MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: MPOD 3821 CHRONOLOGY                                            

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                  All agreeded that a strong robust biological weapons
              protection program should begin. "When" to begin and "who"
              should receive vaccinations remain unanswered.


          73. 12 Dec 90 - CJCS memorandum drafted for SECDEF which suggests
          initiation of an interagency effort to coordinate public affairs
          program and recommends:

              -- immediate implementation of robust biological weapons
              protection program to include deployment and distribution of
              antibiotics and antitoxin. Begin inoculations with available
              vaccine stocks as an additional level of protection.

              -- making available to US allies and friends, information
              necessary to obtain their own supplies of antibiotic
              protection.

                  notifying

                  consulting with the governments of Saudi Arabia and other
              Guld states and                  nd the appropriate measures
              that can be taxen to maintain puoilc confidence.

          74. 12 Dec 90 - AMEREMB (Riyadh) to SECSTATE Msg, "Biological




          the Anti-Iraqi coalition associated with their inoculation
          program. Cautioned that plight would be all the worse, in that
          the Embassy "has never issued guidance to American citizens on
          what to do in case of chem attack."

          75. 12 Dec 90 - J5 received Department of State issued paper,
          "Managing Fall-out from British BW Inoculations." Paper
          highlights courses of action available to U.S. which range from
          consultation with other governments and press lines, dealing with
          other coalition armies, stockpiling medicines for civilian use,
          gas masks (and blister packs) for U.S. civilians, surplus British
          AX vaccine, and protection for children. Issues requiring
ches to other governments,
          how to deal with coalition partners (i.e., offer antibiotics?),
          whether to stockpile antibiotics for use by civilians, provide
          advise to other governments on organization of antibiotic program,
          stockpiling of gas masks (or full CW protective gear) for AMERCIT





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