oear full responsioility for all acts con1111ille,I by any gwup ,,r per­ petrated by the occupying l'tnwrs themselves. regardless ,,r what justification they may offer. DOCUMENT S/15611 Letter dated 16 February 1983 from the Deputy Minister for External Relations of Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council I have the honour to inform you and the members of the Security Council of the latest frontier acts of aggression committed against my country during the first part of the current year, from Honduran territory by counter-revolutionary military units consisting of former Somoza guardsmen who are financed, trained and supported by the present Government of the United States. We consider it necessary and useful to bring the distinguished members of the Council up to date con­ cerning such actions, which are part of the militaristic covert-war strategy directed by the United States against my country with the aim of overthrowing the Revolutionary Government of Nicaragua. I also wish to recall that the latest concrete offer of unconditional dialogue, which my Government made in its note of 4 January 1983, addressed to Mr. George P. Shultz, Sec­ retary of State of the Government of the United States of America [see SI 1555 J ], has thus far remained unan­ swered, and we are still awaiting a reply to it. The events described below, which took place be­ tween 31 December 1982 and 7 February 1983, the date of the conclusion of the United States manoeuvres on our northern frontier, demonstrate what kind of reply we may expect from the present United States Ad­ ministration. During the night of 31 December 1982, our army repelled three attempts made by mercenaries and former Somoza guardsmen to enter our national terri­ tory, at the villages of San Jose de las Manos, La Sabana and Los Cipreses. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication, specifically a letter from the Deputy Minister for External Relations of Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council, addressing a conflict situation. The content focuses on the aggression committed by counter-revolutionary military units, financed and supported by the United States, and the lack of response to a previous offer of unconditional dialogue. The tone is formal and official, indicating a high-level political communication.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief