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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
10STATE15681	2010-02-21 01:27	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Secretary of State
Appears in these articles: http://www.haitiliberte.com http://www.haiti-liberte.com/archives/volume4-48/Le%20d%C3%A9ploiement%20des%20militaires.asp http://www.haiti-liberte.com/archives/volume4-48/Une%20ru%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%E2%80%99or.asp http://www.haiti-liberte.com/archives/volume4-48/U.S.%20Worried%20about%20International.asp http://www.haiti-liberte.com/archives/volume4-48/After%20Quake.asp

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 015681 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA
SUBJECT: TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT 
NO. 75 
 
STATE 00015681  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES 
----------------------------------- 
 
¶1. (SBU)  NORTHCOM hosted a 1500 February 19 conference call 
on the halting of military air evacuations of American 
citizens and adoptees.  DOD will have a five-day transition 
period for military air travel beginning February 19, during 
which travelers will be accommodated on a space-available, 
case-by-case, basis.  After February 24, they must use 
commercial options.  (TF1/NORTHCOM Conference call) 
 
¶2. (SBU)  A C-17, repatriating American citizens? remains, is 
scheduled to depart Port-au-Prince for Dover AFB at 1500 
February 20.  (TF1/NORTHCOM Conference call) 
 
¶3. (SBU)  PM Bellerive approved a list of 58 adoptees February 
¶19.  (Consular Daily Sitrep) 
 
¶4. (SBU)  A consular officer was present at the Haitian 
judge?s February 19 questioning of the two remaining detained 
American citizens and secured the release of their passports, 
as well as those of eight American citizens released February 
¶17.  The two detainees are due back in court February 23, and 
the judge plans to visit the Dominican Republic to 
investigate further, according to press.  (Consular Daily 
SitRep/AP) 
 
¶5. (SBU)  Three American citizen aid workers were injured in a 
bus accident outside Port-au-Prince.  Two were seriously 
injured and will be medically evacuated by helicopter to the 
USNS Comfort this afternoon while the third was treated and 
released by the Seventh Day Adventist hospital.  (TF1/CA Duty 
e-mail, Embassy Port-au-Prince/USNS Comfort e-mail) 
 
¶6. (SBU)  DHS has confirmed that the Children of Promise 
orphan group, including six orphans and two escorts, has 
arranged its own charter flight, departing Port-au-Prince at 
approximately 1300 February 20.  HHS is making arrangements 
for parents to pick up their children at the Miami airport at 
the expected 1600 arrival time or at a Florida-approved child 
care facility.  (TF1/DHS e-mail, TF1/HHS e-mail) 
 
HUMANITARIAN UPDATE 
------------------- 
 
¶7. (U)  Prime Minister Bellerive said the Haitian government 
would appropriate land to build temporary camps for earthquake 
victims, but did not say how much land would be sought.  (AP) 
 
¶8. (SBU)  On February 19, USAID/OFDA provided World Vision 
with more than $19 million for shelter, economic recovery and 
market systems, and water, sanitation, and hygiene at six 
spontaneous settlements in Port-au-Prince and surrounding 
areas.  (USAID/DCHA Haiti Earthquake Fact Sheet #38l) 
 
 
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 
------------------ 
 
¶9. (SBU)  Embassy Port-au-Prince is preparing to use Hotel 
Indigo as temporary accommodation for U.S. officials in Port- 
au-Prince February 19.  Post is also considering the hotel as 
a morale and welfare location for mission staff.  (WHA/EX- 
Embassy Port-au-Prince conference call) 
 
¶10. (SBU)  USAID requested work areas for 23 more people who 
will be part of Ambassador Lucke's staff.  The increase will 
consume the last of the chancery's office space.  Post 
estimates at least 50 more spaces will be required and has 
requested OBO develop containerized options.  (WHA/EX-Embassy 
Port-au-Prince conference call) 
 
¶11. (U)  Additional updates are available through our 
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Earthquake . 
 
¶12. (U)  Minimize considered. 
CLINTON

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