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Viewing cable 05CAIRO8163, EGYPT'S SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05CAIRO8163 2005-10-24 13:20 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
 
UNCLAS CAIRO 008163 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID PK PHUM PREL EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT'S SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF 
 
REF: STATE 195483 
 
1.  Egypt responded immediately to Pakistan's humanitarian 
crisis following the earthquake and has already donated 45 
tons of relief supplies, including tents, blankets, food and 
medicine.  The Ministry of Defense used three of its own 
C-130s and two U.S. Navy C-130s to transport the supplies. 
 
2.  Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense on October 23. 
MFA Americas Desk officer Basil Ahmed said he would share the 
demarche within the GOE for further consideration.  Post will 
continue to press for a substantive response and report this 
separately. 
 
 
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