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    DIA IIR READDRESSAL (U). Filename:70808713 PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 8713 GENDATE: 950605 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX056 MCN = 91254/21022 TOR = 912541329 RTTSZYUW RUEKJCS6669 2541327- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER R 111327Z SEP 91 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC TO RUEALGX/SAFE R 090044Z SEP 91 FM DIA WASHINGTON DC //RTS-2B// TO [ (b)(2) ] BT CONTROLS SUBJ: DIA IIR READDRESSAL (U). 1. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS QUOTED FOR YOUR INFO. QUOTE O 032315Z AUG 91 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEADWD/OCSA WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQA/CSAF WASHINGTON DC RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC RUETIAQ/MPCFTGEORGEGMEADEMD RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RUEALGX/SAFE O P 031100Z AUG 91 FM CTF PROVIDE COMFORT TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASHINGTON DC//IRAQI REGIONAL FORCE//DAT-M-RTS-2B// INFO RUSNNOA/USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//ECJ2-ISC// RUFTGEA/CB-TF SILOPI TU//J2// RUFDAAA/CINCUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE//AEAGB/AEAGB-FI// RUFTAKA/USAINTELCTR HEIDELBERG GE//AEAGB-FI-M// RHDLCNE/CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N2/N21// RUFRQJQ/COMSIXTHFLT//N2// RUFRJVF/COMCARAIRWING SIX//N2// RUFRMKA/CTF SIX TWO//N2// RHFPAAA/UTAIS RAMSTEIN AB GE//IN/INO/INOC// RHFPAAA/UTAIS RAMSTEIN AB GE RUFTDJA/497RTG SCHIERSTEIN ADM GE//INI// RHFQAAA/495RTS RAMSTEIN AB GE//INI// [ (b)(2) ] RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU RHFUMHE/BRFINK MHE BOERFINK GE RUFGAID/EUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE [ (b)(2) ] RXQHASA/2 TAF DIYARBAKIR//ISTH/BSK// RXQML/TLFC ANKARA TU//ISTH/BSK// RXQMA/TAFC ANKARA TU//ISTH/BSK// [ (b)(2) ] RUEORDF/DIRAFMIC FT DETRICK MD RUDOMDI/7048 TIS RAF LAKENHEATH UK//CC/INO/GCO// [ (b)(2) ] ZEN/JSOTF INCIRLIK AB TU//J2// ZEN/7440 CWP INCIRLIK AB TU PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 11699 GENDATE: 950605 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX171 MCN = 91218/30368 TOR = 912181949 OTTSZYUW RUEKJCS7894 2181948- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER O 061948Z AUG 91 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RUEOFAA/COMJSOC FT BRAGG NC//J2// RUWSMXI/MAC INTEL CEN SCOTT AFB IL//IN// RHCGSRB/COMUSARCENT FT MCPHERSON GA//AFRD-DSO// RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CARA// RUEALGX/SAFE O 061635Z AUG 91 FM DIA WASHINGTON DC//IRAQ WORKING GROUP// TO DIACURINTEL AIG 7033 RUFTIAA/CDR21STSUPCOM KAISERSLAUTERN GE RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT RUEBFDA/4404TFWP//IN// RUEOEEA/4409OSW RHWZOSP/EASTPAC INTEL BCST RHMPOSP/WESTPAC INTEL BCST RHTMMCC/MMCC BCST RUFTWSA/CTF PROVIDE COMFORT RUEOEEA/USCENTAF FWD RIYADH RUEBFDA/USCENTAF FWD DHAHRAN XMT DEPT OF ENERGY HQ WASHINGTON DC BT CONTROLS PASS: [ (b)(2) ] SERIAL: DSA 528A-91 BODY SUBJ: IRAQ: SITUATION UPDATE. (U) DOI: 6 AUG 91 (AS OF 0100 EDT) MAJOR POINTS 1. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 2. FOR THE FIRST TIME, BAGHDAD HAS ADMITTED CONDUCTING MILITARY BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH. DISCUSSION 3. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 4. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 5. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 6. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] THAT BAGHDAD HAD CONDUCTED MILITARY BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH WITHIN A GENERAL RESEARCH FACILITY, PROBABLY THE SALMAN PAK CBW FACILITY (33-04N 044-36E). [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] DENIED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS HAD BEEN PRODUCED, CLAIMING THAT RESEARCH WAS HALTED IN THE SPRING OF 1990 DUE TO FEARS OF A POSSIBLE MILITARY STRIKE. [ b.2. ] BAGHDAD MAY BELIEVE THAT ITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A MILITARY BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM WILL EXPLAIN ANY EVIDENCE OF BW PRODUCTION [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] BAGHDAD PROBABLY CONDUCTED BW RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION AT SEVERAL OTHER SITES, AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE FILLED UNDETERMINED TYPES OF MUNITIONS WITH ANTHRAX SPORES AND BOTULINUM TOXIN PRIOR TO THE COALITION AIR CAMPAIGN. IN ADDITIDN, RECENT REPORTS SUGGEST THAT BAGHDAD DISPERSED AND CONCEALED BW AGENTS AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT THAT SURVIVED THE AIR STRIKES, [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 7. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 8. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] 9. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]




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