Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA300
2009-03-25 05:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIAN AID AGENCY'S REPLY TO PAKISTAN'S IDP
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000300
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA NORMAN HASTINGS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PK PREF AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN AID AGENCY'S REPLY TO PAKISTAN'S IDP
CRISIS
REF: A. STATE 22045
¶B. CANBERRA 00253
(SBU) On March 25, AusAID official reported to Poloff that
Australia was committing a combined total of AUD$3 million
(USD 2.1 million) to fund both the appeal from the UNOCHA and
the appeal from the International Committee of the Red Cross
for the budget extension of the Humanitarian Response Plan
for Pakistan's internally displaced persons. He noted the
GOA did not plan to announce the contribution until o/a March
¶27.
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