FRD
PP DUBAI
GPS 180
RECEIVED-IN
CYPHER/CAT A
REGISTRY N., 35
11 MAR 1975
FM DTI 211839Z
INGEK
RESTRICED
TO PRIORITY ABU DHABI TELNO CREDA 38 OF 21 FEBRUARY 1975 AND TO Iph
DUBAI.
YOUR CREDA 28
FROM BROWN.
1. UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON DUBAI CREDA 14 IS AS FOLLOWS:
A) GEC SAY THE PROBLEMS ON THE SPARES ARE NOW OVER, THAT MANY
SHIPMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS AND THAT THE
FEW OUTSTANDING ORDERS SHOULD SOON BE CLEARED. ON THE DIESEL
GENERATORS GEC CAN ONLY OFFER DELIVERY OF 12-24 MONTHS. THEY KNOW
THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO RICHARDSON DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ENGINEERING
AND ARE IN DISCUSSION WITH HIM:
C) THE WATER RESEARCH CENTRE WILL CERTAINLY ORGANISE THE FOLLOW UP
THROUGH YOU. THEY HAVE A LIST OF POINTS AND BELIEVE THE BEST
APPROACH WOULD BE FOR A SENIOR MAN FROM WRC TO COME OUT TO THE UAE.
THEY WILL ITEMISE THE VARIOUS POINTS AND THINGS THEY COULD DO FOR
YOU TO DISCUSS WITH SHEIKH ABDULLAH IN ADVANCE OF THAT VISIT. WE
WILL SEND A COPY IN NEXT WEEKS BAG.
F) THE CEGB WILL OPERATE THROUGH US IN FUTURE. SINCE THEIR PROPOSALS
RELATE TO TRAINING INCLUDING POSSIBLE SECONDMENT WE WILL WAIT TO
SEE WHAT NEED FOR SECONDMENT TO. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS
MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE BUT THIS IS SOMETHING IN PRINCIPLE WHICH CAN
BE OFFERED AND DEPENDS MORE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE PEOPLE
IN THE UAE.
CALLAGHAN
