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06ROME2982
2006-10-27 15:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALYASKS FOR HELP ON URS LOGISTICS,
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DEPT FOR NEA/I
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID NATO IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALYASKS FOR HELP ON URS LOGISTICS,
TRANSPORTATION
REF: STATE 178689
Classified By: Classified by David D. Pearce, Political Minister Counse
lor, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
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C O R R E C T E D C O P Y. ADDED INFO ADDRESSEES. CHANGED
TEXT IN PARA 1 FROM MEETING IN IRAQ TO MEETING IN KUWAIT.
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DEPT FOR NEA/I
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TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID NATO IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALYASKS FOR HELP ON URS LOGISTICS,
TRANSPORTATION
REF: STATE 178689
Classified By: Classified by David D. Pearce, Political Minister Counse
lor, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Summary. PolMinCouns met with Italian Iraq Task Force
coordinator De Martino on October 27 to deliver reftel points
and discuss Italian URS logistics. De Martino told
PolMinCouns that Italy would be represented at the October 31
Iraq Compact Meeting in Kuwait by the Italian Ambassador to
Baghdad. De Martino noted that the security situation on the
ground was creating difficulties in recruiting NGO and other
expert-level personnel for Iraq. On air transport and
logistical support issues, the Italians had not yet
approached the Japanese for air transport assistance but
would do so during a coalition conference in November. The
Italians also asked for help in coordination of other
day-to-day logistical issues, including fuel, food and
laundry. End Summary.
IRAQ COMPACT AND FOLLOW ON MEETINGS
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2. (C) PolMinCouns delivered reftel points and encouraged De
Martino to send a high-level delegation to the Iraq Compact
meeting in Kuwait. PolMinCouns also told De Martino that any
initiatives on NTM-I needed to be tabled this week in order
to be considered in time for the NATO summit in November. De
Martino said that he would not attend the October 31 Iraq
Compact meeting but would attend the coalition conference in
London in November. He added that he hoped the security
situation on the ground would improve because the current
security situation was impeding Italy's efforts to recruit
NGO and expert-level personnel to work in Iraq.
ADDRESSING THE SECURITY SITUATION
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3. (C) De Martino said the security situation could be
improved by providing pensions to army and police personnel
not considered for re-employment. This would provide
assistance to hundreds of thousands of families. While this
would be expensive initially, it would be offset by
significant savings on security. The coalition should also
consider bringing back two- and three-star generals who could
help reconstitute their former units to improve the security
situation. De Martino added that the coalition should
consider offering some form of amnesty to selected groups.
ITALY NEEDS HELP WITH LOGISTICS
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4. (C) De Martino said he had not approached the Japanese for
air transport issues but would do so during the November
coalition meeting in London. He asked for USG support for
providing food and laundry for the URS civilian personnel
saying that Italian law prevented them from doing so. Italy
had provided office furniture, supplies, computers, and
communications links and hoped that the U.S. could provide
some sort of in-kind assistance. De Martino added that he
would like his URS civilians to obtain badges to enter Camp
Adder. He asked that the U.S. contractor KBR provide the
Italian embassy in Baghdad fuel invoices directly as opposed
to through a third party.
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y. ADDED INFO ADDRESSEES. CHANGED
TEXT IN PARA 1 FROM MEETING IN IRAQ TO MEETING IN KUWAIT.
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/I
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID NATO IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALYASKS FOR HELP ON URS LOGISTICS,
TRANSPORTATION
REF: STATE 178689
Classified By: Classified by David D. Pearce, Political Minister Counse
lor, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Summary. PolMinCouns met with Italian Iraq Task Force
coordinator De Martino on October 27 to deliver reftel points
and discuss Italian URS logistics. De Martino told
PolMinCouns that Italy would be represented at the October 31
Iraq Compact Meeting in Kuwait by the Italian Ambassador to
Baghdad. De Martino noted that the security situation on the
ground was creating difficulties in recruiting NGO and other
expert-level personnel for Iraq. On air transport and
logistical support issues, the Italians had not yet
approached the Japanese for air transport assistance but
would do so during a coalition conference in November. The
Italians also asked for help in coordination of other
day-to-day logistical issues, including fuel, food and
laundry. End Summary.
IRAQ COMPACT AND FOLLOW ON MEETINGS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. (C) PolMinCouns delivered reftel points and encouraged De
Martino to send a high-level delegation to the Iraq Compact
meeting in Kuwait. PolMinCouns also told De Martino that any
initiatives on NTM-I needed to be tabled this week in order
to be considered in time for the NATO summit in November. De
Martino said that he would not attend the October 31 Iraq
Compact meeting but would attend the coalition conference in
London in November. He added that he hoped the security
situation on the ground would improve because the current
security situation was impeding Italy's efforts to recruit
NGO and expert-level personnel to work in Iraq.
ADDRESSING THE SECURITY SITUATION
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3. (C) De Martino said the security situation could be
improved by providing pensions to army and police personnel
not considered for re-employment. This would provide
assistance to hundreds of thousands of families. While this
would be expensive initially, it would be offset by
significant savings on security. The coalition should also
consider bringing back two- and three-star generals who could
help reconstitute their former units to improve the security
situation. De Martino added that the coalition should
consider offering some form of amnesty to selected groups.
ITALY NEEDS HELP WITH LOGISTICS
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4. (C) De Martino said he had not approached the Japanese for
air transport issues but would do so during the November
coalition meeting in London. He asked for USG support for
providing food and laundry for the URS civilian personnel
saying that Italian law prevented them from doing so. Italy
had provided office furniture, supplies, computers, and
communications links and hoped that the U.S. could provide
some sort of in-kind assistance. De Martino added that he
would like his URS civilians to obtain badges to enter Camp
Adder. He asked that the U.S. contractor KBR provide the
Italian embassy in Baghdad fuel invoices directly as opposed
to through a third party.
SPOGLI