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Norman, Alain G RELEASED IN FULL

From:
Sent:
Martinez, Eduardo J(WHAIEPSC)
Tuesday, October 18,20057:50 PM
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To: SChiffer. Gregory K; Collins. Robert A; Degler, Paul; Turner. Courtney L; Baird, Brendon H; Murray, E
Strother; McCarthy, Deborah A
Cc: Norman, Alain G
SUbject:. FW: Katrina Wrap-up (10-18-2005 edition)

All,

Bear with me as we pick off these remaining items one-by-one.

Panama: Debra- this cable was sent to you on the unclass system for clearance

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: We're inquiring with post to see if the possible donation to the American Red Cross
mentioned in the matrix was ever made so we can send a thank you cable.

Dominica: Debra - this cable was sent to you on the class system for clearance

EI Salvador, Guatemala, NIcaragua, Paraguay - Any word on the drafting/clearance status of these cables?

Thank you once again for your cooperation and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

ed

From: Martinez, Eduardo J

sent: Monday, October 17,20058:17 PM
To: SChiffer, Gregory K; Collins, Robert A; Degler, Paul; Turner, Courtney Li Baird, Brendon Hi Pierce, Thomas C (WHA);
SChiffer, Gregory K; Murray, E Strother
Cc: Norman, Alain G
SUbJect: FW: Katrina Wrap-up

Hi all.

Sorry if the issues I'm about to inquire about are already resolved.

Panama: This cable is out for clearance, right?

Dominica, EI Salvador, Guatemala. Nicaragua. Paraguay. S1. Vincent and the Grenadines: Any chatter on cable drafting
for these countries?

Email/call me If you have any questions.

ed

From: Martinez, Eduardo J

Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005'8:33 PM
To: Popp, William W; Malhelro, Jenny H; Collins, Robert A; Crook-castan, Oark Hi Degler, Paul; Turner, Courtney Li
Baird, Brendon H; Pierce, Thomas C (WHA)i Schiffer, Gregory Ki Murray, E Strother; Collins, Robert A
Cc: Norman, Alain G
Subject: FW: Katrina Wrap-up UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 23 AUG 2006 200503991
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From: CMS TaskForce1-Director(S/ES-OITF)
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 7:09 PM
To: Katrina Working Group
Cc: SES~O CMS
SUbJect: FW: Paraguay: status of Katrina assistance offers?

---Original Message----
From: Murray, E Strother
Sent: Tuesday, september 13,200511:14 AM
To: CMS TaskForcelNi Taskforce-I
Cc WHA-BSC; Sutter, SusanS
Subject: Paraguay: status of Katrina assistance offers?

~tc;:i~~l;lt,a_l!

U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay has asked me to follow up not only on Asuncion 1123, but.on other numerous offers of
assistance detailed in cables Asuncion 1131, 1129, 1139, and 1123. AAyword on these offers? Again, the sooner we can
definitively respond to Paraguay, the better, especially if the ultimate answer is going to be a "no thank you" requiring extra
PO effort.

.Thanks,
Strother

E. Strother Murray
Paraguay/Uruguay Desk (WHA/BSC)
202-647-1551 .
Imurrayes@state.gov I B6

From: eMS TaskForce1N

sent: Tuesday, September 13,200510:55 AM
To: Murray, E Strother; TaskForce-1
Cc: WHA-BSC; WHA--<:EN; Zlff, Benjamin G; travelingline@yahoo.com; Turner, Courtney L; Baird, Brendon H; Hemnann,
Lois M(PA/FO); TaskForce-1 .
Subject: RE: FOR YOUR CLEARANCE I Katrina assistance declined.

Strother -
Your clearance was requested for Paraguay.

FYI ALL -- Task Force has been advised to hold this cable until we receive guidance/clearance from the Secretary that
enables us to refuse certain unneeded offers of assistance. The team compiling the matrix is working to determine which
countries have offeres Search and Rescue Teams in addition to other assistance previous accepted before this cable will
be sent. Our goal. of course, is to avoid declining all offers of assistance made by anyone country.

Alicia
WHA Action Officer
Task Force 1

--Original Message--··
From: Murray, E Strother
sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:42 AM
To: CMS TaskForcelNi TaskForce-l
Cc: WHA·BSCi WHA-cEN; Ziff, Benjamin Gi travellngllne@yahoo.comi Turner, Courtney L; Baird, Brendon H; Herrmann, Lois
M(PNFO) ,
Subject: RE: FORYOUR ClEARANCE / Kabina assistance declined.

, clear for SSC - but am not sure whether this is in reference to Uruguay's offer (water treatment units and powdered
UMTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
1
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE In: 13 SEP 2006 200503991
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milk) or Paraguay's offer (official and private sector offer,s 10. send volunteer firemen) - both of which are outstanding.
Please advise soonest whether this would be action for Asuncion, Montevideo, or both. Thanksl

E. Strother Murray
Paraguay/Uruguay Desk (WHAIBSC)
202-647-1551
B6
murrayes@stafe.gov

From: Zlft, Benjamin G

sent: Tuesday, september 13, 20059:35 AM
To: CMS TaskForcelN; travellngline@yahoo.com; Turner, Courtney L; Murray, EStrother; Baird, Brendon H;
-Herrmann, Lois M(PNFO)
ce WHA.-BSC~ WHA.-CENi Tas~-l
Subject: RE: FOR YOUR CLEARANCE

From: CMS TaskForcelN

sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:28 AM
To: travelingline@yahoo.oom; Tumer, COurtney l; Murray, EStrother; Baird, Brendon H; Henmann, Lois M(PA/FO)
cc: WHA-BSCi WHA-cEN; TaskForce-I
Subject: FOR YOUR a.EARANCE

« File: Decline Cable Template S&R - Sept 12.doc»

Alicia Edwards
WHA Action Officer
Katrina Task Force 1

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From: "
Harris, Michelle F
Sent: Monday. October 03, 2005 6:03 PM
To: Katrina Working Group; Kotek, Sharon B
Cc: Chagnon, Natalie L; Morrow, Michael K; Tucker, Kelly J
Subject: Katrina Cable Guidance - 100% Declined Offers

Cable Template-
Thanks Nollla...
KWG Regional Bureau Reps -

Following is guidance for drafting, clearing, transmitting cables declining 100% of a

foreign government's offer of assistance:

Cable template is attached. 'All content must- be included as drafted in attached.

Please get clearances from TF, L, P, and Regional Bureaus as indicated in attached.

Take one printed copy and an electronic copy on diskette (both including indication of TF,
L, P and. Reg Bureau clearances complete) to Natalie Chagnon in HST 7512. Natalie will
clear for S/ES-CR and deliver to Arnie Chacon for approval and transmission.

Here's the current list of 100% no cables to be drafted;

Namibia Brazil
Phi:)..ippines Dominica
Micronesia El Salvador
French Polynesia Guateht~'la :"'.:.

Estonia ' ",,' Honduras

Poland Paraguay
Hungary Cuba
Serbia Costa Rica
Montenegro Nicaragua
Bulgaria FAO
Croal;.ia
Latv.i.a

Thanks,

Michelle Harris
Special Assistant
Katrina Working Group

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 13 NOV 1006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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From: Bass, John R (OPS)(S/ES-O)

Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:33 AM
To: McCarthy, Deborah A
Cc: Harris, Michelle F; SES-Q_CMS; Katrina Working Group
SUbject: FW: Hurricane relief - Latin American countries
I

I think this probably started with you, but just to be certain, would appreciate KWG's help to verify the list of WHA
countries that offered assistance. thanks, JB
-----Origlnal Message-----
From: Simon, John [mallto:John_Simon@nsc.eop.gov]
sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:19 AM
To: Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-o_CMS
Subject: FW: Hurricane relief - latin American countries

Just double checking the list below on Hispanic countries that have offered Hurricane assistance.

from: Cronin, Susan P.

sent: Monday, september 26,20052:11 PM .
TofSpiller, Katherine S.; DL-NSC-Westem Hemisphere Affairs; SImon, John; Meline, Jed
Cc: DL-NSC-Executive Secretary; Newton, Julia K.
Subject: RE: Hurricane relief - Latin American countries

Didn't ljruguay offer powdered milk and water purification trucks or something. Thought I saw that on the news.

. Sue.CrOnin. __ . __ . _
Western HemisphereNSC
202-456-9138

---Original Message----
From: Spiller, Katherine S.
Sent: Monday, September 26,200512:49 PM
To: DL-NSC-Westem Hemisphere Affairs; Simon, John; Meline, Jed
CC: DL-NSC-ExecutiVe Secretary; Newton, Julia K.
Subject: FW: Hurricane relief -latin American countries

@WHA
OPL would like our recommendation on Ambassadors to invite for the Hispanic Heritage Month event.
They have a list of Latin American countries that offered relief assistance following the hurricanes. Daniel's
email says 4-5 Ambassadors but I have warned him we might feel that more Ambassadors should be
invited. That being said, please look at the list below and let me know what you think is most appropriate.
Also note that Daniel mentions factoring in support for Iraq into our decision, I leave that up to you if you
think that is a relevant deciding factor.

John/Jed
Please verify that the list of countries from State below is correct when compared to your list of foreign aid
contributions.

Thank you-
Katherine
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DA~Ft'~,1~dD: 08 SEP 2006 200503991
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-----Original Message--
From: Garza, Daniel
sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:38 PM
To: Spiller, Katherine S.
SUbj~: Hurricane relief - Latin American countries

Katherine: B8low is a list of Latin American countries who have stepped up with relief assistance according
to State Dept. Any of these countries overlap with troops in Iraq maybe?
Please recommend 4-5 ambassadors from the listed countries to invite for the Hispanic Heritage event.
imagine Mexico should have one of those slots given their significant commitment.

Please advise ASAP.

Daniel

---Original Message---
-------f'F'nI'O:trmn:': --Rojas,femando-&fmaiIto~-------------------
sent: Monday, September 26,'200511:05 AM
To: Garza, Daniel
Subject: RE: Anything on the Hurricane relief Latin American countries?
Daniel:

The Latin American countries that offered assistance for Hurricane Katrina are as follows -

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
---- ---- --Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Mexico
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Ecuador
EI Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Venezuela

Just FYI- Other countries in the Western Hemisphere that also offered (though not of Hispanic heritage):
The Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Trinidad and Tobago.

Also please note - the Organization of Americans States also offered $25,000 and opened a fund for
member countries to donate to.

Finally - While Cuba has made an offer: we should not include it in any White House acknowledgement.

On acknowledgement of Venezuela, l trust NSC will decide.

I've been promised the latest on which offers we've accepted, but I don't want to hold you up. I will send it
as soon as I get my hands on it.

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Best regards.

Fernando

Fernando D. Rojas
Senior Advisor to Ambassador John F. Maisto
U.s. Permanent Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS)
Bureau of Westem Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
(202) 647-9482

From: Garza, Daniel (mailto:DanieLGarza@who.eop.gov]

~nt: Friday, september 23,20052:14 PM
To: Rojas, Fernando D
Subject: Anything on the Hurricane relief latin American countries?

7/19/2006
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Erin S Murray 09/13/2005 12:32:49 PM From DB/Inbox: Erln S Murray
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Text:

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TELEGRAM september 05, 2005

To: SECSTATE WASHDC - IMMEDIATE

Action: SS
From: AM EMBASSY ASUNCION (ASUNCION 1123 - IMMEDIATE)
TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, PA, US
captions: None
subject: PARAGUAY: HURRICANE RELIEF -- RESCUE TEAMS
Ref: A. STATE 163423 0 B. STA-rE163366 C. ASUNCION D. 1110

Rescue Teams

1. Ambassador Ceferino valdez, the Foreign Ministry's

Director of Bilateral Affairs, is the the brother of Rafael
valdez, the president of paraguay's voluntary Firemen's
Association. Valdez has offered to send 20-25 firemen who
speak English and are experts in rescue, flooding, and
recovery of bodies. Paraguay would make arrangements with
local representatives from American Airlines to fly these
firemen to the U.S. free of charge. They would travel with
the necessary gear and equipment.
2. If funding from the U.S. or other sources were made
available to fund travel expenses, Paraguay could send an
additional 85 firemen of whom 55 speak English. All are
experts in rescue, flooding and recovery of bodies. (Note:
paraguay's voluntary Firemen's Association acquired valuable
experience in the recovery of bodies in the aftermath of last
year's tragic fire in a supermarket in Asuncion that took the
lives of nearly 400 individuals. End Note.)
3. Amb. valdez speaks English and is paraguab's point of
rantact for this offer. His a~ice ehane nurn er is
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5. political officer, susan Sutter, is Embassy Asuncion's
Point of Contact on this matter. Her office phone number is
011-595-21-213-715, Ext. 2286; her cell phone number is
I I her email is sutterss@state.gov.
KEANE
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 14 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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Additional Addressees:
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E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: AEMR, EAIO, PREL, US, PA
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: HURRICANE RELIEF -- RESCUE TEAMS
REF: A. STATE 163423
d B. STATE 163366
C. ASUNCION
o. 1110

End Cable Text

Erin 5 Mu~ray 09/13/2005 12:32:49 PM From OB/Inbox: Erin S Murray

Recipient/profile Information
cable Recipients:
Gregory MAdams
Mabel Alexander
All Telegrams
Frances A Armstrong
Bruce A Averill
Julianna MAynes
oouglas M Barnes
Hillary Batjer
James W Bean
David H sendana
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Yashica N Best
Michael R Borders
vickie A Boyd
Jose R cardenas
Daniel W Cento
Edwin 0 childs
Lynn clark
Mary D Conners
caroline J Croft
Lourdes C cue
christopher T curtis
shannon J Dalton
lauren A Deacon
Karl C Dedolph
Jaclyne D Demarse-Marcil
James M Derham
Deborah T Diggs
panick Duddy
Timothy J Dunn
cynthia C Echeverria
Thomas M Edsall
Edgar L Embrey
Pedro G Erviti
Joaquin E Ferrao
Daniel W Fisk
Maura Forno
Samantha P Friedman
sergio A Garcia
Thomas H Gerth
Heidi N Gomez
Lawrence J Gumbiner
Marcia K Henke
Elida L Hickman
Steven H Hunsucker
Earl M rrvi ng
Jean W Armentrout
Andrew W Jenkins
Mary H Johnson
Issamu R Kamide
Karla v Lazo
cecilia F LeBlanc
phillip Linderman
David J Lopacki
Diane Magill
.John F Mai s to
Daniel L Martinez
Eduardo J Martinez
Michael A Matera
Dianne W Mayo
caleb.c McCarry
. Deborah A McCarthy
Grace E McDermott
Tom Mesa
Brian A Morales
Erin 5 Murray
Ramon A Negron
Hug~ M Neighbour
Jul,a E Nemon
Erinn P Nicley
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Alain G Norman
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From:
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 20052:51 PM
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To: eMS TaskForce1-Direclor; TaskForce-1
Cc: Barnes, Donald C; SES-O_CMS; TaskForce-1
Subject: RE: PARAGUAY OFFERS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA

OFDA Rep has reviewed Paraguay's offers and confirm that the USG will not accept them.
She did want to note that its possible some services/offers may be needed down the road
(as part of the reconstruction, etc), but not at this time.

Thank you,
Alison Shorter-Lawrence
WHA Rep
TF 1

> -----original Message-----

>From: CMS TaskForce1-Director
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:40 PM
>To: TaskForce-l .
>Cc: Barnes, Donald C; SES-O_CMS
>Subject: PARAGUAY OFFERS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA
>
>WHA REPS ON TASK FORCE: THERE IS A LONG LIST OF ITEMS OFFERED. WE HAVE NOT CLOSED LOOP
WITH PARAGUAY. FEMA WAS TO Vet THEM. PLEASE WORK WITH OFDA REP AND CMS AS I NOTE THERE
IS OFFER FOR COUNSELOR FOR CHILDREN PER ASUNCION 1131 AND OFFER FOR SHIRTS AND PANTS. SEE
IF WE CAN ACCEPT SOME ITEMS BY TODAY. THEN PREPARE CABLE RESPONDING TO OFFER. DO NOT,
REPEAT, NOT SEND OUT A CABLE DECLINING ALL ITEMS.
>DOUG - THIS IS DEBORAH. CAN YOU HELP PUSH THIS THROUGH???? We are trying to wrap up.
\...
:-:~ I'

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TLJMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 08 NOV 2006 200503991
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Williams, Devin M
RELEASED IN FULL
From:
Sent:
To:
. CMS TaskForce 1N
Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:51 PM
CMS TaskForce1-Director; TaskForce-1
~l&1/).LX..P'0\....
Cc: Barnes, Donald C; SES-O CMS; TaskForce-1
SUbject: RE: PARAGUAY OFFERS-FOR HURRICANE KATRINA

OFDA Rep has reviewed Paraguay's offers and confirm that the USG will not accept them.
She did want to note that its possible some services/offers may be needed down the road
(as part of the reconstruction, etc), but not at thi~ time.

Thank you,
Alison Shorter-Lawrence
WHA.Rep
TF 1

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

>From: CMS TaskForce1-Director
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:40 PM
>To: TaskForce-1
>Cc: Barnes, Donald Cj SES-O CMS
>Subject: PARAGUAY OFFERS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA
>
>WRA REPS ON TASK FORCE: THERE IS A LONG LIST OF ITEMS OFFERED. WE HAVE NOT CLOSED LOOP
WITH PARAGUAY. FEMA WAS TO Vet THEM. PLEASE WORK WITH OFDA REP AND CMS AS I NOTE THERE
IS OFFER FOR ~OUNSELOR FOR CHILDREN PER ASUNCION 1131 AND OFFER FOR SHIRTS AND PANTS. SEE
IF WE 'CAN ACCEPT SOME ITEMS BY TODAY. THEN PREPARE CABLE RESPONDING TO OFFER. DO NOT,
REPEAT, NOT SEND OUT A CABLE DECLINING ALL ITEMS.
>DOUG - THIS IS DEBORAH. CAN YOU HELP PUSH THIS THROUGH???? We are trying to wrap up.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 69

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 17 NOV 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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From: CMS TaskForce1-Director(S/ES-OrrF)

Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 7:09 PM RELEASED IN PART"
To:
Cc:
Katrina Working Group
SE$-O eMS
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Subject: FW: Paraguay: status of Katrina assistance offers?

-----Original Message-----
From: 'Murray, E Strother'
Sent: Tuesday, september 13, 200S 11:14 AM
To: CMS TaskForce1N; TaskForce-1
Cc: WHA-BSC; Sutter, Susan S
Subject: Paraguay: status of Katrina assistance offers?

Alicia, et ai,

U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay has asked me to follow up not only on Asuncion 1123, but on other numerous offers of
assistance detailed in cables Asuncion 1131, 1129, 1139, and 1123, Anyword on these offers? Again, the sooner we can
definitively respond to Paraguay, the better, especially if the ultimate answer is going to be a "no thank you' requiring extra
PO effort.

Thanks,
Strother

E. Strother Murray
Paraguay/Uruguay Desk (WHAIBSC)
202-647-1551
I leell)
murrayes@state.gov
. B6

From: CMS TaskForcelN

Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:55 AM
To: Murray, E Strother; TaskForce-l
Cc: WHA-BSC; WHA-CEN; Zift, Benjamin G;
Lois M(PA/FO); TaskForce-l
I rumer, Courtne,Y L; Baird, ~rendon H; Herrmann,

SUbject:' RE: FOR YOUR CLEARANCE I Katrina assistance declined.

Strother -
Your clearance was requested for Paraguay.

FYI ALL -- Task Force has been advised to hold this cable until we receive gUidance/clearance from the Secretary that
enables us to refuse certain unneeded offers of assistance. The team compiling the matrix is working to determine which
countries have offeres Search and Rescue Teams in addition to other assistance previous accepted before this cable will
be sent. Our goal. of course, is to avoid declining all offers of assistance made by anyone country.

Alicia
,-
WHA Action Officer
Task Force 1

-----Original Message- c . - -
From: Murray, E Strother
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:42 AM
To: CMS TaskForce1N; TaskForce-1
Cc: WHA-BSC; WHA-CEN; Zlff, Benjamin G;
M(PA/FO)
I
'----------'
Imer, Courtney l; Baird, Brendon H; Herrmann, Lois

Subject: RE: FOR YOUR CLEARANCE / Katrina assistance declined.

1clear for SSC - but am not sure whether this is iii reference to Uruguay's offer (water treatment units and powdered
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
1
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 07 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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• milk) or Paraguay's offer (official and private sector offers to send volunteer firemen) -- both of which are outstanding .
;- . Please advise soonest whether this would be action for Asuncion, Montevideo, or both. Thanks!

E. Strother Murray
Paraguay/Uruguay Desk (WHAIBSC)
202-647-1551

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From: Zift, Benjamin G

Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:35 AM
TO:.CMS TaskForcelN; r ITurner, Courtney L; Murray, E Strother; Baird, Brenden H;
Herrmann, Lois M(PA/FbT'")- - - - - - - - - '
Cc: WHA-BSC; WHA-CEN; TaskForce-l
Subject: RE: FOR YOUR CLEARANCE

CEN clears ....

From: CMS TaskForce1N

sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:28 AM
To: ~ Jurner, CourtneyL; Murray, E Strother; Baird, Brendon H; Herrmann, LoisM(PA/FO)
ee: RA-BSC; WRA-CEN; tas Force-1 . •
Subject: FORYOUR CLEARANCE

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WHA Action Officer
Katrina Task Force 1

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 From: Embrey, Edgar L
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:55 PM
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: SES-O CMS
Subject: FW: FW: (UN) PARAGUAY: OFFERS OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE
RELIEF EFFORTS

Attachments: (UN) ASUNCION 1110

Katrina Task Force: Please see Asuncion 1110 of Sept 2,2005. regarding Paraguayan offers of assistance for Katrina
relief. The offer of volunteer firemen was reported earlier. but details are added here. I do not know whether the offer of a
private citizen to donate chemicals for pest control has been reported previously.

Edgar L. Embrey
WHNPPC
Ext 7-6365

From: Deacon, Lauren A

sent: Friday, September 02,20055:04 PM
To: WHA-PPC Exchange Group
Subject: FW: FW: (UN) PARAGUAY: OFFERS OF FORBGN ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE REUEF EFFORTS

From: Croft, caroline J

sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 4:39 PM
To: Murray, E Strother; Deacon, Lauren A
Subject: FW: (UN) PARAGUAY: OFFERS OFFOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE REUEF EFFORTS

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE·

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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
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Norman, Alain G

From: Norman, Alain G

Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005.3:04 PM
To: Atkinson, David R; Fox, Stephen R (NEAlRA); Campbell, William N(AF/EX); Martinez, Eduardo J
Cc: Morrow, Michael K; Bass, John R (OPS); Christenson, Richard A; Yu, AtanK
SUbject: Katrina Wrap-up

Yes, gentlemen, its an optimistic subject line, but I'm writing to ask you to let me know the latest on any
outstanding matters relating to offers of assistance from countries in your region.

As you may know, I'm currently sub'ing for Michelle, and' was reviewing the materials she left me. As I
understand it, here's about where we stand (other than EUR countries, which I've been following, and SA, which
all seem to be completed):
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Brazil - 100% decline cable In progress? ~ D~tfuf ~I~"'/~-J
Dominica - 100% decline cable in progress?
Ecuador - 100% decline cable in progress?
EI Salvador -100% decline cable in progress? {..... "',J)
Guatemala - 100% decline cable in progress? (,.. MI]
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. Some questions (matrix):

-Not clear if/when FEMA will be contacting GOA for additional info
on Argentine social/psychological teams. Emailed Sonja Nieuwejaar at
DHS to confinn if State assistance is needed.
-Canada desk should verify with the GOC on how to handle offer
from Institute for Public Affairs ofMontreal to supply 100 EMS.
Emailed WHA/CAN to recommend they yet the organization with the
Canadian Embassy.

09/06, 0700-1500
I) Called Canadian Embassy PolCouns to inquire about Institute for
PublicAffairsofMontreal. He-was-unaware of the group and will try
and find out info.
2) DepCoordinator seeking to track down number for Amb Joe Sullivan,
working in Baton Rouge office; number found 504-717-1814.
3) WHAIMEX Director asked ifMexico sending 1 or 2 ships; answer is
one.
4) Took call from WHAlPPC Jim Benson to update
5) WHA called to ask about tasked press guidance; TF PA rep agreed to
draft -,

6) Took call from Oscar Gomez from the Paraguayan Embassy

("Consulate") seekimng any info on Paraguayans. After consulting with
________C_A_~_e~p,'____t__=__o)=___d_h_im____=_thatOut info comes from Embassies and also gave him
Red Cross web site.
. 7) Passed e-mail from WHAlMEX Director on two flight clearances to
PM rep
8) Call from Embassy Montevideo (James Perez and Peter Harding).
GOU considering offering UPAs (water purification units). Who would
pay for shipment and number unclear, After consulting with OFDA rep,
post was told to tell the GOD we will note offer, don't appear to need
units at the moment, but will get back to them at some point. Info passed
for placing in matrix.
9) Call from Embassy Quito to ask if offer of bananas accepted. Told
still pending; post will follow up with e-mail.
10) rook a USCitizen call on an AmCit who may have returned from
vacation in Cancun and passed to CA rep.

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SUBJECT: TFUS01:. REFUSAL OF·OFFER OF 'SEARCH AND RESCUE
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1. (SBU) This is an action ~equest .~~ see para 3.

2. (SaU) This cable contains the official USG reaction

to .offers of se~rch and'res~ue assi;tande' for Hurricane
Katrina. Embas sLe s shou1d de Ldve r the points ·in para 4
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the concern of your 'country. and ·its 'citizens for our
.natibn's we~fare.· '

-- The'situati9n 'on 'tne ground. is dynamic, and the U~S.

'Government emergency response .authorities· continue to
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 From: CMS TaskForce10
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:17 PM
To: Murray, E Strother(MS Rm 5258)
Cc: TaskForce-1
SUbJect: RE: (Please pass to Task Force) PARAGUAY + Uruguay OFFERS of ASSISTANCE FOR
KATRINA RELIEF '

Strother,

This is from Bruce Howard on the task force. All five of the assistance offers in the cables you listed have been logged in
and sent to OFDA and FEMA for processinglvetting. No answers back yet. The TF responds as the answers come in.
Sorry we can't be more forthcoming yet.

Regards,

Bruce Howard
TF1

From: Murray, E Strother

sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:39 PM
To: TaskForce-I; SE5-0_o-'IS
Cc: WHA-BSC"ONLY; Johnson, KevIn M; Nealon, James D
Subject: (Please passto TaskForce) PARAGUAY + Uruguay OFFERS of ASSISTANCE FOR KATRINA REUEF

Per my e-mail exchanges with Katrina TF WHA Rep Alicia on the unclass side, attached here are the various cables
detailing as-yet-unanswered offers of assistance from Paraguay and Uruguay: Montevideo 1029 and Asuncion 1123.
1129. 1131, and 1139.

« File: (UN) MONTEVIDEO 1029» «File: (UN) ASUNCION 1123» «File: (UN) ASUNCION 1129» «File:
(UN) ASUNCION 1131 » «File: (UN) ASUNCION 1139 »
I know from sitreps that you are processing similar offers from 119 countries. Appreciate your help in determining ......hat we
will be able to accept so Embassies can notify respective host governments, and so that we can send appropriate/timely
expressions of thanks and/or no thanks.

Regards,
Strother

E. Strother Murray
Paraguay/Uruguay Desk Officer
WHAIBSC (Main State Room 5258)
Tel. 202-647-1551

~ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE In: 13 S~P 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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O'Herron, Petra C

From: eMS Task Force1D-DepCoordinator

Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:03 PM
To:
Cc:
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SUbject: FW: WHA Katrina Update B6
. Per instructions from EX, what follows are the WHA actions of the Katrina Task force during the 3-11 pm shift 9/9, while I
was deputy coordinator; thanks for Marcos Mandojana. Thanks. Roberta

-----Original Message-----
From: eMS TaskForce1N
sent: Friday, september09, 2005 10;58 PM
To: WHA-PPC; WHA-Staffers
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: WHAKatrina Update

Update from Sept. 9 3pm-11 pm shift:

New offers:
• Honduras: 40 foot container of water (23Opm);
• Brazil: 18 metric tons ofwater & 16 metric tons of unsweetened light fruit juices (345 & 55Opm);
• Brazil: from electrical manufacturers via.GOB: power generators (GOB needs to know required specs)
(9/6 but recorded 9/9 55Opm)
• Bolivia: La paz 2748: 5 civil defense officers invited by Mississippi Nat'l Guard via SOUTHCOM,
offering 2 generators, medical supplies, flour, cots/sleeping. bags; private/university offers of doctors;
private offer of generators and water filters [5 civil defense being coordinated by SOUTHCOM, will be
in Jackson only, no StatefTaskForce role; SOUTHCOM has been told by FEMNstates that the other
materials/personnel offered are not needed at this time. but havegiven info for matrix] '.
• Paraguay: ASUNCION 1139: Private cit I pffered to organize blood drive; Arncit in B6
Paraguay I, . [offered to donate 2000 shirts and 2000 pants.
• EI Salvador: Charge Butler called to relay GOES offer of forensic police/prosecutor specialists.

Mexican Army in Texas served 3,000 lunches and 4,720 dinners to evacuees today (per NORTHCOM); FEMA
provided substitute food as necessary; we put concerned (sanitation/food) San Antonio and USG officials in
contact with NORTHCOM and 5th Army onthis issue; Mexicans expected to stay -20 days. .

EI Salvador may send troops for embedding with "sister" New Hampshire National Guard, which is currently
assisting with disaster relief. The Salvadoran troops have trained with the NH Nat'l Guard before, have English
capability, and disaster relief experience. DoD is currently assessing this possibility before offer formalized,

Ops Center received call from Consulate Guadalajara saying the governor of Jalisco may try to come to US on
Monday (no further info); we'd likely discourage/deny the trip if to/near affected areas.
- Marcos Mandojana

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENl' OF STATE 1

REVlEW. AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
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DATE/CASE ID: 06 OCT 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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