Related Documents - CREW: Department of State: Regarding International Assistance Offers After Hurricane Katrina: Mexico Assistance

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Sent: Monday, September 12,20052:26 PM RELEASED IN FULL
To: Creamer, John S
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: WHA - Request for clarification on medical assistance offers from Argentina and Mexico
John,
This is the last of them ...
Again, any assistance would be great!
Melissa Kopolow
TF WHA Action Officer
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From: Gomez, Heidi N
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 4:17 PM
To: Barmon, Kathleen Wi Martinez, Eduardo J; Sheridan, Ian Mi Benson, James Hi
TaskForce-I; Llorens, Hugo; Gomez, Heidi N; Barnes, Douglas M; Gidi, Ginny
Subject: FW: WHA - Request for clarification on medical assistance offers from Argentina
and Mexico
FYI.
Heidi N. G6mez
Argentina Desk Offier
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Tel. 202-647-3402
Fax 202-736-7825
http:\\www.state.gov
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From: CMS TaskForce1N
Sent: Wednesday, September" 07, 2005 4: 13 PM
To: Sheridan, Ian M; Royster, Steven B
Cc: WHA-PPC; WHA-BSC;" WHA-MEX; TaskForce-1
Subject: WHA - Request for clarification on medical assistance offers from Argentina and
Mexico
Ian & Steve,
Below is a request for more information/clarification concerning offers of assistance from

Mexico and Argentina.
I would appreciate your help finding POes and answers. Thanks,
Rick Yoneoka
WHA Desk
Task Force
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Sent: Wednesday,-September 07, 2005 3:56 PM
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$ubject: Attn:-WHA Liaison: Request for clarification on medical assistance offers from
Argentina and Mexico
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 25 SEP 2006 200503991
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Rick,
As per our telcon, I would appreciate your assistance in obtaining clarification on a

" couple of offers of medical assistance.
Based on the latest matrix of international offers, HHS has decided to accept offers for
medical support from Argentina and Mexico, but requests clarification/additional
information as follows: .
OFFER:
Argentina: Govt. of Argentina is prepared to send a multi-disciplinary team that has
expertise in social and psychological assistance related to disaster relief.
REQUEST for CLARIFICATION:

From the Argentinians, we need to know the size of the Argentinian team and whether or not
they are bilinigual.
OFFER:
Mexico: Secretariat of Health offering four health teams of four with varied disciplines
"and expertise indisaste~s (16 individuals total). Accepting psychological experts only.
REQUEST for CLARIFICATION:
From the Mexicans, we need to know whether they are still interested in donating their
psychosocial services if we are only interested in this piece of their package . . If they
are still interested, we need to know the size of the team they are sending and whether
they are bilinigual.
We need these numbers to start looking for placements and places for them to stay.
Thanks in advance for your assistance with tracking down the requested information.
Regards,
Christa Skerry
STATE S/CRS (Liaison at the USAID/RMT Operations Center) 703-526-2130
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TASK FORCE KATRINA - PM LOG
Thursday. 9/8 3-11pm Shift Rosati Mexico Request from Mexico (via WHA rep)
to ascertaln status of their ship "Papa
Lopan". NORTHCOM POLAD
Deborah Bolton confirmed ship
arrived yesterday; anchored off
GUlfport, Mississippi; working with
USS Bataan and Dutch frigate ''Van
Amstel"; began offloading using small
boats from the shore. Information
relayed to WHA rep.
Thursday. 9/8 3-11pm Shift Rosati Canada Resolved question concerning
Canadian medical personnel on ships
-- medical personnel not sent as part
of assistance but to look after
Canadian personnel. Ships are 4 - 1
destroyer. 2 frigates, 1 Canadian
Coast Guard. Sailed on the 6th, may
arrive the 10th or even the 11th, 12th
due to storms in the Atlantic.
Personnel are: 1 medical officer, 1
medical planner. 3 physicians
assistants, 4 medical technicians.
Canada considering making an offer
for Canadian medical teams to work
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Thursday. 9/8 3-11 pm Shift Rosati Ukraine See details on offer of $200.000
which could be applied to contracted
Antonov support.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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Subject: PM End of Shift Summary
TFUSOI: Hunicane Katrina Task Force 9/13/05

2300 - 0700 Shift
PM Representative End of Shift Report - Tom Canahuate
Mexican Navy: Confirmed for PMAT that the USG accepted Mexican naval assistance.
Mexican Mf-17 Helicopters: NorthCom requested copies of the diplomatic notes exchanged between the Ll.S.
and Mexico regarding the use of Mexican Mi-17 helicopters in relief efforts. NorthCom is concerned about
liability risks and would like to review the dip notes. WHA rep on Task Force sent an e-mail to post requesting
copies of the notes or other documents concerning the Mi-17s. Follow up with post to make sure NorthCom gets
the documents it needs.
Russia: Forwarded TFI clearance to PMAT to provide diplomatic flight clearance for Russian donation of 16
tons of bandages. The OFDAIFEMA control number is 09-10-M028. Waiting/orflight details/rom the
Russians.. .
Bolivia: Sent an e-mail tolroTanupdateonBolivia.sofferofcivildefenseequipmentand.Bf

sending a civil defense team to New orleans: Pending e-mailfrom I I

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SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 010

UNITED STATES TASK FORCE
. 0500 EDT Wednesday,September 07, 2005
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
(U) The USG identified forensic assistance asa top priority. Several foreign govenunents offered·
forensic assistance, including Germany, Canada. Israel. Australia. New Zealand, the Netherlands, the
Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Thailand. (TaskForce e-mails, telecons)
(U) The USG accepted assistance from Canada, Israel, Mexico, Argentina, and WHO for health and
human services. The USG also accepted aid from Russia, China, Egypt, Thailand, Spain, and Canada
for relief supplies, generators, fuel, and energy expertise. Canada and Mexico also deployed convoys,
including planes, helicopters, ships, trucks, crews, divers, and relief supplies. TRANSCOM will
transport water pumps from the Netherlands and Germany. India and Pakistan offered money and other
relief supplies. (TaskForce e-mails, telecons)
ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS

(U) DS agents visited all nine consulates located in New Orleans and reported all appear to be in good
condition. (Taskiiorce e-ma~~ oM- ~A~S'I~ 1.D!"/I"l,li...,.t..)
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(U) The numberof foreign nationals reported missing is now 879, reflecting a slight increase due to
updated information from several foreign governments. CAexpects that numberto decrease as the lists
are scrubbed and duplicate namesare removed. (TaskForce e-mails, telecons)
U.S. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

(U) Office space to house Department and reliefpersonnel was identified in BatonRouge near FEMA
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. .ACCEETANCE-OF--OFEERS.OF'-_ASSISTANCE .:...
(U) The Task Force has sent cables accepting offers of assistance
from Sweden, France, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and South Korea. We expect additional
acceptances from FEMA within the next day or two. (FEMA, Task Force)
UN PARTICIPATION IN USAID RESPONSE MANAGEMENT TEAM

(U) As of September 9, a total of 32 UN staff were working closely
with the USAID Response Management Team (RMT). in Washington and in the
affected region on the USG response to Hurricane Katrina. Currently,
11 UN personnel are in Washington, 9 in Baton Rouge, 5 in Little Rock,
3 in Austin, 2 in Atlanta, 1 is at FEMA Headquarters, and 1 is
awaiting placement. On September 12, UN and USAID representatives
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will devise a plan for'next steps 'based on input from UN and USAID
at aff in ,the field. (USAID/RMT)
STATUS OF MEXICAN ARMY ASSISTANCE
(U) The Mexican military contingent" in San Antonio, Texas, cooked and
served 3,000 lunches and 4,720 dinners to evacuees on September 9.
The Mexican contingent, which included medical personnel, is not
providing medical care to evacuees due to U.S. legal certification
requirements for prescribing medication. (NORTHCOM)
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WHA update - Task Force 1- 9/81100 - 9/9 0700
. (U) Monterrey 923 - "BomberosCold Fire Emergencias" of San Pedro

Garza Gaida, Mexico has offered 4 fire trucks and crews equipped with
drainage pumps, lighting banks, inflatable rafts, and rescue equipment. The
company is private but is an integrated part of the state of Nuevo Leon fire,
rescue, and emergency crew. The owner, Francisco Antonio Ruiz
. Arredondo, has obtained the permission of the government to provide this
service and has committed to covering all expenses. Sergio Marquez from
Zacatecas is willing to provide 50 linemen who are experienced in working
with high tension electricallines(l3,200, 34,500, 115,00 volts). The contact
works with residential transformers as well and helped (CFE-Mexico
lighting company) in the 1993 Lydia hurricane. Mr. Ruiz Arredondo and
Mr. Marquez have been contacted by post and thanked for their generous
offers. They have stated that they will maintain the crew ready until hearing
from post.
(U) Toronto 2349 - Ontario has extended a blanket offer of whatever

assistance is needed. The office of Ontario Commissioner of Emergency
Management Julian Fantino is coordinating Ontario's response with the
Canadian federal government. Ontario is currently dispatching at least 100
volunteers on three week duty assignments to work for the U.S. Red Cross in
the southern United States (Note: the province will pay the employees'
salaries, travel costs will be covered by the Canadian Red Cross or Canadian
federal government, and housing(tents) and meals will be provided by the
U.S. Red Cross. End Note). The province has also offered to provide
veterinarians and is considering dispatching veterinary supplies for stranded
.pets in New Orleans.Ontario has been told that there is currently no need to
deploy to the U.S. the electricity crews or emergency medical assistance
teams previously offered by Premier McGuinty.
The City of Toronto has dispatched a team of firefighters to Shreveport,

Louisiana in response to a request.the city had received, and is prepared to
provide additional assistance rebuilding the damaged cities. American
students are being welcomed into Ontario's public schools without paying
the tuition fees normally charged to temporary residents. The University of
Toronto has offered to temporarily provide full tuition and housing for some
students on a space available basis. 600 Liquor Control Board of Ontario
(LCBO) stores are collecting donations at their locations.

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Government of Argentina: offers White Helmets and medical aid. B6
Government of Brazil: President lula has sent a Jetterof condolence to President Bush
expressing sympathy and a general offer of assistance for hurriesn relief.
Government of Colombia:! Ito B6

offer a small group/team of volunteers available with natural disaster response experience.
Additionally, Colombia can send 10 tons of vegetable powdered milk for undernourished kids that
requires the addition of water. Colomobia Air Force has a c-130.1 lis standing by, and
I Iwould like to call him back ASAP with a response to this offer.
Mexico: Mexico's Civil Protection Office (part of the Sec. of Government) has officially offered
four senior disaster response experts to work with NORTHCOM Officials in the U.S. We have
been informed byl NORTHCOM that they would like to accept this offer of
assistance. Claire along from F~A has been kept In the loop. Six names were sent to us along
with information on their skills/abilities but I believe NORTHCOM has accepted only four. Two of
the six don't have visas. Our military groups and agencies will be happy to assist with all
arrangements. .
SEDENA has offered 15 semi trailers of supplies, which FEMA has approved for use in Dallas,
per 2334 9/6 email from! ~NORTHCOM. At a 12009/6 coordination meeting
between AMEMB MX City ODC andEDENA to discuss further details of SEDENA assistance
offer, SEDENA informed ODC members that their offer includes not just the 15 semi trailers of
supplies but additionally two full field kitchen sets capable of feeding 7000 P C e · als a day
for 20 days, and water purification units. The Secretary of National Defense, . has
authorized the Mexican soldiers accompanying/operating this equipment to remain In t e US for
the duration of the 20 days of supplies they would bring. This equipment would also provide the
Mexicans self-sufficiency in lodging and feeding. ODC members informed SEDENA that only the
15 truckloads of supplies have been accepted. by FEMA at this time. NORTHCOM has requested
FEMA determination if original SEDENA offer of 15 truckloads of supplies (or the expanded
SEDENA offer ifaccepted) can be used in FEMAfRed Cross operations in San Antonio. TX vice
Dallas, TX to facilitate logistical coordination with Mexican forces. American Red Cross Hqtrs in
Washington DC is aware of SEDENA and political desires to work with MX as a partner in the
Strategic Partnership program etc.] IContacted
Operations Directors Sarah Gabel at Red Cross is Sarah Gabel and Deb Highland (202-303-
5526). Ms. Gabel will contacf ~o let him know if the MX donation can be worked into
the Katrina relief effort in the San Antonio 7Dallas area. Once NORTHCOM receives word from
Red Cross, the offer can then be cleared with State TF. If Red Cross can't use the support,
NORTHCOM suggests the approved 15 trucks to Dallas be used as previously planned as a
donation to the FEMA Katrina relief effort. NORTHCOM also offers the idea that the mobile
kitchen crew (though it would be without foodstuffs) could perhaps cook for a mil staging area
somewhere in the Katrina JOA with the JTF.
Government of Peru: has offered to send 9 tons of canned tuna, and 3.5 tons of canned
sardines. They are prepared to send the aid via Peruvian Air Force. President Toledo will
making a public announcement of the offer.

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DATE/CASE ID: 26 SEP 2006 200503991
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From: Gisvold, Lisa C(S/ES-O/CMS)
. Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:48 PM
To: McCarthy, Deborah A; Harris, Michelle F
Cc: SES·O CMS
SUbJect: Colombian and Mexican mental health workers
As we weren't able to resolve this issue today, I wanted to make sure you have contact information and that this issue
doesn't fall through the cracks. OFDA (Tony Stitt 703-526-2210) tried to reach someone at HHS today to push the
acceptance of the mental health workers. However, HHS has been in a retreat all day. The contact person at HHS is Dr.
David Smith, 301-675-1920. David is supportive of the visit so he will be helpful. I also had the matrix team add this
information to the matrix. Call me if you have any questions. Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Crisis Management Support
Operations Center
US Department of State
Tel: 202-647-7640

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Subject: FW: WHA SITREP, 1500 Sep 16
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Katrina Task Force

WHA - End of Shift Report
9/16/05 - 1500 hrs
IWHA Action officer B6

September 16, 2005
0700-1500
PRIORITYIHOT
Mexico: Offer of Mental Health Experts: One psychologist, Rosa Rodriguez Zubiate, was accepted. Cable is
out for clearance: found on unclass side at I:fTFIIDOCS/CABLES/Acceptance cable-immediate-Mexico Sept
15.
-Action: OFDA asked that I hold on the cable. All clearanced received except OFDA and DHHS.
-Action: Sent email to Tony Stint and DBSmith @DHHS 9/16 6:17 a.m. to ask about clearance status. Follow-
up OOB 9/16.
-Action: OPEN As of 1415 on 16 Sep still awaiting answerfrom OFDAlHHS
Colombia: Civil defense personnel: four personnel will be accepted.

Cable is outfor clearance: found on unclass side at I:fTFIIDOCS/CABLES/Acceptance cable-immediate-
Colombia Sept 15. .
-Action: OFDA (USA/D) asked that I hold on the cable: all clearances have been received, but HHS
info/clearance is in question
-Action: Sent email to Tony Stint 9/15 10:36p.m. to ask about clearance status (in COLjile)
-Action: OPEN As of1415 on 16 Sep still awaiting answerfrom OFDAlHHS_
Pending/Closed Items
Trinidad & Tobago: Pledge to Charity: Embassy confirmed via email that T&T pledged $2 million on 09/14
at 09:13. Email sent to WHAICAR to request cable from Port of Spain when pledge is fulfilled. (04:15)
-Action: Waiting for response,fol/ow up with desk 9/16 a.m.
-Action: Pel/cling Cable should be comingfrom post today; Tim Swanson has drafted it already.
Brazil: Offer 09/09/05: WHNBSC confirmed offer on 09/14 via email at 10:14: Per matrix, FEMA needs to
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9/15 - OFDA'rep confirmed USG will not/not accept offer.
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I----.....;...---,~s double-checking with Northcom on offer of National Guard assistance. B6
-Action: FEMA still needs to vet, allow u 9/16 .
-Action: Closed. ORTHCOM would not accept assistance. Sent to logger to close
out. Desk and em assy cc e .
Jamaica: Private donations: Question from post on allowing bank to collect donations then deposit with Emb
cashier. E-mail question went to Donna Bordley.
-Action: Still waiting/or Donna Bordley (RM). Follow-up w/RM rep 9/16 a.m.
-Action: Closed. Instructed post to have GOJ make donations via the Red Cross. Sent to logger, desk and post.
Honduras: Confirm GOH assistance was declined earlier. OFDA rep has confirmed USG will not accept offers
from gov't or manufacturing assoc.
-Action: Pelldinf Still waiting/or response ifwater orpartial acceptance is possible; OFDA asked againfor
response
-Action: Sent to Matrix keepers. Regarding the private-to-Gov of Honduras. Change the private Honduras
donation to reflect that the donation is to be given to the GOH for transport to the U.S. via cargo ship per
Mandojana e-mail dated 15 Sep, 5:17 PM. This is important because the President of Honduras will be .
travelling to New Orleans. .
Cuba: Dennison Offut ofOp Center tasks a reply to question John Bass took away from a Hill briefing on the
content of CubanNenezuelan offers of assistance, our responses to these offers, and about any advice we've
given to Louisiana and Mississippi on Venezuela's offer to these states.
-Action: Denny Offutt of eMS has asked Cuba desk to re-work their submission, due at 1800 hrs 9/15.
-Provided D Offutt Cuba sample
-Action: Pending See Cuba/Ven folder for still in-clearance talking points
Venezuela: Duty officer at Embassy Caracas called with message from DCM: latter had been contacted by .
Minister ofInterior saying Venezuela was ready to grant "request" of 16 850 lew generators; it could ship 2 in
one of its own planes, but would need USG air assets to ship the rest. Minister did not say which USG or state
agency had made request. WHA Action officer checked matrix; GOV offer of generators was registered 9/13,
listed as FEMA vetting pending. I informed Embassy duty offer to sit on this request; nothing could be done
until FEMA accepted or declined the Venezuelan offer. Duty officer thought GOV was playing with us by
making multiple offers and then pressing for immediate shipment. (23 :05)
-Action: Provided D Offutt wlVenezuela update (generators- spoke to DoS-South to confirm) andforwarded
Ven. Response (Cong. Inquiry)
-Action: Pending See CubalVen folder for still in-clearance talking points
Guyana- Cable accepting Guyana's offer of cash is drafted, still waiting for post to send cable with
governments offer modifications (9/15 11:00 p.m.) .
Action: Closed. Post cable indicated that GOG will send donations to the American Red Cross and appropriate
NGO's. Cable sent via e-mailfor clearance. Cable indicates thanks for the donation.
Panama: 9/16 a.m. shift needs to contact Red Cross to follow up on in-kind donations from a Panama radio
station (see message from post in Panama folder); sent message to Panama on status of inquiry. .
-Action: Closed. Instructed post to put this private agency in touch with America's Second Harvest at
(800)-771-2303. American Red Cross cannot accept in-king donations. Sent to logger
Panama: 9/15, Panamanian Embassy Officer Pillar Ortega (202.483.1407) asked for assistance in locating 37
missing Panamanians across the three affected states. .
-Action: CA has been informed and-has the lead on this issue. Check in with CA 9/16 a.m. to ascertain
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-Action.Closed CA now has this for action. Appears to be some confusion within "the Panamanian embassy. CA
rep Kim Christman will follow up. Sent to logger and closed.
Costa Rica: Pending 9/16 p.m. shift sent note to TF 3 to update matrix regarding sugar offer. EB indicates
offer will not be accepted. No further action at this time. Old e-mail in folder.
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Deputy Director Shift Report
9-11-2005 (1500-2300)
ACTION ITEMS
* Ecuador has offered plywood. FEMA is interested, and is asking if there are any
import restrictions, number of sheets and dimensions of plywood offered, and whether
shipping costs are included or if FEMA would have to play to·transport plywood to affected
areas.
* Desk needs to confirm Ambassador Thomas' report that the Dalai ,Lama announced
Tibet will make or has made a $100,000 donation for relief efforts. '
* Area offices are tasked with compiling lists of donating countries for thank you
letters.
* Pending items include
o Have'we received L approval from DoS official to accept donations from Nigeria and
Bangladesh? (check w/TF Director - he forwarded offers to L for guidance on the check's
format)
o We must accept or decline Jordan's offer of forensic experts (OFDA and HHS and
Task Force representative will conference call Monday to discuss Jordan and additional
forensics offers)
o Has AF sent a cable accepting Armenia, Sao Tome and Gabon's offers of cash?
o Has EUR drafted a cable regarding OFDA decision to reject Russia's offer of
generators to sufficient supplies?
o Has EUR drafted a cable declining offer of a French salvage tug asking that the
already departed tug be recalled?
o Have we accepted a German offer of cell phone and internet equipment?
o Has SA received further guidance from Ambassador Thomas' staff on cable declining
Pakistan's offer of relief supplies?
o Has WHA drafted a cable putting'on hold Argentina's offer of mental health
professionals;
o Has WHA draf~ed a cable declining Panama and Ecuador's offers of bananas?
o Are we accepting or declining Canadian ship offer of HMCS Protector?

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* CA updated its "Hurricane Katrina Fact Sheet: Foreign Consular Access to New
Orleans" to note several items, including a Diplomatic Security escorted visit by the
Consuls General of Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Japan, Panama, Spain, and
Venezuela to their respective offices in New Orleans September 15. .
* Updated guidance from FEMA says to decline all. offers of generators as FEMA has
been able to source all generators locally.
* Tentative HHS acceptance offers from Argentina (mental health experts), Canada
(medical supplies), Mexico (mental health experts), and WHO (health officers and health
logisticians.) HHS will conference tomorrow to make final decisions.
* FEMA has agreed to let OFDA accept Sweden's offer of telecommunications
equipment.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REMAINING SHIFTS
In order to increase coordination between task force shifts and to m~n~mize (if not
prevent) "dropping" of pending actions, the following steps are recommended:
* See above items on bureau reports and outgoing cable tracking
* Notebook for coordinators and bureau reps should be passed to next shifts
* Bureau reps and coordinators should fully brief replacements on all pending
action items and other pressing issues before departing task force room.
* Bureau reps should pass media play reports to Deputy Coordinator & Coordinator.
They should flag intervening anecdotes about foreign donors for them as well.
* Bureau reps who draft acceptance cables should know that they may use previous
cables to their region as templates. The EUR bureau rep should make sure to include the
boilerplate language for NATO and partnership for Peace states about the EADRCC (Euro-
Atlantic Disaster Response Coordinator Center).
\\SESSFP11\Task Forces\Task Force l\Documents\Deputy Coordinator\09 11 2005

(1500-2300).doc
Drafted by: WHA/CAN Alan Holst
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From: Gisvold. Lisa C RELEASED IN PART
.Sent: Tuesday. January 10.20069:12 AM
To: Morrow, Michael K B6
SUbJect: FWT: HURRICANE KATRINA, RECOGNIZING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
More guidance to field.

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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
IU:VIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
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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
. Ua;]¥
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 $S million from Aramcoi $250,000 cash
Singapore 3 heloa
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.
RICE
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Additional Addresees:
AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
USLO TRIPOLI
AMEMBASSY BELIZE
AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN
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From: Bass, John R (OPS)(S/ES-O)

Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:33 AM
To: McCarthy, Deborah A
Cc: Harris. Michelle F; SES-Q_CMS; Katrina Working Group
Subject: FW: Hurricane relief - Latin American countries
I
I think this probably started with you, but just to be certain, would appreciate KWG's help to verify the list of WHA
countries that offered assistance. thanks, JB
-----Origlnal Message-----
From: Simon, John [mallto:John_Simon@nsc.eop.gov)
sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:19 AM
To: Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-o_CMS
Subject: FW: Hurricane relief - latin American countries
Just double checking the list below on Hispanic countries that have offered Hurricane assistance.
From: Cronin, Susan P.

sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 2:11 PM .
To:'Splller, Katherine S.; DL-NSC-Westem Hemisphere AffaIrs; Simon, John; MelIne, Jed
Cc: DL-NSC-Executive Secretary; Newton, Julia K.
Subject: RE: Hurricane relief - Latin American countries
Didn't lJruguay offer powdered milk and water purification trucks or something. Thought I saw that on the news.
..._.Sue_CrOnin_ . .__ _
WesternHemisphere NSC
202-456-9138
---Original Message----
From: Spiller, Katherine S.
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:49 PM
To: DL-NSC-Westem Hemisphere Affairs; Simon, John; Meline, Jed
cc: DL-NSC-Executive secretary; Newton, Julia K.
Subject: FW: Hurricane relief - Latin American countries
@WHA
OPl would like our recommendation on Ambassadors to invite for the Hispanic Heritage Month event.
They have a list of Latin American countries that offered relief assistance following the hurricanes. Daniel's
email says 4-5 Ambassadors but I have warned him we might feel that more Ambassadors should be
invited. That being said, please look at the list below and let me know what you think is most appropriate.
Also note that Daniel mentions factoring in support for Iraq into our decision, I leave that up to you if you
think that is a relevant deciding factor.
John/Jed
Please verify thatthe list of countries from State below is correct when compared to your list of foreign aid
contributions. .
Thank you-
Katherine
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-----Original Message--
From: Garza, Daniel
Sent: Monday, September 26,200512:38 PM
To: Spiller, Katherine S.
SUbJ~ct: Hurricane relief - Latin American countries
Katherine: Below is a list of Latin American countries who have stepped up with relief assistance according
to State Dept. Any of these countries overlap with troops in Iraq maybe?
Please recommend 4-5 ambassadors from the listed countries to invite for the Hispanic Heritage event.
imagine Mexico should have one of those slots given their significant commitment.
Please advise ASAP.
Daniel
----Original Message---
from: Rojas, Fernando 0 [mailto:RojasFD@st8te.gov]
sent: Monday, september 26,-200511:05 AM
To: Garza, Daniel
Subject: RE: Anything on the Hurricane relief Latin American countries?
Daniel:
The Latin American countries that offered assistance for Hurricane Katrina are as follows -
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
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Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Mexico
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Ecuador
EI Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Just FYI - Other countries in the Western Hemisphere that also offered (though not of Hispanic heritage):
The Bahamas. Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Trinidad and Tobago.
Also please note - the Organization of Americans States also offered $25,000 and opened a fund for
member countries to donate to.
Finally - While CUba has made an offer: we should not include it in any White House acknowledgement.
On acknowledgement of Venezuela, I trust NSC will decide.
I've been promised the latest on which offers we've accepted, but I don't want to hold you up. I will send it
as soon as I get my hands on it. -
7/19/2006
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Best regards.
Fernando
Fernando D. Rojas
Senior Advisorto AmbassadorJohn F. Maisto
U.S.PermanentMissionto the Organization of American States (OAS)
Bureauof Westem Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. Departmentof State
Washington, D.C. 20520
(202) 647-9482
From: Garza, Daniel [mailto:DanieLGarza@who.eop.gov]

~nt: Friday, september 23,20052:14 PM
To: Rojas, Fernando D
Subject: Anything on the Hurricane relief latin American countries?
7/19/2006
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From: eMS TaskForce1N
Sent:, Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:54AM RELEASED IN FULL
To: Henifin. David E; WHA-AND
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Mexican and Colombian mental health: PROFESSIONALS. THE FASTER WE GET THE
INFO, THE FASTER WE CAN ACCEPT.
FYI - please provide info on Colombian teams of mental health professionals. Use Argentina's info as a template.
Alicia Edwards
WHA Action Officer
Task Force 1
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From: CMS TaslcFOrce1N
sent: Tuesday, september 13, 2005 2:44 AM
To: Drucker, Milton K; CMS TaskForce1-Dlrector; Kelly, Stephen R
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; Whitaker, Elizabeth A; Shapiro, O1arles S; French, Philip C; TasIcForce-l; SES-O_CMS; TaslcForce-1
Subject: RE: Mexican and Colombian mental health: PROFESSIONAlS. THEFASTER WE GET THE INFO, THE FASTER WECAN ACCEPT.
Milton:
If someone has already answered your e-mail, my apologies for the duplication.
Attached please find details provided by the Government of Argentina on their team of mental health professionals. DHHS
was able to approve this team fairly quickly once they had the information. So, while there may not be a set standard of
what information needs to be presented, if it resembles the attached, it probably stands a good chance of a speedy
approval.
Regards,
Greg Sch iffer
WHA Action Officer
TF1
Details on the GOA's White Helmets offer:

· Argentina has offered a 7-member "White Helmets" team of bilingual mental health
professionals to provide victim counseling to Hurricane Katrina victims. All have considerable
field experience.
· The GOA will cover their expenses and is prepared to keep the team in the U.S. for up to six
months. . -
· The White Helmets Rescue and Relief Teain is a civilian group, originally financed 'by the
IDB through an agreement with the OAS.
· Highly respected for their humanitarian and disaster relief, the team has responded to calls for
assistance by UNESCO, the World Food Program, and UNHCR in such countries as the
Balkans, East Timor, Haiti, Honduras, Kosovo, and Lebanon.
· Embassy-Buenos Aires fully supports expedited approval of the team and is concerned that
rejecting the GOA's White Helmet offer might be a sore point for the Argentines when
President Bush attends the upcoming November Summit of the Americas held in Buenos Aires.

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---Original Message-----
From: Drucker, Milton K .
sent: Monday, september 12, 2005 8:59 PM
To: CMS TaskForcel-0Iredor; Kelly, Stephen R
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; Whitaker, Elizabeth A; Shapiro, Charles S; French, Philip C; Taskforce-I; SES-O_CMS
SUbJect: RE: Mexican andColombian mental health: PROFESSIONAlS. rus FASTER WE GET ruE INFO, ruE FASTER WE CAN ACCEPT.
We have been at this since the day after katrina. Colombia was one of the-first countries to offer help. All we get is
questions about qualifications. Tell us
what you need and we will get it for you, but please tell us what you need with
some specificity so we can answer t/w.. question once definitively rather than ad seriatum going to the colombians with
yet another question. Had someone asked about qualifications after the colornblans made the offer, we might be done
now. , .
I want to emphasize the colombians are experienced at dealing with displacements (althoguh usually people here are
displaced due to fighting, they have had their share of earthquakes, and last year, floods).
From: CMSTaskForcel~Director
sent: Monday, september 12, 200S 6:06 PM
To: Drud<er, Milton K; Kelly, Stephen R
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; Whitaker, Elizabeth A; Shapiro, Charles S; French, Philip C; TaskForce-1; SES-O_CMS
SUbject: Mexican and Colombianmeritalhealth: PROFESSIONALS. ruE fASTERWE GET ruE INFO, ruE FASTER WECAN ACCEPT.
All, we need the information requested on the teams. Pis pass asap. My understanding is that the Colombian team is
bilingual but they still want to see their qualifications. The Mexican may not be but I have told FEMA that it does not
matter as there are thousands of Spanish speaking people who will need their help. Pis help us get the key info so we
can send acceptance cables tomorrow. Merci/Gracias.
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From: CMS TaskForce 1G

Sent: Monday, September 05. 2005 2:12 PM
To: TaskForce-1
RELEASED IN PART
SUbject: FW: Mexico: Diplomatic Flight Clearance B6
From: II...:-:-_~---:- ~~~~-=-=-:-- _ B6

Sent: Monday, September 05. 2005 2:12:42·PM
To: . CMS TaskForce1 G
SUbject: RE: Mexico: Diplomatic Flight Clearance
Auto forwarded by a Rule
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Got it that time. thanks. I will contact our mil reps in the Embassy and see if they can gather
more details.
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1,----
From: CMS TaskForcelG [mailto:1TFG@state.sgov.gov]
Sent: Monday, September OS, 2005 12:10 PM
To: CMS TaskForcelG; Whiddon David R LTC USA USNORTHCOM J523
Cc: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; PM-ActionTeam-Coordinator; PM-ActionTeam-
Director; TaskForce-I; TaskForce-l
. SUbject: RE: Mexico: Diplomatic Flight Clearance
Re-sent; address revised.. Doug Ryan
From: CMSTaskForcelG
To:
Cc:
I .. I
Bolton, Deborah A; PM-ActionTeam-Coordinator; PM-ActlOnTeam-Director; TaskForce-1
Subject: Mexico: Diplomatic Fiight Clearance
Please send any other information about the flight we discussed this morning: a Mexican Air Force 737 planning
to fly to the U.S. this afternoon with Red Cross 'Workers for the Katrina relief effort. We have diplomatic clearance
for a Mexican AF C-130 with tail number 3614. .
At least, please give us a contact with whom we can follow-up.

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Doug Ryan
PM-rep, TF-1
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Choi, Martino I B6
Sent: Monday, September OS, 20059:02 PM
To: ·1 ---.,.- _ B6
. Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: MEXICAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE
Importance: High
From:1
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To: taskforce1@state.sgov.gov
Subject: FW: MEXICAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE
Importance: High
Classification: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONL Y_
From I .
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 12:01 AM, , ~, .
Subject: MEXICAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE

Importance: High
All, below is the offer of Humanitarian Assistance offered bythe Secretary ofthe Mexican Navy-
MARINA.
The Mexican Navy's offer of Humanitarian Assistance is broken into two phases. Each Phase includes
the deployment of one ship. They call the first phase "Immediate Assistance" and includes the capability
of search, rescue and medical assistance. The second phase is called "Humanitarian Assistance" and
includes a large volume of cargo from various Mexican Government agencies loaded on to a
. Hospital/Cargo Ship. Details of each phase/ship are listed below.

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PHASE I Immediate Assistance: They propose deploying the amphibious ship "PAPALOAPAN (A
411). The ship carries:
• Eight "Urales" vehicles. These are 6x6 wheeled vehicles with the capability to wade to a depth of
1.6 meters, climb 60 degree slopes, and carry 27 people or 6 tons of cargo, or pull up to
11,500Kgs of cargo. . ' .
• Seven Amphibious APC-70 vehicles. These are truly amphibious vehicles that can that can
transport cargo and rescue people without a water depth restriction.
• One Ambulance equipped with a mobile surgical team.
• One water truck with 10,000 liters ofpotable water.
• One fuel truck with 15,000 liters of fuel to support their helicopters.,
• One Naval Engineering Team. (Experienced in repairing Dikes and Canals. (This only includes
the Engineers, not the manual labor needed).
• 200,000 Liters ofPot able Water.
• Two MI -17 Helicopters with rescue hoist cable for individuals up to 150kg. Sling-Load capable
up to 3 Tons.
The PAPALOAPAN is currently in the port of Tampico and can sail with 48 hours notice. The time to
sail from Tampico to New Orleans is 48 hours.
PHASE II Humanitarian Assistance: They propose deploying the Hospital/Cargo ship

"HlJASTECO" (AMP 01). The ship is configured as a Hospital Ship and carries:
• 22 Hospital Beds including, 2 Intensive Care beds, an X-Ray capability, Laboratory, Operating
Room, Dental Capability, and Nurse Station.
• Capacity of carrying 200 Tons of Humanitarian Relief.
• Capacity of 150 Tons of Potable Water.
• Capacity to house 140 persons.
• One Helicopter (MD-902 Explorer) configured with a hoist cable for individuals up to 150kg.
The HUASTECO is currently in the Port of Veracruz and can sail depending on the time it takes to load
the Cargo provided by other Mexican Agencies. Sailing time from Veracruz to New Orleans is 66 hours.
In addition to the assistance offered by the Mexican Navy, SEDENA (Army/Air Force) has also offered
assistance. They are currently assembling 15 (18 Wheelers) in Mexico City. I talked to SEDENA at
2300 local Friday evening and they still did not know what the trucks would contain, They could not
confirm when they would be able to move.
The Mexican Navy (MARINA), and the Anny/Air Force (SEDENA) work on Saturdays. I will be able
to present any questions the JPG has tomorrow morning to MARINA or SEDENA. Please e-mail any
questions. .
I can be reached 24/7 by calling the Embassy Switch-board at 011-52-55-5080-2000 and asking the
operator to connect you to my cell.
VR
B6
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Subject: Condolence dip note from Mexican· Govt.
SUBJECT: GOM OFFERS HELP TO HURRICANE VICTIMS
1. The Mexican Foreign Ministry (SRE) informed Embassy on August 31 that the GOM had
attempted to contact the state governments of Louisiana and Mississippi but was unable to
get through. SRE sent its condolences to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and offered the
assistance of their Consulates and Embassy in relief efforts. The SRE also sent.the
following diplomatic note.
2. Begin Text (Unofficial translation): DAN 02676 The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Mexico and has
the honor to refer to the lamentable effects of hurricane Katrina in the states of
Mississippi and Louisiana.
In this respect, the Secretariat, in the name of the Government and people of Mexico, wish
to express our most sincere condolences to the Government and people of the United States
of America for the lamentable human losses and material damage caused by the above-
mentioned natural phenomenon.
Also, this Chancery wishes to inform that it has already instructed its Consular
Representatives in the affected states to provide any kind of support to local, state, or
federal authorities of that country that may need it, and is open to any request of
specific help.
The Government and people of Mexico reiterate their solidarity with the United States of
America and wish a prompt recuperation to the effects of this natural disaster.
The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Embassy of the united States of America the assurances of its highest consideration.
Mexico, D.F., August 31, 2005. End Text
3. We understand the Mexican DCM in Washington has advised WHA/MEX that President Fox is
expected to make a public announcement this afternoon of condolences, support, and
assistance to the U.S. (and Mexican community) for Hurricane Katrina. In particular, he
will offer "Brigadas de salud", a team of doctors and epidemiological specialists.
Consulate Merida informed Embassy that New Orleans is the "sister city"
of Merida and in light of this association Consulate is receiving a large number of calls
regarding offers of assistance and donations.
4. Post 'will continue to work with State and DHS entities in trying to coordinate and
catalogue offers of assistance.
Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov~gov/p/wha/mexicocity
KELLY
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From: CMS TaskForce1C-Coordinator

To: CMS TaskForce1C-Coordinator; CMS TaskForce1D-DepCoordinator; CMS TaskForce1G
Cc: TaskForce-1 I.
Subject: FW: MEXICAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE AND MILITARY TO MILITARY OFFERS OF

ASSISTANCE
A1f,
Is this the first we have heard this frm teh military? Is this an issue worth noting in the SitRep for other agencies
to ponder? Is 000 going to raise this with DHS/FEMA on its own, or is the DepPolAd at NORAD raising it only
with us? .
Doug (TF1 Coordinator)
cc: Tim Z-B
From: CMS TaskForce1G

sent: Tuesday, September 06,2005 1:13 AM
To: PM-ActionTeam-Coordinator
Cc: PM-ActionTeam-Director; TaskForce-l
Subject: FW: MEXICAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE AND MILITARYTO MILITARY OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE
FYI- PM Rep, Alf Cooley
from: CMS TaskForce1N

sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:02 PM
To:1 B6
Cc: """Ta~s""'k""Fo--r"""'ce-""""""l-----------------
Subject: FW: MEXICAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE AND MILITARYTO MILITARY OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE
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Cc: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD
Subject: FW: MEXICAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE AND MILITARY TO MILITARY OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE
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Task Force-1,
This message has details about Mexico's offer of assistance. The concern at' NORTHCOM
is that military to military offers of assistance (eg: the three Canadian ships getting ready to
sail and the Mexican military offer) may not be fully understood by FEMA who may turn down
offers the military wants to accept. Even when foreign assistance offers are sent through the
proper channels to Task Force -1 at State, the military are contacting us directly. We would
like a process to follow for offers of direct military to military assistance. One possibility is that
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when you receive offers of assistance in FEMA's lane you continue to send them to FEMA and
.offers of military to military to military assistance could be sent to the Joint Staff for
coordination with NORTHCOM. The answer from the military may still be that we appreciate
the offer of assistance and may be able to use it at a later time, however, the military may have
a better understanding of what is being offered and how to use it than FEMA.
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George
I appreciate the JPG taking on being the clearing house for mil to mil assistance being
offered by foreign countries. While in some cases I think it will be a bit of a challenge
delineating whether it is a mil to mil offer or a country to country offer of support to be
used by the US military, could you please layout the process you are using to
coordinate all of this so the right organizations are involved, everyone knows who has
the final decision, and everyone knows the process. Thanks
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Major Rayburn,
Good update!
In the future as the Mexican governmeritoffers assistance to support KATRINA, we in the JPG appreciate the
opportunity to work all foreign government's military to military issues through the Joint Planning Group. We will
also ensure the POLAD is in the coordination effort as it relates to military to military cooperation.
We are the J5's 24 hour future planning operations center (Phone'J Iand our main
effort is to to support NCJ3 as they look to the future capabilities rqalleu to sappoll (tie 1111551011.
Continue to CC: the J5 and all the other directorates you see being impacted.
We are in the process of addressing the policy and processes we need to have in place as the US government
potentially so graciously accepts Mexico's assistance:
Thank you for your support! .
VIR
From: Rayburn, Michael D,MAJ (H) [mailto:rayburnm@mexico.cms.southcom.smil.mil]

Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 12:01 AM
To: Volcheff Mark A Maj Gen USAF USNORTHCOM J5; Rhea, Michael B, COL (H); Mingo Richard Col USMC
USNQRTHCOM J5D
Cc: Rodriguez, Martin E, LCDR (H); Rowe Rich MG USA USNORTHCOM J3; Maas Steven W RADM USN NORAD
USNORTHCOM J4; Spillane Mark E Contractor USNORTHCOM J523; Maldonado Edward Contractor USNORTHCOM
J523; Castillo Vincent P Contractor USNORTHCOM J523; Whiddon David R LTC USA USNORTHCOM J523; Hoover
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Importance: High
AU, below is the offer of Humanitarian Assistance offered by the Secretary of the Mexican Navy-
MARINA.
'The Mexican Navy's offer of Humanitarian Assistance is broken into two phases. Each Phase includes
the deployment of one ship. They call the first phase "Immediate Assistance" and includes the capability
of search, rescue and medical assistance. The second phase is called "Humanitarian Assistance" and
includes a large volume of cargo from various Mexican Government agencies loaded on to a
Hospital/Cargo Ship. Details of each phase/ship are listed below.
/
PHASE f Immediate Assistance: They propose deploying the amphibious ship "PAPALOAPAN (A
411). The ship carries:
• Eight "Urales" vehicles. These are 6x6 wheeled vehicles with the capability to wade to a depth of
1.6 meters, climb 60 degree slopes, and carry 27 people or 6 tons of cargo, or pull up to
11,500Kgs of cargo.
• Seven Amphibious APC- 70 vehicles. These are truly amphibious vehicles that can that can
transport cargo and rescue people without a water depth restriction.
• One Ambulance equipped with a mobile surgical team.
• One water truck With 10,000 liters ofpotable water.
• One fuel truck with 15,000 liters of fuel to support their helicopters.
• One Naval Engineering Team. (Experienced in repairing Dikes and Canals. (This only includes
the Engineers, not the manual labor needed).
• 200,000 Liters of Potable Water.
• Two MI-17 Helicopters with rescue hoist cable for individuals up to 150kg. Sling-Load capable
up to 3 T o n s . ' .
The PAPALOAPAN is currently in the port of Tampico and can sail with 48 hours notice. The time to
sail from Tampico to New Orleans is 48 hours. .
PHASE II Humanitarian Assistance: They propose deployirig the Hospital/Cargo ship

"HUASTECO" (AMP 01). The ship is configured as a Hospital Ship and carries:
• 22 Hospital Beds including, 2 Intensive Care beds, an X-Ray capability, Laboratory, Operating
Room, Dental Capability, and Nurse Station.
• Capacity of carrying 200 Tons of Humanitarian Relief.
• Capacity of 150 Tons of Potable Water.
• Capacity to house 140 persons.
• One Helicopter (MD-902 Explorer) configured with a hoist cable for individuals up to 150kg.
The HUASTECO is currently in the Port of Veracruz and can sail depending on the time it takes to load
the Cargo provided by other Mexican Agencies. Sailing time from Veracruz to New Orleans is 66 hours.
In addition to the assistance offered by the Mexican Navy, SEDENA (Army/Air Force) has also offered
assistance. They are currently assembling 15 (18 Wheelers) in Mexico City. I talked to SEDENA at
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2300 local Friday evening and they still did not know what the trucks would contain. They could not
confirm when they would be able to move.
The Mexican Navy (MARINA), and the Army/Air Force (SEDENA) work on Saturdays. I will be able
to present any questions the JPG has tomorrow morning to MARINA or SEDENA. Please e-mail any
questions.
I can be reached 24/7 by calling the Embassy Switch-board at 011-52-55-5080-2000 and asking the
operator to connect you to my cell.
VR
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From: eMS TaskForce1N B6
To: Jacobson, Roberta A(MS Rm 4258);
Cc: Bosshart, Michael R(HST Rm 4258); TaskForce-1
Subject: RE: Mexico: Flight Approval -
Copy of request passed to PM TF rep
From: Jacobson, Roberta A

sent: Tuesday, September06, 2005 8:49 AM
To: 'CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinator'; Stevens, Steve(car1 D)(Maln State Rm 2422); Kelly, Stephen R; WHA-PPC Exchange Group
Cc: TaskForce-I; Whitaker, Elizabeth A; sanders, Richard M; Kusnitz, Len; Bosshart, Michael R; Martin, Nicole M; Yoder, Michael;
Stewart, David C
Subject: RE: Mexico: Aight Approval
Importance: High '
'Mexican Amb. Carlos de Icaza just called me to follow-up on the request below for their Secretary of Social Development,
Josefina Vazquez Mota's trip today, and a number of other requests, as follows:
1) Sec. Vasquez Mota wishes to go TODAY (apparently she did not go yesterday?) to Los Angeles from Tijuana; Mexican
government aircraft, probably as noted below. Arrival time at LAX is approximately 4 pm today. Her purpose is to go and
begin speaking to the Mexican communities in the United States to raise funds for Hurricane victims. After Los Angeles,
she plans to go to Chicago; I do not have details on precisely when. They are aware that this is (once again) very short
notice, but ask for our help in getting flight clearance so she can help in the disaster.
2) Foreign Secretary Derbez: Wishes to go on Thursday of this week (9/8) to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in small, govt.
plane. He wishes to speak with their consular personnel who have set up a mobile consulate there, as well as with the
governor. GOM has already been in touch with Louisiana state officials and the governor, but wishes our assistance in
getting approval, as well as flight clearance.
3) Additional details on Army trucks coming from Mexico: De lcaza says the-trucks are going to leave,tomorrow, crossing
the border at Nuevo Laredo, with destination of Dallas. In addition to humanitarian equipment, he says there are also
mobile kitchens. While there are about 15 trucks with humanitarian goods, there will be 40 trucks in all, as this is a self-
sufficient convey, which will not need support for personnel transporting goods. I'm hoping TF1 and others already know
about this.
Amb. De Icaza indicated diplomatic notes/details would be coming by fax very shortly on all of this, Thanks for any
assistance that can be provided. Roberta
From: CMS TaskForcelC-Coordlnator

Sent: Monday, september 05, 2005 1:10 PM
To: Jacobson, Roberta A(MS Rm 4258)
Cc: TaskForce-l
Subject: FW: Mexico: Flight Approval
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from: CMS TaskForcelG

Sent: Monday, september 05, 2005 12:27 PM
To: PM-ActionTeam-COOrdinator; PM-ActionTeam-Director
Cc: TaskForce-l
Subject: Mexico: Flight Approval
Please call Carlos Felix, Mexican Embassy. I I

He called about 11:40 this morning to ask for flight clearance
for Gulfstream 3 tail number XCUIN arriving n LAX tOmorrow with Mexican Secretary for Human Development Josefina
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Velazquez Mota. She will be attending a meetinq re response to victims of Hurricane Katrina. No assistance on board.
Doug
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Sent: I hursday, September 08. 2005 1:49AM
To:
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: Re: SEDENA border crossing
All, just completed a meeting with BG Ortiz-Valdez the convoy commander. Also in
attendance were both the zone and garrison CDRS. All vehicles arrived to Nuevo Laredo:
We discussed at length the border crossing procedures/convoy/arrival in San Antonio. All
individuales will fill out 1-193s and vehicle manifests .early this morning in order to
speed up crossing. Sedena is currently pre-positioning their vehicles on the road
leading to the border. 1st vehicle is located only 250 meters from the border. At 07:00
ODC will escort/walk BG Ortiz and a small conti gent to the border where they will conduct
informal greetings with I I and see the process without press present.
At 08:00 BG Ortiz will be the first vehicle to cross the border followed by his convoJ'
The kodak moment will take place as soon as BG Ortiz crosses and is met by 1 _and
and the press.
VR
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Subject: RE: SEDENA border crossing
Sir,
I concur. We have also been working top down at DHS/CBP in the hopes that overkill is
better than an issue arising tomorrow. I am hearing the. same on pre-coordination and
processes in place to facilitate movement. It mayor may not be pretty but I am confident
we can get everyone through and 5th Army has a good plan to make things happen on the US
side. .
ViR
From: Kelly, Stephen R [ <mailto:KellySR@state.gov> mailto:KellySR@state.gov]


REVlEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 10 OCT 2006 200503991 lJNCLASSIFIED
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Cc: TaskForce-l
Subject: SEDENA border crossing
Our CBP attache tells me things are looking very good for tomorrow's crossing by the
SEDENA convoy at Laredo, TX. He has spoken with the Laredo port director, Gene Garza, who
clearly has excellent liaison with 5th Army personnel on the scene. He estimates he will
have as many as seven inspectors at work when the convoy arrives at9 a.m., and estimates
he can handle them in two hours or less. I believe we are working to insure that all the
SEDENA personnel will have filled out applications to waive the visa and passport
requirement before they arrive. The GOM will ensure the port -- Columbia, just west of
Laredo -- will be closed to any other travellers when the convoy arrives. In short,
things are looking good. Le"t me know -if any of you see things differently.
Steve
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Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:22 AM RELEASED IN PART
To: Jacobson, Roberta S
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Cc: Sanders, Richard M; TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Status of "Papa Lopan"(Mexican Ship)
Roberta,
Deborah reported this morning that clearance had been granted, but we're double-trackinq this through the PM
person on the task force, who will reach out to our navy clearances contact.
Mike Bosshart
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From: Bolton Deborah A FE-Me NORAD U$NORTHCOM POLAD [mailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]
Sent: Friday, September 09,20057:35 AM \
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Cc: TaskForce-l
SUbject: RE: Status of "Papa Lopan" (Mexican Ship)
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Yes - j did that yesterday afternooon.
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Sent: Friday, september 09 20055:13 AM .
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Subject: RE: Status of "Papa Lopan" (Mexican Ship)
Please disregard my last e-mail. The questions/concerns were answered.
Sorry!
bp
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sent: Friday,September 09,20057:12 AM
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Cc: TaskForce-l; Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD

Subject: RE: Status of "Papa Lopan" (MexicanShip)
Allison, please consult the PM rep on the Task Force to see if it obtained dip clearance.
1_:-:---=-__1reference below, can you provide an answer to the 3 questions Ms Shorter-Lawrence is

asking?
VIR,

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From: eMS TaskForcelN
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:24 PM .
To: I I
Cc: TaskForce-l
Subject: Status of "Papa Lopan"
Dearl I
I am serving on TF-1 and am calling to check on the status of the Mexican ship, "Papa Lapan."
The Mexican embassy is concerned that it did not receive clearance and has contacted the Officer
Director for Mexican Affairs.
I understand this is a mil-to-mil issue and was given your name.
Can you please let me know:

1. Did the "Papa Lapan" arrive in the US?
2. At what port?
3. Is it off-loading now?
. Thank you for your assistance,

Alison Shorter-Lawrence
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From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD [Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]

Sent: Friday, septernberos. 2005 2:59 PM
To; TaskForce-1
SUbject: FW: Mexico relief effort pronlem/please call asap RELEASED IN PART
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For roberta
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD "t~"!'!'\ ti,~~ ....
Sent: Friday, September 09,2005 12:56 PM
To: 'Jacobson, Roberta S'; 'Kelly, Stephen R'i 'CMS TaskForce1N'
Cc: 'Sanders, Richard M'; 'Ritchie, John A'i Mingo Richard Col USMC USNORTHCOM J5D
Subject: RE: Mexico relief effort pronlemjplease call asap
Roberta.
I
_ _ _....J~ill talk to 5th Army COS and get back to you. Agree that they're the right ones to filter our B6
concerns. Hope this is really a health and not responding to vendors' complaints of competition!
from: Jacobson, Roberta S [mailto:JacobsonRS@state.gov]

sent: Friday, September 09,200512:33 PM
To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLADi Kelly, Stephen R; CMS TaskForce1N
Cc: Sanders, Richard M; Ritchie, John A
Subject: FW: Mexico relief effort pronJemjplease call asap
Importance: High .
Folks: See below from one of our good contacts in Texas. What concerns me is that this sounds like a different
. concern than the one we've all been working about the meat, but perhaps not. I've stressed to Buddy, in a voice
mail I just left him, that most important is coordination with 5th Army, which is helping to coordinate this effort, but
I may need names/numbers of the appropriate people for Texas state officials to call if they haven't made the right
contacts. Also--I go on Task Force duty at 3 pm today and will be there until 11, so I can be reached up there at
647-6611 or 6614. Thanks.
from: Buddy Garcia [mailto:BGarcia@sos.state.tx.us]

sent: Friday/ September09, 2005 2:14 PM
To: Jacobson/ 'Roberta S
Subject: FW: Mexico relief effort pronlern/please call asap
Importance: High -
Roberta,
Please advise in regard to the communication below. J just heard of this issue. Apparently the Texas Health
Commissioner is concerned over unsanitary delivery methods (or at the least less than safe methods)at the
mobile kitchen from the mexican military convoy of relief workers in San Antonio. I am sure Commissioner
Sanchez is only concerned about the health of the evacuees, but not sure how to approach with out southern
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From: Doner, Susan L

Sent: Friday, September 09,200510:20 AM
To: TaskForce-1 RELEASED IN FULL
Cc: SES-O_CMS
Subject: FW: Mexican Ship has trouble
forwardinging to TF .
Susan Doner
Ops' Center tiaison
AOe Coordinator
SES-OCMS
202 647-8520
From: Meline, Jed [mailto:Je<CMeline@nsc.eop.gov]
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:03 AM
To: Gottlieb, Greg; Isaacs, Ken; Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-O_CMS; Rmtkatrina_io@ofda.net
Subject: PN: Mexican Ship has trouble
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FYI and a query - What can we do to warehouse (or quietly turn off those gifts·from Mexico-we •. ,:, I
cannot accept). ,Please advise. . . ;1/
.,
--Jed
From: Breier, Kimberly
sent: Friday, September 09,20059:38 AM
To: DL-NSC-Western Hemisphere Affairs; Simon, John; Meline, Jed
Subject: Mexican Ship has trouble
Not sure how if this ball got dropped but I hope that it gets picked up again quickly.
Not Moving: Press report that while the Papaloapan anived in Mississippi it
has not been allowed to off-load its cargo of water, medical supplies and food
because authorization has not been received by the U.S. government. The
delay contrasts with the swift movement of the Mexican truck convoy through
the U.S.border yesterday..'

REviEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 20 APR 2007 200503991
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North America
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(phone) 202.456.9393
(fax) 202.456.9130
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From: Lushniak, Boris [Boris.Lushniak@FDA.GOV]
Sent: Friday, September 69,2005 8:21 PM ' B6
To: TaskForce-1; 'Mark.Fussell@dshs.state.tx.us·
Cc: 'keith.well@us.army.mil'; 'fguerra@sanantonio.gov'
Subject: Fw: Mexican Army Issue
Importance: High
See below re what came to us as second hand info from FEMA RRCC Region VI.
This is info (second hand) from
State Department/USAID Ron Libby (940 898 4303) which was communicated to us from the
State Health Dept. I need confirmation that this is official State Dept policy re the
Mexican Army deployment in San Antonio.
1. Mexican military contingent to cook and serve food to their own people only.
2. Mexican military contingent to provide medical care and support to their own people
only.
~- CAPT Boris Lushniak

USPHS, Secretary HHS Representative, San Antonio
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From: Mark Fussell <Mark.Fussell@dshs.state.tx.us>
To: RJ Dutton <RJ.Dutton@dshs.state.tx.us>
CC: Eduardo Sanchez <Eduardo. Sanchez@dshs . s ta te. tx. us> i r rca8@cdc. gOY"" ,
<:rca8@cdc.gov>; Charles Pruski· (E-mail) <cpruski@sanantonio;gov>i
"bari's: lushniak@fda:gov r <boris. lushniak@fda:gov>' , ' " ' , " '
Sen~: Fri Sep 09 15:38:40 2005
SUbject,: Mexican Army Issue
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RJ (Texas Dept of State Health Services ~ Office of Global Health)
Sending this for Dr Sanchez for your action.

Just spoke with DHHS FEMA Coord Jean Bennet in Denton - State Department/USAID Ron Libby
(940 898 4303) has communicated that State Dept has communicated the following to Mexican
,authorities:
1. Mexican military contingent to cook and serve food to their own people only.
2. Mexican military contingent to provide medical care.and support to their own people
only.
3. Requests that Mexican military contingent (n=20 trucks) incoming to Texas turn around
as additional assets not needed.
Per Dr Sanche, you are asked to contact Ron Libby to confirm this information and relay
information to your contacts in San Antonio.
Thanks
Mark D. Fussell
Senior Management Official
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) Texas Department of State Health
Services 1100 W 49th Street, M751-MC1911 Austin, Texas 78756
Tel: 512 458 7111, ext 6399
I Fax:512 458 7477
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countries of the region and the Organization of American States have offered
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Sent: Saturday. September Hi, 20052:03 PM
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Subject: FW: MEX KITCHEN/CLINIC GUIDANCE
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Guidance on Kitchen, Clinic and Medical Staff donated by Mexico
*USDA, CDC, FDA, HHS and San Antonio METROPOLITAN Health DISTRICT
(Department) working with DOD to ensure food preparation and distribution through the
MEXICAN ARMY FIELD KITCHEN (two kitchens donated by the Government of Mexico) meets
U.S.G. sanitation requirements.
*AII food products to be served has BEEN APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE USDA AND THE San
Antonio METROPOLITAN Health DISTRICT. SOME PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BY THE MEXICAN ARMY
AND SOME HAVE been bought in the U.S.
*The Mexican military contingent in San Antonio, Texas, cooked and served 3,000 lunches
and 4,720 dinners to evacuees on September 9. (I can't confirm these numbers)
*Evacuees receiving meals were at shelters on Kelly USA Bldg 1536 and Bldg 171. Bldg 1536
houses 1125 evacuees and Bldg 171 houses 2427 evacuees.
*The Mexican military contingent will provide meals to military troops, volunteers and
evacuation centers.
BEGINNING SUNDAY SEPT 11.
*The kitchens were closed temporarily AT 1900 on SEPT .9 BY THE San Antonio METROPOLITAN
Health DISTRICT BASED ON SANITATION AND HEALTH CONCERNS. The Mexican military in
conjunction with DOD worked diligently with USDA, CDC, HHS and THE San Antonio
METROPOLITAN Health DISTRICT (San Antonio Health
Department) to meet all LOCAL requirements FOR A TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT as quickly
.as possible.
*As of 0900 ON SATURDAY SEPT 10 (7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, both) THE
field kitchens were brought up to local codes. On Sunday morning,
September II, both field kitchens will be serving meals to troops, volunteers and
evacuation centers on Kelly USA. The delay in opening is for logistical reasons only
(restocking) .
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*The Mexican military has PROVIDED (proved) 3 surgeons, 3 dentist and 6 nurses.
*The three surgeons will be assisting and working under the direct supervision of THE San
Antonio METROPOLITAN Health DISTRICT, the HHS and the CDC TEAMS (and USDA) on public
heal th issues.'
*PENDING CONFIRMATION, The six nurses will be assigned to "Special Care"

facilities run by local Baptist churches. There are 6 "Special Care"
facilities serving approximately 360 patients. Each nurse will be supervised by US
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*The services of the three dentist are still being decided. We are looking at a local
dental school.
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*Pharmaceutical agents provided by the Mexican military has not yet been accepted and is
in the hands of the Mexican A~my. FDA may examine the Pharmaceutical agents at a later
date.
Sent from my BlackBerry wireless Handheld
From: CMS Ta~kForce1N <lTFN@state.gov>
To: TaskForce-l <TaskForce-1@state.gov>i boris.lushniak@fda.gov <boris.lushniak@fda.gov>
CC: TaskForce-l <TaskForce-1@state.gov>
Sent: Sat Sep 10 13:20:54 2005
Subject: MEX KITCHEN/CLINIC GUIDANCE
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
From: CMS TaskForce 1G

To: PM-ActionTeam-Director
Cc: PM-ActionTeam-Coordinator; Ponds. Fernandez L; TaskForce-1
Subject: RE: (U) Request for Diplomatic Clearance for Mexican Ship
After consultation with WHA rep Jeff Young, believe that State 163375 and 163400 provided clearance to Post to proceed
to accept offer of assistance from Mexican Navy. PM rep Candace Goforth gives clearance for PMAT to grant diplomatic
clearance for the Mexican Navy vessel PAPALOAPAN. If PMAT requires further information please contact the PM TF
rep as e-mail request for additional information has been sent to the relevant desk but no answer yet.
From: PM-ActionTeam-Director
To: eMS TaskForce1G
Cc: PM-ActionTeam-eoordlnator;! ~ B6
Subject: (U) R~quest for Diplomatic Cearance for Mexican 5 Ip
(U) Confirming telcon with PM rep Candice Goforth at about 1820 today (Sept. 12), I just faxed a copy of a' request for
diplomatic ship clearance just received by PM/ISO from the Mexican embassy to task force fax x77094. Please confinn .
receipt to PMAT x79000. The request indicates the vessel arrived 7 Sept;1 [contlrms the vessel is already in
vicinity of New Orleans. Please advise by return email to PM-Action Team-Coordinator if we can issue a diplomatic
clearance for this vessel. Regards, Dave Pierce, PMAT duty director, x79000

1
DATE/CASE In: 13 SEP 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED ~
O"Herron, Petra C
ULEAgED n
From: CMS TaskForce1 N
Sent: Tuesday,Septembef 13;200511:58 AM B6
To: TaskForce-1 . .
Subject: FW: Mexican and Colombian mental health: PROFESSIONALS. THE FASTER WE GET THE
Importance: High
>
>----------
>.From: Sanders, Richard M
>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:57:33 AM
>To: CMS TaskForce1N
>Subject: FW: Mexican and Colombian mental health: PROFESSIONALS. THE FASTER WE GET THE
>Importance: High
>Auto'forwarded by a Rule
>
Latest from Mexico City regarding the psychologists. See also reference to
epidemiologists. We do not want to get the Mexicans spun up if we don't need them.
Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
WHA/MEX
From: Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico)
To: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A
Cc: Kadunc, Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico CIty); Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico);
Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico); Sanders, Richard Mi Jacobson, Roberta S
Subject: RE: Mexican and Colombian mental health: PROFESSIONALS. THE FASTER WE GET THE
Importance: High
Yes. I have been working on this with Proteccion Civil since last Friday (and
communicated with Richard Sanders in response to this question in response to his email
yesterday) .
Lie. Carmen Segura of Proteccion Civil is talking with the Health Secretariat to compile a
list of names of the ten bilingual psychologists to send to the US. She promised me this .
morning that she will send the list to me by email today.
In addition, she noted that she has 17 epidemiologists .ready to travel immediately to
help. This was a volunteer offer on her part -- different from the original 16 'doctors
offered in the original SRE meeting. Should we check with the Task Force to see if they
would be interested also in this offer?
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
Chief, Program Office
USAID/Mexico
Embajada de los Estados Unidos
Paseo de la Reforma No. 305
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Telephone: 52-55-5080-2645 (direct)
Embassy switchboard 52-55-5080-2000
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B6
DATE/CASE ID: 03 OCT 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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..'-. . ~
lTNCLASSIFIED
O'Herron, Petra C
From: Butcher, William S(Main State Rm 2422) RELEASED IN FULL
Sent: Tuesday, SeptEmltler'13, 2005 8:47 AM
To: CMS TaskForce1G
Cc: . CMS TaskForce1E; CMS TaskForce1C..coordinator; TaskForce-1; PM-ActionTeam; Ponds,
Fernandez L(Main State Rm 2422)
Subject: (U) TF-1 Hurricane Katrina Relief Ops - Diplomatic Clearance Request for Mexican Naval
Vessel "A.R.M. Papatoepen" A-411
. Importance: High
This isa status check to follow-up Dave Pierce's email at 1837 yesterday text below) on this subject.
PM/ISO has received from the Mexican Embassy a diplomatic note dated 6 Sep 05 requesting
diplomatic clearance for the Mexican vessel "A.R.M. PAPALOAPAN" A-411 to visit the Port of New
Orleans, LA, scheduled to stop at is mooring buoy in New Orleans on 7 Sep and depart 7 Oct 05.
. According to the note the vessel will be under the command of Captain Guillermo Alejandro Carvallo-Torres
with a complement crew of 33 officers and 178 enlisted men. The dip note also cites the following:
Purpose of the trip: "Humanitarian Aid for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina."
Logistics support: Trash collection, pier, mooring, tug boat and water services (point of contact the Navy
Facility USSN LHD 05 "Bataan") .
Caller: Embassy of Mexico

Phone: (202) 728-1636 or 728-1630
Other info re the vessel:
Length: 572.30 ft
Beam: 70ft
Draft: 16.7ft
Displacement: 8,750 tons
Calling Code: "SCBU"
Frequencies: 8.030. 11.480, 7.570 and 6.240 MHz with 100 watts
Our understanding is that the vessel already is already at anchor in New Orleans.
PM/ISO is prepared to give diplomatic clearance provlded that we receive authorization from TF-1 that
relevant USG agencies have approved this activity. According to our understanding, this would be
NORTHCOM for mil/mil assistance, or FEMA via OFDA (with OFDA Control #) if this involves
humanitarian disaster relief assistance other than that on mil/mil basis).
We note under the Department's "Summary of Foreign Assistance Received or Expected to Date" is an
entry for Mexico that includes"...1 navy ship... "
.TF-1 please advise.
Scott Butcher, Duty Director, PM/ISO· PMAT 202-647-9000
Text of email from PMAT Duty Director Dave Pierce to TF-1G at 1837 PM 12 Sep 05:
SUbject: (U) Request for Diplomatic Clearance of Mexican Ship

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O'Herron, Petra C

Sent: Wednesday, September 14,2005 11:29 AM
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW; Relacion de personal
Importance: High
From: Sanders, Richard M

-"
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:29:06 AM
To: eMS TaskForce1N
SUbject: FW: Relacion de personal
Importance: High
From: Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico)

sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:00 PM
To: T a s k F o r c e - 1 '
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ramey; Michael A; Kadunc, Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico aty); Beed, John
(U5AID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico); Garduno, Tere; Jacobson, Roberta S; Sanders, Richard M; Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAI"1)
(RRB, 5.08~075);·' ~ Heather Huppe; Rickards, Jorge (USAID/Mexlc.o/ENV)(Mexic.o)
Subject: RE: R~lacion oe personal ~ (~) ( t.,)
Importance: HIgh
I have attached an explanation from Proteccion Civil regarding t~e medical team that they are offering for the
Katrina assistance effort. '
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you can see from the attached the other
medical personnel are epidemiologists, emergency room doctors, and general practitioners, and technicians.
Is this the sort of assistance that you are looking for, or would you like me to go back and ask for something more
targeted with more psychologists?
-I will be out of the office this Thursday and Friday (9/15 and 16), returning on Monday, September 19th • Dr.
Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in my absence. She can be reached through the Embassy
switchboard at 52-55-5080-2000, or through her email address heh!Jppe@usaid.gov.
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
71712006
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CP 06500 Mexico, OF
Cellular: (b) Lfpj
Email: swalter@usaid.gov or
From: Walter, sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
To: TaskForce-l
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A(Mexico City); Kadunc"Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR); Beed, John
(USAID/Mexico/DIR); Alvey, Nancy (USAID/Mexico/HEA.HIV); Undner, Molly (USAID/Mexico/HEA.TB);
('r;") (rs..) -) Garduno, Tere; r
»1;\ ~~ .'; Jacobson, Roberta S(WHNMEX); Sanders, Richard M(WHNMEX); Carrato,
Mark(LAC/CAM); callaghan, 11m (DCHNOFDNLAC); OFDANF:r: Gelman, Phil
"?(.f.?b,vfJ ~\ Subject: FW: Relacion de personal
Here is the latest information providing details regarding the GOM offers of medical assistance and urban
firefighters: .
1. Psycho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included below the cover message from
Protecci6n Civil and the.attachment to provide more detail to this offer. In addition, I am still
waiting a more detailed description from them regarding the service. In my conversation this
afternoon with Lie. Segura. she explained to me that the GOM is offering here a complete service
in the form of a team. Of course the members of this team are all fluent in Spanish, but their
English proficiency varies from person to person. Their approach to addressing the psychological
trauma of victims is to provide a rounded team of:
a. psychologists and sociologists to deal with emotional trauma and mental issues;
b. technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing necessary to identify and
deal with the health effects; .
c. two doctors specializing in identifying and treating diseases related to the disaster and
the dirty water; and
d. specialists in disinfection and potable water.
Question: Would you still be interested in this offer, or would you like something different?
2. Bomberos de Monterrey. Are you interested in this particular group, or in the service of urban
firefighters? The "Bomberos de Monterrey" are part of the State of Nuevo Leon's Protecci6n Civil
- which is separate from the Federal Govemment of Mexico offer. I can track down the contact
for them if you are especially interested in the Monterrey group.
Lic. Segura recommends that if you are interested in urban firefighters. she would specifically
recommend two groups with whom she, at the Federal level. holds agreements. She is compiling
more information regarding the type of service that they could provide.
Question: Please let me know if you are specifically interested in the Monterrey group.
would prefer not to call them unless you are specifically interested because I do not want to
create a false expectation. Would you be interested in the Federal offer?
I'm standing by to forward more information. and for your comments and questions.
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
7/7/2006
Page 3 of5
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Cellular:
Email: swalter@usaid.gov or'
from: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa [mailto:ehale@segob.gob.mx]
sent:: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:22 PM
To: Walter, sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
Cc: swalter@yahoo.com
Subject: RV: Relacion de personal
Sara Walter,
Par instrucciones de la Lie. Segura Ie estoy enviando nuevamente la relaci6n de medicos.
Emma Luisa Hale
P.O. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCI6N
-----Mensaje original----
De: Ora. Gabriela Ortiz Solis [mailto:gortiz@salud.gob.mx]
Enviado el: Miercoles, 07 de Septiembre de 200510:40 a.m,
Para: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa .-
Asunto: Relacion de personal
Estimada Emma:
Anexo encontraras en archive de excella relaci6n del personal que se propone para asistir en Estados
Unidos.
En espera de tu respuesta de salida

- - Original Message - -
From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa
To: Gabriela Ortiz (E-mail)
Sent: Tuesday, September 06. 20058:17 PM
Subject: RV: Su ofrecimiento de asistencia
Dra. Gabriela,
c'
Reenvio nola de la Embajada de los EUA.
Saludos,
Emma Luisa.
,
-----Mensaje original-----
De: Segura Ranqel Maria del-Carmen
7/7/2006
Page 40f5
Enviado el: Martes, 06 de Septiembre de 2005 08:06 p.m.

Para: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa
Asunto: RV: Su ofrecimiento de asistencia
-----Mensaje originaJ----- ( '0"\ ll,.)

De: sara Walter [mailto: " 'L
Enviado el: Martes, 06 de SeptJembre de 2005 06:07 p.m.
Para: 5egura Rangel Maria del carmen
Asunto: Su ofrecimiento de asistencia
·----original Message----
from: Walter, sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
sent: Tuesday, September 06,20055:34 PM
To: 'msegura@segob.gob.mx'
Cc: Garduno, Tere; Martin, Nicole M(Mexico City)
Subject: Su ofrecimiento de asistencia
Importance: High
Estimada Lie. Segura:
Muchas gracias la ayuda que nos estan efreclendo para unirse a los esfuerzos en respuesta a los
desastres que el Huracan Katrina dej6 a su paso. Estamos muy agradeeidos por la solidaridadque han
mostrado ante este traqlco evento.
Como Ie comente esta manana por telefono, estamos en espera de una respuesta oficial por parte de
Washington y tambien en espera de los detalJes por parte de la Oficina de Respuesta a Desastres
sobre d6nde sa hospedarlan los expertos y quien seria su contacto durante el viaje. Mucho Ie
agradecere me envie los siguientes datos para cada uno de los van a viajar, de manera que podamos
comenzar con los tramites y preparatlvos para su viaje:
Nombre complete
Fecha de nacimiento
Lugar de nacimiento
Nurnero de pasaporte
Numero de visa (en caso de que la tengan)
En cuanto recibamos la informacion trabajaremos con nuestra seeci6n consular para facilitar el
proceso.
Referente al ofrecimiento de 16 doctores y equlpo medico. contacte ala Oficina de Respuesta a-

, Desastres y espero tener una contestacion en los pr6ximos d las. Le solicito de la manera mas alenta
que, al igual que con el grupo de expertos, me facilite los datos que arriba detallo para los 16 doctores,
as! como una lista con los detalJes del equipo Que proponen enviar. Lo anterior con el prop6sito de
agilizar la autorlzaclon y dernas lramiles correspondientes.
En espera de su amable respuesta, una vez mas agradezco su apoyo, solidaridad y asistencia durante
esta tragedia.
Atentamente,
Sara R. Walter
7/7/2006
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USAIOIMexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Cellular:
7/7/2006
UNCLASSIFIED
Q'Herron, Petra C DEI~b
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:49 pM
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: MEXICO - Acceptance Cable for psychologist RELEASED IN FULL
From: . Benson, James H

Sent: Thursday, September 15. 200512:48:42 PM
To: CMS TaskForce1N
Subject: FW: MEXICO - Acceptance Cable for psychologist
This looks basically ok. Please see'me highlighted portion of text. This had been boilerplate langauge in several of the
cables. Does it apply in the Mexican case in question? Otherwise. I clear.
Jim Benson
Deputy Director
WHAlPPC
Voice: (202) 647-9964 Fax: (202) 736-7450
From: CMS TaskForcelN

Sent: Thursday, september 15,2005 11:36AM
To: PA Clearances Mailbox(PA/FO); Katrina Baton Rouge Collective; Westling, Amy P; Kostelandk, David J; Benson, James H; sanders,
Richard M; Herrmann, Lois M(PA/FO); Tstitt@ofda.net; dbsmith@osophs.dhhs.gov
ce: Bosshart, Michael R; rrntl<atrina_gh@ofda.net; TaskForce-l
Subject: MEXICO - Acceptance caoie.tcr psychologist
~ '.
Acceptance
Ible-immediate-Mex
We have received approvalfrom HHS for the acceptance of psychologist Rosa Rodriguez Zubiate.
Attached. for your clearance. is the cable to Mexico City advising the embassy to accept Zubiate.
Please note that the cable states that Zubiate should not depart until she has been advised to do so -- OFDA POC is noted
in the cable.
Thank you for your assistance.

WHARep
TF-1

DATE/CASE ID: 25 SEP 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
r Message Page 1 of8
O'Herron, Petra C
From: CMS TaskForce1D-DepCoordinator I --'

Sent: Friday, September 16,200511:45 AM .
To: Task~orce-1·/ .
SUbject: FW:Qualifications of psychologist Mexico is offering for Katrina assistance
From: Sanders. Richard M

Sent: Friday, September 16. 200510:45:14AM
To: CMS TaskForce1D-DepCoordinator
SUbject: RE: Qualifications of psychologist Mexico is offering for Katrina assistance
Auto forwarded by a RUle .I
am I correct that the cable accepting the mental health professional has yet to go out? I haven't seen it in the
quue, and it would be good if it had been stopped. I ."
From: eMS TaskForcelD-DepCoordinator . I

Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 10:35 AM I .
. To: Sanders, Richard Mj Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); CMS TaskForce1N; Walter, Sara
(USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico) '. I
cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; TaskForce-l; TaskForce-l I .

Subject: RE: Qualifications of psychologist Mexico is offering for Katrina assistance
Rich:
We're working on this here from the taskforce through OEDA. Please stand by. thanks.·
Karen Jo
-----Ori9;nal Message-----
Sent: Friday, september 16, 2005 10:31 AM
To: Sanders, Richard M; Huppe, Heather C (USAIJD/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico)j CMS TaskForcelN; Walter, Sara
(USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico) . I . . .
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; TaskForce-l .

. I .
Heather, we have received a message from USAll?'s ops center that they have heard from DHHS that they
do not/do not want any Mexican mental health professionals. I am reconfirming. In the meantime do not
extend any offers to anyone.
Rich
From: Sanders, Richard M I

sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:03 PM .
To: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/M.exlco/ENV)(Mexico); CMS TaskForcelN; Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
7/7/2006
r Message Page 2 of8.
(Mexico)
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; TaskForce-1
Subject: RE: Qualifications of psychologist Mexico Is offering for Katrina assistance (b) ( CD)
Heather, I am clearing on a cable from the task fJce, accepting psychlogist I
shouldnt leave for the US until told to do so. I do hot know if there will be any interest in anyone else, later
on down the line. I,
Rich
'from: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/MexiCO/ENV)(MbiCO) ,

sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:05 PM I .
To: CMS TaskForcelNi Sanders, Richard M; Walter, sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico)
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; TaskForce-1 I .
Dear Mike,
I have been in contact with Protecci6n Civil and they are obtaining this information for us. In addition, they
are checking for levels of English ability for other tnental health workers that have experience in assisting
post-disaster. r have just spoken with them and h:ave told me that they will be in contact with me in 30
minutes with the information on Psic. . : shortly and I will transmit that information as soon as I
have something further. ct;)~)
Heather
~----Orlginal Message-----'
from: CMS TaskForce1N(S/ES-O/TF)
sent: Wednesday, september 14, 20053:23 PM
To: sanders, Richard M(WHNMEX); Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/MexiCO/E~V)i Jacobsoh, Roberta S(WHNMEX); TaskForce-l
SUbject: Qualifications of psychologist Mexico Is offering for Katrina assistance
. I
Rich and USAID Mexico City, I. '.

The task force leadership is pounding me for an answer to this question (English language ability
and education degrees held by the persoh being offered. Would like to get it TODAY. Can you
help us? I
Mike,Bosshart I
WHA Action Officer
Task Force One
sent: Wednesday, september 14" 2005 12:56 PM
To: Sanders, Richard M; Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico)
ce Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mdico/ENV)(MexiCO); TaskForce-l
Subject: RE: Relacion de personal
Rich & Sara:
Clarifying further my e-mail below, the OFDA rep here told me that they do/do need to
specifically know the credentialing l for Mexican psychologist the
71712006
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one who's part of the team. In other words, exactly what degree does she hold (hopefully a
. doctorate in psychology) and from where? -
Thanks again .
. Buck
WHA Action Officer
TF-1
-----Original Message·----
from: CMS TaskForce1N
To: sanders, Richard M; Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexlco)
cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexlco/ENV)(Mexico); TaskForce-1
Rich & Sara:
Thanks for this information. I just found out that we can ONLY use the psychologist,
but we need to know whether she's bilingual. If she is bilingual, then her services will
be gratefully accepted. I guess another question is whether the Mexican are willing
to send only their psychologist and not the rest of the team.
Please get back to me via phone or e-mail as quickly as possible.
Thanks.
Buck Waldrop
WHA Action Officer
TF-1, 0700-1500 shift
-':-~-Original Message:.----
from: Sanders, Richard M
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:29 AM
To: CIIIIS TaskForce1N
Subject: FW: Relaclon de personal
Importance: High
from: Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR){Mexico)

To: TaskForce-l
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A; Kadunc, Edward
(USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico CIty); Beed, John (USAID/Mexlco/DIR)(Mexico);
Garduno, Tere; Jacobson, Roberta S; Sanders, Richard M; Carrato, Mark
(LAC/CAM)(RRB, 5.08-075); sararwalter@yahoo.com; Heather Huppe;
Rickards, Jorge (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico)
Subject: RE: Refadon de personal
Importance: High
I have attached an explanation from Protecci6n Civil regarding the medical
team that they are offering for the Katrina assistance effort.
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you can see
from the attached the other medical personnel are epidemiologists.
emergency room doctors, and general practitioners. and technicians.
7/7/2006
.. UNCLASSIFIED
RELEASED IN PART
Norman, Alain G B6
From: Long, Patrick
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 11:37 AM
To: Norman, Alain G(Main State).
Subject: MRE disposal Conversation thread
Alain,
Per our conversat Ion , here is a thread regarding the MRE' s.
The Logistics officer that will be in on Monday is Bob Demeranville.

He would have more authority to discuss this than me.
Be'low is my contact info.
Have a great weekend!
-Pat
Pat Long
Logistics Office
United States Agency for International Development Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
Tel: (202) 712-5471
Fax: (202) 216-3399
ofdalogistics@usaid.gov -------------
-----Origina1 Message-----
From: Norman, Alain G(Main State)
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:52 AM
To: 'Marmaud, Karen'; Sonja.Nieuwejaar@dhs.gov; Horne, Todd
Cc:F~eming, James; Yu, Alan K(Main State); Casey.Long@dhs.gov; Brad.Gair@dhs.gov:
Martinez, Eduardo J(WHA/EPSC)
Subject: RE: Help to Cozumel
Might as well, . try, right?
(FYI, Ed, as WHA Katrina POC!),
From: Marmaud, Karen [mailto:Karen.Marmaud@dhs.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:47 AM
To: Nieuwejaar, Sonja: NormanAG@state.gov; thorne@USAID.GOV
Cc: jfleming@USAID.GOV: YuAK@state.gov: Long, Casey: Gair, Brad
My concern· would be the·GoM is too close to our MRE "dilemma" (they saw the WP story·keep
in mind ... ) and will put two and two together. Our relationship w/Mexico is a bit shaky
right now - I'd hate for truly a humanitarian offer of the best intentions· end up a
liability. .. : ( .
-~---Original Message-----
From: Nieuwejaa~, Sonja [mailto:Sonja.Nieuwejaar@dhs.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:37 PM
To: NormanAG@state.gov: thorne@USAID.GOV (,
Cc: jfleming@USAID.GOV; YuAK@state.gov:.Marmaud, Karen; Long, Casey: Gair, Brad
Subject: RE: Help to Cozumel /
Hi Alain,
In talking with James, I think we need a quick check with the Mexican authorities on food
regulations and/or if they've waived various food import regulations due to HU Wilma.
If there are no issues with Mexico on importing MREs, we can start the ball rolling and
clarify who, how many, transportation options, etc.
l1(j~¥TEfias¥hESDEPARTMENT OF STATE
:PATE/CASE In: 13 SEP 2006 200503991
lJNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Sonja
--~--Original Message-----
From: Norman, Alain G (mailto:NormanAG@state.gov]
To: Horne, Todd
Cc: Fleming, James; Nieuwejaar, Sonja; Yu, Alan K
Subject: RE: Help to Co~umel
Importance: High
Todd,
-
A quick check around here suggests that we'd be happy to have anyone put the MREs to good
use.
while continuing to develop the AU option, there's no reason some might not be sent south
too.
Perhaps you, James or sonja could clarify the following:
1) Has a humanitarian need been identified (seems so, but for whom - Mexicans, foreign
tourists, and/or Carnival staff)?
2) How many MREs might be needed? (Again we have a lot, even if the bulk goes to the AU)
3) What, if anything, will Mexican authorities need/need to know?
Many thanks for checking in.
Alain
From: Horne, Todd
To: Norman, Alain G(Main State)
Subject: FW: Help to Cozumel
Hi Alain,
What do you think about this option?
Todd
From: Fleming, James
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:52 PM·
To: Horne, Todd
Cc: Gottlieb, Greg; Chan, Carol
Subject: FW: Help to Cozumel
What do you think of this? B~tter than Sudan. Would State bite?
From: Nieuwejaar, Sonja [mailto:Sonja.Nieuwejaar@dhs.gov]
To: Fleming, James
Subject: Fw: Help to Cozumel
Hmmm ... we DO have some MREs ... unless the AU is a done deal ...
78
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
-----Original Message-~---
From: Gair, Brad <Brad.Gair@fema.gov>
To:. 'Velarde-Jones, Marisol' (CarnCorp) , ~ ~ I Nieuwejaar, Sonja B6
<Sonja.Nieuwejaar@fema.gov>· , .
CC: Dickinson, Bob (CCL) <BDickinson@carnival.com>
Sent: Tue Oct 25 13:19:50 2005
Bob,
I wish that I could helpi however, FEMA's normal mission is strictly domestic in nature.
I am copying our International Affairs division to see if they can help.
Sonja,
Can you find anyone to assist our friends at Carnival - perhaps the USAID/OFDA in the
State Department.
Brad Gair
Dept. of Homeland Security/FEMA
_ _--,- 1[cell] . B6
940.323.2750 (fax]
From: Velarde-Jones, Marisol (CarnCorp)
[mailtoj I B6
To: Gair, Brad
Cc: Dickinson, Bob (CCL)
Subject: Help to Cozumel
Brad:
/
I having this sent on my behalf as I have no access to emails or a computer. Please be
am
advised that we are desperately trying to help our friends in Cozumel, where we have a
port operation, deal with the impact of Wilma. Cancun is receiving lots of coverage
however, the.island of Cozumel is, in fact, in worse shape.
With this in mind, we are trying to airlift some supplies to Cozurne1 and would like to
know if you can provide us with any supplies, in particular
with MRE's. We would pick them. up and fly them to Cozume1. Carnival
is
ready to pay for them, if needed.
I look forward to hearing if there is anything you can do to help and would appreciate any
response also being copied to Marisol Velarde-Jones who can ensure I receive your message.
Best,
Bob Dickinson
Sent on behalf of Bob Dickinson by:

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Executive Assistant to pamela Conover
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O'Herron, Petra C

Sent: Thursday, September 15,20052:20 PM RELEASED IN FULL
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: MEXICO - Acceptance Cable for psychologist

Sent: Thursday, September 15, 20051:19:44 PM
To: CMS TaskForce1 N
Subject: RE: MEXICO- Acceptance Cable for psychologist
I clear for WHAIMEX.
There may be additional offers of other mental health professionals whom they are trying to identify.
Rich Sanders

sent: Thursday, september15, 2005 11:36 AM
To: PA Oearances Mailbox(PNFO); Katrina BatonRouge Collective; Westling, Amy P; Kostelandk, David J; Benson, James H; sanders,
Richard M; Herrmann, Lois M(PNFO); Tstitt@ofda.net; dbsmith@osophs.dhhs.gov
Cc: Bosshart, Michael R; rmtkatrina_gh@ofda.net;TaskForce-l
Subject: MEXICO - Acceptance cable for psychologist
« File: Acceptance Cable-immediate-Mexico Sept 15.doc »

We have received approval from HHS for the acceptance of psychologist Rosa Rodriguez Zubiate.
Attached, for your clearance, is the cable to Mexico City advising the embassy to accept Zubiate. .
Please note that the cable states that Zubiate should not depart until she has been advised to do so - OFDA pac is noted
in the cable.
Thank you for your assistance,

WHARep
TF-1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA .
DATE/CASE 10: 25 SEP 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
O'Herron, Petra C
From: CMS TaskForce 1N

Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:27 PM
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: MEXICO - Acceptance Cable for psychologist RELEASED IN FULL
>
>----------
>From: Herrmann, Lois M(PA/FO)
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:28:01 PM
>To: CMS TaskForce1N
>Subject: . RE:-MEXICO - Acceptance Cable for psychologist
'>Auto forwarded by a Rule
>.
I clear for PA.
Lois Herrmann
> -----Original Message-----

> From: CMS TaskForce1N(S/ES-O/TF)
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:37 AM
> To: PA Clearances Mailbox(PA/FO);Katrina Baton Rouge Collective;
> Westling, ·Amy P; Kostelancik, David J; Benson, James H; Sanders,
> Richard M; Herrmann, Lois M(PA/FO)j Tstitt@ofda.net; dbsmith@osophs.dhhs.gov
> Cc: Bosshart, Michael R; rmtkatrina gh@ofda.net; TaskForce-1
> Subj ecr , MEXICO - Acceptance Cable-for psychologist
>
> «File: Acceptance Cable-immediate-Mexico Sept 15.doc » We have
> received approval from HHS for the acceptance of psychologist Rosa
> Rodriguez Zubiate.
> Attached, for your clearance, is the cable to Mexico City advd s Inq the
> embassy to accept Zubiate.
> Please note that .the cable states that Zubiate should not depart until
> she has been advised to do so -- OFDA POC is noted in the cable.
>
> Thank you for your assistance,
> Alison Shorter-Lawrence
> WHA Rep
> TF-1

DATE/CASE 10: 25 SEP 2006 200503991
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OFDA:TSTITT DHHS:DSMITH
IMMEDIATE MEXICO CITY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, CASC, EAID, AMGT, PREL, US

SUBJECT: TFUSOl: RESPONSE TO OFFER OF HURRICANE KATRINA
ASSISTANCE FROM MEXICO
1. (SBU) This is an action request -- see paras 2, 4, and

5~
2. (SBU) This cable contains the official USG reaction to

Mexican Government assistance offers for Hurricane
Katrina. Embassy Mexico City should deliver the points in
para 4 at the highest appropriate level on Thursday,
September 15.
3. (SBU) Please note that USG acceptance of an offer does

not mean immediate transport of the assistance. Post and
host government should work with USAIO/OFDA Logistics
team.
,
4. (SBU) Talking points for use with host government:

DATE/CASE 10: 27 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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determine what is required most urgently to meet the

immediate needs of those suffering from the hurricane's
impact.
We accept your generous offer of mental health expert

Rosa Rodriguez Zubiate. Our current assessment is that we
do not have a need at this time for non-mental health
medical professionals or firefighers and thank you for
this offer.
We encourage your Government to identify a point of

contact for your offer of Dr. Zubiate and to have that
individual contact Mr. David Smith at the DHHS Office of
Global Affairs. I He can be reached at: 301-675-1920 and
will work with Dr. Zubiate regarding an arrival date and
travel arrangements.
End points.
5. Action request for Post: ,Please provide the Hurricane

Katrina Task Force, preferably via front-channel cable,
with:
Name and contact information of host government point

of contact - preferably English-speaking.
--Name and contact info of Post's point of contact on this

matter.
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Willjatns, Devin M
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-From: - ivlartin, Nicole ivl RELEASED.IN-·PART

Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 20051:19 PM
To: TaskForce-1 B6
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; Kelly, Stephen R; Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM
POLAD; Bosshart, Michael R; Suzanne.Petrie@dhs.gov;
! I Walter, Sara (U""S"""A""""ID""'/r.~v·1e-x"""'i-co----';/D""":"R"'"'"( tv:-':-,e-x~ic-o"""'):-;"""R""hea,
Michael B
Subject: Phase II - Ship from Mexico
The Mexican Gov't has graciously offered a second navy ship, the Huasteco. The ship has a
cargo capacity of 200 tons and 547 cubic yards. It usually transports 140 to 300
personnel and has a diesel fuel capacity of 39,885 liters, water capacity of 130, 340
liters and oil capacity of 2,00 liters. It is capable of sailing without docking for
28.65 days.
Along with the vessel, the GOM is also offering a 6 passengerAMHP130 helicopter (MD-902)
which has a cargo capacity of 907 kilograms and flight autonomy time of 2:30 hours. It is
primarily used for search and rescue operations, tactic operations, surveillance, and
ambulance services.
Embassy Mexico has received information that the ship is currently docked in v.~r~cruz and
is almost completely filled with 200 tons of relief supplies such as milk, bread, canned
goods, etc. (Post can request an official list of items). Since the ship is almost
filled, Embassy strongly encourages the USG to accept this offer of. assistance. Perhaps,
it can sail and dock in the port of Houston where a large number of evacuees are located.
Please reply to Post's request-as soon as possible.
Thank ycu .:
t;
Nicole'Martin i;
Embassy Mexico '"

011-52-55-5080-2000 x2815

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REVIEW AIITHORITY: FRANK TUMMIN!A
DATE/CASE 10: 27 NOV 2006 200503991
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Oliva, Amber M
From: CMS TaskForce1G .. RELEASED IN PART
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 200512:22 PM
To; ITaskForce-1 I B6 B6
Cc:
SUbject: FWT: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM MEXICO FOR HURRICANE
KATRINA RELIEF
Importance: High
Phil,
I think this is the U.S. acceptance communication you are looking for.
Jill Shaunfield
-----Original Message~---
From: PATH Telegram Delivery
To: Dilworth, Alison E; Gisvold, Lisa C; TF1 - Telegrams; TF2 - Telegrams
Subject: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM MEXICO FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
Importance: High
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

\
FOR ASSISTANCE FROM MEXICO FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
REF: SECSTATE: 163366, Mexican Embassy Note EUA 06357
1. NIACT precedence d~e to need for weekend action. Please notify immediately. This is
an action request.
<. -..,
2. SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: State 163366 (ALDAC) listed specitic areas of need identified
by USG emergency management officials for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Some or all
of the assistance offered by host government appears to match these needs. Using the
talking points below, post is instructed to convey to host government officials:
--We have identified a match;

--we accept host government's offer; and --we will be back in touch with host government
regarding logistical details for delivery of this assistance.
See further action request at the end of this cable. END SUMMARY.
3. Talking points for use with host government:
-- Thank you for your generous offer of assistance for the Hurricane Katrina relief
effort.
-- Your offer includes materialand/or equipment that the U.S.

Governme~t has identified as a critical need.
We accept your Phase I offer.
Please communicate directly with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and
your point of contact at NORTHCOM to coordinate logistics for the delivery of agreed
material and equipment. The OFDA coordinator may be reached at: 703-526-2210.
End points,
4. Action request for Post: Please provide the Hurricane Katrina Task Force, preferably
via front-channel cable, with:
-- name and contact information of host government point of contact ~ preferably English-
speaking - who has the technical expertise to address follow up technical and logistical
details with U.S. emer~ncy management officials;
DATE/CASE 10: 02 NOV 2006 200503991.
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* name and contact info of Post's point of contact on this matter;
* and
-- as much specific information as possible regarding the material and/or equipment being
offered by host government (e.g., if tents are being offered, how many and what size they
are; if generators are being offered, how many and what capacity they are, etc.) RICE
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Choh Martino I
From: I I B6
Sent: Tuesday, September 27.20057:28 AM RELEASED IN PART
To: Jacobson, Roberta S ' B6 NR
Cc: Bass, John R COPS); Morrow, Michael K ,
Subject: FW: Update on Mexican Humanitarian Aid Contingent
Roberta,
For info. Looks like the Mexican contingent in San Antonio providing relief for Katrina
had a nice ceremony yesterday thanking/recognizing their efforts, and they are to redeploy
to Mexico today.

_ _I DATE/CASE ID: 24 OCT 2006 200503991
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD [mailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]
Sent: Monday, September 26,--=2:..:0;.:0;.::5;.....;4:..;:;.:5:..;0;....:Pc.:.M.:;,....- _
To: Katrina Working Group; I
POLAD; Bass, John R (OPS) - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SUbject: FW: Update on Mexican Humanitarian Aid Contingent
. I think this comes out as we had hoped and the Mexicans can be proud of their work.
From: I-:-:----..,::--_-:::---:'_~-.,....""':""::--""':"":"...,...,::--:,.....,=__;::_:,.....-----"-----
To:
Su Ject: Update on Mex~can Humanitarian Aid Contingent
To all:
Listed below is the final report prepared by the Mexicans of the aid that they provided to
the United States from B-27 September. (This was distributed to the press and should serve
. as the basis of any reports that are prepared)
l. Donated 405,641 lbs of food to FEMA through the San Antonio Food Back
2. Transported and Donated for the Mexican Red Cross 60,731 lbs of aid to the US Red
Cross
3. Prepared 160,735 hot meals
4. Diagnosed and classified 526 dental patients
5. Executed 363 nursing procedures in the shelters
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6. Performed 134 medical examinations with their doctors
7. Transported 83 patients from the shelters to local hospitals with their Medics
They will depart tomorrow morning 27 September 2005 at 0600 and we anticipate they will be
clear of the United States no later than 1200 hrs. Please let me know if you have any
questions and feel free to share this information with any interested parties.
B6
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Oliva, Amber M
From: rmtkatrina_io [rmtkatrina_io@ofda.net] RELEASED IN FULL

Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11 :33 AM
To: Meline, Jed; Gottlieb, Greg; Isaacs, Ken; Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-O_CMS; rrntkatrinajrn
Subject: RE: Mexican Ship has trouble
c1ip_image002.jpg
FYI -The State Task Force is developing a talking point on this issue (the
draft tp is pasted below) which states that this press report was incorrect and the goods
have been approved.
Q: Can you tell us anything about press reports that the Mexican Navy ship Papaloapan has
not yet received us Government authorization to arrive and unload its supplies?
A: The Mexican navY 'ship Papaloapan arrived yesterday, is anchored off Gulfport,
Mississippi, and began off-loading supplies. We understand it will be supporting efforts
in the Biloxi area. The Papaloapan contains amphibious and all-terrain vehicles,
helicopters and humanitarian supplies.
We are grateful for this important assistance from the Government of Mexico, and for the
convoy of army vehicles that arrived yesterday in Texas containing humanitarian and
medical supplies and field kltchensito prepare ~otmeals for evacuees.
. j -:,', ·"'f' ,:~ /' ::1 f. 1t" '?'.: ". ;: ~(., 1
Background: Both CNN and Mexican media are reporting that the Mexican navy ship the
Papaloapan was unable to get USG authorization to arrive and unload its cargo. This is
not true, and although approval was delayed slightly after its arrival because of the
number of clearances pending, this was quickly granted on 9/7, and operations began
yesterday. .
From: Meline, Jed [mailto:Jed Meline@nsc.eop.gov)

Cc: ses-o cms@state.gov; rmtkatrina io
FYI and a query - What can we do to warehouse '(or quietly turn off those gifts from Mexico
we cannot accept). Please advise.
--Jed
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TliMMINIA
DATE/CASE JI): 03 NOV 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Not Moving: Press report that while the Papaloapan arrived in Mississippi it has not been
allowed to off-load its cargo of water, medical s~pplies and food because authorization
has not been received by the U.S. government. The delay contrasts with .the swift
movement of the Mexican truck convoy through the U.S.border yesterday.
Kimberly Breier
Director for Western Hemisphere
North America
The National.Security Council
(phone) 202.456.9393
(fax) 202.456.9130
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O'Herron, PetraC
From:
Sent: .
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I just spoke with I I He said t~at the Fifth Army folks will be handling the issue and coordinating with the
appropriate peopl=e.------J RELEASED IN PART
Nicole Martin
B6
----Original Message----
From: eMS TaskForcelN
:~ [=~ ~~~ 07, 2005549PM
Colleagues,
I just spoke with Steve McClough (Texas Police, 512-424-2208). According to him, Texas was not aware that this
offer of assistance had been approved by the federal government. They (he mentioned the Governor specifically) are
very concerned about the visuals of the convey coming over the border given the recent violence in Nuevo Laredo. He
also asked whether the Mexican military would be armed (he does not believe that Texas would have approved this
arrangement). It might be helpful if someone on location would coordinate with Steve to smooth some of these issues
out. He also mentioned that they plan to put a Texan Police Escort on theconvoy, .
Rick Yoneoka
WHADesk
Task Force
----Original Message-----
From: .' Kelly, StephenR
~~t: [Wednesday, september 07, 20054:54 PM
~
Subject:
S;as;:'l;k~FO;nree-;:g:"lIr---------"-------------------------
RE: SEDENA border crossing
By the way, Gen. Vega called the Embassy a while ago to express his condolences at the passing of the'
Ambassador's father. I took the opportunity to thank him for all that SEDENA was doing. He replied that it was
SEDENA's duty as a "cornpariero" of the U.S.

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA UNCLASSIFIED
DATE/CASE 10: 10 OCT 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
B6
ce TaskForce-! .
S~ .
I concur. We have also been working top down at DHS/CBP in the hopes that overkill is better than an issue
arising tomorrow. I am hearing the same on pre-coordination and processes in place to facililate movement. It
mayor may not be pretty but I am confident we can get everyone through and 5th Army has a good plan to
make things happen on the US side.
VIR
1 _
From: Kelly, Stephen R [<mailto:KellySR@state.qov>1

Sent: .Wednesday, 5eptember 07,20051:35 PM
To:
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Cc:
Subject:
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SEDENA bordercrossing
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Our CBP attache tells me things are looking very good for tomorrow's crossing by the SEDENA convoy at
Laredo, TX. He has spoken with the Laredo port director, Gene Garza, who clearly has excellent liaison with
5th Army personnel on the scene. He estimates he will have as many as seven inspectors at work when the
convoy arrives at 9 a.m., and estimates he can handle them in two hours or less. I believe we are working to
insure that all the SEDENA personnel will have filled out applications to waive the visa and passport .
requirement before they arrive. The GOM will ensure the port - Columbia, just west of Laredo -- will be
closed to any other travellers when the convoy arrives. In short, things are looking good. Let me know if any
of you see things differently.
Steve
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M
From: Embrey, Edgar L . . .
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: SES-O_CMS RELEASED IN PART
FW: SEDENA BORDER CROSSING
Subject:
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COMPLETA.xls
Task Force Katrina: See below for information on Mexican relief efforts.
Edgar L. Embrey i
WHA/PPC
7-6365
-----Original Message----- .
From: Benson, James H
To: Embrey, Edgar L
Subject: FW: SEDENA BORDER CROSSING
Ed, Please pass on to the TF for their info.
Thanks.
Jim Benson
Deputy Director
WHA/PPC
Voice:. (202) 647-9964 Fax: (202) 736-7450
From: Jacobson, Roberta S
Sent: wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:11 PM
To:WHA-PPC
Subject: FW: SEDENA BORDER CROSSING
FYI, Jim and Ed: looks like this is actually coming together very well--thank God for
Northcom and 5th Army.
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SUbJect: Fw: l:iEDENA BORDf':R
All, ODC just met with SEDENA. Attendees were three General Officers (MG Gaytan-Ochoa, BG
Loiza, BG Meza) , and several /llog experts./I During the meeting we discussed the approval
for the 202 Pax and 45 vehicles to cross the border Thursday morning and move to San
Antonio, TX. We discussed details of the border crossing, site set-up and press. (See

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUM MINI A
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Below)
UNCLASSIFIED
SEDENA provided list of all individuals by vehicle and date of birth entire party. This
has already been faxed to NORTHCOM and Fifth Army and has been given to Embassy reps.
Document is attached.
SEDENA clarified that their Mission was to provide: l~Medical/Dental assistance, 2-Hot
Meals for up to 7,000 people, and 3-provide potable water.
In that order.
Details were arranged to for a meeting with ODC and Convoy Commander this evening at
(22:30) at the staging area in Nuevo Laredo. ODC will pass 1-193 forms and give
instructions for border crossing directly to the commander.
ODC will meet with Port officials and Fifth Army Reps following the meeting at Bridge 3.
Convoy will cross border at 0800 on Thursday. This is a change requested by the PORT
directly to ODC.
SEDENA confirmed that they would not need lodging or food for the first night in San
Antonio. SEDENA will establish their own lodging (Tents) and will prepare their own food
during the movement from the border to San Antonio. They will need 4-5 hours to set up
completely but will be able to feed their own force on arrival.
SEDENA requested that all of the Mexican element remain together.
I
SEDENA confirmed that they will top off all fuel tanks prior to crossing the border and
that they will not need fuel prior to San Antonio or for the first few days. The first
logistics requirement with is on day 4. They will require the purchase of approx 1000
liters of propane per day for the Kitchens. They will have funds to purchase the Propane.
SEDENA stated that they could stay for as long as the US government desires. They would
only have to coordinate for more food to be delivered from Mexico.
Role of the Press. SEDENA stated that the press would be at the border crossing and were
welcome to stay with their element as long as they desired. However, they were civilians
and since they had passports and visas they were free to move around as they desire. They
will most likely stay only the first few days in the lodging provided by SEDENA and will
then arrange for their own hotels/transportation at their expense.
VR
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Subject: SEDENA BORDER CROSSING
All, ODC just met with SEDENA. Attendees were three General Officers (MG Gaytan-Ochoa, BG
Loiza, BG Meza), and several "log experts." During the meeting we discussed the approval
for the 202 Pax and 45 vehicles to cross the border Thursday morning and move to San
Antonio, TX. We discussed details of the border crossing, site set-up and press. (See
Below)
SEDENA provided list of all individuals by vehicle and date of birth entire party. This
has already been faxed to NORTHCOM and Fifth Army and has been given to Embassy reps.
Document is attached.
SEDENA clarified that their Mission was to provide: I-Medical/Dental assistance, 2-Hot
Meals for up to 7,000 people, and 3-provide potable water.
In that order.
Details were arranged to for a meeting with ODC and Convoy Commander this evening at
(22:30) at the staging area in Nuevo Laredo. ODC will pass 1-193 forms and give
instructions for border crossing directly to the commander.
ODC will meet with Port officials and Fifth Army Reps following the meeting at Bridge 3.
Convoy will cross border at 0800 on Thursday. This is a change requested by the PORT
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directly to ODC.
SEDENA confirmed that they would not need lodging or food for the first night in San
Antonio. SEDENA will establish their own lodging (Tents) and will prepare their own food
during the movement from the border to San Antonio: They will need 4-5 hours to set up
completely but will be able to feed their own force on arrival.
SEDENA requested that all of the Mexican element remain together.
SEDENA confirmed that they will top off all fuel tanks prior to crossing the border and
that they will not need fuel prior to San Antonio or for the first few days. The first
logistics requirement with is on day 4. They will require the purchase of approx 1000
liters of propane per day for the Kitchens. They will have funds to purchase the Propane.
SEDENA stated that they could stay for as long as the US government desires.
They would only have to coordinate for more food to be delivered from Mexico.
,I
Role of the Press. SEDENA stated that the press would be at the border crossing ;nd were
welcome to stay with their element as long as they desired. However, they were civilians
and since they had passports and visas they were free to move around as they desire. They
will most likely stay only the first few days in the lodging provided by SEDENA and will
then arrange for their own hotels/transportation at their expense.
VR
B6
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O'Herron, Petra C
From: Jacobson, Roberta S ~.
RBLEASED~
Sent: Thursday. September 08. 2005 8:42 AM
B6
To:
B6
..» /
Cc:
SUbject: RE: Heads Up
What I've been told by someone on the task force overnight, is that indeed USDA is
impounding (or refusing those that haven't left)food--including MREs! This is incredible,
and my source believes it'll be overturned today by higher levels, but that at 11 last
night, they couldn't get up high enough at USDA to argue it effectively. Stay tuned.
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 6:09 AM
uDJecr:: lieaas up
Importance: High
Head Up! I heard that the Dept send a cable suspending food shipments. My understanding
is that the issue is not related to the type of food the Mexicans are planning to ship. I
called them to point out that our shipment is almost 'en rumbo' (on the way), ready for
broadcast on the border crossing web cam; part of our Theater Security Coop relationship
of the Supported Command, I Iwill be in Mex City next week, and we just turned B6;
down their second ship. We agreed that the sensible thing is for the operation to
continue. TF will fly USDA in DC; someone with good border connections need to be alert
in the event the USDA on the border got a blanket instruction.
I have a 4:15 mtg and will be out of pocket for about 45 mins.
-----ori:inal Messa:e-----
~~~~~ In e uesuay, :se ceilweL Vi, Z005 11.43 PM
lc' 'task'orce-lOOstaEe.gov'
All, just completed a meeting with BG Ortiz-Valdez the convoy commander. ~lso in
attendance were both the zone and garrison CDRs. All vehicles arrived to Nuevo Laredo.
We discussed at length the border crossing procedu!es/convoy/arrival in San Antonio. All
individuales will fill out I-193s and vehicle manifests early this morning in order to

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ODC will escort/walk BG Ortiz and'a small contigent to the border where they will conduct
informal greecings withr land see the process without press present. B6
At 08:00 BG ortiz will be tile lILSC veUlCIe co cross the border followed by his convoy.
The kodak moment will take place as soon as BG Ortiz crosses and is met by 1 land
and the press.
VR
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Sent: Wed Sep 07 13:42:13 2005
Sir,
I concur. We have also been working top down atDHS/CBP in the hopes that overkill is
better than an issue arising tomorrow. I am hearing the same on pre-coordination and
side.
VIR
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Sent: Wednesday, september 07, 2005 1:35 PM
To: Bryan, Judith L; Yoder, Michael (Nuevo Laredo); Jacobson, Roberta S; Martin, Nicole
Cc: TaskForce-1
SUbject: SEDENA border crossing
Our CBP attache tells me things are looking very good for tomorrow's crossing by t~e
have as many as seven inspectors at work when the convoy arrives at 9 a.m., and estimates
he can handle them in two hours or less, I believe we are working to insure~that all the
things are looking good. Let me know if any of you see things differently.
Steve
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From: B6
Sent: \ I notSoay, SeplemDer 08, 2005 9:l-9-A-M-------------
To:
Cc:
Subject:
All, we began border crossing at 08:10 BG Valdez has already cleared. The process is
averaging around 5 minutes per person. Eight stations are open and 6 smaller vehicles have
cleared and one large. The large are taking longer because of the x-Ray requirement. Both
Generals are currently conducting a joint press conference to about 50 members of the
press.
VR
~~~l _ RELEASED IN PART
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld B6
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAn <Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil~
Subject: Heads Up
called them to point out that our shipment is almost 'en rumbo' (on the way), ready for I
broadcast on the border crossing web cam; part of·our Theater Security Coop relationship
of the Supported Command, r ~ill be in Mex City next week, and we just turned I
down their second ship. "e agLeea cl1a~ the sensible thing is for the operation to B6
in the event the USDA on the border got a blanket instruction. '
I have a4:1S mtg and will be out of pocket for about 45 mins.
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cc: 'taskforce-l@state.gov'
individuales will fill out I-193s and vehicle manifests early this morning in order to
ODC will escort/walk BG Ortiz and a small contigent to the border where they will conduct
informal greetings with I I and see the process without press present.
At 08:00 BG Ortiz will be the first vehicle to cross the border followed by his convoy.
The kodak moment will take place as soon as BG Ortiz crosses and is met bYI I and
and the press . .
VR
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from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
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CC: 'rasxzorce-u <TaSKl"Orce-l@State.gov>

Sent: Wed Sep 07 13:42:13 2005
Sir,
I concur. We have also been working top down at DHS/CBP in the hopes that overkill is
better than an issue arising tomorrow. I am hearing the same on pre-coordination and
we can get everyone through and 5th Army has a good plan to make things happen on the us '
side.
·V/R
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From: Kelly; Stephen R [ <mailto:KellYSR@state.gov> mailto:KellySR@state.gov)

To: Bryan, JUdith L; Yoder, Michael (Nuevo Laredo); Jacobson, Roberta Si Martin, Nicole
'----_ _~~_I
Cc:
. Subject:
TaskForce-l
SEDENA border crossing
have as many as seven inspectors at work when the convoy arrives at 9 a.m., and estimates
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Steve
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O'Herron, Petra C
From: CMS Taskf'orce'l G . .
Sent: , Thursday, September OB, 20054:36 PM RELEASED IN PART
To: CMS TaskForce1 N; b I B6
Cc: TaskForce-1; TaskF rce- I B6
SUbject: RE: Status of "Papa Lopan"
Our NORTHCOM POLAD (Deborah Bolton) informs me the "Papa Lapan" arrived yesterday; it is anchored off Gulfport,
Mississippi with the USS Bataan and the Dutch frigate 'Van Amstel". The ships are working together and have begun
offioading to the shore using small boats. .
Christina Rosati
Task Force Katrina/PM Desk .
, I
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sent: Thursday, september 08, 2005 4:24 PM
To:
Cc:
II aSKFOi ce 1
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Subject: Statusof "Papa lopan"
~ am serving on rJ-1 and am calling to check on the status of the Mexican ship, "Papa Lopan."
The Mexican embassy is concerned that it did not receive clearance and has contacted the Officer Directorfor Mexican
Affairs,
. Can you please let me know;

1. Did the "Papa Lopan" arrive in the US?
2. At what port?

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O'Herron; PetraC
To: 'Lushniak Boris" 'Mark.Fussell@dshs.state.tx.us' .
Cc: I . .: : . I'fguerra@sanantonio.gov'; WHA-MEX; Libby, Ron; Taskf'orce-t
SUbject: RE. Maxi an Ary .Issue . RELEASED IN PART
This is not official State Dept. policy. B6
The US State Dept. does not determine what food or medical assistance can or cannot be
provided in the affected areas. As per the most recent information we have, the Mexican
contingent is cooking and serving food to evacuees (served 3000 lunches and'4720 dinners
today), with food provided by FEMA. #2 is correct, ,the Mexican contingent is not
medically treating evacuees. There are no plans for an additional contingent, so no
trucks are on the way.
The correct contact info for US military involved in this operation is as follows:
B6
Thanks,
- Marcos
WHA Rep
Task Force 1
202-647-6611
From: Lushniak, Boris [mailto:Boris.Lushniak@FDA.GOV)
To: TaskForce-1i 'Mark.Fussell@dshs.state.tx.us'
Cc: I· I'i
'fguerra@sanantonio.gov'
Subject: FW: Mexlcan Army Issue
Importance: High .
See belowre what carne to us as second hand info from FEMA RRCC Region VI.
This is info (second hand) from '
State Department/USAID Ron Libby (940 898 4303) which was communicated to us from the
State Health Dept. I need confirmation that this is official State Dept policy re the
Mexican Army deployment in San Antonio.
1. Mexican military contingent to cook and serve food to their own people only. 2. Mexican
military contingent to provide medical care and support to their own people only.
IUSPHS, I
Secretary HHS Representative, San Antonio
B6
Sent from my BlackBe~ry Wireless Handheld
From:.Mark Fussell <Mark.Fussell@dshs.state.tx.us>
To: RJ Out ton <RJ. Out t.onedahe . s ta te.. tx . us>
CC: Eduardo Sanchez <Eduardo.Sanchez@dshs.state.tx.us>i 'rcaB@cdc.gov' <rca8@cdc.goV>i
Charles Pruski (E-mail) <cpruski@sanantonio.gOY>i 'boris.lushniak@fda.goY'
<boris.lushniak@fda.goY>
Sent: Fri Sep 09 15:38:40 2005
Subject: Mexican Army Issue
RJ (Texas Dept of State Health Services - Office of Global Health)
Sending' this for Dr Sanchez for your action.

.: " UNCLASSIFIED
Just spoke with DHHS FEMA Coord Jean Bennet ~n.Denton -
State Department/USAID Ron Libby (940 898 4303) has communicated that
State Dept has communicated the following to Mexican authorities: 1. Mexican military
contingent to cook and serve food to their own people only. 2. Mexican military contingent
to provide medical care and support to their own people only. 3. Requests that Mexican
military contingent (n=20 trucks) incoming to Texas turn around as additional assets not
needed.
Per Dr Sanche, you are asked to contact Ron Libby to confirm this information and relay
information to your contacts in San Antonio. Thanks
Mark D. Fussell
Senior Management Official
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 W 49th Street, M7S1-MC1911
Austin, Texas 78756
Tel: 512 458 7111, ext 6399 B6
;:;~: Lz 458 /4/1 I
Emai~: mark.fussell@clshs.state.tx.us
NOTE: The Texas Department of Health (TDH) has merged with other agencies and is now part
of the new Department of State Health Services (DSHS), resulting in the following e-mail
address format change for all employees: firstname.lastname@clshs.state.tx.us.
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To: eMS TaskForce1 N RELEASED IN PART
Cc: Sanders, Richard M; TaskForce-1 B6
Subject: RE: Status of "Papa Lopan" (Mexican Ship)
I've got an e-mail from deborah on this, which I'll send you. I don't think you need to further check; the story's just
wrong.

To: Jacobson,.Roberta S
Cc: Sanders, Richard M; TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Status of "Papa Lapan" (Mexican Ship)
Roberta,
Deborah reported this morning that clearance had been granted, but we're double-tracking this through the PM
person on the task force, who will reach out to our navy clearances contact.
Mike Bosshart
From: Bolton Deborah A FE"'MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD [mailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]
To:1 B6
Cc: I askForce-1
SUbject: RE: Status of "Papa Lapan" (Mexican Ship)
Yes - i did that yesterday afternooon.
From: r ~
Sent: ~rrday, Septemoer 09, 2005 5:13 AM
To: CMS TaskForcelN; I'---~-----------------
Cc: TaskForce-I; Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD
Subject: RE: Status of "Papa Lapan" (Mexican Ship)
Please disregard my last e-mail. The questions/concerns were answered.
Sorry!
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Cel Taskforce-I; Botton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD
Subject: RE: Status of 'Papa Lopan" (MexiCan Ship)
Allison, please consult the PM rep on the Task Force to see if it obtained dip clearance.
I===;or-_----'~eference below, can you provide an answer to the 3 questions Ms Shorter-Lawrence is '
asKmg'?
VIR,
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From: CMSTaskForcelN
sent: Thursday, september 08, 20054:24 PM
To:
Cel
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Subject: Status of 'Papa Lapan"
Dear[] . . .
I arne, • ili9 Vii i i 1 and am calling to check on the status of the Mexican ship, "Papa Lopan."
The Mexican embassy is concerned that it did not receive clearance and has contacted the Officer
Director for Mexican Affairs.
Can you please let me know:

1. Did the "Papa Lopan" arrive in the US?
2. At what port?

7110/2006 lTNCLASSIFIED
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Q'Herron, Petra C RELEAS.E~

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Sent: Friday, September 09, 20056:44 PM
To:
Cc:
B6
Subject: RE: Mexico relief effort problem
I the number in your e-mail for yo~ doesn't work.· What's the correct number? Are there other numbers
fOr us IVIII 9 ys with the Mexicans (5th Army)? San Antonio officials would like to contact. They are: Dr. Ray
Arthur, CDC. 404-431-6630 & Boris Lushnik, HHS, 301-440-6741.
- Marcos
Task Force
202-647-6611.
From: CMS TaskForcelD-DepCoordinator
B6
Thank you very much for this--jibes with what I've been told here on task force. Please kee us posted on
any further developments, and
B5.
an s.
Roberta Jacobson
Director, WHAIMEX and currently deputy coordinator, State's TF Hurricane Katrina (3-11 pm 9/9).
-----orilinal MessajJe-----
From:
sent: nday, September 09, 2005 5:03 PM
B6
To: eMS TaskForcelN
For Roberta Jacobsen and Katrina Task Force:

DAWRtAg~D: 17 NOV 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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What's the latest on the food issue?

Per earlier ernails "'"' The Mexicans in San Antonio are not using foods not
approved. FEMA is purchasing food (specifically meats) to make up for those not approved
for use.
Will they be allowed to continue serving once sanitary conditions fixed?
Also per earlier update the sanitation challenges (additional hand wash stations,
move porta potties closer to the kitcken, and grey water disposal) are all in process of being
fixed - to my knowledge may have been fixed by now and they are cleared to prepare
meals tonight (tuna main course). These actions were taken after a San Antonio Sanitation
Department inspection and guidance to fix noted discrepancies.
You did not ask about doctors - they are not treating evacuees {not sure if they ever were}.
San Antonio Health was reviewing if there is anything they can do other than treat Mexicans.
SemperFi
B6
From Roberta Jacobsen and Katrina Task Force:
What's thelates! on the food issue?
Is it only the meat that's a problem, or all the food brought by the Mexicans? Will they be allowed to
continue serving once sanitary conditions fixed?
Thanks,
- Marcos
202-647-6611
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-Me NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD
[rnailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]
Subject: RE: Mexico relief effort pronlem/please call asap
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED,
7/10/2006 lJNCLASSIFIED
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I don't think anyone expects credentials to be waived: I think our thinking on this was
that they can attend to the 200 Mex military.
Getting the kitchen up to standards is the right attitude.
From: Sanders, Richard M [mailto:SandersRM2@state.gov]

sent: Friday, September 09,2005 1:11 PM
To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; Jacobson, Roberta S; Kelly,
Stephen R; CMS Task""F....;;o"-rc;;.;;e;.;;;I.;..;N ---,
Cc: Ritchie, John A;I IBosshart, Michael R B6
Subject: RE: Mexico r~uef effort pronlernJplease call asap
A new wrinkle on Mexican aid issues.
Boris Lushniak the US Public Health Service rep in San Antonio called (phone 240 678
0500) and eel
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First, the field kitchen. he said that it did not meet minimmum US standards. The Mexicans
however did serve lunch before it was noticed, and they will know soon if anyone gets sick.
However. rather than just shut them down USPHS is working to get them up to a minimum
standard. It's things like cleaniliness and hand washing, etc. He said that he thought they.
would not be allowed to serve Mexican meat but that /they would be supplied local meat to
cook.
Second, there is a small mexican health unit in San Antonio. FEMA (really a FEMA
contractor) let them set up shop and treat evacuees. This was without PHS or state health
authorities' approval They aren't licensed in the US, and they are distributing Mexican
medicines. This raises huge liability issues, which have been shopped up to Dept of Health
and Human Services lawyers, who agree that there is a problem. (Out of state doctors have
been allowed to treat people but no out of country doctors). Lushniak said that DOD has said
that if State wants the mexican doctors to treat evacuees it will have to work it out with HHS.
Otherwise they will probably tell the Mexicans to stand down and just treat Mexican soldiers.
I would be reluctant to press HHS to waive any credentialing requirements, but it the
Mexicans are going to be asked to stop treating Americans, it would be good to give a heads
up to the GOM. .
Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
StatelWHAlM EX
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD

. [maflto:Deborah.Bo/ton@northcom.mil]
Sent: Friday, september 09,20052:56 PM
To: Jacobson, Roberta S; Kelly, Stephen R; CMS TaskForcelN
Cc: Sanders, Richard M; Ritchie, John A; I..:!.......:.·=-:...--------------
Subject: RE: Mexico relief effort pronlem/please call asap
Roberta,
_ _----'rill talk to 5th Army COS and get back to you.· Agree that they're the right
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ones to filter our concerns. Hope this is really a health and not responding to vendors'
complaints of competition!
From: Jacobson, Roberta S [mailto:JacobsonRS@state.gov]

Sent: Friday, september Q9, 2005 12:33 PM
To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; Kelly, Stephen R; CMS
TaskForcelN
Cc: sanders, Richard M; Ritchie, John A
Subject: f\N: Mexico relief effort pronlern/please call asap
Importance: High
Folks: See below from one of our good contacts in Texas. What concerns me is that this
sounds like a different concern than the one we've all been working about the meat, but
perhaps not. I've stressed to Buddy, in a voicemaill just left him, that most important is
coordination with 5th Army, which is helping to coordinate this effort, but I may need
names/numbers of the appropriate people for Texas state officials to call if they haven't made
the right contacts. Also-I go on Task Force duty at 3 pm today and will be there until 11, so I
can be reached up there at 647-6611 or 6614. Thanks.
From: Buddy Garcia [mailto:BGarcia@sos.state.tx.us]

To: Jacobson, Roberta S
Subject: f\N: Mexico relief effort pronlem/please call asap
Importance: High
Roberta,
Please advise in regard to the communication below. I just heard of this issue. Apparently
the Texas Health Commissioner is concerned over unsanitary delivery methods (or at the
. least less than safe methods) at the mobile kitchen from the mexican military convoy of relief
workers in San Antonio. I am sure Commissioner Sanchez is only concerned about the
health of the evacuees, but not sure how to approach with out southern neighbors
considering it is a donated.relief effort and it is most appreciated. .
Please advise.
Buddy Garcia
Deputy Secretary of State
Texas
(512) 463-.1999
From: Buddy Garcia
Sent: Friday, September 09,2005 1:05 PM
To: Helena Escalante Colyandro; Alfonso Casso
Cc: Leanne Ivey
Subject: Mexico relief effort pronlern/please call asap
Importance: High
Helena please advise:
Apparently Health Commissioner Eduardo Sanchez has called the Governors office in regard
to delivery of meals by Mexico relief workers in unsanitary allowable method and how to
approach this dilemma.
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Please call when you can.
Bud
463-1999
,
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Oliva, Amber M
From: Meline, Jed [Jed_Meline@nsc.eop.gov]

RELEASED IN FULL
Cc: SES-O_CMS; Rmtkatrina_io@ofda.net
FYI and a query - What can we do to warehouse (or quietly turn off those gifts from Mexico we
cannot-accept). Please advise.
--Jed
sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 9:38 AM
Not Moving: Press report that while the Papaloapan arrived in Mississippi it
has not been allowed to off-load itscargo of water, medical supplies and food
because authorization has not been received by the U.S. government. The
delay contrasts with the swift movement of the Mexican truck convoy through
the U.S.border yesterday.
Kimberly Breier
North America
(phone) 202.456.9393
(fax) 202.456.9130

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neighbors considering it is a donated relief effort and it is most appreciated.
Please advise.
(
.Buddy Garcia
Deputy Secretary of State
Texas
(512) 463-1999
----~Original Message-----
From: Buddy Garcia
sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 1:05 PM
To: Helena Escalante Colyandro; Alfonso Casso
Cc: leanne Ivey
Subjed: Mexico relief effort pronlem/please call asap
Importance: High
Helena please advise: I"',

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Apparently Health Commissioner Eduardo Sanchez has called.the Governors office in regarcHo deliverY ofmeals
by Mexico relief workers in unsanitary allowable .method and how to approach this dilemma.,,-,· \-" \") '\.: v,
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Please call when you can. ~'\ "-,.\ \
Bud . ",~.\
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Oliva, Amber M
RELEASE
From: McCarthy, Deborah A
Sent: Tuesday, January 31,20062:27 PM B6
To: Razick, Nazima H
SUbject: FW: Summary of Foreign Offers Accepted or Plan to Accept 1-10-06.docl FOR CLEARANCE
;ummary of Foreign
Offers Aa:.e...
See if change in Mexico made it through to ours.
From: Martinez, Eduardo J

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:55 AM
To: McCarthy, Deborah A
Subject: FW: Summary of Foreign Offers Accepted or Plan to Accept 1-10-06.doc/ FOR
CLEARANCE
Just one change for Mexico's offer.
From: Roth, Matthew P

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:19 AM
To: Martinez, Eduardo J
CLEARANCE
no other changes.
From: Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/~IR) (Mexico)

Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:17 PM
To: Roth, Matthew P; Martin, Nicole M (Mexico Cit ); Calvin Patterson
Patterson, Calvin J (Mexico City);
Cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico); Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico)

Subject: RE: Summary of Foreign Offers Accepted or plan to Accept 1-10-06.doc/ FOR
CLEARANCE
I have changed the wording to remove "medical n experts and note "Disaster Response
Experts n •
- do you have any changes?
~ITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

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'ZIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
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Sara
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Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico -I
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Cellula" I I B6
Email: swalter@usald.gov or ~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~~I'
~----Original Message---~
From: Roth, Matthew P(WHA/MEX)
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:44 AM
To: Martin, Nicole M (Mexico City) (Mexico City); Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
CLEARANCE
Nicole, Sara, looks fine to me. any suggestions? thx, mpr
Matthew P. Roth
Office of Mexican Affairs
tel. 202.647.8112
fax. 202.647.5752
email. RothMP@state.gov

Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:50 PM
To: Luftig, Laura R; Roth, Matthew P; Martinez, Daniel L
CLEARANCE
Laura: Did we ever confirm if the Guyana pledge was ever received?
Matt: Can MEX double check the Mexico contributions?
Dan: Ditto for the OAS. Did they do anything more?
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
From: McCarthy, Deborah A

Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 3:35 PM
Cc: Scalzo, Christopher R; Gutherie, Peter A
Subject: Summary of Foreign Offers Accepted or Plan to Accept 1-10-06.doc/ FOR CLEARANCE
Attached is a new update. Please review,by COB Thursday. We will need this as various
entities look at our use of funds. Note to EUR - Macedonian blankets - did they ever come
in?
UNCLASSIFIED
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Oliva, Amber M

To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Relacion de personal
Importance: High
Katrina
Presentatlon.pdf

Sent: wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:29:06 AM
To: CMS TaskForce1N
Importance: High

Sent: Tuesday, september 13, 2005 7:00 PM
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A; Kadunc, Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico CIty);
Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico); Garduno, Tere; Jacobson, RobertaS; Sanders,
Richard M; Carrato, Mark (LAC/CAM) (RRB, 5.08-075); I IHeather Huppe; B6
Rickards, Jorge (USAID/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico)
Importance: High
I have attached an explanation from Protecci6n civil regarding the medical team that they
are offering for the Katrina assistance effort. I
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you can see from the
attached the other medical personnel are epidemiologis'ts, emergency room doctors, and
general practitioners, and technic}ans.
Is this the sort of assistance that you are looking for, or would you like me to go back
and ask for something more targeted with more psychologists?
I will be out of the office this Thursday and Friday (9/15 and 16), returning on Monday,
September 19th. Dr. Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in my absence. She can
be reached through the Embassy switchboard at 52-55-5080-2000, or through her email
address hehuppe@usaid.gov.

DATE/CASE 10: 17 NOV 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Embajada de los~Estados Unidos
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
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From: Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
To: TaskForce-l
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael ~(Mexico City); Kadunc, Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR);
Beed, John. (USAID/Mexico/DIR); Alvey, Nanc: (USAID~MeXico:HEA.HIV):~Lindner: MOll:
(USAID/Mexico/HEA.TB); Garduno, Tere; I _ __ _ ~_
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Here is the latest information providing details regarding the GOM offers of medical
assistance and urban firefighters:
1. Psycho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included 6elow the cover

message from Protecci6n civil and the attachment to provide more detail to this offer. In
addition, I am still waiting a more detailed description from them regarding the service.
In my conversation this afternoon with Lic. Segura, she explained to me that the GOM is
offering here a complete service in the form of a team. Of course the members of this
team are all fluent in Spanish, but their English proficiency varies from person to
person. Their approach to addressing the psychological trauma of victims. is to provide a
rounded team of: .
a. psychologists and sociologists·to deal with emotional trauma and mental issues;
b. technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing necessary to identify

and deal with the health effects;
c. two doctors specializing in identifying and treating diseases related to the

disaster and the dirty water; and
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Question: Would you still be inter~sted in this offer, or would you like something
different?
2. Bomberos de Monterrey. Are you interested in this particular group, or in the

service of urban firefighters? The ~Bomberos de Monterrey" are part of the state of Nuevo
Leon's Proteccion Civil - which is separate from the Federal Government of Mexico offer.
I can track down the contact for them if you are especially interested in the Monterrey
group~
Lie. Segura recommends that if you are interested in urban firefighters, she would
specifically recommend two groups with whom she, at the Federal level, holds agreements.
She is compiling more information regarding the type of service that they could provide.
Question: Please let me know if you are specifically interested in the Monterrey
group. I would prefer not to call them unless you are specifically interested because I
do not want to create a false expectation. Would you be interested in the Federal offer?
I'm standing by to forward more information, and for your comments and questions.
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Cellular: ______1 B6
Email: .swalter@usaid.gov
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From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa [mail~
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 1'"l2r"'::-2,...2r-1pmMllI""""-------...J
To: Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
Cc: I I
Subject: RV: Relac~on de personal
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Sara Walter,
Por instrucciones de la Lie. Segura Ie estoy enviando nuevamente la relaci6n de medicos.
Emma Luisa Hale
P.O. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCI6N
De: Dra. Gabriela Ortiz Solis [mai~
Enviado el: Miercoles, 07 de Septiemore de 2005 10:40 a.m.
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Estimada Emma:
Anexo encontraras en archivo de excel la relaci6n del personal que se propone para asistir
en Estados Unidos.
Original Message
From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa <mailt1
To: Gabriela Ortiz (E-mail) <mail to:

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Ora. Gabriela,
Reenvionota de la Embajada de los EUA.
Saludos,
Emma Luisa ..
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De: Segura Rangel Maria del Carmen
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De: Sara Walter [mailt~ I ' B6

Enviado ell Martes, 06 de SeptIeMbre de 2005 06:07 p.m.
Para: Segura Rangel Maria del Carmen
From: Walter, Sara (USAIO/Mexico/DIR)
Sent: Tuesday se~tember 06, 2005 5:34 PM
~~~ LaLUUIIU, :eLe; iiaxcxnJ Nicole M(Mexico City)

Importance: High

r :
Muchas gracias la ayuda que nos estan ofreciendo para unirse a los esf~erzos en
respuesta a los desastres que el Huracan Katrina dej6 a su paso. Estamos muy agradecidos
por la solidaridad que han mostrado ante este tragi co evento.
Como le comente esta manana por telefono, estamos en espera,deuna respuesta oficial
por parte de Washington y tambien en espera de los detalles por parte de la Oficina de
. Respuesta a Desastres sobred6nde se hospedarian los expertos y quien seria au contacto
durante el viaje. Mucho Ie agradecere me envie los siguientes datos para cada uno de los
van a viajar, de manera que podamos comenzar con los tramites y preparativos para au
viaje:
Nombre completo
Fecha de nacimiento
Lugar de nacimiento
Numero de pasaporte
En cuanto recibamos la informaci6n trabajaremos con nuestra secci6n consular para

facilitar el proceso.
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ores y equ1po m~co, con t acte' a 1 a Of"1C1na d e
Respuesta a Desastres y espero tener una coritestaci6n en los pr6ximos dias. Le solicito
de la manera mas atenta que, al igual que con el grupo de expertos, me facilite los datos
que arriba detallo para los 16 doctores, asi como una lista con los detalles del equipo
que proponen enviar. Lo anterior conel prop6sito de agilizar la autorizaci6n y demas
tramites correspondientes.
En espera de eu amable respuesta, una vez mas agradezco au apoyo, solidaridad y

asistencia durante eata tragedia.
Atentamente,
Sara R. walter
Chief, Program Office ,

USAIO/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 'Mexico, OF
Telephone: S2-S5-S080~264S (direct)
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From: Martin, Nicole M B 6
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Jacobson, Roberta A; Heg, James T; Rayburn, Michael D; Bassett, leslie A;
suzanne.petrie@dhs.sgov.gov .
SUbject: Assistance offers from Mexico
Unclassified
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has received numerous offers of assistance for victims of Hurricane Katrina from state,
federal, private organizations, and non-profit groups. We are forwarding the official offers of assistance as well as those
that are considered to be realistic offers of assistance. Members of the Embassy Community who have been helping
coordinate and catalogue requests attended an informational briefing by the Mexican Gov't on their offers of assistance
and state of emergency. The briefing was led by the Mexican Foreign Ministry and attended by various agencies offering
their assistance as well as a few private organizations. The offers included:
SEDENA (MeXican Defense) offered to send 15 vehicles carrying relief supplies such as water, medicine, vitamins,
blankets, etc donated by various GOM entities. The trucks will originate from Mexico City and drive up to TX. They are
ready to leave as soon as they receive word from us. It was implied that the GOM has also been in contact with the State
of TX and may coordinate with them.
Marina (Sec. of Navy) offered to send amphibious groups, 2 helicopters, several amphibious vehicles, several regular
vehicles and teams of engineers, doctors, etc. They will be ready to deploy in the next 48 hours. '
The Marina out of Veracruz offered 2 ships with hospital and cargo facilities, rescue teams and a helicopter.
The Mexican Water Commission offered to donate 50 portable water purification systems. They are wiliing to talk in depth
jf we are interested.
Mexico's Civil Protection Authority offered to send specialized emergency responders (Mexican Embassy also sent dip
note documenting this offer) and would help organize Grupo Topo and the Private Fire Brigade from Monterrey (see
below). '
The Ministry of Health offered to send a team of doctors which includes a psychologist, 4 epidemioologists, other
doctors/specialists, and 4 water purification systems. The Mexico Desk has a copy of a diplomatic note sent by the
Mexican Embassy re: this offer.
Mexican Public Security also offered police assistance.
The American Chamber of Commerce and Mexican Chamber of Commerce and another Mexican Business Group seem
to be trying to coordinate on relief efforts. They mentioned that they may possibly have donations for hospitals.
Unfortunately, the' Embassy was not really given an opportunity to comment, coordinate further, and' gain more details on
the above because everyone left the room to head to a press conference. The GOM seemed very anxious to help and put
their plan into action. Embassy 1I0fficiais did ask for a list of GOM contacts and list of supplies. The Foreign . B6
Ministry also said they were pos~-mail to handle inquiries about assistance at huricankatrina@sre.gob.mx . Bosco
Marti from Mexico's North America Desk is the lead for SRE.
The coordinatin officers for Embass Mexico are Sara Walter from USAID, Nicole Martin from Econ/State,
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their cell phones or homes. I (Nicole) can also be contacted through the switchboard until Saturday morning and
beginning again on Monday afternoon.
The Embassy has also received offers of assistance from several non-profit groups and disaster response groups. The
following are groups that are coordinating with the Mexican Gov't and have contacted Embassy:
Dept of Volunteer Firefighters from Monterrey - Antonio Ruiz Arredondo contacted the Embassy. His group has worked
with Estado Mayor (Pres. Security/Office) and Embassy RSO's office on ~IP visits. He is offering his team of
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE \
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA ( 1
DATE/CASE In: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
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firefighter/emergency responders, boats and water pumps. Rels also offering the use of 5 fire trucks. Antonio noted that
the group pays for all of its expenses and travel.
Brigada Internacional De Rescate Tlatelolco Azteca, A:C. ~ Enrique Chavez Poupar offered the assistance of his group
which previously helped with 9/11 efforts. www.topos.com.mx (12 volunteers) - They may need travel assistance.
Brigada Internacional De Rescate Topos De Tatelolco in Frontera A.C.- supposedly different from the group mentioned
above but Post is checking on status. They also offered their assistance during 9/11 but were not used. (10 volunteers)
Other groups have also volunteered assistance. Post is currently reviewing offers and will continue to pass information on
to Washington. Please note that Post's unclassified e-mail system is down most of the weekend.
Thank you,
Nicole Martin
Embassy Mexico
Economic Section
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O'Herron, Petra C
From: eMS TaskForce31
Sent:
To:
Tuesday, September 06,20056:11 PM
CM$ TaskForce3LoggerA
RELEASED IN FULL
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW:Error Regarding Mexico in 09-06-05 Final Guidances
Importance: High
--original Message---
Froin: Bosshart, Michael R
sent: Tuesday, september 06, 2005 5:54 PM
To: TaskForce-l
Subject: FW: Error Regarding Mexico in 09-06-05 Final Guidances
Folks,
Today's final gUidance covering Mexico's Katrina assistance offers is inaccurate. It makes the
Mexican offer look puny and insignificant, describing it as "emergency supplies" and, in the Summary
of Foreign Offers, "bedding, MREs, baby care items (!? - where did that come from?), personal
hygiene kits. II
To be accurate, our published list for Mexico should include: heavy wheeled and amphibious
transport vehicles, one helicopter, one ambulance with mobile surgical team (all being landed
tomorrow by a Mexican navy ship) , four medical teams, four teams of disaster response specialists,
and humanitarian relief supplies (that do not include specific baby care items) that the Mexican
military is trucking in tomorrow.
Could you please correct our public guidance?
Thanks.
Michael R. Bosshart
Political Officer .~
Office of Mexican Affairs
Department of State
From: Hamilton, Unda S

To: Ahmed, Naim(Calgary); Amirthanayagam, Iix:lran J(Monterrey); Barnes, Douglas M(San Jose}; Bassett, Leslie A(Mexico Oty); Blum,
Oma T; Brennan, Peter M(Managua); Brouillette-Rodriguez, Andrea R(Havana); Bryan, Judlth(Mexlco Oty); Bullock, Jennifer(sao
Paulo}; callaghan, Anne T(Bogota); carrington, Ralph W(Brasilfa); ChristJan, carol A; O1rltton, Andrew G (Santiago); Cooley,
Carolyn N(Port au Prince); Danz, caryn B(Brasilia); Djamin, 5elvyn C(Paramaribo); Eng, Rosemary T(Vancouver); Estell, Marti
E(Quito}; Friedman, Abigail S(Quebec); Fuller, Gerry W(La Paz); Genton, Thomas R(La paz); Giacobbe, Nicholas J.(Toronto);
Gonzalez, Uzette 0; Gonzalez, Silvio I; Graham, Dianne(Buenos Aires); Guimond, Glenn; Hillman, Ian T; Jarvis, catherine J (PO-
PAO)(RIO DE JANBRO); Jordan, Darla (Havana); Kamlan, Harry R(Santlago); Kelly, Thomas E(Mexico City); Kirbyson, Brad R
(Winnipeg)(Winnipeg); Kubrusly, Najla(Sao Paulo); Largent, Dale A(Santo Domingo); Law, John(caracas); LCDR Alvin (Rex)
Plexlco; LeCroy, Jessica(Toronto}; Unehan, PatJickJ(Brasilia); Louis, Marshall R; Martinez, Melissa E(Montevideo}; Mckay,
Maryann(RIO DE JANEIRO); Mclaren, Alexander J; Meyer, Christine E; Mizuno, Marcia S(Brasilia}; Oliveira, carlos M(Sao Paulo); ,
O'Reagan, Julie A (Bridgetown); Ostick, William A(Panama); Penn, Brian(caracas); Riano, Otto I(Bogota); Rice, Betty W(calgary);
Roche, Lynn W; Roche, Timothy P; Rowlands, Ryan D(Guatemala); Schwartz, Todd P (Winnipeg)(Winnipeg); Stanton, Michael
W(Uma); Taylor; Michael P(Nassau); TekachBaIl, Mara R; Terry, Victoria E(Ottawa); Thompson, Rebecca B.(San salvador); Vance,
. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

DATE/CASE ID: 22 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED'
lJNCLASSIFIED
O'Herron, Petra C
From: CMS TaskForce1 C-Coordinator

Sent: Thursday. September 08.200512:48 PM
To: TaskForce-1
SUbJect: FW: Heads Up (Me?<ican Relief)
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>From: Kelly, Stephen R
>Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:46:0B AM
>To: CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinator UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
>Subject: RE: Heads Up (Mexican Relief) REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
>Auto forwarded by a Rule DATE/CASE In: 25 SEP 2006 200503991
>
Mike: See the message below. It appears we are a go.,
Steve
Mr. Kelly:
I spoke with Laredo PD a few minutes ago. All trucks / officers cleared and is heading
North as we speak. The only significant issue i~ that one truck had some dried meat that
caused USDA concern but they allowed it to cross and will examine in San Antonio.
Laredo PD commented that all of the coordination'worked very, very well.

Renee
asked me to pass along that we would like to send a thank-you'note to PD Garza from COM
Garza when the dust settles.
regards"
Bradd
From: CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinator
Sent: Thursday, September OB, 2005 10:12 AM
To: Kelly, Stephen R
Cc: TaskForce-l
Subject: FW: Heads Up (Mexican Relief)
Importance: High
Steve - this is the latest that I can find on my screen. The deputy coordinator checked
with US Customs about two hours ago. and CPB iS,al1 set to receive the convoy. There
should be no problem - but we both know that Murphy's Law usually kicks in when we least
want it. I will be coordinator till about 4 PM today - we operate 24/7. the, number is
647-6611 - do not .hesitate to call - regards, Mike Gallagher
From: I I B6
Cc: MorrOW, Michael K; Offutt, Denison Kj CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinator
Subject: FW: Heads Up (Mexican Relief)
Importance: High
FYI. NORTHCOM is planning to continue with the current shipment plans. Please see
attached for details.
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To: PM-ActionTeami Pozorski, David R(Main State Rm 2422A)i.l
SUbject: FW: Heads Up ~----------------~
Importance: High
To:1
I t 'KeIIySR@state.gov'; 'SryanJL@state.gov'; 'YoaerM@state.gov'i
'JacobsonRS@state.gov'; 'MartinN@state.gov'; 'DonahueDT@state.gov'i MAJ Michael Rayburn
(MEX ODC); 'Renee.J.Harris@dhs.gov'i I
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Head Upl I heard that the Dept send a cable suspending food shipments. My understanding
i·s that the issue is not related to .the type of food the Mexicans are planning to ship: I
called them to point out that our shipment is almost 'en rumbo' (on the way), ready for
broadcast"on the border crossing web cam; part of our Theater Security Coop-relationship
of the Supported Command, Adm Keating will be in Mex City next week, and we just turned
down their second·ship. We agreed that the sensible thing is for the operation to
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To: I t 'KellySR@state.gov'; 'BryanJL@state.gov'i
'YoderM@state.gov'; 'JacobsonRS@state.gov'; 'MartinN@state.gov'j 'DonahueDT@state.gov'i
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f 'swalter@usaid.gov'; 'skinnerl@dhs.gov'; 'bradd.sk~nner@dhs.gov';
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Cc: 'taskforce-l@state.gov' .
All, just completed a meeting with BG OrtiZ-Valdez the convoy commander. Also in
attendance were both the zone and garrison CDRs. All vehicles. arrived to Nuevo. Laredo.
individuales will fill out I-1935 and vehicle manifests early this morning in order to
ODC will escort/walk BG Ortiz and a small contigent to the border where they will conduct
informal greetings with Fifth Army, BG Prasek, and see the process without press present.
The kodak moment will take place as soon as BG Ortiz crosses and is met by BG Prasek and
and the press.
VR
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From: Jacobson, RO,berta S(WHAIMEX}
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 20054:36 PM
To: Martinez, Eduardo J; McCarthy, Deborah A; Harris, Michelle F
Cc: Ponds, Fernandez L(Main State Rm 2422); Sanders, Richard M; Bosshart, Michael R
Subject: RE: Mexican Army Status
Our embassy in Mexico called me. Northcom is pretty firmmat it's time for the Mexicans to go home-if they stay
beyond 9/27. they need to send more trucks in to re-supply, which makes no sense. However, it appears that
'someone, somewhere--perhaps at FEMA, perhaps at this IPC-whatever that is-is suggesting that maybe the
Mexicans should stay. This is confusing the Mexicans, who simply want a coordinated US position. What we
need to do is communicate to FEMA, the IPC, or whoever else you deal with in the interagency that the Mexicans
have done a superb job, but it's now time to go home, and get those civilian folks to just say yes, and be quiet and
let Northcom take the lead in conveying to the GOM our gratitude, but that they can leave on 9/27 (if FEMA and/or
IPC wants to confirm that message, that's fine too). Do you know how we can ensure this? Someone at FEMA
we should talk to? Any suggestions welcome. (The embassy points out that if someone thinks a dipnote is a
good idea to confirm that, they'll be happy to do one, but it really shouldn't be necessary once we all agree.)
Thanks. Roberta

Sent: Thursday, september 22,20051:29 PM
To: McCarthy, Deborah A; Harris, Michelle F i
ce: Jacobson, RObertaSil--~------------ )
Subject: FW: Mexican Army Status

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Debra/Michelle,
Is this something I should coordinate with P/M? I have a phone call into 1'-- _
Eduardo J, Martinez
Katrina Virtual Working Group UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WHA Representative REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
2026474408, DATE/CASE ID: 07 SEP 2006 200503991
martinezej@state.gov

Sent: Thursday, September 22, 200S 7:36 AM '
To: Jacobson Roberta 5; 'Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM pOLAD';1
Kelly, Stephen R; Bassett, Leslie A; Katrina Working Group ---------.,.J
Cc: Martin, Nicole M; Sanders, Richard M; Bosshart,
Mictiae
Subject: RE: Mexican Army Status
Adding Katrina Working Group for advice on whether we need to coordinate with FEMA, others, to get a firm date
to give the Mexicans for departure. Thanks.

Sent: Thursday, September 22,20057:34 AM .
To: ~Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD'i 1 _
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Williams, Devin M_
From; Stitt, Tony (istitt@ofda.net] ;
To: TaskForce-1
ce. rmtkatrina_gh; rmtkatrina_dmr; rmtkatrina_rm; Leonardo, Christine; Leonardo, Christine;
Scheurer, Rebecca; Nieuwejaar, Sonja
Subject: For Marc; Michaud: FW: HHS action on the latest (hard copy) matrix of OA
Importance: High
For Marci Michaud:
Marci - as discussed, below is the TENTATIVE list of HHS POTENTIAL acceptances of

forensics offers. We will conference in HHS tomorrow to discuss how to proceed.
IMPORTANT: In the meantime, State TF should take NO ACTION on the possible affirmatives
listed below. I repeat - the State TF should not reach out to these countries with an
answer yet. We need to stress this, due to prior outreach by the TF with premature
acceptances. Again, NO ACTION on the affirmatives.listed below.
What the TF can do is decline all forensics offers not listed below as potential, as
mentioned in the email below.
Please identify the appropriate person at theTF to join the three of us (Sherry, Arjun,
myself or Stephanie) in a call tomorrow to discuss further.
Thanks,
Tony
From: rmtkatrina gh.

To: Stitt, Tony; rmtkatrina state
Cc: Smith, David B.; Marcham, Patrick (OPHS)j Dajani, Dina (OPHS) j Mchale, Linda (OPHS)
Subject: HHS action on the latest (hard copy) matrix of OA
Importance: High
Tony- HHS wants to accept the following offers:
Argentina: mental health experts There are two offers, one of which isn't reflected in the
edited hard copy matrix we went over as a team this morning, and the other which concerns
the "White Helmets" . HHS does not want epidemiologists, doctors' or White Helmets who are
not specialized in mental health. If they are english/spanish-speaking mental health
experts, then we ~ant them.
Canada: Medical Supplies (crutches, wheelchairs, vinyl gloves, surgical masks, bandages,
compress etc.) This offer was again listed separately on the electronic matrix, but not
explicitly laid out in the hard copy matrix reviewed today--where it is instead found in
the 2nd Canadian listing (Status: HHS accepted offer---logisitics underway, per Bill
Steiger email)
Mexico: Mental health experts The offer reads: "Four health teams from the Secretariat of
Health: Each team is composed of four doctors with expertise in aiding disaster zones (16
people total) . The teams can provide medical and psychological care. HHB only wants
english/spanish-speaking mental health experts, NOT medical doctors, If it is impossible
to discinguish personnel as exclusively mental health, then we do not want to accept this
offer.
WHO, 10 Senior Public Health Officer, 5 Health Logisticians We do NOT want Emergency
Health Kits, trauma kits, health kits, burn dressing modules or diarrhea profile kits.
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devices, forensics, DMORT facilities and personnel (both medical and forensicl _ State has
beenmade'.·awareof-this;-cand has begun sending cables·cto'·donor goverments·to thankfully
decline these other offers. This should make things easy with the list-- all HHS-OFDA
ie-e-!lis tnat--were- still left open, can now be classTfied-as- IINO i
' . --
Hope this is clear, if you have any questions please email back and make sure to cc
aprasad@osophs.dhhs_gov_
We are not planning on manning the RMT desk here this weekend, but I will periodically
check email and respond to any issues as they arise. Thanks,
Arjun .
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From: 'vValter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DiR)(Mexico)
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Martin, Nicole M; Kelly, Stephen'R; Beed, John (USAID/Mexito/DIR)(Mexico); Kadunc,
Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico City); Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico);
michael.rayburn@northcom.mil
SUbject: Disaster assistance offered by Government of Mexico Civil Protection Agency
Stephen Kelly, the DCM of the Embassy has asked t hat; I send this message to you. This
conveys the Embassy's strong interest in accepting the offer of the Government of Mexico's
civil protection agency, Protecci6n civil, to provide assistance for the Hurricane Katrina
response effort.
Specifically, the Director of Protecci6n civil, Lie. Carmen Segura, has offered to send
four English-speaking senior disaster response specialists. These experts have provided
assistance in response efforts not only in Mexico, but also in:
* Sri Lanka (tsunami)

* Iran (earthquake)
* Haiti (Hurricane Andrew) and
* El Salvador.
These .four experts would provide' technical assistance for initial support (approximately
two weeks) and then in follow-on irregular coordination meetings during Hurricane Katrina
civil-military disaster response operations and the recovery for process review and
collaboration between international and, US disaster relief officials. They could also
advise on distribution of relief supplies to disaster victims.' In, addition, the
Protecci6n civil personnel could:
---support and facilitate multi-agency emergency management planning and coordination;
---maintain communications with emergency operations centers and convene periodic

video teleconferences;
---exchange emergency situation reports and other information as required;
---collect, evaluate, and disseminate information regarding the incident and the
status of resources; and
---provide immediate, .short-term, and long-range emergency management planning

assistance for the operation'S implementation priorities.
Lie. Segura is willing to provide whatever assistance is considered most helpful. If you
would like to review or change the type of assistance, or if you would like more
information regarding this offer, please let me know. I can· be reached any time through
the Embassy switchboard at 52-55-5080-2000, dial 0 for an operator, and ask for my
cellular phone.
Sara R. Walter
lI1SAID/Mexico
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-Embajada de-los Estados Unidos
Paseode -lifReforma No _ 305
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico: DF
Cellular: 044-55-5437-6798
Email: swalter@usaid.govorsararwalter@yahoo.com
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O'Herron, Petra C
From: CMS TaskForce1 D~DepCoordinator RELEASED IN PART

Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:50 AM
Sent:
To: Benson, James H; WHA-PPC'
B6
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Mexican convoy
Fyi. Mexican convoy crossed the border
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2065 11.44 roOt
,.. '.r
Great, We need to remember the Command thank you notes. Keep us apprised.~
-----Original Message----~
Sent: Thu Sep 08 09:38:46 2005

Subject: Mexican convoy
All: 45 vehicle convoy has cleared the border at 10:32 local and in enioute to San
Antonio. My hats off to Mr. Gene Garza, the port director.
-----Oriqinal Messaoe-----
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lJNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AlJTHORITY: FRANK TlJMMINIA UNCLASSIFIED
DATE/CASE 10: 13 FEB 2007 200503991
B6
Sent: Thu Sep 08 07:48:34 2005

Subject: Re: Heads Up
All, we began.border crossing at 08:10 BG Valdez has already cleared. The process is
averaging around 5 minutes per person. Eight stations are open and 6 smaller vehicles have
cleared and one large. The large are taking longer because of the X-Ray requirement. Both
Generals are currently conducting a joint press conference to about 50 members of the
press.
VR
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Subject: Heads Up
called them to point out that our shipment is almost 'en rurnbo' (on the way), ready for
broadcast on the border crossing web cam; part of our Theater Security Coop relationship
of the Supported Command, Adm Keating will be in Mex City next week, and we just turned
down their second ship. We agreed that the sensible thing is for the operation to
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We 'd'~scusse d at I engt h t h e b ord er cross~ng
. AS~IFIEn I ~n
proce~ures/Convoytarr~va UNCT
. San Anton~o.
, All ,
individuales will fill out I-193s and vehicle manifests early this mornipg in order to
speed up crossing. _ Sedena is currently pre-positioning their vehicles on the road
leading to the border. 1st vehicle is located only 250 meters from the border. At 07:00'
ODC will escort/walk BG Ortiz and a smail contigent to the border where they will conduct
informal greetings with Fifth Army, BG Prasek, and see the process without press present.
The kodak moment will take place as soon as BG Ortiz crosses and is met by BG Prasek and
and the press.
VR
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Sent: Wed Sep 07 13:42:13 2005
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED'
Sir, .
I concur. We have also been working top down at DHS/CBP in the'hopes that overkill is
better than an issue arising tomorrow, I am hearing the same on.pre-coordination and
processes in place to facilitate movement. It mayor may not be pretty but I am confident'
side.
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Cc: TaskForce-l
subject: . SEDENA border crossing
have as many as seven inspectors at work when the convoy arrives at 9 a.m" arid estimates
SEDENA personnel will have filled out.applications to waive the visa and passport
Steve
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O'Herron, Petra C
From: Kelly, Stephen R ... .

Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 3:04 PM B6
To: TaskForce-1
SUbject: FW: UPDATE TO SEDENA SITUATION -- 5th ARMY
Strike one up to the tyranny of the clerks. Our USDA folks say that FSIS is refusing to
back down on the meat, despite their
assurances about the plants that produced it. They also say someone from NORTHCOM spoke
to the USDA Deputy Secretary yesterday about this. Finally, they warned that there may be
other food products on the Mexican trucks that were not on the manifest that may cause
problems.
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAn
[mailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]
Sent: Friday, __1_2_ _ . .
septembe'f-r~OI9~~2~O~O_5 :2~2 ~PIM~ ..
To: Kelly, Stephen Ri I
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Ok - Let's keep Fifth Army in loop - they've had their thinking caps on, too.
From: Kelly, Stephen R [mailto:KellySR@state.gov]
Sent·: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:33 AM
To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; Bassett, Leslie Ai Jacobson, Roberta S;
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S"u~b~J~e~c~t~:~R~E~:-U~P~D~A~T~E~T~O~~S~E~D~E!l'l!NIJI"lA~S!'l'I"T~U~A":!IT~I"O~N~-"""l!'~~~~------------------_..I
5th ARMY
Just spoke to our USDA people here. They are working with the Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) to get the Mex~can beef released. FSIS apparently has no waiver authority,
but our people have contacted the plants where the beef was produced and dried, and
believe they can produce enough paperwork to show the plants pass muster. We need the
FSIS inspectors to show a bit of flexibility, however, otherwise this will drag on for
days. We are prepared to call the FSIS administrator if things aren't moving by the
afternoon. Please keep us posted. .
Sent: Friday, September 09. 2005 11:18 AM
REVlEW AUTHORlTY: FRAN.K TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 13 FEB 2007 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
To:" Bassett, Leslie A; Jacobson, Roberta ~\1~,~~ll;nI~l)
Subject: FW: UPDATE TO SEDENA SITUATION --5th ARMY
Classification: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
"This meat issue is a serious problem in this whole exercise. Stunning quantities of
MRE's (UK, SP, RU, etc) are being pulled aside. I didn't' know they had meat - I thought
it was beans and flour/packaged NAFTA-type items. Fifth army is on it. .
I _
-----ori:inal Messa::-----
From: __
Sent: "'E"'i"'l"'l'dl"!!a!l"'ly,.,~S~Bl!'p,,""L"/!!e"""'!'I!B~f""OI"l"'l!l'9-,
....,2"1'O"O,..5~i'l""l'l'O"!"!"l'!'I'lOI"""!AIl'Il'''''J- .....
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To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD
Subj ect: FW.: UPDATE TO SEDENA SITUATION - - 5th ARMY
FYI Ma'am
;~~~~O{i:inal Messag:----- I
Sent: '-r"'~~a""a-v.-ol!S!!"e-~o~·t-e-:riS
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UPDATE: Just off .the phone w/ and was informed USDA will not I I
allow MX to cook/distribute 15K of meat products due to regulations. Need to do the
following:
J5: coord w/ MX ODC
IC": Coord w/ USDA for a resolution / inspection (USDA? / local veteranarians?)

- 5th Army was informed by USDA that it would take 5-6 days
J3 OPG': Send EXORD MOD that directs 5th Army responsible for liaison operations with MX '1
Sedena element and local San Antonio civil authorities. Include authorization for
coordination of purchase of sustainment reqts -- fuels and food goods required for the
Sedena ops. Food goods authorization will allow 5th Army the option to buy meat ?nd get
Ithe MX kitchen runling in a timely manner (5th Army suggestion).
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Oriainrtl
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S;PTI\"'
Suo]ect: RE: Frago to (Sedena) exord
o Just off the phone With) 1, they

a liaison team in place and a e aware 6t Ene issues. ~ just
on paper as Dave Whiddon states. We have to be car.~ful about
have put or are about to put
need to get the right words
the impression that the'
military taking charge of Kelly evacuee camp. There seems to be a loose confederation
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·looking
, ,
for leadersh~p but this is not our task, nor des~re.
UNCLASSIFIED
Thanks to r
1for calling 5th Army to check rumors. But next time please B6
refer it to NOR~eOM th~ks.
Caution tOJ 15th army is reaching out to make things happen. Be
sensitive about ~scuss~ng what they are and are not doing. And be sensitive about
discussing international politics (ie stating how important the success of the MX effort
is to the United States) in front of the civilian relief workers. True but the wrong
audience. .
Finally, is there a discussion of another convoy Ire-supply.. We are looking at

the transition I extraction plan. We really want to get all functions as quick as
possible back to civil resources - given civil resources are able to handle.
AM
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is getting a little overwhelmed up there! The sooner you can get the mod
~~~~~er. Thanks.
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J:::::]and this concern and we can do a mod to the exord but take a few minutes to think
through the other possibilities with Bob and the SEDENA leadership so we can capture the
foreseeable requirements and not have to go from mod to mod as issues arise. I had heard
earlier that you will need assistance in contracting or procuring diesel and propane. What
else is on the horizon? As you can see, a general order doesn't ensure that everything
will happen. Think it through and get your recommendations in as soon as you can so we can
get a mod out on the street ASAP.
-----Oriainal Messaqe-----
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Sent: Thursda~, se:tember 08 2005 11:29 PM
[~jECC. hag: cos""e"., e:6iU

Sir, as per our discussion: Today went excellent at the border crossing.
Fifth Army had every aspect of the crossing and the convoy wired. A few problems with
Mexican vehicles on the way but we finally closed to Kelly AFB around 1600. Fifth Army had
a joint press conference' upon arrival.
Again first class. After the press conference, I was supprised that Fifth Army did not
actively participate in detailed coordinations with the participating relief agencies. I
was told they had completed their mission as per the exord they had received. Detailed
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co~rdinations and) ~~I~I:;~ EPM
were left to myself
• Fifth Army's role in effecting link-u
agencies.
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alia ert
I misunderstood
various relief
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I highly reccomend a Frago to the exorct assigning Fifth Army liason/coordination

responsabilities between SEDENA and the various organizations present. Between ODe and DAO
we will get the operation running. Many of the agencies are very eager to coordinate and
assist.
However, there are several possiible scenarios that if not handled properly could have an .
adverse impact on the mil~mil relationship ... ie.
accident,medevac etc. I do not feel comfortable leaving the success or failure of this
historical exchange to a group of, albeit motivated and professional, civilians whose
focus is understandably elsewhere.
I thought I would leave tomorrow, obviously I am not. We can not leave

183 Mexicans on their own in a sea of interagency activity without a us military guide to
h 7lp effect the essential interface required for a successful mission ..
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Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 2:17 PM RELEASED IN FULL
To: Creamer, John S
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Request for clarification on medical assistance offers from Mexico
Importance: High
John,.
Here is the email I sent off earlier today and will also send on the one sent last week ...
Melissa Kopolow
TF Wha Action Officer
To: Royster, Steven B; Jacobson, Roberta S
Cc: WHA-MEX; TaskForce-1
Subject: Request for clarification on medical assistance offers from Mexico
Importance: High
FEMA is very interested in the offer of psychiatrists, therapists, counselors, i.e., those
with specific training in mental health. We need further information about the four health
teams offered by the Mexican Secretariat of Health before the offer can be fully vetted.
Additionally, we will need assurance of the medical personnel's bi-lingual abilities.
I bel~eve that you all received a similar request for information, so I apologize for any
duplications. If you have already sent this information on, if you could re-send it. And
if you haven't, if you could let me know how I can help with pinning doWn this
inforritation.
Thank you for your assistance with this.

Regards, .
Melissa Kopolow
TF WHA Action Officer (7-3)
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DATE/CASE ID: 25 SEP 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
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Williams, Devin M

Sent: Wednesda ,Se tember 07, 2005 9:45 AM
To: B6
Subject:
RELEASED IN PART
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED B6
Ok - some problems brewing with Mexico.
>=------~""='"':---..,..--..,......-----:'-""':"":,.---::::--=--=-----==--
>From: Kelly, Stephen R (mailto:KellySR@state.gov]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 7:37 AM
>To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; Bosshart, Michael R; Michael Rhea (E- I
mail); I I
NORAD USNORTHCOM ODC MEXICO .
B6'
>Cc: Duncan, William H; Bassett, Leslie A; Jacobson, Roberta S; Roth, Matthew P; Martin,
Nicole M; Donahue, David T; Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico!DIR) (Mexico);
bradd.skinner@dhs.gov; suzanne.Petrie@dhs.gov
>Subject: RE: Mexico Offers Additional Ship with Hurricane Relief
>
>Actually, we have an emerging problem. SEDENA has loaded up much more than we expected
on those trucks. As of Monday they were saving that the mobile kitchens were just a I
suggestion, which was ok because I ~ad told me he wasn't sure we needed them. By B6
Tuesday they were a done deal. The problem is that instead of 15 trucks and related I
personnel making an in-and-out trip, we now have 40-plus trucks and nearly 200 people who
could stay for 20 days. We need NORTHCOM to tell us what they think of that package, and
then FEMA or the task force has to approve it. Meanwhile, the trucks have already left
for the border. '
>
>Second problem: CBP is saying they will need between 15-30 minutes PER PERSON to clear
folks at the border. Multipy that by 200 and you can see what kinds of problems we could
have. Plus there are seven reporters travelling with the convoy. Renee Harris said CBP
Washington was asking whether State would agree to issue the troops A-2 visas. (David,
could you call Bradd Skinner in CBP to check that out (a system "upgrade" here has wiped
his e-mail address from my system».
>
>So those are the challenges we face as this day begins.
>
>From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD
[mailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]
>Sent: wednesday, September 07, 2005 8:19 AM
>To: Bosshart, Michael R; Kelly, Stephen R
>Cc: Duncan, William H; Bassett; Leslie A; Jacobson, Roberta S; Roth, Matthew P; Martin,
Nicole M
>Subject: RE: Mexico Offers Additional Ship with Hurricane Relief
>
>Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>719 554 2619
>
>
>Good Sedena coverage on CNN this morning of Sedena packing up stuff. Everything looks
great for the Papaloapan.
>
>Frankly, not so sure we need more but I'll give everyone the heads up.
>
>=----'-----..,..----;------,-,:-;--;---:;--=--:;--.,--;;-.,---::c------;--
>From: Bosshart, Michael R[mailto:BosshartMR@state.gov]
~D STATl§))WA~TMi~¥15WSThN' 2005 7 :15 AM
DATE/CASE ID: 20 NOV 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
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, i. UNCLASSIFIED
>To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHcoM,Pdi.AD; Kelly, Stephen R
>Cc: Duncan, William Hi Bassett, Leslie A; Jacobson, Roberta S; Roth, Matthew P; Martin,
Nicole M .
>Subject: Mexico Offers Additional Ship with Hurricane Relief
>
>Steve and Deborah,
>
>We received a dip note this morning containing an offer of an additional Mexican ship,
the Huesteco (AMP 01) based in Veracruz (and with another helicopter) and asking us to
specify what kind of supplies we would like them to load on the ship and deliver. I'll
fax this to Embassy Mexico's pOlitical section. Deborah, I'll do the same for you if you
give me a fax number.
>
>
>
>Michael R. Bosshart
>Political Officer
>Office of Mexican Affairs
>Department of State
>.
157
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Williams. Devin M RELEASED IN·FULL
Sent: Thursday. September 15, 2005 1:59 PM
To: Benson. James H
Cc: TaskForce-1
SUbject: RE: MEXICO - Acceptance Cable for psychologist
Jim:
The Mexican offered included other medical personnel as well as urban firefighters.
Rosa was the only one selected by HHS as having appropriate skills/experience.
Thanks,
Alison

>From: Benson, James H
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:49 PM
>To: CMS TaskForcelN
>Subject: FW: MEXICO - Acceptance Cable for psychologist
>
>This looks basically ok. Please see the highlighted portion of text. This had been
boilerplate langauge in several of the cables. Does it apply in the Mexican case in
question? Otherwise, I clear.
>
>Jim Benson
>Deputy Director
>WHA/PPC
>Voice: (202) 647-9964 Fax: (202) 736-7450
>
>
>=------~~~-:--=-----,~----------
>From: CMS TaskForcelN
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:36 AM
>To: PA Clearances Mailbox(PA/FO); Katrina Baton Rouge Collective; Westling, Amy P;
Kostelancik, David J; Benson, James H; Sanders, Richard M; Herrmann, Lois M(PA/FO)i
Tstitt@ofda.net; dbsmith@osophs.dhhs.gov
>Cc: Bosshart, Michael Rj rmtkatrina gh@ofda.net; TaskForce-l
>Subject: MEXICO - Acceptance Cable-for psychologist
> .1
I
> « File: Acceptance Cable-immediate-Mexico Sept 15.doc » We have I
>received approval fromHHS for the acceptance of psychologist Rosa Rodriguez Zubiate. I
>Attached, for your clearance, is the cable to Mexico City advising the -embassy to accept
Zubiate.
>Please note that the cable states that zubiat~ should not depart until she has been
advised to do so -- OFDA POC is noted in the cable.
>
>Thank you for your assistance,
>Alison Shorter-Lawrence
>WHA Rep
>TF-l
. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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DATE/CASE 10: 17 NOV 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
Page 10f7
UNCLASSIFIED
RELEASED IN PART·
O'Herron, Petra C B6 ~
From: Martinez, Eduardo J(WHNEPSC)
Sent: Thursday, September 29,20053:14 PM
To: Harris, Michelle F
Cc: Sanders, Richard M; Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, Sara
,(USAID/MexicoIDIR)(Mexico); Jacobson, Roberta S; patricia.bransford@samshsa.hhs.gov;
McCarthy, Deborah A; Katrina Working Group
Subject: FW: mexican mental health worker
Michelle,
I spoke to Patricia Bransford with HHS/SAMSHSA earlier today. SAMSHA is focused on finalizing the
deployments of the Argentine mental health team (who are in Louisiana) and the Colombian team and as a result
is not in a position to absorb a Mexican team should one become available. As the specialist that was initially
offered uflimately wasn't available, I'm not sure if you want to consider it as offered or never offered.
Post: Pat advised that we may want to advise the Mexicans that they can still forward them the names of
qualified individuals should HHS be in need of additional international teams. However, the likelihood of this is
not great at the present time.
Eduardo J. Martinez
Katrina Virtual Working Group
WHA Representative
2026474408
From: sanders, Richard M

To: 'Prasad, Arjun H. (OPHS)'; Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, sara
(USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico); Katrina Working Group
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S
SubJect: RE: Relacion de personal
I would like an instruction from the task force before we do this.

:
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From: Prasad, Arjun H. (OPHS) [mailto:APrasad@OSOPHS.DHHS.GOV]
sent: Monday, september 19, 2005 12:11 PM
To: Sanders, Richard M; Huppe, Heather C (USA[D/Mexico/ENV)(Mexlco); Walter, sara (USA.tD/Mexico/DIR)
(Mexico); Katrina Working Group' ..
. Subject: RE: Relacion de personal
Rich,
Please inform GOM that we (HHS) decline any further assistance, and thank them for their initial willingness to
collaborate.
Thanks,
Arjun Prasad
Humanitarian & Refugee Health Affairs
Office of Global Health Affairs
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
DA~f~~g>: 13 SEP 2006 200503991
lTNCLASSIFIED
-----Original Message--~-- .
From: sanders, Richard M [mailto:SandersRM2@state.gov]
sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 11:46 AM
To: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico); Katrina
Working Group
Cc: Prasad, Arjun H. (OPHS); Jacobson, Roberta S
Subject: RE: RelaCion de personal
Do we want to keep working this or put the matter to bed by gracefully declining any further assistance.
vote for the Jatter.
Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
WHAIMEX
From: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico)

To: Sanders, Richard M; Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexlco)
Cc: APrasad@osophs.dhhs.gov
Hi Rich,
I am very sorry to say that I have just spoken with Protecci6n Civil and they tell me that Psic. Rodriquez
actually is not available at this time to go to the US-she is currently deployed to an emergency response
here in Mexico and will not be available in the near future. I told them, first, that I was not sure of timing
for when she was needed and also that we still would like to receive the names and qualifications of other
psychologists, their qualifications and capacity in English, if that were possible. They asked the Health
Department for this information on other psychologists on Thursday, but have not received an answer as
yet. I suspect that some of the delay in this response comes from the fact that last Friday was Mexico's
Independence Day and today they are involved in a commemoration for the 20 anniversary of the 1985
earthquake. My contact at PC assured me that he would send forward the information as soon as he
receives it from the official in the Health Department.
Take care.
Heather
----Original Message----
From: Sanders, Richard M(WHA/MEX)
Cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV);APrasad@osophs.dhhs.gov
Subject: RE: Relacion de personal .
Sara/Heather .
Mr. Arjoun Prasad of DHHS (address on this email) called and said they are slilliooking at
'accepting the services of psychologist Rodriguez Ziboate for Katrina relief. They said that you all
had they think. sent up her qualifications. but they have been lost in the shutdown of the Katrina
task force (now a mere working group). Anyway, I don't have them in my ernails, so could you
resend. Thanks
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Hart, Geneva R B6 .1
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD [Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil] .:1) 3-0 ~
Sent: Monday, September 26, 20054:50 PM
To: Katrina Working Group; Pilcher, William 8;1 IBass,
John R (OPS) .
SLibject: FW: Update on Mexican Humanitarian Aid Contingent
C~ss;ficauon:UNCLASSIFIED B6
I think this comes out as we had hop~d and the Mexicans can be proud of their work.
From: r
sent: ~7:o:-:n:":ldr=ay:-:-/'s--::e:=pLte::=m::tb:-:e:::-r...
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To: I lIagnerRA@state.gov; KellySR@state.gov; BassettLA@state.gov; Bolton Deborah A FE-Me
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NORAD USNORTIiCOM POLAD; loroA@state.gO\l
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To all:
Listed below is the final report prepared by the Mexicans of the aid that they provided to the United States from 8-27 September.
(This was distributed to the press and should serve as the basis of any reports that are prepared)
1. Donated 405,641 Ibsof food to FEMA through the San Antonio Food Back.
2. Transported and Donated for the Mexican Red Cross 60,731 Ibs of aid to the US Red Cross
3. Prepared 160,735 hot meals
4. Diagnosed and classitied 526 dental patients
They will depart tomorrow morning 27 September 2005 at 0600 and we anticipate they will be clear of the United States no later
than 1200 hrs. Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share this information with any interested parties.
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7/1"n1j~ASEID: 29 AUG 2006 200503991
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O'Herron, Petra C B6 ~
From: Huppe, Heather G (US.AID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico)

Sent: Monday. September 19, 2005 12:15 PM
To: Prasad, A~un H. (OPHS); Sanders, Richard M(WHAlMEX); Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR);
Katrina Working Group .
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S(WHAIMEX)
OK
Heather
To: sanders, Richard M(WHNMEX); Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexlco/ENV); Walter, sara
(USAID/Mexico/DIR); Katrina Working Group
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S(WHNMEX)
Rich,
Please inform GOM that we (HHS) decline any further assistance. and thank them for their initial
willingness to collaborate.
Thanks,
Arjun Prasad
Office of Global Health Affairs .
-----Origlnal Message--:-
From: sanders, Richard M [mailto:SandersRM2@state.gov]
To: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico);
Katrina Working Group
Cc: Prasad, Arjun H. (OPHS); Jacobson, Roberta S
Do we want to keep working this or put the matter to bed by gracefully declining any further
assistance. I vote for the latter.
Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
WHAIMEX

sent:
Monday, September 19, 2005 11:38 AM
To: Sanders, Richard M; Walter, sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico)
Cc: APrasad@osophs.dhhs.gov
DAW{~MtMD:14 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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Hi Rich,
I am very sorry to say that I have just spoken with Protecci6n Civil and they tell me that Psic.
Rodriquez actually is not available at this time to go to the US-she is currently deployed to an
emergency response here in Mexico and will not be available in the near future. I told them, first,
that I was not sure of timing for when she was needed and also that we still would like to receive
the names and qualifications of other psychologists, their qualifications and capacity in English, if
that were possible. They asked the Health Department for this information on other psychologists
on Thursday, but have not received an answer as yet. I suspect that some of the delay in this
response comes from the fact that last Friday was Mexico's Independence Day and today they
are involved in a commemoration for the 20 anniversary of the 1985 earthquake. My contact at
.PC assured me that he would send forward the information as soon as he receives it from the
official in the Health Department.
Take care,
Heather
sent: Monday, September 19,20059:35 AM
To: Walter, Sara (USAIDjMexioojDIR)
Cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAIDjMexicojENV); APrasad@osophs.dhhs.gov
Sara/Heather
Mr. Arjoun Prasad of DHHS (address on this email) called and said they are still looking
at accepting the services of psychologist Rodriguez Ziboate for Katrina relief. They said
that you all had they think, sent up her qualifications, but they have been lost in the
shutdown of the Katrina task force (now a mere working group). Anyway, I don't have
them in my emails, so could you resend. Thanks
Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
WHAIMEX
From: Walter, Sara (USAIDjMexlcojDIR)(Mexico)

To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A; Kadunc, Edward (USAIDjMexicojDIR)(Mexlco
Oty); Seed, John (USAIDjMexicojDIR)(Mexico); Garduno, Tere; Jacobson, Roberta Sj
Sanders, Richard M; Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAM)(RRB, 5.08-075);1~ 1B6
Heather Huppe; Rickards, Jorge (USAIDjMexicojENV)(Mexico) -
Subject: RE: Relation de personal
Importance: High
r have attached an explanation from Protecci6n Civil regarding the medical team that they
are offering for. the Katrina assistance effort.
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you can see from the
attached the other medical personnel are epidemiologists, emergency room doctors, and
general practitioners, and technicians.
Is this the sort of assistance that you are looking for, or would you 'like me to go back and
7/1812006 UNCLASSIFIED
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ask for something more targeted with more psychologists?
September 19 th . Dr. Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in my absence. She
can be reached through the Embassy switchboard at 52-55-5080-2000, or through her
email address hehumtl~@usaid.gov.
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, OF
Embass switchboard -2000
B6
From: Walter, sara (USAID/Mexlco/DIR)
To: TaskForce-l
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ramey, Michael A(Mexico City}; Kadunc, Edward
(USAID/Mexico/DIR); Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR)j Alvey, Nancy
(USA[D/Mexico/HEA.HIV); Lindner, Molly (USAID/Mexico/HEA.TB); Garduno,
Tere;'Rayburn Michael D MAl USA NORAD·USNORTHCOM ODC MEXICO';
'Mike.McCoy@northcom.mil'j Jacobson, Roberta S(WHNMEX); sanders, Richard
M(WHNMEX); Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAM); callaghan, Tim (DCHNOFDNLAC);
OFDANET: Gelman, Phil
Here is the latest information providing details regarding the GOM offers of
medical assistance and urban firefighters:
1. Psycho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included below the

cover message from Protecci6n Civil and the attachment to provide more
detail to this offer. In addition, I am still wailing a more detailed
description from them regarding the service. In my conversation this
afternoon with Lie. Segura, she explained to me that the GOM is offering
here a complete service in the form of a team. Of course the members
of this team are all fluent in Spanish, but their English proficiency varies
from person to person. Their approach to addressing the psychological
trauma of victims is to provide a rounded team of:
a. psychologists and sociologists to deal with emotional trauma
and mental issues;
b. technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing
necessary to identify and deal with the health effects;
c. two doctors speciallzmq in identifying and treating diseases
related to the disaster and the dirty water; and
d. specialists in disinfe~tion and potable water.
Question: Would you still be interested in this offer, or would you

like something different?
Page 4 of6
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2. Bomberos de Monterrey. Are you interested in this particular group, or

in the service of urban firefighters? The "Bomberos de Monterrey" are
part of the State of Nuevo Leon's Protecci6n Civil - which is separate ~
from the Federal Govemment of Mexico offer. I can track down the
contact for them if you are especially interested in the Monterrey group.
Lie. Segura recommends that if you are interested in urban firefighters,

she would specifically recommend two groups with whom she, at the
Federal level, holds agreements. She is compiling more information
regarding the type of service that they could provide.
Question: Please let me know if you are specifically interested in

the Monterrey group. I would prefer not to call them unless you are
specifically interested because I do not want to create a false
expectation. Would you be interested in the Federal offer?
I'm standing by to forward more information, and for your comments and
questions.
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
Chief. Program Office
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico. DF
Embass switchboard 52-55-508 -2000
B6
Email: swalter@usaid.gov
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From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa [mailto:ehaJe@segob.gob.mx]
To: Walter, Sara (U5AIOjMexicojOIR)
ccj.
su~ect: RV: Reiacion deIpersonal
Sara Walter,
Por instrucciones de la Lie. Segura Ie estoy enviando nuevamente Ia relaci6n de

medicos.
Emma Luisa Hale
p.o. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCI6N
---~-Mensaje original-----
De: Ora. Gabriela Ortiz Solis [mailto:gortiz@salud.gob.mx]
Enviado el: Miercoles, 07 de 5eptiembre de 2005 10:40 a.m.
Page 5 of6
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Estimada Emma:
Anexo encontraras en archivo de excella relaci6n del personal que se propone

para asistir en Estados ~nidos.

---- Original Message ----
To: ~abriela Ortiz (E-mail)
Dra. Gabriela,
Reenvlo nota de la Embajada de los EUA.
Saludos,
Emma Luisa.
----Mensaje orlglnal---
De: Segura Rangel Maria del carmen
Enviado el: Martes, 06 de 5eptiembre de 2005 08:06 p.rn,
Asunto: RV: Su ofrecimlento de asistencia
----Mensaje oriqinal-----
De: Sara walterliioiiiil;",.---------~1 B6
Enviado el: Mart""e·s·,"0"'6·d"e"'!se"'p"!"ti"e·m"'b·re-.ollldl-e"'!2!'!l0~0"5"'!O!'!l6: 07 p.m.
Para: Segura Rangel Maria del Carmen.
From:. Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
sent: Tuesday, September 06,20055:34 PM
~r
Cc: Garduno, I·
i ere; Martin, Nlc Ie M{Mexico Oty)
Subject: Su ofrecimiento de asistenda
Importance: High
Muchas gracias la ayuda que nos estan ofreciendo para unirse a los esfuerzos
en respuesta a los desastres que el Huracan Katrina dej6 a su paso. Estamos
. muy agradecidos por la solidaridad que han mostrado ante este tragi co evento.
Como Ie cornente esta manana por telefono, estamos en espera de una

respuesta oficial por parte de Washington y tarnbien en espera de los detalles
por parte de la Oficina de Respuesta a Desastres sobre d6nde se hospedarian
los expertos y quien serla su contacto durante el viaje. Mucho Ie agradecere
me envie los siguientes datos para cada uno de los van a viajar, de manera
que podamos comenzar con los trarnites y preparativos para su viaje:
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UNCLASSIFIED
Nombre complete
.Fecha de nacimiento
Lugar de nacimiento
-Numero de pasaporte
En cuanto recibamos la informacion trabajaremos con nuestra secclon consular

para facilitar el proceso.
Referente aJ ofrecimiento de -16 doctores y equipo medico, contaete a la Oficina

de Respuestaa Desastres y espero tener una contestae/on en los proximos
dlas. Le solicito de la manera mas atenta que, al igual que con el grupo de
expertos, me facillte los datos que arriba detallo para los 16 doctores, asi como
una lista con los detarres del equipo que proponen enviar. Lo anterior con el
prop6sito de agilizar la autorizaci6n y demas tramites correspondientes.
En espera de su amable respuesta, una vez mas agradezco su apoyo,

solidaridad y asistencia durante esta tragedia.
Atentamente,
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF

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Kelly, Stephen R; Bassett, LeslieA

Cc: L IMartin, Nicole M; Sanders, Richard M; Bosshart,
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Subject: RE: Mexican Anny Status
Does that mean we actually have to send the Mexicans a dipnote or some other kind of official communication
saying thanks, but you can go now? And if so, what's the preferred date? If someone's asked them to feed
through 9/30, that already keeps lhem there lhrough Rita... Seems odd that we should need a govt-to-govt .
communication on paper to tell them to go; on the other hand, I'm sure the Embassy would be willing to pass the
word "officially" to the GOM orally of a date after which they wouldn't be needed as long as everyone agrees on
what that is. Steve/Leslie--Embassyviews? Thanks.
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-Me NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD [mailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil]

Sent: Wednesday, Septem.---be_r_2_1.:.,.t2_00_S_7_:2_7_P_M ---,
To: Jacobson, Roberta S;I
Cc:1
Suti~~ect r
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C~ssification:UNCLASSIFIED
roberta, j'm 'totally occupied by amb wilkins' visit until tomorrrow afternoon.
i haven't talked to the I ibut my sense is that we shouldn't drag this out too long, particularly with the
next hurrtccne > might ~ them longer than we want! and there is a danger.
i think i suggested last week that a request to terminate should come gov't to gov't with aline suggesting
that the commanders be left to coordinate optimum time, sequence, and roots.
Itc whiddon knows more.
From: r .
~ I ~ellysR@state.90v;I _
Cc: Hytten, John W. MAl; Whiddon David R LTC USA USNORTHCOM J523; MAJ Michael Rayburn (MEX ODC);
1;:;;:;:......,..-:-7:::-=rr.::ro=-===-==r-_....L.:a::..:c..:..ob::..:s:..::.o::..:n,:....R...:.o:..:b-=e::..:rta.::......=S!...i.=....:JBolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM
.--_....:.._-=-......;:=--_..::::...~ ...,- I --'toroA@state.gov; IMingo
"All t
After reading I Ie-mail below, I queried I

about the request made by the incident command post f~o~r~t~h~e~M~e~x~~~c~a~n~-
group to continue to provide meals to current and future evacuees
through 30 Sep. He reviewed his orders from Two days ago I I
o r d e r e d the group to return to Mexico on 27 Sep. Yesterd~y
I l
ordered the group to remain on standby until further
~n-o~t-~-c-e-.~Then today, the rep asked the group to feed through 30 Sep.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _lhj3-s certainly informed IL...- Iof the request from
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the ICP. 'I Ivoiced the sentiment that since the offer B6'
of assistance and acceptance was done at the government to government
level, the request for continuing the assistance through a specified
date of 30 Sep should be formally made via official channels from the
USG to the GOM and that this could happen via the embassy.
The question I throw out to the addressees is what 1S the official

understanding the US side has as to how long the Mexicans will remain
in place (they came with a planning figure of 20 days worth of
supplies to continue feeding ops but are now using mainly locally
supplied goods to prepare their meals) and what has to be done to
keep them through 30 Sep as the ICP has requested? Will FEMA,
STATE, the Embassy, or another entity formallly request from the GOM
. that the SEDENA contingent remain through a specific da~e? I
I lexpressed his opinion that the request should be form==a~I~a~n~d=--
that lt should be directed to the GOM,who in turn will direct SEDENA
to keep the forces on the ground through a specified date.
It is not clear if the ICP passed on their requirement to their chain

of command to make this happen.
It will become more apparent that the Mexicans will want a clearer
picture of their mission end date, the longer they are required to
stay on station.
Very Respectfully,
From: I I
sent: Wednesday, September 21,2005 12:31 PM
TO:; I
eect: MeXican Army statu,
Sir,
Mexican Army was asked
Hurricane Rita evacuees. I
b:the ICP to stay at least until the 30th of September in order to assist with
[has cancelled movement arrangements for the 27th. I rvants to
continue to provide meals dUring the Inclement weather here in San Antonio. We are doing a risk assessment of
the area and anticipate changes to the Mexican Encampment (movement of trucks to the hardstand. removal of
tents and food storage areas, troops sleeping in the backs of the semi-trailers etc). We will begin making
,
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UNCLASSIFIED
RELEASED IN PART
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O'Herron, _
Petra C ________B_6_ _ @;....;.l'---_
From: I IS/ES-O)
B6
Sent: . Friday, September 23.20053:43 PM
To: Inzer, Michael
ce. I ISolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD
USNORTHCOM POLAD; Jacobson, Roberta S; Bass, John R (OPS); McCarthy, Deborah A; Harris,
Michelle F
SUbject: RE: Call from 5th Army San Antonio. RE: Mexican Support - (HSOC- 4811)
Thanks, Mike.
I called around-NORTHCOM, our Mexico Desk~ , l.bottom line is that no one that State Dept knows
of any notes or letters to the Mexican Foreign MiniStrY from OoS requesting the Mexicans redeploy. Our position
is to defer to NORTHCOM I Iwho is in communications with I land let them determine
the timeline of their return to MeXICO.
From: Inzer, Michael [mailto:Michael.Inzer@dhs.gov]
sent: Friday, September 23,2005 1:17 PM
To: 1 ,I
Subject:FW: call from 5th Army san Antonio, RE: Mexican Support - (HSOC- 4811)
Michael Inzer
Assistant Senior Watch Officer
Homeland Security Operations Center
202-282-8101
From: Doyle, Marianne

To: HSOC.5WO; Knocke, William R; Petrovich, Michelle; HSOC.PublicAffairs; HSOC.FEMA; Marmaud,
Karen; West, David; HSOC.DOS
Cc: Broderick, Matthew; DiFalco, Frank; Bozzo, Robert; Lee, Insung (CNC)
Subject: call from 5th Army San Antonio, RE: Mexican Support - (HSOC- 4811)
'J
2234 hrs, 22 September
Conference call convened by DOS OPSCTR: I DOS OPSOCTR; MDoyle-SWO/DHS;
DOSMIHA (Katrina Task Force) - Deborah McCarlhy and DOS OP CTR rep. ,
I 15 th
Army, San Antonio, called to ask if DHS had sent a letter to Mexico's Secretary of Foreign
Relations thanking them for their service and inviting them to leave because of Rita. ,
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Message Page 2 of2
uNCLASSIFIED
Apparently, the Mexican's. offered their services to assist with Katrina and the USG accepted, Approx 150
soldiers have been in San Antonio since Sept 8 with no end date. Today,l I
(Group's Head of Delegation) verbally told 5th Army that he had received notice to depart from his B6
government based upon a letter that had been sent to the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations.
c=::Jwas trying to confirm this "letter",
D
It would not conform to protocol for DHS to have sent such a letter and DHS OPS is not aware of any such
letter or request. DOSIWHS agrees that this type of action wODlcrbe-county-to-county and handle and/or
involved DOS, but stated that she believed this offer was a military to military action. Never-the-Iess, she
was.going to contact her counterparts to ask about any such "invitation to depart," due to the weather. This
part makes no sense as San Antonio is a staging area and is not at risk from the storm. If they want to
leave, they are free to do so, but it would not be at the US's request.
5th Army and DOS reported that they believed the group was to remain until about 9/30. The local US
incident commander believes that their (Mexican's) help is' useful in the wake of Rita, as the area will be
absorbing addition evacuees. The Mexicans are involved in helping to feed.
0027 hrs, 9/23. SWO received return phone call from Matt Thompson, FEMA NRCC, who was asked to .
check the veracity of this situation. He checked with the local JFO and the NCRR manager and neither
know of any letter or request even slightly matching the situation above. They are fairly confident that
FEMA did not send any such letter or make any such request.
DOS was asked to make sure that the DHS Ops was included in a conference call in the morning to
continue the discussion about this situation.
The Secretary is going to San Antonio on 9/23. Possible negative press Issue,
Contacts:
I"DV'O""S't"":O~ps::""2n;O""2"_6~4r-;7r-:_1i"'E5'71n2------------
Regards,
MAD/SWO
I
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O'Herron, Petra C ~LEASED IN PAR (jS Iii)

Sent: Monday, September 26, 20054:50 PM
To: Katrin~ Working G r o u p ; r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B6
I ISass, John R (bpS)
Subject: FW: Update on Mexican Humanitarian Aid Contingent
C~ssjfication:UNCLASSIFIED
I think this comes out as we had hoped and the Mexicans can be proud of their work.
From: r
sent: rbJr=on=:d::r:a~y:-,P'"Se=-=p:'l:te="m=oe=r"-2""6-,"""ZO....uT<S,. . .I.-: TrO....
l T1P""M.........- - - - - - - - '
To: I lwagnerRA@state.govi KeIIySR@state.govj BassettLA@state.gov; Bolton
Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POlADj toroA@state.gov
Cc:
To all:
Listed below is the final report prepared by the Mexicans of the aid that they provided to the United States from 8-
27 September. (This was distributed to the press and should serve as the basis of any reports that are prepared)
1. Donated 405.641 Ibs of food to FEMA through the San Antonio Food Back .
2. Transported and Donated for the Mexican Red Cross 60,731 Ibs of aid to the US Red Cross
3. Prepared 160,735 hot meals .
4. Diagnosed and classified 526 dental patients
They will depart tomorrow morning 27 September 2005 at 0600 and we anticipate they will be clear of the United
States no later than 1200 hrs. Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share this
information with any interested parties.

DA7rr'~~~~JD: 07 SEP 2006 200503991
lJNCLASSIFIED
Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
WHAIMEX

sent: Tuesday, September 13,20057:00'pM
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A; Kadunc, Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico CIty);
Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico); Garduno, Tere; Jacobson, Roberta S; Sanders, Richard
M; Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAM)(RRB, 5.08-075);1 IHeather Huppe; Rickards, B6
Jorge (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico)
Importance: High
I have attached an explanation from Protecci6n Civil regarding the medical team that they are
offering for the Katrina assistance effort.
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you can see from the attached
the other medical personnel are epidemiologists, emergency room doctors, and general
practitioners, and technicians.
Is this the sort of assistance that you are looking for, or wouldyou like me to go back and ask for
something more targeted with more psychologists?
I will be out of the office this Thursday and Friday (9/15 and 16), returning on Monday, September
19th . Dr. Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in my absence. She can be reached
through the Embassy switchboard at 52-55-5080-2000, or through her email address
hehuQQg@usaid.gov.
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhternoc
CP 06500 Mexico, OF
Embass switchboard 52-55-5080-2000
From: Walter, Sara (USAlD/Mexico/DIR)
sent: Tuesday, september 13, 2005 2:22 PM
To: Taskrorce-I
CC: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A(Mexico aty); Kadunc, Edward
(USAID/Mexico/DIR); Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR); Alvey, Nancy
(USAID/Mexico/HEA.HIV); Lindner, Molly (USAID/Mexico/HEA,TB); Garduno, Tere;
'Rayburn Michael D MAJ USA NORAD USNORTHCOM ODC MEXICO';
'Mike.McCoy@northcom.mil'; Jacobson, Roberta S(WHA/MEX); Sanders, Richard M
(WHA/MEX); Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAM); Callaghan, Tim (DCHA/OFDA/LAC); OFDANET:
Gelman, Phil
Subject: FW: Re/acion de personal
UNCLASSIFIED . Page 4 of7
Here is the latest information providing details regarding the GaM offers of medical
1. Psycho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included below the cover

message from Protecci6n Civil and the attachment to provide more detail to this
offer. In addition,l am still waiting a more detailed description from them
regarding the service. In my conversation this afternoon with Lic. Segura. she
explained to me that the GaM is offering here a complete service in the form of a
team. Of course the members of this team are all fluent in Spanish, but their
English proficiency varies from person to person. Their approach to addressing
the psychological trauma of victims is to provide a rounded team of:
a. psychologists and sociologists to deal with emotional trauma and mental
issues;
b. technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing necessary
to identify and deal with the health effects;
c. two doctors specializing in identifying and treating diseases related to
the disaster and the dirty water; and
Question: Would you still be interested in this offer, or would you like
something different?

service of urban firefighters? The "Bomberos de Monterrey" are part of the State
of Nuevo Leon's Protecci6n Civil - which is separate from the Federal
Government of Mexico offer. I can track down the contact for them if you are
especially interested in the Monterrey group.
Lic. Segura recommends that if you are interested in urban firefighters, she
would specifically recommend two groups with whom she. at the Federal level,
holds agreements. She is compiling more information regarding the type of
service that they could provide. . .
Question: Please let me know if you are specifically interested in the

Monterrey group. I would prefer not to call them unless you are specifically
interested because I do not want to create a false expectation. Would you be
interested in the Federal offer? .
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
Chief. Program Office
USAID/Mexico
Paseo de lei Reforma No. 305
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
IEmail: swalter@usald.gov
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From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa r
sent: Tuesday, September 13, 1~oom5~12~::""l21"'12'"TpnrMr------
To: Walter r sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
ISUbJect: RV: Relaclonde personal

I B6
Sara Walter,
Par instrucciones de la Lic. Segura Ie esloy enviando nuevamente la relaci6n de

medicos. .
Emma Luisa Hale
p.O. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCI6N
----Mensaje original----
De: Ora. Gabriela Ortiz solisl . I
Enviado el: Miercoles, 07 de Septiembre de 2005 10:40 a.m.
Estimada Emma:
Anexo encontraras en archivo de excel la relaci6n del personal que se propene para
asistir en Estados Unidos.

---- Original Message - -
To: Gabriela Ortiz (E-mail)
Sent: Tuesday, September 06.20058:17 PM
SUbject: RV: Su ofrecimiento de asistencia
Ora. Gabriela,
Reenvio nota de la Embajada de los EUA.
saiucos,
Emma Luisa.
De: Segura Rangel Maria del carmen .
Enviado el: Martes, 06 de Septiembre de 2005 08:06 p.rn,
-----Mensaje origr:-'in:.=a.:....I-_--_-- _
De: Sara WalterT 1
Enviado el: Mart:es, 06 de sepbembre de 2005 06:07 p.m.
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-----Original Message----~
From: Walter, Sara (USAIDjMexicojDIR)
sent: Tuesday, September06, 2005 5:34 PM
To: I I B6
Importance: High
Estimada Lic. Segura:
Muchas gracias la ayuda que nos estan ofreciendo para unirse a los esfuerzos en
respuesta a los desastres que eJ Huracan Katrina dej6 a su paso. Estamos muy
agradecidos por la solidaridad que han mostrado ante este tragico evento.
Como Ie comente esta mariana por telefono, estamos en espera de una respuesta
oficial por parte de Washington y tarnbien en espera de los detalles par parte de la
Oficina de Respuesta a Desastres sobre d6nde se hospedarlan los expertos y quien
serta su contacto durante el viaje. Mucho Ie aqradecere me envie los siguientes datos
para cada uno de los van a viajar, de manera que podamos comenzar con los trarnites
y preparativos para su viaje: .
Nombre completo
Fecha de nacimiento
Lugar de nacimiento
Numerc de pasaporte
En cuanto recibamos la informaci6n trabajaremos con nuestra seeci6n consular para

facilitar el proeeso.
Referente al ofreeimiento de 16 doetores y equipo medico, contacte ala Oficina de

Respuesta a Desastres y espero tener una eontestaci6n en los pr6ximos dias. Le
solicito de la manera mas atenta que, al igual que con el grupo de expertos, me faeilite
los datos que arriba detallo para los 16 doctores, asi como una lista con los detalles del
equipo que proponen enviar. La anterior con el proposito de agilizar la autorizaei6n y
.demas tramites eorrespondientes.
En espera de su amable respuesta, una vez mas agradezco su apoyo, solidaridad y

asisteneia durante esta tragedia.
Atentamente,
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
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UNCLASSIFIED
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Cellular: I I. B6
Email: swalter@usaid.gov IL.....- _
7/19/2006 .UNCLASSIFIED
~U) ~~n~rm'i~g Can~ice GOfort"lli~&~~1cW12).
telcon with PM rep I just faxed a copy of a request for
diplomatic ship clearance just received by PM/ISO from the Mexican embassy to task force fax x77094. Please confirm
receipt to PMAT x79000. The request indicates the vessel arrived 7 Sep; CPT Ponds confirms the vessel is already in
vicinity of New Orleans. Please advise by return mail to PM-Action Team-Coordinator if we can issue a diplomatic
clearance for this vessel. Regards, Dave Pierce. PMAT Duty Director, x79000.
UNCLASSIFIED
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O'Herron, Petra C

. Sent: Tuesday, September 13. 2005 1:25 AM
To: ~WHA-MEX
Cc:
SUbject:
TF1 Mail; TaskForce~1
FW: Diplomatic Notes Between US and Mexico
RELEASED IN PART
B6 I .
I
WHAIMEX Colleagues: I
Please see below an e-mail from NorthCom. ·They are requesting copies of the diplomatic notes exchanged regarding
offers and acceptance of offers of assistance. Their focus is liability. Could you please work with post to get those notes
to TF1?
Thank you.
Greg Schiffer
TF1
WHA Action Officer
---Original Messa::.ii9:.;:.
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. Subject: RE: Dipoma c Notes Between OS ana Mexico
C~ssificaUon:UNCLASSIFIED
Thanks for your assistance on this. The Mexican Navy is currently flying relief supply missions, using
its Mi-17 helicopters. We are trying to determine if this is the type of assistance envisioned by
Department of State and jf there are any provisions for waiver of criminal or civil liability in the
exchange of notes. In the absence of such a provision, and with no Status of Forces Agreement or
similar arrangement with Mexico, we believe that the Mexican flight operations may expose the
Government of Mexico, the pilots, and the US government to a risk of liability in the event of a
mishap.
I am going off shift, but have added other action officers in the CC block. They will be in the Joint
Operations Center throughout the evening.
VIR,
From:
sent:
To:
Cc: L......;=:-- ---lBolton Deborah A FE-Me NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; NORAD USNORTHCOM JA
Subject:
Task Force-1,
NORTH COM does not have copies of the dip notes or cables exchanged between GOM and US regarding
DATE/CASE 10: 03 OCT 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
~/
~ .1':'"
, Mexico's offer o{assist':nce an'd the US acceptance. I T~CL AS Sfo~lEJ?e Advocate office would like to see
them so he can determine any authorities and liabilities relating-to the Mexican forces (eg: Mexican MI-17 helicopters
flying relief misSions).c=Jis CCed on this message. - '
lTNCLASSIFIED
_•• _" '':'1- UNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M
From: rmtkatrina_io [rmtkatr'ina_io@ofda,net] RELEASED IN FULL

Sent: Friday, September 09. 2005 11:33 AM
To: Meline, Jed; Gottlieb, Greg; Isaacs. Ken; Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-O_eMS; rmtkatrina_rm
Subject: RE: Mexican Ship has trouble
[i)'
FYI - The State Task Force is developing a talking point on this issue (the
draft tp is pasted below) which states that this press report was incorrect and the goods
have been approved.
Q: Can you tell us anything about press reports that the Mexican Navy ship Papaloapan has
not yet received US Government authorization to arrive and unload its supplies?
A: The Mexican navy ship Papaloapan arrived yesterday, is anchored off Gulfport,
Mississippi, and began off-loading supplies. We understand it will be supporting efforts
in the Biloxi area. The Papaloapan contains amphibious and all-terrain vehicles,
helicopters and humanitarian supplies.
We are grateful for this important assistance from the Government of Mexico, and for the
.convoy ..of ClrJT1Y vehicles that arrived yesterday in Texas containing hurnan i t.a r Lan; and
., " i
. ".~,;mfedic.iL,suppUes and field kitchens to prepare hot meals forevac:uees: ..:~ L<;YJ: :, ,;. '" .~ ,
\ ':~'.:.~~;:" i \,~, I"' " , ,'" ;~~ ;"~I;j~l.?i;l"~~ ~ ;~\;:'~;~::l~.: ~,· . . ;"f r'i.
Background: Both CNN and Mexican media are reporting that the Mexican navy ship the
Papaloapan was unable to get USG authorization to arrive and unload its cargo. This is
not true, and although approval was delayed slightly after its arrival because of the
number of clearances pending, this was quickly granted on 9/7, and operations began
yesterday.
From: Meline, Jed [mailto:Jed_Meline@nsc.eop.gov]

Cc: ses-o cms@state.gov; rmtkatrina io
FYI and a query - What can we do to warehouse (or quietly turn off those gifts from Mexico
we cannot accept). Please advise.
--Jed
To: DL-NSC-Western Hemisphere Affairs; Simon, Johnj Meline, Jed

· .,
UNCLASSIFIED
Not sure how if this ball got dropped but I hope that.it gets picked up again quickly.
Not Moving: Press report that while the Papaloapan arrived in Mississippi it has not been
allowed to off-load its cargo of water, medical supplies and -food because authorization
has not been received by the u.s. government. The delay contrasts with the swift
movement of the Mexican truck convoy through the U.S.border yesterday.
Kimberly Breier
North America
(phone) 202.456.9393
(fax) 202.456.9130
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-- , UNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M
From: Gisvold, Lisa C RELEASED IN PART
To:
B6
eMS TaskForce1-Director; SES-O CMS; TaskForce-1
SUbject: RE: MEXICAN MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL INFORMATION
We need to know if the one psychologist mentioned below is bilingual. Please find out as
soon as you can. Many thanks, Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
operations Center
us Department of State
Tel: 202-647-7640
From: CMS TaskForcel-Director
To: SES-O CMS
Subject: FW:_MEXICAN MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL INFORMATION
.,' ~
From: Saunders, Richard- S -

Sent: Wednesday, September 14; 2005 10:53:10 AM
To: CMS TaskForce1-Director
Subject: RE: MEXICAN MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Email below sent to Richard S Saunders instead of Richard M Sanders
-~---Original Message-----
From: CMS TaskForcel-Director
Sent: wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:40 AM
To: CMS TaskForcelN; TaskForce-l
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta S; Saunders. Richard S; SES-O CMS
Subject: MEXICAN MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL INFORMATION
MEX: We will take from here but need to know bottom line: if this is not
possible, is this a problem?
To: TaskForce-l
Importance: High

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINL\
UNCLASSIFIED
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:29:06 AM
To: CMS TaskForce1N
Importance: High
From: Walter, Sara (USAIO/Mexico/OIR) (Mexico)

To: TaskForce-1
(USAIO/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico CIty); Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/OIR) (Mexico); Garduno, Tere;
Jacobson, Roberta S; Sanders, Richard M; Carrato, Mark (LAC/CAM) (RRB, 5.08-075);
c om; Heather Huppe; Rickards, Jorge (USAID/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico)
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~ I Subject: RE: Relacion de personal
Importance: High
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I have attached an explanation from Protecci6n Civil regarding the

medical team that they are offering for the Katrina assistance effort.
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you
can see from the attached the other medical personnel are epidemiologists, emergency room
doctors, and general practitioners, and technicians.
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Is this1the sort 'of assistance that you are looking for, or would you
like me to go back and ask for something more targeted with more psychologists?
I will be out of the office this Thursday and Friday (9/15 and 16),
returning on Monday, September 19th. Or. Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in
my absence. She can be reached through the Embassy switchboard at 52-55-5080-2000, or
through her email address hehuppe@usaid.gov.
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Cellular: B6
Email: swalter@usaid.govor I~ ~
-----Original Message-~---
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A(Mexico City); Kadunc, Edward
(USAID/Mexico/DIR); Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR); Alvey, Nancy (USAID/Mexico/HEA.HIV);
Lindner Moll (USAID Mexico/HEA.TB); Garduno, Tere; I 1
L..-:--:--__:-----:- :--__.,....- --:--:-__--;-__---, ---=~; J ac ob s on , Rob e rt a S (wHAj MEX ,; Sanne r i1J ,
Richard M(WHA/MEX); Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAM); Callaghan, Tim (DCHA/OFDA/LAC); OFDANET:
Gelman, Phil
Here is the latest information providing details regarding the GOM

. offers of medical assistance and urban firefighters:
1. Psycho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included

below the cover message from Protecci6n Civil and the attachment to provide more detail to
this offer. In addition, I am still waiting a more detailed description from them
regarding the service. In my conversation this afternoon with Lie. Segura, she explained
to me that the GOM is offering here a complete service in the form of a team. Of course
the members of this team are all fluent in Spanish, but their English proficiency varies
from person to person. Their approach to addressing the psychological trauma of victims
is to provide a rounded team of:
a. psychologists and-sociologists to deal with emotional t:;-auma

and mental issues; ,
b. technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing

c. two doctors specializing in identifying and treating diseases

Question: Would you still be interested in this offer, or would

you like something different?
2. Bomberos de Monterrey. Are you interested in this particular

group, or in the service of urban firefighters? The "Bomberos de Monterrey" are part of
the State of Nuevo Leon's Protecci6n Civil - which is separate from the Federal Government
of Mexico offer. I can track down the contact for them if you are especially interested
in the Monterrey group. -

she would specifically recommend two groups with whom she, at the Federal level, holds
agreements. She is compiling more information regarding the type of service that they
could provide.
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Question: Please let me know if you are specifically interested
in the Monterrey group. I would prefer not to call them unless you are specifically
interested because I do not want to create a false expectation. Would you be interested
in the Federal offer?
questions.
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Embassy switchboard ~2-S5-50BO-2000

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Cellular: B6
Email: swal ter@usaid.gov or 1 1~
From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa [mailto:1
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:2~2~~P~M'-----~------~
Cc: I I
SUbJect: RV: RelaC10n de personal
Sara Walter,
Por instrucciones de la Lie. Segura le estoy enviando nuevamente la

relaci6n de medicos.
Emma Luisa Hale
P.D. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCION
UNCLASSIFIED
·UNCLASSIFIED
De: Dra. Gabriela Ortiz Solis [mailto! , B6
Enviado el: Miercoles, 07 de Septiembr~e~d~e~2"O~O~5~~ITO~:~4nO~~a-.~m~.
Estimada Emma:
Anexo encontraras en archivo de excel la relaci6n del personal que se

proponepara asistir en Estados Unidos.
Original Message
From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa <mailtoi~ ~r
To: Gabriela Ortiz (E-mail) <mailto:1 r

Subject: RV: SU ofrecimiento de asistencia

. -i·
Dra. Gabriela,
Reenvlo nota de la Embajada de los EUA.
Saludos,
Emma Luisa .
De: Segura Rangel Maria.del Carmen
Para: Hale zuniga Emma Luisa
De: Sara Walter [mailtol.-----------------------~I
Enviado el: Martes, 06 de Septlembre de 2005 06:07 p.m.
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
-----Original Message----.-
To: I . I B6
Cc: Garduno, 'I'ere; Martln, Nicole M(Mexico City)
Importance: High
Estimada Lic. Segura:
Muchas gracias la ayuda que nos estan ofreciendo para unirse a los
esfuerzos en respuesta a los desastres que el Huracan Katrina dej6 a su paso. Estamos muy I
agradecidos por la solidaridad que han mostrado ante este tragico e v e n t o . i
I
Como le comente esta manana por telefono, estamos en espera de una

respuesta oficial por parte de Washington y tambien en espera de los detalles por parte de
la Oficina de Respuesta a Desastres sobre d6nde se hospedarian los expertos y quien seria
su contacto durante el viaje. Mucho le agradecere me envie los siguientes datos para cada
uno de los van a viajar, de manera que podamos co~enzar con los tramites y preparativos
para su viaje:
.r .'
Nombre completo
Fecha de nacimiento ;·1
Lugar de nacimiento
Numero de pasaporte
En cuanto recibamos la informaci6n trabajaremos con nuestra

·secci6n consular para facilitar el proceso.
Referente al ofrecimiento de 16 doctores y equipo medico, contacte

a la Oficina de Respuesta a Desastres y espero tener una contestaci6n en 10spr6ximos
dias. Le solicito de la manera mas atenta que, al igual que con el grupo de expertos, me
facilite los datos que arriba detallo para los 16 doctores, asi como una lista con los
detalles del equipo que proponen enviar. Lo a~terior con el prop6sito de agilizar la
autorizaci6n y demas tramites correspondientes.

Atentamente,
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.UNCLASSIFIED
uNCLASSIFIED
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Cellular: B6
Email: swalter@usaid.govor IL....- ---J
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Oliva.Amber M RELEASED IN PART
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From: eMS TaskForce1 E
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 20057:49 AM
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: 'rmtkatrina_gh'
Subject: ATTN: All - Offers of mental health professionals
Importance: High
WHA: please note information below when soliciting further information on offers of mental
personnel from Mexico and Columbia.
For everyone, if a country you work with has offered or presents a new. offer of mental
health professionals, please reference the info below from HHS when gathering information
about the personnel. There are serious considerations surrounding credentials and
experience when bringing these experts here to fill needed roles. The OFDA staff will
forward on all credible offers to HHS representatives for their review and approval.
Thanks very much for your help on this issue, Sherry Hazelhurst
TF-l
From: rmtkatrina_gh [mailto:rmtkatrina_gh@ofda.net]
To: CMS TaskForce1E
Cc: Smith, David B.; Walter, Sara (USA1D/Mexico/D1R) (Mexico); Huppe, Heather C
(USA1D/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico)
Importance: High
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., Hi She;rry and Marci (et all" i •. ' .•••
<, "I'd I"like >'t'a make sure that we all have a clear understanding of what -HHS):';~:~uires. At this
time. we are putting NO call-forwards for epidemiologists, general rned i c s-; sanicary
technicians or sanitary engineers (which have been offered by Mexico). Within the current
offer, we would ONLY be interested in the psychologist(s).
(And HHS has no interest in the urban firefighters.)
.I think it is absolutely cirtical that we eliminate some of the confusion that was present
in our mobilization of the Argentine mental health experts earlier this week. Marci raised
some very important points on Monday, stating the need to pin downlicenture and
credentials for all mental health experts before we bring them into the country. HHS, and
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) are in full agreement
with this, and we therefore need as much detailed information around the areas of
licenture and credentials for each and every mental health expert a country is proposing
to send forward. Without this information, HHS cannot make an informed decision on whether
we want to bring offered mental health experts over or not. We understand that this
process of validation will take more time, but it will be important in the long run to
establish the quality of services we're aiming to provide, before bringing in people who
mayor may not be useful. We'd also appreciate it'Task Force could relay this information
to DOS desk officers, and remind them to be patient and solicit the most thorough
background information on mental health personnel as possible.
That said, if the Mexicans would like to offer a more targeted psychological team, that
would be much more useful. In order that we all remain on the same page, I'd recommend
that information be shared consistently between Dr. Huppe/Embassy, DOS TaskForce and HHS.
If anyone has any questions, or would like to speak further about this, let's continue by
email or please give me a call to discuss. Clarity around this issue is very important as
we move forward.
Thanks,
Arjun prasad
HHS Liason- RMT Katrina
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMlVIlNIA
· UNCLASSIFIED
rmtkatrina gh@ofda.net
(703) 526-2078
From: CMS TaskForce1E [mailto:1TFE@state.gov]

To: rmtkatrina_gh
Importance: High
Here's more info but may still not be what you're looking for. Let us know. Thanks,
Sherry and Marci
-----Original Message~----
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Kelly, Stephen Ri Ratney, Michael Ai Kadunc, Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico CIty);
Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico) i Garduno, Tere; Jacobson, Roberta Si Sanders,
Richard M; Carrato, Mark (LAC/CAM) (RRB, 5.08-075); I I
Heather Huppe; B6
Rickards, Jorge (USAID/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico)
Importance: High
I have attached an explanation from Protecci6n Civil regarding the medical team that they
are offering for the Katrina assistance effort.
\. ;his :h~:~:,.J~~er ASy~t:

the current offer, includes one psychologist. ::~e' f;~m'
can-. the
attach~d: the other medical personnel are epidemiologists, emergency room doctors; and
gener.iil ,prac;titioners, and technicians. ,.,. , ".;." '?
Is this the sort .of assistance that you are looking for, or would you like. me to go back
and ask for something more targeted with more psychologists?'
September 19th. Dr. Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in my abs'ence; She can
be reached through the Embassy switchboard at 52-55~5080-2000, or through her email
address hehuppe@usaid.gov.
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
2
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Cellular: 86
Email: swalter@usaid.gov or 1 __
From: Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/OIR)
Sent: Tuesday, september 13, 2005 2:22 PM
To: TaskForce-1
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael
Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/OIR); AlveY'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~L---,
(USAIO/Mexico/HEA.TB); Garduno, Tere;
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M(WHA/MEX); Carrato, Mark(LAc/cAM); Callaghan, Tim (OCHA/OFOA/LAC); OFDANET: Gelman, Phil
Here is the latest information providing details regarding the GOM offers of medical
assistance and urban firefighters·:
1. Psycho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included below the cover·

message from Protecci6n civil and the' attachment to provide more detail to this offer. In
addition, I am still waiting, a more detailed description from them regarding the service ..
In my conversation this. af;tern0,on',;:with· Lic. Segura, she explained to me that the GOM is .
offering here a complete s'e.rvi.ce in ·the form of a team. Of course the members of this
team are all fluent in Spanish~ but their English proficiency vari~s from person to
o· person. Their approach to addressing the psychological trauma of victims is to provide a
rounded team of:
a. psychologists and sociologists to deal with emotional trauma and mental issues;
b. technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing necessary to identify

and deal with the health effects;
c. two doctors specializing in identifying and treating diseases related to the

disaster and the dirty water; and
Question: Would you still be interested in this offer, or would you like something
different?
\
service of urban firefighters? The nBomberos de Monterrey" are part of the State of Nuevo
Leon's Protecci6n Civil - which is separate from the Federal Government of Mexico offer.
I can track down the contact for them if you are especially interested in the Monterrey
group.
Lic. Segura recommends that if you are interested in urban firefighters, she would
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
specifically recommend two groups with whom she; at the Federal level. holds agreements.
She is compiling more information regarding tne type of service that they could provide.
Question: Please let me know if you are specifically interested in the Monterrey
group. I would prefer not to call them unless you are specifically interested because I
do not want to create a false expectation. Would you be interested in the Federal offer?
, -Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico '
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Embassy switchboard ,52-55":5080':'2000 ~;?,'::: ,""i!~,',

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From: Hale zuniga Emma Luisa [mailto:1
Sent: Tuesday, september 13, 2005 12:2~2~P~Mr--------------
To: Walter, Sara (USAIO/Mexico/OIR)
Cc: swalter@yahoo.com
Sara Walter,
Per instrucciones de la Lie. Segura Ie estey enviando nuevamente la relaci6n de medicos.
Emma Luisa Hale
P.O. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCrON
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
De: Ora. Gabriela Ortiz Solis [mailto:l B6
Enviado el:Miercoles, 07 de Septiembre~d~e~2~O~O~5~1~O~:T4~O-=a-.=m-.~
Estimada Emma:
Anexo encontraras en archivo de excel la relation del personal que se propone para asistir
en Estados Unidos.
En espera de turespuesta de salida
Original Message
From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa <mailto:~ ~
To: Gabriela Ortiz (E-mail) <mailto:1~

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Saludos,
Emma Luisa .
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De: Sara Walter [mailto:1 I
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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
----~Original Message-----
To: I I B6
Cc: Garduno, Tere; Martln, Nicole M{Mexico City)
Importance: High
Estimada Lic_ Segura:
Muchas gracias la ayuda que nos estan ofreciendo para unirse a los esfuerzos en
respuesta a los desastres que el Huracan Katrina dejo'a su paso. Estamos muy agradecidos
por la solidaridad que han mostrado ante este tragico evento.
Como Ie comente esta manana por telefono, estamos en espera de una respuesta oficial
por parte de Washington y tambien en espera de los detalles por parte de la Oficina de
Respuesta a Desastres sobre donde se hospedarian los expertos y quien seria su contacto
durante el viaje. Mucho Ie agradecere me envie los siguientes datos para cada uno de los
van a viajar, de manera que podamos comenzar con los tramites y preparativos para su
viaje:
.l~ '~.,_: .~: J. . ~ \ .: :'
Nombre completo
.~,
.~ 1:
Fecha de nacimiento 'l'" ~";::T \...~
Lugar de nacimiento
Numero de pasaporte
En cuanto recibamos la informacion trabajaremos con nuestra seccion consular para

facilitar el proceso.
Referente al ofrecimiento de 16 doctores y equipo medico, contacte a la Oficina de

Respuesta aDesastres y espero tener una cont e s t ac Lon en los p roxi.mos d I a s . Le s o l ic i t.o
de la manera mas atenta que, al igual que con el grupo de expertos, me facilite los datos
que arriba detallo para los 16 doctores, asi como una lista con losdetalles del equipo
que proponen enviar. Lo anterior con el proposito de agilizar la autorizacion y demas
tramites correspondientes.

asistencia durante esta tragedia.
Atentamente,
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Embajada de las Estados Unidos
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
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Oliva, A~ber M
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From: eMS TaskForce1N B6
Sent: Thursday, September 15. 2005 3:00 AM
To: Sanders, Richard M; Walter, Sara (USAID/MexicoIDIR)(Mexico)
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: Bomberos de Monterrey
I am following up on an earlier portion of this email chain -- see #2 on 9/13 at 14:22. I

have found no further discussion of the issue. Has there been a WHA/MEX decision on the
offer of Bomberos assistance? Was there an OFOA decision and, if so, does MEX agree with
the decision?
Thank you,
Anthony Beaver
WHA Action Officer
Katrina Task Force
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:56 PM .
To: Sanders, Richard M; Walter, Sara (USAIO/Mexico/OIR) (Mexico)
Cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAIO/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico); TaskForce-1
Rich & Sara:
Clarifying furthe~ my e-mail ~elow, the OFOA rep here told me that they do/do need
to specifically know the credentialing for Mexican psychologist Rosa Rodriguez zubiate,
the one who s part of the team.
I In other woz'd s , .exact.Ly what .deqz-ee does she hold
(hopefully a doctorate in psychology) and t.rom-wher ezj ."
v
Thanks 'again.
Buck
WHA Action Officer.
TF-1
-----Qriginal Message-----
To: Sanders, Richard M; Walter, Sara (USAIO/Mexico/OIR) (Mexico)
Cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico); TaskForce-1
Rich & Sara:

~
Thanks for this information. I just found out that we can ONLY use the
psychologist, but we need to know whether she's bilingual. If she is bilingual, then her
services will be gratefully accepted. I guess another question is whether the Mexican are
willing to send only their psychologist and not the rest of the team.
Please get back to me via phone or e-mail as quickly as possible.
Thanks.
Buck Waldrop
WHA Action Officer
TF-1, 0700-1500 shift
UNCLASSIFIED
To: CMS TaskForce1N
Importance: High

To: TaskForce-1
(USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico CIty); Beed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR) (Mexico); Gardufio, Tere;
Jacobson, Roberta S:~ Sanders, Richard M; Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAM) (RRB, 5.08-075);
I _ 1 Heather Huppe; Rickards, Jorge (USAID/Mexico/ENV) (Mexico) B6
--------------------~s~b~ect: RE: Relacion de personal
Importance: High
"
I have attached an explanation from Protecci6n civil regarding the

medical 'team that they are offering for the Katrina assistance effort.
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you
can see from the attached the other medical personnel are epidemiologists, emergency room
doctors, and general practitioners, and technicians .
. it Is this the sort of as s Ls t ance ·,that'·- yourare 'looking for, or would you
like me to go back and ask for something more targeted with" more psychologists?
I will be out of the office this Thursday and Friday (9/15 and 16),
returning on'Monday, September 19th. Dr. Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in
my absence. She can be reached through the Embassy switchboard at 52-55-5080-2000, or
through her email address hehuppe@usaid.gov.
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Embajada de los Estados Unidos ,

,,
Paseo de la Reforma No. 305 i
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
UNCLASSIFIED
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Cellular: I
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---~-Original Message~~---
To: TaskForce-l
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A(Mexico City}; Kadunc, Edward
(USAID/Mexico/DIR}; Beed, John (USA1D/Mexico/DIR) -; Alvey, Nancy (USAID/Mexico/HEA.HIV);
Lindner, Molly (USAID/Mexico/HEA.TB}; Garduno, Tere; I I _
I I Jacobson, Roberta S(WHA7MEX); sanders,
Richard M(WHA/MEX); Carrato, Mark (LAC/CAM) ; Callaghan, Tim (DCHA/OFDA/LAC); OFDANET:
Gelman, Phil .
subj ect . FW: Relacion de personal
Here is the latest information providing details regarding the GOM

offe~s of medical assistance and urban firefighters:
1. psycho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included

below the cover message from Protecci6n Civil and the attachment to provide more detail to
this offer. In addition, I am still waiting a more detailed description from them
regarding the service. In my conversation this afternoon with Lie. Segura, she explained
to me that the GOM is offering here a complete service in the form of a team. Of course
the members of this team are all fluent in Spanish, but their English proficiency varies
from person to person. Their approach to addressing the psychological trauma of victims
is to provide a rounded team of:
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psychologists and sociologists to deal with' emct iona'I trauma'
and mental issues;
b._ technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing

c. two doctors specializing in identifying and tr~ating diseases

Question: Would you still be interested in this offer, or would

you like something different?
2. Bomberos de Monterrey. Are you interested _in this particular

group, or in the service of urban firefighters? The "Bomberos de Monterrey" are part of
the State of Nuevo Leon's Protecci6n civil -,which is separate from the Federal Government
of Mexico offer. '1 can track down the contact for them if you are especially interested
in the Monterrey group.

she would- specifically recommend two groups with whom she, at the Federal level, holds
agreements. She is compiling more information regarding the type of service that they
could provide.
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Question: Please lec me know if you are specifically interested
in the Monterrey group. I would prefer not to call them unless you are specifically
interested because I do not want to create a false expectation: Would you be interested
in the Federal offer?
questions.
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Me~ico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
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From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa [mailto:ehale@segob.gob.mx]
Cc: swalter@yahoo.com '
Sara Walter,
Por instrucciones de la Lic. Segura Ie estoy enviando nuevamente la

relacion de medicos.
Emma Luisa Hale
P.D. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCrON
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
,
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De: Dra. Gabriela Ortiz Solis (maill B6
Enviado el: Miercoles, 07 de septie~rwnTt~e~ane~72nOTO~5--1rO~:~4~O"a~.mitl~.
Para: Hale zuniga Emma Luisa
EstimadaEmma:
Anexo encontraras en archivo de excel la relaci6n del personal que se

propone para asistir en Estados Unidos.
original Message
From: Hale zuniga Emma Luisa <mailto:1
To: Gabriela Ortiz (E-mail) <mailto:IL-

'--=======::::;--'
~
Subject: RV:Su ofrecimiento de asistencia

. t,:,-
Dra. Gabriela,
,Saludos,
Emma Luisa .
Enviado el: Martes, 06 'de Septiembre de 2005 08:06 p.m.
-----Mensaje original---~--------------------------
De: Sara Walter [mail to ~ I
Enviadoel: Martes, 06 de septiembre de 2005 06:07 p.m.
5
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
-----Original Message~----
To: I I . .
Subject: SU ofrecimiento de asistencia
Importance: High
Muchas gracias la ayuda que nos estan ofreciendo para unirse a los
esfuerzos en respuesta a los desastres que el Huraean Katrina dej6 a su paso. Estamos muy
agradecidos por la solidaridad que han mostrado ante este tragico evento.
Como le comente esta manana por telefono, estamos en espera de una

respuesta oficial por parte de Washington y tambien en espera de los detalles por parte de
la Ofieina de Respuesta a Desastres sobre d6nde se hospedarian los expertos y quien seria
su contacto durante el viaje. Mucho le agradecere me envie los siguientes datos para eada
uno de los van a viajar, de manera que podamos comenzar con los tramites y preparativos
para su viaje:
'\ ,. Nombr'_e. "c::ompleto .

. ~ ,1 • '~ .•,
Fecha~de nacimiento
Lugar de nacimiento
Numero de pasaporte
En cuanto recibamos la informaci6n trabajaremos con nuestra

secci6n consular para facilitar el proceso.
Referenteal ofrecimiento de 16 doetores y equipo medico, contact~

a la Oficina de Respuesta a Desastres y espero tener una contestaci6n en los pr6ximos
dias. Le solicito de la manera mas atenta que, al igual que con el grupo de expertos, me
facilite los datos que arriba detallo para los 16 doetores, asi como una lista con los
detalles del equipo que proponen enviar. Lo anterior con el prop6sitode agilizar la
autorizaci6n y demas tramites correspondientes.

Atentamente,
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USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
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IMonday, September 26,200512:18
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Cc: Morrow, Michael K
SUbject: Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA (San Antonio)-Mixed Signals on
Departure .
John,
Following are e-mails ref the Mexican contingency helping with Katrina relief in San
Antonio,
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Bottom line: .
- State and NORTHCOM are in agreement to defer tol Iplan. I've spoken with
NORTHCOM I I
the Mexico Desk (Ms Jacobson), and the US Mil rep Ito I
the commander of the Mexican contingency (BGen Valadez)
- Thhis has been fcof~m~nicated to thde Mexbico desk, NORTHCOM, andd ht o l '
- T ere was no 0 lClal correspon ence etween State Dept an t e MeXlcan F'orelgn
Ml'nl'stry I.
requesting the Mexican contingent redeploy that anyone I spoke with is aware of. Believe
it was based on a phone call at a lower level from.an well-intentioned but overanxious
staffer.
V/R~ _
From: Zavales, John
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 9:52 AM
To: rmtkatrina_rm; 'Nieuwejaar, Sonja'
Cc: I 11; ~.~, ':)~:: 4(' ~ :,' :-1,1·Y· .". ,. ~J, ~':' ;~
Subject: RE: Mexlcan Humanitcilian Ass"lstance" Group at Kelly USA- -Mixed Signals on
Departure i,· !::"
I just spoke to I ';t~e DOD lia'ison at state, about this, NORTHCOM and State are
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in agreement withl I approach, which is to extend the Mexican field kitchen for
as long as is necessary to replace their function with US personnel (likely to be a matter
of days, not weeks), Apparently there will not be a need to resupply them from Mexico, as
you might recall that after the San Antonio Health Dept. suspended their ops in the first
week, the Mexicans switched to local procurement of food. I'm not sure about the
mysterious Mr. Bosco Marti, but otherwise this seems to be under control.
JZ
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From: rmtkatrina rm
To: 'Nieuwejaar, Sonja'
Cc: Zava1es, John
Subject: RE: Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA--Mixed Signals on
Departure
Thanks Sonja. I can contact Deborah and ask'her in order to close the loop.
I'll let you know what she says. Cheers!
From: Nieuwejaar, Sonja (mailto:Sonja.Nieuwejaar@dhs~gov)
To: rmtkatrina rm
Cc: Zavales, John
Subject: Re: Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA--Mixed Signals on
DATE/CASE 10: 20 OCT 2006 200503991
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• Importance: High
Thanks Carol. My guess is that this happened in the field and since there are hundreds of
people from DHS who may have said this (if said at all), I'm still hoping someone will go
to the source and say, "hey dude, who said this man?" So that we can beat the rumor into
the ground. -
My recommendation is that someone reach out to Deborah and ask her if she can ask Mr.
Marti who said what.
I wanna go back to my day job too. sigh.
Thanks you guys,

Sonja
sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
From: rmtkatrina rm <rmtkatrina rm@ofda.net>
To: Nieuwejaar, Sonja <Sonja.Nieuwejaar@dhs.gov>
Sent: Mon Sep 26 07:48:54 2005
Subject: FW: Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA--Mixed Signals on
Departure
oops sorry meant to cc you. John has the action to follow up. Cheers!
From: rmtkatrina rm
To: Zavales, John
Cc: Stitt, Tony; rmtkatrina_dmr .
Subject: FW :Mexican''JfIt,imanit;a~ian~ ~~sistance Group at Kelly USA- -Mixed 'Signals on'
Departure ' , . ; . ,.'·f '," '..
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Importance: High " ":.
Hi John, Could you pIs follow up on this Mil to Mil action? We and FEMA do not want to
send mix messages. Let's tie up the loose ends so we can go back to our day jobs. Thank
you.
From: Nieuwejaar, Sonja [mailto:Sonja.Nieuwejaar@dhs~govl
To: rmtkatrina rm; 'JacobsonRS@state.gov'
Cc: IMcCarthyDA@state.gov';·Stitt, Tony; rmtkatrina dmr; Zavales, John; Long, Casey;
I Karen. Marmaud@dhs . gov
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Subject: Re: Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA--Mixed Signals on

Departure
Importance: High
Thanks Carol for forwarding this to me as well.
Although this was a mil-to-mil operation, the last email says that HLS may have been
involved. Although I can put this into various DHS channels, I'm hesitant in doing so
sin~e it will take forever in finding out who said what, if anything.
Perhaps to get to the root of the situation, we can kindly ask the Foreign Ministry
official, Mr. Bosco Marti, who he spoke with from HLS on this matter?
Thanks,
Sonja
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From: rmtkatrina rm <rmtkatrina rm@ofda.net>
,; To: JacobsonRS@state.gov <JacobsonRS@state.gov>
CC: McCarthyDA@state.gov <McCarthyDA@state.gov>; Stitt, Tony <tstitt@ofda.net>;
rmtkatrina dmr <rmtkatrina dmr@ofda.net>j Zavales, John <jzavales@ofda.net>; Nieuwejaar,
Sonja <sonja.Nieuwejaar@dhs.gov>
Sent: Sun Sep 25 13:58:05 2005
Subject: FW: Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA--Mixed Signals on
Departure
Dear Ms. Jacobson. Your email was forwarded to my responSe team email address. It was our
understanding from the beginning this is a Mil to Mil operation. Further, I don't think
this is on FEMA's radar since they did not call them forward. I am cc'ing our FEMA
counterpart on this email so all of us are in the loop.
We are on board with you regarding the Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group, the military
will take care it.
Regards,
Carol Chan
From: Jacobson, Roberta S (mailto:JacobsonRS@state.gov]

Sent: Fri 9/23/2005 10:04 AM
To: Chan, Carol; McCarthy, Deborah A
Subject: FW:,Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA--Mixed Signals on
Departure
Ms Chan;
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I am forward~ng,the' not~~De}bw'to you, as TF d~rector Deborah McCarthy indicated 0
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you are our liaison point with FEMA.The,situation on a unified message to the Mexican
Army as to whether they stay or "go' has, gotten completely put of hand, and as you'll see
from below, keeps changing. It is important that no one communicate to the Mexican Army
any contradictory information or confusion and that they plug into the Northcom and Fifth
Army structure--perhaps already done, but just in case. As you'll see, I've asked someone
be designated as the official POC for discussion transition to departure with the Mexican
army on the ground. Many thanks. Roberta Roberta S. Jacobson Director, Office of Mexican
Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Department of State (202)-647-9894
From: Jacobson, Roberta S/

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Importance: High
This is a different message than what has been conveyed to the Mexicans in the past 48
hours. We have got to get on the same page. If the evaluation below is correct--and I
certainly am not second guessing those who know far better--than does that mean GOM needs
to resupply their people? I had understood that to be the case, and I aSsume that
resupply from Mexico is also not wise right now. Please, please: I need confirmation
from everyone that the message is that given the situation, we would like them to remain
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'until'at least 9/30 and work on transition for departure, that there should not be
• resupply needed/attempted from Mexico during Hurricane Rita, and that a single poe for the
USG will be discussing with them the departure plans. I will do everything in my power to
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ensure that Washington-based contacts confirm the right talkign points once I've got them
and that no one gives contradictory signals to any part of the GOM. Thanks. Roberta
Roberta S. Jacobson Director, Office of Mexican Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere
Affairs Department of State (202)-647-9894
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ALL,
It is not possible fo~ the Mexican contingent to pull the.plug now and get back to
Mexico before the storm hits. They should remain where they are and transition out at a
reasonable pace, allowing the Kelly USA shelter
authorities time to program substitute food support. The numbers at
the
Kelly shelter are growing. I estimate another week on the ground will be required to
transition them out. A further consideration is the city of San Anton1o wants to
,.r.e:c~gnizE;i .t hern in a small-scale farewell ceremony. This needs tohappen:~:j,~{,· ,. 11:';;~
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Given the track of the storm, they are not in harm's way.
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Do not 'issue departure .instructions to BG Valadez without my approval. I will talk to
LTG lnge or Adm Keating about this. I I.
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Sent: Frlday, Septemoer 13, 2005 8:24 AM
To:
SubJect: RE: Mexican Humanitarian Assistance Group at Kelly USA--Mixed signals on

Departure
It would have been helpful to have received a heads up from someone before BG Valadez
started calling Fifth Army last night asking us what was going on.
LSG
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From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAn [mailto:Deborah.Bolton@northcom.mil)

Sent: 'Friday, September 23, 2005 8:09 AM
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well done. This.was handled as a mil-mil contribution and is being conc Ludedva s a;mil-mil:
contribution.
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Sent: Fr~day, September 23, 2005 7:04 AM
To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLADil I
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All,
BG Ortiz Valadez, in charge of the Mexican contingent in Kelly USA, received an inquiry
late last night, 9/22. from the SEDENA Chief of Staff regarding the US position on the
Mexican's continued presence in San Antonio prompted by a communication from the Foreign
Ministry to SEDENA. BG Valadez said that the Mexican Foreign Ministry informed SEDENA
Staff in Mexico that someone (time frame and name not known by BG
V) from HLS had informed a Foreign Ministry official, Mr. Bosco Marti, that the US
appreciated the help received from Mexico, the situation was returning to normal, the US
did not want the Mexican forces exposed to any risk posed by Hurricane Rita, and the
Mexican group was free to leave before Rita struck. . .
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SEDENA's Chief of Staff asked BG Valadez to verify this with US authorities in San
Antonio, which led to a call to me, prompted calls to some of you last night, and is the
reason £or this e-mail.
As of· yesterday at 1900 the incident command post at Kelly was asking the Mexicans to
continue to prepare meals (8/1545; L/1545; D/485) for Fri, 9/23.
SEDENA hears two messages--one from the Foreign Ministry generated by a communication
reportedly from HLS that says to leave and another from the incident command post on the
ground who is asking the Mexican contingent to continue to feed. .
We have learned this morning from the Red Cross representative at the incident command
post 0700 meeting that the number of evacuees in shelters in San Antonio is increasing and
as of 0700 hrs, Fri 9/23, the figure was up to 10,800. Additionally, the incident
commander expressed to Fifth Army's LNO that the Mexicans are needed and this is not the
time to ask them to depart.
The Mexicans have said all along that they will stay as long as we want them to. The
current incident command post leadership, which is due to be replaced soon, does not want
the Mexicans to leave. Pulling out an important asset in the middle of an increasing need.
for that kind of capability does not appear prudent.
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t Lon is that, barring some rJason in the bigger picture thai'coul!~';,~;'
warrant departure 01; the Mexicans that has not been shared with Fifth-Army, the 'Mexicans"
should continue to prepare meals as asked by the incident command post and be allowed to
plan for a smooth disengagement, one .
that does not send conflicting messages from the US side.
Fifth Army is conducting liaison with the Mexicans and requests to be included in any
communications that discuss or define end of mission for the Mexican contingent.
Very Respectfully,
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IMonday, se:tem6erI26, 2005 3:44 PM B6 B6
To: I ~ 18 ass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-O_Wa chTeam
Subject: RE: Mexican Contingent
UNlTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMJNIA
DATE/CASE lD: 20 OCT 2006 200503991'
Mexican
manitarian Assistam
John,
I personally spoke withl Ito Brig Gen Valadez (the Mexican

commander of the conting~e-n-t~)-,--a~n~d~a-d~v-~~'-s-e~d~h~i~m--o~f--o-u-r---position--
that is, to defer to Lt
I NORTHCOM was also in agreement.
Bottom lines:
- State and NORTHCOM are in agreement to defer to I Ion

I'ye spoken Wit, NORTHCOM~I--------------'~ the Mexico Desk (Ms Jacobson), and the
to the commander of the Mexican contingency (BGen Valadez)
- I communicated this to the Mexico desk, NORTHCOM, and to 1 _
- There was no offic.ial correspondence between State Dept and the Mexican Foreign Ministry
requesting the Mexican contingent redeploy that anyone I spoke with is aware of. Believe
it· was based on a phone call at a lower level from an well-intentioned but overanxious
staffer from another department.
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- If the Mexican conting~ncy has r·~de·PI6y~d; i t should be withe Iblessing (but I

doubt he would have tut them loose "a Lre.ady based on what he had: planned - his specif ic
words were "a few day s") :'.
- I believe your folks may have mis-heard ... even if the Mexicans had entered the US
illegally, it's not within our purview to make them leave.
ViR, 1'--__
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Subject: Mexican Contingent
Importance: High
I thought one of your weekend reports said that the JTF Rita commander had requested
the Mexican contingent feeding the Katrina evacuees rem~in for several days.
I cannot locate that report and our folks say they heard that the Katrina Mexican
group departed. They also said that a Mexican Rita group entered the US incorrectly and
DOS made them leave. Can you provide a Mexican upate?
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EUA 06357
La Embajada de Mexico saluda atentamenteal Departamento de Estado de Ips

Estados Unidos de America y hace referencia al ofrecimiento de apoyo par parte
de Mexico a las zonas aFectadas por el huracan Katrina en los estados de
Mississippi y Louisiana.
AI respecto, la Embajada, a nombre del Gobiemo de Mexico, sa permite poner a

disposicion de las autoridades estadounidenses la asistencia que en seguida se
describe:
• Ayuda en especie, equipo u otra, a la zona que se indique. La Secretaria de la

Defensa Nacional dispondrfa para su traslado de 15 tractocamiones de caja
cerrada con una capacidad de 18 toneladas cada uno, los cuales unicarnente
requeririan de apoyo de las autoridades estadounidenses para el suministro de
combustible. Asimismo, esta en disposici6n de proporcionar 2 cocinas
comunitarias con capacidad para suministrar alimentos a 7.000 personas
diariamente, a raz6n de 3 cornidas por jornada.
• EI envlo de 30 toneladas de viveres y cobertores, por parte de la Coordlnacton

General de Proteccion Civil de la Secretaria de Gobernacion.
• EI buque de guerra Papaloapan tipo anfibio de la Secretaria de Marina Armada

de Mexico, para realizar labores de rescate 0 transportar hasta 1,600 toneladas
de carga, asi como 7 vehiculos anfibios, una brigada quirurqica de reaccion
inmediata y otra de ingenieros especializados en la reparacion de diques y
canales. La embarcacion rnultlpropositos Huasteco que zarparla del Puerto de
Veracruz habilitado como hospital.
• Una aeronave Boing 727, asi como hellcopteros para el traslado de personas y
bienes, por parte de la Secretaria de Seguridad Publica.
llNlTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AllTHORITY: FRANK TllMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 18 OCT 2006 200503991
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• Cincuenta plantas potabillzadoras y una planta coloidal, par parte de la

Cornision Nacional del Agua.
• Un helic6ptero para tareas de rescate y envio de personal medico, por parte

del Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz.
• 30 elementos del Grupo de Rescale Top0 , con equipamiento propio,para salir

en el momenta que se indique a las zonas afectadas, para realizar acciones de
recuperaci6n de victimas, atenci6n a damnificados 0 de reconstrucci6n.
• Materiales de reseate proporcionados por la empresa Bomberos Coldfire

Emergencias de Monterrey, 4 unidades de bnornbero equipadas con
motobomba para secci6n, plantade Juz, lanchas lntlables, equipo de rescate;
personal especializado en rescate en aguas en movimiento. una camioneta die
Up de primera respuesta, una unidad Hummer para traslado de personal y 12
elementos de rescate.
La Embajada de Mexico estara atenta a las indicaciones que determine el

Departamento de Estado a fin de definir la manera mas apropiada de brindar la
ayuda que el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos considere oportuna. Para mayor
informaci6n se acornpana un anexo !tecnico de la Secretaria de Marina.
La Embajada de Mexico aprovecha esta oportunidad para reiterar al Departamento

de Estado de los Estados Unidos de America las seguridades desu mas alta y
distinguida consideraci6n.
Mexico, D. F., a 4 de septiembre de 2005.
AI Departamento de Estado de los

Estados Unidos de America
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The Embassy of Mexico presents its compliments to the Department of State and
has the honor to make reference to the aid offered by the Government of Mexico
for the zones affected by Hurricane Katrina in the States of Mississippi and
Louisiana.
In this regard, the Embassy, on behalf of the Government of Mexico, is pleased to

offer the United States authorities the assistance described below:
• Goods, food and equipment to be sent to· the zones designated by the US
Authorities. For its transportation, the Secretariat of National Defense is ready
to provide fifteen trailer trucks each with eighteen tons load capacity, which
would only require fuel supply provided by the U.S. authorities. In addition, the
Secretariat of National Defense is prepared to provide two equipped kitchens to
serve three meals a day for 7,000 people.
• Delivery of 30 tons of food and blankets provided by the Coordination General

for Civil Protection of the Secretariat of the Interior.
• The amphibious warship Papaloapan of the Secretariat of the Navy to carry out
rescue missions or transport up to 1,600 tons; seven amphibious vehicles; one
emergency medicine surgical brigade; one squad of specialized engineers for
docks and channel repair; the multipurpose ship H,uasteco that is ready to leave
from the Port of Veracruz, equipped as a hospital.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT.OF STATE

DATE/CASE ID: 18 OCT 2006 200503991
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• One Boeing 727 airplane, as well as helicopters to transport people and goods,
provided by the Secretariat of Public Security.
• Fifty water treatment plants for the production of potable water and one colloidal
. plant, provided by the National Water Commission.
• One helicopter for rescue missions and a medical team, provided by the
Government of the State of Veracruz.
• One team of 30 equipped rescue specialists from the "Grupo de Rescate Topo",
They. are ready to leave immediately' for the affected zones to provide
assistance to victims and to participate-in reconstruction efforts.
• Rescue assistance provided by the firm Bomberos Coldfire Emergencias from

Monterrey: Four fire units equipped with a pumping engine, power generator,
inflatable boats, rescue equipment, a rescue team specialized in moving water'
rescues, one vehicle "die up type" for first response, one Hummer unit for
personnel transportation and one rescue team (twelve people).
The Embassy of Mexico will be waiting for the gUidance of the Department of
State, in order to determine the most suitable way to provide the aid that the
Government of the United States considers necessary. For further reference,
attached please find a technical annex of the Ministry of the Navy.
The Embassy of Mexico avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Department
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of State the assurances of its highest and most distinguished consideration .
. Washington, D.C., September 4th, 2005

To the U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
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PROPlIESTA DE APOYO DE AYlIDA HlIMANITARIA

A LOS ESTADOS lINIDOS DE AMERICA.
EI Esquema Operativo de la Secretaria de Marina-Armada de Mexico para el apoyo de ayuda

humanitaria a los Estados Unidos de America, incluye dos esquemas:
I. AYUDA INMEDIATA (Busgueda, Rescate y Auxilio Medico).

La situaci6n prevaleciente actualmente en los Estados de Mississippi y Louisiana,
. EUA., hace necesario considerar ayuda inmediata de busqueda y rescate, para 10 cual la
Armada de Mexico, plantea los siguientes apoyos:
A. EI Buque de Guerra AnfibiaARM "PAPALOAPAN" (A411), se encuentra en el puerto -

de Tampico, Tamps., listo y en maniobras de embarque, del siguiente equipo:
B. EI embarque que esta realizando es de:
1. Ocho vehiculos "Urales" (vehiculos de tracci6n 6 x 6 con capacidad de vadeo

de canales con 1.7 Mts. de profundidad, sublda de pendientes de hasta 60°,
transporte de 27 personas 66 Tons. de carga 6 de remolque dehasta 11,500
Kgs.).
2.' Siete vehiculos Anfibios APC-70, con capacidad para transporte de carga y
rescate de personas con capacidad para arribar al area afectada (sin restricci6n
de profundidad para su operaci6n), y con capacidad para continuar con su carga
tierra adentro, asl como cruce de zanjas de hasta 2 Mts.).
3. Una ambulancia equipada con equipo quirurgico m6vil.
4. Un vehiculo cisterna con capacidad para 10,000 l.ts. de agua.
5. Un vehlculo cisterna con capacidad para 15,000 Lts. de turbosina para apoyar
las operaciones de nuestros helic6pteros.
6. .Un Equipo Medico Ouirurqico .de Reacci6n Inmediata compuesto por 18
elementos, con las siguientes especialidades: Ortopedia, Pediatria, Ginecologia,
Psiquiatria, Cirugia general, Anestesiologia, Medicina integral, Cirugia dental,
Medicina general y personal auxiliar .
7. Brigada de Ingenieros Navales con experiencia en reparaci6n de diques y
canales..
8. 200,000 Lts. de agua potable.
9. . Dos helic6pteros (MI-17) con torno de salvamento con capacidad de izado de
150 Kgs. y con eslinga de carga con capacidad de 3 Tons.
II. Ayuda Humanitaria. (Plazo inmediato 6 mediato)

Considerando que la ayuda humanitaria proveniente de los distintos sectores del
Gobierno y del publico, representa un gran volurnen de carga, y requiere un tiempo
considerable de embarque, se propone el siguiente esquema:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT. OF STATE

REVlEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 18 OCT 2006 200503991
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A. El Buque Auxiliar Multiprop6sito ARM "Huasteco" (AMP 01), listo para zarpar en
cuanto se reciba y ernbarque la ayuda humanitaria, y con el siguiente equipamiento y
capacidades:
1. Configurado como Buque Hospital con capacidad de: 22 literas para

hospitalizaci6n, dos Iiteras para cuidados intensivos, un quir6fano, un
compartimiento para rayos "x", un laboratorio, un consultorio para consulta
externa y uno para consulta dental, asi como una estaci6n de enfermeria, un
Ceye, Lin vestidor de enfermeria.
2. Capacidad de 200 Tons. de carga de ayuda humanitaria.
3. Transporte de 150 Tons. de agua potable.
4. Capacidad para alojar a 140 personas.
5. Helic6ptero (MD-902 Explorer), embarcado contando con torno de salvamento,
con capacidad de 150 Kgs.
B. EI zarpe de la Unidad esta sujeto a la conclusi6n del embarque de la carga.
C. EI Buque de Guerra Anfibia ARM "Papaloapan" (A 411), despues de descargar los

apoyos en las areas damnificadas se concentrara al Puerto de Veracruz, Ver., para
embarcar ayuda humanitaria en caso de requerirse. .
III. Aspectos Generales.
A. EI zarpe en el esquema de ayuda inmediata es de 48 Hrs.

B. EI zarpe en el esquema de ayuda humanitaria esta sujeto a la conclusi6n del
ernbarque de la carga de la ayuda acopiada.
C. La travesia del Buque de Guerra Anfibia ARM "Papaloapan" (A 411), desde el Puerto
de Tampico hasta el area afectada es de 48 Hrs. (dos dias).
D. La travesia del Buque Auxiliar Multiprop6sito ARM '''Huasteco lJ (AMP 01), desde el
Puerto de Veracruz, Ver. hasta el area afectada es de 66 Hrs. (dos dias y medio).
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From: Martinez, Eduardo J(WHNEPSC)

Sent: Thursday, September 29,2005 3:13PM RELEASED IN PART
To: Harris, Michelle F B6
Cc: Sanders, Richard M; Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, Sara
(USAID/Mexico/DIR}(Mexico); Jacobson, Roberta S; patricia.bransford@samshsa.hhs.gov;
McCarthy, Deborah A; Katrina Working Group
Supject: FW: mexican mental health worker
Michelle,
I spoke to PatriciaBransford with HHS/SAMSHSA earlier today. SAMSHA is focused on finalizing the
deployments of the Argentine mental health team (who are in Louisiana) and the Colombian team and as a result
is not in a position to absorb a Mexican team should one become available. As the specialist that was initially
offered Ultimately wasn't available, I'm not sure if you want to consider it as offered or never offered.
Post: Pat advised that we may want to advise the Mexicans that they can still forward them the names of .
qualified individuals should HHS be in need of additional international teams. However, the likelihood of this is
not great at the present time.
Eduardo J. Martinez
Katrina Virtual Working Group
WHA Representative
202647 M08
From: sanders, Richard M

To: 'Prasad, Arjun H. (OPHS)'; Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, sara
(USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico); Katrina Working Group
SUbject: RE: Relacion de personal
I would like an instruction from the task force before we do this.

To: Sanders, Richard M; Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)
(Mexico); Katrina Working Group - .
Cc: Jacobson, Roberta 5
Rich,
Please inform GOM that we (HHS) decline any further assistance, and thank them for their initial willingness to
collaborate.
Thanks,
Arjun Prasad·
Office of Global Health Affairs
'UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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From: Sanders, Richard M [mailtolSandersRM2@state.gov]
To: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico); Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico); Katrina
Working Group
Cc: Prasad, Arjun H. (OPH5); Jacobson, Roberta S
Do we want to keep working this or put the matter to bed by gracefully declining any further assistance.
vote for the latter.
Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
WHNMEX

To: Sanders, Richard M; Walter, Sara (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico)
Cc: APrasad@osophs.dhhs.gov .
Hi Rich,
I am very sorry to say that I have just spoken with Protecci6n Civil and they tell me that Psic. Rodriquez
actually ;s not available at this time to go to the US-she is currently deployed to an emergency response
here in Mexico and will not be available in the near future. I told them, first, that I was not sure of timing
. for when she was needed and also that we still would like to receive the names and qualifications. of other
psychologists, their qualifications and capacity in English, if that were possible. They asked the Health
Department for this information on other-psychologists on Thursday, but have not received an answer as
yet. I suspect that some of the delay in this response comes from the fact that last Friday was Mexico's
Independence Day and today they are involved in a cornrriernoration for the 20 anniversary of the 1985
earthquake. My contact at PC assured me that he would send forward the information as soon as he
receives it from the official in-the Health Department.
. Take care,
Heather
Cc: Huppe, Heather C (USAID/Mexico/ENV); APrasad@osophs.qhhs.gov
Sara/Heather
Mr. Arjoun Prasad of DHHS (address on this email) called and said they are still looking at
accepting the services of psychologist Rodriguez Ziboate for Katrina relief. They said that you all
had they think, sent up her qualifications, but they have been lost in the shutdown of the Katrina
task force (now a mere working group). Anyway, I don't have them in my emails, so could you
resend, Thanks
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Rich Sanders
Deputy Director
WHAlMEX

To: TaskForce-l
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A; Kadunc, Edward (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico CIty);
Seed, John (USAID/Mexico/DIR)(Mexico); Garduno, Tere; Jacobson, Roberta S; Sanders, Richard
M; Carrato, Mark(LAC/CAM)(RRB, 5.08-075); I . [Heather Huppe; Rickards, B6.
Jorge (USAID/Mexico/ENV)(Mexico)
Importance: High
) ,
I have attached an explanation from Protecci6n Civil regarding the medical team that they are
offering for the Katrina assistance effort.
This team, under the current offer, includes one psychologist. As you can see from the attached
the other medical personnel are epidemiologists, emergency room doctors, and general
practitioners, and technicians.
Is this the sort of assistance that you are looking for, 'or would you like me to go back and ask for
something more targeted with more psychologists?
I will be out of the office this Thursday and Friday (9/15 and 16), returning on Monday, September
19th . Dr. Heather Huppe will be handling these efforts in my absence. She can be reached
through the Embassy switchboard at' 52-55-5080-2000, or through her email address
hehuQRe@usaid.gov.
Best regards,
Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAIO/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, OF .
Embassy S:itC:board 52-55-5080-2000
Cellularl _ --- ~
Email: swa er usard.gov orc~===============
To: TaskForce-l .
Cc: Kelly, Stephen R; Ratney, Michael A(Mexico City); Kadunc, Edward
(USAIDjMexicojDIR); Beed, John (USAlO/MexicojOIR); Alvey, Nancy .
(USAID/Mexico/HEA.HIV); Undner, Molly (USAID/Mexico/HEA.TB); Garduno, Tere;
'Ra~burn Michael D MAJ USA NORAD USNORTHCOM ODC MEXICO';
r lJacobson, Roberta S(WHA/MEX); Sanders, Richard M
tvv NlvIEX); t:arrato, jOlafKct!ACjCAM); Callaghan, Tim (DCHA/OFDAjLAC); OFDANET:
Gelman, Phil
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Here is the latestinformation providing details regarding the GaM offers of medical
I. Psy.cho-sociologists and medical assistance. I have included below the cover

message from Protecci6n Civil and the attachment to provide more detail to this
offer. In addition, I am still waiting a more detailed description from them
regarding the service In my conversation this afternoon with Lic. Segura, she
explained to me that the GaM is offering here a complete service in the form of a
team. Of course the members of this team are all fluent in Spanish, but their
English proficiency varies from person to person. Their approach to addressing
the psychological trauma of victims is to provide a rounded team of: .
a. psychologists and sociologists to deal with emotional trauma and mental
issues;
b. technicians to provide the medical and environmental testing necessary
to identify and deal with the health effects;
c. two doctors specializing in identifying and treating diseases related to
the disaster and the dirty water; and
Question:' Would you still be interested in this offer, or would you like
something different?
2. Bomberos' de Monterrey.. Are you interested in this particular group, or in the

service of urban firefighters? The "Bomberos de Monterrey" are part of the State
/ of Nuevo Leon's Protecci6n Civil - which is separate from the Federal
Government of Mexico offer. I can track down the contact for them if you are
especially interested in the Monterrey group. .
Lic. Segura recommends that if you are interested in urban firefighters, she
would specifically recommend two groups with whom she,at the Federal level,
holds agreements. She is compiling more information regarding the type of
service that they could provide.
Question: Please let me know if you are specifically interested in the

Monterrey group. I would prefer not to call them unless you are specifically
interested because I do not want to create a false expectation. Would you be
interested in the Federal offer?
I'IT! standing by to forward more information, and for your comments and questions.
-Sara
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
Col. Cuauhtemoc
CP 06500 Mexico, DF
Celiular:J ~ B6
Email: S~al[el @osaIQ.govOIL -:-- _
From: Hale Zuniga Emma Luisa [mailtol
sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12io-:.Zr-:lZ""P~lvrQI-----
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Sara Walter,
Por instrucciones de la Lie. Segura Ie estoy enviando nuevamente la relaci6n de

medicos.
Emma Luisa Hale
P.O. POR FAVOR CONFIRMAR RECEPCION
De: Dra. Gabriela Ortiz Solis [maUtol I
Enviado el: Miercoles, 07 de Septiembre de 2005 10:40 a.m,
Estimada Emma:
Anexo encontraras en archive de excella relaci6n del personal que se propone para
asistir en Estados Unidos.

---- Original Message----
To: Oa.brl~!5tQ~lzjl;_~mqij)
Sent: Tuesday, September 06,20058:17 PM
SUbject: RV: Su ofrecimiento de asistencia
Ora. Gabriela,
Saludos.
Emma Luisa.
-----Mensaje original---_-- _
De: Sara Walter Tmaf 1
Enviado el: Martes, bs
de Septlembre de 2005 06:67 p.m.
Para: Segura Rangel Maria del carmen
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From: Walter, Sara (USAIDjMexicojDIR)
Sent: Tuesda , September 06, 20055:34 PM
To:
Cc: ha'='r:r:'u""'n""'o""',-r::::e""r"'"';""""""""'I""'n-,""""'Ic""'ole M(Mexico City) B6
Importance: High
Muehas gracias ta ayuda que nos estan ofreciendo para unirse a los esfuerzos en
respuesta a los desastres que el Huracan Katrina dej6 a su paso. Estamos muy
agradecidos por la solidaridad que han mostrado ante este traqico evento.
Como Ie cornente esta mariana por telefono, estamos en espera de una respuesta
oficial por parte de Washington' y tarnbien en espera de los detaUes por parte de la
Oficina de Respuesta a Desastres sobre donde se hospedarian los expertos y quien
seria su contacto durante el viaje. Mucho Ie aqradecere me envie los siguientes datos
para cada uno de los van a viajar, de manera que podamos comenzar con los.trarnites
y preparativos para su viaje:
Nombre complete
Feeha de nacimiento
Lugar de nacimiento
Nurnerode pasaporte
Nurnaro de visa (en caso de que la tengan)
En cuanto recibamos la informaci6n trabajaremos con nuestra secci6n consular para

facilitar el proceso. . .
Referente al ofrecimiento de16 doctores y equipo medico, contacts ala Oficina de

Respuesta a Desastres y espero tener una contestacion en los pr6ximos dias. Le
solicito de la manera mas atenta que, al igual que con el grupo de expertos, me facilite
los datos que arriba detallo para los 16 doctores, asi como una lista con los detalles del
equipo que proponen enviar. Lo anterior con el proposito de agilizar la autorizaei6n y
demas tramites correspondientes,

asistencia durante esta tragedia.
Atentamente,
Sara R. Walter
USAID/Mexico
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From: US Dosl RELEASED IN PART B6

Sent: Saturday, September 17,2005 1:40 PM B6
To: Acree, John
Cc: John Arndt; John R (OPS Bass; Audu Besmer; Donna Bordley; William Campbell;
Dick Christenson; OFM Dobson; Peggy England; Steve Fox; Greg B6
; "e=e':"'"r.....,..."u=e=-ne:-:;"""'II"lI":I"':1c<:":e~e· Harris; Mike Hess; OFM Hopkins; jacree@ofda.net;·
n =rn"""
'-r-.r=a'::'1
jmeline@nsc.eop.gov; Eileen Kane; KatrinaWG; kisaacs@usaid.gov; LambertCA@state.gov;
Ichapman@ofda.nel; Eduardo Martinez; Deborah McCarthy; Brian McFeeters; Sarah McNiece;
Kendall Montgomery; Mike Morrow; mpratt@usaid.gov; Portia Palmer; perezcz@state.gov; Frank
Ponds; randrew@ofda.net; richardcj@state.gov; rjenkins@ofda.net; rmtkatrina_rm@ofda.net;
scatlin@ofda.net; sheaDL@state.gov; Susan Sheybani; state.iimg@hq.dhs.gov; Harry Thomas;
I . IPia Wanek; April S Waters; Alan Yu; Carolyn Zangari .
Subject: Re: Mexican Search and Rescue Update .
John: In 'this case, we can cease and desist in our efforts to place these Mexican firefighters.JGS
"Acree, John" <jacree@ofda.net> wrote: .
I met with the FEMA Community Relations office and explained the .situation with the Mexican
Tearn. I then arranged for a meeting between the Consular Maria Cortinez and the Community
Relations office at FEMA. FEMA expalined how they could use the team to assist with some
community outreach activities and Consular Cortinez was very interested.
Cortinez relayed this toher office. She then called Community Relations and informed FEMA
that she was told that the team was here strictly for body removal, nothing else, and they were
not to be used for anything but body removal.
I believe Community Relations will maintain a line of communication with Cortinez for possible
outreach to the Hispanic community. but the Search and Resuce team will not be involved.
John
Yahoo! for Good

Cli.G.k her~J!LdQn.1}J~ to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

DA4tW~M~ ID: 15 AUG 2006 200503991
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International Assistance for Ri~6
9/26/2005 1600L
(Changes from yesterday's highlights are italicized)
StatuslHighlights
•I . Ihas requested the Mexican Army contingent providing B6

meals to Katrma evacuees remainfor several days. ~ ~ is the final
approval authority for release ofthe Mexican contingent. He will notrelease them
until San Antonio officials make arrangements to take over food preparation for
the evacuees being fed in the Mexican kitchen.
• .NORTHCOM does not anticipate needing Canadian Naval assets positioned in
Florida.
• DOS Rita Guidance. DOS released cable AM 23 Sep:
o "Posts should not rpt not solicit any assistance or donations for Hurricane
Rita relief efforts. If host governments inquire, posts should indicate that
no specific material needs have been identified and we anticipate we will be
able to meet the vast majority of needs via domestic resources."
o "For those governments who express an interest in helping, posts should
note that the burden of caring for displaced personswill, once again, fall to
a large extent on non-governmental relief organizations. If a government or
citizens would like' to make a donation to an organization providing
hurricane relief, we ask that Missions inform that they do so by contacting
such organizations directly."
• The Singapore Defense Attache offered Chinook helicopters (already located in
Texas) to support Hurricane Rita relief efforts in Texas.
• FEMA has not yet designated an international air hub.
Issues
MREs
• On 21 Sep FEMA requested OFDA assistance in identifying international

commercial/commercial vendors that could provide/produce MREs that meet
USDNFDA standards. Planning figure is 3 million.
• Cables released Wednesday evening 21Sep to the following posts: UK, France,
Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Spain, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand,
Italy and Denmark.
• OFDA contacted Defense Security and Cooperation Agency on behalf ofFEMA
,requesting the status of the DoD Humanitarian Daily Ration (Vegetarian MRE)
stocks:
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• o 840,660 in Albany GA and 181,550 in Norfolk VA .
o FEMA is sending 50 trucks (10 per day beginning 24 Sep) to Albany to
move the HDRs to a central distribution point.
o Arrangements are also being made to move the HDRs at Norfolk.
• Shipment of 3 million Meals Ready to Eat direct from the factory to FEMA was
completed September 25. An additional 8.8 million shelf-stable meals are
scheduled
.
to be
.
delivered toFEMAfrom the factory by September 30.
• The Joint Field Office in Austin, Texas has canceled the DoD requirement to provide
500,000 meals at up to 15 sites. DoD receivedformal retraction ofthe requirement from
FEMA headquarters.
Generators
• FEMA has requested generators.
• 22 Chinese small (l and 3 Kw) generators have been sent to a warehouse in
Texas.
• OFDA is looking for additional generators from suppliers in Canada and Mexico.
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WHA rep. log for 1500-2300 shift on Sept. 5:
1521: Tasking from Amb. Malloy assistant: Confirm that thereare no

liabilityissues in the event that the USG accepts Mexico's offer to send a
team offirefighters. Dept. ofInterior has an agreement throughthe
National Interagency Fire Center (www.nifc.gov). Checked the MOU at
the web site and confirmed that liability was covered.
1555: Tasking from Task Force coordinator: Try to find out details about
Canada's offer of c1'orensic assistance," Called Canadian CounselorAlan
Brown at the Canadian Embassy. He explained that the assistance
Canada could provide would be similar to what it provided during the
tsunami recovery: mainly identifying remains with forensic technology.
Called Embassy Ottawa and LEGATTsaid Canada's forensic technology
was a "subset" of US technology. Brown-sent a follow-up e-mail
(Monday 9/5/2005 7:44 PM) with more details. Passed along info to TF
coordinator and matrix.
NR
1901: Ariel Mutsatsos from the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" called.

Explained that he understood Mexico's offer of supplies had been
accepted by usa. However, it was unclear to him if Mexico's offer of
soldiers to transport the supplieswas also welcomed. Called MAJ
Rayburn at Embassy MC but could not reach him. Called Mutsasos back
and told him that the usa was still considering Mexico's offer. Asked
again what office he was with in MFA and he said he wasn't with MFA
but La Reforma newspaper. Quickly ended conversation as he had
misrepresented himself in the previous telcon.

REVIEW AUTIIORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 27 SEP 2006 200503991
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. Some questions (matrix):

-Not clear if/when FEMA will be contacting GOA for additional info
on Argentine social/psychological teams. Emailed Sonja Nieuwejaar at
'DRS to confirm if State assistance is needed.
-Canada desk should verify with the GOC on how to handle offer
from Institute for Public Affairs ofMontreal to supply 100 EMS.
Emailed WHA/CAN to recommend they yet the organization with the
Canadian Embassy.
09/06, 0700-1500
1) Called Canadian Embassy PolCouns to inquire about Institute for
Public Affairs-of-Montreal. .He-was unaware ofthe group and-wiHtry
and find out info.
2) DepCoordinator seeking to track down number for Amb Joe Sullivan,
working in Baton Rouge office; number found 504-717-1814.
3) WHAIMEX Director asked ifMexico sending 1 or 2 ships; answer is
one. .
4) Took call from WHAlPPC Jim Benson to update
5) WHA called to ask about tasked press guidance; TF PA rep agreed to
draft -,
6) Took call from Oscar Gomez from the Paraguayan Embassy

("Consulate") seekimng any info on Paraguayans. After consulting with
CA rep, told him that <?J.I!jnfQ._~omesfrom Embassies and also gave him
Red Cross web site.
. 7) Passed e-mail from WHAlMEX Director on two flight clearances to
PM rep
8) Call from Embassy Montevideo (James Perez and Peter Harding).
GOD considering offering UPAs (water purification units). Who would
pay for shipment and number unclear, After consulting with OFDA rep,
post was told to tell the GOD we will note offer, don't appear to need
units at the moment, but will get back to them at some point. Info passed
for placing in matrix.
9) Call from Embassy Quito to ask if offer of bananas accepted. Told
still pending; post will follow up with e-mail.
10) rook a USCitizen call on an AmCit who may have returned from
vacation in Cancun and passed to CA rep.
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relayed Secbef request for: how
Bt
many countries offered assistance;

how many military offers of
assistance: how many military offers
accepted; how many offers accepted
are here; how'many on the way. Sent
him matrix - per direction of TF
Coordinator-, but later sent him email
asking him to disregard it since it was
discovered to have . l-lis
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Chai, Martino I B6 .
From: CMS TaskForce1 G
To: PM-ActionTeam-Director
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: RE: Katrina Task Force - PM Overnight Wrap Up
I gave copy of this email to Denny Offutt, TaskForce-1 Coordinator.
Luis
From: PM-ActionTearn-Director
sent: Monday, September 05,20059:08 AM
To: PM-ActionTeam-Coordlnator; eMS TaskForcelG
SUbject: Katrina Task Force - PM Overnight Wrap Up
A couple of significant changes were noted on th~ 4-5 Sept overnight shift.
• The DOS TF is no longer waiting for FEMA, but is now accepting foreign government offers of
assistance that meet the FEMA priorities listed in the unclassified DOS ALDAC cable sent just after
midnight 4 Sept. Regional bureau reps did several cables to US embassies in donor country capitals
accepting offers of money, MRE's etc., but deferring for now offers of people.
• DOS is no longer waiting on FEMA to accept military to military items, as !J1ghlighted below.
• The most immediate barrier to quick arrival of assistance that meets FEMA's priorities seems to be the
new OFDA - USAID task force in Arlington. This TF is supposed to discuss and agree with donor
countries on the technicaillogistic aspects of accepted doriations, including destination(s). They operate
only 8am to 8pm, limiting the hours they can reach POCs in donor countries outside this hemisphere.
They also do not follow a regular procedure to inform DOS once agreement is reached - e.g., they failed
to advise the DOS TF after they apparently agreed with the Italian Embassy on Andrews AS as the
destination for two Italian planes at 0400 on 6 Sep. I revised slide 7 of Grey Frandsen's power point
slides on the new Katrina evaluation/acceptance/receipt processes to stress the need to advise DOS of
the agreements (step 5) to facilitate diplomatic air/ship clearances (step 6). Anyone who talks to the
OFDA - AID task force should stress this point.
• Luis is.following up on two pending issues. The first is to confirm that the USDA - AID TF did agree with
the Italian DATI on Andrews as the destination (above). (The DATI told me he already had the A
clearances he needed for Andrews.) The second is to call the German POC to determine whether the
request for diplomatic clearance received yesterday was a renewar of the approval for the second A310
flight to Pensacola with 10 x tons of MRE or was for a third flight.
• A JCS Engineering Rep advised about 0300 that the Army Corps of Engineers would very likely
articulate by COB 6 Sep a requirement for the 10 very large water pumps (and 50 total operators) offered
by Germany. Transcom is working on ways to move the pumps, and is even considering taking up the
Russian offer to use an IL 124. .
Regards, Dave Pierce
From: eMS TaskForcelG

sent:Monday, september 05,20053:05 AM
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•
From: Bass, JohnR

sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 4:54 PM
To: CMS TaskForcelD-DepCoordinator
Cc: CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinator; TaskForce-I
Subject: RE: Katrina: NorthCOM Sun AM Status Report
I believe FEMA is aware of these offers. They have not accepted them formally - and we will not wait for them
to do so. Sr. Dept officials agree that if NORTHCOM identifies a need, finds a foreign mil. partner who can
meet It and seeks formal blessIng from us because of international dimension. we will provicte_It.
From: CMS TaskForcelD-DepCoordinator

To: Bass, John R
Cc: CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinator; TaskForce-I
John:
When you state "state policy approval" below, does this mean that FEMA is aware of and has accepted these
offers?
From: Bass, lohn R

Sent: Sunday, September 04, 200S 2:04 PM
To: CMS TaskForcelC-Coorclinator; CMS TaskForcelD-DepCoordlnator
SUbject: FW: Katrina: NorthCOM Sun AM'Status Report .
pis. ensure we get word to our embassies in all three countries - and to USNATO - regarding these mil-mil
arrangements that are either approved or in train
From: Bass, John R

Sent: Sunday, September 04, 200S 2:02 PM
To: Bolton, Deborah Ai ; SES-o_SWOi PM-ActionTeam-COOrdinator; PM-ActIonTeam-Director; Pozorski, David R;
Timberman, Thomas F; Taskforce-I; Kelly, Stephen R(Mexico City); Jacobson, Roberta A(MS Rm 4258);
Bosshart, Michael R(HST Rm 4258); Jacobson,. Roberta A(MS Rm 4258); Bassett, Leslie A(Mexico City);
Hernandez Felix MS Rm 3917); KimSCott, Patricia(OITAWA)
Cc:
sutm!l!l'!:R'F'!'""'R::'m'ImI!"'N'1"~COM Sun AM Status Report
Deborah - .....
You have State policy approval to proceed with Canadian. Mexican and Dutch naval offers (inclUding the
exploratory offer of Dutch vessel with high-volume pumping capacity). No need to come back to us for further
approval of any of these; we ask that you keep us looped so we can keep the Secretary and other principals
aprised of offers we've accepted. .
We are working TRANSCOM as well to expedite review/approval of designated AFB/reception pt for foreign
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assistance.
We are in process of encouraging UK to serve as focal point for providing lift for EU countries' donations
responding to the specific needs FEMA provided us, and we transmitted to field, last night.
Any others. pis alert us asap and we will turn them quickly.
look forward to your reply re: OFDA forward deployment at JTF HQ (or J ITF in Baton Rouge if that's where we're
headed).
thanks -JB
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POlAD

sent: Sunday, september 04, 2005 9:01 AM
To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MCNORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; SES-O_CMS@state.sgov.gov; SES-Q_SWO; PM-
ActfonTeam-Coordinator(Main State Rm 2422); PM-ActionTeam-Director; POlorski, David R(Main State Rm
2422A); Timberman, Thomas F; TaskForce1@state.sgov.gov; Kelly, Stephen R; Jacobson, Roberta A; Bosshart,
Michael R; Jacobson, Roberta A; Bassett, Leslie A; hemandezf@state.sgov.gov; KimScott, Patricia
Cc: Kessler Phillip R CAPT USN NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD
Subject: Rf: Katrina: NorthCOM Sun AM Status Report
Classification: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONL Y
Understand there is a decision to accept Mexican Army (Sedena) offer. Challenge remains to get Mex Navy
(Marina) and Canadian Navy offers in sync.
From: BoltonDeborah A FE-Me NORAD U5NORTHCOM POLAD

Sent: SUnday, september 04, 2005 6:34 AM
To: SfS-<)..:,QotS@state.sgov.govi 5ES-o_SWOi PM-Ad:IonTeam<OOrdlnator(Maln State Rm 2422); PM-ActIonTeam-Directori PozorskI, David R(Maln
State Rm 2422A)i 'Tlmberman, Thomas P; 'TaskForce1@state.sgov.gov'; 'Kelly, Stephen R'i 'Jacobson, Roberta A'i Bosshart. Michael R; 'lambson,
Roberta A'i Bassett, Leslie Ai hemandezf@state.sgov.gov; 'KirnScott, Patricia'
B6
Katiina: NoithCOM Sun AM Status Report
Where we are as of our 0500 meeting:
-- Visits: 4 of intereSt to us: SecDef/CJCS/AS McHale; SecChertoff; SecState; Admiral Keating. All
separate; no intersections expected.
-- Assets: Mil assets pouring in. Sun/Mon will be heavy on movement of both Title 10 (active duty) and
Title 32 (National Guard). Ships moving on station: carrier Truman expected early Sun morning; USS
Tortuga docked at pier in NO port; fire fighting air assets (e.g. bucket helos)moving in - guidance from NO
fire marshall on deployment; problem is anything coming from gas mains because they cannot be stopped by
air drop - mains must be cut off. 6 area airports receiving relief supplies. Air marshalls providing security
at NO Armstrong:, NO's Lokefront airport is , yes, underwater still. .
RE: Katnml: NorthCOM Sun AM Status Rep0rtuN"CLASSIFIED Page 4 of4
-- Energy: 88"0 of oil and 72.5"0 of gas production shut down; 63"0 of population without power; colonial
pipeline 80% open, plantation pipeline 100 % open. We re looking at problem of supplier
I
food/water/shelter to 10,000 repair techs.
-- Planning: Command standing by for. decision on Chief Justice's funeral; if a state funeral, will heavily
involve the Command's Joint Forces Headquarters - National Capital Region (JTF-NCR).
-- Public Affairs: Increasingly of concern; Col Sps Gazette - in a military 'company town' - published
negative, inaccurate story Sat along lines of NC inaction. Satellite truck to support press will outside
headquarters starting today. CNN reported will be with Gen Honore all day.
-- Foreign Assistance: Standing by for Sec's statement - can we get an advance?
-- (Action:) Mexican - Canadian Offers (our AOR): 1) As far as we know. we do not yet have State policy
approval for Canadianships and Mexican ships (MARINA): Command strongly supports approval. NC J-
5/POLAD planning interested in a Naval trilateral effect to give legs to President's Security and
Prosperity Partnership (SPP) policy initiative; we note that Mex Navy leadership has been in DC and ottawa
in last few months specifically to identify opportunities for Mex Navy in SPP. SecDef and NCCDR will
discuss.
2) Mexican army SEDENA assistance - understand this is in channels. Has it been approved? Need to
ensure that Sedena and Marina approvals are in sync.
VeEuraii 'Bofton. J"E-:MC

Political Advisor to the Commander
Norad-USNorthcom
Peterson AFB. ColOl"Gclo
Ofe: (719) 554-6191
l=----:-=~~
Fax: (719) 554-2619
Bf
email: debor.ah.bolton@northcom.mil
(c) deborah.bolton@northcom.smil.mil
RE:'Katriria: NorthCOM Sun AM Status Report UNCLASSIFIED Page 10f3
Choi,.Martino I
From: CMS TaskForce1G

Sent: Monday, September 05,20053:05 AM
To: 'nc.cog.chief.omb@northcom.smil.mil'
Cc: PM-ActionTeam-Coordinator; TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Katrina: NorthCOM Sun AM. Status Report
From: Bass, John R

To: CMSTaskForcelD-DepCoordinator
ce CMS TaskForcelC-COOrc;llnatori TaskForce-l
SUbJect: RE: Katrina: Nort:hCOM Sun AM Status Report
I believe FEMA is aware of these offers. They have not accepted them formally -- and we will not wait for them to
do so. Sr. Dept officials agree that if NORTHCOM identifies a need, finds a foreign mil. partner who can meet it
and seeks formal blessing from us because of international dimension, we will provide it.
From: CMSTaskForcelD-DepCoordinator
sent: Sunday, September 04,20053:06 PM
To: Bass, John R
CC: CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinatori TaskForce-l
Subject: RE: Katrina: NorthCOM Sun AM Status R~port
John:
When you state "state policy approval" below, does this mean that FEMA is aware of and has accepted these
offers?
From: Bass, John R

To: CMS TaskForcelC-Coordinator; CMSTaskForcelD-DepCoordinator
Subject: FW: Katrina: NorthCOM Sun AM Status Report
pIs. ensure we get word to our embassies in all three countries - and to USNATO - regarding these mil-mil
arrangements that are either approved or in train
From: Bass, John R

To: Bolton, Deborah A; ; SES-O_SWO; PM-ActionTeam-Coordinator; PM-ActionTeam-Director; PozorskJ, David R;
Timberman, Thomas F; TaskForce-l; Kelly, Stephen R(Mexico Oty); Jacobson, Roberta A(MS RIll 4258);
Bosshart, Michael R(HST Rm 4258); Jacobson, Roberta A(MS Rm 4258); Bassett, Leslie A(Mexico aty)i
Hernandez, FelixCMS Rm 3917); KimSCott, Patrida(OTTAWA)
Cc:l I B(
Deborah --
DA~~..1m3dD: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
·UNCLASSIFIED
RE:' Katrina: NorthCOM Sun AM St:atus Rep0rtvNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of3
You have State policy approval to proceed with Canadian, Mexican and Dutch naval offers (including the
exploratory offer of Dutch vessel with high-volume pumping capacity). No need to come back to us for further
approval of any of these; we ask that you keep us looped so we can keep the Secretary and other principals
aprised of offers we've accepted.
We are working TRANSCOM as well to expedite review/approval of designated AFB/reception pt for foreign
assistance.
We are in process of encouraging UK to serve as focal point for providing lift for EU countries' donations
responding to the specific needs FEMA provided us, and we transmitted to field, last night.
Any others. pIs alert us asap and we will tum them quickly.
Look forward to your reply re: OFDA forward deployment at JTF HQ (or JITF in aaton Rouge if that's where we're
headed).
thanks - JB

sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 9:01 AM
To: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD; SES-Q_CMS@state.sgov.gov; SES-Q_SWO; PM-
ActionTeam-Coordinator(Main State Rm 2422); PM-ActionTeam-DirectDr; Pozorski, David R(Main State Rm
2422A); Timberman, Thomas F; TaskForcel@state.sgov.gov; Kelly, Stephen R; Jacobson, Roberta A; Bosshart,
Michael R' J cobso obe . Bassett, Leslie A; hernandezf@state.sgov.gov; KimScott, Patricia
Cc: NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAO B(
SUI)Je : Sun AM Status Report
Understand there is a decision to accept Mexican Army (Sedena) offer. Challenge remains to get .Mex Navy
(Marina) and Canadian Navy offers in sync.

sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:34 AM
To: SES-O_CMS@sI:ate.sgov.gov; SES-D_SWO; PM-AetionTeam<oordlnator(Maln Stat!! Rm 2422); PM-ActIonTeam-Director; Pozorski, David R
(MaIn State Rm,2422A); ,'TImberman, Thomas F'; 1"aslcForcel@state.sgov.gov'; 'Kelly, Stephen R'; 'Jacobson, Roberta A'; Bosshart, Michael R;
'Jacobson, Roberta A'; Bassett, leslie A; hemandezf@state.sgov.9ovi 'K1mScott. PatrIcia' "
CC: 1"-- ---l~ORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD

Subject: Katr1na: NorthCOM SUn AM Status Report
Where we are as of our 0500 meeting:
-- Visits: 4 of interest to us: SecDeflCJCS/AS McHale; SecChertoff; SecState; Admiral Keating. All
separate: no intersections expected.
-:- Assets: Mil assets pouring in. Sun/Mon will be heavy on movement of both Title 10 (active duty) and
Title 32 (National Guard). Ships moving on station: carrier Truman expected early Sun morning; USS
RE: Katrina: NorthCOM SWlAM Status Rep0rtuNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of3
Tortuga docked at pier in NO port; fire fighting air assets (e.g. bucket helos) moving in - guidance from NO
fire marshall on deployment; problem is anything coming from gas mains because they eennet be stopped by
air drop - mains must be cut off. 6 area airports receiving relief supplies. Air marshalls providing security
at NO Armstrong; NO's Lakefront airport is , yes, underwater still.
-- Energy: 88% of oil and 72.5% of gas production shut down: 63% of population without power; colonial
pipeline 80% open, plantation pipeline 100 % open. We're looking at problem of supplier
food/water/shelter to 10,000 repair techs.
-- Planning: Command standing by for decision on Chief Justice's funeral; if a state funeral, will heavily
involve the Command's Joint Forces Headquarters - National Capital Region (JTF-NCR).
-- Public Affairs: Increasingly of concern; Col Sps Gazette - in a military 'company town' - published
negative, inaccurate story Sat along lines of NC inaction. Satellite truck to support press will outside
headquarters starting today. CNN reported will be with Gen Honore all day.
-- Foreign Assistance: Standing by'for Sec's statement - can we get an advance?
-- (Action:) Mexican - Canadian Offers (our AOR): 1) As far as we know, we do not yet have State policy
approval for Canadian ships and Mexican ships (MARINA): Command strongly supports approval. NC J-
5/POLAD planning interested in a Naval trilateral effect to give legs to President's Security and
Prosperity Partnership (SPP) policy initiative: we note that Mex Navy leadership has been in DC and Ottawa
in last few months specifically to identify opportunities for Mex Navy in SPP. SecDef and NC CDR will
discuss.
2) Mexican army SEDENA assistance - understand this is in channels. Has it been approved? Need to
ensure that Sedena and Marina approvals are i~ sync..
1 ·2619
email: deborah.bolton@northcom.mil
ee) deboroh.bolton@northcom.smil.mil
Update on Mex; Rreport ofItalian C-130 heading to US? Page 1 of1
UNCLASSIFIED
Choi, Martino I
From: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTHCOM POLAD RELEASED IN }JART

Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 11:54 AM B6
To: TaskForce1@state.sgov.gov
SUbJect: Update on Mex; Rreport of Italian C-130 heading to US?
1) For Olwyn: Our planners tell me that they think Phase 1 of the Mexican Navy offer would be useful but
we don't see a need for Phase 2, If you could share our sense with OFDA.
2) For TF: US Second Fleet tells us that an Italian on their staff said that an Italian C·130 has been
launched or will be launched shortly with relief commodities. (We note this offer is 'blue' on matriX)
'De6urah 'Bortun, :F'£.:MC

PoUtlcal Advisor to the Commander
Nol"Gd-USNortheom
Peterson AFB, Colorado
Ofe:(719)554-6191
IF(I)(: (719) 554-2619 r B(

r.l1lGiI: deborah.bolton@northcom.mil
ee) deborah.bolton@northcom.smil.mil

DATff2~f'Nb1P: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
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RELEASED IN PART
From: US Dos [travelingline@yahoo.com] B6 8c;<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;
travelingline@yahoo.com .
Cc: John Arndt; John R (OPS) Bass; Audu Besmer, Deborah Bolton; Donna Bordley; William Campbell;
charlesbolden53@j IDick Christenson; OFM Dobson; Peggy England; Steve Fox; Greg Franklin; BI
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; mpratt@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 ofinternational 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 Meeting..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 Cheeks: Cons rep Lamora spoke this afternoon with our contact at the morgue. who confirmed receipt
5/24/2006
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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 of last
Thursday, 9/22.
IBM Project Update: Cons reps confirmed to FEMA that we will provide our combined list of still
unaccounted for foreign citizens to them in a standardized format that they' can 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 ofthe 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. Be
Ni~aragu~: The ~icar~guan hono~a!y consul from New Orleans Carlos Sw;upson, phoned to ~u~s~ our
assistance 10 locatmg NIcaraguan cltizenl
prior to Katrina. According to the family:l
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whose family reports he was in jail m Kenner'
. fi'as due to be released on bail but then his release was
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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 1 Iname.
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Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
UNCLASSIFIED
Bentes, Julianna W
From: CMS TaskForce1-Director(S/ES-OrrF)
To: Katrina Working Group RELEASED IN FULL
Cc: SES-O CMS
Subject: FW: WHA SITREP, 1500 Sep 16
···--Original Message-----
sent: Friday, september 16, 2005 3:05 PM'
To: TaskForce-l
Cc: Creamer, John S; TaskForce-l
SUbJect: WHASITREP, 1500 5ep 16
Katrina Task Force

9/16/05 - 1500 hrs
COL Michael R. Borders

WHA Action Officer
September 16, 2005
0700-1500
PRIORITYIHOT
Mexico: Offer of Mental Health Experts: One psychologist, Rosa Rodriguez Zubiate, was accepted. Cable is
out for clearance: found on unc1ass side at I:/TFIIDOCS/CABLES/Acceptance cable-immediate-Mexico Sept
15.
-Action: OFDA asked that J hold on the cable. All clearanced received except OFDA and DHH8.
-Action: Sent email to Tony Stint and DBSmith @DHHS 9/166:17 a.m. to ask about clearance status. Follow-
upOOB 9/16.
-Action: OPEN As of 1415 on 16 Sep still awaiting answer from OFDAlHHS
Colombia: Civil defense Personnel: four personnel will be accepted.

Cable is outfor clearance: found on unc1ass side at I:ffFIIDOCS/CABLES/Acceptance cable-immediate-
Colombia Sept 15.
-Action: OFDA (USA1D) asked that 1 hold on the cable: all clearances have been received, but HHS
info/clearance is in question .
-Action: Sent email to Tony Stint 9/15 10:36 p.m. to ask about clearance status (in COL file)
-Action: OPEN As of 141 5 on 16 Sep still awaiting answer from OFDA/HHS.
Trinidad & Tobago: Pledge to Charity: Embassy confirmed via email that T&T pledged $2 million on 09/14
at 09: 13. Email sent to WHNCAR to request cable from Port ofSpain when pledge is fulfilled, (04: 15)
-Action: Waitingfor response, follow up with desk 9/16 a.m.
-Action: rending Cable should be coming from post today; Tim Swanson has drafted it already.
Brazil: Offer 09/09/05: WHAIBSC confirmed offer on 09/]4 via email at 10: 14. Per matrix, FEMA needs to
vet.
9/15 - OFDA rep confirmed usa will not/not accept offer.
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA Th TCLASSIFIED
DATE/CASE In: 15 AUG .2006 200503991 Ul~
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Col Pilcher of S is double-checking with Northcom of! offer of National Guard assistance.
-Action: FEMA still need') to vet, follow up\9116
-Action: Closet! Col Pilcher indicated that NORTHCOM would not accept assistance. Sent to logger to close
out. Desk and embassy cc 'ed.
Jamaica: Private donations: Question from post on allowing bank to collect donations then deposit with Emb
cashier. E-mail question went to Donna Bordley.
-Action: Still waitingfor Donna Bordley (RM). Follow-up wlRM rep' 9116 a.m.
-Action: Closed. Instructed post to have GOJ make donations via.the Red Cross. Sent to logger, desk and post.
Honduras: Confirm GOH assistance was declined earlier. OFDA rep has confirmed USG will not accept offers
from gov't or manufacturing assoc. .
-Action: PendilU! Still waiting for response ifwater or partial acceptance is possible; OFDA asked againfor
response
-Action: Sent to Matrix keepers. Regarding the private-to-Gov of Honduras. Change the private Honduras
donation to reflect that the donation is to be given to the GOH for transport to the U.S. via cargo ship per
Mandojana e-mail datedI5Sep.5:17PM.This is important because the President of Honduras will be
travelling to New Orleans. . .
Cuba: Dennison Offut ofOp Center tasks a reply to question John Basstook away from a Hill briefing on the
content of CubanIVenezuelan offers of assistance, our responses to these offers, and about any advice we've
given to Louisiana and Mississippi on Venezuela's offer to these states.
-Action: Denny Offutt of CMS has asked Cuba desk to re-work their submission, due at 1800 hrs 9/15.
-Action: f.f.ndillg See Cuba/Ven folder for still 'in-clearance talking points
Venezuela: Duty officer at Embassy Caracas called with message from DCM: latter had beencontacted by
Minister ofInterior saying Venezuela was ready to grant "request" of 16 850 kw generators; it could ship 2 in
one of its own planes, but would need USG air assets to ship the rest. Minister did not say which USG or state
agency had made request.. WHA Action officer checked matrix; GOV offer of generators was registered 9/13, ,
listed as FEMA vetting pending. I informed Embassy duty offer to sit on this request; nothing could be done
until FEMA accepted or declined the Venezuelan offer. Duty officer thought GOV was playing with us by
making multiple offers and then pressing for immediate shipment. (23:05)
-Action: Provided D Offutt w/Venezuela update (generators- spoke to DoS-South to confirm) andforwarded
Ven. Response (Cong. Inquiry)
-Action: Pending See Cuba/Ven folder for still in-clearance talking points
Guyana- Cable accepting Guyana's offer of cash is drafted, still waiting for post to send cable with
governments offer modifications (9115 11:00 p.m.).
Action: Closed. Post cable indicated thai GOG will send donations to the American Red Cross and appropriate
NGO's. Cable sent via e-mail for clearance. Cable indicates thanks for the donation.
Panama: 9/16 a.m. shift needs to contact Red Cross to follow up on in-kind donations from a Panama radio
station (see message from post in Panama folder); sent message to Panama on status of inquiry.
-Action: Closed. Instructed post to put this private agency in touch with America's Second Harvest at
(800)-771-2303. American Red Cross cannot accept in-king donations. Sent to logger
Panama: 9/15, Panamanian Embassy Officer Pillar Ortega (202.483.1407) asked for assistance in locating 37
missingPanamanians across the three affected states.
-Action: CA has been informed and has the lead on this issue. Check in with CA 9116 a.m. to ascertain
progress.
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Choi, Martino I
From: Gisvold, Lisa C RELEASED IN FULL
. Sent: Monday, September 12, 200511:41 AM
To: Bass, John R (OPS); CMS TaskForce1-Director; CMS TaskForce1 C-Coordinator; CMS
TaskForce1D-DepCoordinator
Cc: SES-O CMS
Subject: HHS/OFDAlSlale: Mental Health Experts, Forensics, Jordan
Summary of 11:00am conference call
Participants: State, HHS, OFDA
.1. Mental Health Experts: HHS is interested in mental health experts from Argentina,
Colombia, and Mexico if they are trained mental health professionals and bilingual. State
Action: WHA rep on TF checking on qualifications and language skills. Hope to get back to
HHS by 13:00 today.
2. Jordan: HHS doesn't need field hospitals but we worked out a compromise and HHS is
willing to accept first aid kits but without the medicine. State Action: NEA rep on TF
checking on possibility of substituting first aid kits in lieu of field hospitals.
3. Forensic experts: No call forward from HHS due to licensing issues. However, 5 Thai
forensic experts arrived yesterday with the PM and HHS agreed to put them to use.
Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Operations Center
Tel: 202-647-7640

DATE/CASE 10: 24 OCT 2006 200503991
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Oliva, Amber M
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From: Gisvold. Lisa C
Sent: Tuesday. September 13,200511:01 AM RELEASED IN FULL
To: 'Meline, Jed'; Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-O_CMS
.Subject: RE: Fact confirmation more
Jed: I'm sending today's executive summary of international assistance offers in a

separate email message. Regarding the drop in # of international organizations, it was a
case of double counting. Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Operations Center
Tel: 202-647-7640
From: Meline, Jed [mailto:Jed Meline@nsc.eop.govJ
To: Gisvold, Lisa C; Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-O CMS
Subject: RE: Fact confirmation more
In addition to determining where the Mexican helicopter is in use, can we get the
updated list of 119 countries and 11 international orgs from the sit rep this morning?
Also, curious why the number of int'l orgs decreased from I i yesterday.
Thanks
From: Gisvold, Lisa C [mailto:GisvoldLC@state.gov]
To: Meline, Jed; Bass, John R (OPS)
Cc: SES-O eMS
Subject: RE: Fact confirmation
Jed: Mexico has indeed sent 45 truckloads of supplies as well as helicopters

and a navy ship. The Czech Republic sent 24,000 blankets, 600 camp beds, and 14 large
tents. Please let us know if you need further information. Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Operations Center
Tel: 202-647-7640
From: Meline, Jed [mailto:Jed_Meline@nsc.eop.gov]
Cc: SES-O CMS
Subject: Fact confirmation

REVIEW AUTHORJTY: FRANK" TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 03 NOV 2006 200503991
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John and State Cps
Can you review and confirm the following two facts and provide any
related information - before 10:30 if possible.
"Mexico has sent 4S truckloads of supplies as well as helicopters and a

navy ship.
Please confirm this and clarify what the helicopters are being used for.
"The Czech Republic has sent blankets and camp beds.
Please confirm that these have been received (or where they are) and
that they likely will be used.
Thanks
Jed Meline
National Security Council
Phone: 202/456-9281
Fax: 202/456-9280
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M
From: CMS TaskForce1-0ireet6r
Sent; Friday, September 16, 20056:25 PM
To:
Cc: .
Katrina Working Group
SES-O CMS
RELEASED IN FULL
Subject; FW: Update: Thai corn. Mexican and Colombian mental health experts
~----Original Message-----
From: Gisvold, Lisa C
Sent: Thursday, September IS, 2005 10:19 AM
To: SES-O CMS; Bass, John R (OPS); CMS TaskForcel-Oirector
Cc: 'tstitt@ofda.net'i 'Shazelhurst@ofda.net'
Subject: update: Thai corn, Mexican and colombian mental health experts
1. Thai corn: FEMA gave us the green light for shipment of the Thai corn. According to
the Thais, they plan to send the corn to New York. They can have their photo op in New
York with the corn, but then it should continue on to Little Rock. OFDA can't pay for
transportation from New York-Little Rock. The TF EAP rep is generating a cable' for
clearance now and will add information about the final destination.
2. Mexican mental health experts: Dr. David Smith at HHS has accepted the Mexican
psychologist, Dr. 'Rosa Rodrigues-Zubiate. The TF WHA rep is generating a cable for
clearance now.
3. Colombian mental health experts: I faxed four candidates to OFDA/HHS last night. HHS
is still considering these individuals and will let us know soon if they need further
information or if they can accept.
Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Crisis Management support
Operations Center
Tel: 202-547-7540
-----Original Message---~-
From: Stitt, Tony [mailto:tstitt@ofda.net]
To: Gisvold, Lisa C
Subject: Colombian Mental Health Workers
Hi Lisa: I spoke with the HHS rep. They have received the fax with the background
information, and will be checking this morning to see if the credentials are acceptable
(or if they will need more information). They are also close to a placement - they are
working with the Texas state government to accept them at various locations in Texas.
T.
Tony Stitt
Deputy Manager for Operations
USAID Katrina Operations Center
(703) 525-2210
tstitt@ofda.net

DATE/CASE In: 10 OCT 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
," ... "'
UNCLASSIFIED WHA-
·RELEASED IN PART
Katrina Task Force
B6
9/16/05 -1800 hrs
Moises Behar
WHA Action Officer
September 16, 2005
1500·1800
PRIORITYIHOT
Mexico: Offer of Mental Health Experts: One psychologist, Rosa Rodriguez Zubiate,
was accepted. Cable is outfor clearance: found on unclass side at
I:rrF1 IDOCS/CABLESIAcceptance cable-immediate-Mexico Sept 15,
-Action: OPEN DHHS cleared cable. Received and entered DHHS POC information
(David Smith, Office ofGlobal Affairs) into the cable. Cable should go to Charles Currie
(SAMHSA) for HHS Clearance.
Colombia: Civil defense personnel: four personnel will beaccepted.

Cable is outfor clearance: found on unclass side at I:fTFIIDOCS/CABLES/Acceptance
cable-immediate-Colombia Sept 15.
-Action: OPEN DHHS cleared cable. _Received missing DHHS POC information
(David Smith, Office ofGlobal Affairs) and incorporated it into the cable. Cable should
go to Charles Currie (SAMHSA) for HBS Clearance.
Trinidad & Tobago: Pledge to Charity: Embassy confirmed via email that T&T
pledged $2 million on 09/14 at 09:13. Email sent to WHAICAR to request cable from
Port of Spain when pledge is fulfilled. (04: 15)
-Action: Closed Cable sent out.
Brazil: Offer 09/09/05: WHA/BSC confmned offer on 09llf\. via email at 10:14. Per
matrix, FEMA needs to vet.
9/15 - OFDA rep confirmed USG will not/not accept offer.
Col Pilcher of S is double-checking with Northcom on offer of National Guard assistance.
-Action: FEMA still needs to vet,follow up 9//6 .
-Action: Closed. Col Pilcher indicated that NORTHCOM would not accept assistance.
Sent to logger to close out. Desk and embassy cc 'ed. .
Jamaica: Private donations: Question from post on allowing bank to collect donations
then deposit with Emb cashier. E-mail question went to Donna Bordley.
-Action: Still waiting for Donna Bordley (RM). Follow-up w/RM rep 9/16 a.m.
-Action: Closed. Instructed post to have GOJ make donations via the Red Cross. Sent to
logger, desk andpost.
UMTEDSTATESDEPARTMENTOFSTATE
DATE/CASE In: 13 SEP 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Honduras: Confirm GOR assistance was declined earlier, OFDA rep has confirmed
USG will not accept offers from gov't or manufacturing assoc.
-Action: Pending Still waitingforresponse ifwater or partial acceptance is possible;
OFDA asked again for response
-Action: Sent to Matrix keepers. Regarding the private-to-Gov of Honduras. Change the
private Honduras donation to reflect that the donation is to be given to the GOH for
transport to the U.S. via cargo ship per Mandojana e-mail dated 15 Sep, 5:17 PM. This is
important because the President of Honduras will be travelling to Louisiana (Kenner) per
Mandojana email dated 16 Sep, 5: 10 PM.
Cuba: Dennison Offut ofOp Center tasks a reply to question John Bass took away from
a Hill briefing on the content of CubanIVenezuelan offers of assistance, our responses to
these offers, and about any advice we've given to Louisiana and Mississippi on
Venezuela's offer to these states.
-Action: Denny Offutt of CMS has asked Cuba desk to re-work their submission, due at
1800 hrs 9/15.
-Action: Pending See CubalVen folder for still in-elearance talking points
Venezuela: Duty officer at Embassy Caracas called with message from OCM: latter had
been contacted by Minister ofInterior saying Venezuela was ready to grant ''request'' of
16 850 kw generators; it could ship 2 in one of its own planes, but would need USG air
assets to ship the rest. Minister did not say which USG or state agency had made request.
WHA Action officer checked matrix; GOV offer of generators was registered 9/13, listed
as FEMA vetting pending. I informed Embassy duty offer to sit on this request; nothing
could be done until FEMA accepted or declined the Venezuelan offer. Duty officer
thought GOV was playing with us by making multiple offers and then pressing for
immediate shipment. (23 :05)
-Action: Provided D Offutt w/Venezuela update (generators- spoke to DoS-South to
confirm) andforwarded Ven. Response (Cong. Inquiry)
-Action: Pending See CubalVen folder for still in-clearance talking points
Guyana- Cable accepting Guyana's offer of cash is drafted, still waiting for post to send
cable with governments offer modifications (9/15 11:00 p.m.) .
Action: Closed. Post cable indicated that GOG will send donations to the American Red
Cross and appropriate NGO's. Cable sent via e-mailfor clearance. Cable indicates
thanks for the donation.
Panama: 9/16 a.m. shift needs to contact Red Cross to follow up on in-kind donations
from a Panama radio station (see message from post in Panama folder); sent message to
Panama on status of inquiry.
-Action: Closed. Instructed post to put this private agency in touch with America's
Second Harvest at (800)-771-2303. American Red Cross cannot accept in-king
donations. Sent to logger
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Panama: 9 / 1 5 , 1 · ~sked for B

assistance in locatmg 37 mIssing Panamamans across the three affected states. '
-Action: CA has been informed and has the lead on this issue. Check in with CA 9/16 a.m.
to ascertain progress.
-Action.Closed CA now has this for action. Appears to be some confusion within the
Panamanian embassy. CA rep Kim Christman willfollow up. Sent to logger and closed.
Costa Rita: Pending 9/16 p.m. shift sent note to TF 3 to update matrix regarding sugar
offer. EB indicates offer will not be accepted. No further action at this time. Old e-mail
in folder. Pending OFDA reports that nurse team to be denied. Contacted Brian
Simmons at post and informed him that cable with decision should be sent next week.
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
O'Herron, Petra C
From: CMS TaskForce1D-DepCoordinator

To:
Cc:
WHA-FO
TaskForce-1
RELEASED IN PART
SUbject: FW: WHA Katrina Update B6
. Per instructions from EX, what follows are the WHA actions of the Katrina Task force during the 3-11 pm shift 9/9, while I
was deputy coordinator; thanks for Marcos Mandojana. Thanks. Roberta
···-Original Message---
From: CMS TaskforcelN
To: WHA-PPC; WHA-Staffers
Cc: TaskForce-l
Subject: WHAKatrina Update
Update from Sept. 9 3pm-11 pm shift:
New offers:
• Honduras: 40 foot container of water (23Opm);
• Brazil: 18 metric tons of water & !6 metric tons ofunsweetened light fruit juices (345 & 55Opm);
• Brazil: from electrical manufacturers via,GOB: power generators (GOB needs to know required specs)
(9/6 but recorded 9/9 55Opm)
• Bolivia: La paz 2748: 5 civil defense officers invited by Mississippi Nat'l Guard via SOUTHCOM,
offering 2 generators, medical supplies, flour, cots/sleeping.bags; private/university offers of doctors;
private offer of generators and water filters [5 civil defense being coordinated by SOUTHCOM, will be
in Jackson only, no StateffaskForce role; SOUTHCOM has been told by FEMAlstates that the other
materials/personnel offered are not needed at this time, but havegiven info for matrix] .
• Paraguay: ASUNCION 1139: Private cit I pffered to organize blood drive; Amcit in Br
Paraguay I, loffered to donate 2000 shirts and 2000 pants.
• El Salvador: Charge Butler called to relay GOES offer of forensic police/prosecutor specialists.
Mexican Anny in Texas served 3,000 lunches and 4,720 dinners to evacuees today (per NORTHCOM); FEMA
provided substitute food as necessary; we put concerned (sanitation/food) San Antonio and USG officials in
contact with NORTHCOM and 5 th Army onthis issue; Mexicans expected to stay -20 days.
El Salvador may send troops for embedding with "sister" New Hampshire National Guard, which is currently
assisting with disaster relief. The Salvadoran troops' have trained with the NIl Nat'! Guard before, have English
capability, and disaster relief experience. ~oD is currently assessing this possibility before offer formalized.
Ops Center received call from Consulate Guadalajara saying the governor of Jalisco may try to come to US on
Monday (no further info); we'd likely discourage/deny the trip if to/near affected areas.
- Marcos Mandojana
UN1TED STATES DEPARTMEN'f OF STATE 1

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DATE/CASE In: 06 OCT 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
O'Herron, Petra C
From: CMS TaskForce1 H

Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:00 AM
To: 'noccatS' RELEASED IN PART
Gc: Taskforce-t
Subject: RE: International Support Coordination B6
We assume you are asking about the following statement on the slide "USNORTHCOM Staff and
JTF-Katrina reviewed consolidated list coordinated by TF State"
NORTHCOM can give you a better answer than we can regarding DOD coordination.
From: noccatS[maill...-------------...,
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:33 AM B6
To: CMS TaskForcelH
Cc: TaskForce-I; TaskForce~l I
Subject: International Support Coordination I
Iwas wondering after reading your slides on how

~l~n~t~e~r~n~a~t~l~'o~n~a'l~s~u~p~p~o~r~t~Ti=s~v~e~t~t~e~d, how does DOD and agency's coordinate in the process?
Just trying to add some value and educate myself.
Thanks
From: . CMS TaskForce1H [mailto:1TFH@state.gov]
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 21:39
To: noccatS
Cc: TaskForce-I; TaskForce-1
subject: RE: British Hydrographers
LCDR: thnx. We'll put it on the log to watch for this Monday morning.
Task Force Log Please add the following to the log: . Begin text: Please expect
follow-up from egarding the status of offers of 2 British
Hydrographers -s ore survey and Norwegian divers that were in Canada. Is this
still on the table or not? If yes, we need to bring this to closure with OFDA regarding
whether or not this offer meets a need FEMA has. The info came via the JTF/CFFC. End
text . . k
-----Original Message-_-_-_-_- __
From: noccat5 [mail tor-
Sent: Saturday, Septefun=e=r---..l.,..O·,--.2'1"lO~O"'5rr-"l"!9:-:-:""'Il-3...,P""MiT"""-
To: CMS TaskForce1H .
Subject: RE: British Hydrographers

UNCLASSIFIED
-~---Original Me~sage----
From: CMS TaskForcelF
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:03 AM
To: .1 noccat5 I
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: RE: British Hydrographers
B6
Thanks for looking into this for us. I have replaced Marie on the task force day watch
until 15:00. As we have no information on the British hdrographers, we would like to get
it so we can document the assistance in our database.
Regards,
Adam Lamoreaux
EUR Representative
-----Original Messa(e-----
From: noccats [mail ~
Sent: Saturday, Sep ~e~Il~ID~e~I--Ino~,~2~v~O~5~5~;5~I~~~~~
To: eMS TaskForce1F
Subject: RE: Foreign Officers of Assistance Summary Sheet & Matrix, 9/9/05, 1700 EDT
The information came from the DOD side of the house I believe. I need to confirm with my
colleague, he stands watch during the day and will be in' around 1000. We will get back to
you at this email address. . I
From: CMS TaskForcelF [mailto:1TFF@state.gov]
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 5:03
To: noccat5
Cc: eMS TaskForce1F; TaskForce-1
Subject: RE: Foreign Officers of Assistance Summary Sheet &
Matrix, 9/9/05, 1700 EDT
o
Could you please share any information you may receive or already have on the British
Hydrographers? We will really appreciate it.
Respectfully Yours,
Marie Pyle (1100-0700 EST, 9/9-9/10)
EUR Representative
-----Original Message--~-_-_- __
From: noccat5 [ m a i l t o J . I .
Sent: Saturday, Septeer 10, 2005 4:30 AM
To: CMS TaskForce1F
Subject: RE: Foreign Officers of Assistance Summary Sheet & Matrix, 9/9/05, 1700 EDT
Thanks - I am checking on my end regarding the Hydrographers, I believe they are in the
JOA already. Appreciate the assistance.
From: CMS TaskForcelF [mailto:1TFF@state.gov]
Sent: saturday, September 10, 2005 4:10
To: noccats
2
UNCLASSIFIED
Cc: CMS TaskForcelLoggerB; TaskForce-1
UNCLASSIFIED
SUbject: RE: Foreign Officers of Assistance Summary Sheet &
Matrix, 9/9/05, 1700 EDT
Thanks for your e-mail as of 4:00 am on 9/10/05:

The 5 Norwegians divers are awaiting FEMA's approval.
I have nothing on 2 British divers, unless they are listed under something else. Marie
-----OriginalMessage-~----------------------
From: noccat5 [mailtor- ~l
Sent: Saturday,septefuoer 1u, 2005 3:28 AM
B6
. I
To: CMS TaskForce1F I
Subject: FW: Foreign Officers of Assistance Summary Sheet & Matrix, 9/9/05, 1700 EDT
~ 2 British Hydrographers (off-shore survey types) that we heard were offered, info carne
via the JTF/CFFC.
- Norway divers that were in Canada, offer still valid/accepted/etc ...
Thanks & ViR,
1-
From: CMS TaskForce3D-DepCoordinator [mailto:3TFD@state.gov)
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 18:23
sunj ecc . l"oreJ.gn or r rcers 0:1: Aas a.s t.ance Summary Sheet & MatrJ.x, 9/9/05, 1700 EDT
«Summary of Foreign Offers Accepted or Plan to Accept 9-9-05, 1700.doc» «Working --

International Offers of Assistance - 090905 1700 EDT.xls»
UNCLASSIFIED
· UNClASSTFIED :
elements from source country to del~very - 4rt~ountr~es - wh~ch means less bi-lateral
logistics coordination.
* Dep Chief of Missions at NATO - 3227729050
* ESF#12 currently validating YESS on State TF matrix with ESF12 chief

* IntI Resources coming in that were not pulled by FEMA - is OFDA able to work
it?
International Items in the Pipeline
* Greek Cruise ship - where is it? Does USCG/BCP/ICE know? How to receive into
FEMA Recovery channels (Brad Gair's shop)?
~ German MREs (still need to know when they are due into Pensacola to work
logistics with FEMA log - they are aware this is incoming)
* Mexican Assistance (need to know what's coming in, how many trucks, and when
it's due to arrive - FEMA Log is aware)
* FEMA request being sourced by State TF with international community (passed to
State last night at 23:00)
* 50,000 first aid kits

* 50,000 small tarps (20x25)
* 50,000 blankets
* 100 trucks of 15 thousand liter water bottles
* 500,000 MREs
* 25,000 cots
* 25,000 pillows
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M
From: Gisvold, Usa C

Sent: Friday, September 16, 20053:48 PM RELEASED IN FULL
To: McCarthy, Deborah A; Harris, Michelle F
Cc: SES-O_CMS
SUbject: Colombian and Mexican mental health workers
As we weren't able to resolve this issue today, I wanted to make sure you have contact information and that this issue
doesn't fall through the cracks. OFDA (Tony Stitt 703-526-2210) tried to reach someone at HHS today to push the
acceptance of the mental health workers. However, HHS has been in a retreat all day. The contact person at HHS is Dr.
David Smith, 301-675-1920. David is supportive of the visit so he will be helpful. I also had the matrix team add this
information to the matrix. Call me if you have any questions. Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Operations Center
Tel: 202-647-7640
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DATE/CASE 10: 08 NOV 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
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Choi, Martino I
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
SUbject:
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.
P oe0400Z SEP 05
FM HQ USNORTHCOM//J3//
TO CJCS NMCC WASHINGTON DC
CDRUSJFCOM NORFOLK VA
NO USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
OA NASHINGTON DC//OACS-ZA//
SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
NAOC OFFUTT AFB NE
WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM WASHINGTON DC
HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//CDR//
CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL
CDR USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE//ECCC//
CDR USSTRATCOM OFFUTI' AFB NE
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC
CSAF WASHINGTON DC
SECSTATE WASHOC
SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC
CMC WASHINGTON DC
COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
NGB WASHINGTON DC
PAGE 02 RUEWMFD13e4 SEC R E r
HQ FORSCOM-CMD GRP FT MCPHERSON GA
HQ FORSCOM-G3 FT MCPHERSON GA
1AF TYNDALL AFB FL
1AF TYNDALL AFB FL
HO FIRST ARMY-G3 FT GILLEM GA
HO FIRST ARMY-G3 FT GILLEM GA
FSHTX MESSAGE CENTER FT SAM HOUSTON TX
CDR 5 ARMY OCSEOC FT SAM HOUSTON TX
CDR JPHQ-NCR FT MCNAIR DC
JFHO-NCR J3 FT MCNAIR DC
CJTF NORTH//J3/ /
CJTFCS FT MONROE VA
JTF ALASKA ELMENDORF AFB AK
CDR USNORTHCOM//CS//
HQ USNORTHCOM//J1//
HQ USNORTHCOM//J2//
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HQ USNORTHCOM//J5//
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DATE/CASE ID: 13 SEP.2006 200503991
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HO USNORTHCOM//SG//
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HO NORAD COMMAND CTR CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AFS CO
CMOC CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AFS CO
HO NORAD PETERSON AFB CO//JS//
NO NORAD PETERSON AFB CO//J3//
COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA
COMPACAREA COGARD ALAMEDA CA
HO USAF WASHINGTON DC//CC//
SEC RET
Roger Dankert, PMA T Duty Director
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EUR-OO FAM-OO FBIE-OO UTED-OO FDRE-01 VC-OO FSI-OO
OBO-OO H-OO TEDE-OO INR-OO 10-00 VCE-OO MMP~OO
MOFM-OO M-OO AC-OO NEA-OO NSAE-OO ocs-OO OIC-OO

OIG-OO Nn~A-OO OPR-OO EPAU-OO PA-OO PER-OO PM-OO
ACE-OO P-OO SCT-OO IRM-OO SSO-OO MR-OO '1'-00
SA-OO FMP-OO R-OO EPAE-OO SCR$-OO SDBU-OO PMB-OO
DSCC-OO PRM-OO DRL-OO G-OO ALH-OO NFAT-OO SAS-OO
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SOURCE: DISKETTE.04280S
DRAFTED BY: TFUS01:M GALLAGHER 09/08/05 (202) 647-6611
APPROVED BY: TFUS01:M GALLAGHER
S/ES-O:CTRIBBLE
DESIRED DISTRIBUTION:
S. D. p. E. T. M, G. R, TFUS01, S/ES-O-2. S/ES-3,
S/ES-IRK, S/ES-O/CMS, S/ES-EX, S-5
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SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE 8174
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CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE
HQ USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL IMMEDIATE
CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL IMMEDIATE
CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL IMMEDIATE
CDR USJFCOM NORFOLK VA IMMEDIATE
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CDR USSTRATCOM OFFUTT AFB NE IMMEDIATE
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AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM
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E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: PREL, PINS. Jl.EMR, MARR, CASC, US, I<HLS
SUBJEcr: TFUS01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 013 AS OF 1530 EDT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2005
unclassified Telegram Text M Gallagher, Coordinator.
Thursday, September 08, 2005

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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 airc'raft, 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 4S-truck convoy cleared the border at

1032. (Task Force/NORTHCOM e-mail)
3. (U) A total of 105 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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UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
5. (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. DOS-
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 ID system to track

all foreign relief flights. (Task Force/RMTKatrina e-
mail)
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
RICE
UNCLASSIFIED
.~.
O"Herron, Petra C
From: Pilcher, William B
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 200510:19 AM
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Funding Authority For Foreign Ships Involved In Katrina Assistance
Reference below. please reply with funding info supporting foreign Navy ships assisting Katrina relief. Pretty sure State is
NOT the right answer...
-~·-orlglnal Message----, .
From:
sent:
IIop,ruesaa==y,""Psep=te==m::l:I)ef="'....Ij ...,2"'00"""'5..,loo<,:,:ol'l"jM.A...Mr-----~-------------' B6
To: Ponds, Fernandez L(Main State Rm 2422)
Cc: . I B6
Subject: FW: FUnding Authority For Forelgn Ships InvolvedIn Katrina Assistance
C~ssificaffon:UNCLASSIFIED
Frank.
I sent the message below to the State Task Force on 07 SEP. Never received a response.
R.C]
From:
To: 'taskforce-l@state.gov';! . J
Cc: Bolton Deborah A FE-MC NORAD USNORTIiCOM POLAD B6
Subject: f=W: Funding Authority For Foreign Ships InvolvedIn Katrina Assistance
CfussificaUon:UNCLASSIFIED
Task Force-1,
I sent the message below to the NORTH COM JB and they believe Stale would be the ones to provide funding in
support of the foreign Navy ships assisting in Katrina relief. Please confirm that State is the right agency, or direct me in
the right direction. Thanks.
From:
Sent:
To:
Ce:
Sllbject:
Cmssificafion:UNCLASSIFIED
c::::::::J I I
called earlier and asked who pays for the foreign ships assisting in
Hurricane Katrina relief when they come into port. (ie: what is the funding authorization for port costs, fuel, etc?) We
have ships from Mexico and Netherlands arriving tomorrow and four Canadian ships (3 Navy, 1 Coast Guard) arriving late!
this week. I ran this bv J4 and was informed J8 or J5 was the directorate that would have an answer to this question.
I ]can be reached at: .
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UNCLASSIFIED
Bentes, Julianna W LT~70.

From: Gutherie, Peter A
RELEASED IN FULL
To: Visek, Richard C
SUbject: FW Update: Thai corn, Mexican and Colombian mental health experts
FYI: On the Thai.com, I've been told by the TF EAP rep that all the appropriate clearances are in place
'(Customs, USDA, etc.). Apparently there is now an issue with where it's being shipped.
From: CMS TaskForcel-Director(S/ES-o/TF)

sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:25 PM
Cc: SES-O_CMS
. Subject: FW:'Update: Thai com, Mexican and Colombian mental health experts
sent: Thursday, September lS, 2005 10:19 AM
To: SES-O_CMS; Bass, John R (OPS); CMSTaskForce1-Director
Cc: 'tstitt@ofda.net'; 'Shazelhurst@ofda.net' .
SUbject: Update: Thai corn, Mexican and Colombian mental health experts
1. Thai cgrn: FEMA gave us the green light for shipment of the Tliai com. According to the Thais. they plan to
send the corn to New York. They can have their photo op in New York with the corn, but then it should continue
on to Little Rock. OFDA can't pay for transportation from New York-Little Rock. The TF EAP rep is generating a
cable for clearance now and will add information about the final destination.
2. Mexican mental health eXQerts: Dr. David Smith at HHS has accepted the Mexican psychologist, Dr. Rosa
Rodrlques-Zubiate. The TF WHA rep is generating a cable for clearance now.
3. ~Q19Jl1l;lj<;lD...rnen_taJlJ.~<!I1tL~l<p_eLt§: I faxed four candidates to OFDAlHHS last night. HHS is still considering
these individuals and will let us know soon if they need further infonnation or ifthey can accept.
Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Operations Center
Tel: 202-647-7640
-----Original Message---~-
From: Stitt, Tony [mailto:tstitt@ofda.net]
sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 8:49 AM
To: Gisvold, Lisa C ..

DA,ftfj~()§§ In: 15 AUG 2006 200503991'
UNCLASSIFIED
Message' Page 2 of2
UNCLASSIFIED
Hi Lisa: I spoke with the HHS rep. They have received the fax with the background information, and will be
checking this morning. to see if the .credentials are acceptable (or if they will need more information). They are
. also close to a placement - they are working with the Texas state government to accept them at various locations
in Texas.
T.
Tony Stitt
(703) 526-2210
tst[!t@ofda. n_~t
4/6/2006
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M
Sent: Thursday, September 15,200510:19 AM
To: SES-O_CMS; Bass, John R (OPS); eMS TaskForce1-Director
Cc: 'tstitt@ofda.net'; 'Shazelhurst@ofda.net'
Subject: Update: Thai corn, Mexican and Colombian mental health experts
1. Thai corn: FEMA gave us the green light for shipment of the Thai corn. According to
the Thais, they plan to send the corn to New York. They can have their photo op in New
York with the corn, but then it should continue on to Little Rock. OFDA can't pay for
transportation from New York-Little Rock. The TF EAP rep is generating a cable for
clearance now and will add information about the final destination.
2. Mexican mental health experts: Dr. David smith at HHS has accepted the Mexican
psychologist, Dr. Rosa Rodrigues-Zubiate. The TF WHA rep is generating a cable for
clearance now.
3. Colombian mental health experts: I faxed four candidates to OFDA/HHS last night. HHS
is still considering these individuals and will let us know soon if they need further
information or if they can accept.
Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Operations Center
.:, US:Department of State
Tel: 202-647-7640
From: Stitt, Tony [mailto;tstitt@ofda.net]
To: Gisvold, Lisa C
Hi Lisa; I spoke with the HHS rep. They have received the fax with the background
information, and will be checking this morning to see if the credentials are acceptable
(or if they will need more information). They are also close to a placement - they are
working with the Texas state government to accept them at various locations in Texas.
T.
Tony Stitt
(703) 526-2210
tstitt@ofda.net

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Again, any assistance would be great!

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Ian & Steve,

Below is a request for more information/clarification concerning offers of assistance from

I would appreciate your help finding POes and answers. Thanks,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

As per our telcon, I would appreciate your assistance in obtaining clarification on a

REQUEST for CLARIFICATION:

RELEASED IN PART (LF 2- L\ \ C\... .

offer to the Task Force.

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Bolivia: Sent an e-mail tolroTanupdateonBolivia.sofferofcivildefenseequipmentand.Bf

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SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 010

ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS

condition. (Taskiiorce e-ma~~ oM- ~A~S'I~ 1.D!"/I"l,li...,.t..)

U.S. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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Unclassified Telegram Text J Wierichs, Coordinator .

UN PARTICIPATION IN USAID RESPONSE MANAGEMENT TEAM

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

STATUS OF MEXICAN ARMY ASSISTANCE

SECDEF WASHOC IMMEDIATE

. (U) Monterrey 923 - "BomberosCold Fire Emergencias" of San Pedro

(U) Toronto 2349 - Ontario has extended a blanket offer of whatever

The City of Toronto has dispatched a team of firefighters to Shreveport,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Government of Colombia:! Ito B6

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Katrina Task Force

IWHA Action officer B6

Colombia: Civil defense personnel: four personnel will be accepted.

Hurricane Katrina Task Force

Deputy Director Shift Report

* Pending items include

o Are we accepting or declining Canadian ship offer of HMCS Protector?

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REMAINING SHIFTS

* See above items on bureau reports and outgoing cable tracking

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Drafted by: WHA/CAN Alan Holst

More guidance to field.

5. SUMMARY OF FOREIGN OFFERS ACCEPTED OR PLAN TO ACCEPT

COUNTRY .FOREIGN OFFERS

From: Bass, John R (OPS)(S/ES-O)

From: Cronin, Susan P.

Please advise ASAP.

On acknowledgement of Venezuela, I trust NSC will decide.

From: Garza, Daniel [mailto:DanieLGarza@who.eop.gov]

Details on the GOA's White Helmets offer:

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From: CMS TaskForce 1G

From: II...:-:-_~---:- ~~~~-=-=-:-- _ B6

Re-sent; address revised.. Doug Ryan

At least, please give us a contact with whom we can follow-up.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE