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Viewing cable 08STATE119197, REQUEST FOR SECURITY SURVEY OF REFUGEE SITE IN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08STATE119197 2008-11-07 21:09 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0011
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #9197 3122114
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 072109Z NOV 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 6160
 
UNCLAS STATE 119197 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC PREF SY
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR SECURITY SURVEY OF REFUGEE SITE IN 
DAMASCUS 
 
1.  In anticipation of Department of Homeland Security(DHS) 
interviews of refugees in a new processing location in 
Damascus, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration 
(PRM) and DHS US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 
request that RSO provide a security evaluation of the 
processing site. We anticipate the contractors will conclude 
their work on Saturday, November 8.   We appreciate Post's 
support of this project and note previous efforts to conclude 
the security survey. 
 
2.  Please evaluate the office of UNHCR, Kafar Suseh, 
Abdullah Bin Rawtha St., Damascus, Syria (Tel: 963 11 
2139961/2/3, Fax 963 11 213 9929, Email syrdapiu(at)unhcr.org) 
 
3.  Six to seven officers will be interviewing 650 cases 
(1800 individuals) during the months of November and 
December 2008. Additional 10-week/eight officer interview 
schedules are planned for each quarter in 2009. 
 
4.  If RSO Damascus has any questions about the proposed 
survey, please contact PRM's Admissions Refcoord Rusty 
Ingraham at IngrahamRP@state.gov or PRM Program Officer 
Simone Heinlein at HeinleinSG@state.gov. 
 
5.  This request is made in conjunction with DS/IP/NEA. 
RICE