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Viewing cable 07DHAKA1848, JOINT INTERAGENCY PLANNING MEETING BETWEEN USG AND GOB TO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07DHAKA1848 2007-11-27 00:39 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Dhaka
VZCZCXRO6581
PP RUEHCI
DE RUEHKA #1848/01 3310039
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 270039Z NOV 07 ZDS
FM AMEMBASSY DHAKA
TO RUEHSD/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5655
INFO RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU PRIORITY 9389
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY 0411
RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK PRIORITY 8274
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL KOLKATA PRIORITY 1030
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0592
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0042
RUEKDIA/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHHMUNA/USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEFAFM/DIRAFMIC FT DETRICK MD
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DHAKA 001848 
 
SIPDIS 
 
/ / / C O R R E C T E D  C O P Y -  ADD SENSITIVE CAPTION / / / 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DCHA/OFDA FOR ROBERT THAYER 
AID/W FOR AA MARK WARD AND ANE ANNE DIX 
DEPT PASS TO SCA/EX 
DEPT PASS TO SCA/PB 
DCHA/FPP FOR MATTHEW NIMS AND PAUL NOVICK 
ROME FOR FODAG 
BANGKOK FOR RDM/A TOM DOLAN, ROB BARTON 
KATHMANDU FOR USAID OFDA BILL BERGER AND SUE MCINTYRE 
 
E.O.12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID SOCI PINR PREL BG
SUBJECT: JOINT INTERAGENCY PLANNING MEETING BETWEEN USG AND GOB TO 
COORDINATE CYCLONE RELIEF EFFORTS 
 
 
DHAKA 00001848  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1.  (SBU) SUMMARY.  Planners from the US military elements in 
Bangladesh and, along with representatives from USAID's Bangladesh 
mission, USAID/OFDA, and DOS attended a joint, interagency planning 
and coordination meeting with the Bangladeshi military and civilian 
agencies November 25 at Armed Forces Division Headquarters.  The 
main goal of the meeting was to develop a four-day plan which the US 
military elements can execute with capacity on-hand or available 
within that window, responding to specific and achievable 
requirements in conjunction with USAID and OFDA priorities.  Both 
the Bangladeshi and U.S. military agreed to increase liaison 
activities, such as embedding liaison officers within each other's 
command centers.  A follow up meeting November 26 lead by Brigadier 
General Baily, with CDA a.i. Pasi, USAID Mission Director Rollins, 
Brigadier General Bailey, USAID/OFDA Dolan and Bangladeshi Army 
Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed and a group of Bangladeshi military 
officers reinforced these themes.  END SUMMARY. 
 
NOVEMBER 25 MEETING OVERVIEW 
 
2.  (SBU) Brigadier General Abid chaired the November 25 meeting at 
Armed Forces Division (the rough Bangladeshi equivalent to the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff level).  Initial introductions emphasized that the 
U.S. military is here to augment the Bangladeshi relief operation, 
filling gaps as required to provide that support.  The overall idea 
for U.S. military disaster relief is to cover the short term gap 
until domestic and international medium and long term capacity 
increases to meet the new demands caused by Cyclone Sidr.  U.S. and 
Bangladeshi representatives all concurred that maintaining a 
Bangladeshi lead presence in operations is critical for success on 
both sides.  To further the necessary close coordination for 
success, a U.S. officer will be embedded at Bangladesh's Armed 
Forces Division and likewise a Bangladeshi officer will be embedded 
at the U.S. military Coordination Center at the Embassy. 
 
REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY THE BANGLADESHIS 
 
3.  (SBU) The specific requirements, listed in priority order by the 
Brigadier General Abid are as follows: A) airlift of relief material 
currently warehoused in Dhaka to the hub at Barisal, B) airlift 
distribution of relief materials at Barisal to remote distribution 
locations, C) airlift of drinking water to five specific locations, 
D) deploying U.S. military medical teams to affected areas, and E) 
Transport of relief material from secondary locations such as 
Chittagong (principal seaport), Jessore, or other areas to Barisal 
or directly to remote distribution locations.  After breaking up in 
to focus areas, (air & sea operations, logistics, security, 
information, evaluation, and medical), the group reconvened to 
present specific ways to meet the requirements. 
 
DHAKA TO BARISAL AIRLIFT 
 
4. (SBU) The Bangladeshis identified 160 metric tons of relief 
materials in Dhaka, specifically food, blankets, clothes and 
tentage.  Based on flight times and fuel loads, air planners decided 
that a C-130 cargo aircraft would be more efficient at transporting 
this bulk cargo than helicopters.  U.S. Air Force elements are 
attempting to determine the feasibility of employing a larger, C-17, 
cargo aircraft between Dhaka and Barisal.  Even with C-130 flights, 
air planners estimate they will be able to move all 160 metric tons 
within 4 days - the C-17 would allow this to move even faster. 
Regardless, it is likely that the determining factor will be 
Bangladeshi and U.S. joint capacity to process the relief goods from 
Barisal out to the remote distribution locations. 
 
BARISAL TO REMOTE DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS 
 
5. (SBU) Prioritized locations will be provided from Armed Forces 
Division to air planners, allowing them to begin developing flight 
plans and confirming suitable landing zones.  All participants at 
the meeting agreed that U.S. aircraft will not/not land at a site 
that is not confirmed secured by Bangladeshi ground elements and 
with an agency capable of managing distribution on site. 
 
DHAKA 00001848  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
 
POTABLE WATER DELIVERY 
 
6. (SBU) The Bangladeshis identified delivery of potable water, 
using 5,000 collapsible water jugs from USS Kearsarge, to five 
locations in the cyclone's impact area (Doblar Char, Shoron Khola, 
Kalapara, Galachipa, and Borguna) as one of their priorities.  USS 
Kearsarge has substantial potable water production capabilities and 
can definitely meet this requirement; air planners from the U.S. 
military are studying if this request can be met on November 26. 
Two of the five locations have previously been surveyed as 
acceptable, Galachipa and Borguna. 
 
U.S. MILITARY MEDICAL TEAMS 
 
7. (SBU) The USARPAC Medical Team will deploy to Pathuakhali after 
coordination with the Bangladeshi military in Barisal and in local 
control of the response.  The specific medical needs expected to be 
met are water borne diseases, malnutrition, diarrheal diseases, skin 
diseases, and cyclone inflicted wounds.  These teams will be 
co-located with Bangladeshi military medical assets at Pathuakhali 
hospital for security and translation purposes. 
 
SECONDARY MATERIALS TRANSPORT FROM OTHER AREAS 
 
8. (SBU) Flight times and fuel consumption are prohibitive for 
helicopters from USS Kearsarge to fly cargo from secondary sites 
such as Chittagong or Jessore airfields to Barisal or remote 
distribution points.  Chittagong airfield could also support C-130, 
or even C-17 flights if Barisal is also certified for C-17 aircraft, 
if cargo loads justify that allocation of resources.  Sea lift 
planners indicated LCAC (large capacity hovercraft) were available 
to carry cargo from Chittagong either to surveyed landing sites or 
to the USS Kearsarge for flight directly to remote distribution 
points. 
 
FOLLOW UP MEETING WITH GENERAL MOEEN 
 
9. (SBU) The U.S. team briefed General Moeen, his staff and other 
officers on the concept of U.S. military operations, which was 
eagerly accepted by the Bangladeshis.  General Moeen asked if we 
could also assist with transportation of relief supplies (both 
public and private) that are currently located in other areas of 
Bangladesh such as Rajshahi, Chittagong, and Sylhet.  Moeen 
demonstrated that he has taken a "hands on" approach to the 
operation and that he is not averse to pushing his subordinates to 
get things done. 
 
COMMENT 
 
10. (SBU) Bangladeshi military officials enthusiastically engaged 
with U.S. military counterparts to augment the Bangladesh military's 
existing response.  USAID Bangladesh and USAID/OFDA articulated ways 
in which the military could engage with non-governmental 
organizations that are USAID partners.  The civilian government 
representatives, from the Ministry of Food and Disaster Relief, were 
not as actively engaged and were not able to clearly express to 
Emboff how the requirements presented by the military matched with 
Ministry of Food and Disaster Response operations.  There appears to 
be the potential for a disconnect between the military and civilian 
responses, based in part on the lack of civilian capability.  This 
potential disconnect may be mitigated by two factors, the fact that 
the chief civilian coordinator of relief activities, Communications 
Adviser M.A. Matin, is a retired Major General, and the fact that 
civilian officials at the district and local levels appear to be 
working with the military to coordinate distribution of relief 
supplies.  END COMMENT. 
 
PASI