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Created
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87STATE336019
1987-10-28 22:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
AIDS TESTING OF VISITING U.S. MILITARY
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UNCLAS STATE 336019
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL US
SUBJECT: AIDS TESTING OF VISITING U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL
UNCLAS STATE 336019
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL US
SUBJECT: AIDS TESTING OF VISITING U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL
1. PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS OF HOST NATIONS HAVE RESULTED
IN OCCASIONAL REQUESTS THAT VISITING MILITARY UNITS
DEMONSTRATE THAT UNIT PERSONNEL ARE FREE OF AIDS VIRUS.
THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR RESPONDING TO
EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERN, OFFICIAL ACTION, OR OTHER EFFORTS
BY HOST NATIONS TO CONDITION U.S. MILITARY VISITS ON AIDS
TESTING.
2. IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES ON VISITING U.S. NAVY SHIPS AND U.S. MILITARY
AIRCRAFT, A HOST GOVERNMENT CAN BE INFORMED THAT:
A. A COMMANDING OFFICER OF A U.S. NAVY SHIP OR U.S.
MILITARY AIRCRAFT IS REQUIRED TO REPORT AT ONCE TO LOCAL
HEALTH AUTHORITIES ANY CONDITION ABOARD HIS SHIP OR
AIRCRAFT WHICH PRESENTS A HAZARD OF INTRODUCTION OF A
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OUTSIDE THE SHIP OR AIRCRAFT. THE
COMMANDING OFFICER, IF REQUESTED, WILL CERTIFY THAT THERE
ARE NO INDICATIONS THAT MILITARY PERSONNEL ENTERING THE
HOST NATION FROM HIS SHIP OR AIRCRAFT WILL PRESENT SUCH A
HAZARD.
B. CONCEALMENT OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH MIGHT
SUBJECT A U.S. NAVY SHIP OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO
QUARANTINE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED UNDER DOD REGULATIONS.
ANY U.S. NAVAL OFFICER ENGAGING IN SUCH CONCEALMENT WOULD
BE LIABLE TO COURT MARTIAL.
3. IF ASKED WHAT THE U.S. IS DOING TO PREVENT THE SPREAD
OF AIDS BY U.S. SERVICE PERSONNEL, THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT MAY BE GIVEN TO THE HOST COUNTRY:
QUOTE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY REQUIRES
ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL TO BE SCREENED FOR SEROLOGICAL
EVIDENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)
INFECTION. THOSE WITH POSITIVE SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF
HIV INFECTION ARE ASSIGNED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. IN
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY, U.S. NAVY AND MARINE
PERSONNEL DEPLOYING OVERSEAS IN U.S. NAVY SHIPS AND OTHER
MILITARY PERSONNEL ENROUTE TO PERMANENT OVERSEAS DUTY ARE
TESTED PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. UNQUOTE.
4. THE UNITED STATES VIEWS NAVY SHIPS AND MILITARY
AIRCRAFT AS SOVEREIGN. THEREFORE THE U.S. WILL REFUSE
REQUESTS TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL CREW MEMBERS, AND TO UNDERTAKE
OTHER REQUESTED ACTIONS SINCE THE CERTIFICATION OF THE
COMMANDING OFFICER IS DEFINITIVE. FOR SECURITY AND OTHER
REASONS, THE U.S. DOES NOT RELEASE FOR ANY REASON
DETAILED LISTS OF PERSONNEL EMBARKED IN U.S. NAVY SHIPS
OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT VISITING FOREIGN PORTS.
5. FYI: IN USING THE ABOVE GUIDANCE AND ADDRESSING HOST
NATION QUERIES, POSTS SHOULD BE SENSITIVE TO AND RESIST
MEASURES WHICH DISCRIMINATE AGAINST U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL OR UNITS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
A. REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL THAN VISITING MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM OTHER
COUNTRIES.
B. TREATING U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AS HIGHER RISK
GROUP THAN MERCHANT SEAMEN, VISITING COMMERCIAL AIRCREWS,
ETC.
SHULTZ
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL US
SUBJECT: AIDS TESTING OF VISITING U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL
1. PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS OF HOST NATIONS HAVE RESULTED
IN OCCASIONAL REQUESTS THAT VISITING MILITARY UNITS
DEMONSTRATE THAT UNIT PERSONNEL ARE FREE OF AIDS VIRUS.
THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR RESPONDING TO
EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERN, OFFICIAL ACTION, OR OTHER EFFORTS
BY HOST NATIONS TO CONDITION U.S. MILITARY VISITS ON AIDS
TESTING.
2. IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES ON VISITING U.S. NAVY SHIPS AND U.S. MILITARY
AIRCRAFT, A HOST GOVERNMENT CAN BE INFORMED THAT:
A. A COMMANDING OFFICER OF A U.S. NAVY SHIP OR U.S.
MILITARY AIRCRAFT IS REQUIRED TO REPORT AT ONCE TO LOCAL
HEALTH AUTHORITIES ANY CONDITION ABOARD HIS SHIP OR
AIRCRAFT WHICH PRESENTS A HAZARD OF INTRODUCTION OF A
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OUTSIDE THE SHIP OR AIRCRAFT. THE
COMMANDING OFFICER, IF REQUESTED, WILL CERTIFY THAT THERE
ARE NO INDICATIONS THAT MILITARY PERSONNEL ENTERING THE
HOST NATION FROM HIS SHIP OR AIRCRAFT WILL PRESENT SUCH A
HAZARD.
B. CONCEALMENT OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH MIGHT
SUBJECT A U.S. NAVY SHIP OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO
QUARANTINE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED UNDER DOD REGULATIONS.
ANY U.S. NAVAL OFFICER ENGAGING IN SUCH CONCEALMENT WOULD
BE LIABLE TO COURT MARTIAL.
3. IF ASKED WHAT THE U.S. IS DOING TO PREVENT THE SPREAD
OF AIDS BY U.S. SERVICE PERSONNEL, THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT MAY BE GIVEN TO THE HOST COUNTRY:
QUOTE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY REQUIRES
ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL TO BE SCREENED FOR SEROLOGICAL
EVIDENCE OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)
INFECTION. THOSE WITH POSITIVE SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF
HIV INFECTION ARE ASSIGNED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. IN
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY, U.S. NAVY AND MARINE
PERSONNEL DEPLOYING OVERSEAS IN U.S. NAVY SHIPS AND OTHER
MILITARY PERSONNEL ENROUTE TO PERMANENT OVERSEAS DUTY ARE
TESTED PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. UNQUOTE.
4. THE UNITED STATES VIEWS NAVY SHIPS AND MILITARY
AIRCRAFT AS SOVEREIGN. THEREFORE THE U.S. WILL REFUSE
REQUESTS TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL CREW MEMBERS, AND TO UNDERTAKE
OTHER REQUESTED ACTIONS SINCE THE CERTIFICATION OF THE
COMMANDING OFFICER IS DEFINITIVE. FOR SECURITY AND OTHER
REASONS, THE U.S. DOES NOT RELEASE FOR ANY REASON
DETAILED LISTS OF PERSONNEL EMBARKED IN U.S. NAVY SHIPS
OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT VISITING FOREIGN PORTS.
5. FYI: IN USING THE ABOVE GUIDANCE AND ADDRESSING HOST
NATION QUERIES, POSTS SHOULD BE SENSITIVE TO AND RESIST
MEASURES WHICH DISCRIMINATE AGAINST U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL OR UNITS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
A. REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL THAN VISITING MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM OTHER
COUNTRIES.
B. TREATING U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AS HIGHER RISK
GROUP THAN MERCHANT SEAMEN, VISITING COMMERCIAL AIRCREWS,
ETC.
SHULTZ