C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000282 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 
08/08/2018 TAGS: PREL, MARR, NATO, MOPS, PINR, GG, RS SUBJECT: TFGG01: 
GEORGIA APPEALS AT NATO FOR IMMEDIATE MILITARY ASSISTANCE AGAINST RUSSIA
REF: A. STATE 85678 B. USNATO 279 C. USNATO 278 D. USNATO 277 E. USNATO
274 F. USNATO 275 G. USNATO 276 Classified By: Acting DCM Walter S. 
Reid III for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 

1. (C) At 20:10 local on August 11 
the Georgian Mission to NATO began distributing an appeal for military 
assistance from their Foreign Ministry. Text of the letter follows. 

2. (C) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF GEORGIA Utmost Urgent N 6/3996-07 The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia presents its compliments to all 
Diplomatic Missions of friendly countries and International 
Organizations accredited to Georgia and being under threat of totally 
(sic) occupation of the country request the immediate military 
assistance against the Russian direct and uncovered aggression. The 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia avails itself of this opportunity
to renew to all Diplomatic Missions of friendly countries and 
International Organizations accredited to Georgia the assurances of its 
highest consideration. Tbilisi, August 11, 2008 ALL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS 
OF FRIENDLY COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDITED TO 
GEORGIA TBILISI WEINROD