BAHRAIN REACTION TO CENTCOM MASTER PLAN

S E C R E T MANAMA 000530

SIPDIS

STATE FOR PM/RSAT, NEA/ARPI, NEA/RA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2015
TAGS: MARR PREL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN REACTION TO CENTCOM MASTER PLAN

REF: STATE 61450

Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4 (a),(b) an
d (d)


1. (S) Post has reviewed the CENTCOM Master Plan and does not
anticipate that Bahrain will have any major problems with it.
We have already discussed the major issues in the plan with
the GoB due to previous requirements, and there are no
changes in the current plan.


2. (S) Concerning the Forward Operating Site in Manama, Post,
in coordination with DoD, has already secured approval for a
long-term lease and military construction with the GoB. DoD
required this host nation approval before the military
construction funding was approved last year. Further, the
entire funding amount comes from US sources and requires no
payment from the GoB.


3. (S) The Cooperative Security Location (CSL) at Shaikh Isa
Air Base again should raise no problems because there is no
requirement for additional construction nor a plan to operate
daily from the location. Also, there is an existing
Implementing Agreement to the Defense Cooperation Agreement
between the U.S. and Bahrain that allows DoD to deploy
aircraft and personnel to the base. Thus, the GoB has already
approved the use of the CSL for future contingencies.
MONROE