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Oliva, Amber M
From: Gisvold, Lisa C RELEASED IN PART
Sent: Tuesday, January 1(}, 20069:12 AM
To: Morrow, Michael K B6
SUbJect: FWT: HURRICANE KATRINA, RECOGNIZING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

More guidance to field.

-----Original Message-----
From: PATH Telegram Delivery
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:09 PM
To: Aguilar, Karen; Almodovar, Cindy Trodden; Almodovar, Cindy Trodden; Amadeo, Stefanie;
Ansah-Twum, Ellen Y; Ball, Jacqueline A; Bame, David J; Barnes, Susan D; Barnett, Cheryl
E; Beeton, Amy E; Bell, Susan J (S/CT); Bibbins Sedaca, Nicole M; Block, Marc David;
Bradley, Tobin J; Bradley, Tobin J; Brewer, Maria E; Bullivant, N. Lynn; Burk, Susan F;
Busse, Mark D; Chambers, Patricia J; Chandler, Karen R; Cheatwood, Jon P; Cimino, Sandra;
CMS - Telegrams; Coffey, Marguerite R; Crock, Jonathan M; Curley, Susan A; Curley, Susan
A; Dees, Peter M; Diascro, Matthew N; Dilworth, Alison E; Duffy, William Ji Duffy, William
J; Echeverria, Cynthia C; Edmunds, Christine J; Ellrich, Douglas K; Foster, Timberlake;
Franz, David W; Friedrich, Mary K; Fuhrer, Mary Jo; Garcia, Vera; Gisvold, Lisa C;
Glassman, Deborah W; Gordon, Angela J; Harris, Michelle F; Hartley, Brent R; Hart, Shirley
M; Hawthorne, Margaret D; Hayden, Caitlin M; Hayes, patrick R; Hayes, Patrick R; Heffern,
John A; Helton-Floyd, Kathleen L; Holinka, Ann M; Holley, Vanessa Ai Hughes, Inez I;
Jablonsky, Michele; Jacobs, Morris E; Jakub, Michael A; Kushner, Todd A; Miller, Michael
_ _ _-=F=-i Miller, Ronald Wi Nakian, Elizab~ethA;_:Ke~umaDJ:l..._V:i--r.gin3._a...R;~umann..~'lirginia....R; _
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PATH PAPLIGA; PATH SCT Operations; PATH SWCIj Patterson, Rex M; Perry, Margaret A; P-EUR
Duty; Phelps, Sandy L; Pierce, Patrice C; r I Ponce, Antoinette M; porter, B6
Lori B; Prosper, Pierre R; P-WHA Duty; Raphael, Lo~s; Realuyo, Celina B; Reynolds, Rodney
M; Roy, Carlene A; Rye, Erik D; Sagor,-AndrewJE; Salazar, Edward J; sandage, John B;-
Schlegel, Sally~; service; Robert E; Shaw, Andrew; Shore, Rhonda H; Slaven, William A;
smith, Robin A; Thomas, Harry K; Trinidad, Wanda A; Truhn, J. Patrick; Truhn, J. Patrick;
Turekian, Vaughan C; Van de Velde, James R; Volker, Karen E; Weigold, Eva A; Welch,
Gretchen G; West, Robert R; Whiton, Christian P; Wisniewski, Mark E; Wojtasiewicz, Renata
A; Zawitkowski, Emilia J; Zawitkowski, Andre J
Subject: HURRICANE KATRINA, RECOGNIZING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

SUBJECT: HURRICANE KATRINA, RECOGNIZING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

REF: STATE 163279

1. As foreign governments, individuals and organizations continue to provide assistance

in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, we must ensure that our appreciation for their
generosity and support continues to be expressed clearly and publicly. As delivery of
assistance from specific countries is confirmed, embassies are to make public statements
.to the government, in the media and in other appropriate venu~s thanking donors for their
help at this critical time. Statements should be coordinated with host governments to
avoid possible misunderstandings or preemption of donor country announcement.

2. Posts should keep the Task Force advised of actions taken in response to this cable.
For Post's information only, please see the attached list (para. 5) of foreign government
offers that have been accepted as of this date.

3. The Hurricane Katrina Task Force will advise posts of formal acceptance of specific
categories of assistance from individual countries as soon as approval is generated. The
Secretary's statement from Friday (Ref 163279), tailored to particular circumstances, may
serve as the basis for embassy statements.

4. In anticipation of world leader interest in the recovery efforts going on in the wake
of Hurricane Katrina, the State Department will arrange special VIP briefings during the
UN General Assembly events of next week. These briefings will provide information on
recovery progress and donor assistance. Travel in and around the disaster area is both
difficult and hazardous. These briefings will allow world leaders who plan to attend UNGA
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 23 JAN 2007 200503991
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to stay informed as to the recovery efforts in the disaster region.

5. SUMMARY OF FOREIGN OFFERS ACCEPTED OR PLAN TO ACCEPT

COUNTRY .FOREIGN OFFERS

Afghanistan
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Canada

China
Djibouti
Finland
France

Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Greece
ICRC
India
Israel
Italy

Japan

Kuwait
Maldives
Mexico

NATO
Norway
Organization of
American States $25,000 cash
Qatar $100 million cash
Republic of Korea $30 million cash and in-kind donations
Saudi Arabia $5 million from Aramco; $250,000 cash
Singapore 3 helos
Sri Lanka $25,000 cash
Taiwan $2 million cash, medical supplies
Thailand Large amounts of food
UAE $100 million cash
UK MREs
UN OCHA UN Disaster Assessment and coordination
Team and Logistics support
UN WHO Public health officers and logisticians
Venezuela Up to $1 million to Red Cross

6. Minimize considered.
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Additional Addresees:

AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
USLO TRIPOLI
AMEMBASSY BELIZE
AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
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From: Chung, Michael A
Sunday, September 04, 2005 11:37 AM
RELEASED IN FULL
Sent:
To: WHA-ALL-Users Group; TaskForce-1; SES-O_Shift-1I
Subject: Baku's Transfer of Assistance Cash

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INFO ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY COOPERATION IN EUROPE
JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY
NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY

UNCLAS BAKU 001332

DEPARTMENT FOR TASK FORCE; ALSO FOR EURICACEN, PA, EURISNEC

AND EURlPPD; DEPA~TMENT PLEASE PASS DHS FOR FEMAlOIA

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: AEMR, EAJD, PREL, US, AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN TRANSFERS $500,000 TO USG AS DONATION
FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA 1
DATE/CASE Ill: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
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REF: A) TASK FORCE - DCM HYLAND TELCON 9/3/2005 B)
STATE 163367 C) STATE 163278

Azerbaijan made a wire transfer on September 3 to the United

States Government of $500,000 as a donation in support of the
Hurricane Katrina relief effort. per instructions of refs A
and B. Deputy Foreign Minister informed Ambassador September
3 that Finance Ministry had completed transfer to Treasury _
account identified in refs Band C. Post understands from the
Task Force that Azerbaijan may have been the first foreign
government to use this means of making cash donation directly
to the U.S. Government to assist in relief.
HARNISH

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Choi, Martino I RELEASED IN FULL
From: CMS TaskForce1-Director
Sent: . Friday, September 02. 2005 10:03 PM
To: SES-O_SWO
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Call to Embassy Baku

> -----Original Message-----

>From: CMS TaskForcel-Director
>Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:59 PM
>To: SWO Duty; Bass, John R (OPS)
>Cc: TaskForce-l
>Subject: Call to Embassy Baku
>
>The Task Force is drafting an ALDAC with instructions to posts on how they should respond
in general to offers of assistance from foreign governemnts and in particular giving them
guidance on how to respond ·to offers of cash donations. We will seek to get the requisite
clearances on the ALDAC (L is essential) in order to get it out tonight but just in case
it does not get out tonight I would ask that the SWO call Embassy Baku (which has an
urgent request for information on the Government of Azerbaijian's offer of $500,000 cash
for Hurricane relief) to advise the COM or the DCM that instructions will arrive via ALDAC
cable in the near future. Embassy Baku should utilize these instructions to respond to
the GOA's most generous offer. Hopefully, the call can be timed to take place after 7:00
a.m. Baku time Saturday morning so that we do not disturb our hard working staff there too
early.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMM1N1A 1
DATE/CASE lD: 18 OCT 2006 200503991
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Hachoy, Shirley P

Heading: State 168668 UNCLASSIFIED IMMEDIATE

SUBJECT: SECRETARytS REPLY TO CONDOLENCE MESSAGE REGARDING HURRICANE KATRINA FROM FM ELMAF
MAMMADYAROV, (S/ES 200519862)

1. PLEASE DELIVER FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FM MAMMADYAROV. THE DEPARTMENT
DOES NOT PLAN TO RELEASE THE TEXT O~ THE MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE GOVERNMENT OE
AZERBAIJAN WISHES TO DO SO. THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED ORIGINAL.

2. BEGIN TEXT::

DEAR MR. MINISTER:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL MESSAGE OF SYMPTHY REGARDING THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY
HURRICANE KATRINA, ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANES IN U.S. HISTORY.
IT IS COMFORTING TO HAVE SUCH CARING PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE REACHING OUT TO US AT
THIS TRAGIC TIME.

I DEEPLY APPRECIATE AZERBAIJAN'S DONATION OF $500,000.

WE WERE PLEASED TO ACCEPT YOUR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE AND

KNOW THAT AZERBAIJAN HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT HELP IN THE RELIEF EFFORT.

I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONCERN.

SINCERELY,

CONDOLEEZZA RICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
END TEXT. DATE/CASE ID: 28 JUL 2006 200503991
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S:SBEECROFTIORAFT) EUR/CACEN:JFOX "EUR/CACEN:JDEHART
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UNCLAS STATE 168668

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: OPDC, PREL, AJ

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RETEASED~
From: Gisvold, Lisa C
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:36 PM
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FWT: AZERBAIJAN: DISASTER RELIEF OF 500,000 DOLLARS

-----Original Message-----
From: PATH Telegram Delivery
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:17 AM
To: Agor, Christina J; Aidekman, David S; Almodovar, Cindy Trodden; Anthony, Tanya M;
Archer, Louise V; Areias, Allison V; Andrews, Constance C; Barks-Ruggles, Erica; Beecroft,
Robert S; Beecroft, Robert S; Bibbins Sedaca, Nicole M; Bockner, Matthew A; Boluda,
Gladys; Brose, Christian D; Buangan, Richard L; Chacon, Arnold A; Chagnon, Natalie Li
Cohen, James A; Davidson, Lynne A; Deatherage, B. Toddi Dewan, Linda Li Dilworth, Alison
Ei D-NEA DutYi Donovan, Jason Ai Dunne, Charles Wi Elliott, Susan M; Erath, Tara Fi E
Telegramsi Feeley, John D; Fitzsimmons, Elizabeth Ni Friedrich, Mary K; Gisvold, Lisa Ci
Gunderson, Brian; Hambrick, Barbara Ki Hardy, Elsie; Harley, Caroline E; Horton, Brenda D;
Irey, Kelley K; Jackson, Charlie G; Jackson, Charlie G; Kilroy, Bernadette A; Lacey,
Edward J; Levy, Philip I; Lineberry, Laura E (Liz); Lowenkron, Barry F; Manning, Robert A;
Markey, Daniel S; Marshall, Campbell B; Martinez, Elizabeth Li Matera, Michael Ai McCray,
I Jean; McCray, I Jean; Meyer, Susan M; Mills, Richard; Oldham, Lindai Oldham, Lindai
Padilla, Chris; PATH Di PATH SP; PATH SS; PATH SWO; P~TH T; Perez, Carol Z; Perina, Rudolf
V; Pilcher, William B; Plowden, Marisa L; Rasamimanana, Jennifer Li Roberton, Craig L;
Rodrigues, Miguel C;Schneider, Caroline Mi SES-Line Officer2 TDY; SES-Line Officer3 TDY;
SESO Telegrams; Sidereas, Eugenia M; Smith, Taiya M; Snyder, April C; sokolsky, Richard D;
SES-Line Assistant TOYi SES-Line Officer TDY; TF1 - Telegramsi TF2 - Telegrams; TF-MGT -
Telegrams; TF-PDPA - Telegrams; Tomlinson, Christina; Turekian, Vaughan C; Waller, Robert
P; Ward, Celeste Ji' Watzlavick, Paul S; Weigold, Eva A; Whiton, Christian Pi wicks, Daniel
Hi Wilkinson, James Ri winter,Roger Pi Wojtasiewicz, Renata A; Zawitkowski, Emilia J
Subject: AZERBAIJAN: DISASTER RELIEF OF 500,000 DOLLARS

SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: DISASTER RELIEF OF 500,000 DOLLARS

REF: A. SECSTATE 162270

B. HARNISH - TASKFORCE TELECON 09/02/2005

1. Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov telephoned the Ambassador afternoon of September 2,

2005. FM Mammadyarov passed his condolences for the disaster that has befallen the U.S.
Gulf Coast, he noted that the Azeri people feel particularly touched given their contacts
with American companies from that region like McDermott. Foreign Minister then went on to
say that the U.S., which is a rich country probably does not need Azerbaijan's help and
certainly Azerbaijan would not be able to provide needed items like generators. However;
President Ilham Aliyev would like to know if the u.s. would be able to accept assistance
in cash for the benefit of u.S. citizens. Foreign'Minister said the amount would be
modest, perhaps something like 500,000 dollars, but the President felt strongly that this
was the moral thing to do. " '

2. Ambassador assured the Foreign Minister that the American people would be deeply
touched by this gesture of assistance from Azerbaijan. He undertook to find out
immediately the correct channels for arranging the technical transfer should the u.s.
government decide to accept this generous gift. .

.3. ACTION REQUESTED: For Department: Please advise whether Ambassador should accept
Azerbaijan's emergency assistance and please provide correct channel for transferring
funding.
HARNISH

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Additional Addresees:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 11 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLAS BAKU 001329

./
TFUS01; DHS FOR FEMA/OIA; USAID/OFDAj EUR/CACEN

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: PREL, ECON, AEMR, ASEC, CASC, MARR, AMGT, US, AJ

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From: . Anna, Erin P

Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 10:38 AM
To: TaskForce-1; Collins, Ronald; Dehart, James P; SES-O_CMS;EUR-Spec-Asst; Fox, John (EUR)
Cc: Polaschik, Joan A; Hyland, Jason P
Subject: FW: Hurricane Katrina - Azerbaijan Offer of Assistance

CMSffF1 - Please add the following Azerbaijan offer of assistance to the matrix:

The Azerbaijani Government has offered Disaster Relief Assistance of $500,000 to aid efforts in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Foreign Minister, in a phone call to Ambassador Hamish, said
Azerbaijan cannot provide needed items such as generators, but President Aliyev felt an offer of
monetary assistance was the moral thing to do. (Baku 1329)
Recommend that the Secretary include Azerbaijan among her thank-you calls.

Erin

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DA~1ti~,.1~dD:08 SEP 2006 200503991
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From: eMS TaskForce1 Q

Sent: Sunday, September 04. 2005 12;43 AM
To: EUR-CACEN-DL RELEASED IN FULL
Cc: Taskf-orce-1
Subject: FYI Cable accepting assistance for Hurricane

Attachments: Cable - Azerbaijan acceptance.doc

All,

Here is a cable accepting disaster assistance from Azerbaijan. The cable mentioned payment details, though in fact the
money had already arrived.

--Tom O'Keeffe
Hurricane Task Force 1

cable - Azerbaijan
acceptance....

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

1
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/cAsE ID: 13 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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Oliva, Amber M .

From: PATH Telegram Delivery

Sent: Tuesday, September 13,20053:15 PM B6
To: . L1NGA P; Agar, Christina J; Aidekman, David S; Almodovar, Cindy Trodden; Amadeo,
Stefanie; Anthony, Tanya M; Archer, Louise V; Areias, Allison V; Bame, David J; Barks-
Ruggles, Erica; Beecroft, Robert S; Beecroft, Robert S; Bockner, Matthew A; Boluda,Gladys;
Bradley, Tobin J; Brewer, Maria E; Brose, Christian D; Buangan, Richard L; Chacon, Arnold A:,
Chagnon, Natalie L; Cohen, James A; Davidson, Lynne A; Deatherage, B. Todd; Dilworth,
Alison E; D-NEA Duty; Donovan, Jason A; Dunne, Charles W; Elliott, Susan M; Erath, Tara F;
E Telegrams; Feeley, John D; Fitzsimmons, Elizabeth N; Fritz, Jonathan D; Fuhrer, Mary Jo;
Gisvold, Lisa C; Gunderson, Brian; Hambrick, Barbara K; Hardy, Elsie; Harris, Michelle F;
Hayden, Caitlin M; Horton, Brenda D; Hughes. Inez I; Irey, Kelley K; Jackson, Charlie G;
Jackson, Charlie G; Johnson, Jennifer L; Kilroy, Bernadette A; Lacey, Edward J; Levy, Philip I;
Lineberry, Laura E (liz); Lowenkron, Barry F; Manning, Robert A; Markey, Daniel S; Martinez,
Elizabeth L; Matera, Michael A; McCray. I Jean; McCray, I Jean; Meyer, Susan M; Mills,
Richard; Oldham. Linda; Oldham. Linda; Padilla. Chris; PATH D; PATH P; PATH SP; PATH
SS; PATH SWO; PATH T; Perez, Carol Z; Perina, Rudolf V; P-EUR Duty; I I B6
Plowden, Marisa L; Raphael, Lois; Rasamimanana, Jennifer L; Roberton, Craig L; Schneider,
Caroline M; SES-Line Officer2TDY; SES-Line Officer3 TDY; SESO Telegrams; Smith, Taiya
M; Snyder, April C; Sokolsky. Richard D; SES-Line Assistant TDY; SES-Line Officer TDY; TF1
- Telegrams; TF2 - Telegrams; TF-MGT - Telegrams; TF-PDPA - Telegrams: Tomlinson,
Christina; Waller, Robert P; Ward, Celeste J; Watzlavick, Paul S; Wicks, Daniel H; Wilkinson,
James R; Winter, Roger P
Subject: SECRETARY'S REPLY TO CONDOLENCE MESSAGE REGARDING HURRICANE
KATRINA FROM FM ELMAR MAMMADYAROV, (S/ES 200519862)

SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S REPLY TO CONDOLENCE MESSAGE REGARDING HURRICANE KATRINA FROM FM ELMAR
MAMMADYAROV. (S/ES 200519862)

1. PLEASE DELIVER FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FM MAMMADYAROV ..•THE DEPARTMENT
DOES NOT PLANTd RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE·MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE GOVERNMENT OF
AZERBAIJAN WISHES TO DO SO. THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED ORIGINAL.

2. BEGIN TEXT: :

DEAR MR. MINISTER:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL MESSAGE OF SYMPTHY REGARDING THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY
HURRICANE KATRINA, ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANES IN U.S. HISTORY.
IT IS COMFORTING TO HAVE SUCH CARING PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE REACHING OUT TO US AT
THIS TRAGIC TIME.

I DEEPLY APPRECIATE AZERBAIJAN'S DONATION OF $500,000.

WE WERE PLEASED TO ACCEPT YOUR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE AND

KNOW THAT AZERBAIJAN HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT HELP IN THE RELIEF EFFORT.

I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONCERN.

SINCERELY,

CONDOLEEZZA RICE

END TEXT.
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