>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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