US embassy cable - 05ANKARA5394

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TFUS01: TURKS IN KIND OFFER DETAILS

Identifier: 05ANKARA5394
Wikileaks: View 05ANKARA5394 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2005-09-15 14:53:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: AEMR EAID PREL KPAO TU
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

151453Z Sep 05
UNCLAS ANKARA 005394 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR HURRICANE KATRINA TASK FORCE 
DEPT PLEASE PASS DHS FOR FEMA/OIA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, KPAO, TU 
SUBJECT: TFUS01: TURKS IN KIND OFFER DETAILS 
 
Ref: (A) ANKARA 5355 (B) STATE 163366 (C) ANKARA 5193 
 
(D) STATE 162270 (E) STATE 163278 (F) STATE 163729 
(G) ANKARA 5210 
 
1. This is an action cable.  See paragraph 4. 
 
2. The Turkish Government has formally offered an 
assistance package totaling $2.5 million for Hurricane 
Katrina, including $1.5 million cash donation sent to 
the American Red Cross, and USD 1 million of in-kind 
assistance to be determined (Ref A). 
 
3. With respect to in-kind assistance the GOT could most 
quickly provide (drawing from Ref B list), MFA passed 
the following list to Econoff on September 15: 
(Most quickly and easily:) 
-large tents 
-first-aid kits 
-cleaning supplies 
 
(Next most quickly:) 
-small generators 
-bedding: sheets and blankets 
-baby formula and diapers 
 
4.  Embassy requests Washington's guidance on how to 
respond to the GOT's offer and additional information, 
which came from a coordination meeting today of the 
Turkish TGS, MFA, Red Crescent, and TEMA (Turkey 
Emergency Management Agency). 
 
MCELDOWNEY 

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