Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD2046
2006-06-17 07:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
PLAN FOR SECURITY TRANSFER OF MUTHANNA PROVINCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002046
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
CONFIDENTIAL/REL UK,AU,JA,IZ
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2016
TAGS: PINS MOPS PREL AS UK JA IZ
SUBJECT: PLAN FOR SECURITY TRANSFER OF MUTHANNA PROVINCE
REF: A. A. BAGHDAD 1056
B. B. BAGHDAD 3853
C. C. BAGHDAD 3731
Classified By: Political-Military Counselor David C. Litt for
reasons 1.4 (a),(b),(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002046
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
CONFIDENTIAL/REL UK,AU,JA,IZ
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2016
TAGS: PINS MOPS PREL AS UK JA IZ
SUBJECT: PLAN FOR SECURITY TRANSFER OF MUTHANNA PROVINCE
REF: A. A. BAGHDAD 1056
B. B. BAGHDAD 3853
C. C. BAGHDAD 3731
Classified By: Political-Military Counselor David C. Litt for
reasons 1.4 (a),(b),(d).
1. (C/REL AU,JA,UK, IZ)
The May 2006 Provincial Security
Transition Assessment concluded that
Muthanna province is ready for
transition to Iraqi civilian authority.
Muthanna met the four necessary
transfer conditions: the threat
level is low, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
have reached a level of competency and
self-sufficiency, the governor is capable
of overseeing security operations, and
MNF-I is postured to reinforce
the Iraqi Armed Forces as necessary.
2. (C/REL AU, JA, UK, IZ) Based on the
assessment results, the Joint Committee
to Transfer Security Responsibility
(JCTSR) will recommend to the Ministerial
Committee National Security
(MCNS) a mid- to -late July transition
and request their immediate approval
of the Transition
Implementing Arrangement. (NOTE:
The MCNS, is the ultimate authority
and should meet by Sunday, June 18.
The Implementing Arrangement is the
Memorandum of Understanding that
outlines the transfer process.
END NOTE.)
3. (C/REL AU, JA, UK, IZ) If MCNS
approval is granted, the JCTSR
leadership will request that Prime
Minister Maliki make a public
announcement on the subject by
June 22. Once the
public announcement is made, the JCTSR
will have up to forty-five days to carry
out the transfer. In initial
consultations with representatives
from Iraqi senior leadership, Multi
National Division-South East, Multi
National Force -Iraq, Multi National
Corps-I, and the UK, Australian, and
Japanese Missions in Baghdad, all on
aboard with the mid- to -late
July transfer.
4. (C/REL AU, JA, UK, IZ) The JCTSR
has begun a series of meetings with
relevant stakeholders to develop
a coordinated public campaign strategy
for the planned transfer. Participants
include MNF-I Office of Strategic
Communications, Public Affairs
officers from the US, UK, Japanese,
and Australian missions along with
POLMIL officers from the US and UK
missions. The next meeting will
include a Public Affairs officer
from PM Maliki's office.
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
CONFIDENTIAL/REL UK,AU,JA,IZ
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2016
TAGS: PINS MOPS PREL AS UK JA IZ
SUBJECT: PLAN FOR SECURITY TRANSFER OF MUTHANNA PROVINCE
REF: A. A. BAGHDAD 1056
B. B. BAGHDAD 3853
C. C. BAGHDAD 3731
Classified By: Political-Military Counselor David C. Litt for
reasons 1.4 (a),(b),(d).
1. (C/REL AU,JA,UK, IZ)
The May 2006 Provincial Security
Transition Assessment concluded that
Muthanna province is ready for
transition to Iraqi civilian authority.
Muthanna met the four necessary
transfer conditions: the threat
level is low, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
have reached a level of competency and
self-sufficiency, the governor is capable
of overseeing security operations, and
MNF-I is postured to reinforce
the Iraqi Armed Forces as necessary.
2. (C/REL AU, JA, UK, IZ) Based on the
assessment results, the Joint Committee
to Transfer Security Responsibility
(JCTSR) will recommend to the Ministerial
Committee National Security
(MCNS) a mid- to -late July transition
and request their immediate approval
of the Transition
Implementing Arrangement. (NOTE:
The MCNS, is the ultimate authority
and should meet by Sunday, June 18.
The Implementing Arrangement is the
Memorandum of Understanding that
outlines the transfer process.
END NOTE.)
3. (C/REL AU, JA, UK, IZ) If MCNS
approval is granted, the JCTSR
leadership will request that Prime
Minister Maliki make a public
announcement on the subject by
June 22. Once the
public announcement is made, the JCTSR
will have up to forty-five days to carry
out the transfer. In initial
consultations with representatives
from Iraqi senior leadership, Multi
National Division-South East, Multi
National Force -Iraq, Multi National
Corps-I, and the UK, Australian, and
Japanese Missions in Baghdad, all on
aboard with the mid- to -late
July transfer.
4. (C/REL AU, JA, UK, IZ) The JCTSR
has begun a series of meetings with
relevant stakeholders to develop
a coordinated public campaign strategy
for the planned transfer. Participants
include MNF-I Office of Strategic
Communications, Public Affairs
officers from the US, UK, Japanese,
and Australian missions along with
POLMIL officers from the US and UK
missions. The next meeting will
include a Public Affairs officer
from PM Maliki's office.
SPECKHARD