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Italy:
Supplies: Generators, 12,000 tons of airlifted camp beds, blankets/sheets,
pumps/purifiers, medical supplies, baby food, 6000 lbs foodstuffs (Approved)
Personnel: 8 emergency staff (Approved)
Water pumps offered, FEMA needs to vet

Portugal: (FEMA needs to vet on all of the following for Portugal)

Supplies: >3000 items for accommodation and personal care
Personnel: 4 forensic experts
Other: 500, 000 barrels of oil (2% reserves), general offers of assistance

Spain: (FEMAneeds to vet)

Energy: offers up to 65,000 barrels of oil/day for 60 days
Supplies: logistical supplies, generators, supplies for accommodation, water treatment, air
heating, food, other relief supplies
Personnel: firefighters, medical practitioners, search and rescue experts
General: offers of assistance

Andorra: (FEMA needs to vet) .

Supplies: > 2000 items for accommodation, 15 tons bottled water, emergency and
medical supplies

Malta: (FEMA needs to vet)

Supplies: tents, bedding, clothing, material
Cash: $12,000

Vatican:

Cash: $300,000 symbolic contribution from Pope; over $15 million collected to date by
Catholic Charities USA, which is organizing contributions from Catholic entities.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 10 OCT 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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Supplies: Generators, 12,000 tons of airlifted camp beds, blankets/sheets, fc:;I
pumps/purifiers, medical supplies, baby food, 6000 lbs foodstuffs (Approved)
Personnel: 8 emergency staff (Approved)
....... ~ater pumps offered, FEMA'needs to vet

Portugal: (FEMA needs to vet on all of the foJJowing for Portugal)

Supplies: >3000 items for accommodation and personal care
Personnel: 4 forensic experts
Other: 500, 000 barrels of oil (2% reserves), general offers of assistance

Spain: (¥EMA needs to vet) .

Energy: Offers up to-65;OOO-bartelSOfoil/day for 60 days
Supplies: logistical supplies, generators, supplies for accommodation, water treatment, air
heating, food, other relief supplies
Personnel: firefighters, medical practitioners, search and rescue experts
General: offers of assistance

Andorra: (FEMA needs to vet)

Supplies: > 2000 items for accommodation, 15 tons bottled water, emergency and
medical supplies

Malta: (FEMA needs to vet)

~tents. bedding, clothing, material
ash: '2,000 ~

~vaiican:
Casli: 300 000 8 bolic contribution from Po e: over $15 million collected to date by
Cathohc Charities USA, which 18 orgamzmg con ibutions from Catholic entities.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE In: 24 AUG 2006 200503991
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Norman, Alain G

From: Norman, Alain G

Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005.3:04 PM
To: Atkinson, David R; Fox, Stephen R (NEAlRA); Campbell, William N(AF/EX); Martinez, Eduardo J
Cc: Morrow, Michael K; Bass, John R (OPS); Christenson, Richard A; Yu, Alan'K
Subject: Katrina Wrap-up

Yes. gentlemen, its an optimistic subject line. but I'm writing to ask you to tet me know the latest on any
outstanding matters relating to offers of assistance from countries in your region.

As you may know, "m currently sub'ing for Michelle, and' was reviewing the materials she left me. As I
understand it, here's about where we stand (other than EUR countries, which I've been following, and SA, which
all seem to be completed):

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Barbados - Ed, weren't you going to send me some info so I could ping somebody else? ~"f=n;",6.­
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Dominica - 100% decline cable in progress?
Ecuador - 100% decline cable in progress?
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I'd really appreciate your letting me know iflwhen the relevant cables have gone out (With MRNs would be nice).

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. Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:00 PM
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To: TaskForce-3
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Portuguese offer of assistancel hurricane Katrina

Please add to the matrix.

-----Original Message-----
From: catarina Arruda [mailto:embportsec2@attglobal.net]
sent: Thursday, september 08, 2005 4:37 PM
To: TaskForce-!
Cc: Young, Andrew; Fetchko, Nicolas
Subject: Portuguese offer of assistance / hurricane Katrina
,
In addition to the notification by the Portuguese Government of an offer of 2% of the national oil reserve, we
would also like to inform of the following offer that has been made available by Portugal: .

· 1 500 blankets
· 1 000 mattresses
· 500 hygiene kits
.100 tents

This offer has been made through the EU.

The offer ofthe 2% of oil reserve has been made available throu~h thelntemational Energy Agency ..

Best regards,

Catarina Arruda
First Secretary
Embassy of Portugal in Washington

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DA jf!t&~ 10: 25 SEP 2006 200503991
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Choi, Martino I
From: Fetchko, Nicolas RELEASED IN FULL
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 20059:52 AM
To: TaskForce-1; Norman, Alain G
Cc: EUR-WE-Portugal-DL
Subject: Portugal: Further offer of assistance: forensics team

Portugal is now making a bilateral offer of assistance in the form of a forensics team - details below. Please let me know
jf we want them to send this team.

Thank you,

Nick

Nicolas Fetchko
Desk Officer for Italy and Portugal
EURIWE
Tel. 202-647-2632
email :fetchkon@state.gov

From: Horton, sarah P

sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:24 AM
To: Fetchko, Nicolas
Cc: USBON POL ECON
Subject: Portuguese forensics team info

Nick,
The Portuguese are offering to send a forensics team to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The team consists
of four people - three doctors and one technical assistant. This is the same team that Portugal sent to Thailand after the
tsunami. According to the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the team is ready to go if we need them.
They can take some equipment with them but would need to know what is needed and how much.
Regards,
Sarah

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 11 SEP 2006 200503991 lTNCLASSIFIED·
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Norman', Alain G RELEASED IN FULL
From: Fetchko, Nicolas
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:54 AM
To: Horton, Sarah P; Norman, Alain G; Robinson, John G
Cc: EUR-W E-Portugal-DL
SUbject: FW: Portugal: Hurricane Katrina Offers of Assistance

Attachments: Katrina.xls

Sarah - Great. Thanks.

Alain. John,

Looks like we can thank Portugal for the Oil Reserve release- although the Charge already did that.

We don't know if we accepted the blankets, tents. etc.

From: Horton, Sarah P(Usbon)

sent: Thursday, september 29,2005 11:49 AM
To: Fetchko, Nicolas
Subject: Hurricane Katrina Offers of Assistance

Nick,
Attached is a spreadsheet I've been keeping of assistance offers (not that many) and outreach and thanks. I haven't
heard anything since the forensics team. If you have any questions let me know.
. Sarah

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Katrina.xls (21 KB)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 30 AUG 2006 200503991
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Norman, Alain G RELEASED IN FULL

From: Fetchko, Nicolas
Sent: Tuesday, September 27,200510:12 AM
To: Enav, Cari R; Harrington, Matthew T; Horton, Sarah P
Cc: Young, Andrew R; EUR-WE-Portugal-DL; Norman, Alain G
Subject: RE: Hurricane Katrina Offers of Assistance

Thanks, Carl. Will await Sarah's return.

Nicolas Fetchko UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Desk Officer for Italy and Portugal REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
EURIWE
DATE/CASE In: 22 AUG 2006 200503991
Tel. 202-647-2632 .'
email:fetchkon@state.gov

. From: Enav, Carl R

sent: Tuesday, September 27,2005 10:10 AM
To: Fetchko, Nicolas; Harrington, Matthew T; Horton, Sarah P
Cc: Young, Andrew R; EUR-WE-Portugal-Dl; Norman, Alain G
Subject: RE: Hurricane Katrina Offers of Assistance

Nick:

Sarah is in Wash DC right now attending Human Rights Conference. She'll be back in the office on Thursday and provide
.a complete update. In the meantime, I know that the offer of oil reserves was made through lEA (Lisbon 1221) and.that
the offer of supplies was made through European Commission's Monitoring and Info Center for Civil Protection (Lisbon
1231). I don't know if either of these offers was actually delivered.

Regards,
Cari

From:· Fetchko, Nicolas

Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:42 PM
To: Harrington, Matthew T; Enav, cari R; Horton, Sarah P
Cc: Young, Andrew R; EUR-WE-Portugal-DL; Norman, Alain G
Subject: Hurricane Katrina Offers of Assistance

Sarah,

EUR is trying to get a handle on what offers of assistance were accepted by FEMA and were actually received.

Unfortunately, the tracking of this information was not very effective back here.

The Task Force is aware of the following offers, but not sure if they were all Ultimately given by Portugal:

1) Supplies (cots, tents, blankets etc) - not sure if this offer was ever transmitted through the EU and airlifted by
NATO. Do you know if this happened? The OPS matrix shows the offer declined, but we want to be sure, and if
so tell the Portuguese.
2) Oil Reserves - Did Portugal release its oil reserves through the lEA? How did this work?
3) Forensics Teams - We declined. Understand Embassy Lisbon already thanked, but declined.
4) Red Cross - was there a symbolic contribution to the Red Cross? I thought I saw a press report to that effect? If
so, can you provide details? .

Are there any other offers that were given to NGO's and other organizations that did not come through the USG?

EUR wants to send a cable of appreciation for the offers. and what has been accepted and would appreciate your help
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Thank you,

Nick

Nicolas Fetchko
Desk Officer for Italy and Portugal
EURIWE
TeL 202-647-2632
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Cc: EUR-WE-Portugal·DL
SUbject: FW: Portugal: Hurricane Katrina Offers of Assistance

Attachments: Katrina.xls

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From: Horton, Sarah P(Usbon)
sent: Thursday, September 29,200511:49 AM
To: Fetchko, Nicolas
Subject: Hurricane Kabina Offers of Assistance

Nick,
Attached is a spreadsheet I've been keeping of assistance offers (not that many) and outreach and thanks. I haven't
heard anything since the forensics team. If you have any questions let me know. .
Sarah .

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FAX Proc.: EUA
Date: 2005-09-16
OUR FAX' + 351 21 7270522/+ 35121 7223154

FROM: National Council for Civil Emergency Planning (CEP.PO)

TO: Task Force One - Martin O'Mara (+1-202..:647-7094)

INF/ATT.: EADRCC (+32-2-707-2677); PODELNATO (+32-2-707-6427)
CC: Cb Gab SEDNAM; SNBPC; CVP
SUBJECT: Offer of Assistance to USA REF.:
Hurricane Katrina
TEXT:

Dear Sir

In order to discriminate the general offer of assistance from Portugal please find bellow
a table with the different items:

Blankets 6500
Tents (P6/P8) 100
Thin Mattresses 1000
Hvqlene Kits 500

This assistance has been offered through the EU Community Civil Protection
Mechanism 07SEP2005..

Depending on the validation of this offer, Portugal opts to utilise NATO-offered lift'
capabilities and the goods will be delivered at Ramstein by truck..

Yours sincerely,

The Assistant Vice-President

Anibal Albuquerque
Colonel

UNITED ST'ATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 07 SEP 2006 200503991
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O'Herron, Petra C B6 (]t~'~
From: Fetchko, Nicolas
Sent: Monday, September 19, 200510:13 AM
To: Cockrell, John D; EADRCC@hq.nato.int; Oppenheim, Jeffrey T; Katrina Working Group
Cc: Katrina Working Group; Stephens, Ronald; Chomiak-Satvi, Tania
SUbject: RE: Assistance to USA (NATO/Portugal)

John - I am tracking down what the latest is on this. As of last week, FEMA had not made
any decision as to whether it was going to accept or decline. Perhaps the working Gr9uP
can help?

Thanks,

Nick

Nicolas Fetchko
Desk Officer for Portugal and Italy
EUR/WE
Tel. 202-647-2632
email: fetchkon@state.gov

-----original Message-----
From: Cockrell, John D(Brussels NATO)
Sent: Monday, september 19, 2005 2:45 AM
To: EADRCC@hq.nato.int; oppenheim, Jeffrey T
Cc: Katrina Working Group; Fetchko, Nicolas; Stephens, Ronald; Chomiak-Salvi, Tania
Subject: RE: Assistance to USA (NATO/portugal)

Guenther, I just learned this morning that State no longer has a dedicated TaskForce up
for Katrina, it has been reduced in scope to. a "working group."

Their email is KatrinaWorkingGroup@state.gov.

Concerning the Portuguese offer, I have cc'd the State Department Portugal Desk Officer,
who is in the best position to tell us the status' of acceptance/denial re the Portuguese
offer to the U.S.

Given that Portugal has only now decided to coordinate through the EADRCC, so late in the
game, there'S a chance that a decision has already been taken in Washington, which we
might not be aware of.

Nick: do you have any info on the status' of the Portuguese offer (attached)? Please note
that USG authorities have asked that all Katrina aid be on the ground NLT september 23.
NATO has be~n working for several days now, and is pace to meet that target. USG will
need to decide ASAP, and Portuguese will need to move ASAP, if this aid'is to have any
chance to reaching the U.S. by September 23 (really heed an answer by our COB today).

John

John D. Cockrell
U.S. Department of State
Political Officer, USNATO
32 -2 -724-3136

-----Original Message-----
From: EADRCC [mail to: EADRCC@hq.·nato. int]
Sent: Monday, s~ptember 19, 2005 8:33 AM
To: Cockrell, John D; Oppenheim, Jeffrey T
Cc: CMS TaskForcelE
Subject: FW: Assistance to USA

1MIflPB S¥AWgbEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA 1
DATE/CASE 10: 13 SEP 2006 200503991
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Guenter Bretschneider
Head EADRCC
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From: Anibal Albuquerque I B6
Sent: 18 September 2005 1~7~:~5~9~-------------------------------
To: 1tfe@state.gov
Cc: delegation.portugal@hq.nato.int; eadrcc@hq~nato.int; I
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Ass~stance to USA
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** Reply Requested When Convenient **

Dear Sir
In order to specify the general offer of assistance from Portugal please see the document
attached to this mail.
Anibal Albuquerque

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Proc.: EUA
Date: 2005-09-16
OUR FAX '+351217270522/+"351217223154

FROM: National Council for Civil Emergency Planning (CEP-PO)

TO: Task Force One - Martin O'Mara (+1-202-647-7094)

INF/AIT.: EADRCC (+32-2-707-2677); PODELNATO (+32-2-707-6427)
CC:ChGabSEDNAM;SNBPC:CVP
SUBJECT: Offer of Assistance to USA REF.:
Hurricane Katrina
TEXT:

Dear Sir

In order to discriminate the general offer of assistance from Portugal please find bellow
a table with the different items:

Blankets 6500
Tents (P6/P8) 100
Thin Mattresses 1000
Hvqlene Kits 500

This assistance has been offered through the EU Community Civil Protection
Mechanism 07SEP2005.;

Depending on the validation of this offer, Portugal opts to utilise NATO-offered lift
capabilities and the goods will be delivered at Ramstein by truck.

Yours sincerely, "

The Assistant Vice-President

Anfbal Albuquerque
Colonel

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 22 AUG 2006 200503991 lJNCLASSIFIED
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Norman, Alain G RELEASED IN FULL
From: Robinson, John G
Sent: Monday, September 19,20056:34 PM
To: Norman, Alain G
Subject: RE: Assistance to USA (NATO/Portugal)

Thanks, Alain. Keep me posted.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Norman, Alain G
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:33 PM
To: Robinson, John G
Cc: Fetchko, Nicolas; Cockrell, John D
Subject: FW: Assistance to USA (NATO/Portugal)

John R.,
1 think this is what Nick was talking about.
Unfortunately, I do not know the latest about where this stands.
1 do know there's a meeting at the NSC at 1 pm DC time to discuss where things stand on
what we've received.
1 hope to learn more this afternoon.
Alain

-----Original Message----~
From: Fetchko, Nicolas
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 10:13 AM
To: Cockrell, John D; EADRCC@hq.nato.int; Oppenheim, Jeffrey T; Katrina Working Group
Cc: Katrina Working Group; Stephens, Ronald; Chomiak-Salvi, Tania
Subject: RE: Assistance to USA (NATO/Portugal)
John - I am tracking down what the latest is on this. As of last week, FEMA had not made
any decision as to whether it was going to accept or decline. Perhaps the Working Group
can help?
Thanks,
Nick

Nicolas Fetchko
Desk Officer for portugal and Italy
EUR/WE
Tel. 202-647-2632
email: fetchkon@state.gov

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-----Original Message-----
From: Cockrell, John D{Brussels NATO)
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 2:45 AM
To: EADRCC@hq.nato.int; Oppenheim, Jeffrey T
Cc: Katrina Working Group; Fetchko. Nicolas; Stephens, Ronald; Chomiak-Salvi, Tania
Subject: RE: Assistance to USA (NATO/Portugal)

Guenther, I just learned this morning that State no longer has a dedicated TaskForce up
for Katrina, it has been reduced in scope to a ,"working group."
Their email is KatrinaWorkingGroup@state.gov.

Concerning the Portuguese offer, I have cc'd the State Department Portugal Desk Officer,
who is in the best position to tell us the status of acceptance/denial re the Portuguese
offer to the U.S.
, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 22 AUG 2006 200503991 ONCLASSIFIED
 lTNCLASSIFIED
Given that Portugal has only now decided to coordinate through the EADRCC, so late in the
game, there's a chance that a decision has already been taken in Washington, which we
might not be aware of.

Nick: do you have any info on the status of the Portuguese offer (attached)? Please note
that USG authorities have asked that all Katrina aid be on the ground NLT September 23.
NATO has been working for several days now, and is pace to meet that target. USG will
need to decide ASAP, and Portuguese will need to move ASAP, if this aid is to have any
chance to reaching the U.S. by September 23 (really need an answer by our COB today) .

John

John O. Cockrell
U.S. Department of State
political Officer, USNATO
·32-2-724-3136
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--~--Original Message-----
From: EADRCC [mailto:EADRCC@hq.nato.intJ
'Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:33 AM
To: Cockrell, John OJ Oppenheim, Jeffrey T
Cc: CMS TaskForcelE
Subject: FW: Assistance to USA
FYI and action.
Regards,
Guenter Bretschneider
Head EADRCC

-----Original Message-----
From: Anibal Albuquerque [mailto:AAlbuquerque@cnpce.gov.ptl
Sent: 18 September 2005 17:59 .
To: Itfe@state.gov
Cc: delegation.portugal@hq.nato:intj eadrcc@hq.nato.intj jorge.reis@mdn.gov.ptj
pgaspar@snbpc.pt '
Subject: Assistance to USA

** Reply Requested When Convenient **

Dear Sir
In order to specify the general offer of assistance from Portugal please see the document
attached to this mail.
Anibal Albuquerque

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SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S REPLY TO CONDOL~NCE MESSAGE REGARDING
HURRICANE KATRINA FROM FM DIOGO FREITAS DO AMARAL
. (S/ES 200519882)
1. PLEASE DELIVER FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY RICE TO
FM FREITAS DO AMARAL. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PLAN TO
RELEASE TEXT OF MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE
GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL WISHES TO DO SO. NO SIGNED ORIGINAL
WILL FOLLOW.
2. BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR MR. MINISTER:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY 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.
WE WERE PLEASED TO ACCEPT YOUR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE AND KNOW
THAT ,PORTUGAL HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT HELP
IN THE RELIEF EFFORT.
1 AM GRATEFUL fOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONCERN.
SINCERELY,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK ,TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 28 JUL 2006 200503991
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I was shocked with the losses of life. as. well as w;th dimension of
the destrucnon. cau by the storm that affected the United Slates this
week. In this c;Ufflcu t moment. 1 would like to expt"css to you and to the
American People th solidarity of the Portuguese People. The Portuguese
Government stands eady to assi,;t the United States Government in any
way you may find us ful.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STA E

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
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DATE/CASE ID: 28 JUL 2006 200503991
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TO:

Origin: SS

From: SECSTATE WASHOC (STATE - IMMEDIATE)

TAGS: AEMR, AMGT, ASEC, CASC, BAlD, PREL, US, PO

Captions: None

Subject: TFUS01: RESPONSE TO OFFER OF ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE

KATRINA FROM PORTUGAL

Ref: STATE 172092

1. (SEU) This is an action request -- see paras 2 and 3.

2. (Sau) This cable contains the official USG response to assistance

offers from the Government of Portugal for Hurricane Katrina. Embassy
Lisbon should deliver the points in para 3 at the highest appropriate
level at its earliest opportunity.

3. (Sau) Talking points for use with host government:

I

--The U.S. Government is grateful for the generous offers of

assistance from the Government and people of Portugal in the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina.

The United States greatly appreciates the donation of 500,000

barrels of oil via the International Energy Agency (IEA). Portugal's
contribution has made an important difference in the lives of victims
of Hurricane Katrina ahd demonstrated once again that Portugal is a
close ~riend and ally of the United States.

-- The situation on the ground in the weeks since Hurricane Katrina has
been dynamic. Our emergency management officials now have determined
that the Portuguese Government's offer of materials and personnel
support will not be required.

-- The usa has received an outpouring of support from many nations and
international organizations, as well as individuals. On behalf of the
United States Government and all· Americans, I want to express heartfelt
appreciation, once again, for the Government of Portugal's generous

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 10 AUG 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
 UNCLASSIFIED

offers of assistance and expressions of concern, as well as those of

the people of Portugal in this trying time.

End points.

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From: Cockrell, John D(Brussels NATO) RELEASED IN PART

Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 2:45 AM
To: EADRCC@hq.nato.int; Oppenheim, Jeffrey T B6
Cc: Katrina Working Group; Fetchko, Nicolas; Stephens, Ronald; Chomiak-Salvi, Tania
Subject: RE: Assistance to USA (NATO/Portugal)

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Guenther, I just learned this morning that State no longer has a dedicated
TaskForce up fo'r Katrina, it has been reduced in scope to a "working group. 11

Their email is KatrinaWorkingGroup@state.gov.

Concerning the Portuguese offer; I have cc,'d the State Department Portugal Desk Officer,
who is in the best position to tell us the status of acceptance/denial re the Portuguese
offer to the U.S. .

Given that Portugal has only now decided to coordinate through the EADRCC, so late in the
game, there'S a chance that a decision has already been taken in Washington, which we
might.not be aware of.

Nick: do you have any info on the status of the Portuguese offer (attached)? Please note
that USG authorities have asked that all Katrina aid be on the ground NLT September 23.
NATO has been working for several days now, and is pace to meet that target. USG will
need to decide ASAP, and Portuguese will need to move ASAP, if this aid is to have any
chance to reaching the U.S. by September 23 (really need an an~wer by our COB today).

John

John D. Cockreil
U.S. Department of State
Political Officer, USNATO
32-2-724-3136

-----Original Message-----
From: EADRCC [mailto:EADRCC@hq.nato.int]
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:33 AM
To: Cockrell, John Dj Oppenheim, Jeffrey T
Cc: CMS TaskForcelE
Subject: FW: Assistance to USA

FYI and action .

.Regards,
Guenter Bretschneider
Head EADRCC

-----Original Message-----
From: Anibal Albuquerque [mailto
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Sent: 18 September 2005 17:59 1...- _
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To: 1tfe@state.gov
Cc: delegation.portugal@hq.nato.intj eadrcc@hq.nato.intj· ~ I.
I05UDJecc. ASSISCdIlce to' USA ------------

** Reply Requested When Convenient **

Dear Sir
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 07 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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In order to specify the general offer of assistance from portugal please see the document
attached to this mail.
Anibal Albuquerque

This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.

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I notice the State TF report goes to a standard distribution that does not include NORTHCOM, the primary
COCOM in this case. For parallel coverage, I would suggest you add some ofthe addressees in the
NORTHCOM SITREP, which I have copied below.

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INFORM CONSULS

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: PREL, PINS, ~EMR. MARR. CASC, US, KHLS
SUBJECT: TFUSOl SITUATION REPORT NO. 013 AS OF 1530 EDT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 08. 2005

unclassified Telegram Text M Gallagher, Coordinator.

Thursday, September 08, 2005

\
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

1. (U) Three flights from the.UK, and one each from Spain
and Russia landed relief supplies at Little Rock today.
An additional Russian aircraft. as well as one flight from
France and two from Egypt are scheduled to land at Little
Rock later today. Tunisian and Israeli aircraft are
scheduled for tomorrow. (Task Force)

2. (U) The Mexican 45-truck convoy cleared the border at

1032. (Task Force/NORTHCOM e-mail)

3. (U) A total of ios foreign countries and 11

international organizations have generously offered
assistance to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. New or
increased offers of assistance have been made by: portugal
-- two percent of its oil reserves (500.000 barrels);
Vietnam -- offered $100,000; Armenia -- increased its
offer to $200,000 from $100,000; Sao Tome -- offered
$18.000. and Guyana -- offered plywood. (Task Force)

ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS

4. (U) Foreign consular officials have located 549

formerly missing foreign nationals. up from 196. [Task
Force)

U.S. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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S. (U) USDA is deploying personnel to Little Rock AFB and
other locations to inspect MREs and other food aid. (Task
Force, Task Force/FEMA e-mail)

6. (U) Department of State-South has worked out a process

by which consular officials from the nine permanent
consulates in New Orleans may visit their offices. D05-
South will communicate those procedures tomorrow morning.
Procedures will also be provided to allow other missions
to visit New Orleans accompanied by DOS-South personnel
and Louisiana State Police. British Ambassador David
Manning is scheduled to visit Baton Rouge tomorrow. (Task
Force/State-South telcon)

7. (U) NORTHCOM is now coordinating an 10 system to track

all foreign relief flights. (Task Force/RMTKatrina e-
mail)

MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
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From: Bisharat, Henry

Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:58 PM
To: Robinson, John G; Fetchko, Nicolas
Cc: Norman, Alain G; TaskForce-1; Miley, Stephanie A; Horton, Sarah P
Subject: RE: Portuguese forensics team info

Pleasenote interim response to the many other offers of forensic assistance:

UNCLASSIFIED
TELEGRAM September 10, 2005
I

To: AMEMBASSY BERN - IMMEDIATE

origin: SS

From: SECSTATE WASHOC (STATE 166938 - IMMEDIATE)

TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, US

Captions: None

Subject: TFUS01: INTERIM RESPONSE TO OFFERS OF FORENSIC

ASSISTANCE

Ref: None

1. This is an action request. Action addressees are

requested to deliver the points in para 3 immediately
to appropriate host government officials.

2. For Berlin and Bangkok: You are not to deliver

this message. However, decisions, on the German and
Thai offers of forensic personnel have not been
finalized. You should not give host governments any
impression that a final decision has been reached.

3. Begin points:

Thank you for your generous offers of assistance in

response to Hurricane Katrina. The United States is
grateful for the .support you have offered.

-- The situation on the ground is dynamic, and our

evaluation of needs is ongoing.

-- With regard to your offer of forensic assistance,

it is the evaluation of the Department of Health and
Human Services at present that they have sufficient
domestic resources to meet these needs. If there is
any change in that assessment, we will inform your
government as soon as possible.

-UNffEB\¥iTE~'biFmTm~'t6~ZSTtffEassistance you have

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offered the United States in response to this disaster.

End points.
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Additional Addressees:
AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
AMEMBASSY OSLO
AMEMBASSY PRAGUE
AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
AMEMBASSY WARSAW
AMEMBASSY ZAGREB ,
AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE
AMEMBASSY SOFIA
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST

cc:
AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
AMEMBASSY BERLIN
DEPT OF HHS WASHINGTON DC

From: Robinson, John G

sent: Tuesday, september 13, 2005 5:54 PM
.To: Fetchko, Nicolas
Cc: Norman, Alain G; Taskforce-I; Bisharat, Henry; Miley, Stephanie A
Subject: RE: Portuguese forensics team info

Nick,

Will do. My understanding is that these requests should go directly to the task force, for inclusion in the matrix.

John

From: Fetchko, Nicolas

sent: Tuesday, september 13,20055:50 PM
To: Norman, Alain G; Robinson, John G
Subject: FW: Portuguese forensics team Info

John, Alain,

Per my unclass email. Can you ensure that this gets included into Portugal's offer of assistance?

Thanks,

Nick

Nicolas Fetchko
Desk Officer for Italy and Portugal
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Tel. 202-647-2632
emall:fetchkon@state.gov

From: Horton, sarah P

sent: Tuesday, september 13, 2005 9:24 AM
To: Fetchko, Nicolas
Cc: USBON POL ECON
Subject: Portuguese forensics team Info

Nick,
The Portuguese are offering to send a forensics team to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The team consists
of four people - three doctors and one technical assistant. This is the same team that Portugal sent to Thailand after the
tsunami. According to the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the team is ready to go if we need them.
They can take some equipment with them but would need to know what is needed and how much.
Regards, . .
Sarah

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
Norman, Alain G DATE/CASE ID: 22 AUG 2006 200503991
RELEASED IN PART
From: US Dos [travelingJine@yahoo.com] B6 f;~4
Sent: Tuesday, September 27,20056:04 PM
To: KatrinaWG; John R (OPS) Bass; Arnold A Chacon; lynwood Dent; Henrietta Fore; Rebecca Gonzales;
Elizabeth Moore; Mike Morrow; Richard Paschall; ses_4@state.gov; Harry Thomas;
tlavelingline@yahoo.com . .
Cc: John Arndt; John R (OPS) Bass; Audu Besmer, Deborah Bolton; Donna Bordley; William Campbell;
charlesbolden53~ /Dick Christenson; OFM Dobson; Peggy England; Steve Fox; Greg Franklin;
Rebecca Gustafson; Peter Gutherie; Michelle Harris; Mike Hess; OFM Hopkins; jacree@ofda.net;
jmeline@nsc.eop.gov; Eileen Kane; KatrinaWG; kisaacs@usaid.gov; lambertCA@state.gov;
lchapman@ofda.net; Eduardo Martinez; Deborah McCarthy; Brian McFeeters; Sarah McNiece: Kendall
Montgomery; Mike Morrow; inpratt@usaid.gov; Portia Palmer; perezcz@state.gov; Frank Ponds;
randrew@ofda.net; richardcj@state.gov; rmtkatrina_rm@ofda.net; scatlin@ofda.net; sheaDl@state.gov;
Susan Sheybani; state.iimg@hq.dhs.gov; Harry Thomas; travelingline@yahoo.com; Pia Wanek; April S
Waters; Alan Yu; Carolyn Zangari
Subject: Daily Activities Report - Sept 27, 2005

Media Event Wednesday featuring German pump operators and Corps of Engineers: Ambassador
Sullivan will travel to New Orleans and thank the German pump operators. Also present will be senior Corps of
Engineers officers; Mayor Nagin has also been invited to attend or send a representative. PA and FEMA public
relations office have arranged for a media group of international and domestic media to travel to New Orleans
to a site. where the team in engaged in dewatering operations.
.

Press release on Mexican Army Assistance: FEMA Joint Information Center put out press release detailing
Mexican Army contributions. nc with PA assistance will continue to offer international journalists access to
stories, particularly those with an international component.

State Soutb presence: One CA rep Steve Sena departs tomorrow morning. We have informed FEMA PFO that
State will be phasing down its operations considerably from this Friday with remaining AID officers departing
Little Rock and the region and only consular/OFM officers and one PA officer remaining. We are turning back
some office space to FEMA, but asking·that FEMA continue to provide systems and communications support.

CONSULAR ISSUES

Passport Office Meetingr.We have made the necessary arrangements for a one-day meeting of visiting Passport
Office officials with New Orleans Passport Office employees in Baton Rouge Airport Conference Center
Wednesday.

Remains Recovery and Retrieval Update: Col. Mary Myersconfirmed at the RRR,meeting that the U.S.
military are largely withdrawn from the search effort in NOLA. Separately, Urban Search & Rescue (USAR)
reps noted that several out-of-state USAR teams (from Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and Pennyslvania) are
phasing out. There continue to be problems with how Kenyon personnel are handling human remains (HR)
they transfer to the St. Gabriel morgue. Dr. Cataldie, the Louisiana doctor overseeing the RRR effort, has
decided that remains may only be released to a Louisiana-licensed funeral home; a workaround had to be
created over the weekend for release to an Alabama facility. Funeral homes must make appointments 24 hours
in advance before they can pick up HR from St. Gabriel. .

Flooding at Morgue: Hurricane Rita caused significant flooding at the St. Gabriel morgue, although this did
not directly affect morgue operations. Cons reps will visit the morgue as soon as possible to resume tracking
operations.

Morgue Cbecks: Cons rep Lamora spoke this afternoon with our contact at the morgue, who confirmed receipt

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of the various lists of unaccounted for foreign nationals we have sent to her. Thus far, she has found no
additional matches beyond the four (one Briton, one Portuguese and two Brazilians) we knew ofas oflast
Thursday, 9/22.

IBM Project Update: Cons reps confmned to FEMA that we will provide our combined list of still
unaccounted for foreign citizens to them in a standardized format that theycan then pass to IBM for its project
(contracted by the State of Louisiana) to try to use a computer program to cross-check all on-line databases in
which Katrina-related individuals might be registered. The purpose of this project is to give the State as
complete a count as possible of the number of individuals affected.

No More Missing Japanese: The Japanese Embassy in Washington confirmed for us by phone this morning
that all but one of the Japanese citizens on their Louisiana list have now been accounted for. Coincidentally,
immediately after that call we received an e-mail from the American Red Cross (responding to our e-mail of last
weekjstating that they had located that same Japanese citizen, who had relocated to Texas. We passed this
information to the Japanese Embassy. This should mean that there are no more Japanese citizens unaccounted
for.

Italian List Update: In response to our request yesterday, the Italian Embassy in Washington forwarded a
somewhat shorter list of about 90 names (down from the previous count of 111) of Italian citizens whose
whereabouts are still unknown. We have redacted that list down to 49 in the hardest-hit parts ofSE Louisiana
and passed it to our various contacts. We have asked the Italian Embassy for clarification on whether their lists
are driven by actual inquiries by these people's family/friends, or whether they are based solely on the
embassy's registration lists.

Mexico: Cons rep Sena placed another call to ICE rep George Robinson to follow up on our previous inquiry
on the 11 Mexican immigration detainees whose whereabouts remain unknown.

Honduras: Cons rep Sena.called the Louisiana State Commission on Law Enforcement to follow up again on
I ' Ithe Honduran citizen who was supposedly in Louisiana custody prior to Katrina. BI

Ni~aragu~: The ~icar~guan hono~~ consul from New Orleans,- Carlos S~pson, phoned to ~~u~s~ our
assistance m locatmg NIcaraguan citizen I Iwhose family reports he was in jail in Kenner' BI
prior to Katrina. According to the family':l . fNas due to be released on bail but then his release was BI
delayed when it was discovered he was in the U.S. illegally. His family has lost track of his whereabouts.
We then called the Commission and passed along I I
name. BI

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