Cablegate: Country Clearance Request: Sofa Negotiating Team

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ MARR OTRA PREL UK
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: SOFA NEGOTIATING TEAM
VISIT WITH HMG FROM APRIL 7-9

1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2.

2. (SBU) Department requests country clearance for an
interagency team led by Iraq SOFA Negotiator Ambassador
Robert
Loftis to hold meetings with HMG Ministry of Defense and
Foreign and Commonwealth Office on April 8. The team will
arrive
in London April 7 and depart April 9. It would be greatly
appreciated if hotel reservations could be made for the
travelers.
Embassy is requested to make appointments with appropriate
MOD
and FCO officials interested in post-UNSCR arrangements with
Iraq.

3. (SBU) Delegation personnel and travel details:

Ambassador Robert Loftis
SOFA Negotiator
Department of State
P/N: Diplomatic/91004117
Issued: 01 Feb 2007/Expires: 31 Jan 2012
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

Stephen Epstein
NEA/I-PM
Department of State
P/N: 900470633
Issued: 19 Oct 2004/Expires: 18 Oct 2009
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

Mary Mitchell
L/AN
Department of State
P/N: Diplomatic/900430924
Issued: 29 Aug 2003/Expires: 28 Aug 2008
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

Alexandra Perina
L/PM
Department of State
P/N: Diplomatic/910050677
Issued: 09 Jan 2008/Expires: 08 Jan 2010
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

Syed Ahmad, COL
Joint Staff/Legal Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff
P/N: Tourist/158845686
Issued: 02 Sep 1998/Expires: 01 Sep 2008
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

William Johns, COL
Joint Staff/J5
Joint Chiefs of Staff
P/N: Tourist/047153451
Issued: 01 Nov 2004/Expires: 31 Oct 2014
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

William Moxley
OSD OGC
Department of Defense
P/N: Tourist/701687827
Issued: 17 Dec 1999/Expires: 16 Dec 2009
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

Shelley Young
OSD OGC
Department of Defense
P/N: Official/820277580
Issued: 19 Mar 2008/Expires: 18 Mar 2013
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08

Abram Shulsky
OSD Policy
Department of Defense
P/N: Tourist/211571065
Issued: 27 Aug 2004/Expires: 26 Aug 2014
Clearance: TS
Arrive London: 07 Apr 08
Depart London: 09 Apr 08
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