I should he most grateful if you would bring this letter to the attention of the members of the Security Council. · ANNEX II JMt1p. "J),•11!0\'111<'11/ of' UN/FIi. t1s o(.f/11111111'\' /983." SI'<' e11cl ,if' 1·olt1111<·. I · · · · DOCUMENT S/15558 Letter dated 10 January 1983 from the representative of Nicaragua to the President of the Security Council I have the honour to transmit to you the text of a protest note sent to Mr. George P. Shultz, Secretary of State of the United States of America, by Mr. Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, Minister for External Relations of the Republic of Nicaragua, on 8 January 1983. I request that you have this letter and its annex circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Jorge CANDA MORALES Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the United Nations ANNEX Letter dated 8 January 1983 from the Minister for External Relations of Nicaragua to the Secretary of State of the United States of America I have the honour to address myself to you to denounce another crime perpetrated by the counter-revolutionary bands which are operating from Honduran territory with the assistance and support of the United States Government. [Original: Spanish] [/ I January /983] On 7 January 1983. at 1014 hours. in the Cerro Helado. situated 14 kilometers north-west of Yali. in the department of Jinotega. a band of 40 ·counter-revolutionaries brutally and cruelly murdered two Nicaraguan civilians. Francisco Javier Soto Calderon and Leonardo Martinez Rodrigues. who were engaged in harvesting coffee. After committing this barbaric act. the counter-revolutionary band with­ drew to its bases in Honduran territory from which they are reported to have come. Once again. the Government of Nicaragua protests formally and in the strongest terms these criminal actions committed against our 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication between Nicaragua and the United States, detailing a protest against the alleged involvement of the US government in supporting counter-revolutionary activities in Nicaragua. The letter does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, or other specific sectors, but rather focuses on a political and security issue.

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