicing Rnrr:an Cetholic . They hc.v~ three children: Maria de.l Rocio '! << (f), torn ab :; ~t: 1S57; Haria Tetesa (f), bcrn abour. 1961; Jur::n Carles (IL<), born f~'.f ~bou t 1968. ';"- ·"-

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HEXICO /,:1oi.r2l Nig ue l Angel GOHEZ Ortega

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(U ) ~; .4}LE : P:d s iral Ligu2 l ~l..ri gel Gomez Ortega (GOll- ;::es), r:avy.

(U) FOSITio:;: Cocoander of the ~~avy , sir.ce 29 Deceober 1976.

{..&f t71':'.>!'\"JU:7 SIGNIFIC AN CE: As Corr:nander of the ":-~'2Y ic &n 1-;s.v y, Goil!e z u anage s the opt: rational as pee ts of th e Hs<icc.r. for.; y. He is a protege and cor:fi.dant :) f the Secreta ry of the Navy, Admiral Ricc;rdo

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..µi/HOF8Rr;) PERSO~.~L DATA: Admiral Gomez was born 25 November 1917 in Orizaba, State of Veracruz, 1-'~xico. He is l·; es tizo, has a EJedium ·build (5'8" or 1.73 m; J.6J lbs or 74 kg), excellent rGilitary bearing, is well-groomed, ar:d wears expensive clothes. He has brown eyes , black (graying) hair, two gold teeth, and ;;n oval face with a Bo l e on the ri gh t side , and a ruddy complexion. He wears

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Cosmander, gunboat Veracru z , froc:i January . Coof:l2nder, transport Ma zatlan, fro m Jun e . Assigned as Representative of the Secreta r y of Kavy on training ship MEr12Jex , from August.

Commander, transport Mazatlan, fro r:i Decembe r.

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-· Chief of Aldts t o th e Subsecr\~t2ry of th e Navy , January 1952-J ~ly 1954. Pro~o t ed t o Li eu tenant Commander, 20 Nov er:.ber 1953 .

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-·Student , I nte r-An"'ric2r: D02fens2 College , Washington, LlC , Novem~er 19 64-June 1965 .

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D2puty Chief , Navy Gene r a] Staff , January 1 966·­September 1969. Proso ted t a Re ar Admir al , 20 Nove~ber 19 67 .

- Conmand2r, 2d NC>val Zone , Pue rto Cort es, Baja Cal i fornia , Sep t ember 1969 - January 19 71.

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- President Lopes Portillo inaugurated in 1976 for a 6 year term.

- Mexico enjoys a "special relationship" with th e U.S. based on proximity.

Long common frontier, large-scale migration (legal and extra-legal), intensity of trade and investment, Mexico's immense hydrocarbon resources, and growing influence of Mexican-Spanish culture within the United States make "special relationship" unavoidable.

- U.S. has vital security interests in Mexico.

- Geographic prominence.

Since WWII, Mexico has provided a secure and stable southern U.S. flank . 2,000 miles of virtually undefended border between U.S. and Mexico. Coastlines on Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico flank important . SLOCs. Located only 110 miles from Cuba.

Vital to U.S. that bases, facilities, etc., in Mexico be denied to potentially hostile powers.

Mexico one of most developed countries in LATAM.

Good highway system, extensive railway and aviation networks.

- Source of strategically important resources.

U.S. imports 75-80% of Mexican oil exports. Continue~ · ~iscovery and development of extensive petro~eum/n~tural gas reserves. Source bf ~iad, zinc, sulfur and silver.

- Largest naval force in Central Affierica.

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Considered incapable of conducting sustained operations beyond Mexico's territorial waters.

- On 7 July 1980, the Mexican Navy arrested two U.S. tuna fishing boats for violating Mexican fishing laws.

In announcing the arrest, SECNAV, Admiral Ricardo Chazaro Lara, noted that prior to 7 July violators were simply asked to leave Mexican waters. President Portillo made the following statements regarding the arrest:

"We are simply exercising' our right in the context of the international law regime to which we adhere and we would hope that international laws would be complied with."

When asked whether this situation would do violence to U.S.­Mexican bilateral relations, the president said, "We are sure right and reason will prevail."

DISCUSSION <J2'} ., - Mexico is a member of the Organization of American States,

the Inter-American Defense Board and the Joint Mexican-U.S . Defense Commission. Mexico is a signatory of the Rio Treaty and the treaty for the Proscription of Nuclear Arms in Latin America.

Friendly toward the United States bilaterally but aggressively nationalistic and independent in foreign policy orientation. Never broke relations with Cuba. Does not participate in any combined military exercises.

- Mexico also is a member of the Latin American Free Trade Association.

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The Security Assistance program with Mexico has been limited in the past. It i~ anticipated that FMS activities will increase when Mexico acquires more ships from the United States during FY 81.

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Following is a summary of the major defense items acquired by Mexico under FMS:

T-34 Trainer Aircraft HU-16 Utility Aircraft TH-13 Helicopters Destroyer Escort Floating Drydock Landing Ship Tank Destroyer Minesweepers Transports

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Mexico has solicited bids for a new-construction patrol vessel of the corvette or frigate class. Several European companies have responded. At least one U.S. company, Ingalls Shipbuilding Company, has also made a proposal for this ship.

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o fit Tab A is the r· l anried re ti remert dates and recipient c·Juntries ~or Foreign Mnitary Sa les (H,1 S) of th e ;· ,;r~::'l ir : ing FRi1M '.1estroyers.

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o lhe McC\!1u a1j FISf<E have been transferred in June 1930 to Turk ey . Tht: r e:·a ining ships are scheduled for retire men t and transfer ir. F\' Sl or later.

o Gn 16 JJn c Navy su~ni tted notification to Congress of th e i1'V~;-1ded i"r' 81 transfers. These docu ments must a\'1ait 30 days of Con gressional session before an offer for sale or lease nay b::: r:·aci·2 to a foreign (]overnment and assuming Congress does not voice any objections during those 30 days.

o D0e to the limited number of days which Congress will be in sessi on this s u ~m1er, the 30 d2y notification \·.' ill not be satisf iej urt il about 20 August.

o T11:: ~u~c Re Do rt on the FY 80 Suppl e::;ent reoues ted " . . . that r.o add·itional fiRF Jes~royers be offered for sale or l ease until the Con9ress ~ a s h~d an opportunity to rev iew and questio n thE: SAO kepS>rt 1·1hi ch is near-in g cor:ip letion".

o In order to Dreclu de a misunderstanding, the SECiiA 1/ sigr:ed a letter (Tab B) on 13 June 1980 to Chaiman Addabbo cla1·ifying our act"ions.

o ~SN(FM) met with Mr. Chappel (HAC member) on 17 June and ~a de the sa~e points.

o The GAO draft report has been re vi e\'1ed and commented on though weak in its rationale its essential conclusions are in accordance with Navy interests (i.e. Congress should review the direction to overhaul two NRF Destroyers in FY 80 and should reevaluate retention of these Destroyers) .

. o Appropriate foreign tlavies have been advised of the Congressional noti fic ations and the ships proposed for transfer.

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o tlavy offer<:'d !;p $30 t'iillion of th e $34 Million ao propriated as offsets fo r th~ FY SJ Supplement.

c H1\C fi:Frs rejection 01' th i s .Jffset. SAC suppot·ts Navy's posi tio•J.

o S.ll.C 1-;·i 11 /-,o 1 d J fi m : i ne re gard ing these overh au l:. and offer H:;c a quid of rurc hasr of tvm C-9s and additional fund'.:> frJ r resel ' vr: travf·l ar. d pr::r die;n.

Des troyet · Tra r.s fers to Mexi co :

o In FY 79 tr2n ~fer of L .;\~t: t o Me>:ico ;:as deferred due to Congression~ l direc ti on.

o \·IILLI N·' C. ~ . .'.\~·IE i s not schedu led for ret ire r.;e nt 2nd i s no l onger :-ro·Jrar,;rned for transfer.

· o Congress 1·ia. s notifi ed en lE June of the proposed "as is, 1·1here is '' sc: l2 t o Mo:ico of USS VOGELGESANG (DD 862) and USS S TE I~AKER (DD 863) both pre se nt ly scheduled t o retire from acti ve service in Septe~ber 1981.

o VOG E LGE SA~G star ted ROH on 10 Jan 79 with planned comp letion date of 1'J July 1979 . . ll.s a res ult of ur,fo reseen problems which aros e durin g the overhaul, t he VOGEL GE SAN G did not co mp lete its over hil ul until 20 FebrL1ary 1980 .

o The overhaul was one of reduced scope which provided only for work required to keep her safe and ope rable until the sched ule d Septe:nber 1981 retirement data.

o The plan for decomm issioning was based upon obtaining a reasonable period of operation after co mp letion of overhaul \.'1h i ch »Ji 11 be about 19 months.

o STEINAKER last completed overhaul in November 1979 and her scheduled retirement date is about 22 months after overhaul.

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- FHS prier is expected to be ap pro ximately $300 thousand for· euch sf•ip plus associated transfer costs and adn;inistruti\'e charges.

- lf the ti·,:rn~.fer takes pl2ce earlier th2n October !981, pro -r s~ed C1Js ts of overhauls completed in Noverr,be r l 9 7 9 rind Feb rn a ry 1 9 80 \'! i 11 a 1 so be ass P. s s e d .

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o Aside fro m th e normal Congressional objections ta the NRF Destrn;er retirements there could c.1so ~e oppositfon durin g the FY 19(;1budget1·eviev1 to deco mmission ing ships upon which we have r ecently spent substantial overh a~l dollars.

o l.! is e :y_:~sized that vie caQ make no officiai offer cf s a l El-o r 1 e i:l s e o f any Q...Lth es e s b j p s a Lt h i s t, i me .

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1pletion of the not ification period is not ~xpccted until ·ly Au~ust. Th2t leaves very little time for a forei3n ~to process acc eptance of an offer·and to arr2n~e for !TIS f c::r of a ship prior to the scheduled Oc tcb~r re t irr~r.:-;1C: nt a Dl?!T:ber of t"hese ships . . I am sure you und12rsL~nd that a

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SPRINCBOARD/HEA[1EX - t<e>:ic2n l~av y ccc2s ional1y se nds ohst=: rv e rs. MExican ships make f r eq uen t visit s to US West an d Gulf Co2 st ports but no biJ2teral exercises a r e conducted .

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I' E P ex c r. an g e of 1 a n g u 2 9 e i n s t r u c t o rs 2 t t he !'Java J AcadeIT1ies . For Ei gn mi1itary training for f>'e :.:j cr.n ca,~ets sched ul e d for Ju n - Jul BC.

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SE CNAV and CNO atte nded ce1ebr2ti~n of Mexican I n ~epe nd e nce Da y " EL GRIT O" Sep t e !"!'be r J ~! 7 ~ • CU 0 r e c e i v e s a n n u a 1 i n v i u, t i o: t 1.) " :::- L GP. ! TO " but h 2 s generally sen t a re prEsent~tive,

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- - t-'.exico has not permitted 1.Pr: visits since E·68.

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- US has no in M~xico. handle s limited Security Assistance Program. Relation s between gulf and West Coast US Naval District Commanders and their ~exican counterparts are good but Navy-to-Navy contacts 2ce }imited.

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Overland aircraft accidents in ~exico have resulted in protracted SAR problems because of difficulties in obtaining clearances for SAR aircraft and personnel to operate in Mexican territory. An overwater SP.R agreement exists between the Mexican Navy a and US Coast Guard.

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SUBJECT (U)

Joint Mexican-United Stat es Defense ComDission (JMUSDC)

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'l'c• ~:~_Ll::y prc,b l c:ms relating to th e comm·::;n c:2fen~:2 c£ lhe U. :; . and i'-'.ezico. To consider brand plan s for the defense of Mexico a~d o::dj acc- r1t_ .:, r~-?.JS of the U.S. To propC•Se to the respective governments c;.=fense l '.'.~a sures

v..·l1ich, in its opinion, should be adop ted.

- Organizati:-in :

A ~exic~n and U.S. section.

--- U. S . section is office of record for the Co~nission.

u .~. s=ction composition:

3 rilit~ry members ~dvis0rs from USA,

(USA, USN and USAF). USN, USAF, USMC and State.

Mcxi~a~ section consists of 2 military memb ers (Army, Navy) 2~~ 7 ~ ilitarY advisors and a foreign Offic e advisor.

- Func~ions:

/,~1tcnomous organization. Ha3 ?ower to convene anywhere in Mexico or U.S. Prescribes it~ own rules of procedure. Conceives plans and suggests procedures to counter attacks ~ga in st either country. Coordinates employment of the armed forces of the two natio~s for joint defense.

- Accomplishments:

After WW II, Commission completed a Mexico-U.S. Emergency Defense Plan, MEXUS 100/l, approved in 1955.

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Air Defense Workir.g Group was established in 1960 and submitted a report proposing the establishment of an ADIZ.

Formal meetings hove been te~µorarily suspended (at the Me x i ca n r e ,1 u e ~; t ) d u 2 to th e i n 2 t i 1 i t y o f U . S . a n d Me x i co to agree on th ~ revision of MEXUS 100/l. Informal Ji2ison conti~ues by rne3ns Ly annual working luncheons.

- Reconvene the Cornn i~.sion's fcr:nal meeting schedule.

Commission can advise Mexico on mod e rnization of armed fo rces.

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Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) between the U. S. Navy apd

the Mexican Navy (MN).

HIGHLIGHTS (U)

The U. S. Navy and the Mexican Navy have had a one-for-one exchange of language instructors at their respective Naval Academies since 19Gl. In December 1979 the USN requested re­alignment of their billet to a position at the Mexican Center for superior studies (CESNAV) . This proposal was not accepted

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Discussions in 1979 with the present USN exchange officer and •••• revealed that the USN billet at the Mexican Naval Academy PTAl\>Xt):JolJSC.~~ was not offering professionally challenging and interesting duty. Additionally, the Mexican Naval Academy's location at Vera Cruz, isolated from major populated areas, imposed some hardship on the exchange officer's family. Two separate realignment proposals for different , positions at CESNAV were made to the MN in December 1979 and March 1980. On 1 April the Mexican CNO advised that the most recent proposal (assignment of a LCDR instructor in an operational area) could not be accommodated in the CESNAV train-

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Realignment of the Mexican Naval Academy billet was still considered necessary and in May the - was requested to D,I'A {b)(~): JOUSC. 'fl. discuss alternative positions with the MN.

RECOMMENDATION (U)

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- Me xi co' s Law of the Sea {LOS) Pas it ion

HIGHLIGHTS (U)

Mexico's LOS position stresses coastal state control over broad ocean areas and international control of the deep seabed.

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- Mexico claims and recognizes a 12 nm territorial sea.

Mexico claims a 200 nm economic zone. {Not recognized by U.S.) Mexico also claims a 200 nm fishery zone, which is generally recognized by U.S.

- Mexico is an active member of the group of underdeveloped nations seeking international control of the deep seabed and exploitation for the benefit of poor nations.

At the 1974 Caracas Session of the LOS Conference, Mexico proposed an article for inclusion in the text providing for coastal state control over military installations and devices on or over the continental shelf.

Mexico obtained 29 co-sponsors for its proposed text among less developed countries. U.S. opposed the proposal both publicly and privately and it was not included in the "main trends" document prepared at the end of t he session. Mexico is still interested in the concept.

- Mexico has indicated that U.S. "won't have any trouble" con­cerning unimpeded transit of straits.

- Mexico is suggesting regional approaches to some LOS problems.

- Current real world problems with Mexico on LOS matters:

Dispute between U.S. and Mexican fishing interests regarding tuna in Mexican 200 nm fishery zone.

U.S. does not recognize coastal state competence over migratory species such as tuna.

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Approximately one third of all U.S. MSR is done in claimed Mexican waters. Mexico strictly enforces its regulations, including the requirement for early submission of requests, but frequently does not respond to requests in timely manner.

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Naval Summary - Mexico

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The Mexican Navy is primarily a coastal patrol force with a very limited combat capability. While the Navy has prov en its ability to monitor selected areas of its territorial wate rs, it lacks the capability to conduct effective patrols of its entire coastline and 200-NM economic zone. The bulk o f the naval inventory consists of WWII vintage ex-US ships. The small naval air arm can conduct only limited visual reconnaissance and search and rescue operations.

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Organization: Secretary of the Navy: ADM Ricardo Chazaro Lara

Commander of the Navy: ADM Miguel Ang e l Gomez Ortega

The Secretary of the Navy exercises ministerial supe rvision over the Navy, delegating operational command to the Commander of the Navy (HQ Mexico City). The Navy is divided into two fleets: the Gulf Fleet (HQ Veracru z ) and the Pacific Fleet (HQ Acapulco Bay).

NOB: Destroyers (DD) (2 FLETCHER class) Frigate (FF) (EDSALL class) Patrol Ships (PGF) (ex-u.s. minesweepers) Patrol Boats (PB/PC/PSB) Amphibious Personnel Transports (LPA) (ex-U.S.)

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- Mexican naval acquisition plans are unclear. The Navy does perceive a need for destroyer-size ships and patrol vessels, and in 1979 unsuccessfully attempted to purchase GEARING-class destroyers from the U.S. Presently, however, the Navy is hampered by severe budgetary constraints. Moreover, major Mexican military acquisitions are traditionally received during the Presidential term in which their purchase was initiated. Since Lopez Portillo's term expires in 1982, little time remains to effect major purchases.

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(U) Although th e Mexican Navy participa te ri as a n obse rver in the INICs (Inte t·-Arn e rican Naval Intellige nc e Co nf e r e nc es ) of the 1960s, it dicl not participa te in HJIC-73 or INIC-76 for p o litical reasons.

(U) Repre~entatives from the Mexican Navy attended the International Maritime Drug Interdiction Intelligence Con­ference in Washington, 15 May 79.

RECOMMENDATION ( U)

(Li) Encourage Mekican participation in a n active exchange of intelligence informa~ion 6f mutual interest.

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Political-Economic Summary Mexico

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Mexico has had a stable, quasi-democratic civilian government under the Institutional Revolutionary Party since 1910. President Lopez Portillo has been successful in managing domestic political issues and is likely to serve out the remainder of this term (due to expire in 1982) with few economic or political problems. Although on balance relations with the U.S. have been friendly, Mexico's indepen­dent and vigorously nationalist foreign policy has resulted in disputes with the U.S.

DISCUSSION (S/NOFO!tlir

Government: President: Jose Lopez Portillo y Pacheco

Secretary of Foreign Relations: Jorge Castaneda de la Rosa

Minister of National Defense: GEN Felix Galvan Lopez

Domestic Politics:

-Lopez Portillo, elected in 1976 for a single 6 year term, has proved adept at conciliating and coopting political opposition. More generally, the ruling PRI is a well-entrenched political party buttressed by a populist tradition. As a result, the present Mexican political system is considered highly stable and able to manage domestic discontent.

-Mexico has a small terrorist movement which was the cause of a rise in political violence during 1976. this has been effectively brought under control by the Mexican military.

The Economy:

-Mexico has pursued a strategy of seeking high eonomic , growth rates (the target for the coming year is 8% real._ . :: ,·~

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-Mexico has had historically high unemployment, presently estimated to be in excess of 30 %. Part of the government's strategy in dealing with this has been to tacitly approve illegal seasonal migration to the U.S.

-Despite these economic problems, the mid-term prospects of the Mexican economy are excellent due to the returns anticipated from recently discovered oil reserves. Mexico intends to produce 2.5 million barrels per day by 1982, an output roughly equivalent to that of Iraq or Kuwait.

-In March of this year; Lopez Portillo announced Mexico's decision not to join the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT). The protectionist implications of this decision will complicate U.S.-Mexican trade negotiations.

Foreign Relations:

-Mexico has followed an independent foreign policy which has been receptive to relations with Communist countries . Mexico is, for instanced, the only Latin American country which has never broken relations with Cuba. Further, Mexico's populist, "anti-imperialist" tradition has often favorably disposed it toward insurgent groups in Central America, though Mexico has not actively attempted to destabilize existing governments (save in supporting the FSLN against Somoza). Nevertheless, there is little perception in Mexico that a Central America ruled by radical regimes would constitute a threat to Mexican interests •

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Military Summary - Mexico

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Mexican military forces ar~ able to maintain internal security and control any forseeable insurgency threat, but possess little conventional combat capability. Military budget limitations and an historic de-emphasis of the military by the civilian leadership will permit no more than limited force modernization in the 1980's.

Total Armed Forces: 109,000 (4th largest in Latin America)

Military Budget: $699 million (6th largest in Latin America)

Army: Secretary of National Defense: GEN Felix Galvan Lopez

(The Secretary of National Defense, traditionally a senior Army officer, exercises direct command over the Army.)

- Personnel Strength: 83,500

- Organization: Primary tactical units are 66 separate infantry battalions subordinate to 35 military zones. Zone commanders, who have wide administrative powers, are directly appointed by the President.

- Equipment: Major equipment is mostly of U.S. WWII origin, supplemented with more modern equipment from West Germany, Italy, and France. The Army hopes to convei;~t its h_orse cavalry uni ts to mechanized uni ts by 1982 (the Army currently has 11,500 horses but only 45 tanks) •

Air Force: Command~r: LTG Hector Berthier Aguiluz

- Personnel S t~~ngth: 4,600

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72 Transports 70 Utility 24 Helicopters

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- Equipme nt: Equipment, largely of U.S. origin, is aging and obsolete. Air Force received an embarrassing rebuff in 1978, when the U.S. refused to sell Mexico F-5 aircraft.

Navy: Secretary of the Navy: ADM Ricardo Chazaro Lara

Commander of the Navy: ADM Miguel Angel Gomez Ortega

- Personnel Strength: 20,800 (including 2,500 Marines)

- NOB: 2 Destroyers (DD) l Frigate (FF)

38 Patrol Ships (PGF) 39 Patrol Boats (PC/PB/PSB)

6 Amphibious Warfare Ships (LPA/LST) 26 Auxiliaries/Service Craft

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- Equipment: Most ships in the inventory are of U.S. WWII origin. The bulk of the fleet is obsolescent and in need of replacement, but the Navy has been slow to make the necessary purchases, due in part to severe budget restrictions.

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US Security Interests in Mexico

HIGHLIGHTS pQ

US has vital security interests in Mexico.

- Geographic prominence.

Since WWII, Mexico has provided a secure and stable southern US flank. 2,0oo· miles of virtually undefended border between US and Mexico. Coastlines on Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico flank important SLOCs.

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Vital to US that bases, facilities, etc., in Mexico be denied to potentially hostile powers.

- Mexico one of most developed countries in LATAM .

Good highway system, extensive railway and aviation networks.

- Source of ~trategically important resources.

Continued discovery and development of extensive petroleum/natural gas reserves.

Newly discovered petroleum reserves provides that country with political and economic leverage in world affairs.

Source of ,lead, zinc, sulfur and silver.

- Largest naval force in Central America.

Many ships obsolete. Considered incapable of conducting sustained operations beyond Mexico's territorial waters.

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- Security arrangements.

Joint Mexican-US Defense Commission. Mexico-US Emergency Defense Plan (MEXUS-100/l, 1955)

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Mexico takes very narrow legalistic view of Rio Treaty and IADB as instruments for military alliance.

- Areas of friction.

Human rights. Illegal aliens. Perception of attempted US domination of western hemisphere and manipulation of hemispheric organizations.

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- Support US JCS objectives.

Encourage more responsive/cooperative attitude on defense commitments under Rio Treaty.

Encourage modernization efforts for Mex ican Navy. - Promote good US/Mexican military-to-military relationships. - Encourage Mexican Navy support for nuclear powered warship

v isits on a routine basis. - Encourage Mexican Navy support for a US / Mexican agreement on

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SUBJECT (U) - Nuclear Powered Warship (NPW) Visits to Mexican Ports

. HIGHLIGHTS !,?)' U.S. NPW have visited Mexican ports on thre e occasions:

USS TRUXTON (CGN- 3 5) to Mazatlan in July 1967. USS SHARK (SSN-591) and USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25) to Acapulco in October 196 8 .

- Requests for additional visits in 1970 and 1971 were disapproved by the GOM. Principal reasons for disapprovals were GOM conce rns over safety and liability for damages in eve nt of nuclear reactor accident.

- Requests for April 77 and February 78 visits we re disapproved. The reasons were not clear.

DISCUSSION j..e'} - Visits in 1967-68 were conducted without incident, but questions

were r aised regarding s a fety and liability assurances in 1968. - USG informally provided a copy of the Standard Statement to the

Mexican Naval Attache in Washington in Nov 1970 in r e spons e to • I

Mexican concerns. - Request for TRUXTON to visit Acapulco in late Aug 1970 was

disapproved by GOM .

Cause for disapproval was strong objection from Mexican Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) on basis of safety cons idera tion·s. GOM requested meeting with U.S. technical representatives to convince CNEN. No ~eeting was arranged.

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GOM raised issued of liability assurances, indicating Standard Statement assurances were insufficient. GOM insisted on ,a guarantee of indemnity of predetermined amount. Discussions betwen USG-GOM regarding liability including NPW policy vs that for commercial nuclear ship SAVANNAH, and USG­French negotiations did not resolve issue. The proposed SSN visit was not approved.

- USG made no further visit requests although diplomatic efforts continued without success to resolve liability issue.

- From late 1971 to 1977, CINCPACFLT expressed little interest in visits to Mexico.

- With availability of amplified liability assurances in Public Law 93-513 and election of new administration in Mexico, Navy expressed renewed interest in Mexican port visits in 1976.

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The excuse given was, "too busy with preparation for U.S. Vice Presidential visit." Disapproval was viewed as political problem. The Embassy was asked to explore actual reasons.

- In 19 Aug 78 message, State requested that the Embassy renew initiatives and advise recommended course of action.

Amb made a demarche to GOM in Sep 78. No GOM response has been received.

- Because of Sep 78 demarche by Amb, State would not approve submission of a request for USS D.D. EISENHOWER to visit Veracruz in Nov 78.

- State also refused to consider a proposed port visit by NAUTILUS to Mazatlan or Ens e nada in May 79.

Concern stemmed from President Carter's personal involveme nt in U.S.-Mexican relations .

- DEPASST SECDEF Slocombe sent a letter to ASST SECSTATE Vaky in May 79 encouraging him to take an active role in resolving the impasse on the NPW issue.

-- To date there has been no action.

- COMSUBLANT has submitted a request to OPNAV for USS MENDEL RIVERS (SSN-686) to visit Veracruz 1-4 Oct 80.

The request was staffed through OSD/ISA (FMRA) and State in the normal manner

111111 on 2 July 1980, and provided to the Mexican government on 29 July.

concerning the chance for a tDA(l,Xt):/6'*-"'­favorable Mexican response to the suggestion of an NPW visit in Veracruz.

RECOMMENDATION (U) - If appropriate:

Express interest in resuming NPW visits to Mexico beginning with USS MENDEL RIVERS in Veracruz 1-4 Oct 80. Emphasize that U.S. NPW visits would be made on the basis of our safety assurances (Standard Statement), liability assurances (PL 93-513), and unprecedented NPW safety record.

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Mr. Robert K. Salin HQ DMA/PPH 254-4447 30 June 1980

Hydrographic surveys of waters off the Yucatan, Mexico

HIGHLIGHTS (U)

DMA is planning a hydrographic survey of Yucatan Channel and the adjacent part of Campeche Bank within Mexico territorial waters to be conducted through resources of the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO). U.S. shares with Mexico a concern for safe navigation of deep draft ships transiting Yucatan Channel and adjacent banks en route to deep water ports on the Gulf Coast. Request for country clearance has been staffed in DoD for action by Department of State.

DISCUSSION (U)

The area to be surveyed by the U.S. Navy is defined as being the Yucatan Channel between latitudes 20°30'N and 24°40'N and portions of Campeche Bank westward to longitude 90°1S'W. Precise navigational aids would be operated on the northeastern shore of Yucatan Peninsula to support the survey within territorial waters. Tazgct iiabc 5 I 3i1 niag that SJHEj

-0pc'tat-io£L_., j_"_::J;:5s:ee-uel5Et 1'8e. It is estimated operations will take approximately one year with usual intermittent port calls for logistics and ~~~~,»~i2~~P.,U? 1.ill be identified prior to beginning operations~~!- raw ~fb1•processed survey data will be made available to Mexico. Preliminary discussions of the project have been held with Eng Alberto Villasana, Director of the General Directorate of Geography of National Territory (DGGTN) in Mexico and in Washington and with Admiral F. Piana Lara, Director General of the General Directorate of Oceanography (DGO) in Mexico.

OBJECTIVES (U)

Surveys are planned to support the general upgrading of nautical charts of the area. The charts are currently based on sparse data from old surveys and fail to meet established criteria for accuracy. It is expected that data from the planned surveys will enable production of charts satisfying the needs of all users.

RECOMMENDATIONS (U)

Recommend that participation in NAVOCEANO survey activities by Mexico be encouraged. U.S. would welcome this participation of Mexican mapping and charting representatives in survey activities at no cost and will provide raw and/or processed data as required.

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JULIAN NAVA SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES Ai'-IBASSADOR TO MEXICO

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Julian Nava of Northridge, California, was sworn in April 21, 1980 as United States l> .. "Tibassador t o Mexico. He succeeds Patrick J. Lucey.

Mr. Nava was Professor of History at Ca lifornia State University for 22 years. He has also taugh t i n 2 number of foreign countries. Last year he completed 12 y ears o f service on th2 Los Angeles Board of Education.

Born June 19~ 1927, in Los Angeles, California, Mr. Nava received an A.B. from Pomona College in 1951 an~ an A. M. and PH.D. from Harvard University in 1955. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Force from 1945 to 19~6.

From 1953 to 1954 he was a teacher at the United States Cultural Center in Caracas, and from 1955 to 1957 he taught at the University of Puerto Rico. He was Professor of History at California State University from 1957 to 1979.

Mr. Nava taught at the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain in 1962-63 and at the Centro de Estud ios Universitarios Colombo-.i\mericano in Bogota in 1964-65. He w.:i.s elected to the Los Angeles Board of Education in 1967 and served until 1979. Since earlier this year he has been Special Assistant to the President of California State University.

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Mr. Nava is chai:::nan of the McGraw-Hill National Broadcasting Advisory Council for Public Service Programs and has served as president of the Pacific Coast Council on Latin ~Jnerican Studies. He is on the boards of Plaza de la Raza and the Hispanic Urban Center and on the advisory coITmittees of the Mexican A.~erican Legal Defense and Education Fund and Bilingual Children's Television. He is the a uthor of numerous books and articles en the history of Mexican A.rnericans .

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