TFLE01: CYPRUS SITREP 09 AS OF 1100 LOCAL,

C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 001180 SIPDIS SIPDIS PLEASE PASS TO USAID E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2016 TAGS: AEMR ASEC KPAO CMGT LE CY KFLO CASC AMGT SUBJECT: TFLE01: CYPRUS SITREP 09 AS OF 1100 LOCAL, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2006 REF: A. NICOSIA 1166 ¶B. NICOSIA 1167 ¶C. NICOSIA 1170 ¶D. NICOSIA 1172 ¶E. NICOSIA 1174 ¶F. NICOSIA 1175 ¶G. NICOSIA 1176 ¶H. NICOSIA 1177 ¶I. NICOSIA 1179 Classified By: Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher, reasons 1.4 B/D ¶1. (C) Summary: Total headcount of U.S. citizens received in Cyprus as of 1100L July 22 was 5,819, and we anticipate another 2140 to arrive in the next 12 hours. We expect approximately 2,000 to depart July 22. POL/MIL ¶2. (C) The military will provide 5 milair flights/day (101 pax per plane) beginning July 22. We are also working to secure additional such flights on July 23 to supplement our civilian charter flights. CONSULAR ¶3. (C) The following are consular updates: --Accounting of U.S. citizens who have arrived in Cyprus: 11 via helicopter July 16 62 via helicopter and ship July 17 37 via French-chartered ship July 18 104 via helicopter July 18 138 via Hoegh Norwegian ship July 19 4 via Greek military ship July 19 160 via helicopter (Beirut Air Bridge - BAB) July 19 3 via HMS York July 19 3 via Crete II July 19 1054 via MV Orient Queen July 20 3 via HMS Gloucester July 20 27 via UN Serenade & IREA Petra July 20 187 via helicopter (BAB) July 20 100 via UN ship Serenade July 21 1054 via USS Nashville July 21 790 via Orient Queen July 21 241 via helicopter (BAB) July 21 1803 via USS Trenton July 22 27 Greek Ikaria July 22 21 MV Akioni July 21 (TBC) TOTAL: 5819 (as of 1100L, approximate pending final confirmation of MV Akioni numbers, Nicosia control room) --1,140 are scheduled to arrive July 22 at 1000L in Limassol on the second run of the USS Nashville. Another 1,000 are scheduled to arrive July 22 at 2300 in Limassol on the Orient Queen. --A total of 2,405 U.S. citizens have departed Cyprus on U.S. charter flights as of 1100 July 22. Approximately 1500 are expected to depart July 22 on commercial charter flights, and approximately 500 more on milair flights. --All July 22 arrivals on the USS Nashville will be transferred to reserved hotel rooms in the Limassol/Paphos area. --CONS is concentrating on managing flights manifests and coordinating them with bus departures to the airports. We note that, with several nations also mounting evacuation efforts, there are no additional buses available for hire. MANAGEMENT ¶4. (U) The following are management updates: --There are now 2300 people at the Fairgrounds. --MGT working to arrange travel agents at the Fairgrounds for those who wish to book private flights. --The DCM will hold a second town hall at 1800L July 22. PUBLIC AFFAIRS ¶5. (U) The Ambassador will give interviews at 1300L with Fox and at 1400L with CNN. Press operations will include 2 embedded DOD communications staff as of July 22. SCHLICHER