US embassy cable - 05LIMA3832

UNCLAS LIMA 003832 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS TO USAID/OFDA 
HQ USNORTHCOM PASS J-3 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, PE 
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON OFFER OF ASSISTANCE FROM PERU FOR 
HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 163428 
 
     B. SECSTATE 163366 
 
1.  The Government of Peru, after being informed by the 
Ambassador of the priority needs listed in Ref B, is 
developing an assistance package likely to be composed of 
canned seafood (in lieu of MREs), sheets, t-shirts and 
non-pharmaceutical medical and veterinary supplies.  (Note: 
President Alejandro Toledo informed the Ambassador that he 
discussed providing canned seafood in lieu of MREs in a 
telephone conversation with Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld on 
9/4.  End Note.) 
 
2.  Host Government point of contact is Daul Matute, the 
Foreign Ministry's Director of Security and Defense Affairs, 
who speaks fluent English.  His office phone number is (511) 
311-2929, Cell Phone (511) 9867-3159. 
 
3.  Embassy Lima's point of contact is Political Counselor 
Alexander Margulies.  Office phone (511) 618-2511; Cell Phone 
(511) 9909-6575, Home Phone (511) 372-1180. 
 
4.  Embassy will provide specific information on the 
assistance offered by Peru as soon as it is known. 
 
5.  Embassy GSO has spoken to local representatives of U.S. 
airlines that service Lima, all of whom have offered to 
provide transportation of GOP donations to the following 
locations in the U.S.: 
 
--  Continental Airlines - Houston, Texas 
 
--  American Airlines - Dallas/Fort Worth 
 
--  Delta Airlines - Atlanta. 
STRUBLE