>Subject:Re: North Korean Relief
>
>1/20/96
>
>Dear Mr. Kimball:
>
>        I will get back to you on medicine. Is this direct from
>pharmaceutical companies? In what quantities. Is the expitration date
>beyond one year? As soon as I have that information I will inquire
>directly with thre health authorities in North Korea and get back to you.
>For the medicine we might be able to get some assistance in shipping
>it--even by air.
>
>        On the hospital beds and stretchers, they might be too heavy. Can
>you tell me again the quantity and source. I know of an NGO in Michigan,
>International Aid, which is shipping such material to North Korea and
>might put you in touch with them, if you wish. The may have a budget for
>shipping.
>
>        Again on computers and copying machines. Are they new? old? what
>makes, what vintage and condition. Laptops are heavy desktops? There might
>be an export problem with the computers which come under  a COCOM category
>but if needed would be a good contribution to Cambodia where such strict
>export restrictions do not exist.
>
>        If you can provide me with a few more details I will be able to
>draw a map.
>
>        Many thanks and very best regards,
>
>Bernard Krisher


>
>You wrote:
>
>
>Dear Mr. Krisher
>A large list of available equipment was given to me last week.  It includes
>hospital beds, stretchers, centrifuges, computers, copiers, pulsoximeters,
>infusion pumps, syringe pumps, and insufflators.  Some of this equipment
>might not be applicable. I am working on medicine now.  It would help to know
>what type of medicine is most needed (antibiotics etc...)
>Again, shipping these things even to Japan is still a problem. I currently do
>not have the resources to even get them out of the U.S.  If you have any
>ideas please let me know.
>Sincerely,
> Ted Kimball
>P.S. I have no problem with you putting my correspondence on your home 
page.
>


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