Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10MONTEVIDEO7
2010-01-19 19:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Montevideo
Cable title:
URUGUAY: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER FOR HAITI
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UNCLAS MONTEVIDEO 000007
SIPDIS
FOR STACEY D. WILLIAMS
HAITI TASKFORCE ONE FOR MELISSA ROSSER
USAID FOR MAURA O'NEILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS EAID PGOV PREL PREF HA UY
SUBJECT: URUGUAY: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER FOR HAITI
REF: MONTEVIDEO 28; STATE 4854
UNCLAS MONTEVIDEO 000007
SIPDIS
FOR STACEY D. WILLIAMS
HAITI TASKFORCE ONE FOR MELISSA ROSSER
USAID FOR MAURA O'NEILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS EAID PGOV PREL PREF HA UY
SUBJECT: URUGUAY: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER FOR HAITI
REF: MONTEVIDEO 28; STATE 4854
1. ChargC) spoke with MFA Director for Political Affairs Ambassador
Elbio Rosselli January 20 to thank the GOU for its support of the
humanitarian relief operation in Haiti. Rosselli confirmed that
the GOU sent a K-9 search and rescue unit comprised of five dogs
and five handlers to Haiti January 14 via Argentine military air.
That team arrived in Port au Prince January 15 and is currently
operational.
2. Rosselli mentioned that the GOU has two large but portable
water purifying machines available for possible use in Haiti.
However, the units are difficult to transport (they are apparently
quite heavy),and require level ground and access to a fresh water
source to function properly. Rosselli added that the GOU is
looking into options to transport the units to Haiti if it is
determined that a need exists. The GOU has one C-130 that could be
used, he said, but that aircraft could carry only one purifier at a
time. With that in mind, the GOU is in communication with
neighboring countries regarding the availability of their air
assets. Separately, Uruguay's state-owned water company contacted
the Inter-American Development Bank's country representative
seeking funding for the purchase of fuel for the Uruguayan C-130 to
transport the units to Haiti. Rosselli was clear that he was not
requesting U.S. help, and there are no/no further GOU assistance
offers awaiting a response from the USG.
Matthewman
SIPDIS
FOR STACEY D. WILLIAMS
HAITI TASKFORCE ONE FOR MELISSA ROSSER
USAID FOR MAURA O'NEILL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS EAID PGOV PREL PREF HA UY
SUBJECT: URUGUAY: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER FOR HAITI
REF: MONTEVIDEO 28; STATE 4854
1. ChargC) spoke with MFA Director for Political Affairs Ambassador
Elbio Rosselli January 20 to thank the GOU for its support of the
humanitarian relief operation in Haiti. Rosselli confirmed that
the GOU sent a K-9 search and rescue unit comprised of five dogs
and five handlers to Haiti January 14 via Argentine military air.
That team arrived in Port au Prince January 15 and is currently
operational.
2. Rosselli mentioned that the GOU has two large but portable
water purifying machines available for possible use in Haiti.
However, the units are difficult to transport (they are apparently
quite heavy),and require level ground and access to a fresh water
source to function properly. Rosselli added that the GOU is
looking into options to transport the units to Haiti if it is
determined that a need exists. The GOU has one C-130 that could be
used, he said, but that aircraft could carry only one purifier at a
time. With that in mind, the GOU is in communication with
neighboring countries regarding the availability of their air
assets. Separately, Uruguay's state-owned water company contacted
the Inter-American Development Bank's country representative
seeking funding for the purchase of fuel for the Uruguayan C-130 to
transport the units to Haiti. Rosselli was clear that he was not
requesting U.S. help, and there are no/no further GOU assistance
offers awaiting a response from the USG.
Matthewman