Regional Team Briefing
April 29, 2004
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TURKEYH
GRA/ CUTE /
Field Presence
0. Dahuk
Masul
Sulayman
King
FAIN
Fipteres A
S VRIA
Eagubalk
Baghdad
Ramad
JORDAN
Karbala
Hillai
•
Amarah
Najat Omaniyan
Samawat
- Nasiriyahi
LEGEND
Bastak
Provincial Team
PT co-located with CJTF7
Regional Team
SAUDI
MISC HO
KUWAIT
ARABIA

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Current Provincial Team Staffing
CPA staff:
CJTF-7:
Mainly US / UK
• Civi Allars
FSOs
Teams
• Política
• Other military
• PAO
GC
USAID local
Iraqi
governance
Reconstruction
contractors
and Development
Council (IRDC)
- Research
Triangle Institute
(ract / Americans)
(AT)
Provincial Teams vary in size from 10 to 120 people.
3
GC = Governorate Coordinator

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Evolving Responsibilities
Responsibilities as Occupiers
Responsibilities as US Mission
• Establishing Local Government (Governors,
Councils, Senior Ministry Positions)
Support local govemance and local
* Overseeing and directing local Government.
Ministries.
* Support the national political process
* Implementing (and explaining) national political...
and the work of the UN.
processes and policies.
Support Iraqi civil society efforts and
* Building civil society - centers for human
local NGOs.
rights, women's rights, democracy
• Political reporting.
• Political Reporting
* Developing local media.
• Developing local media.
* Supporting CJTF7 and local Government,
Support the efforts of the MNF-L
including the Governor and Chief of Police, to
keep the peace::
Initiating and oversecing DFI (R3P ete) project
implementation.
- Initiate and oversee IRRF projects.
4
riating and overscing coalition-finded
* Coordinate with the intermationali
community and NGOs in the area.

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Responsibilities transferred from CPA's PTs
Transferred
Transferred to
Transierred to
Current CPA PT
ito.
tragi National /
International
Responsibilities
US Mission
Communily
Regional Sovl
Establishing Local Government (Governors,
Councils, Nat'1 Ministry Reps)
Support
Support
Overseeing and directing local Government
Role
Role
Building civil society - centers for human
Support
Support
rights, women's rights, democracy
Role
Role
Overseeing and initiating DFI project
multi-
implementation
* DET
funded
lateral projs
Supporting CJTF7 and local Government,
Support
Support
Support
including the Govemor and Chief of Police, to
Role
Role
Role
keep the peace
Implementing (and explaining) national
Support
political processes and policies
Role
Developing and supporting local media
5
Political and economic reporting

TURKEY
Post June 30
AFfeld Preserve
Moan
tbil
Gulaymanm
RAM
SYNA
Begubalt
Baghdad
Ramaar e
Karbarien
JORDAN
Dhvaniyah
Sarawah
Nasirlyah
LEGEND
Basrar
Provincial Capital o
US Mission Regional Team
Possible Contractor Presence
MSG HQ
Estimated FSO LNOs
SAUOI
-awaiting MNFI request /
KUWAIT
ARABIA
commitment

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Regional Team (Mosul)
Regional Coordinator North -
FS-OC/01
LOGCAP
Political / PAO /
USAID
support -
DHS
Eco / Outreach
DOI
-5
PCO
Security / comms
- ibd
- 3
- thd
Management -
(vs.
M/ services:
Erbil)
Up to 10 FSOs *
Approx 60
Contractors:
MNF-I
PCO (...)
DOJ (...)
* Pending LNO decision

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Relations between Regional Team & MNF-I North
Regional Coordinator
Commander Stryker Brigade
North
(Based in Mosul)
MNF-I
MNP-I
MNFI
MNF-I
Erbil
Dohuk
Ninawa
Suleimaniyah
8

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Regional Team (Kirkuk)
Regional Coordinator Center -
FS-OC/01
LOGCAP
Political / PAO /
Support -
DOJ
PCO
USAID
Eco / Outreach
Security / comms
- 27
- tbd
- tbd
Management -
MI sernees.
Up to 10 FSOs
Approx 120
Contractors:
UK Reps -
USAID (23)
MNF-I
2
PCO (.) / DOJ (...)
9

US Mission Iraq.*
Regional Teams
Relations between Regional Team & MNF-I Central
Commander
Commander
Regional Coordinator
Center
MEF - Ramadi
1 ID - Tikrit
LNO
LNO
LNO
MNF-T
MNF-I
MNF-I
MNF-I
Tamim
Salah Ad
Anbar
Diyala
Din
10

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Regional Team (Hillah)
Regional Coordinator SC -
FS-OC/01
LOGCAP
Political / PAO /
Support -
PCO
DOJ
DHS
Eco / Outreach
USAID
Security / comms
- 3
- 32
- tbd
- tbd
Management -
M / services:
Up to 10 FSOs
Approx 135
Contractors:
USAID (I)
APCO (...)
DOJ (.)

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Relations between Regional Team & MNF-I SC
General - MND SC
Regional Coordinator
South Central
(Based in Hillah)
LNO
LNO
MNFI
MNEI
MINFI
Babil
MNEI
MNFI
Karbala
Wasit
Najaf
Qadisiyah
12

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Regional Team (Basrah)
Regional Coordinator
South - FS-OC/01
LOGCAP
Political / PAO /
Support -
PCO
DOJ
USAID
DHS
Eco / Outreach
Security / comms
- 3
- 35
- tod
- tod
Management -
M / services
Up to 5 FSOs
Approx 120
UK Consulate - 200 (site
Contractors:
& support separate but
USAID (35)
MNE-I
co-located
APCO (...)
DOJ (..)
with RT compound *
13
* Uk would like to continue using some of their current accommodation until the
Consulate building is fully operational (end 2004), reimbursing the cost.

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Relations between Regional Team & MNF-I South
Regional Coordinator
UK Consul-General
South
General - MND SE
(Based in Basrah)
UK LNO
MNFI
MNFI
MNEI
Muthanna
Dhi Qar
Maysan
MNFI
Basrah
14

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Example Regional-Baghdad Relations
COM
Commander
DeM
MNF-I
POL
PAO
MGT
USAID
Regional Coordinator (RC)
POL
M
USAID
PAO
• Contractors
MNFI
15

US Mission Iraq:
Regional Teams
Conclusion
Regional Sites in Mosul, Kirkuk, Hillah and Basrah (supported by FSO LNOs assigned
to MNFI) provide good platforms from which to:
1. Report on and influence regional politics.
2. Support local governance institutions, media and civil society.
3. Oversee project implementation.
Support MNF-l
4.
4 sites are manageable and sustainable. In terms of:
• Securing the 4 sites and providing full fixed and mobile protection - MNFI support /
armored cars / PSDs / flak jackets.
• Integrating our teams fully in to the work of the US Mission in Baghdad.
• Managing and staffing our teams are effectively.
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Iraq Transition Team Daily Status Report
Thursday. April 01. 2004
M- Management
Yesterday: Wednesday. March 30. 2004
P-
Policy
N-P Combined
I. Meetings/Events
• Logistics test through Haifa successful. M
• Baghdad Conference Call M-P
• Holzman staff initiated MPP drafting (due 4/15) M-P
• Interagency Sector Meeting, chaired by Jackson, reviewed transition sector status M-P
• Ambassador Ricciardone conference call with U/S Grossman and Exec Sec Karl
Hoffman. M-P
Justice sector strategy meeting, chaired by Godec. P
2. Documents/Products
• Joint DoD/DoS Operations Plan draft published for comment. M
• USAID and DoD access team Web portal containing up to SBU project information. M
• Imitial draf NSPD prepared, issued for comment within State. P
• Draft cable to all posts circulated to advise posts/host governments on plans for US
Mission Baghdad. P
• Draft info memo on legal authorities for CPA. "successor" and temporary organizations
cleared. P
3. Issues Identified
Determine whether the Chief of Mission (CoM) or the MNF-I will have the authority
over the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) including military training and police
treining (arue CoM 4/1-1). P
• ITPT, CPA, PMO and CJTF-7 recommend 17 Provincial Teams; this includes a
recommendation that 8 sites would have DoS personnel. Plan in draft. (Issue ProvTeam-
Agenda for Thursday. April 1. 2004
1. Meetings/Events
Ricciardone meets with Reps Ike Skelton & Spratt with H DAS Carl Raether M-P
Ricciardone and U/S Grossman (semi-weekly) M-P
Law Enforcement issues meeting M-P
Daily TMS Report

- INL, Robert Charles and Rose Likins, PM Meeting with Ricciardone
• Ambassador Ricciardone and U/S Green (daily meeting)
• DoS/DoD Integration Meeting (Pentagon, 2 pm)
• NEA/OBO Space Planning Mecting
• Out of Country Sector Mecting
• Security Sector Mecting
• Mccting with CPA Chief of Staff Ed Rice on moving CPA/W functions to NEA.
2. Documents and Products
• Sector status updates due to Transition Management Office (noon)
• Info memo sent to Secretary on legal authorities for CPA "successor" and temporary
• Draft NSPD circulated for clearance.
Planned for Friday April 2,2004
1. Meetings/Events
• Consular Sector Meeting
• Medical Sector Meeting
• W/S Green Meeting
• Baghdad Conference Call
• Security Sector SVTS.
• NEA meeting on CPA/W functions:
2. Documents and Products
• Weekly status report to SecDef and SecState: (COB)
• Action memo to Deputy Secretary with draft NSPD.
2
Daily 2MS Report

Iraq Transition Team Daily Status Report
vol 2
Friday, April 02, 2004
M- Management
P-
Policy
Yesterday: Thursday. April 1. 2004
M-P Combined
1. Meetings/Events
• Ricciardone & Kicklighter briefed Reps Ike Skelton & Spratt with H DAS Carl Raether
M-P
• U/S Grossman round table with Ricciardone (semi-weekly) M-P
• DoS/DoD Policy Meeting: chaired by Godec and Hutter. P
• NEA/OBO Space Planning Meeting; chaired by Walsh M
• Security Sector Meeting (DS Lead: Ross) M
• Law Enforcement issues mecting M-P
- INL, Robert Charles and Rose Likins, PM Meeting with Ricciardone
• Godec, Jackson, BG Rice Mceting with CPA Chief of Staff Ed Rice regarding moving
CPA/W functions to NEA. P
• MNF-I deputy to DCS for Pol/Mil meeting; chaired by Jackson M
2: Documents and Products
• Sector status updates to Transition Management Office M-P
• Info memo sent to Secretary on legal authorities for CPA "successor" and temporary
organizations P
• Draft NSPD circulated for comments P
• Joint DoD/DoS Operations Plan dralt published for comment. M
• USAID and DoD access team Web portal containing up to SBU project information. M
• Initial draft NSPD prepared, issued for comment within State. P
• Draft cable to all posts circulated to advise posts/host governments on plans for US
Mission Baghdad. P
• Draft info memo on legal authorities for CPA "successor" and temporary organizations
cleared. P
3. Issues Identified
MNF-L DCG presence in Annex will require resolution of space, staffing, IT security
and essential services. (Issue CoM-42-1 M
• Determine availability of swing space for the IG and other ad hoc requirements. (Issue
1
Daily TMS Report

Agenda for Friday. April 2.2004
1. Meetings/Events
• Consular Sector Meeting chaired by Commings P
• Medical Sector Meeting chaired by Willig M
• M daily transition meeting M
• Washington Deployment Conter meeting chaired by M/R. M
• Baghdad Conference Call M-P
• Security Sector SVTS M-P
• NEA, HR. RM meeting on transfer of CPA/W to State. M-P
• Chief of Mission (COM) Meeting chaired by Duffy M-P
• Ron Schlicher to head NEA/I P
• Human Resources (HR) Meeting chaired by Pergl M
• UN Acting Special Representative of Sec. General Ross Mountain and Ricciardone
exchange briefing on USG and UN transition plans P
2: Documents and Products
• First weekly status report for week of March 26 through April 2. M-P
• Draft memo to Deputy Secretary with draft NSPD circulated within State P
Planned for Monday, April 5, 2004
1. Mectings/Events
• Overseas Building Operations (OBO) Meeting chair Wilmer M
• Medical (Med) Meeting chaired by Willig M
• US-UK Transition Meeting M-P
2. Documents and Products
• Action memo to Dep Sec to approve release of NSPD for formal interagency review. P
• PM and INL draft MOU with DoD for Baghdad OSC. P
Daily TMS Report

Transition Planning Team Status Report
Coalition Provisional Authority to U.S. Mission Baghdad
Interagency Transition Planning Team, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Week Ending April 2, 2004
Latest Transition News:
Transition Team Baghdad: John Holman and his team have begun
transition planning in Baghdad. Thrice weekly teleconferences with
Washington.
Interim embassy facilities: Initial contract to improve and renovate the
interim embassy facilities awarded on schedule; on budget.
Key Transition Issues:
National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD): NEA and L drafted
NSPD to designate Mission Baghdad and NEA/Iraq as the successor to
CPA to secure funds and key authorities for State. NSPD would also
establish two temporary organizations: Draft circulating for comment in
Interagency Operations Plan: State/DOD circulating draft combined USG
Iraq transition plan. *
Funds: RM developing a financial strategy and a resource requirement
Security: Per request of Secretary of Defense, DOD and State
developing principles and assumptions for security for Mission Baghdad.
A/S Taylor to meet with DoD counterparts next week.
Ministry advisors: CPA recommends reduction from current fotal of 637
to 199 advisors in Iraqi ministries on 1 July: 155 from US.* CPA to
provide recommendations on extensions of incumbents for State review.
Provincial Teams: Plan drafted for Provincial teams * Under discussion
with DOD. Interagency meeting next week: Issue: In how many of the 18
CPAN to State: Discussions begun on transferring functions/personnel
from CPA Washington to State.
Upcoming Transition Events:
Draft MPP due
April 15 -
Tank company vacates future Chancery site (C-135)
Transition from CJTF to MNF command begins (on or about 4/15)
State/DoD agreement regarding Embassy security due
May 1
US Office Baghdad opens in interim Chancery (on or about 5/15)
May 15
May 30 : SS massy of Mission in Baghdad
US Embassy opens
*Documont available on the Interagency Transition Team intranet site,
http://www.extranet.suate.gov/b/ragiwa/index.cfm
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US Mission Baghdad
ITPT Status Report
Look Ahead!
Sector
Status
Mitigation strategy
Comments
* US Green pressing non-responsive agencies.
* agencies submitted NSDD 38 staffing proposals, under review
Chief of
*Ricciardone holding senior inter agency law:
* 8 other agencies confirm no staff
Misaion.
enforcement planning meeting next woek
• 11 agencies submissions overdue
• American Services on track for soft opening
• CA and OBO addressing critical facilities constraint
Consular
* Mid-term visa strategy required.
"Require urgent DoD decision on contracts
*Tracking over 1,000 contracts, prioritized by expiration date
Contracts
extension/funding. (through 1.July or l October)
*Security support avallable on May 15 remains TBD due to
* DS and DoD meeting to resolve policy issues
unresolved policy issues, identification of funding sources and
Diplomatic
pending
provision of DoD support
DS to set funding requirement with RM based on
Security
* 43 armored vehicles shipped of 220 planned: Communication
1000 member mission
equip not included prior lo shipment
«Integreted schedule for interim embassy facilities will
Facilities/ Real
:0B0 developing space plans with DoD and CPA for the interim
be completed next weck.
Proporty
embassy annex reconciling competing and evolving requirements
*141 Foreign Service positions identified for FYQ4
«FSN vetting and hiring plan on targel: Security
investigators to be hired next week
Human
•24 paneled, 211 bidders
Resources
•Candidates identified for most positions.
*DoD planning underway to provide Adm and Logistics
-0 FSNs hired
Support Group in Embassy
Availability of identified space; power; and HVAC delaying
*IRM decision memo to M regarding funding pending
IRM (Information
planning and installation of permanent iT facilities
«OperNet Café operational in Annex by April 15
Technology)
Funding levels/authority impacting planning
*PM and INL drafting MOU for DoD on Baghded Office
of Security Cooperation
Justice
«Programs/Staffing to be defined
«Ricciardone holding senior inter agency law
enforcement planning meeting next week
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Look Ahead!
Sector
Status
Comments
Mrigation Strategy
‹Logistic test shipment through Mata successful
•DoD planning underway to provide Adm and Logistics
*Travel agent, equipment inventory, and unclass pouch plan
Logistics
required.
Support Group in Embassy
*Security of transportation routes remains concem
Medical
"Med exploring use of hospital space
•Space determination required
•Evaluating the management functions that would be appropriate tol
Out of Country
*Determining alternate location for services and
Support
be performed outside Iraq
staffing requirements
•NSPD draft to be circulated to interagency for
•NSPD draft circulated within State for comment
comment next; consultations with Hill when
•Cable in drait to brief posts/coalition govis on US transition plans
appropriate
Policy/Legal
*Transferring appropriate functions fram CPA Washington to NEA
CPA to provide position descriptions and
*CPA recommendation regarding advisors in Iraqi ministries under
recommendation on extensions:
review
«State to recruit required positions:
*ITPT, CPA; and CJTF-7 recommend 17 provincial teams (8 teams
Provincial
Interagency meeting 4/6 to review
with DoS staff). Plan in draft.
Teams
"RM identifying initial DoS funding requirement; warking with DoD
Resources
Management
•NSPD resolution urgent and critical
to create DoD/DoS transition budget.
(Finance)
«FMOs establishing FM Baghdad operations/Amman support
Publie
*State to reviow CRA recommendations
Diplomacy
-Convention Conter management and security
*CPA staffing recommendation. received
(Strategic
unresolved
Comm.)
KEY:
: Planning phasa complete; activities resourced; on schedule
Planning phase near comptation, some resources identified; on schedule within $ days
# Plan not denned, resources not dentmen, sonedule sap by broans
NR: status not roponed
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DRAZT -1/8/04
Icag Transition Issues with Legal Dimensions
1.
Transitional Administrative Law (TAL)
• U.S. has an interest in what the TAi provides regarding
ratification/ adoption of agreements entered inta by IGC,
and entering
into new binding legal agreements.
Absent provisions addressing these issues, we may confront
difficulties in
entered into with u.S
that agreements
ensuring
before transfer of power
are legally durable, and that binding
agreements can be entered into after transfer of power in a
manner that serves our interests:
2. Security Agreement
• Military Technical Agreement
There are numerous questions regarding
freedom to operate,
cooperation, use of facilities without charge, command
and
control, rules of engagement, who should be parties to the
presence of other contributing
agreement, how to address
and the duration of the agreement.
nations,
• Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
Absent a SOFA (or UNSCR protection), after the transfer of
For
poner, U.S: forces in Irad will be subject to tract daw
purposes of arrest and criminal prosecution, customs, taxes,
carriage and use of
environmental protection, civil claims,
firearms, operation of vehicles and
airoraft, etc.
• Article 98 Agreement
Absent an Article
authorities would be free
Agreement, Iragi
Irag
to surrender U.S. personnel in
to the ICC, depending on
applicability of certain UNSCRS.
• Detainees
Any provisions regarding
our authority to arrest and detain (or
continue to detaini
EPWS
or other detainees after transfer of
power, or to transfer them to Iraqi authorities, must take into

2
account our rights and obligations under the Geneva Conventions
and conflict termination issues.
• UNSCR Authority Issue
It may be politically helpful for Iragie for
agreement to be
premised on
of U.S. forces
notion that authority for presence
operating in Irag after transfer of power is not derived solely
from this agreement but also from existing UNSCRs:
3. Continuation of CPA Orders/Regulations
Absent special provisions allowing for the durability oi
ratification of CPA orders/regulations in the TLA or other
instrument, existing. CPA orders and regulations will expire when
che CPA is dissolved. Many of these orders address issues of
as foreign Investment in
ongoing importance to the u.s. such
the Iraqi criminal code, and the statute establishing the
Consideration should be given to which
Iraqi Special Tribunal.
of these orders the U.s, would like to see continued in effect
and how this is best accomplished as a technical/legal matter.
There are also a number of additional CRA orders/regulations,
: be
particularly on economic issues, that we understand may
desired that will likely require legal drafting and input
(including by Iragis) prior to the transfer of power and that we
would like to
see continued after the transfer of power.
UNSCR
4...
• Development Fund for Irag
Absent & new UNSCR, we could confront legal problems concerning
disbursement of any funds remaining in DEI at transfer of power
and dissolution of CPA (since UNSCRs provide that these funds
are disbursed at direction of CPA in consultation with Iraqi
interim administration). Note also that, absent UNSCR,. IAMB may
continue to oversee DFI, and any Iragi funds identified in other
countrles must be returned to the del.
• 011 Exports
Absent a new UNSOR, Iraqi oil exports after the transfer of
powes may continue
to be audited by accountants reporting to the
IAMB :
• Arms Embargo

3
Absent a new UNSCR, restrictions in existing UNSCRs on exporting
the exception for "material
arms to Irag will continue, and
required by the Authority [CPAl" to serve UNSCR purposes may no
longer be useful; this could result in legal issues concerning
arms transfers to forces operating in Iraq that should be
explosed:
• UN Role
For UN
: Co
UN may take the position that a new UNSCR is required
undertake activities in Iraq after the transfer of power (though
it appears UN would have authority under existing resolutions
for at least some activities)
• UNMOVIC/IADA
UNSCR provisions granting special authorities to UNMOVIC and
LARA
in Irag have not been suspended or terminated. Absent a
UNMOVIC Or
to resume
IADA could
new UNSCR,
assert a right
inspections.
Similar issues may arise in connection with Iraqi
obligations under nonproliferation treaties:
5. U.S. Domestle Law Sanctions
Irag remains on the terrorism list under U.S. law, but virtually
all provisions of law that sanction Irag by virtue of its
support to terrorism have been suspended under special authority
provided to the President in the Iraq Supplemental. Our
position has been
that the suspension is permanent but that
could be challenged for the period after the September 30, 2005
date mentioned in the statute.
In addition, there are certain
should
that we
other renaining domestic sanctions on Irag
consider whether to lift after the transfer of power.
Establishing
6.
Diplomatic Relations with New Iragi Government
A variety of issues will need to be addressed related to the
means of establishing diplomatic relations,
appropriate levels
of privileges
and immunities for U.S. diplomatic and consular
personnel, and the acquisition of
property.
7.
Iraq's Treaty Obligations and ongoing UNSCR requirements
We need to identify and consider the relationship between Iraq's
continuing UNSCR
Or desired future treaty obligations,
requirements, and ongoing U.s. security and other operations in
Irag.