TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 46

UNCLAS KUWAIT 001345

SIPDIS

DEPT ALSO FOR USAID - DCHA/OFDA

GENEVA FOR UNDRO AND LRCS

USCINCCENT ALSO FOR POLAD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU
SUBJECT: TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 46

REF: KUWAIT 1341 AND PREVIOUS


1. SITREP NO. 46 AS OF 0600 HOURS LOCAL, 2300 HOURS
WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 11, 2003.


2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are
Kuwait Local, GMT plus three):

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Security/Military
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1810 - US Embassy Berlin Pol-Mil Affairs Officer
telephoned to pass on family concerns over the death of
German journalist Christian Liebig earlier this week in
Baghdad, Iraq. OMC-K was contacted to follow up on this
matter.

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Political
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NSTR

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Consular
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NSTR

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Management
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NSTR

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Public Affairs
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1815 - Sianne Garlick of CBS's "60 Minutes" (212-975-
4262) contacted Ops Center requesting information about
access to VOA transmitter near Iraq/Kuwait border for
filming. Message relayed to Public Affairs and Ms.
Garlick was provided contact telephone numbers for CPIC.



3. COMMENTS: None


4. STATUS OF PENDING REQUESTS: N/A.

JONES