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1 Conflict Records Research Center Saddam Hussein Collection Summary and Index Saddam Hussein Collection Summary Category # of Records in Section # Pages in Collection # Hours of Audio Baath Party Correspondence 36 2,214 Fedayeen Saddam Iraqi Air & Air Defense Force 16 1,520 Iraqi Al Quds Army Iraqi Armed Forces General Command 8 1,010 Iraqi Army 57 5,062 Iraqi Directorate of General Security 31 2,464 Iraqi General Military Intelligence Directorate 145 9,214 Iraqi Intelligence Service 71 3,740 Iraqi Military Industrialization Commission Iraqi Ministry of Defense 13 1,374 Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iraqi National Monitoring Directorate 1 12 Iraqi Navy 1 12 Iraqi Republican Guard 22 1,734 Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council Iraqi Special Security Organization Saddam Regime Miscellaneous 104 7,094 Saddam Tapes 207 3, Saddam's Ministry of Defense Saddam's Personal & Political Correspondence 47 2,286 Saddam's Presidential Diwan 99 7,286 Saddam's Special Security Organization 3 20 Totals , Page counts include the Arabic originals and full English translations of the records.

2 Saddam Hussein Collection Index SH AADF D Mar 1985 Memorandum from Iraqi military sources enclosing letter with telegram forms regarding the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Cairo, Bucharest, Amman, and Tehran. SH AADF D Jul 1987 to 13 Jan 1988 Operations manuals for 3rd Air Defense Sector, entitled Air Defense Command of the Naval and Coastal Defense Force Command. SH AADF D Nov 1998 to 26 Nov 1998 Iraqi Air Force meeting with Chief of Staff regarding the UN inspection and how to move documents related to chemical agents and weapons. SH AADF D Dec 1981 Correspondence between the Air Force, the Air Defense Command and the General Military Intelligence Directorate concerning reports on Iranian Air Force capabilities during the Iran Iraq War. SH AADF D Nov 1991 A dossier regarding the role of the Iraqi Air Force in the First Gulf War, including planning, preparation, and management of the war. SH AADF D Dec 1998 to 11 Apr 2002 Miscellaneous reports about conferences held by the Iraqi Department of Defense regarding ways to improve its capabilities and readiness. SH AADF D Jan 1990 to 31 Overview of Iraqi Army basic tactics and military organization. Dec 1990 SH AADF D Jan 1984 to 22 Jan 1985 Reports on Iraqi and Iranian military preparation and plans during the Iraq Iran War, including Iranian Air Force activities and preparations. SH AADF D Jun 2002 Al Qadisiyyah Chemical Platoon security procedures and duties, entitled The Local Defense Plan and The Static Orders. SH AADF D Jul 1990 Index of Vital Kuwaiti Targets Documented Via Arial Surveillance Imaging, prepared by the Directorate of Air Intelligence, 3rd Division. SH AADF D Jul 1990 to 21 Jul 1990 Iraqi Air Force Intelligence report on gas pumping station in Barqan Oil Field, Kuwait, including aerial reconnaissance photographs. SH AADF D Jun 1993 to 20 Aug 1993 Correspondence among the Office of Presidency, the Ministry of Defense and the General Military Intelligence Directorate; forwarding reports on the American spying aircrafts. SH AADF D Jan 1987 to 31 Dec 1987 Air Force Intelligence Directorate reports about an oil tanker and commercial ships damaged during the Iraq Iran War. SH AADF D Annual Intelligence Report for 1979 on Israel, including a snapshot of Israeli air defense capabilities and a summary of movements within Israeli leadership. SH AADF D Circa 1990 to 1994 A letter from a Defense Flight Lieutenant to Saddam Hussein explaining an incident that occurred in the Gulf War. SH AADF D Jun 1991 A memorandum from the 2nd Air Defense Sector regarding a $450 reward for shooting down two aircrafts. SH AFGC D Nov 1983 to 06 Jun 1984 Memoranda chain between the Iraqi Armed Forces General Command and General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the use and effects of chemical weapons. SH AFGC D Jan 1981 Minutes of a meeting between Saddam Hussein and Armed Forces General Command regarding military 2

3 considerations for the Iraqi Forces in the First Gulf War and suggestions for commanders. SH AFGC D May 1988 Memorandum regarding financial rewards for eight officers who participated in the planning and implementation of the first and second Anfal operations. SH AFGC D Feb 1984 to approx. May 1985 Operations guide issued by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. SH AFGC D May 1981 to 09 Iraqi Armed Forces General Command study regarding behavior in captivity and becoming a prisoner of war. Aug 1981 SH AFGC D Mar 1988 Minutes of a meeting between Saddam Hussein, the Minister of Defense, and the Supervisor of Military Manufacturing regarding operational supplies. SH AFGC D Jul 1990 Emergency Plan for Dealing With Enemy Landing Operations on Chosen Targets, 42nd Armored Brigade Group, General Staff, Yafa 26th Tank Battalion. SH AFGC D May 2001 Report regarding the capabilities and military doctrine of Iran, Including military ideology, size and structure, troop mobilization, and nuclear and chemical capabilities. *SH BATH D Undated Articles written by Islamic preachers and Sheikhs regarding the legal Islamic opinions of martyrdom operations, such as suicide bombings. SH BATH D Jan 2000 Letter from Ba'ath Party Governorate to State Secretariat regarding call for volunteers to fight in Chechnya and status of Jalal Talabani opposition groups. SH BATH D Undated Ba'ath party operational plan for attacking and defending against hostile airborne forces. SH BATH D Jan 2003 Praising Saddam and some of his aphorisms; lists of top leadership names, Ba'ath Party main principles and meeting minutes during SH BATH D Apr 2002 to 17 Ba'ath Party memos with meeting minutes for security committees. Dec 2002 SH BATH D Feb 1996 File about Hussein Kamil (Saddam's son in law) and his desire to return to Iraq. SH BATH D Mar 2003 to 06 Apr 2003 Ba'ath Party memorandum regarding volunteers for Party Emergency Plan Commandos Operations and offering rewards for catching spies. SH BATH D Dec 1978 Correspondence to Saddam Hussein regarding proposed integration of the Iraqi and Syrian Ba'ath Parties and notes regarding the Ba'ath Party structure. SH BATH D Aug 1973 to Sep 1973 Letter from the State Secretariat Director to Director of General Security regarding organizations formed to back up the Palestinian Liberation Organization. SH BATH D Jun 1999 Saddam Hussein speech to Ba ath Party commanders expressing appreciation for their bravery in the war and encouragement to endure the economic sanctions. SH BATH D Feb 1987 Lecture by the Manager of the Political Affiliation Department of the Ba ath Party to the cultural representatives regarding Iran s attempts to divide the Iraqi Governorate. SH BATH D Nov 2002 to 31 Correspondence from Ba ath Party, Egypt Organization Office regarding personnel issues concerning al Wihda 3

4 Dec 2002 al Arabia Section Command, including training courses, promotion courses, and members inventory. SH BATH D Undated Pamphlet issued by the Arab Socialist Ba ath Party Military Office containing the establishment of the military intelligence commands section in the Ba'ath Party office, including information regarding high ranking commanding officers in charge of the Military Intelligence Section. SH BATH D Feb 1991 to 13 Oct 2002 Memorandum to Ba'ath Party Secretariat Section Command regarding battle stages to combat the enemy, including preparation, opposite air bombing, and land battle. SH BATH D Jul 1999 Saddam Hussein speech to Ba'ath Party officials regarding upcoming Party plans. SH BATH D Oct 2001 to 01 Jul 2002 Meeting minutes of Ba'ath Party officials and Saddam Hussein regarding cabinet sessions and Saddam Hussein's recommendations. SH BATH D Feb 2003 Meeting minutes of Ba'ath Party Al Rayyah Cell regarding the current political and cultural situation, as well as the probable attack against Iraq. SH BATH D Apr 1999 to 07 Apr 2002 Document regarding plan to handle emergencies in Iraq, including procedures, orders, supply of daily bread and water during battles, earmarking ambulances and field hospitals. SH BATH D Sep 1990 to 14 Oct 1990 Letter to the Northern Organization Bureau regarding access to prohibited lands for Kurdish farmers to till the ground and letter from Mosul Governor Taher Tawfiq al Ani to Saddam Hussein regarding his loyalty and talks with tribal leaders. Study on Ba'ath Party principles and Iraqi and Islamic history, including duties, objectives, and slogans. SH BATH D Mar 1995 to 06 Jan 2003 SH BATH D Jan 1990 to 31 Study of Ba'ath Party Division Command members regarding the economic sanctions and their effects on the Dec 1990 social values of Iraqi society. SH BATH D Mar 2002 to 27 Ba'ath Party meeting minutes regarding the internal situation in Iraq, United Nations inspections, and issues Feb 2003 within the region and Arab world. SH BATH D Feb 1983 to 26 Study from the Commander of East Tigris operations regarding historical, demographic, geographic, and May 1985 political aspects of the al Ahwar (the lakes) area. SH BATH D Feb 2000 to 01 A contingency plan for distributing weapons and artillery from southern to northern Iraq and organizational Sep 2002 structure of several Military Commands. SH BATH D Nov 2002 to 30 Correspondence from Ba'ath Party al Fallujah Branch Command regarding tactics against expected enemy Dec 2002 attacks. SH BATH D Dec 2002 to 27 Letter to the leadership of the al Muthanna and al Smawah branches regarding a conference to discuss the Dec 2002 British and American threat to Iraq. SH BATH D Jan 2002 to 31 Iraqi strategy regarding Ba'ath Regime cooperation with International NGOs for the purpose of lifting Dec 2002 sanctions. SH BATH D Jan 2003 Ba ath Party State Secretariat memorandum regarding increased inspection of trucks entering Iraq following U.S. announcement of chemical and biological weapons in trucks and trailers. SH BATH D to 12 Jun Ba ath Party archives regarding Saddam Hussein's youth. 4

5 1980 SH BATH D Feb 2003 to 23 Ba'ath Party files on al Diwaniyyah emergency and maneuver plans during the war. Apr 2003 SH BATH D Jan 2000 to 08 Saddam Hussein statements, an analysis of Saddam s speech in April 2002, and lists of Ba ath Party members. Apr 2002 SH BATH D Jun 2002 to 29 Correspondence issued from Al Ta'mim Branch Command under the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. Aug 2002 SH BATH D Jun 1968 to 12 Ba ath Party archives regarding Saddam Hussein's youth. Jun 1980 SH BATH D Nov 1977 Meeting between the Executive Committee of the Ba ath Party Meeting regarding President Sadat and Egyptian peace accord with Israel. SH BATH D Jan 2003 to 10 Mar 2003 Makarim Al Qa'id Section Command meeting minutes regarding political and cultural issues and review of Saddam Hussein speeches. SH BATH D Dec 2002 Branch Headquarter memorandum regarding procedures for implementing defense methods in villages. SH FSDM D Jan 1998 Booklet on Fedayeen Saddam's 3rd Task Force, including objective duties, units and abilities. SH FSDM D May 1998 to 18 Interrogation reports and testimony from Fedayeen Saddam organization affiliates accused of dealing arms. Nov 1998 SH FSDM D Undated Letter from the Supervisor of Fedayeen Saddam, Uday Hussein, to the Air Force Command regarding examination of the Air Force units. SH FSDM D Jan 1998 Memoranda issued by the Head of Fedayeen Saddam passing down regulations for executions. SH FSDM D Dec 2002 to 02 Feb 2003 Correspondence to the Fedayeen Committee regarding supply of chemical gear for Fedayeen Saddam personnel. SH FSDM D Jan 2002 to 31 Dec 2002 Letter from Fedayeen Saddam Staff Officers regarding several studies and analysis of the expected plans for the American attacks on Iraq, and the expected Iraqi reaction to those plans. SH FSDM D Oct 2000 to 06 Nov 2000 Correspondence between Fedayeen Saddam regarding the execution plan of opposition leaders in the Southern Sector. SH FSDM D Mar 2002 to 20 Mar 2002 Letters issued by Fedayeen Saddam Secretariat regarding Karbala Force security plan and procedures while Shiite civilians visit holy places during the month of Muharram. SH FSDM D May 1999 Fedayeen Saddam instructions regarding planning and preparing for Operations, including personnel selection, mission planning and coordination, assassinations, and bombings. SH FSDM D Oct 2000 to Oct 2002 Letters pertaining to Fedayeen Saddam Secretariat Office regarding volunteers for martyrdom operations for liberation in Jerusalem (al Quds). SH FSDM D Jan 1998 to 10 Nov 1999 Correspondence within the Chief of Staff of the Fedayeen Saddam Office regarding opposition groups and newspapers issued by opposition groups. SH FSDM D Dec 2001 Letter from Fedayeen Saddam requesting an investigation of rumor that 3,000 volunteers from Iraq and Saudi 5

6 Arabia had traveled to Afghanistan to fight with the Mujahideen against the United States. SH FSDM D Aug 2002 Memorandum from Fedayeen Saddam Secretariat concerns requests from Sudanese individuals and a Yemeni to join Fedayeen Saddam Forces. SH GMID D Oct 2002 Correspondence between the General Military Intelligence Directorate and Director of the Republican Guard regarding United States military plans. SH GMID D Jun 1986 Report presented General Military Intelligence Directorate committee regarding the possibilities of using French Satellite (Spot) for military purposes. SH GMID D Jun 1988 Memorandum from the General Military Intelligence Directorate to the Director of the Military Industrialization Commission regarding information on chemical weapons obtained from Iraqi prisoners in Iran. SH GMID D Jul 1987 Intelligence report by the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding a Lebanese factory (al Kata'ibi) manufacturing chemical weapons for Iraq. SH GMID D Circa 1980 to 1988 Information regarding list of prime targets in the Petrochemicals Complex at the Khomeini port in Iran, including the production unit, pumps, compressors, and Ethylene reservoirs. SH GMID D Feb 2001 Letter from the military attaché in Amman to the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding a study on the former supervisor of Iraq nuclear program. SH GMID D Oct 2002 Memoranda within the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding reports of large numbers of U.S. forces seen in Jordan. SH GMID D Mar 2003 to 16 Mar 2003 Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate request to store and hide all equipment and weaponry in underground vertical shelters, particularly equipment not in use. SH GMID D Mar 1987 to 05 Jun 1987 Presidential orders by Saddam Hussein regarding IIS and the Military using chemical weapons against Iranian rebels and the northern region village. SH GMID D Oct 1999 to 23 Jan 2000 Correspondence between the Iraqi Intelligence Service and the GMID in regards to coordination between the military attaché at the Russian Embassy in Baghdad and the IIS regarding information on Chechen Muslims in Iraq. Correspondence within the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding weapons inventory and instructions from the Jordanian government related to Iraqi vehicles carrying crude oil. SH GMID D Jan 2002 to 10 Feb 2003 SH GMID D Sep 2002 Report by the General Military Intelligence Directorate to the Army Staff Head regarding U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. SH GMID D Feb 1988 Reports by the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the shooting incident of an American frigate (The Stark) by an Iraqi aircraft in SH GMID D Apr 1985 to 15 Apr 1985 Correspondence between the General Military Intelligence Directorate and the Armed Forces General Command regarding Iranian chemical weapon armament capabilities. SH GMID D Apr 1984 Telegrams sent from the Iraqi military attaché in Delhi to the GMID regarding chemical and germ warfare equipment and previous mustard gas shipments from North Korea to Iran in SH GMID D Jul 1984 to 13 Correspondence within the General Military Intelligence Directorate concerning reports and information on 6

7 Nov 1993 Iranian force activities, military industrial activities, and political and economic status. SH GMID D Mar 2003 to 31 Mar 2003 Theatre assessment by the Iraqi Intelligence Service to the President regarding assessment of the situation on the front lines. SH GMID D Jun 1979 Correspondence between Baghdad and the General Security Directorates requesting confirmation of miscellaneous information on an attempted coup. SH GMID D Dec 1981 to 14 May 1983 General Military Intelligence Directorate file containing correspondence on Iran being supplied with weapons from various countries. SH GMID D May 1982 to Mar 1983 General Security Directorate intelligence reports regarding the Palestinian Revolution, including the release of Palestinian prisoners in Kuwait. SH GMID D Mar 2003 to 02 Apr 2003 Report by the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the latest developments and movements of American British forces and their effect on communications. SH GMID D Aug 1982 to 09 Jun 1989 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding information on a Syrian arms dealer, newspaper articles, and reports on Iranian military activities. SH GMID D Mar 1985 Report Issued by the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the role of intelligence in the Second al Huwayzah Swamp Battle. SH GMID D Feb 1990 to 09 Mar 1991 General Military Intelligence Directorate memoranda regarding negotiations between the German Minister and several countries' ambassadors on the Middle East peace process. SH GMID D Aug 1970 to 03 Nov 1970 Letter from the GMID to the General Staff Department containing a report on the Functional Committee for the Liberation of Palestine. SH GMID D Mar 1987 Letter from the Iraqi Embassy to General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding poison gases supplied to North Korea by the Soviet Union. SH GMID D Jan 1986 to 18 Oct 1988 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports and memoranda regarding Iranian targets, the capture of Iranian money, and wireless nets. SH GMID D Jun 1987 to 22 Jun 1987 General Military Intelligence Directorate and General Security Directorate correspondence indicating that Iran installed Chinese Silkworm missiles at the Strait of Hormuz. SH GMID D Mar 1987 to 16 Jun 1987 Correspondence regarding Indian Prime Minister's declarations regarding the Pakistani nuclear program, Israeli requests for military facilities in Iran, and Chinese and Argentinean military deals to provide Iran with tanks and aircrafts. SH GMID D Jan 1989 to 20 Aug 1990 Correspondence within the GMID, military attaché in London, and Riyadh regarding reactions toward the American preparations to attack Iraq during the First Gulf War. SH GMID D May 1987 General Military Intelligence Directorate study on the Iran Iraq War, including causes, effects on the economy, and general security and relations in the Gulf region. SH GMID D Apr 1987 to 14 Apr 1987 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding Iranian military sites and plans during the Iraq Iran War. SH GMID D Jan 2003 to 17 Counter intelligence information regarding American forces in Kuwait and GlobalSecurity.org web pages on 7

8 Jan 2003 American bases printed by the Iraqi Intelligence Service. SH GMID D Oct 1995 to 07 Nov 1995 SH GMID D Apr 1985 to 26 Oct 1986 SH GMID D Feb 1988 to 16 Apr 1988 SH GMID D May 1982 to 19 Jan 1987 SH GMID D Jan 1981 to 22 Nov 1981 SH GMID D Jul 1981 to 11 Aug 1981 SH GMID D Aug 1990 to 25 Feb 1991 SH GMID D Sep 1980 to 18 May 1985 SH GMID D Dec 2002 to 27 Mar 2003 SH GMID D Jan 1988 to 13 Feb 1988 SH GMID D Feb 1994 to 06 Mar 1994 SH GMID D Mar 1985 to 22 Sep 1985 SH GMID D Nov 1982 to 11 Dec 1993 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence pertaining to a study titled "The Future of the Political System in Iran... Where to?" containing information on Iranian ideologies. Correspondence between Iraqi Air Forces, Anti Aircraft Defense Command and the General Military Intelligence Directory regarding the bombardment of Army and oil locations and establishments by Iranian surface to surface missiles. Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate to the Army regarding Iranian military activities and goals to strike. Correspondence between the General Command of the Armed Forces and the GMID regarding intelligence reports on the Iraq Iran War. 5th Mechanized Division monthly intelligence report regarding the enemy's battlefield arrangement, including locations of Iranian and Iraqi unit headquarters, weaponry, and troops. Correspondence and telegrams regarding Iraq Iran War activities and Iraqi military operations against Iran. Military Intelligence of the Special Republican Guard memoranda and telegrams regarding plans to assassinate Saddam Hussein by American and Zionist Israeli forces. Summaries and intelligence reports for the General Military Intelligence Directorate from the 1st Deputy Directorate. General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding orders by Saddam Hussein to accept Fedayeen Saddam volunteers of all ages. General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding movements of Iranian Divisions and current military operations on the border. General Military Intelligence Directorate study titled "The Possible Effects of the Strategy of Iranian Nuclear Arms Program on Iraqi National Security." General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence with the Ministry of Interior and Revolutionary Command Council regarding intelligence information on Iran. Various correspondence within the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding weapons and formations of Iranian and Israeli forces and manual of fighting tactics. SH GMID D Apr 2003 General Military Intelligence Directorate to the 8th Adjutant confirming Saddam Hussein's order to treat the Arab Fedayeen volunteers the same as Special Forces troops in terms of their salaries and supplies. SH GMID D May 1983 Correspondence between GMID sections regarding the Iraq Iran War, an interview with the Jordanian Chief of Staff, and the relationship between Kuwait and France. SH GMID D Mar 1990 to 11 Nov 1992 Intelligence Information from Iranian radio news and newspapers regarding the Iranian Fajr 3 missile, including its launcher and a range of 45 kilometers. SH GMID D May 198 to 04 Correspondence regarding the Soviet Union attaché in Baghdad and travel to Jordan. 8

9 Dec 1984 SH GMID D Dec 1978 to 08 Jul 1990 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding activities on the borders, lists of deserted and destroyed Iraqi tanks in the battlefield, intelligence reports, and reports on the Iraqi borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. SH GMID D Jan 1990 to 13 Jun 1990 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding information and studies on the Iranian role in demonstrations in Azerbaijan and on relations between Iran and the Soviet Union. SH GMID D Sep 1990 to 17 Sep 1990 Minutes of a meeting of Military Corps intelligence commanders regarding the invasion of Kuwait and dealing with Kuwaiti citizens. SH GMID D Feb 1994 to 20 Dec 1995 Interrogation reports sent to the General Military Intelligence Directorate on illegal movements of smugglers on the Iraqi border. SH GMID D Jul 1982 to 13 Jan 1986 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate to al Rashid Military Hospital regarding the bodies of executed personnel for insubordination in the Iraq Iran War. SH GMID D Aug 1984 to 13 Feb 1986 Iraqi General Military Intelligence Directorate, Iraqi Intelligence Service, and the Armed Forces Attaché Department of the Iraqi Embassy in Paris correspondence, memoranda, and reports. SH GMID D Feb 1986 to 11 Dec 1986 Intelligence reports from the Iraqi General Military Intelligence Directorate and military attachés of the Iraqi Embassies in Moscow, Amman, and Jeddah regarding Iranian training with foreign assistance and weapons. SH GMID D Oct 1983 to 29 Mar 1984 Correspondence between the Presidency of the Republic and the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding intelligence information reports on Iranian Afghan relations, including Iranian demonstrations. SH GMID D Mar 1988 Telegrams regarding plans to face the enemies attacking Halabjah and enemy loses from the "Special Strikes." SH GMID D Sep 1990 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding an Iraqi citizen being disloyal to Saddam Hussein's regime. SH GMID D Jan 1991 to 20 Feb 1991 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding secure residence being provided to 14 Jordanian military experts. SH GMID D May 1995 to 10 Oct 1995 Correspondence regarding American intentions to assassinate Saddam Hussein or to use the issue of POWs as just cause for starting a war. SH GMID D Nov 1998 to 18 Dec 1998 Documents regarding Iranian maritime maneuvers and attacks against Iraq and U.S. support for Iraqi opposition, including Talabani and al Hakim. SH GMID D Feb 1981 to 31 Oct 2000 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding various issues such as participants in the 1991 Rebellion and the Iranian Fleet. SH GMID D to 24 Dec 1987 Correspondence between General Military Intelligence Directorate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the military attachés of the Iraqi Embassies in London, New Delhi, and Islamabad regarding information on Pakistani weapons factories. General Military Intelligence Directorate reports and analysis regarding U.S. attacks against Iraq in 1993, role in Iraqi battles, Um al Ma'arik, and Qadisiyyah Saddam. SH GMID D Jul 1990 to 02 Oct 2001 SH GMID D Jan 1979 to 11 General Military Intelligence Directorate memoranda and intelligence reports on the Iranian Air Force, air 9

10 Nov 1980 reconnaissance for Iranian positions, and specific sites on Iranian Iraqi borders. SH GMID D Oct 1970 to 26 Oct 1993 SH GMID D Aug 1987 to 16 Oct 1987 General Military Intelligence Directorate report regarding Iran's military activities and surveillance of wireless frequencies. General Military Intelligence Service, the Presidential Secretarial Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq reports and memoranda regarding the relationship between Iran and the Soviet Union. Correspondence between the General Military Intelligence Directorate and the Iraqi Intelligence Service regarding Iranian Libyan military cooperation. General Military Intelligence Directorate memorandum regarding classification and transfer of military documents from the 2nd Section to the Documentation Department. Iraqi intelligence evaluation of the Iranian military presence in the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf) in 1986 and 1997 and the foreign (particularly American) military presence in the Arabian Gulf. General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence with the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Oil regarding the geometrical work in Huwr al Huwayza. Comprehensive study of al Khomeini Guards during the Iran Iraq War, including formation, roles and duties, and description of the Regional Command Organization. General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding reports on the movements of troops on the northern front line during the Iran Iraq War. General Military Intelligence Directorate intelligence reports regarding Iranian Force movements during the Iran Iraq War and the role of military intelligence. Study and report on the United States and its intelligence agencies. SH GMID D Nov 1981 to 30 Nov 1985 SH GMID D Oct 1989 to 26 Nov 1990 SH GMID D Mar 1986 to 01 Feb 2000 SH GMID D Feb 1988 to 27 Nov 1988 SH GMID D Jul 1988 to 13 Oct 1988 SH GMID D Mar 1988 to 05 May 1988 SH GMID D Apr 1982 to 22 May 1982 SH GMID D Jan 1986 to 31 Dec 1986 SH GMID D Jan 1982 to 28 Memoranda from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the Soviet military attaché to Jul 1987 Baghdad and information on plans for Iraq to provide Russia with missiles. SH GMID D Mar 2003 to 29 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate to the Military Court regarding instructions Mar 2003 to use shelter to hide weapons and equipment. SH GMID D Feb 2003 to 27 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding the security situation of Army units. Feb 2003 SH GMID D Jun 1993 to 19 General Military Intelligence Directorate assessments of Iranian chemical and nuclear capabilities, locations, Jan 2002 structures, and readiness. SH GMID D Apr 1988 to 10 Intelligence reports and memoranda regarding early stages of Iran's nuclear program and activities, including Sep 1989 development of Iran's nuclear energy centers (particularly the Esfahan Nuclear Technology Center). SH GMID D May 1992 Study prepared by the Intelligence System of the Southern Zone regarding the marshes, its geography, and local tribes. SH GMID D Dec 1979 to 05 Report regarding Syrian authorities secretly visiting Iran and Libya to foment sectarian war in Iraq. 10

11 Jan 1980 SH GMID D Jan 1987 to 31 Dec 1987 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding financial records and the expenditures of several GMID sources. SH GMID D Mar 1987 to 06 May 1987 General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding orders by Saddam Hussein to use chemical weapons in the "Balisan Basin." SH GMID D Feb 1979 to 18 May 2000 General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the people of Arabistan (Arabs in Southern Iran) in Al Ahwaz area calling for independence. SH GMID D Mar 1991 to 30 Mar 1991 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding the activities during the 1991 Rebellion "Page of Treason and Treachery." SH GMID D Mar 1995 to 18 Dec 1995 General Military Intelligence Directorate studies on the foundation of the Dawah Party and the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution Party. SH GMID D Jan 1985 to 26 Jan 1985 Correspondence between the General Military Intelligence Directorate and the 13th Section of the 1st Deputy Directorate informing the Intelligence System of the Northern Zone to evaluate the intelligence sections. SH GMID D Jan 1985 to 12 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding various activities during the Iran Iraq War. Feb 1985 SH GMID D Jan 1985 to 13 Mar 1985 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding intelligence information on Iran, including air defense weapons. SH GMID D Jan 1985 to 20 Feb 1985 Correspondence within the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding intelligence work plan, study on "Electronic War," and semi monthly activities report from SH GMID D Jan 1985 to 02 Feb 1985 Reports between the General Military Intelligence Directorate and Military Movements Directorate regarding Iranian military activities during the Iran Iraq War. SH GMID D Nov 2001 to 09 Dec 2001 Correspondence between the GMID and the IIS regarding the intelligence information announced by an escaped Iraqi traitor. SH GMID D Dec 1985 Memoranda from the General Military Intelligence Directorate, 6th Section to the General Director regarding expected time for Iranian attack and forces. SH GMID D Circa 25 May 2002 General Military Intelligence Directorate report regarding deployment of coalition forces in the Gulf countries. to Apr 2003 SH GMID D Jan 1985 to 27 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding Iranian military activities during the Iran Iran War. Feb 1985 SH GMID D Jan 1988 to 25 Jan 1988 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the situation in the Gulf Area during the Iran Iraq War. SH GMID D May 1982 to 14 Oct 1982 Reconnaissance reports on Iranian Naval Forces and information regarding anti Iraqi forces smuggling weapons into Iraq. SH GMID D Oct 1989 to 31 Dec 1989 General Military Intelligence Directorate study of enemy and opposition propaganda. 11

12 SH GMID D Jan 1985 to 31 Dec 1985 SH GMID D Dec 1984 to 06 Jan 1985 SH GMID D Aug 1986 to 05 Nov 1986 SH GMID D Oct 2002 to 07 Oct 2002 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding the position of Iranian forces at the borders. Correspondence regarding a semi monthly report on the Iranian activities in the sectors of the 4th Corps Command. General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding Iranian military activities and sabotage missions in Northern Iraq. General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding Iraqi opposition use of chemical and biological weapons. SH GMID D Jul 1992 to 17 Iraqi Intelligence Service reports of military cooperation between Iraq and Mujahideen al Khalq (Iranian Sep 1992 opposition group) in Baghdad. SH GMID D Oct 1990 to 30 Study by the Liaison Officer of the 5th Deputy Directorate of the General Military Intelligence Directorate Aug 1997 regarding plans to recruit Iranians on pilgrimage to Iraq. SH GMID D Dec 1986 to 30 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding the secret Israeli American weapons deal Dec 1986 to Iran and intelligence plans, communication stations, and Iranian navy preparations and procurements. SH GMID D Sep 1988 to Nov General Military Intelligence Directorate monthly reports regarding the Northern Area for fall 1988, including 1988 discussion of Kurdish officials and forces. SH GMID D Jul 1990 to 10 Iraqi Borderline Forces Command reports regarding Iraqi Kuwaiti border activity. Aug 1990 SH GMID D Jul 1981 to 02 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding cooperation between Iran and Oct 1981 Syria. SH GMID D Jan 1980 to 30 General Military Intelligence Directorate report on the political, economic, and military situations in Iran. Jun 1980 SH GMID D Feb 1982 to 14 General Military Intelligence Directorate report written by military attachés regarding Iranian military activities Apr 1993 and nuclear programs. SH GMID D Undated Information regarding the Iranian ability to produce missiles and a study titled The Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threats in the Middle East Area. SH GMID D Jan 1978 to 06 General Military Intelligence Directorate correspondence regarding weapons, ammunition, and military Oct 1979 equipment from the Soviet Union and correspondence with the Iraqi military attaché in Tehran. SH GMID D Aug 1983 to 24 Correspondence regarding the Anfal Campaign, including orders from Ali Hasan al Majid and information on Oct 1990 chemical attacks. SH GMID D Aug 1987 to 06 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports on Iranian chemical weapons and the Iraqi attack on chemical Jul 1988 factories. SH GMID D Jun 1986 General Military Intelligence Directorate report regarding the role of the intelligence in Hajj Umran battles. SH GMID D Mar 1981 to 28 General Military Intelligence Directorate daily reports sent by the military attaché in Iran regarding the loss of Apr 1981 Iran and Iraq forces during the war. SH GMID D Jan 1982 to 31 Correspondence and memoranda containing information on Iranian prisoners of war. 12

13 Jan 1982 SH GMID D Jul 1998 to 20 Jul 1998 Iraqi Minister of Defense request for an investigation regarding documents pertaining to WMDs being found by a United Nations inspection team. SH GMID D Mar 1981 General Military Intelligence Directorate study regarding Iranian foreign delegations after the Shah's fall. SH GMID D May 1987 to 18 Memoranda from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding Iranian chemical weapons capability. Sep 1988 SH GMID D May 1988 Memoranda from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding deceptive plans for the Iraqi forces during the Iraq Iran War and dealing with Halabjah, Anfal, and Mujahideen al Khalq. SH GMID D Nov 1990 Correspondence within the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding information on the movements of the coalition forces in the Gulf area. SH GMID D Apr 1981 to 04 Oct 1981 Correspondence within the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding the purchase of various types of code machines for Iraq during SH GMID D Nov 1989 to 14 May 1990 Information regarding a camp in Damascus, Syria with 20 members of the Abu Nidal Organization and trained to carry out assassinations, espionage, and explosion operations. SH GMID D Sep 1980 Overview of the Iraqi Iranian frontier geography, and axes of advance from Iraq into Iran, with emphasis on items that affect military operations. SH GMID D Sep 1990 to 09 Oct 1990 Miscellaneous information regarding the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the American operation to liberate Kuwait. SH GMID D Sep 1980 to 01 Nov 1980 Letter from the head of the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding examination of the Iranian Minister of Oil and his assistant. SH GMID D Mar 1988 to 27 Mar 1988 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding the status of the Iraqi Corps and regiments during the Iraq Iran War in different sectors of the battlefield and discussions about Halabjah. SH GMID D Dec 1998 Military intelligence reports on Israel receiving and testing Arrow 2 interceptors in SH GMID D Mar 2003 Letter from the Iraq Military Intelligence Directorate regarding Anthrax, leaflets, American forces impersonation, and oil barrel trenches. SH GMID D Sep 1981 to 28 Oct 1981 Correspondence between the General Military Intelligence Directorate and the Iraqi military attaché in Moscow regarding a report studies and tests done on the TOW missile. SH GMID D Nov 1981 to 20 Nov 1981 Reports of daily activities that occurred around the 13th Section of the General Military Intelligence, regarding artillery fire, troop movement, and casualties. SH GMID D Sep 2002 General Military Intelligence Directorate report regarding the American preparations, army units, naval ships, and troops and a meeting with the Russian military attaché. SH GMID D May 1987 General Military Intelligence Directorate report regarding a British newspaper ("The Observer ) report of a British Company, "Rio Tinto Zinc," supplying Iran with uranium. SH GMID D Apr 1987 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding Iranian use of chemical weapons on Iraqi troops in the battlefield. 13

14 SH GMID D Apr 1982 to 06 Aug 1982 Correspondence between the General Military Intelligence Directorate and the 5th Mechanized Division Command regarding a report on the Battle of al Ahwaz. SH GMID D May 1994 General Military Intelligence Directorate reports regarding figures and statistics about the Iranian Army, Air Defense Force, and Navy. SH GMID D Oct 1987 to 10 Jun 1990 Document regarding investigation reports regarding the relationship between Iran and Pakistan, including armament support from Pakistan to Iran, and food supplies. SH GMID D Jan 1992 to 31 Dossier prepared by the General Military Intelligence Directorate on draining the marshes. Dec 1992 SH GMID D Sep 1980 GMID Tables regarding the casualties and losses for both sides of Iran and Iraq. SH GMID D Jul 1980 GMID Intelligence Report on Iranian Military Capability. SH GMID D Dec 1982 Memorandum from GMID to military attachés in Islamabad, Ankara, and New Delhi relating to technical assistance provided by North Korea. SH GMID D Mar 1984 Correspondence from the General Military Intelligence Directorate regarding Iranian Afghani relations. SH GMID D Jan 2003 Iraqi reports on Muslims Brotherhood organizations. SH GMID D Nov 1987 Correspondence issued by the General Military Intelligence Directorate concerning Afghanistan Iran relations. SH IDGS D Jan 1980 to 21 Jan 1980 Directorate of General Security report regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization and assassinations of Fatah members. SH IDGS D Jun 2001 Letter from the National Security Council Secretary Office to the Directorate of General Security regarding an impending American attack on Iraq, particularly in the south. SH IDGS D Jul 1979 Memoranda from the Directorate of General Security regarding information pertaining to the connection between the Communist Party and the PLO. SH IDGS D Apr 1984 Memoranda from the Directorate of General Security regarding money confiscated from individuals accused of affiliation with the Dawah Party. SH IDGS D Apr 1983 to 02 Nov 1983 Correspondence from the Directorate of General Security regarding individuals imprisoned for cursing Saddam Hussein. SH IDGS D Feb 1984 to 21 Aug 1990 Correspondence within the General Security Directorate, Presidential Diwan and Revolutionary Court regarding personal information, investigation reports, and arrest orders referring to suspected Dawah Party Members. SH IDGS D Nov 1991 to 30 Aug 1992 General Security Directorate recommendations on roles, relations, and traditions of Iraqi tribes after the 1991 rebellion Page of Treason and Treasury. SH IDGS D Feb 1996 to 27 General Security Directorate records regarding the death of Hussein Kamil. Feb 1997 SH IDGS D Mar 1992 Letter from a lieutenant at the Directorate of General Security requesting an honorary reward from Saddam Hussein for his dedication during special assignments in Kuwait and Iraq. SH IDGS D Sep 1990 to 12 Sep 1990 Correspondence within the General Security Directorate regarding Communist Party meetings in Kuwait and information about its members. SH IDGS D Dec 1988 to 14 Correspondence to the General Security Directorate regarding the execution of Kurds present in prohibited 14

15 Dec 1988 zones during the Anfal Campaign. SH IDGS D May 1976 to 07 Jul 1980 Correspondence between the General Security Directorate and Palestine regarding the arrest of the financial controller of PLO by Syrian authorities and lists of prisoners in Palestine. SH IDGS D Jan 1979 to 31 Dec 1984 Document regarding the prison sentences given to an individual for Insulting the regime, Penal Code Article 226. SH IDGS D Aug 1982 to 27 Dec 1991 Correspondence between the Basrah Security Directorate, General Security Directorate and Revolution Court regarding the case of accused Dawah Party members. SH IDGS D May 2002 Letter from Saddam Hussein to all ministers regarding their views and plans for improvement over the next ten years. SH IDGS D Feb 1985 to 28 Dec 1985 Correspondence between the Iraqi General Security Directorate regarding information from Cypriot authorities on a group of Palestinian terrorist intending to carry out operations against American, Egyptian, Jordanian, Saudi Arabian, and Iraqi targets. SH IDGS D Mar 1982 to 16 Oct 1986 Correspondence between General Security Directorate and Baghdad's Security Investigating Court regarding the execution of alleged members of the Dawah Party. SH IDGS D Dec 1988 to 16 Dec 1999 Correspondence between the General Security Directorate and other security directorates regarding the emergency plan applied in every governorate during the aggression after the Second Gulf War. SH IDGS D Feb 1985 to 18 Mar 1985 General Security Directorate report concerning 15 members of the Amal Organization accompanied by Syrian intelligence personnel who arrived in Cyprus to carry out sabotage against Iraqi targets. SH IDGS D Jan 1985 Memorandum between the General Security Directorate and the National Security Council regarding the manner in which to deal with relatives of sentenced Dawah Party members. SH IDGS D Jan 1981 to 06 Apr 1981 General Security Directorate informant report and correspondence regarding possible terrorist sabotage of Iraqi oil pipelines. SH IDGS D Jan 2002 to 31 Dec 2002 Memoranda from the General Security Directorate regarding the instructions from Saddam Hussein in regards to the Regime's strategic security plan of the next ten years against the Communist and Kurdish opposition parties. Documents regarding Information on Iraqi use of chemical weapons against Kurdish villages and reports regarding a letter from the PUK to the Communist Party. General Security Directorate report regarding the reactions of communists in Iraq after Saddam Hussein's visit to Russia in Memorandum from the General Security Directorate to the Iraqi Intelligence Service regarding an attempt to assassinate Saddam Hussein and the vice president. Reports by the General Security Intelligence Directorate to the deputy directorate regarding a study presented by the American military attaché in Baghdad detailing Iranian military capabilities. SH IDGS D Apr 1987 to 17 Jun 1987 SH IDGS D Jan 1986 to 06 Feb 1986 SH IDGS D Jun 1977 to 20 Sep 1977 SH IDGS D Nov 1986 to 29 Feb 1988 SH IDGS D Oct 1990 A booklet by the General Security Directorate, Political Affairs section regarding comments and descriptions of different political groups and parties. 15

16 SH IDGS D Aug 1999 to 15 Presidential order to monitor all Internet news in foreign languages that pertains to Iraq. May 2001 SH IDGS D Jul 1982 to 25 Jul 1982 Correspondence between the General Security Directorate and the Minister of the Interior regarding the purging of orchards of Al Dujayl and Balad in SH IDGS D Mar 2003 to 02 Apr 2003 Letter from Mosul to the General Security Directorate regarding a total of 646 Arab volunteers who arrived in the country by way of Syria. SH IDGS D Dec 1990 Correspondence between the Presidential Diwan and several other Iraqi authorities, discussing an emergency evacuation plan of different Iraqi cities in case of a nuclear attack. SH IISX D Undated Paper regarding Russia s position towards Iraq and relations between the United States, Russia, and Iraq. SH IISX D Sep 1991 Correspondence within the Iraqi Intelligence Service regarding relocation of the intelligence office, equipment, and personnel to avoid inspection in case of a visit by the UNSCOM inspectors. SH IISX D Jul 2002 to 09 Mar 2003 Letters of caution from the Iraqi Intelligence Service, embassies in Tehran and Ankara regarding CIA agents approaching Iraqi diplomats. SH IISX D Apr 2002 to 28 May 2002 Manual by the Iraq intelligence Service entitled Training in the Intelligence Service, including stages of training and course recommendations. SH IISX D May 1992 to 27 Jun 2002 Report concerning an emergency plan to secure information and letters issued by the Iraqi Intelligence Service regarding the techniques of security and strategic ways for saving files, tapes and documents. SH IISX D Dec 2000 to 24 Jan 2001 Report from Iraq intelligence Service News and Media Bureau Office regarding a new media policy to discredit increasingly aggressive negative American media reports. SH IISX D Jan 1992 to 31 Dec 1996 Correspondence between the Iraqi Embassy in Moscow, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Iraqi Intelligence Service regarding Russian Iranian relations. SH IISX D Mar 2001 to 22 Aug 2001 Iraqi Intelligence Service correspondence regarding the 6th Conference for Arab Popular Forces, held in Baghdad. SH IISX D Jan 2003 to 27 Jan 2003 Correspondence between the Iraqi Embassy in Khartoum and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding slogans and letters of support sent to Iraq from Sudanese and Islamic organizations. SH IISX D Dec 2002 to 26 Dec 2002 Letter to the Presidency regarding reports on Iran's nuclear program, including information on facility locations and importations of jet grinders from Japan. SH IISX D Sep 1995 to 15 Oct 1995 Memoranda issued by the Iraqi Intelligence Service and the General Security Directorate regarding wiretapping an unnamed individual and the traitor Hussein Kamil. SH IISX D Feb 1996 Report written by General Hussein Kamil requesting permission to return to Iraq, mentioning communication with Iraqi authorities regarding his return. SH IISX D Jun 2001 to 05 Sep 2001 Iraqi Intelligence Service internal memoranda regarding studies of agents in Palestine, prisoners and missing Iraqis in the Iran Iraq War and the 2nd Palestinian Intifada. SH IISX D May 2002 to 09 Sep 2002 Correspondence between the Iraqi Embassy in Russia, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Iraqi Intelligence Services regarding Russian Iraqi relations. SH IISX D Mar 1985 to Mar Iraqi Intelligence Service administrative order transferring employees from ISS to the Presidential Diwan and a 16

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