US embassy cable - 05MANAMA530

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Identifier:	05MANAMA530
Wikileaks:	View 05MANAMA530 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Manama
Created:	2005-04-11 03:57:00
Classification:	SECRET
Tags:	MARR PREL BA
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

S E C R E T MANAMA 000530 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/RSAT, NEA/ARPI, NEA/RA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2015 
TAGS: MARR, PREL, BA 
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN REACTION TO CENTCOM MASTER PLAN 
 
REF: STATE 61450 
 
Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4 (a), (b) an 
d (d) 
 
1. (S) Post has reviewed the CENTCOM Master Plan and does not 
anticipate that Bahrain will have any major problems with it. 
We have already discussed the major issues in the plan with 
the GoB due to previous requirements, and there are no 
changes in the current plan. 
 
2. (S) Concerning the Forward Operating Site in Manama, Post, 
in coordination with DoD, has already secured approval for a 
long-term lease and military construction with the GoB.  DoD 
required this host nation approval before the military 
construction funding was approved last year.  Further, the 
entire funding amount comes from US sources and requires no 
payment from the GoB. 
 
3. (S) The Cooperative Security Location (CSL) at Shaikh Isa 
Air Base again should raise no problems because there is no 
requirement for additional construction nor a plan to operate 
daily from the location.  Also, there is an existing 
Implementing Agreement to the Defense Cooperation Agreement 
between the U.S. and Bahrain that allows DoD to deploy 
aircraft and personnel to the base. Thus, the GoB has already 
approved the use of the CSL for future contingencies. 
MONROE