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Viewing cable 09KABUL4053, EXBS ADVISOR NOVEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 14, 2009 MONTH END

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09KABUL4053 2009-12-17 06:50 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul
VZCZCXRO8591
PP RUEHAST RUEHDBU
DE RUEHBUL #4053/01 3510650
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 170650Z DEC 09
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4156
INFO RUEHAST/AMCONSUL ALMATY
RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU 1538
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 2250
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK 4835
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 0141
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 3103
RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT 0031
RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI 0068
RUEHYE/AMEMBASSY YEREVAN 0087
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RULSJGA/COMDT COGRD WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
RUEASWA/DTRA ALEX WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KABUL 004053 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC MGREENE, LSPRINGER, AND JFRIEDMAN 
SCA/RA FOR JSPILLSBURY 
CBP/INATR GRISING AND JJEFFERS 
DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD 
DOE/NNSA FOR JCOLLINS 
DOC/BIS FOR DCREED 
USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE 
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF
SUBJECT: EXBS ADVISOR NOVEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 14, 2009 MONTH END 
REPORT, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN 
 
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: 
 
1.(U) EXBS inspected and approved the completion of a reconstruction 
project at the Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industry; EXBS 
Advisor was in Kandahar on November 29; contracted computer engineer 
arrived in Afghanistan to start a nine-week computer installation 
project at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; EXBS contracted 
export control law expert arrived in Afghanistan to complete the 
draft of a strategic goods law for the Afghan Government; EXBS staff 
met with the Deputy General of Afghan Customs to discuss training 
programs and equipment deliveries at inland customs depots and 
border crossing points; EXBS Program Coordinator Roohullah Shaikaib 
returned from a training program in the United States on November 14 
and attended the EXBS Program Assistant's conference in Germany from 
November 16 - November 21; 
 
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR REPORTING PERIOD (KABUL, AFGHANISTAN): 
 
A. Site Assessments and Meetings held during this Reporting Period. 
 
1. (U) EXBS inspected and approved renovations to two rooms at the 
Ministry of Commerce and Industry'S (MoCI) main building in Kabul. 
The rooms were renovated to provide secure storage for the servers 
and other EXBS donated IT equipment for the MoCI export licensing 
system.  The renovations included complete reconstruction to the 
rooms, heating-air conditioning units, lighting, insulated flooring 
and a steel door with keypad and card security access systems. 
 
2. (U) EXBS Advisor attended a border implementation meeting in 
Kandahar on November 29. EXBS will be funding secure facilities and 
Portable Armored Wall Systems to the Afghan Border Police in 2010. 
Part of this equipment will be located in the Kandahar area. 
 
3. (U) EXBS met with the Deputy Director General of Afghan Customs 
on December 3 to discuss training and equipment that will be 
delivered during 2010.  EXBS has fifteen training programs scheduled 
for Afghan Customs and Border Police during 2010. EXBS has 
contracted with an Afghan trucking company located in Kabul to 
provide secure/insured delivery of EXBS equipment to Customs Inland 
Customs Depots and border crossing posts 
 
4. (U) On November 14 the EXBS staff Program Coordinator returned 
from escorting four Afghan Government officials on a two-week export 
control workshop at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, 
and a three-day consultative visit with the State Department's 
Bureau of International Security and nonproliferation Office of 
Export Control (ISN/ECC)in Washington. 
 
5. (U) On December 2 a Deloittle Systems Engineer arrived in Kabul 
to begin a nine-week EXBS contract to install, configure and train 
ASSY MOSCOW 3104 
RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT 0032 
RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI 0069 
RUEHYE/AMEMBASSY YEREVAN 0088 
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC 
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC 
RULSJGA/COMDT COGRD WASHINGTON DC 
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL 
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC 
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DCQ Engineer will provide continuous computer and 
system engineering training to the IT staff of the Ministry of 
Commerce and Industry.  The training will consist of equipment 
installation, configuration, and export control licensing program 
implementation. 
 
C. Training Programs Pending. 
 
Numerous equipment and Inspection and Control training programs are 
scheduled for Afghanistan during this FY. 
 
III. RED FLAG ISSUES: 
 
None 
 
EIKENBERRY 
 
KABUL 00004053  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
1.(U) From November 16 to 21, 2009 the EXBS Program Coordinator was 
in Germany attending a conference for EXBS Administrative Assistants 
and Program Coordinators. 
2.(U) From December 13 - 25 EXBS and a contracted subject matter 
expert will provide training to assist Afghan Government Officials 
in drafting legislation to emphasize control over strategic goods in 
transit, transshipped goods, and brokering activities. 
3.(U) From December 3, 2009 - Feb 3, 2010 the EXBS staff and a 
contracted Systems Engineer will provide continuous computer and 
system engineering training to the IT staff of the Ministry of 
Commerce and Industry.  The training will consist of equipment 
installation, configuration, and export control licensing program 
implementation. 
 
C. Training Programs Pending. 
 
Numerous equipment and Inspection and Control training programs are 
scheduled for Afghanistan during this FY. 
 
III. RED FLAG ISSUES: 
 
None 
 
EIKENBERRY