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Cablegate: Tfus01: Taiwan Offers Medical Team, Supplies

This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS TAIPEI 003664

SIPDIS

STATE PASS AIT/W

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US ESTH
SUBJECT: TFUS01: TAIWAN OFFERS MEDICAL TEAM, SUPPLIES

REF: SECSTATE 163366

1. (U) AIT Acting Director David J. Keegan on September 4
delivered reftel list of priority needs to the Taiwan
government through Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Division of North American Affairs Secretary General Victor
Chin. SecGen Chin delivered that information to Taiwan
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen the same day.

2. (U) In addition to an offer of US $2 million, which has
been directed to AIT/Washington per EAP instructions, SecGen
Chin advised that Taiwan is prepared to send two medical
doctors, Dr. LO Chong-jeh and Dr. TSAI, Ming-che. Both
doctors have previously responded to natural disaster medical
emergencies, including the South Asia tsunami. Both doctors
speak English. Dr. Lo graduated from Tulane University and
knows the New Orleans area well. Both doctors are prepared
to depart for New Orleans immediately.

3. (U) SecGen Chin also advised that the Taiwan Department
of Health is able to donate two WHO-standard packages of
medical supplies, each weighing one metric ton. The Taiwan
government is working with UPS Taiwan to arrange for shipment.

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4. (U) The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Executive
Yuan will be holding meetings on Monday, September 5 to
determine how Taiwan can be of further assistance.

5. (U) As directed in STATE 163278, AIT Acting Director
accepted Taiwan's contribution in principle, promised to
convey their of assistance to Washington, and promised to
keep the Taiwan government informed on how and whether to
move forward in implementing their offer.
KEEGAN

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