S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 087210 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 
08/14/2038 TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, CASC, KFLO, MARR, PREL, PINR, AMGT, GG 
SUBJECT: TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 11

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CLASSIFIED BY: THOMAS JUNG, SENIOR WATCH OFFICER, S/ES-O, REASON 1.4(D)

EUROPE REACTS; OSCE UPS MONITORS; TURKS TO WEIGH-IN
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1. (U) EU FOREIGN MINISTERS AGREED TO 
SEND MONITORS TO VERIFY THE CEASE-FIRE AND INCREASE HUMANITARIAN AID IN 
SOUTH OSSETIA. (REUTERS) 

2. (SBU) THE OSCE SAID IT WILL ALSO INCREASE 
ITS MONITORS FROM 200 TO 300, BUT MADE CLEAR ANY WIDER EUROPEAN 
PEACEKEEPING OPERATION WOULD REQUIRE A UN RESOLUTION. EMBASSY TBILISI 
NOTES OSCE MONITORS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH VILLAGES NORTH OF 
TSKHINVALI TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF ETHNIC CLEANSING. (TF/EMBASSY 
TBILISI E-MAIL, REUTERS) 

3. (C) THE TURKISH PM AND FM WILL TRAVEL TO 
MOSCOW AUGUST 13-14 TO REITERATE PRESIDENT BUSH'S PRINCIPLES WITH THE 
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT AND PM. (TF/TURKEY DESK E- MAIL)

CONFLICTING REPORTS ON RUSSIAN TROOP ADVANCE
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4. (SBU) EMBASSY 
TBILISI REPORTS RUSSIAN TROOPS DESTROYED THE GEORGIAN MILITARY BASE IN 
GORI AND FIGHTING BETWEEN RUSSIAN SOLDIERS AND GEORGIAN CIVILIANS 
CONTINUES. POST COMMENTS THE RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS LIKELY ARE PART OF A 
PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE CAMPAIGN. (TF/EMBASSY TBILISI TELCON, TBILISI 
1372, REUTERS) 

5. (SBU) EMBASSY TBILISI HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF
NORTH CAUCASUS IRREGULARS BETWEEN GORI AND TSKHINVALI PARTICIPATING IN 
LOOTING AND ETHNIC VIOLENCE. (TF/EMBASSY TBILISI TELCON) 

6. (SBU) 
RUSSIAN TANK CREWS HAVE OCCUPIED THE COAST GUARD STATION IN THE PORT 
CITY OF POTI, SEIZING THREE GEORGIAN COAST GUARD CUTTERS AND ORDERING 
PERSONNEL TO LEAVE. (TBILISI 1372)

U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARRIVES, OTHERS PLEDGE AID
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7. (S) A C-17 CARRYING 
COTS, SHELTER, AND MEDICINE LANDED IN TBILISI. AN ESAT TEAM IS SCHEDULED
TO ARRIVE AT 2100 EDT, WITH A THIRD HUMANITARIAN FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR 
AUGUST 14. (TF/OSD TELCON, TF/EMBASSY TBILISI TELCON) 

8. (SBU) USAID 
APPROVED GRANTS FOR HALF THE $250,000 OFDA EMERGENCY FUND AUTHORIZATION;
ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS ARE EXPECTED AUGUST 14. (TF/USAID E-MAIL) 

9. (SBU)
EMBASSY ATHENS REPORTS A GREEK C-130 IS EN ROUTE TO TBILISI WITH 
HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES, INCLUDING

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TEN-PERSON TENTS, BLANKETS, AND MEDICINE. (TF/EMBASSY ATHENS E-MAIL) 

10. (SBU) A UK
ASSESSMENT TEAM WILL ARRIVE IN TBILISI AUGUST 16. THE UK WILL DONATE $1
MILLION THROUGH THE RED CROSS, AND CONTRIBUTE $250,000 THROUGH THE EC. 
(TF/EMBASSY LONDON E-MAIL) 

11. (U) Minimize considered.

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