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Pago3 COAUTION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY BAGHDAD LPBHASSEEN INFO MEMO 21 November 2003 FOR: Tho AdmiDistrator FROM: SUBJEcr: BacqroUDd on South Korean ContribudoJJS to Coalition 8Jid Iraq .Rec:onstructio For your meem.a with a South Korean delegation ofparliamentarianJ and exocucive lmmcb officials; you shoulcl bo awaro of Korea's support for coalition efforts, includlDa: • A S65-man oagiJieeriq baualion and 1 oo-man medical UDitlfiolcl holpitd at Talli1 airbase.. Tho battahon and hospttal amved m October for a six--moulh mtadon. The ROK military has two LNOS at C.Jn1..7. • An October 18 1D110UDC01De11t that South KOU!!! wm.Jd mntro.,• S200 mjlijon qycr the next four~ toward Iraqi reconstruction. This is in addition to $60 million~ ooamutted dua year for a total of$260 million. AI DOled iD tbe attachment, the deloption was orisinaJiy scayiq at the Palostino Hotel at the start of its November 19-25 visit to Baghdad In Jight of the Friday attack on tho botel, the deloption has boer1 moved fiom tho hotel to CPA's DV quartcn. CoontiDati.oa; DV Advisor B: 11.21.03 Kcna Memo BAPIK; Coalition Coontillation Col~ MFA UNCLASSIFIED