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09CANBERRA253
2009-03-13 08:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
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AUSTRALIAN INTERIM REPLY TO PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS

Tags:  EAID PHUM PK PREF AS 
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PP RUEHPT
DE RUEHBY #0253 0720811
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 130811Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1202
INFO RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 1474
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 5679
RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE PRIORITY 6138
RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH PRIORITY 4401
RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY PRIORITY 4352
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1996
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0768
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000253 

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SIPDIS

STATE FOR PRM/ECA NORMAN HASTINGS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PK PREF AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN INTERIM REPLY TO PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS

REF: STATE 22045

UNCLAS CANBERRA 000253

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR PRM/ECA NORMAN HASTINGS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PK PREF AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN INTERIM REPLY TO PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS

REF: STATE 22045


1. (SBU) On March 10, Poloff delivered reftel talking points,
requesting the Government of Australia to respond generously
to the UN and ICRC IDP funding appeals, to Lisa Rice-Madan
and Rebecca Curtis, Director and Executive Officer
respectively for Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Central Asian
Republics, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and to
Alistair Sherwin, their equivalent at AusAID.


2. (SBU) Sherwin said that the GOA was in complete agreement
with the American position on the necessity of funding the
Humanitarian Response Plan for Pakistan and the ICRC's Budget
Extension. He indicated that AusAID would likely commit the
maximum funds allowable under current budget restraints, but
was not able to provide an estimate of the contribution.

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