Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10CAIRO113
2010-01-21 14:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
Egypt planning humanitarian response for Haiti
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UNCLAS CAIRO 000113
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE, USAID/W FOR DCHA/OFD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV IRC HA EG
SUBJECT: Egypt planning humanitarian response for Haiti
REF: STATE 004909; STATE 4208
UNCLAS CAIRO 000113
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE, USAID/W FOR DCHA/OFD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV IRC HA EG
SUBJECT: Egypt planning humanitarian response for Haiti
REF: STATE 004909; STATE 4208
1. Poloff delivered points in reftel a to MFA Deputy Assistant
Minister for American Affairs Amin Malaeka on Jan 20, emphasizing
the need for contributions to be registered with the United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA).
Malaeka took the points, and noted the GOE would most likely send
medicine and medical supplies, but said cash assistance was
unlikely.
2. On Jan 21 MFA Cabinet Advisor for Latin American Affairs Walid
Haggag advised poloff that the Egyptians were planning to convene
an interagency coordination group to determine Egypt's humanitarian
response to the earthquake in Haiti. The interagency would include
the MFA, the Prime Minister's office, the Red Crescent, and the
Ministry of Social Solidarity. Haggag said the GOE planned to send
LE 500,000 in medicine and medical supplies, but needed to finalize
details, including how to move the supplies.
3. Haggag noted there are 28 Egyptian policemen in Haiti serving in
the U.N.'s Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH); they suffered
no casualties from the earthquake. He said the GOE had not decided
whether or not to increase the Egyptian complement of police,
and/or send soldiers, following the recent passage of UNSCR 1908.
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
SCOBEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE, USAID/W FOR DCHA/OFD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV IRC HA EG
SUBJECT: Egypt planning humanitarian response for Haiti
REF: STATE 004909; STATE 4208
1. Poloff delivered points in reftel a to MFA Deputy Assistant
Minister for American Affairs Amin Malaeka on Jan 20, emphasizing
the need for contributions to be registered with the United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA).
Malaeka took the points, and noted the GOE would most likely send
medicine and medical supplies, but said cash assistance was
unlikely.
2. On Jan 21 MFA Cabinet Advisor for Latin American Affairs Walid
Haggag advised poloff that the Egyptians were planning to convene
an interagency coordination group to determine Egypt's humanitarian
response to the earthquake in Haiti. The interagency would include
the MFA, the Prime Minister's office, the Red Crescent, and the
Ministry of Social Solidarity. Haggag said the GOE planned to send
LE 500,000 in medicine and medical supplies, but needed to finalize
details, including how to move the supplies.
3. Haggag noted there are 28 Egyptian policemen in Haiti serving in
the U.N.'s Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH); they suffered
no casualties from the earthquake. He said the GOE had not decided
whether or not to increase the Egyptian complement of police,
and/or send soldiers, following the recent passage of UNSCR 1908.
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
SCOBEY