Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS951
2008-07-03 11:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
BURMA: GREECE'S POST-CYCLONE ASSISTANCE
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UNCLAS ATHENS 000951
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID GR
SUBJECT: BURMA: GREECE'S POST-CYCLONE ASSISTANCE
REF: A. STATE 68527
B. ATHENS 717
UNCLAS ATHENS 000951
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID GR
SUBJECT: BURMA: GREECE'S POST-CYCLONE ASSISTANCE
REF: A. STATE 68527
B. ATHENS 717
1. (SBU) On July 3, POLOFF delivered ref A points on
shaping post-cyclone assistance in Burma to First Counselor
Anthi Balonou, Deputy Director of the MFA A10 Directorate for
Asia and Oceania. Balonou agreed the success of the aid to
Burma was dependendent on the unity of the international
community. That said, she was pessimistic the Burmese regime
would allow full access. At the May 25 donors conference,
the Greek Economic Counselor at Bangkok represented Greece.
At that time, he was given access to a few affected areas
from the Cyclone Nargis but since had been denied entry. The
Greek Embassy in Bangkok is also accredited to Burma.
2. (U) Greece was among the first four nations to send aid
to Burma. To date, Greece has contributed close to 750,000
USD towards relief efforts. Greece also sent two HAF C-130s
with medical and other supplies. The second plane also
contained a group of Greek doctors (ref B).
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID GR
SUBJECT: BURMA: GREECE'S POST-CYCLONE ASSISTANCE
REF: A. STATE 68527
B. ATHENS 717
1. (SBU) On July 3, POLOFF delivered ref A points on
shaping post-cyclone assistance in Burma to First Counselor
Anthi Balonou, Deputy Director of the MFA A10 Directorate for
Asia and Oceania. Balonou agreed the success of the aid to
Burma was dependendent on the unity of the international
community. That said, she was pessimistic the Burmese regime
would allow full access. At the May 25 donors conference,
the Greek Economic Counselor at Bangkok represented Greece.
At that time, he was given access to a few affected areas
from the Cyclone Nargis but since had been denied entry. The
Greek Embassy in Bangkok is also accredited to Burma.
2. (U) Greece was among the first four nations to send aid
to Burma. To date, Greece has contributed close to 750,000
USD towards relief efforts. Greece also sent two HAF C-130s
with medical and other supplies. The second plane also
contained a group of Greek doctors (ref B).
SPECKHARD