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90STATE259150
1990-08-07 02:41:00
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Secretary of State
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TFKU01: SITREP NO. 18, IRAQ-KUWAIT TASK FORCE

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O 070241Z AUG 90
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS IMMEDIATE
SPECIAL EMBASSY PROGRAM
AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KUWAIT IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY DOHA IMMEDIATE
INFO JCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4081
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE IMMEDIATE
USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL IMMEDIATE
COMSIXTHFLT IMMEDIATE
USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE
S E C R E T STATE 259150 

E.O. 12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ KU US
SUBJECT: TFKU01: SITREP NO. 18, IRAQ-KUWAIT TASK FORCE
SITUATION AS OF 1500 EDT, 08/06/90

S E C R E T STATE 259150

E.O. 12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ KU US
SUBJECT: TFKU01: SITREP NO. 18, IRAQ-KUWAIT TASK FORCE
SITUATION AS OF 1500 EDT, 08/06/90


1. (S) EMBASSY KUWAIT REPORTS AS OF 1900 LOCAL TIME
(1300 EDT) IT IS CALM AND QUIET AROUND THE COMPOUND,
THERE IS SOME MOVEMENT IN THE SOUTH BY IRAQI MILITARY
UNITS, AND KUWAITI CIVIL SERVANTS HAVE BEEN SKED TO
RETURN TO WORK TOMORROW. ACCORDING TO SOME SOURCES,
KUWAITI CIVIL SERVANTS WILL REFUSE TO REPORT TO WORK.
(KUWAIT 4478)


2. (C) APPROXIMATELY 28 AMCITS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER
FOREIGN NATIONALS, HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM KUWAITI HOTELS
AND MOVED BY BUS, PROBABLY TO IRAQ. EMBASSY BAGHDAD HAS
HEARD REPORTS THAT A HOTEL IN BAGHDAD HAS BEEN PREPARED
FOR 250 GUESTS. THE IRAQI MFA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO
PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO THE EMBASSY.
(KUWAIT 4476, TF-BAGHDAD/KUWAIT TELCONS)


3. (C) THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS WOULD BE WILLING TO
FURNISH LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO EVACUATE FOREIGN CIVILIANS
FROM KUWAIT, BUT ONLY AFTER GOVERNMENTS HAVE REACHED
AGREEMENT WITH IRAQI AUTHORITIES AND PRESUMABLY WITH THE
KUWAITI PUPPET GOVERNMENT. (GENEVA 8326)


4. (U) IRAQ HAS HALTED OIL SHIPMENTS THROUGH THE
TURKISH PIPELINE EXCEPT FOR TURKISH DOMESTIC
REQUIREMENTS. FRANCE HAS ANNOUNCED AN OIL EMBARGO
AGAINST IRAQ AND KUWIT. THE NETHERLANDS HAS CLOSED THE
PORT OF ROTTERDAM TO IRAQI AND KUWAITI OIL AND FROZEN
ALL IRAQI AND KUWAITI ASSETS. (PRESS REPORTS,
TF-EMBASSY ANKARA TELCON)


5. (C) THE IRAQI MFA TOLD THE WEST GERMAN AMBASSADOR
THAT DIPLOMATIC STAFF AND OTHER NON-IRAQI EMBASSY
EMPLOYEES WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE OVERLAND VIA JORDAN
BEGINNING TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVEL
PERMITS WILL BE LIFTED. THE MFA ALSO SAID THAT OVERLAND
TRANSPORT VIA TURKEY IS BEING LOOKED INTO AND THAT
DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY.
(TF-EMBASSY BAGHDAD TELCONS)


6. (U) SECRETARY BAKER WILL TRAVEL TO TURKEY ON AUGUST
8 TO DISCUSS THE INVASION. (WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT)


BAKER