BIOLOGICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES LAB MEETING 3 JAN 91

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Subject: BIOLOGICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES LAB MEETING  3 JAN 91           

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: CONFIRMATION OF ATTACK WITH BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS                                                  

Document Number:          5

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                            ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
                                  WASHINGTON, DC Z0301-3050





      (ATOMIC ENERGY)


           MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
                           SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

           SUBJECT: Confirmation of Attack with Biological Weapons (U)




           Command Authorities will need rapid and irrefutable confirmation
           of any use of BW in the CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR).

                      Please establish in the AOR by January 15   1991, two
           laboratories, each with the capability to verify, by
           internationally accepted standard test methods, the presence of
           potential  BW agents. These laboratories must be capable of
           analyzing  samples received from various sources th
           suspected  of containing the following BW agents: C-anthrax@
                          'n staphylococcus enterotoxin B (SEB       gue@
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           as       n e    boratories and must @ve the ability to analyze
           samples as quickly and accurately as possible.




                                            Robert B. Barker


           cc:
           Director, Defense Research and Engineering
           Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Strategy and Resources)
           Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Conventional Forces   and
             Arms Control Policy)
           Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Medical Readiness)
           Director, Space and Special Weapons, HQ DA
           Assistant Deputy Director, Defense Research and Engineering
             (Tactical Warfare Programs)
           Assistant Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, J-5,
             Joint Staff








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