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05PARIS7329
2005-10-26 14:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
NATO SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN - FRANCE ALSO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 007329
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2015
TAGS: MARR AEMR EAID MASS PREF FR EUN NATO
SUBJECT: NATO SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN - FRANCE ALSO
CONTRIBUTING THROUGH EU AND NGOS
REF: A) STATE 194572 B) STATE 196411 C)
RECINOS/MCGINNIS 10/21 E-MAIL
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, Reason 1
.4 B/D
We made reftel demarches to MFA NATO desk officers October 21
(ref c),who stated they would share information on French
efforts with us this week. On October 26, MOD and MFA
sources confirmed that France is participating in NATO relief
efforts, specifically through the NRF, with two French C-130s
helping to deliver UN aide from Turkey to Pakistan. Some 60
French military personnel have been assigned to coordinate
Pakistan relief in Ramstein, Incirlik, Turkey, Lisbon and in
Islamabad. France is also providing assistance through the
EU. Our GOF contacts note that MI-17 helicopters are not
available in France (ref B),and point to former Warsaw Pact
countries as the logical source for Russian helicopters.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2015
TAGS: MARR AEMR EAID MASS PREF FR EUN NATO
SUBJECT: NATO SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN - FRANCE ALSO
CONTRIBUTING THROUGH EU AND NGOS
REF: A) STATE 194572 B) STATE 196411 C)
RECINOS/MCGINNIS 10/21 E-MAIL
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, Reason 1
.4 B/D
We made reftel demarches to MFA NATO desk officers October 21
(ref c),who stated they would share information on French
efforts with us this week. On October 26, MOD and MFA
sources confirmed that France is participating in NATO relief
efforts, specifically through the NRF, with two French C-130s
helping to deliver UN aide from Turkey to Pakistan. Some 60
French military personnel have been assigned to coordinate
Pakistan relief in Ramstein, Incirlik, Turkey, Lisbon and in
Islamabad. France is also providing assistance through the
EU. Our GOF contacts note that MI-17 helicopters are not
available in France (ref B),and point to former Warsaw Pact
countries as the logical source for Russian helicopters.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON