Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10HONGKONG111
2010-01-20 10:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Hong Kong
Cable title:
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI: HONG KONG AND
how-toVZCZCXRO2778 PP RUEHCN RUEHGH DE RUEHHK #0111 0201029 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 201029Z JAN 10 FM AMCONSUL HONG KONG TO RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE PRIORITY 0001 RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9437 INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS HONG KONG 000111
SIPDIS
FOR HAITI TASK FORCE STACY WILLIAMS AND MELISSA ROSSER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CM EAID ECON HA HK PGOV PREF PREL
SUBJECT: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI: HONG KONG AND
MACAU RESPONSES
REF: STATE 4854
UNCLAS HONG KONG 000111
SIPDIS
FOR HAITI TASK FORCE STACY WILLIAMS AND MELISSA ROSSER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CM EAID ECON HA HK PGOV PREF PREL
SUBJECT: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI: HONG KONG AND
MACAU RESPONSES
REF: STATE 4854
1. To date, Hong Kong and Macau SAR governments have not
offered any direct humanitarian support to Haiti relief
efforts. Instead, the Hong Kong government has encouraged
local NGOs to apply for grants from the government's Disaster
Relief Fund.
2. Several Hong Kong-based charities and NGOs have collected
donations. The Hong Kong Red Cross and World Vision Hong
Kong have raised over HK$7.5 million (US$966,000) and HK$6
million (US$773,000) respectively as of January 18. As of
January 19, the Macau Red Cross and Macau World Vision raised
MOP 950,000 (US$114,000) and MOP350,000 (US$44,000)
respectively.
MARUT
SIPDIS
FOR HAITI TASK FORCE STACY WILLIAMS AND MELISSA ROSSER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CM EAID ECON HA HK PGOV PREF PREL
SUBJECT: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI: HONG KONG AND
MACAU RESPONSES
REF: STATE 4854
1. To date, Hong Kong and Macau SAR governments have not
offered any direct humanitarian support to Haiti relief
efforts. Instead, the Hong Kong government has encouraged
local NGOs to apply for grants from the government's Disaster
Relief Fund.
2. Several Hong Kong-based charities and NGOs have collected
donations. The Hong Kong Red Cross and World Vision Hong
Kong have raised over HK$7.5 million (US$966,000) and HK$6
million (US$773,000) respectively as of January 18. As of
January 19, the Macau Red Cross and Macau World Vision raised
MOP 950,000 (US$114,000) and MOP350,000 (US$44,000)
respectively.
MARUT