COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: SOFA NEGOTIATING TEAM

UNCLAS STATE 029529 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MARR OTRA PREL UK SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: SOFA NEGOTIATING TEAM VISIT WITH HMG FROM APRIL 7-9 ¶1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. ¶2. (SBU) Department requests country clearance for an interagency team led by Iraq SOFA Negotiator Ambassador Robert Loftis to hold meetings with HMG Ministry of Defense and Foreign and Commonwealth Office on April 8. The team will arrive in London April 7 and depart April 9. It would be greatly appreciated if hotel reservations could be made for the travelers. Embassy is requested to make appointments with appropriate MOD and FCO officials interested in post-UNSCR arrangements with Iraq. ¶3. (SBU) Delegation personnel and travel details: Ambassador Robert Loftis SOFA Negotiator Department of State P/N: Diplomatic/91004117 Issued: 01 Feb 2007/Expires: 31 Jan 2012 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 Stephen Epstein NEA/I-PM Department of State P/N: 900470633 Issued: 19 Oct 2004/Expires: 18 Oct 2009 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 Mary Mitchell L/AN Department of State P/N: Diplomatic/900430924 Issued: 29 Aug 2003/Expires: 28 Aug 2008 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 Alexandra Perina L/PM Department of State P/N: Diplomatic/910050677 Issued: 09 Jan 2008/Expires: 08 Jan 2010 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 Syed Ahmad, COL Joint Staff/Legal Council Joint Chiefs of Staff P/N: Tourist/158845686 Issued: 02 Sep 1998/Expires: 01 Sep 2008 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 William Johns, COL Joint Staff/J5 Joint Chiefs of Staff P/N: Tourist/047153451 Issued: 01 Nov 2004/Expires: 31 Oct 2014 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 William Moxley OSD OGC Department of Defense P/N: Tourist/701687827 Issued: 17 Dec 1999/Expires: 16 Dec 2009 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 Shelley Young OSD OGC Department of Defense P/N: Official/820277580 Issued: 19 Mar 2008/Expires: 18 Mar 2013 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 Abram Shulsky OSD Policy Department of Defense P/N: Tourist/211571065 Issued: 27 Aug 2004/Expires: 26 Aug 2014 Clearance: TS Arrive London: 07 Apr 08 Depart London: 09 Apr 08 RICE