US embassy cable - 05PRETORIA4452

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DEMARCHE -- APPEAL FOR INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION - RESPONSE FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Identifier: 05PRETORIA4452
Wikileaks: View 05PRETORIA4452 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Pretoria
Created: 2005-11-04 14:17:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL EAID PHUM PK SF
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.

UNCLAS PRETORIA 004452 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, EAID, PHUM, PK, SF 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE -- APPEAL FOR INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION - RESPONSE 
FROM SOUTH AFRICA 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 200915 
 
     B. SECSTATE 195483 
 
(SBU) As requested (Ref A), CDA Hartley on November 3 
approached DFA's Humanitarian Directorate official Sipho 
Seakamela, to request that the SAG strengthen its 
contributions to the international effort to provide 
earthquake relief and rehabilitation to Pakistan and 
encouraged senior-level participation at the November 19 
reconstruction conference. Seakamela said DFA would review 
the information, see what might be possible and get back to 
post. On November 3, PolCounselor delivered points (Ref A) to 
DFA Acting USA Office Director Liezl Combrink in follow-up to 
the October 24 demarche, per Ref B. South African 
contributions to Pakistan, based on an October 10 DFA public 
statement and media reports, include:  18 doctors, 12 
paramedics from the Department of Health and Netcare911, and 
30 tons of aid (medicines, tents, tinned food and blankets). 
An NGO, Gift of the Givers, reportedly donated R3 million. 
HARTLEY 

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