US embassy cable - 05PARIS7828

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PAKISTAN RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE: FRENCH ASSISTANCE AND PARTICIPATION

Identifier: 05PARIS7828
Wikileaks: View 05PARIS7828 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Paris
Created: 2005-11-17 16:23:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: EAID EFIN PREL PAK
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 PARIS 007828 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR EB/IFD/ODF, SA, AND EUR/WE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID, EFIN, PREL, PAK 
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE: FRENCH 
ASSISTANCE AND PARTICIPATION 
 
REF: A. STATE 208903 
 
     B. STATE 200915 
     C. MERTEN-GARBER TELCON 17 NOV 05 
 
(SBU) French Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy will lead the 
French delegation to Islamabad for the earthquake 
reconstruction conference.  In response to Ref A demarche, 
Cooperation (USAID-equivalent) Counselor for Economic Affairs 
for the Middle-East and the Americas Gilles-Henry Garault 
told Econ Couns that Douste-Blazy will announce 80 million 
euros in concessional loans to Pakistan in earthquake relief 
and 1.5 million euros in grants for "studies."  He said that 
these amounts had been approved by President Chirac and were 
relayed by Chirac to President Musharraf personally on 14 
November.  Garault added that GOF officials share our concern 
the dire needs in Pakistan.  Earlier, poloff also shared Ref 
A points with MFA Pakistan Desk Officer, Cyril Gerardon, who 
was unable to comment on the GOF assistance figures. 
 
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm 
 
Stapleton 

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