by John Poindexter
August 22, 1985
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE
FORT GEORGE O. MEADE, MARYLAND _____-4000
August 22, 1985
Robert C. McFarlane
National Security Advisor
Old Executive Office Bldg. Rm. 306
Washington D.C. 20506
Re: MAGG PIE
Dear Mr. McFarlane:
The first transaction on August 17, 1985 involved the sale of 100 TOW missiles. In return for the release of an undetermined number of United States citizens held hostage in Lebanon. The missiles were to be provided from the weapons stock of the Israeli Defense Forces.
We have agreed to replenish the Israeli weapons stock after the transaction with Iran is completed.
As of August 20, 1985, our DC-8 transport aircraft, piloted by Gunther K. Russbacher (ONI) and John R. Segal (CIA), along with Robert Hunt (ONI), Oliver North (NSC), and George Cave (CIA), flew from Israel to Iran loaded with 96 TOW missiles. (Rather than the agreed upon 100).
Contrary to the agreement as you know, none of the hostages were release.
Manucher Ghorbanifer contended that the TOWS were mistakenly delivered to the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard rather than to the Iranian faction for whom they were intended.
Please respond to any clarifications.
Yours truly,
John M. Poindexter
Deputy Director
National Security Council
cc: V-P Bush
William Casey
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