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09STATE55654
2009-05-30 20:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
URGENT REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING AIR ASSETS
how-toO 302042Z MAY 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO ALL DIPLOMATIC POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS STATE 055654
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SMIG PARM PK
SUBJECT: URGENT REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING AIR ASSETS
FOR PAKISTAN
UNCLAS STATE 055654
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SMIG PARM PK
SUBJECT: URGENT REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING AIR ASSETS
FOR PAKISTAN
1. (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 3.
2. (SBU) Background: The Government of Pakistan faces an
increasingly serious humanitarian and counterinsurgency
struggle in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and
North West Frontier Province (NWFP),and has requested urgent
U.S. assistance in acquiring (via donation, lease, or
purchase) 10-12 additional Mi-17 helicopters (a type widely-
used by the Pakistani military). The Department of Defense is
reviewing U.S. inventory, but it is clear that this will not
be sufficient and foreign aircraft will be required to meet
the need.
3. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests posts, in
coordination with Defense Attaches, determine the existence of
Mi-17 helicopters in host nation military or government
inventory. If the host country operates Mi-17s, post is
requested to approach the government regarding the
availability of helicopters for lease, sale, or donation,
stressing the urgent need to deliver assets to Pakistan in the
near future. Specific information regarding the timeline,
terms, and potential cost of the acquisition would be most
helpful to the Department. Please respond by COB Wednesday,
June 3.
4. (U) Please slug responses for SCA/P. POC is Richard
"Trey" Lyons at LyonsRN@state.gov or 202 647 8092.
5. (U) Department thanks posts in advance for your
assistance with this pressing matter.
6. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON
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SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL SMIG PARM PK
SUBJECT: URGENT REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING AIR ASSETS
FOR PAKISTAN
1. (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 3.
2. (SBU) Background: The Government of Pakistan faces an
increasingly serious humanitarian and counterinsurgency
struggle in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and
North West Frontier Province (NWFP),and has requested urgent
U.S. assistance in acquiring (via donation, lease, or
purchase) 10-12 additional Mi-17 helicopters (a type widely-
used by the Pakistani military). The Department of Defense is
reviewing U.S. inventory, but it is clear that this will not
be sufficient and foreign aircraft will be required to meet
the need.
3. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests posts, in
coordination with Defense Attaches, determine the existence of
Mi-17 helicopters in host nation military or government
inventory. If the host country operates Mi-17s, post is
requested to approach the government regarding the
availability of helicopters for lease, sale, or donation,
stressing the urgent need to deliver assets to Pakistan in the
near future. Specific information regarding the timeline,
terms, and potential cost of the acquisition would be most
helpful to the Department. Please respond by COB Wednesday,
June 3.
4. (U) Please slug responses for SCA/P. POC is Richard
"Trey" Lyons at LyonsRN@state.gov or 202 647 8092.
5. (U) Department thanks posts in advance for your
assistance with this pressing matter.
6. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON
NNNN
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