O 280222Z APR 09
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UNCLAS STATE 042349 
 
 
INFORM CONSULS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
PREL, PINR, AMGT, MG 
SUBJECT: MGSF01:  MONITORING GROUP FORMATION REGARDING 
THE INTERNATIONAL SWINE FLU OUTBREAK 
 
¶1.  As of 1500 EDT on 04/27/09 the Executive Secretary 
directed the formation of a Monitoring Group regarding 
the International Swine Flu Outbreak.  The Monitoring 
Group will operate virtually with support from the 
Operations Center, but will be prepared to upgrade to 
physical staffing should events warrant. 
 
¶2.  The Monitoring Group Director will be Mark Libby of 
the Executive Secretariat.  Representatives from A, OES, 
MED, CA, IO, DS, HR,F, P, M, PA, WHA and other regional 
bureaus will participate in the Monitoring Group; 
additional bureaus or offices may be added to the group 
as needed. 
 
¶3.  All cables and other documents relating to this 
Monitoring Group should include the SIPDIS caption. 
Reporting cables should include MGSF01 on the subject 
line as well as the following tags: KFLU, AEMR, ASEC, 
CASC, KFLO, TBIO, KSAF, KPAO, PREL, PINR, AMGT, MG. 
 
¶4.  An unclassified webpage, which includes Monitoring 
Group situation reports, is available at 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal: 
Crisi_Pandemic_Influenza. 
Please note that this web address is case sensitive. 
 
¶5.  Embassy Mexico City should take the following 
actions immediately if they have not already been 
completed: 
 
(a)  Provide by email the office and residence phone 
numbers of all country team members and other key 
officers who will have action responsibilities during 
this crisis.  Please direct these emails to SES- 
O@state.gov. 
 
(b)  Participate in daily conference calls and provide 
situation reports by email or cable, as required, for as 
long as the Monitoring Group is in operation. 
 
(c)  Review post's Emergency Action Plan (including 
tripwires), update the F-77 report of potential 
evacuees, and ensure the Evacuation Management System 
(EMS) contains the most recent information on staff 
present at post. 
 
¶6.  Minimize considered. 
 
 
CLINTON