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    IIR 6 899 0200 91/IRAQ CHEMICAL AGENT PRODUCTION Filename:68990200.91r PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 30801 GENDATE: 950504 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX219 MCN = 90319/22293 TOR = 903191223 RTTSZYUW RUEKJCS3239 3191224- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER R 151224Z NOV 90 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEADWD/OCSA WASHINGTON DC RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQA/CSAF WASHINGTON DC RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC RUEDADA/AFIS AMHS BOLLING AFB DC RUFTAKA/CDR USAINTELCTRE HEIDELBERG GE RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RHEHAAA/WHITEHOUSE RUETIAQ/MPCFTGEORGEGMEADEMD [ (b)(2) ] RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RUEAMCC/CMC CC WASHINGTON DC RUQYSDG/FOSIF ROTA SP RUCQVAB/USCINCSOC INTEL OPS CEN MACDILL AFB FL RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL //CARA// RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS// [ (b)(2) ] RUSNNOA/USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//ECJ2// RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE RHDLCNE/CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N24/N22// RHFPRWO/RWO RAMSTEIN AB GE//IN/IV/SP// RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY// RUEALGX/SAFE R 151224Z NOV 90 FM [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ2ITCH/JIC// RUSNNOA/USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//ECJ2/JIC// RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE BT CONTROLS - SERIAL: (U) IIR 6 899 0200 91. /*********** THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE ************/ BODY - COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ). - SUBJ: IIR 6 899 0200 91/IRAQ CHEMICAL AGENT PRODUCTION PRACTICE/DESERT SHIELD (U) - WARNING: (U) THIS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. - -------------------------------------------------------- - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -------------------------------------------------------- - DOI: (U) 901114. - REQS: [ (b)(2) ] SOURCE: (U) [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] SUMMARY: IRAQ HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY CHEMICAL AGENT IN ITS PRODUCTION PLANTS DUE TO POOR OPERATING PRACTICE. TEXT: 1. SOURCE REPORTS THAT NERVE AGENT PRODUCED AT SAMARRA IS OF POOR QUALITY. ESTIMATED SARIN AGENT PURITY IS BETWEEN 20 AND 50 PERCENT. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 2. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 3. SOURCE ESTIMATES THAT STORAGE LIFE FOR SARIN IS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 WEEKS WHEN PRODUCED IN THE IRAQI PLANTS AT SAMARRA. 4. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 5. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 6.[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 7. SOURCE HAD NO INFORMATION ON PURITY OF OTHER AGENTS PRODUCED AT SAMARRA. SOURCE BELIEVED SAMARRA PRODUCED TABUN NERVE AGENT AND SULFUR MUSTARD. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] - //IPSP: (U) PGW 2650//. //COMSOBJ: (U) 211//. ADMIN PROJ: (U) NONE. COLL: (U) [ (b)(2) ] INSTR: (U) US NO. PREP: (U) [ (b)(6) ] ACQ: (U) [ (b)(2) ] DISSEM: (U) [ (b)(2) ] WARNING: (U) [ (b)(2) ] BT #3239 INFODATE: 0




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