IIR 2 340 0219 93/SALMAN PAK BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH FACILITY (U). Filename:23400219.93a ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX739 MCN = 93007/02837 TOR = 930070136 RTTSZYUW RUEKJCS0441 0070130-SSSS--RUEALGX. ZNY SSSSS HEADER R 070130Z JAN 93 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEALGX/SAFE R 061749Z JAN 93 FM [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] TO AIG 12176 INFO RUEPNMO/CDR 513TH MI BDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-OB-IC-CM-H// RUDGAAA/HQ AFTAC-IN PATRICK AFB FL//IN// BT CONTROLS SECTION 001 OF 002 SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 340 0219 93. /*********** THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE ************/ BODY COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ). SUBJ: IIR 2 340 0219 93/SALMAN PAK BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH FACILITY (U). WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED --------------------- - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE --------------------- DOI: (U) 910730. REQS: (U) D-T5A-1610-02-90; SC-IA2-01418. SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] SUMMARY: SOURCE HAD BOTH FIRSTHAND AND HEARSAY INFORMATION ON THE SALMAN PAK BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS RESEARCH FACILITY. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] TEXT: 1. INTRODUCTION--THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY AT SALMAN PAK WAS ENTIRELY DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (BW). RESEARCH AT THIS FACILITY ENJOYED 'PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITY'. (SOURCE CMT--PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITY SUPERCEDES ANY RESTRICTION ON MONEY OR PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES.) STUDENTS ACHIEVING HIGH HONORS IN SCIENCES AT THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE WERE 'RECRUITED' TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT SALMAN PAK. (SOURCE CMT--RECRUITMENT MEANT AN INDIVIDUAL COULD NOT TRAVEL ABROAD AND WAS SUBJECT TO CONSTANT MONITORING BY IRAQI INTELLIGENCE.) 2. (S/NF) SUBORDINATION--THOUGH THE SALMAN PAK FACILITY WAS CLOSELY TIED TO BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY, PROJECTS AT SALMAN PAK WERE DIRECTLY SUBORDINATE TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AT AQBA BIN NAFI. THE BW RESEARCH CENTER WAS LOCATED IN BUILDING 83 OF THE IRAQI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN BAGHDAD, IZ. BUILDING 83 WAS COMPLETED IN 1986 USING A GRANT FROM THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZAITON (UNESCO). (THIS INFORMATION IS HEARSAY [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] 3. DESCRIPTION--SOURCE HAD FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTION OF SALMAN PAK. (FLD CMT--ANALYSTS ATTENDING DEBRIEFING OF SOURCE BELIEVED SOURCE DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ENTIRE PENINSULA; THEY BELIEVED [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] KNOWLEDGE WAS LIMITED TO ONLY THE NORTHERN FORENSICS SECTIONS.) AT LEAST 70 PERCENT OF THE EQUIPMENT USED AT SALMAN PAK WAS ACQUIRED FROM AN UNKNOWN UK FIRM. ALL DUCTS INSTALLED AT SALMAN PAK WERE STAINLESS STEEL. EACH BUILDING HAD THROW-AWAY CARBON FILTERS AND 100 PERCENT PURE AIR (NFI). SOME VENTILATION SYSTEMS WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED WITH EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE PRESSURE DEPENDING UPON THE TYPE OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THE RESPECTIVE BUILDING. THERE WERE NUMEROUS ANIMAL PENS COLOCATED WITH THE FACILITY. THE PENS HOUSED SHEEP, COWS, RATS AND VARIOUS OTHER RODENTS USED IN EXPERIMENTATION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 20 GREENHOUSES COLOCATED WITH THE SALMAN PAK FACILITY. (FLD CMT--SOURCE HAD PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED THESE GREENHOUSES AS NYLON OR POLYETHYLENE ROOMS.) THE GREENHOUSES WERE APPROXIMATELY SIX METERS HIGH AND 12 METERS BY 20 METERS, CONTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM FRAMES AND COVERED WITH BOTH CLEAR AND TRANSPARANT GREEN PLASTIC. SALMAN PAK ALSO FEATURED 'HUGE' COLD STORAGE FACILITIES. THESE COLD STORAGE AREAS WERE LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SALMAN PAK PENINSULA. EQUIPMENT FOR THE COLD STORAGE AREAS WAS PROVIDED BY THE FIRM DAKIN (NFI). (FLD CMT--EQUIPMENT INFORMATION IS HEARSAY [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ], COMMENTS: 1. (U) QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS IIR SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CDR 202ND MI BN FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-C-OSD//. POC IS [ (b)(6) ]DSN 992-6042/5680, COMMERCIAL (908) 532-6042/5680, E-MAIL ADDRESS IAM002@MONMOUTH-EMH3.ARMY.MIL. //IPSP: PT 1610//. //COMSOBJ: 111//. ADMIN PROJ: (U) 2907. INSTR: (U) US NO. PREP: (U) 2-60027. ACQ: (U) FT MONMOUTH NJ (921117). DISSEM: (U) FIELD: NONE. WARNING: (U) REPORT CLASSIFIED