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JAPAN
GIVES TO NEMA
September
29, 2004
Accompanied by Honorary Consul to Japan, Mr Basil Sands, Mr. Takehiko
Wajima, First Secretary and Director of Economic Coorporation of the
Embassy of Japan in Jamaica and Mr. Kumagai Nobuhiro, Resident
Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JAIA), paid a
courtesy call on Under Secretary, Philip Miller at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, 29th September 2004.
Mr. Miller, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’
representative on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), was
presented with a Diplomatic Note indicating the Government of Japan’s
emergency aid support to the Government of The Bahamas, in response to
The Bahamas’ request for assistance after the devastation by Hurricane
Jeanne of the islands of Grand Bahamas and Abaco.
The emergency aid material given through JICA is
worth approximately U.S$50,000, and includes the following:-
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15
- Tents (up to 10 – 12 persons)
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15
- Generators (60HZ 120V)
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15
- Cord Reels
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30
- Plastic Sheets
Ø
1000 -
Blankets
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600
- Water Tanks
Mr. Miller accepted the
document, with thanks, from both Messrs.Wajima and Kumagai, on behalf of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and noted that the materials would be
presented later in the afternoon to NEMA officials.
Left to right on photo:
Mr. Basil Sands, Mr. Takehiko Wajima,
Mr. Kumagai Nobuhiro, Mr. Philip Miller and Mrs. Ordette
Wells-Simms, Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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