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S/S 20041012 United States Department of State Washington, D.C.
20520
May 12, 2004
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (WITH SECRET ATTACHMENTS) MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Document Follow-Up Information In response to an April 7, 2004 request from Scott Allen of your staff, attached are 9 responsive cables. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 for the handling of classified information. We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact US'if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary Attachments: 1. April 7, 2004 Incoming Request. 2. Index and 9 Responsive Documents.
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MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT: Unredacted Telegrams
Attached are two cables which Mr. Scott Allan requested in unredacted form.
Karl Hermann Executive Secretary
Attachments: 1.01 State 111711 dated June 27, 2001 (NODIS). 2. 01 Islamabad 3628 dated June 29, 2001 (NODIS).
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SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (WITH SECRET ATTACHMENTS) MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Document Follow-Up Information In response to a February 2, 2004 request from Scott Allen of your staff, attached are 18 responsive cables. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.G. 12958 for the handling of classified information. We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofman Executive Secretary Attachments: 1. February 2, 2004 Incoming Request. 2. Index and 18 Responsive Documents.
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (WITH SECRET ATTACHMENTS)
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE RG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary, and Memorial Commissions SERIES: Team 3, 9/11 Commission NND PROJECT NUMBER:
52100
FOIA CASE NUMBER: 31107
WITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/20/2008
FOLDER: 0001
BOX: 00001
TAB: 58
DOC ID: 31206565
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.jACCESS RESTRICTED The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file: FOLDER TITLE: Document Requests (Final Version) [3of3] DOCUMENT DATE: 02/11/2004
DOCUMENT TYPE: Memorandum
FROM: Hofmann TO: Marcus SUBJECT:
DOS Document Requests No. 1, 2 and 4
This document has been withdrawn for the following reason(s): 9/11 Classified Information
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
Sensitive but Unclassified
Memorandum
To: Ambassador Karl Hofmann From: Scott H. Allan Date: April 7, 2004 RE: Document Foliow-Up The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States appreciates the large volume of cables the Department has produced. In order to quickly locate cables reporting on certain events, we would be most grateful if your office, using its electronic document locator, could provide us with cables reporting on the events listed below. Please note that some, or all, of these cables may have been produced to the Commission, but we have yet to come across them in our ongoing cable review. •
Feb. 1-2,1998:
Albright in Saudi Arabia
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Sept. 21-25, 1998:
Albright meets with Nawaz Sharif in NYC
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Sept. 24-29, 1998:
Albright meets with Crown Prince Abdullah in DC
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Late Jan. 1999:
Albright in Saudi Arabia
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Late Sept. 1999:
ISID Chief Ziauddin meets with Inderfurth and Hull
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Nov. 2-5, 1999:
Albright meets with Prince Sultan in DC
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Dec. 6-7, 1999: in Saudi Arabia
Albright meets with King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah
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May 23, 2000:
Albright phone call to Crown Prince Abdullah
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Sept. 29,2000:
Pickering meets with Abdullah Abdullah
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Oct. 18, 2000:
Albright in Saudi Arabia
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Sensitive but Unclassified
Sensitive but Unclassified
Memorandum
To: Ambassador Karl Hofmann From: Scott H. Allan Date: February 2, 2004 RE: Document Follow-Up The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States appreciates the Department of State's attention and responsiveness to its document requests. As the Commission continues to review documents we have noticed very few memoranda of conversations (formal or informal) relating to interagency counterterrorism discussions at the Principal or Deputy levels. Could your office kindly review its files for formal or informal memcons or notes relating to the following events: •
Nov. 3, 1998
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Jan. 6, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL/Khobar
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Feb. 2, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Mar. 29, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Late April 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL/Afghanistan
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June 22, 1999
PC meeting on UBL
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June 25, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Aug. 3, 1999
Small Group meeting on Taliban
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Mid Dec. 1999
PC meeting on Pakistan/UBL
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Dec. 20, 1999
PC meeting on UBL
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June 29,2000
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Dec. 21, 2000
PC meeting on the Cole
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Dec. 25,2000
PC meeting on the Cole
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Jan. 2,2001
PC meeting on the Cole
Sensitive but Unclassified
Sensitive but Unclassified
•
April 30, 2001
DC meeting on UBL
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June 27, 2001
DC meeting on Afghanistan
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June 29, 2001
DC meeting on Afghanistan
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July 16, 2001
DC meeting on Afghanistan
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Aug. 1, 2001
DC meeting on UBL
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Sept. 4, 2001
PC meeting on UBL
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Sept. 10, 2001
DC meeting on UBL/Afghanistan
Sensitive but Unclassified
Sensitive but Unclassified The Commission also appreciates the large volume of cables the Department has produced. In order to quickly locate cables reporting on certain events, we would be most grateful if your office, using its electronic document locator, could provide us with cables reporting on the events listed below. Please note that some, or all, of these cables may have been produced to the Commission, but we have yet to come across them in our ongoing cable review. •
Dec. 1-2,1998 Albright
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif meets with POTUS and
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Feb. 1-2, 1999
Talbott in Islamabad
• May 16, 1999
Albright meets with Saudi King Abdullah
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Late May 1999
POTUS call to Sharif
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June 1-2,1999
ISI Chief Ziauddin visits Washington
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Sept. 24, 1999
Pickering meets with Ziauddin
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May 22-27, 2000
Pickering in Islamabad
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Mid June 2000
Talbott meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister Sattar
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June 15, 2000
Albright and Pickering meet with Sattar in Washington
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Sept. 28, 2000 Pickering and Talbott meet with Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister Zahid in Washington
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Feb. 26, 2001 in Riyadh
Powell meets with Saudi Crown Prince Abdul Aziz while
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April 24, 2001 Lodhi
Grossman meets with Pakistani Ambassador Maleeha
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May 29, 2001
Armitage meets with Lodhi
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June 19, 2001
Powell meets with Sattar
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June 20,2001
Armitage meets with Sattar
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June 29, 2001
Powell meets with Crown Prince Abdullah while in Paris
Sensitive but Unclassified
Sensitive but Unclassified * July_, 2001 Haque
Grossman meets with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Inamul
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ISI Chief Mahmud meets with Powell, Armitage and
Early Sept. 2001 Grossman
Sensitive but Unclassified
Thomas H. Kean CHAIR
Lee H Hamilton VICE CHAIR
Richard Ben-Veniste MaxQeland Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick Skde Gorton John Lehman Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DOS DOCUMENTREOJIESTJ^. 9 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") requests that the U.S. Department of State (DoS or the "respondent") provide the Commission with the following documents no later than December 31, 2003 (the "production date"): 1. To the extent not already produced, memoranda for the record or for the file and other documents that describe or summarize the results of Principals' Committee, Deputies' Committee, CSG, or other NSC meetings, from January 1,1998 through September 20, 2001, (a) relating to Usama bin Laden ("UBL") and/or Al-Qaeda, and (b) as to Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and/or Sudan, relating to terrorism or other matters that could reasonably be expected to affect U.S. policy on terrorism or cooperation with that country in countering terrorist attacks on the United States. 2. Documents relating to, including correspondence to or from, Mansoor Ijaz regarding Sudanese offers to improve relations with the USG and to cooperate on anti-terrorism efforts, including the sharing of intelligence or information on Al-Qaeda and/or arresting Al-Qaeda members, from July 1,1996 through December 31, 1997. 3. Any logs of meetings and communications between DoS employees and Mansoor Ijaz from July 1,1996 through December 31, 1997, and documents prepared for or memorializing those meetings. 4. Documents relating to, including correspondence to or from, Janet McElligott regarding Sudanese offers to improve relations with the USG and to cooperate on anti-terrorism efforts, including the sharing of intelligence or information on Al-Qaeda and/or arresting Al-Qaeda members, from January 1,1998 through December 31,1999. 5. Any logs of meetings and communications between DoS employees and Janet McElligott from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999, and documents prepared for or memorializing those meetings. 6. Documents relating to DoS denial of "country-clearance" for FBI agents traveling to Sudan in order to investigate Nossair Sayed Abbas and/or Skander Said Suliman, from August 9,1998 through September 10, 1998. TEL (202) 331-4060 FAX (202) 296-5545 •www.9-1 lcommission.gov
Document Request No. 9
7. Documents relating to alleged offers by the Sudanese government, transmitted through ambassador Mahdi Ibrahim, to cooperate with the USG on counterterrorism issues, from January 1,1998 through July 1,1998. 8. A June 1997 document authored by Peter Tomsen titled "Afghanistan Settlement—Analysis and Policy Recommendations" sent to DoS principals, including but not limited to Assistant Secretary Robin Raphel. 9. Documents relating to a meeting between Christina Rocca and Peter Tomsen in the summer of 2001 relating to political alternatives to the Taliban. 10. To the extent not already produced, bilateral agreements relating to counterterrorism between the USG and the governments of Germany, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001. 11. The September 21,1991 cable from Peter Tomsen to the Secretary of State on the subject of "Afghan Policy-U.S. Strategy." 12. The following cables: - State 26820 100004Z Feb 96 - Nairobi 7020 211351Z May 96 sr - USUN 2133 280140Z June 96 - CIA TD 315/11811-96 - CIA TD 315/11287-96 - Nairobi 7247 241231Z May 96 - State 129806 291400Z June 96 - State 131691 291400Z June 96 - Nairobi 2503 141335Z Feb 97 - Nairobi 11815291652 July 97 The Commission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as they are available, even though all requested items may not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production. If any requested items are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe each such item or
Document Request No. 9 -ge3 class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding. If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested items but has information about where such items may be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date. If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date. December 12, 2003
Daniel Marcus General Counsel
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 9, Installment 1) This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the first installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 9." and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 20 documents. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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SECRET/NOFORN (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments) 2 We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary Attachments: Tab 1 - Incoming Request Tab 2 - Index and Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 9
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WITHDRAWAL NOTICE RG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary, and Memorial Commissions SERIES: Team 3,9/11 Commission NND PROJECT NUMBER:
52100
FOIA CASE NUMBER: 31107
WITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/20/2008
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ACCESS RESTRICTED] The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file: FOLDER TITLE: Document Requests (Final Version) [3of3] DOCUMENT DATE: 12/19/2003
DOCUMENT TYPE: Memorandum
FROM: Hofmann TO: Marcus SUBJECT:
DOS Document Requests No. 1
This document has been withdrawn for the following reason(s): 9/11 Personal Privacy
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE RG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary, and Memorial Commissions SERIES: Team 3,9/11 Commission NND PROJECT NUMBER:
52100
FOIA CASE NUMBER: 31107
WITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/20/2008
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DOC ID: 31206567
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The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file: FOLDER TITLE: Document Requests (Final Version) [3of3] DOCUMENT DATE: 10/27/2003
DOCUMENT TYPE: Memorandum
FROM: Hofmann TO: Marcus SUBJECT:
DOS Document Requests No. 3
This document has been withdrawn for the following reason(s): 9/11 Classified Information
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
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!" r.MORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Response to Documents Request No. 3, Installment 11)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the eleventh installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 1631 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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Karl Hofmahn Executive Secretary Attachments: Tab 1 - Incoming Request Tab 2 - Index and Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3
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MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS -- NUMBER THREE
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents dated July 2, 2003. Attached are 77 documents meeting your request. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that the information will be given protection equivalent to that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriately cleared members of staff be granted access to the materials and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
SECRET// NOFORN //ORCON//X1 (SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED when separate from attachments) Classified by: Karl Hoffman, S/ES Reason: E.O. 12958 1.4(c) and (d)
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE RG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary, and Memorial Commissions SERIES: Team 3, 9/11 Commission NND PROJECT NUMBER:
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FOIA CASE NUMBER: 31107
WITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/20/2008
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The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file: FOLDER TITLE: Document Requests (Final Version) [3of3] DOCUMENT DATE: 09/24/2003
DOCUMENT TYPE: Memorandum
FROM: Hofmann TO: Marcus SUBJECT:
3 documents re: DOS Document Requests No. 3
This document has been withdrawn for the following reason(s): 9/11 Classified Information
WITHDRAWAL NOTICE
200322605 United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520
September 15, 2003 SECRET/NOFORN/ORCON (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Response to Documents Request No. 3, Installment 7)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the seventh installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 240 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
Attachments: Tab 1 - Incoming Request Tab 2 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3
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200322606 United States Department of State Washington, D.C.
20520
September 15, 2003 SECRET/NOFORN (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Response to Documents Request No. 3, Installment 10)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the tenth installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 201 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.G. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
Attachments: Tab 1 - Incoming Request Tab 2 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3
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United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 www.state.gov September 10, 2003 SECRET/NOFORN (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the sixth installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." It responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 64 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL . MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL. . NATIONAL COMMISSION OK TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to t£ie National C: rjiiission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United Stale:- •' request '.for Depar tme1-'.. of. State documents. P'-tr ached is the ninth installment of 'IOOMM'?:; : y ir response co the Commission's "DOS Document: R^.que.s r; \o. '.'>." arr; responds ;.o all of the questions i: • i:ne .;^i.]ue:---c. This :i.nc " a -Iment consists of l<1-2 docrutvents .. AJci' •: ioric- X i r.sr al.ini.ont s v;i.ll be provided as we complete our ;:-ea.LCJ) and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions thai: ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
SECRET/NOFORN (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments!
We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
Attachments: Tab 1 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3 Tab 2 - Incomifta Request.
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United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 www.state.gov September 9, 2003 SECRET/NOFORN/ORCON
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the fifth installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." It responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 60 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
SECRET/NQFORN/ORCON (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)
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We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
Attachment: Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3
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WITHDRAWAL NOTICE RG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary, and Memorial Commissions SERIES: Team 3,9/11 Commission NND PROJECT NUMBER:
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FOIA CASE NUMBER: 31107
WITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/20/2008
BOX: 00001
FOLDER: 0001
COPIES: 1 PAGES:
TAB: 62
DOC ID: 31206569
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The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file: FOLDER TITLE: Document Requests (Final Version) [3of3] DOCUMENT DATE: 01/01/2003
DOCUMENT TYPE: Index
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Index of documents
This document has been withdrawn for the following reason(s): 9/11 Classified Information
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3) Tnis is in response to the National Comiti: ssion on Ten c cist Attacks Upon the United States' request for. Department of State documents. c'ned is the eighth installment of documents in response to the Commission/ s "DOS Document Request No. 3." •ir.d responds to all of r.he questions in the request . This installment consists of 2 To documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is an index of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" that respond to items 1, 2 and 3. Because of the classification and sensitive nature of the documents listed in the attached index, at the direction of the White House and the Department of Justice, they may be viewed at the State Department by the members of and staff of the Commission on the conditions that the documents remain in the possession of the State Department; notes taken during review of the documents are reasonably limited; and the views contained in the documents are not attributed to the authors in any public report issued by the Commission. Please have the appropriate Commission members contact us to arrange a convenient time to review these materials. ( -f This installment] consists of 11 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. -•*Vm We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary Attachments: 1. Index of Documents. 2. Incoming Request for Documents.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE August 3, 1999
UBL Small Group Meeting-8/3
November 23, 1999
Note to the Secretary
June 28, 2000
Small Group Meeting on UBL, 6/9/00
October 2, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/2/01
October 10, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/10/01
October 11, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/11/01
October 12, 2001
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the fouarth^ installment of documents in response to the Commi^sTorT' s "DOS Document Request No. 3." and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 249 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
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Interim Department of State Response to Document Request No. 3
Attached are 249 documents, which constitute the third installment of the response of the Department of State" the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." We are continuing to assemble and review documents, and will provide them to the Commission as quickly as possible. Because the documents attached contain classified information, they can only be accessed by cleared Commission members and staff. Public release cannot be granted without a further Department of State review for considerations such as privacy information.
Carl Hofmann Executive Secretary
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
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Interim Department of State Response to Document Request No. 3
Attached are 29 documents, which constitute the first installment of the response of the Department of State to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." We are continuing to assemble and review documents, and will provide them to the Commission as quickly as possible . Because the documents contain classified information, they can only be accessed by cleared Commission members and staff. Public release cannot be granted without a further Department of State review for considerations such as privacy information.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Thomas H. Kean CHAIR Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR
Richard Ben-Veniste Max Cleland Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick
DOS DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 3 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") requests that the Department of State (DOS or the "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following items no later than July 16, 2003 (the "production date"). The Commission requests that the respondent inform the Commission promptly if the production date poses a problem for certain categories of documents and meet promptly with the Commission staff to set a schedule for the production of those documents.
Slade Gorton
ITEMS REQUESTED John Lehman Timothy J. Roemer ~ ^ James R. Thompson
Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1. Substantive policy memoranda, briefing packages, guidance documents, or meeting notes/minutes going to or coming from the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, or the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001, related either wholly or in part to Usamabin Laden (UBL), al Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), and/or general counterterrorism policy. This would include cables from Embassies Bonn, Islamabad, Khartoum, Nairobi, Riyadh, Sanaa and Amman regarding UBL, al Qa'ida and/or Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance) that were distributed to the Secretary of State or the Deputy Secretary of State. DOS communications, including those by Assistant Secretaries of State, U.S. ambassadors, or their staffs, with Taliban representatives, even if conducted through third parties such as other governments, groups or organizations (including corporate entities), from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001. DOS communications, including those by Assistant Secretaries of State, U.S. ambassadors, or their staffs, with the Pakistani and/or Saudi governments relating to UBL, al Qa'ida and/or the Taliban, including requests that these countries discuss UBL and/or al Qa'ida with the Taliban, from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001. 4. DOS communications with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence
Directorate (ISID, a.k.a. ISI), from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001, including those by Assistant Secretaries of State, US ambassadors, or their staffs, and all September 2001 meetings between ISID Chief Mahmoud Ahmad and Secretary Powell or Deputy Secretary Armitage. TEI. (202) 331-4060 I--AX (202) 296-5545 www.9-1 lcommission.gov
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5. Records of Washington meetings between White House or DOS personnel and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif or his staff occurring in December 1998 and July 1999. 6. Records from Deputy Secretary Armitage and Cofer Black's trip to Russia, circa September 18, 2001. 7. Information prepared or communicated by DOS staff for the Bush-Cheney Transition Team or incoming Bush-Cheney officials or staff in connection with UBL, al Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance) and/or USG counterterrorism policy. The Commission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as they are available, even though all requested items may not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production. If any requested items are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe each such items or class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding. If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested items but has information -about where such items may be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such iformation as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date. If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date. July 2, 2003
Daniel Marcus General Counsel
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SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (WITH SECRET ATTACHMENTS) MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Document Follow-Up Information In response to an April 7, 2004 request from Scott Allen of your staff, attached are 9 responsive cables. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 for the handling of classified information. We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact US'if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary Attachments: 1. April 7, 2004 Incoming Request. 2. Index and 9 Responsive Documents.
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Attached are two cables which Mr. Scott Allan requested in unredacted form.
Karl Hermann Executive Secretary
Attachments: 1.01 State 111711 dated June 27, 2001 (NODIS). 2. 01 Islamabad 3628 dated June 29, 2001 (NODIS).
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Karl Hofman Executive Secretary Attachments: 1. February 2, 2004 Incoming Request. 2. Index and 18 Responsive Documents.
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Memorandum
To: Ambassador Karl Hofmann From: Scott H. Allan Date: April 7, 2004 RE: Document Foliow-Up The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States appreciates the large volume of cables the Department has produced. In order to quickly locate cables reporting on certain events, we would be most grateful if your office, using its electronic document locator, could provide us with cables reporting on the events listed below. Please note that some, or all, of these cables may have been produced to the Commission, but we have yet to come across them in our ongoing cable review. •
Feb. 1-2,1998:
Albright in Saudi Arabia
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Sept. 21-25, 1998:
Albright meets with Nawaz Sharif in NYC
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Sept. 24-29, 1998:
Albright meets with Crown Prince Abdullah in DC
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Late Jan. 1999:
Albright in Saudi Arabia
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Late Sept. 1999:
ISID Chief Ziauddin meets with Inderfurth and Hull
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Nov. 2-5, 1999:
Albright meets with Prince Sultan in DC
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Dec. 6-7, 1999: in Saudi Arabia
Albright meets with King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah
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May 23, 2000:
Albright phone call to Crown Prince Abdullah
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Sept. 29,2000:
Pickering meets with Abdullah Abdullah
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Oct. 18, 2000:
Albright in Saudi Arabia
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To: Ambassador Karl Hofmann From: Scott H. Allan Date: February 2, 2004 RE: Document Follow-Up The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States appreciates the Department of State's attention and responsiveness to its document requests. As the Commission continues to review documents we have noticed very few memoranda of conversations (formal or informal) relating to interagency counterterrorism discussions at the Principal or Deputy levels. Could your office kindly review its files for formal or informal memcons or notes relating to the following events: •
Nov. 3, 1998
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Jan. 6, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL/Khobar
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Feb. 2, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Mar. 29, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Late April 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL/Afghanistan
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June 22, 1999
PC meeting on UBL
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June 25, 1999
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Aug. 3, 1999
Small Group meeting on Taliban
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Mid Dec. 1999
PC meeting on Pakistan/UBL
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Dec. 20, 1999
PC meeting on UBL
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June 29,2000
Small Group meeting on UBL
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Dec. 21, 2000
PC meeting on the Cole
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Dec. 25,2000
PC meeting on the Cole
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Jan. 2,2001
PC meeting on the Cole
Sensitive but Unclassified
Sensitive but Unclassified
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April 30, 2001
DC meeting on UBL
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June 27, 2001
DC meeting on Afghanistan
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June 29, 2001
DC meeting on Afghanistan
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July 16, 2001
DC meeting on Afghanistan
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Aug. 1, 2001
DC meeting on UBL
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Sept. 4, 2001
PC meeting on UBL
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Sept. 10, 2001
DC meeting on UBL/Afghanistan
Sensitive but Unclassified
Sensitive but Unclassified The Commission also appreciates the large volume of cables the Department has produced. In order to quickly locate cables reporting on certain events, we would be most grateful if your office, using its electronic document locator, could provide us with cables reporting on the events listed below. Please note that some, or all, of these cables may have been produced to the Commission, but we have yet to come across them in our ongoing cable review. •
Dec. 1-2,1998 Albright
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif meets with POTUS and
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Feb. 1-2, 1999
Talbott in Islamabad
• May 16, 1999
Albright meets with Saudi King Abdullah
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Late May 1999
POTUS call to Sharif
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June 1-2,1999
ISI Chief Ziauddin visits Washington
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Sept. 24, 1999
Pickering meets with Ziauddin
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May 22-27, 2000
Pickering in Islamabad
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Mid June 2000
Talbott meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister Sattar
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June 15, 2000
Albright and Pickering meet with Sattar in Washington
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Sept. 28, 2000 Pickering and Talbott meet with Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister Zahid in Washington
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Feb. 26, 2001 in Riyadh
Powell meets with Saudi Crown Prince Abdul Aziz while
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April 24, 2001 Lodhi
Grossman meets with Pakistani Ambassador Maleeha
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May 29, 2001
Armitage meets with Lodhi
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June 19, 2001
Powell meets with Sattar
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June 20,2001
Armitage meets with Sattar
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June 29, 2001
Powell meets with Crown Prince Abdullah while in Paris
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Sensitive but Unclassified * July_, 2001 Haque
Grossman meets with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Inamul
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ISI Chief Mahmud meets with Powell, Armitage and
Early Sept. 2001 Grossman
Sensitive but Unclassified
Thomas H. Kean CHAIR
Lee H Hamilton VICE CHAIR
Richard Ben-Veniste MaxQeland Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick Skde Gorton John Lehman Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DOS DOCUMENTREOJIESTJ^. 9 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") requests that the U.S. Department of State (DoS or the "respondent") provide the Commission with the following documents no later than December 31, 2003 (the "production date"): 1. To the extent not already produced, memoranda for the record or for the file and other documents that describe or summarize the results of Principals' Committee, Deputies' Committee, CSG, or other NSC meetings, from January 1,1998 through September 20, 2001, (a) relating to Usama bin Laden ("UBL") and/or Al-Qaeda, and (b) as to Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and/or Sudan, relating to terrorism or other matters that could reasonably be expected to affect U.S. policy on terrorism or cooperation with that country in countering terrorist attacks on the United States. 2. Documents relating to, including correspondence to or from, Mansoor Ijaz regarding Sudanese offers to improve relations with the USG and to cooperate on anti-terrorism efforts, including the sharing of intelligence or information on Al-Qaeda and/or arresting Al-Qaeda members, from July 1,1996 through December 31, 1997. 3. Any logs of meetings and communications between DoS employees and Mansoor Ijaz from July 1,1996 through December 31, 1997, and documents prepared for or memorializing those meetings. 4. Documents relating to, including correspondence to or from, Janet McElligott regarding Sudanese offers to improve relations with the USG and to cooperate on anti-terrorism efforts, including the sharing of intelligence or information on Al-Qaeda and/or arresting Al-Qaeda members, from January 1,1998 through December 31,1999. 5. Any logs of meetings and communications between DoS employees and Janet McElligott from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999, and documents prepared for or memorializing those meetings. 6. Documents relating to DoS denial of "country-clearance" for FBI agents traveling to Sudan in order to investigate Nossair Sayed Abbas and/or Skander Said Suliman, from August 9,1998 through September 10, 1998. TEL (202) 331-4060 FAX (202) 296-5545 •www.9-1 lcommission.gov
Document Request No. 9
7. Documents relating to alleged offers by the Sudanese government, transmitted through ambassador Mahdi Ibrahim, to cooperate with the USG on counterterrorism issues, from January 1,1998 through July 1,1998. 8. A June 1997 document authored by Peter Tomsen titled "Afghanistan Settlement—Analysis and Policy Recommendations" sent to DoS principals, including but not limited to Assistant Secretary Robin Raphel. 9. Documents relating to a meeting between Christina Rocca and Peter Tomsen in the summer of 2001 relating to political alternatives to the Taliban. 10. To the extent not already produced, bilateral agreements relating to counterterrorism between the USG and the governments of Germany, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001. 11. The September 21,1991 cable from Peter Tomsen to the Secretary of State on the subject of "Afghan Policy-U.S. Strategy." 12. The following cables: - State 26820 100004Z Feb 96 - Nairobi 7020 211351Z May 96 sr - USUN 2133 280140Z June 96 - CIA TD 315/11811-96 - CIA TD 315/11287-96 - Nairobi 7247 241231Z May 96 - State 129806 291400Z June 96 - State 131691 291400Z June 96 - Nairobi 2503 141335Z Feb 97 - Nairobi 11815291652 July 97 The Commission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as they are available, even though all requested items may not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production. If any requested items are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe each such item or
Document Request No. 9 -ge3 class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding. If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested items but has information about where such items may be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date. If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date. December 12, 2003
Daniel Marcus General Counsel
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 9, Installment 1) This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the first installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 9." and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 20 documents. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Response to Documents Request No. 3, Installment 11)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the eleventh installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 1631 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS -- NUMBER THREE
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents dated July 2, 2003. Attached are 77 documents meeting your request. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that the information will be given protection equivalent to that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriately cleared members of staff be granted access to the materials and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
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200322605 United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Response to Documents Request No. 3, Installment 7)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the seventh installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 240 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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Attachments: Tab 1 - Incoming Request Tab 2 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3
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200322606 United States Department of State Washington, D.C.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Response to Documents Request No. 3, Installment 10)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the tenth installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 201 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.G. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the sixth installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." It responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 64 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL . MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL. . NATIONAL COMMISSION OK TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to t£ie National C: rjiiission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United Stale:- •' request '.for Depar tme1-'.. of. State documents. P'-tr ached is the ninth installment of 'IOOMM'?:; : y ir response co the Commission's "DOS Document: R^.que.s r; \o. '.'>." arr; responds ;.o all of the questions i: • i:ne .;^i.]ue:---c. This :i.nc " a -Iment consists of l<1-2 docrutvents .. AJci' •: ioric- X i r.sr al.ini.ont s v;i.ll be provided as we complete our ;:-ea.LCJ) and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions thai: ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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Attachments: Tab 1 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3 Tab 2 - Incomifta Request.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the fifth installment of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." It responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 60 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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Index of documents
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3) Tnis is in response to the National Comiti: ssion on Ten c cist Attacks Upon the United States' request for. Department of State documents. c'ned is the eighth installment of documents in response to the Commission/ s "DOS Document Request No. 3." •ir.d responds to all of r.he questions in the request . This installment consists of 2 To documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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Karl Hofmajhn Executive Secretary Attachments: Tab 1 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3 Tab 2 - Incoming Request.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is an index of documents in response to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" that respond to items 1, 2 and 3. Because of the classification and sensitive nature of the documents listed in the attached index, at the direction of the White House and the Department of Justice, they may be viewed at the State Department by the members of and staff of the Commission on the conditions that the documents remain in the possession of the State Department; notes taken during review of the documents are reasonably limited; and the views contained in the documents are not attributed to the authors in any public report issued by the Commission. Please have the appropriate Commission members contact us to arrange a convenient time to review these materials. ( -f This installment] consists of 11 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. -•*Vm We hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary Attachments: 1. Index of Documents. 2. Incoming Request for Documents.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE August 3, 1999
UBL Small Group Meeting-8/3
November 23, 1999
Note to the Secretary
June 28, 2000
Small Group Meeting on UBL, 6/9/00
October 2, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/2/01
October 10, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/10/01
October 11, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/11/01
October 12, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/12/01
October 15, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/15/01
October 16, 2001
Briefing Materials for DC Mtg on 10/16/01
Undated
Restricted Counter-Terrorism Security Group (CSG) Meeting, Monday, April 7
February 3, 2003
DC Mtg on NSEERS
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Request for Documents (Request for Documents Request No. 3)
This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request for Department of State documents. Attached is the fouarth^ installment of documents in response to the Commi^sTorT' s "DOS Document Request No. 3." and responds to all of the questions in the request. This installment consists of 249 documents. Additional installments will be provided as we complete our search and review of materials. Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminate classified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to the material and that it be protected by applying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classified information. Although some material is not classified, the designation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of these documents be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
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Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary Attachments: Tab 1 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3 Tab 2 - Incoming Request.
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200321304 United States Department of State Washington, B.C. 20520 August 22, 2003 SBCRET/NOFORN (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
Interim Department of State Response to Document Request No. 3
Attached are 249 documents, which constitute the third installment of the response of the Department of State" the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." We are continuing to assemble and review documents, and will provide them to the Commission as quickly as possible. Because the documents attached contain classified information, they can only be accessed by cleared Commission members and staff. Public release cannot be granted without a further Department of State review for considerations such as privacy information.
Carl Hofmann Executive Secretary
Attachments: Tab 1 - Index of Documents Tab 2 - Requested Documents
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUS GENERAL COUNSEL NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
Interim Department of State Response to Document Request No. 3
Attached are 29 documents, which constitute the first installment of the response of the Department of State to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." We are continuing to assemble and review documents, and will provide them to the Commission as quickly as possible . Because the documents contain classified information, they can only be accessed by cleared Commission members and staff. Public release cannot be granted without a further Department of State review for considerations such as privacy information.
Karl Hofmann Executive Secretary
Attachment: Requested Documents , SECRET (UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Thomas H. Kean CHAIR Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR
Richard Ben-Veniste Max Cleland Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick
DOS DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 3 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the "Commission") requests that the Department of State (DOS or the "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following items no later than July 16, 2003 (the "production date"). The Commission requests that the respondent inform the Commission promptly if the production date poses a problem for certain categories of documents and meet promptly with the Commission staff to set a schedule for the production of those documents.
Slade Gorton
ITEMS REQUESTED John Lehman Timothy J. Roemer ~ ^ James R. Thompson
Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1. Substantive policy memoranda, briefing packages, guidance documents, or meeting notes/minutes going to or coming from the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, or the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001, related either wholly or in part to Usamabin Laden (UBL), al Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance), and/or general counterterrorism policy. This would include cables from Embassies Bonn, Islamabad, Khartoum, Nairobi, Riyadh, Sanaa and Amman regarding UBL, al Qa'ida and/or Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance) that were distributed to the Secretary of State or the Deputy Secretary of State. DOS communications, including those by Assistant Secretaries of State, U.S. ambassadors, or their staffs, with Taliban representatives, even if conducted through third parties such as other governments, groups or organizations (including corporate entities), from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001. DOS communications, including those by Assistant Secretaries of State, U.S. ambassadors, or their staffs, with the Pakistani and/or Saudi governments relating to UBL, al Qa'ida and/or the Taliban, including requests that these countries discuss UBL and/or al Qa'ida with the Taliban, from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001. 4. DOS communications with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence
Directorate (ISID, a.k.a. ISI), from January 1, 1998 through September 20, 2001, including those by Assistant Secretaries of State, US ambassadors, or their staffs, and all September 2001 meetings between ISID Chief Mahmoud Ahmad and Secretary Powell or Deputy Secretary Armitage. TEI. (202) 331-4060 I--AX (202) 296-5545 www.9-1 lcommission.gov
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
5. Records of Washington meetings between White House or DOS personnel and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif or his staff occurring in December 1998 and July 1999. 6. Records from Deputy Secretary Armitage and Cofer Black's trip to Russia, circa September 18, 2001. 7. Information prepared or communicated by DOS staff for the Bush-Cheney Transition Team or incoming Bush-Cheney officials or staff in connection with UBL, al Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance) and/or USG counterterrorism policy. The Commission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as they are available, even though all requested items may not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production. If any requested items are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe each such items or class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding. If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested items but has information -about where such items may be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such iformation as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date. If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of these requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date. July 2, 2003
Daniel Marcus General Counsel
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