Would the Minister not agree that the only Government supplying arms to the regime in E1 Salvador is the United States Government?

I understand that the United States Government have sent a limited number of military advisers to one of the sides in E1 Salvador. Of course, it does appear that arms are being supplied to another of the contestants from other sources.

The Minister might care to define what he means by "one of the sides". Would he not agree that as of now Ireland has voted for a resolution condemning the official supply of arms by Governments to E1 Salvador and the only country which is doing that is the United States?

I am not satisfied that the United States is the only country which is doing that.

On what basis is the Minister not satisfied? What is the evidence of the supply by any other country of arms to E1 Salvador?

There appears to be a considerable quantity of arms there which I am quite sure did not arrive indigenously within the country.

Would the Minister indicate what evidence of that has been produced and from what source? Would he not agreed that the only country to do this has been the United States? Does the Minister believe the United States allegations that arms are being supplied from other countries?

There are, unfortunately, substantial quantities of arms in E1 Salvador.

The Minister is not answering the question.

It is quite clear that they must have come in from outside. It is also quite clear that by no means all are coming from the United States.