COMMANDERS SITREP 88

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 88                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000249

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP  22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91                                                    

Document Number:         23

Folder SEQ  #:         79








                                   UNCLASSIFIED
               B.       WANT TO ENSURE SAFE, EXPEDITIOUS EVACUATION AND

           CARE OF EPW'S BEING REPATRIATED BEYOND VII CORPS. THE SAFETY AND

           WELL BEING OF REFUGEES IN U.S. SECTOR ONCE VII CORPS LEAVES IS OF

           14AJOR CONCERN. WORKING WITH INTERTECH, CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR,

           AUTHORIZED BY DOS TO ASSUME INTERIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR

           TRANSITIONING REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN

           RESPONSIBILITY. NOT CONFIDENT THAT INTERTECH IS CAPABLE, WITH

           EXISTING RESOURCESO TO ASSUME MAGNITUDE OF THESE

           RESPONSIBILITIES. AFTER COORDINATION IT APPEARS THAT INTERTECII

           LACKS MATERIAL AND PEOPLE TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WHICH TO

           THIS POINT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY U.S. ARMY. BELIEVE WE NEED TO

           PUT INTENSE PRESSURE ON UN TO ACCEPT THESE RESPONSIBILITIES OR,

           FAILING THAT, TO RELOCATE CAMPS AT SAFWAN AND RAFHA INTO KUWAIT

           AND SAUDI ARABIA RESPECTIVELY. WILL PROVIDE COMPLETE ATROCITY

           DOCUMENTATION PACKET UPON CLEARANCE OF IRAQ.

               C.       HAVE POSTURED REMAINDER OF VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF

           IRAQ BY 191800C APR 91. SECURITY FORCES VICINITY  @H AND

               A WILL BE IAW ARCENT ORDER 141325Z APR 91. CORPS

           REDEPLOY14ENT OBJECTIVES ARE: FIRST IN FIRST OUT; SAFETY, CARE,

           AND DISCIPLINE OF SOLDIERS; DISCIPLINED ACCOUNTABILITY OF

           RESOURCES; AND REDEPLOYMENT IN A MANNER THAT BEFITS VICTORIOUS

           VETERANS OF MOBILE ARMORED DESERT WARFARE.

               D.       MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: 120MM/HELLFIRE

           AMMUNITION CANISTERS OR SIZABLE QUANTITIES OF AMMUNITION WILL BE

           DAMAGED; ASSISTANCE FOR DC'S SEEKING RELOCATION OUTSIDE OF IRAQ;

           ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT HETS TO TRANSPORT CORPS COMBAT VEHICLES

                                        UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91
Folder Seq # = 79
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 88
Document Seq # = 23
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 18-OCT-1996