TFUS01: SPECIFICS ON PERUVIAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE

UNCLAS LIMA 003854 SIPDIS STATE PASS TO USAID/OFDA HQ USNORTHCOM PASS J-3 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AEMR EAID PREL PE SUBJECT: TFUS01: SPECIFICS ON PERUVIAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE REF: A. DEBLAUW-MARGULIES EMAIL OF 9/6/05 ¶B. LIMA 3832 ¶C. SECSTATE 163428 ¶D. SECSTATE 163366 ¶1. Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua informed the Ambassador on 9/6, that Peru greatly desires to provide assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims soonest. Later that day, the Foreign Ministry's Action Officer for Hurricane Katrina assistance, Director of Secuirty and Defense Affairs Daul Matute, informed the Embassy that Peru currently is prepared to provide the following donations: -- nine tons of canned tuna fish; -- 3.5 tons of canned sardines; -- 1800 blankets; -- 1600 bandages; and -- 500 polo shirts. ¶2. As noted in Ref B, the U.S. commercial air carriers servicing Lima (American Airlines, Delta, Continental) have all offered to provide free transport for Hurricane Katrina assistance on a space available basis. In addition, Embassy is exploring with Embassy La Paz the possibility of consolidating assistance shipments from Bolivia and Peru on a NAS La Paz C-130 (Ref A). STRUBLE