Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03KUWAIT1004
2003-03-20 04:23:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

APPROVAL OF PROVISIONAL ENTRY OF FORCES INTO

Tags:  MARR MOPS PREL KU 
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S E C R E T KUWAIT 001004 

SIPDIS

EUR/PRA FOR CAGAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2013
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL KU
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PROVISIONAL ENTRY OF FORCES INTO
KUWAIT, PROVIDED THEY ARE UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE UNITED
STATES

Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic, reason: 1.5 (A) and (B)

S E C R E T KUWAIT 001004

SIPDIS

EUR/PRA FOR CAGAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2013
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL KU
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PROVISIONAL ENTRY OF FORCES INTO
KUWAIT, PROVIDED THEY ARE UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE UNITED
STATES

Classified By: DCM Frank C. Urbancic, reason: 1.5 (A) and (B)


1. (S) THE GOK HAS AUTHORIZED NEW COALITION FORCES TO ENTER
INTO KUWAIT WITHOUT A SIGNED STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT,
PROVIDED (A) THEY ARE UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES
AND (B) SOFA NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING. THE AUTHORIZATION, IN
A FORM SIMILAR TO THAT GRANTED TO THE CZECHS IN JANUARY, HAS
NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO ALL NATIONS OF THE COALITION CURRENTLY
WITHOUT STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE OF KUWAIT.
CENTCOM PLANNERS MAY NOW PROCEED WITH DEPLOYMENTS OF TROOPS
FROM NEW MEMBERS OF THE COALITION WITH/WITH THE FOLLOWING
STIPULATIONS:

A) FOR THE U.S. MILITARY: ALL DEPLOYMENTS MUST/MUST STILL
BE UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES AND APPROVED BY THE
GOK IN ADVANCE. THIS IS A SIMPLE TASK, BUT IT MUST BE DONE
IN COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE OF MILITARY
COOPERATION-KUWAIT. OMC-K VICE COLONEL CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL
CAN PROVIDE GUIDANCE. DO NOT/NOT ATTEMPT TO LAND TROOPS OF
COUNTRIES WHICH DO NOT HAVE SOFAS WITH THE GOK WITHOUT PRIOR
APPROVAL. THEY WILL NOT BE GIVEN CLEARANCE AND MAY BE
RETURNED HOME.

B) FOR EMBASSIES: THIS IS NOT/NOT AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
REQUIREMENT TO CONCLUDE BILATERAL SOFAS BETWEEN THE HOST AND
SENDING COUNTRIES. EMBASSIES SHOULD STILL PROVIDE THE
STANDARD KUWAITI SOFA LANGUAGE TO PROSPECTIVE SENDING
GOVERNMENTS FOR NEGOTIATION AND CONCLUSION WITH THE GOK.
THIS IS ONLY A GOK CONCESSION TO ALLOW MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION
OF NEW COALITION MEMBERS IN THE COALITION WITH A MINIMUM OF
PAPERWORK. THE SOFA REMAINS A FORMAL REQUIREMENT.


2. (U) FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS ON SOFA ISSUES IN KUWAIT,
CONTACT DCM FRANK URBANCIC, (965) 539-4723 OR ON SIPRNET.

JONES