>
>Tokyo, January 20, 1996
>
>To: Mr. Tom Baker
>American Red Cross
>Washington DC
>
>Dear Mr. Baker:
>
>        I launched a Home Page on the Internet a few months ago: Internet
>Appeal for North Korean Flood Victims
>(http://shrine.cyber.ad.jp/mrosin/flood) and would welcome any reports or
>data you might have to be included and updated in it. If these can be sent
>by e-mail I will be very happy to put them on the page (in the REPORTS
>section, right away). We seem to have many hits these days.
>
>        I would also like to seek your advice on how to elicit a response
>from Treasury. I opened an account at the Crestsar bank in Washington DC
>to collect donations for my relief activities but the Treasury Department
>blocked it without even notifying me. I discovered this in November when I
>wanted to withdraw the contributions to purchase infant formula powdered
>milk for distribution directly to nurseries in the flood-affected areas in
>North Korea (November 13-23) but could not remove these funds.
>
>        I have witten to a Mr. Newcomb at Treasury three times, twice by
>registered mail to inquire about this but have received no response.
>
>        Your advice on this and information as to which Congressmen or
>Senators might be  good contacts for support of this project, would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>        I met Mr. Calvi of the Red Cross or Crescent while I was in
>Pyongyang in November and he told me he was buying rice through the Korean
>Cereals Corp. I am contemplating a similar purchase for my next donation
>trip next month. Do you have any input on that? Is Mr. Calvi back in
>Europe? Do you know where I could contact him? Is there a new Red Cross
>rep in Pyongyang? Do you know what the IRC or Crescent is contributing
>there now in the way of food and where is it being purchased and at what
>price?
>
>        Many questions but a response to any or all of them would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>        Thanks in advance for your cooperation and best regards,
>
>Bernard Krisher
>
>
>
>

>>From wfp!HicksDeb@wfp.org Thu Jan 18 00:45:51 1996
>>From: HicksDeb@wfp.org
>>Date: Thu, 18 Jan 96 06:45:20 PST
>>To: bernie@media.mit.edu
>>
>>Mr Krisher - as I describe in my previous message, this might be a
>>         useful contact person for you, if you are not already in
>>         communication.
>>                                      - Deborah Hicks
>>

>>** High Priority **
>>
>>Greetings from Washington, DC!
>>
>>AmCross is currently working closely with the Federation in Geneva to
>>pressure the U.S. Government into making a more substantial contribution
>>towards the UN and Red Cross appeals for North Korea.  Because of
>>increasing press coverage, the Clinton Administration is placing a greater
>>emphasis on a response.  At the same time, the State Department fears a
>>congressional backlash unless precise indicators of malnutrition, famine
>>and so forth are presented.
>>
>>If you have such information and can provide it to me here, I will present
>>it to State and USAID.  Title II food is being discussed now, so any
>>information you have would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>In addition, AmCross will be leading an advocacy push on North Korea in
>>January.  This will likely involve congressional testimony.  At that time,
>>WFP participation would be welcomed.
>>
>>Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact
>>me here, via e-mail, or snail mail at:
>>
>>American Red Cross
>>International Services
>>2025 E Street, NW
>>Washington, DC  20006
>>
>>Phone +202 728 66 00
>>Fax +202 728 64 04
>>
>>Many thanks and kind regards,
>>
>>Thomas Baker
>>Head, Operations Policy and Planning
>>International Services
>>