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ACTION EB-07
INFO OCT-01 ARA-06 ISO-00 PM-03 RSC-01 /018 W
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P 032155Z DEC 74
FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6957
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STADIS////////////////////////////////////////////
E.O. 11652 - N/A
TAGS: BTIO, ETEL, ES
SUBJ: COMMERCIAL SALES OPPORTUNITY: MILITARY RADIO NETWORK
STATE ALSO PASS COMMERCE ON RESTRICTED BASIS
1. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ADMINISTRACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMMUNICA-
CIONES (ANTEL) LT COL JOSE GUILLERMO GARCIA HAS APPROACHED AN
EMBOFF CONFIDENTIALLY WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY.
2. ANTEL WISHES TO PURCHASE COMMERCIALLY A RADIO OR RADIO TELE-
PHONE NET TO SERVE GOES SENIOR MILITARY COMMANDERS. THE NET WILL
CONSIST OF 26 FIXED STATIONS THROUGHOUT EL SALVADOR (MAXIMUM
DEPENDABLE RANGE REQUIREMENT WOULD THUS BE ABOUT 185KM). THERE
WOULD BE 4 MOBILE STATIONS, MOUNTED INOBTRUSIVELY IN PRIVATE
AUTOMOBILES, PRIMARILY LOCATED IN SAN SALVADOR. NET CONTROL
WOULD BE AT ANTEL-SAN SALVADOR. NET SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF
OPERATING IN CLEAR BOTH ON ALL-STATION BASIS AND THROUGH INDI-
VIDUALIZED CHANNELS NOT READILY MONITORED BY OTHER NET STATIONS.
FOR EXAMPLE THE MINISTER OF DEFENSE SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE
WITH A GIVEN COMMANDER BILATERALLY. TWO TO FOUR SUCH BILATERAL
CHANNELS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
3. COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, WHILE WELCOME, IS NOT A PRIME CONCERN.
IF OFFERED, RADIO-TELEPHONE SCRAMBLERS WOULD SUFFICE. HOWEVER,
A NET OPEN TO RADIO MONITORING IS ACCEPTABLE.
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4. ANTEL IS INTERSTED ONLY IN NEW EQUIPMENT PREFERABLY OF US
ORIGIN WITH APPROPRIATE GUARANTEES AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY. LIGHTWEIGHT TRANSITORIZED EQUIPMENT WOULD BE ESPECIALLY
ATTRACTIVE. INSTALLATION, PERSONNEL TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE
WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH THE SUPPLIER AS PART OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM PRICE ANTEL WILL CONSIDER IS 2 MILLION COLONES
($800,000).
5. COL GARCIA SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT HIS OFFER BE HANDLED
CONFIDENTIALLY THROUGH COMMERCIAL CHANNELS AND BEFORE DISCLOSING
THE ABOVE DETAILS INSISTED ON ASSURANCES THAT NEITHER THE
US MILGROUP IN EL SALVADOR NOR THE DEFENSE ATTACHE WILL BE IN-
FORMED OF THIS REQUEST. THE REASONS FOR THIS CAVEAT COULD NOT
BE DETERMINED BUT COL GARCIA WAS ASSURED THAT HIS WISHES WOULD
BE RESPECTED.
6. ACTION REQUESTED: FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL AND OTHER SUBSTANTIVE
REASONS WE WISH TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND POSITIVELY TO COL
GARCIA'S REQUEST WHILE RESPECTING HIS CAVEATS. IF THE DEPART-
MFNT PERCEIVES NO OBJECTION PLEASE PASS REQUEST ON TO THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN A MANNER
WHICH WILL PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY REQUESTED. IF THIS
PROCEDURE IS NOT PREFERRED PLEASE ADVISE US HOW THIS AND
SIMILAR REQUESTS SHOULD BE PROCESSED IN THE FUTURE.
CAMPBELL
NOTE BY OC/T: NOT PASSED COMMERCE.
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