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were not possible, the Reme Relief Branch in Vientiane, alerted to possible
requirements in Pakse, pre-positioned a stock of relief supplies in
Savannakhet. As soon as the weather broke sonme of these supplies were
airlif'ted to Pakse; the remaining were moved by vehicle as mad traffic
between Savannakhet and Pakse was restored.
The American Ambassador exercised his disaster relief authority and
authorized the following expenditures for emergency supp1:les and transport
tation fran the AID contingency f'und:
11.3 tons of rice
Ref'ugee Kits
Burlap Baas
127 cases GRations
65,000 doses vaccine
Medical Supplies
Air supPo& costs to survey damages, make air drops
of rice and distribute medical supplies by 2 Choppers:,
1 PFW Porter, 1 PDI Porter, 1 ~ 4 and 6 1 G123
A letter was received from the Secretary of State for Social Welfare in
behalf of the Royal Lao Govemnt thanking the USG for its assistance,
The letter noted the close collaboration of USAID with civil and military
authorities from the beginn- of the emerppncy. Publicity on US disaster
assistance appeared in the Lao-Presse on September 13, 1968.
ASSISTANCE PFOVIIED BY U, S . VOLUNTARY AGENCIES: None.
ASSISTANCE PROVIED BY OTHER NATImS:
None.