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Joanne Accolla
From: Tom Eldridge / /
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 20MA 1=53 AM
To: Joanne Accolla /
Cc: 'sginsburg@9-11 comnnisipn.goy'
Subject: FW: 9/11 Commission injtervievy- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible Secure Conference Call after phone
interview) / / /

Joanne - -

Please put into! rfolder. Thanks.

- - Tom //

Original Message //
From: Borek, Jamison S (SBU) ..fmailto: BprekJS@state.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 200f 8:26 AM/
To: Tom Eldridge / /
Subject: FW: 9/n Commission interview-- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible Secure Conference Call
after phone interview) //

fyi / /
Original Message-,4
From: | ~^/'
Sent: Tuesday, March .02, 2004 1:0/5 AM
To: Borek, Jamison S/ (SBU) (L/LM,/Room 3422)
Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview-- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible Secure Conference Call
after phone interview)

I am happy to answer any and a1'11 follow up questions.

Here are my answers:

(1) Yes, I have seen some finished intelligence reporting in the past year regarding al
Qaeda passport and travel services. If I recall correctly, most of the reports I have
seen were in Diplomatic Security cables.
(2) Every time I see reports that are useful and applicable to the visa adjudication
process,/ I meet with the .Vice Consuls to not only brief them, but to discuss how best we
may be able to use that Specific information. In our discussions, we agree on how to
identify and handle case/a that warrant further scrutiny and possible coordination with
other/agencies at post / The information that we have received to date has, at the very
minimum, helped to heighten our awareness of certain cases that may be of concern.

1=1 /
Original Message
From: Borek, Jamison. S (SBU)
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:14 AM
Toj ' ~"KAbu Dhabi)
Subject: FW: 9/11 Commission interview-- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible Secure Conference Call
after phone interview)

Hi,
here's a follow up question, if you feel comfortable with it - ? (If so, reply to me &
I'll forward.) If you want to reply in the classified system, that's ok too.

Original Message
From: Tom Eldridge [mailto:teldridge@9-llcommission.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:42 PM
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 9/11 Working-level Employee

To: Borek, Jamison S (SBU)

Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview-- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible Secure Conference Call
after phone interview)

Jami --
As a follow up point forj [ could you please send him an email asking him the
following:

1. Have you seen the finished intelligence reporting put out in the past year on al Qaeda
passport and other travel practices?
2. If you have, what use are you making of this information in the visa adjudication
process.
Thanks .
-- Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Borek, Jamison S (SBU) [mailto:BorekJS@state.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 12:13 PM
To: Joanne Accolla; Tom Eldridge
Subject: FW: 9/11 Commission interview-- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible Secure Conference Call
after phone interview)
It looks like maybe you can do this from your own phone (assume you have a STU somewhere?)
Saadia's number FYI is 647-6590.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sarkis, Saadia E(S/ES-S)
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:13 AM
> To: jaccolla®9-llCommission.gov; Brougham, Kerry L (Rangoon)
> Cc: Borek, Jamison S (SBU); Payne, Robert D; Sullivan, Stephanie S;
> Sarkis, Saadia E; Elliott, Susan M
> Subject: FW: 9/11 Commission interview-- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible
Secure
> Conference Call after phone interview)

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Sarkis, Saadia E
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:13 AM
> To: Brougham, Kerry L(Rangoon); 'jaccolla@9-llCommission.gov'1
> CC:
> Subject: FW: 9/11 Commission interview-- 3/2 8:30 am (Possible
Secure
> Conference Call after phone interview)
>
> Kerry and Joanne: Could you please have your communicators contact
> Robert Payne (S/ES-0) regarding setting up a possible Secure
Conference
> call after your interview call tomorrow, Tuesday, March 2. He will
need
> your secure phone number, etc. Many thanks.

> The participants for the March 2 0830 EST unclassified conference call
can
> call in to 202-647-0817 and enter the PIN# 6789 when prompted. They
will
> be automatically connected to the conference.
>
> Please let me know if you have any additional questions or if we can
be of
> further assistance.

> Regards,
> Julia Harlan
> S/ES-O
> Ext. 7-1512
>
>
> Original Message
> From: Payne, Robert D
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:23 AM
> To: Sarkis, Saadia E
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview

> They can get in touch with me, and I can help in getting this set up
with
> Red Switch. If they can do it today, we can try to get the numbers to
Red
> Switch today.. Thanks, rp

> Original Message

> From: Sarkis, Saadia E
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:25 AM
> To: Payne, Robert D
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview

> How do we go about getting this set up? Can the 9-11 Commission
get
> in touch with you about this? Thanks.

> Original Message

> From: Payne, Robert D
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:55 AM
> To: Sarkis, Saadia E
> Cc: SES-0_Commo
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview

> Hi Saadia,

> For the conference call, they won't need to come in for
the
> call. It is a regular meet-me that Julia Harlan would have set up for
> you. But if it then is a classified conference, we will need more
> information, such as their secure telephone numbers, so that we can
> coordinate this with the Red Switch. We would need the phone number
of
> the secure telephones everyone is calling in on, and the times of the
> meeting so we can pass this to Red Switch. The caveat being is that
the
> call will be dropped if the Secretary needs to place a secure
conference.
> For any follow up classified calls, that would necessitate a second
> conference call only on secure phones, as the meet-me call is only
> unclassified...rp

> Original Message

> From: Sarkis, Saadia E
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:22 AM
> To: Payne, Robert D
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview

> I'll get back to you.

> Original Message

> From: Payne, Robert D
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:07 AM
> To: Sarkis, Saadia E; Martin, Yolonda R;
3
Harlan,
> Julia
> Cc : SES-0_Commo; Borek, Jamison S (SBU)
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview
>
> I understood that the unclass video portion was
> taking place in the PCR next to the Ops Center, so that is there we
placed
> the STE. Also, any such call would need to be point to point, from
the
> PCR to the distant end, and not a conference. Please let us know if a
> secure telephone conference is required so we can coordinate this with
Red
> Switch.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sarkis, Saadia E
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8 : 02 AM
> To: Payne, Robert D; Martin, Yolonda R; Harlan,
> Julia
> Cc: SES-O_Commo; Borek, Jamison S {SBU)
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview
>
> Does this mean that the 9-11 Commission should
come
> to the State Department for the conference call?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Payne, Robert D
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 7:56 AM
> To: Sarkis, Saadia E; Martin, Yolonda R;
Harlan,
> Julia
> Cc: SES-0_Commo
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview
>
> There is a STE in the room as of this morning.
> Purcell and I will have the key and will put it in when they come
in . . . rp
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sarkis, Saadia E
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 7:52 AM
> To: Martin, Yolonda R; Harlan, Julia;
SES-0_Commo
> Subject: FW: 9/11 Commission interview
>
> Have you also arranged for classified
communications
> on Tuesday, in case they need it? Many thanks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brougham, Kerry L (Rangoon)
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:25 AM
> To: Borek, Jamison S (SBU);
> 'teldridge@9-llcommission.gov'; Sullivan. Stephanie S
> Cc: Badrich, Zlatana; [ [(Abu
> Dhabi); Sarkis, Saadia E .*~~"~~^~^^^^^~^
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview
> /
> I have arranged for an: embassy communicator to
come /
> in at 9:00 pro local time on March 2, ,S:30 am Washington time, to use
the /
> Stu in the event a classified commun/Lcation is necessary.

Original Message -----

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9/11 Working-level Employee
> From: Borek, Jamison S (SBU)
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:51 PM
> To: Brougham, Kerry L (Rangoon) ;
> 'teldridge@9-llcommission.gov1; Sullivan. Stephanie S
> Cc: Badrich, Zlatana; | |(Abu
> Dhabi); Sarkis, Saadia E ;
> Subject: RE: 9/11 Commission interview
> ;
> This is fine w/ me. !
> Note that the Commission would like to have the
> capability for a follow-on classified Conversation (conference call) ,
as j
> some i
> of the questions would jtouch on classified
subjects. i
> j
> ----- Original Messagef ----
> From: Brougham, Kerry L
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 6:42 AM
> To: Borek, Jamison S; (SBU) (L/LM, Room 3422);
> 'teldridge@9-llcomraission.gov' !
> Cc: Badrich, Zlatana: (AFSA) ; I I
' -'
> b.habi) ; Sarkis, Saadia E(S/ES-S) i /
> , Subject: 9/11 Commission interview
> \ /
> \r Mr. Eldridge: i /
> \ ;
> \f convenient for allj parties, I propose holding
> this interview on Tuesday, March 2, ait 8:30; a.m. Washington time.
This \ /
> would be 8: 00 pm Rangoon time. i /
> '\ ! /
> , As I mentioned to Janji Botfek, I would like to go
> into the Embassy to make this call or> our/ internal phone network.
Please \ /
> advise how the call will be initiated. /
> \ ;
> Ih addition to Jami Borek, I would also like
Zlatana \
> Badrich, AFSA legal .counsel, to be present at the interview.
> \ /
> Thank 'you and regardjs, /
> Kerry Brougham j /
> '•., ; /
> Kerry Brougham i /
> Consul \ I
> U . S . Embassy Rangooii /
> (95-1) 538-03.7; 538{Q;38

9/11 Working-level Employee

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Awareness of terrorism in UAE?
• • Any Intel in summer of 2001 on AQ presence in UAE
• Recall any walk-ins in summer 2001
• Al Barakat company suggested linked to AQ?
• Other financial connections to AQ in UAE?
• UAE as a transit point for terrorists?
• Jarrah and others getting stopped by UAE authorities?

Visa policy for UAE citizens in Abu Dhabi when arrived July 8,2000
• Communicated orally?
• By whom?
• Know when drop-box begun?
• No unusual to have fields left blank?

Describe the basis for belief that Emiratis were not likely to overstay?
• Describe all feedback you received from the INS?
• Any other studies or efforts to check on overstay rates of Emiratis?

Visa policy for TCNs

"Virtually all U.A.E. national were the beneficiaries of personal appearance waivers."

"UAE was applying for (and considered to have de facto) visa waiver program status."

Know when applied?

Fayez Banihammad, June 18, 2001

• Unusual in any way?
• Neighborhood?
• Blanks?
• No stated purpose for visit?

Changes after 9-11

• Please describe all changes in visa policy and when they occurred?
• When drop-box eliminated?
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