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~moN TAKEN BY THE REPlBLIC OF KOFEA
The ROKG requested that the U. S. provide wheat under Public: Law 480, Title
11, to assist in meeting supplemental food requirements of needy drought
victims in the three provinces. Other provinces were also affected by the
drought but their relief requirements were considered withirl the capacity
of the ROKG to handle. ?he USG approved the request and provided 226,437
metric tons of wheat and wheat flour. The special drought r~lief work
program was placed under the jurisdiction of the National and rnvincial
Food for Peace Ccmnittees.
The ROKGts contribution consisted of 109,300 metric tons of flour equivalent,
valued at $13,663,000, plus a total of six billion won ($21,,739,000) for
program support. Other self-help measures planned by the ROKG to alleviate
pressures, such as postponed repayment of fertilizer and other farm loans,
were valued at 4.8 million won ($17,266,187).
Under the new drought relief self-help work program, the carmodity distribution
was placed at 3.6 kilogram per day, per worker, not to exceed 18
days per month. Qlly one able bodied person from each needy family was
permitted to work for part payment-in-kind in the form of f:Lour. Of' the
439,500 needy household, 60% were in Cholla Narrido, 21% in Cholla Pukdo and
19% in Kyongsang.
ASSISTANCE PRO- BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
At the request of the Government of Korea, USAIDfiorea recamnded grants
of Public Law 480, Title I1 wheat and wheat flour totaline; (226,437 metric
tons, which was approved by AID/W. Estimated market value of tNs gmin
was $16,204,524. Ocean freight charges were estimated at $8,600,000 for a
totalUSGcontributionof. ................ $24,804,524
In view of the size of the program, it was w e d between USAID and the
RllKG that special attention would be given to selection, administration
and surveillance of projects and food distribution.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U.
American National Red Cross
S. VOLUNTARY AGENCIES
Cash $ 500
Medicines 18,707 ..................... $19,207
.ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY OTHER NATIONS
Red Cross Societies of the following countries:
Australia - cash and supplies
Canada - cash
Netherlands - supplies
New Zealand - cash
Sweden - cash and supplies
- United Kingdm - cash