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1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY : IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUTHORIT Y CONTAINED IN 2 FAM 060, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT DISASTER O F MAGNITUDE TO REQUIRE OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE EXISTS IN AFGHANISTA N AND THAT IT IS IN INTERES T OF US TO OFFER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE . TWO YEARS OF DROUGHT ARE NOW EXPECTED CAUSE LOSSES OF UP T O 70 PERCENT OF AGHANISTAN' S 22 MILLION SHEEP AND A SHORT FAL L IN FOOD GRAIN IN NEIGHBORHOOD OF 600,000 TONS OF WHEATo NE W GOVERNMENT IN OFFICE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS HAS TAKEN SERIE S STEPS WITH SPEED AND DETERMINATION THA T I HAVE NOT PREVIOUSL Y SEEN IN RI 4 FOUR YEARS HERE . IN VIEW SITUATION OF DISASTE R PROPORTION AND AS EVIDENCE US INTEREST BACK UP ITS OF T STATED DESIRE SUPPORT RGA IF IT DEMONSTRATED NEEDED LEADERSHIP , I HAVE AUTHORIZED THE USE, OF UP TO $25,000 FOR EQUIPMENT AN D SUPPLIES TO HELP ALLEVIATE ACUTE WATER AND FEED SHORTAGES . IN IMMEDIATE FUTURE WILL BE REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR A N EXPECTED RGA REQUEST FOR SPECIAL FOOD ASSISTANCE IN TH E AREA OF 100,000 TONS TITLE II WHEAT AND PAKISTANI RUPEE O R DOLLAR FINANCING FOR ANIMAL FEED RELIEF TO EXTENT BI-PRODUC T REEDS AVAILABLE . IMMEDIATE AUTHORIZATION OPEN NEGOTIATION S ON PENDING TITLE I REQUEST ON BASIS EXPEDITED THIRD COUNTR Y CONSULTATIONS IS ALSO REQUESTED . END INTRODUCTIO N .AND SUMMAR Y 2. AFGHANISTAN FACES DISASTER RESULTING FROM TWO YEAR S UNPRECEDENTED DROUGHT . BOTH RCA AND FOREIGN EXPERT S ESTIMATE THAT UP TO 70 PERCENT OF COUNTRY I S 22 MILLION SHEE P POPULATION WILL BE LOST, UNLESS EXTRAORDINARY RELIE F MEASURES UNDERTAKEN . SUCH LOSSES HAVING ALREADY IMMEDIAT E IMPACT ON ECONOMY THROUGH MAJOR DEPRESSION ANIMAL PRICES B Y FLOCK OWNERS DUMPING ANIMALS IN DESPERATE EFFORT GAIN SOM E RETURN RATHER THAN SUFFER ABSOLUTE LOSS LONGER TER M IMPACT WILL BE LOSS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE FROM EXPORTS O F KARAKUL AND OTHER ANIMAL PRODUCTS WHICH WILL EXACERBAT E PRESENT ALREADY SERIOUS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS AND DEBT REPAYMEN T PRORLEMS . FURTHERMORE, DROUGHT CAUSING , CURRENT ESTIMATE O E SHORT FALL ABOUT 600,000 TONS IN WHEAT INCLUDING PROSPECT

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OF MAJOR FOOD SHORTAGE AND RELIEF NEEDS IN SOME RURAL DROUGH T AREAS . WE EXPECT RGA REQUEST ADDITIONAL TONNAGES OF WHEA T FROM PRESENT DONORS OF ASSISTANCE TO HELP ATTACK POTENTIA L STARVATION . MY ACTION TO UTILIZE $25,000 OF EMERGENC Y CONTINGENCY FUNDS AS FIRST STEP WILL CONVEY TO NEW GOVERNMEN T THAT USG PREPARED BACK UP ITS OFT STATED VIEW THAT IF RG A DEMONSTRATED CLEARLY ITS LEADERSHIP IN COMBATTING GROWIN G ECONOMIC CRISIS USG WOULD B E IN FOREFRONT OF THOSE FRIENDL Y GOVERNMENTS SEEKING HELP AFGHANISTAN HELP ITSELF . ACTION S BY PGA OUTLINED B ELOW AND ATTITUDES, IDEAS, PROPOSALS, ETC . , EXPRESSED TO ME AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS MISSION BY KIN G, PRIME MINISTER AND MEMBERS OF NEW CABINET DURING PAST FE W DAYS ALL CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT ZAHIR GOVERNMENT I S SERIOUS ABOUT ATTACKING IMMEDIATE CRISIS AND LONGER RANG E . ECONOMIC PROBLEM S : 3 . STEPS TAKEN THUS FAR BY RGA INCLUDE THE FOLLOWIN G A . TWO TEAMS HEADED BY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATIO N WITH US, IBRD, AND US EXPERTS MADE COUNTRY-WIDE ON SPO T INSPECTION OF LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS WITH TRANSPORTATIO N PROVIDED BY ROYAL AFGHAN AIR FORCE . REPOTS OF MISSIO N PINPOINTED AREAS OF GREATEST DANGER . B . REQUESTED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FROM ALL CURRENT FOREIG N ASSISTANCE DONOS, INCLUDING PRC, SOVIETS, EEC, IBRD AND , ADS TO ATTACK DROUGHT EFFECTS . PREPARING TO SEND SPECIA L MISSION HEADED BY FONMIN TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES TO BACK U P . REQUES T C. REQUESTED PARLIAMENT AMEND ARTICLE 29 OF CUSTOMS LA W TO PERMIT EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS TO NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES AN D PRELIMINARY STEPS TAKEN BY RGA WITH GOVERNMENTS OF IRAN , . USSR, AND PAKISTAN FOR EXPO OF AFGHAN SHEE P D . ASKED USSR TO PERMIT GRAZING OF AFGHAN F LOCKSREPORTEDLY REFUSED BY SOVIETS WH O OFFERED PURCHASE SHEEP , . POSSIBLY IN EXCHANGE FOR FEE D E. CONTINUED BAN ON EXPORT OF AFGHAN COTTON SEED CAKE, WHIC H REINS DISTRIBUTED TO FLOCK OWNERS. FURTHERMORE, PM'S OFFIC E HAS ORDERED MINISTRIES OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES, PUBLIC WORKS

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AND DEFENSE . TO UTILIZE THEIR VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORTATION O F 1,467 MT COTTON SEED CAKES FROM MAZAR-I-SHARIF, KUNDUZ, AN D KASHKAR GAHTO ANDKHOY {FARAYAB PROVINCE), GHAZNI AN D QALA-I-NAU, WHICH ARE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED . F . ANNOUNCED THAT IMPORT OF CHEMICAL F ERTILIZER IS FREE AN D NO RPT NO LONGER MONOPOLY OF RGA . ARRANGING NEGOTIAT E PURCHASE OF UREA IN PAKISTAN AND KUWAI T G. INCREASED EFFORTS PRODUCE LOW LIFT PUMPS AT JANGALA K FACTORY, INCLUDING AIRLIFTING 100 DIESEL ENGINES FOR PUMP S FROM WEST GERMANY . H . UNDERTAKEN CAMPAIGN TO INFORM WORLD AND

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CRISIS INCLUDING PM STATMENT IN PARLIAMENT (REF E), ANNOUNC THAT JESHYN CELEBRATION THIS YEAR WILL BE ONE RPT ONE , EMNT DAY ONLY INSTEAD OF TWO WEEKS PLUS ACTIVITIES WHICH HAS BEE N TRADITION . ANNOUNCEMENT SAID CELEBRATION WOULD INCLUDE Y ONL KING'S SPEECH TO NATION, MILITARY AND STUDENT PARADES . ACTIO N TAKEN "IN VIEW OF THE GREAT ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES AN D DROUGHTS WHICH CALL FOR THE ADOPTION OF AUSTERITY MEASURE S BY THE GOVERNMENT AND COOPERATION OF THE PUBLIC . 1.

CREATION OF SPECIAL TASK FORCES WITHIN RGA AND ANNOUNC ENT THAT MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO, FORMER SENATOR AN D EM MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, WAKIL APPOINTED TO COORDINATE AL L EFFORTS TO ATTACK DROUGHT PROBLEMS . J . OBSERVABLE AND SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS BY PM ZAHIR AND HI S CABINET TO REBUILD EXECUTIVE-PARLIAMEN T A RY RELATIONS . USG RESPONSE TO URGENT RGA APPEAL FOR AID, I PLAN TO USE $25,000 EMERGENCY FUNDS TO FINANCE PURCHASE O F FEW HUNDRED TONS 81-PRODUCT ANIMAL ; FEED IN PAKISTAN (REF G ) AND PILOT NUMBER OF HEAVY LIFT PUMPS . IF THIS INITIA L SHIPMENT PAKISTANI ANIMAL FEED SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZED B Y AFGHAN FLOCK OWNERS, I INTEND (A) URGE RGA REQUEST GO P PROVID E FEED AS DIRECT RELIEF CONTRIBUTION AND (B) SEE K T WASHINGTON APPROVAL FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR PAK BI-PRODUC FEED TO EXTENT OF FURTHER AVAILABLE SUPPLY, USING US HEL D RUPEES PLUS CF DOLLARS TO EXTENT COTTON SEED CAKE OR OTHE R FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED . THEREFORE , I URGE WASHINGTON AGENCIES CONCERNED UNDERTAKE NECESSAR Y PRELIMINARY STEPS IN PREPARATION FOR FAST ACTION ON THI S REQUEST . 4.

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5. SITUATION CLEARLY WILL ALSO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FOOD AI D AND RGA EXPECTED SOON TO PRESENT US WITH FORMAL REQUEST FO R EMERGENCY DELIVERIES OF WHEAT IN ADDITION TO PENDING . I URGE THAT WASHINGTON AGENCIES NOW RESERVE TITLE PL40REQUST APACITY FOR UP TO 100,000 TONS WHEAT EMERGENCY RELIE F. FAS 1C T ACTION ON REQUEST WILL BE NEEDED NOT ONLY BECAUSE O F OF VESSELS PRIO SITUATION HERE BUT ALSO TO ASSURE LOADING . ANTICIPATED DOCK STRIKE I NUS RTO 6. LASTLY, I URGE THAT THIRD COUNTRY CONSULTATIONS

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REGARDING PENDING 100,000 TONS PL 480 TITLE I SALE S AGREEMENT FOR WHEAT BE EXPEDITED AN D THAT WE BE AUTHORIZE D COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS IMMEDIATELY . GP- 3 NEUMANN

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