GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT

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			[DECLASSIFIED 22 DEC 1995]

STATUS OF ACTION VIEW

Combine~ Action Number: 01639
Originator:              TM CHIEF CLOSED
Subject:                 GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT
                         TREAT. FOR CHEM/BIO VIC.
P )n Agency:             J-4
C ~inating Agency:       J-5
Action Assigned Day:     16
Action Assigned Hour:    0356
Action Assigned Month: FEB
Action Assigned Year:    91
Suspense Day:            00
Suspense Hour:           0000
Suspense Month:
Suspense Year:           oo
Available Field:
Keyword Field:           CLOSED
Implementer:             VCCAT CHOP
Implementer Day:         17
Implementer Hour:        2030
Implementer Month:       FEB
Implementer Year:        91
Classification:                 
Remarks:                 STATE HAS PREPARED A RESPONSE TO A GREEK
                         EMBASSY REQUEST FOR INFOR ON ID AND
                         TREATMENT OF CHEM. AGENTS. REVIEW MSG
                         AND PROVIDE CHOP TO STATE.
                         TO TM CHIEF 170656Z FEB 91. TO VCCAT
                         172000ZFEB91. VCCAT CHOPPED. COPY PROV
                         IDED TO STATE CAT LNO. ACTION CLOSED.
I'                       CA3
C :NT DATE:              02/17/91
Tll. OF DAY:             15:32
CREATION ID:             CA3
CREATION DATE:           02/15/91
CREATION TIME:           23:05

      

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E.O. 1235L: DECL: OADR                                         

                                                               TAGS: MOPS- PREL. GR. US                                       

SUEJECT: HANDLINC GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT TREATMENT FOR           
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOCICAL VICtIMS                                

REF: ATHENS '703- DTG ~2~3~LZ rœ3
1.  - ENtIRE TEXT.

2. REGARDING EMBASSY'S REQUESt fOR DETAILED INFORMAtION
oN THE IDENtIFICATION AND TEATMENt oF KNOWN CHEMICAL
WARFARE AGENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY Of AN "EXPERTS"
BRIEFING, DEPRTMENT BELIEVES THAT USCINCEUR StAFF (ECMD)
IS BEST POSStIONED tO PROVIDE tHE EMBASSY ASSISTANCE ON
THESE TWO POINtS. OSD/HEALTH AFFAIRS HAS ALREADY BEEN IN
CONTACT WITH USCINCEUR (ECMD) ON THIS SUBJECT FOLLOWING
RECEIPt OF REFTEL.

3. EMBASSY IS REQUESTED tO HAVE THE GREEK MINISTRY OF
DEFENSE VEt tHE MINIStRY Of HEALTH REQUESTS. ONCE TNIS
HAS BEEN DONE. EMBASSY SHOULD CONTACT USCINCEUR DIRECTLY
tO ARRANGE FOR APPROPRIAtE HANDLING, THROUGH MILITARY
CHANNELS IF THIS PROVES TO BE ThE MOST CONVENIENT AND
EXPEDITIOUS ROUTE. USCINCEUR IS ENCOURAGED tO BE
FORTHCOMING IN THESE TWO AREAS.

          
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4.  WITH REGARD TO tNE GREEK'S THIRD REQUEST FOR PRovISIoN
OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, GRAtIS PROvISION Of SUCH SUPPLIES IS
PRoHIBItED. TANSfER UNDER SRA IS NOT POSSIBLE- BUT
GREECE MAY REQUEST PuRCHAsE OF THESE SUPPLIE5 UNDER FMF.

5. THIS IS ~ JOINT ST~TE-DOD ~ESS~CE~

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                    JOINT STAFF ACTION PROCESSING FORM
TO STATE DEPT CLASSIFICATION ACTION NUMBER SOA 1639 ORIG SUSPENSE
  REP                UNCLAS
THRU  TEAM CHIEF                                 ACTION              CJCS SUSPENSE
                                                   APPROVAL
                                                X SIGNATURE SJS SUSPENSE
X INFORMATION
CJCS NUMBER J SUSPENSE

SUBJECT GREEK CONCERNS OF TREATMENT FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL VICTIMS

ACTION SUMMARY
1. Pupose. Response to proposed State Department message regarding
Greek concerns for handling of chemical/biological victims.

2. Discussion. Both J-4 and J-5 concur with attached* proposed State
message.

3. Recommendation.VCCAT provide Joint Staff concurrence of proposed state
  message.

  Attachment
     State message

   copy to State CAT LNO 172030z feb 91.  Closed out.



                           COORDINATION/APPROVAL
OFFICE I NAME & DATE I EXT ~OFFICE I NAME & DATE      I EXT
 J-4                          J-5
 team Chief

ACTION OFFICER/DIV/PHONE [  EXEMPTION (b)(6)  ]

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DATE PREPARED CLASSIFICATION                 Classified by J-4
17 FEB 91                 UNCLAS               Declassify on OADR

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JS FORM '36L                   Internal Staff Paper, Reiease Covered ay MOP 39