Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WARSAW2354
2006-11-08 13:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
AFGHANISTAN: POLISH PRESIDENT FORMALLY APPROVES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 002354
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2011
TAGS: PREL MARR PL AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN: POLISH PRESIDENT FORMALLY APPROVES
DEPLOYMENT OF 1000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS
REF: WARSAW 2036
Classified By: Political Counselor Mary Curtin, reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 002354
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2011
TAGS: PREL MARR PL AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN: POLISH PRESIDENT FORMALLY APPROVES
DEPLOYMENT OF 1000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS
REF: WARSAW 2036
Classified By: Political Counselor Mary Curtin, reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) During a previously scheduled meeting November 7, FM
Fotyga informed Ambassador that President Kaczynski had
formally approved the deployment of approximately additional
Polish troops to Afghanistan in 2007. As reported reftel,
DefMin Radek Sikorski announced in Washington that Poland
would deploy up to 1050 total troops to Afghanistan by
February 2007, to meet ISAF commitments as well as for
Coalition SOF operations.
2. (C) According to media reports Kaczynski also announced
the decision publicly November 7 during his visit to London,
stating that the Polish contingent would be "increased from
December 2006 by 1010, bringing the total number of soldiers
and military employees to a maximum of 1200." This exact
language appears in the Council of Ministers document sent to
Kaczynski on November 8 for signature, which extends the
Polish Afghanistan deployment for another year.
ASHE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2011
TAGS: PREL MARR PL AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN: POLISH PRESIDENT FORMALLY APPROVES
DEPLOYMENT OF 1000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS
REF: WARSAW 2036
Classified By: Political Counselor Mary Curtin, reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) During a previously scheduled meeting November 7, FM
Fotyga informed Ambassador that President Kaczynski had
formally approved the deployment of approximately additional
Polish troops to Afghanistan in 2007. As reported reftel,
DefMin Radek Sikorski announced in Washington that Poland
would deploy up to 1050 total troops to Afghanistan by
February 2007, to meet ISAF commitments as well as for
Coalition SOF operations.
2. (C) According to media reports Kaczynski also announced
the decision publicly November 7 during his visit to London,
stating that the Polish contingent would be "increased from
December 2006 by 1010, bringing the total number of soldiers
and military employees to a maximum of 1200." This exact
language appears in the Council of Ministers document sent to
Kaczynski on November 8 for signature, which extends the
Polish Afghanistan deployment for another year.
ASHE