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INFO IRAQ COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 BAGHDAD 000378
SENSITIVE
E.O . 12958 : N/A
TAGS: EAID , EFIN , ETRD , EPET , PGOV, PHUM, IZ
SUBJECT:QCPA 1040: ADMINISTRATOR' S WEEKLY ESSENTIAL
SERVICES REPORT: APRIL 17-23 , 2004
1 . (SBU) SUMMARY . THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES REPORT IS ONE OF
FOUR ADMINISTRATOR' S REPORTS PRODUCED WEEKLY BY CPA-
BAGHDAD . CPA-WASHINGTON DISTRIBUTES ALL FOUR REPORTS -
SECURITY , ESSENTIAL SERVICES , ECONOMIC , AND GOVERNANCE -
WITH GRAPHICS VIA EMAIL. THE ECONOMIC, GOVERNANCE, AND
ABRIDGED VERSIONS OF THE SECURITY AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES
REPORTS WILL BE POSTED AFTER 48 HOURS ON THE CPA WEBSITE,
WWW . CPA-IRAQ .ORG. THE FULL SECURITY AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES
REPORTS REMAIN SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. HEADLINES OF
PARAGRAPHS 3-9 REFLECT GOALS IN THE COALITION PROVISIONAL
AUTHORITY STRATEGIC PLAN. END SUMMARY .
2. (SBU) HIGHLIGHTS
THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE (APRIL 17-23) OF PEAK ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION WAS 3 , 856 MW .
-- SINCE MAY 2003 , CPA HAS REINSTATED 344,102 CELL PHONE
SUBSCRIBERS.
-- THE MINISTRY OF OIL MET THE COALITION PROVISIONAL
AUTHORITY GOAL OF 15 DAYS OF SUPPLY OF FUEL NATIONWIDE FOR
KEROSENE.

PROVIDE ELECTRICITY SERVICES THAT MEET NATIO NAL NEEDS
3 . (SBU) CPA TASKS: IMPROVE GENERATING CAPACITY T0 · 6 ,000 MW
BY JUNE 1, 2004 ; FULLY IMPLEMENT POLICY ON ALLOCATION OF
ELECTRICAL POWER ; PUBLISH DRAFT OF LONG TERM STRATEGY;
MINIMIZE SABOTAGE AND IMPRO VE SECURITY .
THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE (APRIL 1 7-23) PEAK ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION WAS 3 , 8S6 MW , AN INCREASE OF 6 . 1 PERCENT FROM
THE PREVIOUS WEEK . ON APRIL 2 1 , PEAK PRODUCTION HIT A HIGH
FOR THE WEEK AT 4 , 107 MW . THE SPRING MAINTENANCE OF
SEVERAL UNITS HAS RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED , WHICH IS
CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCREASE IN OUTPUT . REMAINING UNITS IN
SPRING MAINTENANCE ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MAY AND
JUNE .
THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE (APRIL 17-23) TOTAL PRODUCTION OF
ELECTRICAL ENERGY WAS 77 , 981 MWH PER DAY , AN INCREASE OF
2.6 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK . ON APRIL 21 , THE TOTAL
HOURS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY PEAKED FOR THE WEEK AT 86 , 821
MWH .
THIS PAST WEEK, AN AVERAGE OF 643 MW (22 GENERATORS) OF
GENERATING CAPACITY WAS ON FORCED (UNPLANNED) OUTAGE , AND
AN AVERAGE OF 1 ,4S3 MW (26 GENERATORS) WAS ON SCHEDULED
OUTAGE . EIGHT (400 KV) AND TEN (132 KV) TRANSMISSION LINES
ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE . NO LINES WERE RETURNED TO
SERVICE. EXISTING TRANSMISSION CAPACITY , HOWEVER , IS
SUFFICIENT TO COMPENSATE FOR LINES CURRENTLY OUT-OF
SERVICE. DUE TO NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SABOTAGE NORTHWEST OF
BALAD , T~RE HAS BEEN NO POWER FROM THE DOURA OR TAJI POWER
PLANTS SINCE 23 APRIL .
THE FOLLOWING CHART PRESENTS THE DAILY ELECTRIC POWER
CONSUMPTION BROKEN DOWN AMONG THE NORTH , CENTRAL (INCLUDING
BAGHDAD) , AND SOUTH REGIONS . DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD,
THE NORTH CONSUMED AN AVERAGE OF BSS MW PER DAY OR 24
PERCENT OF TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION . PER DAY , THE CENTRAL
REGION CONSUMED 2 , 12 2 MW OR 59 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL , AND
THE SO UTH CONSUMED 613 MW OR 17 PERCENT OF TOTAL
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DURING THE PAST WEEK .
RECONSTRUCT COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
4 . (SBU) CPA TASKS: BUILD IRAQ ' S FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK ;
ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCY ; UPGRADE IRAQI
TELEPHO NE AND POSTAL COMPANY (ITPC) NETWO RK FO R

INTEROPERABILITY; BUILD TRANSMISSION COMPONENT DATA NETWORK
FOR IRAQ , INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL GATEWAYS ; RESTRUCTURE
ITPC AND ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS; UPGRADE AND MODERNIZE
POSTAL SYSTEMS ; UPGRADE ITPC OUTSIDE PLANT FOR INCREASED
SUBSCRIBER CAPACITY AND USE .
THE FOLLOWING CHART REFLECTS THE PROGRESS OF THE
INTERIM FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK. CURRENTLY, THE BAGHDAD
TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEM, WHICH TRANSMITS VOICE AND DATA TO
POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS), IS
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WEEKLY BY CPA-
BAGHDAD . CPA- WASHINGTO N DISTRIBUTES ALL FOUR REPORTS -
SECURITY , ESSENTIAL SERVICES , ECONOMIC , AND GOVERNANCE -
WITH GRAPHICS VIA EMAIL . THE ECONOMIC, GOVERNANCE , AND
ABRIDGED VERSIONS OF THE SECURITY AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES
REPORTS WILL BE POSTED AFTER 48 HOURS ON THE CPA WEBSITE,
WWW .CPA- IRAQ .ORG . THE FULL SECURITY AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES
REPORTS REMAIN SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED . HEADLINES OF
PARAGRAPHS 3-9 REFLECT GOALS IN THE COALITION PROVISIONAL
AUTHORITY STRATEGIC PLAN. END SUMMARY.
2 . (SBU) HIGHLIGHTS
THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE (APRIL 17-23) OF PEAK ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION WAS 3,856 MW .
-- SINCE MAY 2003, CPA HAS REINSTATED 344,102 CELL PHONE
SUBSCRIBERS.
-- THE MINISTRY OF OIL MET THE COALITION PROVISIONAL
AUTHORITY GOAL OF 15 DAYS OF SUPPLY OF FUEL NATIONWIDE FOR
KEROSENE .
PROVIDE ELECTRICITY SERVICES THAT MEET NATIONAL NEEDS
3 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : IMPROVE GENERATING CAPACITY TO 6 ,000 MW
BY JUNE 1 , 2004; FULLY IMPLEMENT POLICY ON ALLOCATION OF
ELECTRICAL POWER; PUBLISH DRAFT OF LONG TERM STRATEGY ;
MINIMIZE SABOTAGE AND IMPRO VE SECURITY .
THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE (APRIL 17-23) PEAK ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION WAS 3,856 MW , AN INCREASE OF 6.1 PERCENT FROM
THE PREVIOUS WEEK. ON APRIL 21 , PEAK PRODUCTION HIT A HIGH
FOR THE WEEK AT 4,107 MW . THE SPRING MAINTENANCE OF
SEVERAL UNITS HAS RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED, WHICH IS

CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCREASE IN OUTPUT. REMAINING UNITS IN
SPRING MAINTENANCE ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MAY AND
JUNE.
THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE (APRIL 17-23) TOTAL PRODUCTION OF
ELECTRICAL ENERGY WAS 77,981 MWH PER DAY , AN INCREASE OF
2.6 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK. ON APRIL 21, THE TOTAL
HOURS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY PEAKED FOR THE WEEK AT 86,821
MWH .
THIS PAST WEEK , AN AVERAGE OF 643 MW (22 GENERATORS) OF
GENERATING CAPACITY WAS ON FORCED (UNPLANNED) OUTAGE, AND
AN AVERAGE OF 1, 453 MW (26 GENERATORS) WAS ON SCHEDULED
OUTAGE. EIGHT (400 KV) AND TEN (132 KV) TRANSMISSION LINES
ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. NO LINES WERE RETURNED TO
SERVICE. EXISTING TRANSMISSION CAPACITY , HOWEVER, IS
SUFFICIENT TO COMPENSATE FOR LINES CURRENTLY OUT-OF
SERVICE. DUE TO NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SABOTAGE NORTHWEST OF
BALAD, THERE HAS BEEN NO POWER FROM THE DOURA OR TAJI POWER
PLANTS SINCE 23 APRIL .
THE FOLLOWING CHART PRESENTS THE DAILY ELECTRIC POWER
CONSUMPTION BROKEN DOWN AMONG THE NORTH, CENTRAL (INCLUDING
BAGHDAD) , AND SOUTH REGIONS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD ,
THE NORTH CONSUMED AN AVERAGE OF 855 MW PER DAY OR 24
PERCENT OF TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION. PER DAY, THE CENTRAL
REGION CONSUMED 2,122 MW OR 59 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL, AND
THE SOUTH CONSUMED 613 MW OR 17 PERCENT OF TOTAL
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DURING THE PAST WEEK .
RECONSTRUCT COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
4 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : BUILD IRAQ'S FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK ;
ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCY ; UPGRADE IRAQI
TELEPHONE AND POSTAL COMPANY ( ITPC) NETWORK FOR
INTEROPERABILITY; BUILD TRANSMISSION COMPONENT DATA NETWORK
FOR IRAQ , INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL GATEWAYS; RESTRUCTURE
ITPC AND ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS; UPGRADE AND MODERNIZE
POSTAL SYSTEMS; UPGRADE ITPC OUTSIDE PLANT FOR INCREASED
SUBSCRIBER CAPACITY AND USE .
THE FOLLOWING CHART REFLECTS THE PROGRESS OF THE
INTERIM FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK . CURRENTLY , THE BAGHDAD
TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEM, WHICH TRANSMITS VOICE AND DATA TO
POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) , IS
THE ONLY FUNCTIONING NETWORK IN IRAQ . THIS NETWORK ,
APPROXIMATELY 70% INSTALLED , IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED
BY AUGUST, 2004. NOTE : HANDHELDS ARE PERSONAL RADIOS AND

MOBILES ARE CAR-MOUNTED RADIOS.
SINCE MAY 2003, CPA HAS REINSTATED LANOLINE TELEPHONE
SERVICE FOR 178,840 SUBSCRIBERS IN BAGHDAD.
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS DELINEATE THE NUMBER OF
LANOLINE AND CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ , AND COMPARE
THEM TO PRE-WAR ESTIMATES. THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE
NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE SUBSCRIBERS IN APRIL 2003, THE
CURRENT NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE SUBSCRIBERS , THE NUMBER
OF LANOLINE SUBSCRIBERS REINSTATED POST-CONFLICT (SINCE MAY
2003) , AND THE NUMBER OF FORMERLY ACTIVE LANOLINE
SUBSCRIBERS WHO REMAIN WITHOUT SERVICE (EXCLUDING THE THREE
NORTHERN GOVERNORATES) .
THE THREE MAJOR CELL PHONE COMPANIES IN IRAQ (ASIA
CELL, IRAQNA , AND ATHEER IN THE NORTH , CENTRAL , AND. SOUTH
RESPECTIVELY) CONTINUE TO ENROLL NEW CELL PHONE
SUBSCRIBERS. CURRENTLY , IN MOSUL , SULAYMANIYAH , AND
KIRKUK , THERE ARE 153,000 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS. IN
BAGHDAD , THERE ARE 134 ,000 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS ; AND IN
BASRA, AL KUT , AMARAH , SAMAWAH , AND NASIRIYAH THERE ARE
45,102 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS . TWO LEGACY COMPANIES, SANA
TEL AND KOREK , OPERATE IN SULAYMANIYAH AND ARBIL ,
RESPECTIVELY . SANA TEL HAS 12 , 000 SUBSCRIBERS . KOREK ' S
NUMBERS ARE UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME . THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS IS 344,102.
THERE ARE NOW 761,440 ACTIVE LANOLINE TELEPHONE
SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ , COMPARED TO 833,000 SUBSCRIBERS PRE-
WAR . THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ ,
INCLUDING THE CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS, IS 1,105,542, WHICH
IS 32.8 PERCENT GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE
SUBSCRIBERS PRE-WAR .
THE PENETRATION RATE (THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION) IS
2.94 PERCENT (USING AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 25.9
MILLION).
THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF OPERATIONAL
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS COMPARED TO THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE
SUBSCRIBERS IN APRIL 2003.
PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL IRAQIS
5. (SBU) CPA TASKS : ENHANCE CAPACITY OF MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE ; ASSURE SUPPLY OF INPUTS ; STRENGTHEN RESEARCH

SYSTEM; ENSURE ADEQUATE STOCKS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM (PDS); MONITOR FOOD SECURITY; HAND OVER
ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM IN THE NORTH; INITIATE REFORM OF
RATIONS BASKET; ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES .
CPA PROJECTS THAT NO SHORTAGES WILL OCCUR IN THE APRIL
AND MAY RATIONS GIVEN THE NEW PROCUREMENTS OF FOOD BASKET
COMMODITIES BY BOTH THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE
MINISTRY OF TRADE (MOT), INCLUDING ACCELERATED DELIVERY
SCHEDULES FOR THE COMMODITIES WHERE STOCKS HAVE BEEN LOW .
HOWEVER , MOT FACES PROBLEMS IN PROVIDING UPDATED , ACCURATE
STOCK INFORMATION ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THESE PROBLEMS STEM
FROM DIFFICULT COMMUNICATIONS LINKS BETWEEN THE
GOVERNORATES AND BAGHDAD, AS WELL AS THE NEED TO UPGRADE
INVENTORY CONTROL PROCEDURES . CPA IS ADDRESSING THESE
CHALLENGES AS PART OF ITS HANDOVER STRATEGY .
THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE CURRENT PDS STOCKS AND
SCHEDULED COMMODITY ~VALS AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
REQUIREMENTS FROM APRIL UNTIL TRANSITION ON JULY 1. THE
CPA GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT RATION STOCKS FOR JULY,
PLUS A THREE-MONTH BUFFER. ON THE GRAPH BELOW, 100 PERCENT
OF OPENING STOCKS IN EACH COMMODITY CATEGORY INDICATES THAT
THIS GOAL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED . WHILE SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL
SHIPMENTS OF MOST FOOD BASKET COMMODITIES HAVE BEEN
PROCURED , THEY ARE NOT SHOWN AS THESE SHIPMENTS WILL ARRIVE
AFTER JULY 1 .
NOTE : OIL FOR FOOD (OFF) UNCONFIRMED CONTRACTS ARE
THOSE CONTRACTS FOR WHICH A VALID LETTER OF CREDIT EXISTS
BUT NO SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION HAS YET BEEN RECEIVED BY THE
OIL FOR FOOD COORDINATION CENTER. AS OFF CONTRACTS ARE
FULFILLED THEY ARE REPLACED BY MOT AND WFP PROCUREMENT.
CPA PROJECTS THAT RICE WILL BE IN DEFICIT IN THE FOOD
BASKET IN APRIL. THE RICE DEFICIT IS DUE TO DELAYS IN
UNLOADING WAITING RICE SHIPS IN THE PORT OF UMM QASR. CPA
IS WORKING WITH THE MINISTRIES OF TRANSPORTATION AND
MINISTRY OF TRADE TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CONCERN IN THE PORT.
MINISTRY OF TRADE OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT POPULATION WILL
SUPPLEMENT RICE NEEDS FROM THE LOCAL MARKET IN THE SHORT
TERM, AND BE SATISFIED WITH "ARREARS DISTRIBUTIONS" OF RICE
STARTING IN MAY, ONCE RICE ENTERS THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
THE MINISTRY OF TRADE IS SEEKING TO ACCELERATE THE DELIVERY
OF A TEA SHIPMENT FROM VIETNAM , TO COVER MAY RATION NEEDS ,
WHICH HAVE BEEN REDUCED FROM THE NORMAL 200 GRAMS PER
PERSON TO 150 GRAMS .
LOCALIZED SHORTAGES MAY OCCUR , RELATED TO AN INCREASE
IN INSURGENT ACTIONS THAT HAVE ISOLATED COMMUNITIES FROM

THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY .
LOCALIZED SHORTAGES MAY OCCUR , RELATED TO AN INCREASE IN
INSURGENT ACTIONS THAT HAVE ISOLATED COMMUNITIES FROM THE
NORMAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. THE
MINISTRY OF TRADE IS DEVELOPING CONTINGENCY STRATEGIES TO
FEED NON-COMBATANTS IN FALLUJAH AND OTHER TOWNS . AT THIS
POINT , FALLUJAH HAS SUFFICIENT FOOD SUPPLIES.
IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HBALTHCARB
6 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : DEVELOP HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS ,
MANAGEMENT , AND INFRASTRUCTURE ; TRAIN HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS ; SECURE SYSTEM ; PUBLIC HEALTH;
PHARMACEUTICALS LOGISTIC SUPPORT ; STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH) COORDINATED ADDITIONAL
CONVOYS OF AMBULANCES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES INTO FALLUJAH .
THE MEDICAL SITUATION THERE HAS STABILIZED . THE MINISTRY
IS REMAINING POSTURED TO AFFECT MEDICAL RESPONSES IN THE
EVENT COMBAT ACTION INTENSIFIES OR THERE IS A NEED TO
EVACUATE ADDITIONAL NON-COMBATANTS FROM THE AREA. THE
MINISTRY WILL ASSIST THE COALITION IN PLANNING FOR
EVACUATION CONTINGENCIES BY PROVIDING AN ASSESSMENT OF
THEIR CAPABILITY AND IDENTIFYING ANY SHORTFALLS.
EFFORTS TO MITIGATE PHARMACEUTICAL SHORTAGES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY CONTINUE . THE INITIAL $5M PURCHASE SHOULD ARRIVE
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS . THE $13M IMMEDIATE PURCHASE
FROM INTERNATIONAL SOURCES IS IN PROGRESS AND THE MOH
EXPECTS CRITICAL MEDICINES TO BEGIN ARRIVING BY THE END OF
APRIL . THE THIRD EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY $10-
15M TO FILL THE CRITICAL NEEDS AS DETERMINED BY THE
GOVERNORATES MAY BE CONCLUDED LATER THIS WEEK OR NEXT .
RECONSTITUTE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE
7 . (SBU) CPA TASKS: PRODUCTION/EXPORTS ; PRODUCT SUPPLY;
SECURITY; STRUCTURAL REFORM.
THE GRAPH BELOW SHOWS THE DAILY CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION IN
IRAQ OVER THE PAST NINE MONTHS. THE DASHED BLACK LINE IS
THE CURRENT PRODUCTION TARGET GOAL OF 2 . 5 MILLION BARRELS
PER DAY (MBPD) .
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 17-23 , THE ESTIMATED AVERAGE
TOTAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION WAS 2. 43 MBPD (. 41 MBPD IN THE
SOUTH AND 2. 018 MBPD IN THE NORTH) . THE AVERAGE CRUDE OIL
EXPORT FOR THE PAST 30 DAYS WAS 1.55 MBPD . THE AVERAGE

PRICE RECEIVED FOR CRUDE OIL EXPORTS WAS APPROXIMATELY $26
PER BARREL .
THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE FOUR MAIN FUELS IN IRAQ
(DIESEL , KEROSENE, LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS [LPG], AND
GASOLINE), THE ESTIMATED TOTAL NATIONAL DAILY DEMAND FOR
EACH, AND THE PERCENTAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY THAT IS ON HAND
(WEEKLY AVERAGE) OUT OF TOTAL DEMAND .
THE GRAPH BELOW SHOWS THE TOTAL DAILY SUPPLY (DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION PLUS IMPORTS) FOR EACH OF THE FOUR REFINED FUEL
PRODUCTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF ESTTIMATED DOMESTIC DEMAND OVER
THE PAST SIX MONTHS .
THE DEFENSE ENERGY SUPPORT CENTER (DESC) HAS CONTINUED
TO INCREASE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (HA) FUELS FROM TURKEY
(DIESEL, BENZENE, AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS) TO HELP
OFFSET REDUCED IMPORTS FROM KUWAIT RESULTING FROM THE
CURRENT TACTICAL SITUATION . THIS "OVER LIFT" (MORE PRODUCT
THAT IS IMPORTED THAN ORIGINALLY PROJECTED) IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH MAY 9 . FURTHER OPTIONS TO EXTEND OVER
LIFT OF HA FUELS FROM TURKEY EXIST. OVER LIFT OF DIESEL
FROM TURKEY IS APPROXIMATELY 148% OF ORIGINALLY PROJECTED
TARGET . OVER LIFT OF BENZENE IMPORTS FROM TURKEY IS
APPROXIMATELY 127% OF ORIGINALLY PROJECTED TARGET. DESC IS
WORKING TO INCREASE BENZENE IMPORTS, AND CPA EXPECTS
IMPROVEMENT AS BARGES BEGIN TO OFFLOAD IN MID-MAY.
ON APRIL 22 1 SABOTAGE DAMAGED THE 2 2 " PIPELINE, WHICH
CAN TRANSPORT DIESEL, BENZENE, AND KEROSENE , BETWEEN BAIJI
AND BAGHDAD. TO WILLIAMSON (RAPID PIPELINE REPAIR
CONTRACTORS) WORKED WITH THE IRAQI PIPELINE COMPANY AND
REPAIRED THE LINE ON APRIL 2 6 .
THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE DAYS OF SUPPLY ON HAND AS OF
APRIL 23 FOR EACH OF THE FOUR MAIN FUEL PRODUCTS IN IRAQ.
THE CPA GOAL REMAINS TO HAVE 15 DAYS OF SUPPLY (DOS) FOR
EACH FUEL ON HAND NATIONWIDE. CPA MET THIS TARGET FOR
KEROSENE .
IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
8 . (SBU) CPA TASKS: OVERSEE THE BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS; REFORM AND
RECONSTRUCT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ; REINTEGRATE THE
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTH WITH THE REST OF
THE COUNTRY ; REINTEGRATE IRAQI STUDENTS 1 SCHOLARS , AND

SCIENTISTS INTO THE BROADER INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY; LAUNCH
A REVIEW AND REFORM OF THE CURRICULUM IN ALL DISCIPLINES;
PROVIDE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL INFORMATION .
THREE IRAQI UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS HAVE BEEN AWARDED
GRANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FULBRIGHT AMERICAN STUDIES
INSTITUTES. ONE PROFESSOR WILL ATTEND A SEMINAR ON
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION; ANOTHER WILL BE ENROLLED IN THE
SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE ; THE THIRD
PROFESSOR WILL JOIN THE LECTURES ON U.S . FOREIGN POLICY :
"FOUNDATIONS AND FORMULATIONS . THE SEMINARS WILL TAKE PLACE
AT VARIOUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES FOR A PERIOD OF 6 WEEKS ,
FROM MID JUNE TO - EARLY AUGUST 2004.
THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION (1 AD) HAS FUNDED A PROJECT
TO PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICE AT EIGHT DIFFERENT SITES AT THE
BAB MUADHAM CAMPUS OF BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY . THE OVERALL
PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT $85,000 AND INCLUDES EIGHT
SATELLITE SYSTEMS, FULL INSTALLATION AND THE PAYMENT OF ALL
SERVICE FEES FROM MAY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2004.
INSTALLATION BEGAN ON APRIL 19 AND THE PROJECT WILL BE
COMPLETE BY APPROXIMATELY MAY 5 . THE SITES ARE AT THE
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY , AL AKEDA WOMEN ' S DORMITORY , COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION, COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION , AL RUSALA WOMEN ' S
DORMITORY , COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES , THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF
MANAGEMENT AND THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR ADMINISTRATION .
RESTORE ECONOMICALLY-STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
9. (SBU) CPA TASKS: ENABLE IRAQI CIVIL AVIATION TO PREPARE
FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AVIATION AND CARGO SERVICE ;
ENABLE IRAQI PORT AUTHORITY (IPA) TO ADMINISTER A PORT OF
CALL WITH INTERMODAL CAPABILITIES AND INLAND CONTAINER
DISTRIBUTION ; ENABLE IRAQI RAILROAD RAILWAYS (IRR) TO
PROVIDE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
CAPABILITIES; REFORM CIVIL SERVICE AT MINISTRY OF
TRANSPORTATION.
THE MOT ' S AVIATION TEAM MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF
COALITION JOINT TASK FORCE-7 (CJTF-7) ON APRIL 18 TO
DISCUSS THE EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT A CIVIL- MILITARY OPERATION
AT THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT) AT BAGHDAD
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BIAP) . THE GROUP ADDRESSED A RANGE
OF ISSUES, INCLUDING REVISED COALITION FORCES PLANS
REGARDING ASSETS AT BIAP - E .G. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR
FORCE CONTINGENT AT THE AIRPORT ' S TOWER, THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AN IRAQI AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CAPABILITY, AND SUPPORT OF
CIVIL AND MILITARY LANDING TRAFFIC.
THE MOT ' S AVIATION TEAM HAS INITIATED THE DEVELOPMENT

OF AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RECONSTRUCTION CARGO
TRAFFIC , WHICH WILL BE MANAGED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
OFFICE . THIS PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS GROUND HANDLING SUPPORT
AND RELATED SERVICES AND SPECIALIZED AIRPORT- BASED
SECURITY.
THE MOT STAFF RETURNED FROM A MEETING HOSTED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) AND THE
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) IN KUWAIT TO
DISCUSS IRAQI AIRSPACE . DURING THE MEETINGS PARTICIPANTS ,
INCLUDING THE IRAQI DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION, AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COALITION FORCES AND NEIGHBORING
STATES , DEVELOPED A DETAILED PLAN TO IMPLEMENT A CIVIL-
MILITARY AIRSPACE AND AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS) ROUTE
STRUCTURE WITHIN THE BAGHDAD FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION
(FIR) .
THE SHIP "VICTORIA ISLAND " CONTINUES TO DREDGE THE PORT
OF UMM QASR. THE GRAIN BERTH WAS DREDGED TO 12 METERS IN
LESS THAN 48 HOURS WHILE SWITCHING OUT SHIPS TO OFFLOAD .
AS OF APRIL 25, 2004, MAERSK HAS AGREED TO REMAIN AS
THE PORT MANAGER AT KHAWR AZ ZUBAYR, PENDING COMPLETION OF
A NEGOTIATED BRIDGE CONTRACT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004. MOT
INTENDS TO AWARD A LONG TERM PORT OPERATIONS/ MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT FOR KHAWR AZ ZUBAYR PURSUANT TO A FULL AND OPEN
COMPETITION BY JUNE 30 . PREVIOUSLY , MAERSK HAD GIVEN
WRITTEN NOTICE ON APRIL 14 OF ITS INTENT TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE PORT OSTENSIBLY DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS. THE MOT HAS
SECURED RESOLUTION OF MAERSK'S CONCERNS .
THE ACTING MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION HAS APPROVED THE
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT TO INITIATE
ACTION ON THE REMOVAL OF 19 SALVAGED WRECKS .
ALL MOT ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO· TRANSFER $12.8M
IN PORT FEES PREVIOUSLY HELD IN OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS INTO THE
IRAQI PORT AUTHORITY' S ACCOUNT IN BASRAH . THE CPA
COMPTROLLER IS TAKING ACTION TO COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS.
BREMER
BAGHDAD 00000378 002 OF 005
BE COMPLETED
BY AUGUST , 2004. NOTE : HANDHELDS ARE PERSONAL RADIOS AND
MOBILES ARE CAR-MOUNTED RADIOS.
SINCE MAY 2003, CPA HAS REINSTATED LANDLINE TELEPHONE

SERVI CE FOR 178 , 840 SUBSCRIBERS IN BAGHDAD .
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS DELINEATE THE NUMBER OF
LANOLINE AND CELL PHO NE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ , AND COMPARE
THEM TO PRE- WAR ESTIMATES . THE CHART BELO W SHO WS THE
NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE SUBSCRIBERS IN APRIL 2003 , THE
CURRENT NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE SUBSCRIBERS , THE NUMBER
OF LANOLINE SUBSCRIBERS REINSTATED POST-CO NFLICT (SINCE MAY
2003) , AND THE NUMBER OF FORMERLY ACTIVE LANOLINE
SUBSCRIBERS WHO REMAIN WITHOUT SERVICE (EXCLUDING THE THREE
NORTHERN GOVE~ORATES) .
THE THREE MAJOR CELL PHONE COMPANIES IN IRAQ (ASIA
CELL , IRAQNA , AND ATHEER IN THE NORTH , CENTRAL , AND SOUTH
RESPECTIVELY) CONTINUE TO ENROLL NEW CELL PHONE
SUBSCRIBERS . CURRENTLY, IN MOSUL, SULAYMANIYAH , AND
KIRKUK , THERE ARE 153 , 000 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS . IN
BAGHDAD , THERE ARE 134,000 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS ; AND IN
BASRA, AL KUT , AMARAH , SAMAWAH , AND NASIRIYAH THERE ARE
45,102 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS. TWO LEGACY COMPANIES , SANA
TEL AND KOREK , OPERATE IN SULAYMANIYAH AND ARBIL ,
RESPECTIVELY . SANA TEL HAS 12,000 SUBSCRIBERS . KOREK ' S
NUMBERS ARE UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS IS 344,102 .
THERE ARE NOW 761 , 440 ACTIVE LANOLINE TELEPHO NE
SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ , COMPARED TO 833 , 000 SUBSCRIBERS PRE-
WAR . THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ ,
INCLUDING THE CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS , IS 1 , 105 , 542, WHICH
IS 32 .8 PERCENT GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE
SUBSCRIBERS PRE-WAR.
THE PENETRATION RATE (THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION) IS
2.94 PERCENT (USING AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 25 . 9
MILLION).
THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF OPERATIONAL
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS COMPARED TO THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE
SUBSCRIBERS IN APRIL 2003 .
PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL IRAQIS
5 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : ENHANCE CAPACITY OF MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE ; ASSURE SUPPLY OF INPUTS ; STRENGTHEN RESEARCH
SYSTEM; ENSURE ADEQUATE STOCKS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIO N
SYSTEM (PDS) ; MONITOR FOOD SECURITY ; HAND O VER
ADMINISTRATIO N OF SYSTEM IN THE NORTH ; INITIATE REFORM OF

RATIONS BASKET ; ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES.
CPA PROJECTS THAT NO SHORTAGES WILL OCCUR IN THE APRIL
AND MAY RATIONS GIVEN THE NEW PROCUREMENTS OF FOOD BASKET
COMMODITIES BY BOTH THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) AND THE
MINISTRY OF TRADE (MOT) , INCLUDING ACCELERATED DELIVERY
SCHEDULES FOR THE COMMODITIES WHERE STOCKS HAVE BEEN LOW .
HOWEVER , MOT FACES PROBLEMS IN PROVIDING UPDATED , ACCURATE
STOCK INFORMATION ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THESE PROBL. EMS STEM
FROM DIFFICULT COMMUNICATIONS LINKS BETWEEN THE
GOVERNORATES AND BAGHDAD , AS WELL AS THE NEED TO UPGRADE
. INVENTORY CONTROL PROCEDURES. CPA IS ADDRESSING THESE
CHALLENGES AS PART OF ITS HANDOVER STRATEGY .
THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE CURRENT PDS STOCKS AND
SCHEDULED COMMODITY ARRIVALS AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
REQUIREMENTS FROM APRIL UNTIL TRANSITION ON JULY 1 . THE
CPA GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT RATION STOCKS FOR JULY,
PLUS A THREE- MONTH BUFFER. ON THE GRAPH BELOW, 100 PERCENT
OF OPENING STOCKS IN EACH COMMODITY CATEGORY INDICATES THAT
THIS GOAL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. WHILE SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL
SHIPMENTS OF MOST FOOD BASKET COMMODITIES HAVE BEEN
PROCURED , THEY ARE NOT SHOWN AS THESE SHIPMENTS WILL ARRIVE
AFTER JULY 1 .
NOTE: OIL FOR FOOD (OFF) UNCONFIRMED CONTRACTS ARE
THOSE CONTRACTS FOR WHICH A VALID LETTER OF CREDIT EXISTS
BUT NO SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION HAS YET BEEN RECEIVED BY THE
OIL FOR FOOD COORDINATION CENTER. AS OFF CONTRACTS ARE
FULFILLED THEY ARE REPLACED BY MOT AND WFP PROCUREMENT.
CPA PROJECTS THAT RICE WILL BE IN DEFICIT IN THE FOOD
BASKET IN APRIL. THE RICE DEFICIT IS DUE TO DELAYS IN
UNLOADING WAITING RICE SHIPS IN THE PORT OF UMM QASR. CPA
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RN IN THE PORT.
MINISTRY OF TRADE OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT POPULATION WILL
SUPPLEMENT RICE NEEDS FROM THE LOCAL MARKET IN THE SHORT
TERM, AND BE SATISFIED WITH "ARREARS DISTRIBUTIONS " OF RICE
STARTING IN MAY , ONCE RICE ENTERS THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
THE MINISTRY OF TRADE IS SEEKING TO ACCELERATE THE DELIVERY
OF A TEA SHIPMENT FROM VIETNAM, TO COVER MAY RATION NEEDS ,
WHICH HAVE BEEN REDUCED FROM THE NORMAL 200 GRAMS PER
PERSON TO 150 GRAMS .
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'LOCALIZED SHORTAGES MAY OCCUR, RELATED TO AN INCREASE
IN INSURGENT ACTIONS THAT HAVE ISOLATED COMMUNITIES FROM
THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY .

LOCALIZED SHORTAGES MAY OCCUR , RELATED TO AN INCREASE IN
INSURGENT ACTIONS THAT HAVE ISOLATED CO MMUNITIES FROM THE
NORMAL DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM AND IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY . THE
MINISTRY OF TRADE IS DEVELOPING CO NTINGENCY STRATEGIES TO
FEED NON-COMBATANTS IN FALLUJAH AND OTHER TOWNS . AT THIS
POINT , FALLUJAH HAS SUFFICIENT FOOD SUPPLIES .
IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
6 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : DEVELOP HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIO NS ,
MANAGEMENT , AND INFRASTRUCTURE ; TRAIN HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS; SECURE SYSTEM ; PUBLIC HEALTH;
PHARMACEUTICALS LO GISTIC SUPPORT; STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIO NS .
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH) COORDINATED ADDITIONAL
CONVOYS OF AMBULANCES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES INTO FALLUJAH .
THE MEDICAL SITUATION THERE HAS STABILIZE. D. THE MINISTRY
IS REMAINING POSTURED TO AFFECT MEDICAL RESPONSES IN THE
EVENT COMBAT ACTION INTENSIFIES OR THERE IS A NEED TO
EVACUATE ADDITIONAL NON-COMBATANTS FROM THE AREA. THE
MINISTRY WILL ASSIST THE COALITION IN PLANNING FOR
EVACUATION CONTINGENCIES BY PROVIDING AN ASSESSMENT OF
THEIR CAPABILITY AND IDENTIF~ING ANY SHORTFALLS.
EFFORTS TO MITIGATE PHARMACEUTICAL SHORTAGES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY CONTINUE . THE INITIAL $5M PURCHASE SHOULD ARRIVE
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEE. KS . THE $13M IMMEDIATE PURCHASE
FROM INTERNATIONAL SOURCES IS IN PROGRESS AND THE MOH
EXPECTS CRITICAL MEDICINES TO BEGIN ARRIVING BY THE END OF
APRIL. THE THIRD EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY $10-
15M TO FILL THE CRITICAL NEEDS AS DETERMINED BY THE
GOVERNORATES MAY BE CONCLUDED LATER THIS WEEK OR NEXT .
RECONSTITUTE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE
7. (SBU) CPA TASKS : PRODUCTION/EXPORTS ; PRODUCT SUPPLY ;
SECURITY ; STRUCTURAL REFORM.
THE GRAPH BELOW SHOWS THE DAILY CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION IN
IRAQ OVER THE PAST NINE MONTHS. THE DASHED BLACK LINE IS
THE CURRENT PRODUCTION TARGET GOAL OF 2. 5 MILLIO N BARRELS
PER DAY (MBPD) .
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 17-23 , THE ESTIMATED AVERAGE
TOTAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION WAS 2 . 43 MBPD (.41 MBPD IN THE
SOUTH AND 2 . 018 MBPD IN THE NORTH) . THE AVERAGE CRUDE OIL
EXPORT FO R THE PAST 30 DAYS WAS 1 . 55 MBPD. THE AVERAGE
PRICE RECEIVED FOR CRUDE OIL EXPORTS WAS APPRO XIMATELY $2 6

PER BARREL .
THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE FOUR MAIN FUELS IN IRAQ
(DIESEL , KEROSENE , LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS [LPG] , AND
GASOLINE), THE ESTIMATED TOTAL NATIONAL DAILY DEMAND FOR
EACH , AND THE PERCENTAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY THAT IS ON HAND
(WEEKLY AVERAGE) OUT OF TOTAL DEMAND.
THE GRAPH BELOW SHOWS THE TOTAL DAILY SUPPLY (DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION PLUS IMPORTS) FOR EACH OF THE FOUR REFINED FUEL
PRODUCTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF ESTTIMATED DOMESTIC DEMAND OVER
THE PAST SIX MONTHS .
THE DEFENSE ENERGY SUPPORT CENTER (DESC) HAS CONTINUED
TO INCREASE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (HA) FUELS FROM TURKEY
(DIESEL, BENZENE , AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS) TO HELP
OFFSET REDUCED IMPORTS FROM KUWAIT RESULTING FROM THE
CURRENT TACTICAL SITUATION. THIS "OVER LIFT" (MORE PRODUCT
THAT IS IMPORTED THAN ORIGINALLY PROJECTED) IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH MAY 9 . FURTHER OPTIONS TO EXTEND OVER
LIFT OF HA FUELS FROM TURKEY EXIST. OVER LIFT OF DIESEL
FROM TURKEY IS APPROXIMATELY 148% OF ORIGINALLY PROJECTED
TARGET . OVER LIFT OF BENZENE IMPORTS FROM TURKEY IS
APPROXIMATELY 127% OF ORIGINALLY PROJECTED TARGET . DESC IS
WORKING TO INCREASE BENZENE IMPORTS, AND CPA EXPECTS
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. ELINE, WHICH
CAN TRANSPORT DIESEL, BENZENE, AND KEROSENE , BETWEEN BAIJI
AND BAGHDAD . TD WILLIAMSON (RAPID PIPELINE REPAIR
CONTRACTORS) WORKED WITH THE IRAQI PIPELINE COMPANY AND
REPAIRED THE LINE ON APRIL 26.
THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE DAYS OF SUPPLY ON HAND AS OF
APRIL 23 FOR EACH OF THE FOUR MAIN FUEL PRODUCTS IN IRAQ.
THE CPA GOAL REMAINS TO HAVE 15 DAYS OF SUPPLY (DOS) FOR
EACH FUEL ON HAND NATIONWIDE. CPA MET THIS TARGET FOR
KEROSENE.
IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
8. (SBU) CPA TASKS: OVERSEE THE BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS ; REFORM AND
RECONSTRUCT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; REINTEGRATE THE
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTH WITH THE REST OF
THE COUNTRY; REINTEGRATE IRAQI STUDENTS, SCHOLARS , AND

SCIENTISTS INTO THE BROADER INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY; LAUNCH
A REVIEW AND REFORM OF THE CURRICULUM IN ALL DISCIPLINES ;
PROVIDE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL INFORMATIO N.
THREE IRAQI UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS HAVE BEEN AWARDED
GRANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FULBRIGHT AMERICAN STUDIES
INSTITUTES . ONE PROFESSOR WILL ATTEND A SEMINAR ON
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION; ANOTHER WILL BE ENROLLED IN THE
SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE ; THE THIRD
PROFESSOR WILL JOIN THE LECTURES ON U . S. FOREIGN POLICY :
FOUNDATIONS AND FORMULATIONS . THE SEMINARS WILL TAKE PLACE
AT VARIOUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES FOR A PERIOD OF 6 WEEKS ,
FROM MID JUNE TO EARLY AUGUST 2004.
THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION (1 AD) HAS FUNDED A PROJECT
TO PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICE AT EIGHT DIFFERENT SITES AT THE
BAB MUADHAM CAMPUS OF BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY. THE OVERALL
PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT $85,000 AND INCLUDES EIGHT
SATELLITE SYSTEMS, FULL INSTALLATION AND THE PAYMENT OF ALL
SERVICE FEES FROM MAY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 30 , 2004 .
INSTALLATION BEGAN ON APRIL 19 AND THE PROJECT WILL BE
COMPLETE BY APPROXIMATELY MAY 5. THE SITES ARE AT THE
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY , AL AKEDA WOMEN ' S DORMITORY, COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION , COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION , AL RUSALA WOMEN ' S
DORMITORY, COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES, THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF
MANAGEMENT AND THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR ADMINISTRATION .
RESTORE ECONOMICALLY-STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
9. (SBU) CPA TASKS : ENABLE IRAQI CIVIL AVIATION TO PREPARE
FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AVIATION AND CARGO SERVICE ;
ENABLE IRAQI PORT AUTHORITY (IPA) TO ADMINISTER A PORT OF
CALL WITH INTERMODAL CAPABILITIES AND INLAND CONTAINER
DISTRIBUTION ; ENABLE IRAQI RAILROAD RAILWAYS (IRR) TO
PROVIDE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
CAPABILITIES ; REFORM CIVIL SERVICE AT MINISTRY OF
TRANSPORTATION.
THE MOT ' S AVIATION TEAM MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF
COALITION JOINT TASK FORCE- 7 (CJTF-7) ON APRIL 18 TO
DISCUSS THE EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT A CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATION
AT THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT) AT BAGHDAD
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BIAP) . THE GROUP ADDRESSED A RANGE
OF ISSUES , INCLUDING REVISED COALITION FO RCES PLANS
REGARDING ASSETS AT BIAP - E . G. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR
FORCE CONTINGENT AT THE AIRPORT ' S TOWER, THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AN IRAQI AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CAPABILITY, AND SUPPORT OF
CIVIL AND MILITARY LANDING TRAFFIC.
THE MOT ' S AVIATION TEAM HAS INITIATED THE DEVELOPMENT

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OF AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RECONSTRUCTION CARGO
TRAFFIC , WHICH WILL BE MANAGED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
OFFICE . THIS PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS GROUND HANDLING SUPPORT
AND RELATED SERVICES AND SPECIALIZED AIRPORT-BASED
SECURITY .
THE MOT STAFF RETURNED FROM A MEETING HOSTED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) AND THE
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (lATA) IN KUWAIT TO
DISCUSS IRAQI AIRSPACE. DURING THE MEETINGS PARTICIPANTS,
INCLUDING THE IRAQI DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION , AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COALITION FORCES AND NEIGHBORING
STATES, DEVELOPED A DETAILED PLAN TO IMPLEMENT A CIVIL-
MILITARY AIRSPACE AND AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS) ROUTE
STRUCTURE WITHIN THE BAGHDAD FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION
(FIR) .
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DGED TO 12 METERS IN
LESS THAN 48 HOURS WHILE SWITCHING OUT SHIPS TO OFFLOAD .
AS OF APRIL 25 , 2004, MAERSK HAS AGREED TO REMAIN AS
THE PORT MANAGER AT KHAWR AZ ZUBAYR, PENDING COMPLETION OF
A NEGOTIATED BRIDGE CONTRACT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004 . MOT
INTENDS TO AWARD A LONG TERM PORT OPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT FOR KHAWR AZ ZUBAYR PURSUANT TO A FULL AND OPEN
COMPETITION BY JUNE 30 . PREVIOUSLY, MAERSK HAD GIVEN
WRITTEN NOTICE ON APRIL 14 OF ITS INTENT TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE PORT OSTENSIBLY DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS. THE MOT HAS
SECURED RESOLUTION OF MAERSK ' S CONCERNS.
THE ACTING MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION HAS APPROVED THE
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT TO INITIATE
ACTION ON THE REMOVAL OF 19 SALVAGED WRECKS.
ALL MOT ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO TRANSFER $12.8M
IN PORT FEES PREVIOUSLY HELD IN OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS INTO THE
IRAQI PORT AUTHORITY' S ACCOUNT IN BASRAH. THE CPA
COMPTROLLER IS TAKING ACTION TO COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS.
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