MEETING ON BIO WARFARE LAB CAPABILITIES FOR THE AOR OPER DS

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Subject: MEETING ON BIO WARFARE LAB CAPABILITIES FOR THE AOR OPER DS     

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Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: CONFIRMATION OF ATTACK WITH BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS                                                  

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                                     UNCLASSIFIED




                           ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
                                 WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3050





      (ATOMIC ENERGY)


           MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
                          SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

           SUBJECT: Confirmation of Attack with Biological Weapons (U)



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           liommand 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: ranthrax@-,
                .in         staphylococcus enteratoxin B (StB ,    gu@
                         p ostridium perfringeng]b Thes@ facilitle   ill act
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           as re   ence laboratories and must @ave 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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Declassified = 17-DEC-1996