APPEAL FOR INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAKISTAN

UNCLAS KUWAIT 004684 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ARPI SWALKER, LONDON FOR LTSOU E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID PHUM PK PREL KU SUBJECT: APPEAL FOR INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION REF: A. STATE 200915 ¶B. KUWAIT 4672 ¶1. (SBU) As reported in ref B, Ambassador met with Finance Minister Bader Al-Humaidhi on November 1 to commend the GOK for its $100M pledge and to urge increased GOK assistance to earthquake relief efforts in Pakistan. Without offering specifics, Al-Humaidhi said that the initial $100M package was "only the start" of the GOK's relief efforts. ¶2. (SBU) The GOK will be closed for the Muslim Eid holiday (November 3-6). Embassy will follow-up with relevant GOK ministries after Eid to gauge the possibility of additional GOK pledges by the November 19 conference and will report findings to Washington. ********************************************* Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ You can also access this site through the State Department's Classified SIPRNET website ********************************************* LEBARON