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United States Department of State

Wa shington, D.C. 20520

May 12, 2004

SENSITIVEBUT UNCLASSIFIED(WITH SECRET ATTACHM ENTS)

MEMORANDUMFOR DANIEL MARCUSGENERAL COUNSEL

NATIONAL COMMISSIONON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPONTHE UNITED STATES

SUBJECT: National C omm issionon Terrorist Attacks Uponthe United States

Request for Document Follow-Up Information

In response to an April 7, 2004 requestfrom Scott Allenof your staff, attachedare 9 responsive cables.

Under Execu tive Order12958, the Department of State may not disseminateclassified information outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensurethat afforded to such information w ithinthe Exec utive Branch.W e ask that onlyappropriatecleared members ofstaff be granted access to the material and that it beprotectedby applying standardsat least as stringentas E.O. 12958 for thehandlingofclassified information.

W e hope this information isuseful to you . As alway s, please do not hesitate tocontact U S ' i f you have further questions.

Karl HofmannExecutive Secretary

Attachments:1. April 7, 2004 Incoming Request.2. Index and 9 Responsive Documents.

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MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL MARCUSGENERAL COUNSEL

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKSUPON THE UNITED STATES

SUBJECT: Unredacted Telegrams

Attached are two cables which Mr. Scott Allan requested in unredactedform.

Karl HermannExecutive Secretary

Attachments:

1.01 State 111711 dated June 27, 2001 (NODIS).2 . 01 Islamabad 3628 dated June 2 9, 2001 (NODIS).

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NATIONALCOMM ISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPONTHE UN ITED STATES

SUBJECT: National Com mission on T errorist Attacks Upon the U nited States

Requestfor DocumentFollow-UpInformation

In response to a February 2, 2004 requestfrom Scott Allenof your staff, attachedare 18 responsive cables.

Under ExecutiveOrder 12958,the Departmentof State may not disseminateclassifiedinformation outside the Executive Branch except under conditions that ensurethat afforded to such inform ation within the Execu tive Branch. W e ask that onlyappropriate clearedmembersof staff be granted access to the material and that it beprotectedby applying standards at least as stringent asE.G. 12958 for the handling ofclassifiedinformation.

W e hope this information isuseful to you. As always,please do not hesitate tocontactus if youhave further questions.

Karl HofmanExecutiveSecretary

Attachments:1. February 2, 2004 Incoming Request.2. Index and 18 Responsive Docum ents.

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WITHDRAWAL NOTICE

RG: 148 Expo sition, Anniversary, and Mem orial Comm issions

SERIES: Team 3, 9/11 Commission

NND PROJECT NUM BER: 52100 FOIA CASE NUM BER: 31107

WITHDRAWALDATE: 11/20/2008

BOX: 00001 FOLDER: 0001 TAB: 58 DOC ID: 31206565

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The item identified belowhas been withdrawnfrom this file:

FOLDERTITLE: Document Requests (Final Version)[3of3]

DOCUMENTDATE: 02/11/2004 DOC UM ENT TYPE: Memorandum

FROM: Hofmann

TO: Marcus

SUBJECT: DOS Document Requests No.1, 2 and 4

This document has been w ithdrawn for the following reason(s):

9/11 Classified Information

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Sensitive but Unclassified

Memorandum

To: Am bassador KarlHofmannFrom: Scott H. AllanDate: April 7, 2004

RE: DocumentFoliow-Up

The National Comm issionon Terrorist Attacks Up onthe United States appreciatesthe large volumeof cables the Department has produced. In order to quickly locatecables reporting on certain events, we w ould be m ostgrateful if your office, using itselectronic document locator, could provideus with cables reportingon the eventslisted below. Please note that some,or all, of these cables may have been producedtothe Commission,but we have yet to come across themin our ongoing cable review.

Feb. 1-2,1998: Albright in Saudi Arabia

Sept. 21-25, 1998: Albright meets with Naw az Sharifin NYC

Sept. 24-29, 1998: Albright meets with Crown Prince Abdullahin DC

Late Jan. 1999: Albrigh tin Saudi Arabia

Late Sept. 1999: ISID Ch ief Ziauddin meets w ithInderfurth and Hull

No v. 2-5, 1999: Albright meets with Prince Sultanin DC

Dec. 6-7, 1999: Albright meets with KingFahd and Crown Prince Abdullahin Saudi Arabia

May 23, 2000: Albright phone callto Crown Prince Abdu llah

Sept. 29,2000: Pickering meets with Abdu llah Abdullah

Oct. 18, 2000: Albrightin Saudi Arabia

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MemorandumTo: Ambassador KarlHofmannFrom: ScottH. AllanDate: February 2, 2004

RE: Document Follow-Up

The National Comm ission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States appreciatesthe Departmentof State's attention and responsiveness to its document requests. Asthe Com mission continues to review docum ents we have noticed very fewmemorandaof conversations (formal or inform al) relating to interagencycounterterrorism discussions at the Principal or Deputy levels. Could your officekindly review its files for formal or informal memcons or notes relatingto thefollowing events:

Nov. 3, 1998 Small Group meetingon UBL

Jan. 6, 1999 Small Group meetingon UBL/Khobar

Feb. 2, 1999 Small Groupmeeting on UBL

Mar. 29, 1999 Small Grou p meetingon UBL

Late April 1999 Small Group meetingon UBL/Afghanistan

June 22, 1999 PC meeting on UBL

June 25, 1999 Small Group meetingon UBL

Aug. 3, 1999 Small Group meetingon Taliban

Mid Dec. 1999 PC meeting on Pakistan/UBL

Dec. 20, 1999 PC meeting on UBL

June 29,2000 Small Group meetingon UBL

Dec. 21, 2000 PC meetingon the Cole

Dec. 25,2000 PC meeting on the Cole

Jan. 2,2001 PC meeting on the Cole



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April 30, 2001 DC meeting on UBL

June 27, 2001 DC meeting on Afghanistan

June 29, 2001 DC meeting on Afghanistan

July 16, 2001 DC meeting on Afghanistan

Aug. 1, 2001 DC meeting on UBL

Sept. 4, 2001 PC meeting on UBL

Sept. 10, 2001 DC meeting on UBL/Afghanistan



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The Com mission also appreciates the large volum e of cables the Department hasproduced. In order to quickly locate cables reporting on certain events, we would bemost grateful if your office, using its electronic docum ent locator, could provideuswith cables reportingon the events listed below. Please note that some,or all, ofthese cables may have been produced to the Comm ission, but we have yet to comeacross them in our ongoing cable review.

Dec. 1-2,1998Albright

Feb. 1-2, 1999

May 16, 1999

Late May 1999

June 1-2,1999

Sept. 24, 1999

May 22-27, 2000

Mid June 2000

June 15, 2000

Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif meets with POTUSand

Talbott in Islamabad

Albright meets with Saudi King Abd ullah

POTUS call to Sharif

ISI Chief Ziauddin visits Washington

Pickering meets with Ziauddin

Pickering in Islamabad

Talbott meets with Pakistani Foreign MinisterSattar

Albrightand Pickering meet w ith Sattar in W ashington

Sept. 28, 2000 Pickeringand Talbott meet with Taliban Deputy ForeignMinister Zahid in Washington

Feb. 26, 2001in Riyadh

April 24, 2001Lodhi

May 29, 2001

June 19, 2001

June 20,2001

June 29, 2001

Powell meets with Saudi Crown Prince Abdul Aziz while

Grossman meets with Pakistani AmbassadorMaleeha

Armitage meets w ith Lodhi

Powell meets with Sattar

Armitage meets with Sattar

Powell meets with Crown Prince Abdullah while in Paris

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* July_,2001 Grossman meets with Pakistani Foreign Secretary InamulHaque

Early Sept. 2001 ISI Chief Mahmud meets with Powell, Armitage andGrossman



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Thomas H. KeanCHAIR

Lee H HamiltonVICE CHAIR

RichardBen-Veniste

MaxQeland

Fred F. Fielding

Jamie S. Gorelick

Skde Gorton

John Lehman

TimothyJ. Roemer

James R. Thompson

Philip D. ZelikowEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

DOS DOCUMENTREOJIESTJ . 9

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the"Commission") requests thatthe U.S. Departmentof State (DoSor the"respondent") provide the Commission with thefollowingdocuments nolater than December31, 2003 (the "productiondate"):

1. To the extent not already produced, mem orandafor the record or forthe file and other documents thatdescribe or summarize the results ofPrincipals' Committee, Deputies' Committee, CSG,or other NSCmeetings,from January 1,1998 through September20, 2001, (a)relating toUsamabin Laden("UBL") and/or Al-Qaeda, and(b) as toAfghanistan (including the Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance),Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and/or Sudan, relatingto terrorism or othermatters that could reasonablybe expected to affect U.S. policyonterrorism or cooperation w ith that country in countering terroristattacks on the United States.

2. Documents relating to, including correspondence to or from,Mansoor Ijaz regarding Sudaneseoffers to improve relations withtheUSG and tocooperateon anti-terrorism efforts, including the sharingof intelligence or information on Al-Qaeda and/or arresting Al-Qaedamembers,from July 1,1996 through December31, 1997.

3. Any logs of meetings and comm unications between DoS employeesand Mansoor Ijaz from July 1,1996 through December31 , 1997, anddocuments preparedfor or memorializing those meetings.

4. Docum ents relating to, including correspondence to or from, Jane tMcElligott regarding Sudaneseoffers to improve relations withtheUSG and tocooperateon anti-terrorismefforts, including the sharingof intelligence or information on Al-Qaeda and/or arresting Al-Qaedamembers, from January1,1998 through December31,1999.

5. Any logs of meetings and communications betweenDoS employeesand Janet McElligottfrom January 1, 1998 through December31 ,1999, and documents preparedfor or memorializing those meetings.

6. Documents relatingto DoS denial of "country-clearance" for FBIagents travelingto Sudan in order to investigate Nossair Sayed Abbasand/or Skander Said Suliman, from A ugust9,1998 throughSeptember 10, 1998.

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7. Docum ents relatingto alleged offers by the Sudanese government,transmitted through ambassador Mahdi Ibrahim, to cooperate with theUSG on counterterrorismissues, from January 1,1998 through July1,1998.

8. A June 1997 document authoredby Peter Tomsen titled "AfghanistanSettlementAnalysis and Policy Recommendations" sent to DoSprincipals, including but not limited to Assistant Secretary RobinRaphel.

9. Docum ents relatingto a meeting between Christina Roccaand PeterTomsen in the summ er of 2001 relating to political alternatives to theTaliban.

10. To the extent not already produced, bilateral agreemen ts relatingtocounterterrorism betweenthe USG and thegovernmentsof Germany,Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, from January1, 1998 throughSeptember20, 2001.

11. The September21,1991 cable from Peter Tomsen to the Secretary ofState on the subject of "AfghanPolicy-U.S. Strategy."

12. The following cables:- State 26820 100004Z Feb 96

- Nairobi 7020211351Z May 96 sr- USUN 2133 280140Z June96- CIA TD 315/11811-96- CIA TD 315/11287-96- Nairobi 7247241231Z May 96- State 129806 291400Z June 96- State 131691 291400ZJune 96- Nairobi 2503 141335ZFeb 97- Nairobi 11815291652 July 97

The Com mission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as they areavailable, even thoughall requested items may not be provided at the same time, through meansof a "rolling" production.

If any requested itemsare withheld from production, even tem porarily, basedon an alleged claimof privilegeor for anyother reason,the Com mission requests thatthe respondent,as soon aspossible and in no event later thanthe production date,identify and describe each such itemor


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Document Request No. 9-ge3

class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity toallow a meaningful challenge to any such withholding.

If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any requested items but hasinformationabout where such items may be located, the Commission requests that therespondentprovide such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the productiondate.

If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope of theserequests, theCommission requests that any such questions or concerns be raised with theCommission as soon as possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior tothe production date.

December 12,2003 Daniel MarcusGeneral Counsel


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MEMORANDUM FORMR. DANIEL MARCUSGENERAL COUNSEL

NATIONA L COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPONTHE UNITED STATES

SUBJECT: National Commissionon Terrorist Attacks Uponthe United StatesRequest for Documents (Requestfor Documents RequestNo. 9,Installment 1)

This is in response to the National Commission on Terrorist A ttacks Uponthe UnitedStates' requestfor Departmentof State documents.

Attached is the first installment of documents in response to the

Com mission's "DOS Document RequestNo. 9." andresponds to all of thequestionsin the request. This installment consistsof 20 documents.

Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State may not disseminateclassified information outsidethe Executive Branch except under conditions thatensure that afforded to such information withinthe Executive Branch. W e ask thatonly appropriate cleared m embersof staff be granted accessto the material an dthat it be protectedby applying standardsat least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on thehandling of classified information.

Althoughsome material is notclassified, the designation as "Sensitive ButUnclassified"requires special handling. Therefore we request that all of thesedocumentsbe protected from unauthorized disclosure.

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W e hope this information is useful to you. As always, please do not hesitateto contact us if you have further questions.


Attachments:Tab 1 - Incoming RequestTab 2 - Index and Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 9



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RG: 148 Exposition, Anniversary,and Memorial Commissions

SERIES: Team 3,9/11 Commission



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The item identified below has been w ithdrawn from this file:

FOLDER TITLE: Docum ent Requests (Final Version)[3of3]

DOCUMENTDATE: 12/19/2003 DOC UM ENT TYPE: Memorandum

FROM: Hofmann

TO: Marcus

SUBJECT: DO S Document Requests N o. 1

This document has been withdrawn for the following reason(s):

9/11 Personal Privacy

WITHDRAWAL NOTICE


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FOLDERTITLE : Docum ent Requests (Final Version)[3of3]

DOCUMENTDA TE: 10/27/2003 DO CUM ENT TYPE: Mem orandum

FROM: Hofmann

TO: Marcus

SUBJECT: DO S Document Requests No. 3



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!" r.MORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUSGENERAL COUNSEL

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES

SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon theUnited States Request for Documents (Response toDocuments Request No. 3, Installment 11)

This is in response to the National Commission on TerroristAttacks Upon the United States' request for Department of Statedocuments.

Attached is the eleventh installment of documents inresponse to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3" andresponds to all of the questions in the request. Thisinstallment consists of 1631 documents. Additional installmentswill be provided as we complete our search and review of

materials.

Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State maynot disseminate classified information outside the ExecutiveBranch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to suchinformation within the Executive Branch. We ask that onlyappropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to thematerial and that it be protected by applying standards at leastas stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classifiedinformation.

Although some material is not classified, the designationas "Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling.Therefore we request that all of these documents be protectedfrom unauthorized disclosure.

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We hope this information is useful to you. As always,please do not hesitate to contact us if you have furtherquestions.

Karl HofmahnExecutive Secretary

Attachments:Ta b 1 - Incoming RequestTa b 2 - Index and Documents Responsive to Document

Request No . 3

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SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS - - NUMBER THREE

This is in response to the National Commission onTerrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request forDepartment of State documents dated July 2, 2003.

Attached are 77 documents meeting your request.

Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State mayno t disseminate classified information outside the ExecutiveBranch except under conditions that ensure that theinformation will be given protection equivalent to that

afforded to such information within the Executive Branch. Weask that only appropriately cleared members of staff begranted access to the materials and that it be protected byapplying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 on thehandling of classified information.



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Reason: E.O. 12958 1.4(c) and (d)


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SERIES: Team 3, 9/11 Comm ission

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The item identified belowhas been withdrawnfrom this file:

FOLDER TITLE: Docum ent Requests (Final Version)[3of3]

DOCUMENTDAT E: 09/24/2003 DOC UM ENT TYPE: Mem orandum

FROM: Hofmann

TO: Marcus

SUBJECT: 3 documents re: DO S Document R equests No. 3

This documen t has been withdrawn for the followingreason(s):

9/11 Classif ied Information

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SECRET/NOFORN/ORCON(UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DANIEL MARCUSGENERAL COUNSEL

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPONTHE UNITED STATES

SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon theUnited States Request for Documents (Response toDocuments Request No. 3, Installment 7)

This is in response to the National Commission onTerrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request forDepartment of State documents.

Attached is the seventh installment of documents inresponse to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3"and responds to all of the questions in the request. Thisinstallment consists of 240 documents. Additionalinstallments will be provided as we complete our search and

review of materials.

Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of Statemay not disseminate classified information outside theExecutive Branch except under conditions that ensure thatafforded to such information within the Executive Branch.We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff begranted access to the material and that it be protected byapplying standards at least as stringent as E.O. 12958 onthe handling of classified information.

Although some material is not classified, thedesignation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requiresspecial handling. Therefore we request that all of thesedocuments be protected from unauthorized disclosure.



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Tab 1 - Incoming RequestTab 2 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3



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MEMORANDUM FOR MR . DANIEL MARCUSGENERAL COUNSEL


SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon theUnited States Request for Documents (Response to

Documents Request No. 3, Installment 10)

This is in response to the National Commission onTerrorist Attacks Upon the United States' request forDepartment of State documents.

Attached is the tenth installment of documents inresponse to the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3"and responds to all of the questions in the request. Thisinstallment consists of 201 documents. Additionalinstallments will be provided as we complete our search and

review of materials.

Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of Statemay not disseminate classified information outside theExecutive Branch except under conditions that ensure thatafforded to such information within the Executive Branch.We ask that only appropriate cleared members of staff begranted access to the material and that it be protected byapplying standards at least as stringent as E.G. 12958 onthe handling of classified information.

Although some material is not classified, thedesignation as "Sensitive But Unclassified" requiresspecial handling. Therefore we request that all of thesedocuments be protected from unauthorized disclosure.



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SUBJECT: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon theUnited States Request for Documents (Request forDocuments Request No. 3)


Attached is the sixth installment of documents in responseto the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." It respondsto all of the questions in the request. This installmentconsists of 64 documents. Additional installments will beprovided as we complete our search and review of materials.

Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State mayno t disseminate classified information outside the ExecutiveBranch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to suchinformation within the Executive Branch. We ask that onlyappropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to thematerial and that it be protected by applying standards at leastas stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classifiedinformation.

Although some material is not classified, the designation as"Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling.Therefore we request that all of these documents be protectedfrom unauthorized disclosure.



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Attached is the fifth installment of documents in responseto the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3." It respondsto all of the questions in the request. This installment

consists of 60 documents. Additional installments will beprovided as we complete our search and review of materials.

Under Executive Order 12958, the Department of State maynot disseminate classified information outside the ExecutiveBranch except under conditions that ensure that afforded to suchinformation within the Executive Branch. We ask that onlyappropriate cleared members of staff be granted access to thematerial and that it be protected by applying standards at leastas stringent as E.O. 12958 on the handling of classifiedinformation.

Although some material is not classified, the designation as"Sensitive But Unclassified" requires special handling.Therefore we request that all of these documents be protectedfrom unauthorized disclosure.

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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon theUnited States Request for Documents (Request forDocuments Requ est No. 3)

Tnis is in response to the N a t i o n a l C o m i t i : ssion onTen c cist Attacks Upon the Uni ted States' req uest for.Depar tment of State documents .

c'ned i s t he e i g h t h ins ta l lment of documents inresponse to t h e Commission/ s "DOS Document Reque st No. 3." i r . d responds to all of r.he qu est ion s in the request . Thisinstallment consists of 2 o documents. Addi t iona linstallments will be p r o v i d e d as we complete our search and

review of m a t e r i a l s .

Under Execut ive Order 12958, the Depar tment of Statemay not disseminate c lass i f ied inform at ion outs ide theExecut ive Branch except under conditions that ensure tha tafforded to such information within the Executive Branch.We ask that only appro pr ia t e cleared members of s taff begran ted access to the mater ia l and tha t i t be protected byapplying s tandards at least as s t r ingent as E.O. 12958 onthe handl ing of class i f ied informat ion.

Although some mater ial is not classified, the designationas "Sensi t ive But Unclassified" requires specia l handl ing.Therefore we request that all of these documents beprotected from unauthorized disclosure.

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We hope this information is useful to you. As always,please do not hes itate to contact us if you have furtherquestions.

Karl HofmajhnExecutive Secretary

Attachments:Tab 1 - Documents Responsive to Document Request No. 3Tab 2 - Incoming Request.

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This is in response to the National Commission on TerroristAttacks Upon the United States' request for Department of Stat edocuments.

Attached is an index of documents in response to theCommission's "DOS Document Reque st No. 3" that respond to items 1, 2and 3. Because of the classification and sensitive nature of thedocuments listed in the attached index, at the direction of theWhite House and the Department of Justice, they may be viewed at theState Department by the members of and staff of the Commission onthe conditions that the documents remain in the possession of theState Department; notes taken during review of the documents arereasonably limited; and the views contained in the documents are notattributed to the authors in any public report issued by theCommission. Please have the appropriate Commission members contactus to arrange a convenient time to review these materials.

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This installment] consists of 11 documents. Additionalinstallments will be provided as we complete our search and reviewof materials.

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We hope this information is useful to you. As always, pleasedo not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.


Attachments:1. Index of Documents.2. Incoming Request for Documents.

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August 3 , 1999

November 23 , 1999

June 28, 2000

October 2, 2001

October 10 , 2001

October 11, 2001

October 12, 2001

October 15, 2001

October 16 , 2001

Undated

February 3 , 2003

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SUBJECT: Interim Department of State Response to DocumentRequest No. 3

Attached are 249 documents, which constitute the thirdinstallment of the response of the Department of State"the Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3."

We are continuing to assemble and review documents,and will provide them to the Commission as quickly aspossible.

Because the documents attached contain classifiedinformation, they can only be accessed by clearedCommission members and staff. Public release cannot begranted without a further Department of State review forconsiderations such as privacy information.

Carl HofmannExecutive Secretary

Attachments:Tab 1 - Index of Documents

Tab 2 - Requested Documents



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Washington,D.C. 20520www.state.gov

August 15, 2 0 0 3

SECRET(UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)

SUBJECT:


NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKSUPON THE UNITED STATES

Interim Department of State Response to DocumentRequest No. 3

Attached are 29 documents, which constitute the firstinstallment of the response of the Department of State tothe Commission's "DOS Document Request No. 3. "

We are continuing to assemble and review documents,and will provide them to the Commission as quickly aspossible .

Because the documents contain classified information,they can only be accessed by cleared Commission members and

staff. Public release cannot be granted without a furtherDepartment of State review for considerations such asprivacy information.


Attachment:Requested Documents ,

SECRET(UNCLASSIFIED when separated from attachments)


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mas H. KeanC H A I R

H. HamiltonV I C E C H A I R

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lip D. ZelikowE C U T I V ED I R E C T O R

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

DOS DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 3

T he National C ommissionon Terrorist Attacks Uponthe U nited States(the "Commission") requests thatthe Department of State (DO Sor the "respondent")provide the C ommission with copiesof the following itemsno later than July16,2003 (the "productiondate"). The Commission requests thatthe respondent informthe Commission promptlyif the production dateposes a problem for certaincategories of documents and meet promptly withthe Commission staff to set aschedule for the production of those documents.

ITEMS REQUESTED

1. Substantive policy memoranda, briefing packages, guidance documents,ormeeting notes/minutes goingto or coming from the Secretary of State, theDeputy Secretary of State, or the U nder Secretaryfo r Political Affairs, fromJanuary 1, 1998 through September20 , 2001, related either whollyor inpart to Usamabin Laden (UBL),al Qa'ida, A fghanistan (includingtheTaliban and/or the Northern A lliance),and/or general counterterrorismpolicy. This w ould include cablesfrom Embassies Bonn, Islamabad,Khartoum,Nairobi, R iyadh, Sanaaand A mman regarding U BL,al Qa'idaand/or A fghanistan (includingthe Taliban and/or the Northern Alliance)that were distributed to the Secretary of State or the D eputy Secretaryof

State.

D O S comm unications, includin g thoseby A ssistan t Secretariesof State, U .S.ambassadors,or their staffs, with T aliban representatives, evenif conductedthrough third parties suchas other governments, groupsor organizations(including corporate entities),from January 1, 1998 through September20 ,2001.

4.

D O S comm unications, includin g thoseby A ssistant Secretariesof State,U.S. ambassadors,or their staffs, with the Pakistani and/or Saudigovernments relating to UBL,al Qa'ida and/orthe T aliban, includingrequests that these countries discussU BL and/or al Qa'ida with theTaliban, from January 1, 1998 throug h September20, 2001.

D O S communicationswith Pakistan 's Inter-Services IntelligenceDirectorate (ISID, a.k.a.ISI), from January 1, 1998 throu gh September20 ,2001, including those by A ssistant Secretariesof State, U S ambassadors,or their staffs, and all September2001 meetings between ISID C hiefMahmoud Ahmadan d Secretary Powellor D eputy Secretary A rmitage.

TEI . (202) 331-4060I - - A X(202) 296-5545

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5. Records of W ashington meetings between W hite House or DOS personnel and Pakistani PrimeMinisterNaw az Sharifor his staff occurringin December 1998an d July 1999.

6. Recordsfrom Deputy Secretary Armitage andCofer Black's trip to Russia, circa September 18,2001.

7. Informationpreparedor communicatedby DOS staff for the Bush-C heney Transition Teamor incomingBush-Cheneyofficials or staff in connectionwith UBL, al Qa'ida, Afghanistan (including the Talibanand/or the N orthern Alliance)and/or USG counterterrorismpolicy.

The Commissionrequests that the items described above be provided as soon as they are available, eventhough all requested items m ay not be provided at the same time, throug h means of a"rolling" production.

If any requested itemsare withheld from production, even tem porarily,based on an alleged claimof

privilegeor for any other reason, the C omm ission requests th at the respondent, as soon as possible and in noevent later than the production date, identify and describe each such item s orclass of documen ts, as well asthe alleged basisfor notproducingit, with sufficient specificityto allow a mean ingful challengeto anysuchwithholding.

If the responde nt doesnot have possession, custodyor controlof any requested itemsbut hasinformation-about where such items m ay be located, the C omm ission requests that the respondent provide such

iformation as soon as possible and in noevent laterthan the production date.

If the respond ent has any questions or con cerns ab out the interpretation or scope of these requests, theCommissionrequests that any such questions or concerns be raised w ith the Com mission as soon as possible

so that an y such issues can be addressed and resolved priorto the production date.

July 2, 2003 Daniel M arcusGeneral Counsel

FO R OFFICIAL U SE ONLY


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