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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
08LONDON1898	2008-07-21 13:01	2011-02-04 21:09	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy London

VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLO #1898 2031352
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 211352Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY LONDON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9239
INFO RUEHXP/ALL NATO POST COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHKV/AMEMBASSY KYIV PRIORITY 0080
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY

C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 001898 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/RPM - DAVY; EUR/WE 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/21/2018 
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO IZ UK
SUBJECT: HMG CONSIDERING UPGRADES TO NATO AND BILATERAL 
TRAINING MISSIONS IN IRAQ 
 
REF: STATE 73794  Classified By: Acting Political-Minister Counselor Richard M. Mills, Jr . for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)  

¶1.  (U)  Request for Guidance; see para 3.  

¶2.  (C) HMG is currently engaged in a cross-departmental discussion on its training commitments in Iraq, the results of which should become clearer by the end of July.  According to MOD Joint Commitments officer Dan Hughes and FCO NTM-I officer Ian Livingston, the UK concurs with U.S. points reftel on the need for additional training resources for security personnel in Iraq, and to be responsive to PM Maliki's request for a more robust NATO presence.  

¶3.  (C)  The details on type and quantity of personnel the UK will second are under high level consideration by officials in the MOD, who are aware of U.S. concerns that the additional trainers augment NTM-I, rather than bilateral efforts.  Hughes and Livingston speculated that the additions would likely consist of both bilateral and NTM-I components. Livingston suggested that it may help HMG decision makers if details of USG options on NTM-I expansion could be shared with the UK.  Post requests guidance on a response to MOD and FCO.  Visit London's Classified Website: XXXXXXXXXXXX TUTTLE

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