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DEPUTY COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1991
2:00PM - 3:00PM
SVTS ROOM
WHITE HOUSE
Mr Gates
OVP
Karl Jackson
NSC
Ginny Lampley
Sandy Charles
Nancy Dyke
STATE
Robert Kimmitt
Princeton Lyman
DOD
Paul Wolfowitz
Henry Rowen
JCS
David Jeremiah
John Jumper ADM Ruck
Henry Viccellio
CIA
(b)(3) [50 USC 403g, Sec. 6]
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Mark Edelman
Dayton Maxwell
OMB
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Bruce Sasser
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DEPUTY COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1991
2:00PM - 3:00PM
SVTS ROOM
WHITE HOUSE
Mr Gates
OVP
Karl Jackson
NSC
Ginny Lampley
Sandy Charles
Nancy Dyke
STATE
Robert Kimmitt
Princeton Lyman
DOD
Paul Wolfowitz
Henry Rowen
JCS
David Jeremiah
John Jumper
Henry Viccellio
CIA
(b)(3) [50 USC 403g, Sec. 6]
AID
Mark Edelman
Dayton Maxwell
OMB
William Diefenderfer
Bruce Sasser
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RECORD ID: 9120326
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TO: GATES
FROM: DYKE
DOC DATE: 01 MAY 91
BEERS
SOURCE REF:
KEYWORDS: IRAQ
REFUGEES
DC
SOC
PERSONS:
SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS FOR 8 APR DC MTG ON IRAQI REFUGEES
ACTION: GATES APPROVED RECOM
DUE DATE: 04 MAY 91
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MEMORANDUM FOR ROBERT M. GATES
THROUGH:
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FROM:
NANCY BEARG DYKE
SUBJECT:
Summary of Conclusions of DC Meeting on
Iraqi Refugees, April 8, 2:00-3:00 p.m.,
SVTS Room
Attached at Tab I for the record is the Summary of Conclusions of
the DC Meeting on Iraqi Refugees, held on April 8.
RECOMMENDATION
That the attached Summary of Conclusions be filed for the record.
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Summary of Conclusions
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SUBJECT: Summary of Conclusions of DC Meeting on Iraqi Refugees
(e)
PARTICIPANTS:
Vice President's Office:
JCS:
Karl Jackson
Admiral David Jeremiah
Admiral Merrill Ruck
State:
Henry Viccellio
Robert Kimmitt
Princeton Lyman
AID:
Mark Edelman
DOD:
Dayton Maxwell
Paul Wolfowitz
Henry Rowen
White House:
Robert Gates
OMB:
William Diefenderfer
NSC:
Bruce Sasser
Virginia Lampley
Sandra Charles
CIA:
Nancy Dyke
David Carey
Summary of Conclusions
It was agreed that:
--
The imperative expressed by Secretary Baker and
endorsed by the President is to move fast and do more
in supplying refugee relief to the Kurds. (c)
--
The President should call Perez de Cuellar re
appointing a refugee coordinator. (e)
--
Urgent supplemental to Congress is necessary, but we
should hold off a few days until the needs are better
known. OMB to provide paper to Gates today on sums
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left in current accounts that could be drawn down for
the immediate emergency. (U)
US troop presence should remain in Iraq until the
refugee situation clarifies. (e)
Actions between now and Tuesday morning:
Prepare draft message to Iraqis telling them we will keep
CAP in place until the situation clarifies. (8)
Plan how one would create a safe haven in the north. (8)
Urgently move tents, blankets, etc. from Italy to Turkey for
airdrop to refugees. (U)
Gates will get guidance on whether all US forces should pull
back to 10 km zone after ceasefire is accepted and on the
rules of engagement. (s)
Relief supply donations will be accepted from private
organizations, and the US will offer to fly such supplies to
the area. (U)
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
06-Apr-1991 13:06 EDT
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Robin A. Uhl
( UHL )
FROM:
Sandra Charles
)
(CHARLES)
SUBJECT:
April 8 SVTS DC
Please pass the two attachments to Bob for Monday's April 8
DC. thanks!
CC: Wilma G. Hall
( HALL )
DECLASSIFIED
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E.O. 12958, SEC 3.4 (B) September 11, 2006
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
08-Apr-1991 07:13 EDT
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Robin A. Uhl
( UHL )
FROM:
Sandra Charles
(CHARLES)
SUBJECT:
Interception Operations
Bob,
I don't know if you cleared this message or not. It was my
understanding from Richard that continuing intercept
operations to support implementing UNSC Res 687 was one of
the topics to be discussed by the DC, presumably today.
CC: Wilma G. Hall
( HALL )
DECLASSIFIED
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B) STATE 100305
1. -ONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.
2. WITH THE PASSAGE OF UNSCR 687 (REF A), THE SANCTIONS
REGIME WHILE MODIFIED, WILL CONTINUE, PERHAPS WITH
OCCASIONAL AMENDMENT, INTO THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THE
MULTINATIONAL NAVAL INTERCEPTION FORCE (MNIF) , AN
IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIP OF NATIONS, HAS BEEN HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE UN SANCTIONS
REGIME. HOWEVER. THE JOB IS NOT DONE AND WE WISH TO CALL
ON PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING
SUPPORT TO THE MNIF.
3. ACTION ADDRESSEES SHOULD THEREFOR DEIV R THE
FOLLOWING DEMARCHE TO HOST GOVERNMEN
-- THE UNITED STATES BELIEVES THAT THE MULTINATIONAL
NAVAL INTERCEPTION FORCE PARTICIPANTS CAN FEEL
JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF THE SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP IN
ENFORCING THE UN SANCTIONS REGIME.
-- WHILE THE PASSAGE OF UNSCR 687 RAISES THE PROSPECT
OF LIFTING THE SANCTIONS REGIME AT SOME POINT, IT IS
CLEAR THAT THE REGIME WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE IN FORCE FOR
THE TIME BEING, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO SHIPMENTS OF
MILITARY ITEMS TO IRAQ. THUS THE MNIF TASK IS NOT
COMPLETED.
-- OUR HOPE IS THAT THE NEED FOR ACTUAL INTERCEPTIONS
WILL DECREASE OVER TIME. THE KEY TO THIS WILL BE THE
VIGOROUS INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE EFFORTS BY ALL UN
MEMBERS (INCLUDING IRAQ) TO OBSERVE THE SANCTIONS.
HOWEVER THIS WILL NOT REDUCE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MNIF.
-- WE SEE GREAT MERIT IN CONTINUING MNIF AS IT NOW
EXISTS, WITH EXPERIENCED PARTNERS. WE HOPE YOU WILL
CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THIS MULTINATIONAL EFFORT. OUR
NAVAL AUTHORITIES MAY UNDERTAKE THE NECESSARY
COORDINATION ARRANGEMENTS AS WAS AGREED DURING THE
BAHRAIN NAVAL CONFERENCE.
4. IN GENERAL, POSTS SHOULD AVOID DETAILED DISCUSSIONS
ON ARRANGEMENTS TO COORDINATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
SANCTIONS REGIME NOTING THAT THESE SHOULD GO FORWARD IN
ESTABLISHED MILITARY CHANNELS AGREED TO AT THE BAHRAIN
NAVAL CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, THE BURDENSHARING OF THIS
OPERATION SHOULD CONTINUE UNCHANGED.
5. FOR NATO ADDRESSEES. YOU SHOULD MAKE THE ADDITIONAL
POINTS BELOW WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.
EMBASSY LONDON SHOULD ALSO BRIEF WEU SYG VAN EEKELEN.
-- UNSCR 687 GIVES ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE POINTS WE
MADE RECENTLY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A CONTINUED WEU ROLE
IN SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT IN THE GULF.
-- EUROPEAN NAVAL PRESENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO THE
MULTINATIONAL EFFORT OF CARRYING OUT THE UNSC MANDATE.
-- WE URGE THAT COUNTRIES WITH APPROPRIATE
CAPABILITIES -- SUCH AS THOSE NOW OPERATING UNDER WEU
AUSPICES IN THE GULF -- CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN NAVAL
VESSELS THERE FOR SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT
6. FOR RIYADH IN ADDITION TO MAKING THE DEMARCHE PARA
3 TO SAG, REQUEST YOU MAKE A PARALLEL REPRESENTATION TO
THE GCC SECRETARIAT EMPHASIZING THE CONTINUED NEED FOR
GCC COOPERATIONIN SUPPORT OF THE MNIF TO INCLUDE
REFUELING FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE FACILITIES, PORT
VISITS, AND DIVERSION PORT ACCESS.
7. FOR BUENOS AIRES. STATE 98802 REMAINS YOUR OPERABLE
INSTRUCTION. KIMMITT
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
08-Apr-1991 07:21 EDT
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Robin A. Uhl
( UHL )
FROM:
Sandra Charles
(CHARLES)
SUBJECT:
Update on UN Observer Force
Bob,
The attached cable provides updated information on the UN
SyG's plan for UNIKOM - UN Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission for
today's DC.
CC: Wilma G. Hall
( HALL )
DECLASSIFIED
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By Doz NARA, Date 08/24/2009
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
06-Apr-1991 22:52 EDT
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
(WHSRROUTER@WHSR)
SUBONCT:
IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 687: MANDATE FOR UNIKOM
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1. CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.
UNIKOM
2. ON 4/6 THE SYG PRESENTED HIS PLAN FOR THE UN
IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVER MISSION (UNIKOM) TO THE COUNCIL. KEY
POINTS IN THE PLAN ARE:
-- UNIKOM WILL BE COMPRISED OF ARMED AND UNARMED MILITARY
PERSONNEL, AUTHORIZED TO USE FORCE ONLY IN SELF DEFENSE,
DRAWN FROM MEMBER STATES OF THE UN.
-- UNIKOM WILL MONITOR, OBSERVE, AND REPORT, AND NOT TAKE
PHYSICAL ACTION TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
INTO THE DMZ.
-- THE SYG ASSUMES THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF KUWAIT AND IRAQ
WILL CARRY OUT ALL ASPECTS OF CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION IN
THEIR RESPECTIVE PART OF THE DMZ, INCLUDING THE
MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER.
-- ESPECIALLY DURING THE INITIAL PERIOD, THE SYG IS
CONCERNED ABOUT THE SECURITY OF THE OBSERVERS INCLUDING
RISKS FROM THE UNSETTLED SITUATION AND THE PRESENCE OF
DISPLACED PERSONS IN THE DMZ.
-- HE IS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF MINES AND
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE IN THE ZONE.
-, TO ACCOMPLISH HIS MISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY
FOR THE OBSERVERS, THE SYG RECOMMENDS INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
OF :
- 300 MILITARY OBSERVERS.
- AN AIR UNIT WITH FIXED WING AND LIGHT HELICOPTERS.
- A LOGISTIC UNIT.
- FIVE COMPANIES OF INFANTRY BORROWED FROM EXISTING
PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN THE AREA FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD
OF FOUR WEEKS TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THE OBSERVERS,
AFTER WHICH THE CHIEF MILITARY OBSERVER WOULD REPORT TO
THE SYG ON WHETHER HE SAW A CONTINUING NEED FOR IT.
- IF THE CHIEF MILITARY OBSERVER DID RECOMMEND A
CONTINUING NEED, THE SYG WOULD REPLACE THE BORROWED
UNITS WITH ONE OR MORE BATTALIONS ON A MORE PERMANENT
BASIS.
- IF THE SYG FINDS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH MINES AND
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE, HE WOULD (BUT HAS NOT YET) ASKED
FOR AN ENGINEERING UNIT.
-- THE INITIAL DEPLOYMENT WOULD TOTAL 1, 440 MEN (OF WHOM
680 WOULD BE TEMPORARY INFANTRY)
-- UNIKOM'S HEADQUARTERS WOULD BE WITHIN THE DMZ, WITH A
LOGISTIC BASE IN KUWAIT AND LIASON OFFICES IN KUWAIT CITY
AND BAGHDAD. INITIALLY, THERE WILL BE A LIASON OFFICE
WITH THE COALITION FORCES.
UNSCR 687 MANDATE FOR UNIKOM - BACKGROUND
3. PARAGRAPH 5 OF UNSCR 687 REQUIRES THE SYG TO REPORT
REGULARLY TO THE COUNCIL ON THE OPERATIONS OF UNIKOM AND
IMMEDIATELY IF THERE ARE SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OR POTENTIAL
THREATS TO PEACE. THE RESOLUTION DOES NOT REQUIRE RENEWAL
OF THE FORCE NOR DOES IT SPECIFY AN END TO ITS
OPERATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ITS
EXISTENCE INDEFINITELY INTO THE FUTURE, UNTIL THE COUNCIL
TAKES EXPLICIT ACTION TO TERMINATE IT OR TO CHANGE ITS
MANDATE. THE REASON FOR THIS UNIQUE MANDATE, AS WAS MADE
CLEAR IN THE COUNCIL'S DISCUSSIONS, IS THAT THIS
RESOLUTION TAKES UNPRECEDENTED ACTION IN GUARANTEEING THE
INVIOLABILITY OF THE BORDER BETWEEN KUWAIT AND IRAQ AND
AUTHORIZING, AS APPROPRIATE, ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO
THAT END UNDER CHAPTER VII OF THE CHARTER (PARAGRAPH 4)
.
AS UNIKOM WILL PROVIDE THE EYES AND EARS OF THE COUNCIL
AND GIVE IT THE ASSURANCE THAT ITS GUARANTEES ARE NOT
THREATENED, NEITHER THE REGULAR REPORTS OF THE SYG NOR ANY
OTHER CONDITIONS WOULD REQUIRE RENEWAL OF ITS MANDATE OR
BRING ITS WORK TO AN END.
ACTION REQUESTED
4. COUNCIL CAPITALS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HAVANA, ARE
REQUESTED TO RAISE THE ISSUE OF UNIKOM'S UNIQUE MANDATE
WITH APPROPRIATE HOST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND REPORT BACK
TO THE DEPARTMENT, PRIOR TO MONDAY'S 3:30 MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE SYG'S PLAN FOR UNIKOM, DRAWING ON
THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
-- THE COUNCIL WILL BE MEETING ON MONDAY AFTERNOON TO
APPROVE THE PLAN OF THE SYG FOR UNIKOM.
-- UNSCR 687 SET NO END TO THE MANDATE FOR THIS FORCE NOR
DOES IT REQUIRE PERIODIC RENEWAL.
-- THIS LANGUAGE WAS INTENTIONAL.
-- IN DRAFTING OF THE OBSERVER UNIT SECTION OF UNSCR 687,
MEMBERS CONSIDERED THE COUNCIL'S UNPRECEDENTED STEP OF
GUARANTEEING THE INVIOLABILITY OF THE BORDER BETWEEN
KUWAIT AND IRAQ AND AUTHORIZING, AS APPROPRIATE, ALL
NECESSARY MEASURES TO THAT END UNDER CHAPTER VII OF THE
CHARTER 4, AND FOR THIS REASON THE GUARANTEE WOULD NEED TO
BE MAINTAINED BY A PERMANENT FORCE IN THE FIELD.
, - THEY WANTED TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF THE FORCE BY
REQUIRING POSITIVE ACTION OF THE COUNCIL TO CHANGE OR
TERMINATE IT.
-- NEITHER THE REGULAR REPORTS OF THE SYG NOR ANY OTHER
CONDITION WOULD REQUIRE RENEWAL OF ITS MANDATE OR BRING
ITS WORK TO AN END AND, CONSEQUENTLY, UNIKOM WILL CONTINUE
IN EXISTENCE UNLESS THE COUNCIL EXPLICITLY TAKES ACTION TO
REVISE ITS MANDATE OR TO TERMINATE IT.
5. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. KIMMITT
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MEMORANDUM FOR NSC
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CIA - MR. KERR
STATE -
MR. KIMMITT
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ADMIRAL JEREMIAH
DOD
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MR. WOLFOWITZ
FROM:
NSC
- RICHARD HAASS
SUBJECT:
Message on Northern Iraq Strategy
Attached for your approval is the substance of what came out of
the June 19 Small Group meeting and what we would share with the
UK, France and others. Please get back to me as soon as possible
with your reaction. Thanks (and sorry for the delay)
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Substance of Draft Message to UK and France
1. We have considered carefully your suggestions about the pace
and timing of withdrawing coalition ground units from northern
Iraq. We agree that we ought to avoid doing anything that might
produce a sense of abandonment of the Kurds or signal Iraq that
it now enjoys a free hand to do what it might. We also do not
wish to undermine prospects for an accord between the Kurds and
Iraq's central government. We also recognize that the UN needs
additional time to fill out the guard force. At the same time,
we believe that we must be careful to limit the duration and
extent of our involvement in Iraq, recognizing that with or
without a formal pact between the Kurds and Saddam there is
unlikely ever to be a time that we could depart fully confident
that peace will prevail inside a country known for its internal
struggles.
2. In light of the above, we are comfortable adhering to a
schedule that would continue to have coalition ground units now
in northern Iraq phase out in a gradual fashion, with this
process being completed by the middle of July. In order to
maximize chances for maintaining order inside Iraq, this decision
should also be accompanied by the following:
--
a message from coalition partners in the next few days to
the Iraqi government that makes clear our interest in peace
and order within Iraq and our readiness to respond
militarily to Iraqi actions which disturb the peace, as the
situation warrants;
message in the next few days to the Kurds that explains what
we doing to promote their well-being (warnings to and
restrictions on Iraq coupled with our continued ability to
respond should events warrant) while at the same time
warning them that we will not respond should they be the
ones to provoke Iraqi action;
--
public re-statement of these messages closer to the time of
actual ground-unit withdrawal;
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continued U. S. / coalition military presence, including air
and land forces in Turkey and carrier-based forces
off-shore;
continued prohibition on Iraqi use of fixed and rotary wing
aircraft above the 36th parallel, coupled with a prohibition
on Iraqi military and special/secret police entering the
security zone;
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regular overflight (armed reconnaissance) by coalition
aircraft over the security zone; and
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weekly meetings in Iraq between coalition military personnel
and Iraqi military personnel.
3. As the above makes clear, we are contemplating not so much a
withdrawal as a restructuring of coalition military presence
allowing us to monitor and if need be respond to developments
within Iraq. We believe the best way to bring about Iraqi
compliance is through deterrence. We are not prepared to offer
incentives to the Iraqis (such as promising relief from
sanctions) as this would be inconsistent with our other
objectives of seeing full compliance with all relevant UN
resolutions and in encouraging a change in Iraq's leadership.
4. We are continuing to plan potential responses to scenarios
inside Iraq and how we might best respond. We would welcome your
thoughts on this proposal and look forward to consulting with you
as we get further along in our planning.
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NOTE FOR SENIOR DUTY OFFICER
WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM
FROM:
ELIZABETH R. LINEBERRY
ERY
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO SECRETARY BAKER
SUBJECT: ATTACHED MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
PLEASE TRANSMIT THE ATTACHED "EYES ONLY" MEMORANDUM TO GENERAL
SCOWCROFT FOR THE PRESIDENT.
ALSO, PLEASE NOTIFY ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE LARRY EAGLEBURGER
OFFICE OF RECEIPT so THAT THEY CAN OBTAIN A COPY FOR HIM AS
WELL. HIS OFFICE NUMBER IS (202) 647-9640.
MANY THANKS.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
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From James A. Baker, III to POTUS, Re: Sunday's Meetings
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