Date
Thursday May 26, 1994
Titre
Armored Personnel Carriers (APC'S) for UNAMIR
Résumé
Mission has received additional information pertaining to the UN request for price and availability data for 50 APC'S (REFTEL) to be used by the Ghanian battalion. The UN has confirmed its preference to lease the 50 APC's with associated equipment and 6 months spares and has requested availability of airlift. The UN is currently assessing the level of conversion training that may be required, particularly for the mechanics
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Document diplomatique, TD
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KENNEDY), DIR J5; SECDEF FOR DSAA-OPS-MAA(ANNE
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E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: MARR, MOPS, PREL, PHUM, RW, UNSC
SUBJECT: ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC'S) FOR
UNAMIR
REF USUN 002058 (140103Z MAY 94)
1. UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: CHARLES L PARIS
DATE/CASE ID: 21 MAR 2006 200103014
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2. SUMMARY. MISSION HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE UN REQUEST FOR PRICE
AND AVAILABILITY DATA FOR 50 APC'S (REFTEL) TO BE
USED BY THE GHANIAN BATTALION. THE UN HAS
CONFIRMED ITS PREFERENCE TO LEASE THE 50 APC'S
WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND 6 MONTHS SPARES AND
HAS REQUESTED AVAILABILITY OF AIRLIFT. THE UN IS
CURRENTLY ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF CONVERSION
TRAINING THAT MAY BE REQUIRED, PARTICULARLY FOR
THE MECHANICS END SUMMARY.
3. TEXT OF UN REQUEST, DATED 19 MAY 1994,
FOLLOWS:
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- FOLLOWING THE REFERENCE THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT
THE UNTIED NATIONS WOULD LIKE TO UNDERTAKE THE
LEASE OF 50 M113 APC'S WITH ASSOCIATED SUPPORT
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EQUIPMENT AND 6 MONTHS SPARES FOR USE BY THE UN IN
UNAMTR. IT WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED IF THE
REQUESTED AIRLIFT COULD BE PROVIDED INTO THE
REGION.
- AS YOU WILL KNOW THE VEHICLES WILL BE FOR USE
BY THE GHANA BATTALION AND WE APE IN THE PROCESS
OF DETERMINTNG THE LEVEL OF CONVERSION TRAINING
REQUIRED - PARTICULARLY FOR THE MECHANICS. IT IS
STRESSED THAT GHANA INTENDS TO PROVIDE PERSONNEL
QUALIFIED IN APC MAINTENANCE AND DRIVING.
- THE UN WILL REVERT WITH FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
REQUIREMENT BUT THE SPECIFICATION SHOULD BE AS FOR
THOSE SUPPLIED TO UNOSOM WITH 3 OF THE VEHICLES
BEING RECOVERY, 2 DOZER AND 1 AMBULANCE. THE
POTNT OF CONTACT AT THE US IS HIGHETT (TEL 212
963-7971) - FAX NUMBER AS ABOVE.
- THE UNITED NATIONS IS GRATEFUL FOR THE
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
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