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ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX378 MCN = 90334/03814 TOR = 903340148
PTTSZYUW RUEKJCS8799 3340149-SSSS--RUEALGX.
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HEADER P 300149Z NOV 90
FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC
RUEAHQA/CSAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC
RUEDADA/AFIS AMHS BOLLING AFB DC
RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE
RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC
RUEAMCC/CMC CC WASHINGTON DC
RUQYSDG/FOSIF ROTA SP
RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS//
RUSNNOA/USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//ECJ2//
RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE
RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE
RHDLCNE/CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N24/N22//
RHFPRWO/RWO RAMSTEIN AB GE//IN/IV/SP//
RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY//
RUEALGX/SAFE
P 291703Z NOV 90
FM [b.2.]
TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASH DC//DC-4A/DAH-3/DAH-6/DB-8/OICC//
RUEADWD/DA WASHDC //DAMI-POH/DAMI-FII//
RUDHAAA/CDRINSCOM FT BELVOIR VA//IAOPS-H-C//
RUFDAAA/CINCUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE//AEAGB-PD-CURIN/
AEAGB-C-RE//
RUDOECA/USAORG LINDSEY AS GE//ED//
RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//INPC//
RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE
RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCJ2-CH/J2/CCCS-F/SUPR//
RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL//JIC/CCJ2-CH//
RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//SOJ2-PP/SOJ2-O/SOJ2-MC//
[b.1. sec 1.5.(c)]
[b.1. sec 1.5.(c)]
RUEBJFA/CDRUSAOPSGP FT MEADE MD//IAGPC-CM//
RUKLDAR/CDRAMC ALEX VA//AMCMI-FT//
RUEOAYB/FSTC INTEL OPS CHARLOTTESVILLE VA//AIFICB//
RUEORDF/DIRAFMIC FT DETRICK MD//AFMIC-CR//
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SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 201 0196 91.
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BODY COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ); ITALY (IT).
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SUBJ: IIR 2 201 0196 9I/DESERT SHIELD. ACQUISITION OF POSSIBLE
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (BW) DISSEMINATOR (U).
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WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFO REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED
INTELLIGENCE.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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DOI: (U) 90[b.1. sec 1.5.(c)]
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REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01 90; D-T5B-16I0-02-90; G-OSG-1610-19-88.
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SOURCE:
[b.1. sec 1.5(c)]
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SUMMARY: THE ITALIAN COMPANY "ORGANIZZAZIONE MACCHINE
AGRICOLE" (OMA) SOLD IRAQ 40 PESTICIDE DISSEMINATORS THROUGH
ANOTHER ITALIAN COMPANY IN THE SPRING OF 1990. OMA VERBALLY
ADMITTED TO SELLING THE DISSEMINATORS TO IRAQ; HOWEVER, NOW
DENIES HAVING MADE ANY OF THESE DEVICES DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS.
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TEXT: (U)
1. [b.1. sec 1.5.(c)]
((FIELD COMMENT) - THIS
EQUIPMENT COULD POSSIBLY BE USED FOR DISSEMINATION OF BW
AGENTS). [b.1. sec 1.5 (c)] VERBALLY ADMITTED TO HAVING SOLD A
SPECIAL PRODUCTION MODEL OF THE "MISTRAL" LINE, DESIGNATED THE
"MISTRAL-2", TO IRAQ.
[b.1. sec 1.5.(c)]
3. OMA'S ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS -- OMA BOLOGNA, 40127
QUARTO INFERIORE, BOLOGNA (ITALY), VIA MARZABOTTO 8-10, TELEPHONE
NUMBER 767066. FAX NUMBER 51- 767471 ITALY.
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COMMENTS: ((FIELD COMMENT) - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
THE MISTRAL-2 AND ITS SALE TO IRAQ IS AVAILABLE IN IIR 2 201 1126
90. FOR A COMPANY WHICH IS IN BUSINESS TO SELL THESE KINDS OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, FIRST OFFERING THESE DISSEMINATORS FOR
SALE THEN DENYING THEIR PRODUCTION IS CERTAINLY STRANGE. TWO
POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS MIGHT BE THAT -- (1) OMA HAD 40
DISSEMINATORS IN STOCK AND SOLD THEM ALL TO IRAQ IN THE SPRING OF
1990 OR (2) OMA BELIEVES THAT IRAQ MAY HAVE BOUGHT THE
DISSEMINATORS FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE USE AND IS ATTEMPTING TO
COVER THE SALE OF THESE DEVICES).
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//IPSP: (U) PGW2650; PT 1610; PT 1610//.
//COMSOBJ: (U) 211; 141; 141//.
ADMIN PROJ: (U) 202029.
INSTR: (U) US NO.
PREP: (U) 2-10463.
ACQ: (U) ALEXANDRIA, VA (901129).
DISSEM: (U) NONE: FIELD: NONE SENT TO: NONE.
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WARNING: (U) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS
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