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).
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