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UNCLASSIFIED

JOINT STAFF ACTION PROCESSING FORM

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TO DJS CLASSIFICATION ACTION NUMBER                            ORIG SUSPENSE
   530 ._ UNCLASSIFIED SOA 1678A                               251200LFEB91

 ~RU ~ ' J ~ ~ ~                                  ACT10~      CJCS SUSPENSE

SUBJECT DEPLOYMENT OF ROMANIAN CHEMICAL            INFORMATION
DECON TEAM TO SAUDI ARABIA
                                               CJCS NUMBER     J SUSPENSE

ACTION SUMMARY
1. purpose: To obtain DJS approval and release of the proposed attached
message to USTRANSCOM tasking airlift support to move a Romanian chemical
contamination treatment unit to Saudi as part of the multinational force.

2. backgroUND: The State Dept received* a request from the Saudi Arabian
embassy for vs airlift to deploy a Romanian chemical contamination
treatment unit comprised of 159 personnel and 57 vehicles. Our initial
estimate is 8 C5 and 15 C141 missions to accomplish the movement. The
OSD/CCC has endorsed** the request and asked the Joint Staff to arrange
movement. Transportation is to be at the -expense of the Saudi government.

3. _DIS~SSlON. In early February, we provided US airlift support for a
four-man Romanian advance team at the request of the Saudis.
OASD/Production and Logistics has approved this movement per their
coordination below.

. RECOMMENDATION: DJS sign and release proposed attached message.
~ttachment

Ref:

* Saudi Embassy Letter of Request, 20 Feb 91 ~ ~ ~/ ~ 3 /
** OSD/CCC Tasker, 241931Z Feb 91                 ~ ~ ~ ~

OFFICE     D~TE    EXT OFFICE        NAME h D~TE         EXT
j-4					J-3RC
					J-5
					OSD/P
					OSD/P&L
					STATE
TMCHIEF				TRANLNO
					J-4/LRC
					J-31

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

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DATE PREPARED CLASSIFICATION                 Classified by
24 FEB 91          UNCLASSIFIED                Declassify on

JS RORM 13GL             Internal Staff Paper, Release Covered ~y MOP 39
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