US embassy cable - 05THEHAGUE2892

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 002892 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/UBI/REITER 
USEU FOR LERNER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID, PHUM, PK, NL 
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/PAKISTAN: DUTCH WILL PROVIDE FIELD 
HOSPITAL, TENTS AND CASH 
 
REF: A. STATE 195483 
 
     B. THE HAGUE 2860 
 
1.  Emboffs delivered reftel A points to Director of 
Humanitarian Affairs and Pakistan relief coordinator Joost 
Andriessen, as well as Western Hemisphere department staff. 
 
2.  Andriessen told econoff the Netherlands had pledged 17 
million Euros (USD 20.5 million) "so far."  He did not rule 
out a further pledge at the donors' conference, where the 
GONL will be represented by their permrep to the UN Office at 
Geneva.  In addition to the cash, the Dutch will provide a 
mobile army field hospital and 80 medical staff to Pakistan 
(ref B) for three months.  The Netherlands will also donate 
500 10-person tents, stoves and camp beds to the Pakistani 
government. 
 
3.  The Netherlands' well organized and influential NGO 
community has also launched a national fundraising campaign 
for earthquake victims.  A benefit hockey game and telethon 
is scheduled for October 26.  Still, this disaster has not 
captured the public's attention like the Asian tsunami did 
and private donations will almost certainly be fewer. 
BLAKEMAN