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Letter to Field Marshal Abu Ghazala of Egypt -- ACTION MEMORANDUM
You have approved sendi'ng a delegation to the second 05-Egyptian Military Coordinating Committee meeting in Cairo later this month. I recommend you send the attached concurrent letter to Minister of Defense, Field Marshal Abu Ghazala.
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THROUGH: UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (POLICY) ... --;1..( 8 FEB 1983
SUBJECT: Letter to Field Marshal Abu Ghazala of Egypt -- ACTION MEMORANDUM
You have approved sending a delegation" to the second USEgyptian Military Coordinating Committee meeting in Cairo later this month. I recommend you send the attached concurrent letter to Minister of Defense, Field Marshal Abu Ghazala.
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SOBJECT: Letter to Field Marshal Abu Ghazala of Egypt -- ACTION MEMORANDUM
You have approved sending a delegation to the second USEgyptian Military Coordinating Committee meeting in Cairo later this month. I recommend you send the attached concurrent letter to Minister of Defense, Field Marshal Abu Ghazala.
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THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Dear Colleague,
As our staffs prepare for e second $eeting of the USEgyptian Military Coordinatin Committee, ,1 wish to express regret at not being able to tend. You .are quite aware, I of the tremendous effort necessary for this
1stration-to convince the Congress of th~ vital need for ou ~y~984 defense budget. Consequently, I ~eel I must keep both m ~ and my new Deputy, Paul Thayer, avail~le for the congressional
budget hearings. ,.
Bing West, my Assistant Secretary, will lead legation to the MCC. Lieutenant General Kingston, the Cornman er- -Chief of our new Central Command, plus a mO$t representative an responsible set of officials from the Defense.'and State Department and National Security Council will accompany ~im. They will be prepared to examine the full range of issues of ~utual concern including a thorough review of the logistics support.,:program.
It was a pleasure to see ;resident Mubarak on his recent visit to Washington. From my persp~ctive it was a useful exchange, and I feel optimistic that the sUFPort of the Egyptian nation continues to be~k~y in our search for peace in the Middle East.
cV . I look forward to our ~ext meeting and the opportunity to
share thoughts and ideas w~th you.
Sincerely,
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SU&J: EGYPTIAN MOD LETTER TO SEtDEF REF: A. O~C 03600/031627Z FEB 83 THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS PROVIDED FOR THE OMC1S USE IN TRANSMITTING THE LETTER TO THE MOD AT ITS EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. THE ORIGINAL OF THE LETTER IS BEING FORWARDED VIA STATE DEPARTMENT POUCH TO THE OMt. QUOTE: FIELD MARSHAL MOHAMED, ABDEL HALIM ABU GHAZALA, DEPUTY PRIME MiNISTER AND MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND WAR PRODUCTION. ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, CAIRO. EGYPT. DEAR COLLEAGUE: I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER CONCERNING OUR SUPPORT OF YOUR F-16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU OF MY SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM AND CO~SIDER IT ONE OF OUR NATION'S MOST IMPORTANT SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE AIR FORCE HAS INFORMED ME THAT ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE F-16 AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT (AGE) SPARES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AND THAT THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. THE FIRST SHIPMENT OF SPARES WAS MADE IN SEPTEMBER 1982. AND THE EGYPTiAN AIR fORCE SHOULD BE RECEIVING THESE ITEMS. THE AIR FORCE IS NOW RESEARCHING~ THROUGH YOUR FREIGHT FORWARDER, THE EXACT STATUS AND LOCATION OF ALL EGYPTIAN AGE SPARES. OUR DELEGATION WILL BE PREPARED TO ADDRESS THESE MATTERS IN DETAil WITH YOUR STAFF DURING THE MILITARY COORDINATING COMMITTEE (MeC) MEETING LATER THIS MONTH. SINCERElY •. CASPAR WEINBERGER. 8T
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THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHiNGTON, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Field Marshal -Mohamed Abdel Balim Abu Ghazala Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of Defense and War Production Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Defense Cairo, Egypt
Dear Colleague:
10 FEB 1983
I have received your letter concerning our support of your F-16 fighter aircraft program. I want to assure you of my support for this program and consider it one of our nation's most important security assistance programs. _
The Air Force has informed me that all of the requirements for the F-16 Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) spares have been determined and that the parts have been ordered. The first shipment of spares was made in September 1982, and the Egyptian Air Force should now be receiving these items. The Air Force is now researching, through your freight forwarder, the exact status and location of all Egyptian AGE spares. Our delegation will be prepared to address these matters in detail with your staff during the M.ilita~y Coor-dinating Committee (Mee) meeting later this month.
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DEPARTMENT POUCH TO THE OMC. QUOTE: FIELD MARSHAL MOHAMED,
ABDEL HALIM ABU GHAZALA, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF
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SUBJECT: Egyptian Minister of Defense Abu Ghazala's Dissatisfaction with u.s. Support of the F-16 Aircraft Program (U) -- ACTION MEMORANDUM
Minister of Defense Abu Ghazala has sent a letter complaining that the Egyptian Air Force (EAE') has not received any spare parts for the F-l6 aircraft ground support equipment nor has the USAF established a delivery date for the spare parts (Tab C.) At Tab D is a short summary of the problem and corrective actions already taken by the USAF.
The USAF's corrective actions had started prior to the MODfs letter: and the EAF was aware of this. The U .. S. Military Coordinating Committee team will be prepared to discuss this -issue and others along with items we feel the Egyptians must correct to ensure the success of the F-16 program.
At Tab A is a proposed letter to MOD Abu Ghazala snd at Tab B a cable transmitting the letter to our OMC.
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1. IN SEPTEMBER 19811, TIff USAF AGREED TO PIIOVID£ AEROSPACE GRI:lINO EQU!PMENT (AGE) lit SUPPORT OF TIlE PEACE VECTOR 1 (40 F-16 AlB AIRCRAfT) PROOIWI. CQlfTRACT < S} FOB -SE SPARES VERE DELAVED BECAUSE TIff MERlCAI! SIDE Dm IDT PREPAI/£ AID fORWAlll) TIlE LISTS Of TIlE PAIrS TO fAf FOR APPROVAL IN A TIMELY MAHNER. LISTS OF THESE PARTS SHIlJJ.I) !lAVE 8££1 fOIVARDED EARLY IN TIlE PlIOORM PEa PRE· VIalS ~EEMENrS AIAl LEmR Of OFFER AIID ACtEPTAliCE REGULATICIIS. THE EAF STIU lIAS II3T RECEIVED ANY SPARE PARTS FOIl THE AGE. AIIO THE USAF HAS NOT ESTMLlSIIED A DrLlYERY DATE FOR TIlE SPARES.
2. l«llll <II AGE lIAS STOPPED BECAUSE THERE ARE 110 SPARE PAars AVAILABLE. REQIIlRED AGE PERIIJ)IC INSPECTIONS Aaf OVERDUE SIIltE AUGUST 1982. ALL WORt IS COCPLEm UNDER TIlE IlESPOIISIBILnv Of ~F AlII r. I.ACl Of SPARES SUPPORT CItEATES DAllGER TO TIlE EQlJIPMEIft AMIl Til $AFm Of THE AllCllAFT 01 THE fUGlfIUN£ AND Iii MAIITEMANCE.
3. THE LACE Of SPARE PARTS IfIU CAUSE GIIOOIIJ IE OF THE f-16 FLEET IN JANUARY 1983. nus IS BECAUSE THE AMERICAII
• SIDE REfUSED TO GIVE 'ANY OFFICIAL GUARANTEE rOA TIff OPERATlotl ARD SAFETY Of TIlE AIRCRAFT II EGYPT AFTER EAf AGIlEED TO mElD PERIODIC IISPlCTIClS SE'f(IID TECHNICAl. ORDER SPECIFlCATIOItSfREQIUIIEMERtS.
ra T!I£ ABOVE. I HOPE TIIAT YW SHARE wtTII 11£ THE OPINION THAT TIllS snUATIOI IS VERY CIIITICAl AID lEEDS YWR COOPERATION AIID PIICMPT mERVmlON. .room YDUR ASSISTANCE TO MM.E TIlt AllEUCAN SlOt l1MSFEft THE RE~lRED SPMlE PARTS Ft:I E()IlPM£1t' SIIMi (I ITTACIItEIT 1, EYEI If SUPPORT IlIST llJIE f10I II.SAf mas. SPARES CAJJ 8E BIOIl6liT TO EGYPT BY A EAr c-t30 OR BY C-l41 AIRCRAfT fllQC l1f£ USAf.
PlEASE RECEIVE MY DEEP COIPllM£NTS ANG THAK YOI/ FOR YOUR USUAl COOPERATION.
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POINT PAPER ON
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SPARES
Issue: Many critical items of flight line support equipment do not have spare parts at Anshas Air Base, Egypt.
Current Status:
All items for USAF provided spare parts are nOw definitized and ordered.
For some items there are no U.S. provided spares, e.g_, an aircraft ladder -- if it breaks the whole item is ordered to to replace it or it is locally repaired.
80 percent of items were shipped within 35 days of requisition.
82. First shipment of spare parts occurred during Sep and Oct
The U. S. Technical Assistance Field Team and Egyptian Air Force (EAF) were instructed to identify critical spares and USAF will treat as aircraft non-mission capable for supply.
First list arrived 4 Feb 83; Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) is researching list to determine exact status (i.e., date shipped to freight forwarder, date shipped by freight forwarder)
Expect first status report from AFLC on 10 Feb 83.
Three related problems under EAH control also bear heavily on problem ..
The Aerospace Ground Support (AGE) maintenance facility is not yet constructed, shop is currently run from a step van.
EAF supply personnel are undergoing complete turnover at less than one year .intervals.
--- AGE spares and aircraft spares are managed under two totally separate departments1 parts which get lost tend to stay lost.
POINT PAPER ON
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SPARES
Issue: Many critical items of flight line support equipment do not have spare parts at Ansbas Air Base, Egypt.
Current Status:
All items for USAF provided spare parts are now definitimed and ordered.
--- For some items there are no U.s. provided spares, e.g., an aircraft ladder -- if it breaks the whole item is ordered to to replace it or it is locally repaired.
--- 80 percent of items were shipped within 35 days of requisition.
82. First shipment of spare parts occurred during Sep and Oct
The U. S. Technical Assistance Pield Team and Egyptian Air Force (EAP) were instructed to identify critical spares and USAF will treat as aircraft non-mission capable for supply.
Pirst list arrived 4 Feb 83, Air Force Logistics Command (APLe) is researching list to determine exact status (i.e., date shipped to freight forwarder, date shipped by freight forwarder)
---- Expect first status report from AFLC on 10 Feb 83.
Three related problems under EAF control also bear heavily on problem.
The Aerospace Ground Support (AGE) maintenance facility is not yet constructed, shop is currently run from a step van.
--- RAP supply personnel are undergoing complete turnover at less than one year intervals.
--- AGE spares and aircraft spares are managed under two totally separate departments, parts which get lost tend to stay lost.
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I 'MOULD LIKE TO I.FORI! YOO ABOUT THE FOlLOWIE:
1. II SEPTDIB£fI 1980. TIlE USAF AGREED TO pamE AEROSPACE smD ~tPMfIt (AGEl IN SUPPORT Of THE PEAC[ VECTOR I (40 F-16 AlB AIRCRAfT) PROOIIAM. toNTRAtT(S) FOR AGE SPARES VERE DELAY'ED BECAUSE THE AMERICAII SIDE DIll NOT PREPAIIE AN/) FORWAID THE LISTS Of TIlE PAITS TO UF fOR APPROVAL lti A Tl1'EI. Y MMt\ttR. USTS OF UIES! PARTS SIitl.ILD HAYE BEEN fORWARDED EARLY IN THE PIIOORAM PER PRE· YlOOS AGREEMENTS AND LETTER OF OFFER AND ACCEPTAIICE REIiU\.ATJOItS. TH£ E"F STILL HAS NOT RECEIVE\! AfIY SPARE PAATS FOR THE AGE. AND ltIE USAf tiM IlOT ESTABlISHED A DelIVERY DAiE FOR THE SPARES.
Z. IIOftt 011 AGE HAS STOPPED BECAUSE TIf[RE ARE 110 SPAIIE PARTS AVULA8l£. REQUIRED AGE PERlll)IC IISPECTlatS ARE OVERDUE SINCE AUGUST 11182. ALL Ok: IS COIf'LffiD I.IIOElI TIlE IlESPOlCSIBILlTT Of E-6f AND ~ LACk: OF SPAIIES SUPPORT CREATES DANGER TO Tli ElXJIPMENT AND THf SAFm OF THE AIRCRAFT 0/1 THE FlIGKrLlIE AIID IN MAIIfTEIlAllCE.
3. THE LAel OF SPARE PARTS WILL CAlISE SUDIE Of THE H8 FLEET III JAIIIJARY 1983. THIS IS BECAUSE THE AMEIIIW
• SIDE REfUSED TO GIVE NIl' IJ'ffCIAL. GIIIIAfiIU FORM OPEIl"TlIlll AND SAFElY Of TIlE AtllCliAfi II EGYPT AFTER EAt AGREED TO EXTEND PERlOOJC INSPECTIONS BEY. TECHNICAL O/II}£R SPECIfICATIQilSIRfQl.fIIIEHENTS.
Fa THE ABOVE, I !CJIIE THAT YOU S!IARE 'lInt II[ TIl. OPI.lOll TllAT THIS SlTI/IITIIJi IS VERY caITICAl AIID flEE!)S WJUR taJPElATIOIf AND PIIOIPT MERVOOIOII. REQUEST YCIIII USISTAICE TO MAKE THE AMERICAII SIDE TRAIISF£R THE RElXJlRED SPARE PARTS FOR ElJIIPMEIfT SIIlMIIJI AnDERT 1. MI IF SUPPORT MUST COME FROt USAF STOCl'.$. SPARES eNl 8E IIIIXIGHT TO EGYPT BY A [IF C-13D OR BY com AIRCRAfi FIICJI tHE USAF.
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SUBJECT: Egyptian Minister of Defense Abu Gbasala's Dissatisfaction with u.s. Support of the F-16 Aircraft Program (U) -- ACTION MEMORANDUM
Minister of Defense Abu Gba~ala has sent a letter complaining that the Egyptian Air Porce (EAP) has not receivea any spare parts for the F-l6 aircraft ground support equipment nor haS the DSAF established a delivery date for the spare parts (Tab C.) At Tab D is a short summary of the problem and corrective actions already taken by the USAF.
The USAF's corrective actions had started prior to the MOD's letter, and the EAF was aware of this. The U.S. Military Coordinating Committee team will be prepated to discuss this issue and others along with items we feel the Egyptians must correct to ensure the success of the F-16 program.
At Tab A is a proposed letter to MOD Abu Ghazala and at Tab B a cable t~ansmittin9 the letter to our OMC.
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'PHROYGHt UNDER SECRE'J'ARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY
SUBJECT: Egyptian Minister 9f Defense Abu Ghazalafs . Dissatisfaction with u.s. Support of the '1'-16 Aircraft Progrm (UJ -- ACTION MEMORANDUM
Minister of Defense Abu Ghazala has sent a letter com~ plaining that the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has not received any spare parts for the F-l6 aircraft ground support equipment nor has the nSAF established a delivery date for the spare parts (Tab C.) At Tab D is a short summary of the problem and corrective actions already taken by the aSAF.
The USAP's corrective actions had started prior to the MOD I S letter; and the EA'I!' was aware of this. The a."9. Military Coordinating Committee team will be prepared to discuss this iss~e and others along with items we feel tbe Egyptians must correct to ensure ~he success of tbe F-16 program.
At Tab A is a proposed letter to MOD AbU Gha~ala and at Tab B a cable transmitting tbe letter to our OMC.
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Field Marshal Mohamed Abdel Halim Abu Ghazala Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
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Dear Colleague:
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I have received your letter c cerning our support of your F-16 fighter aircraft program. I ant to assure you of my support for this program and conside it one of our nation'S most important security assistance pr grams.
The Air Force has informe me that all of the requirements for the F-16 Aerospace Ground quipment (AGE) spares have been determined and that the part have been ordered. The f~st shipment of spares was made n September 1982, and the UE9yptian Air Force should now be re iving these items. The Air Force is now researching, through ~ ur freight forwarder, the exact status and location of all Egypt an AGE spares. Our delegation will be prepared to address thee matters in detail with your staff during the Military Coo inating Committee (MCC) meeting later this month.
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2. WIll ON AGE 111.5 STOPPED 8ECAIISE tHERE ARE 110 SPARE PARTS AVAllJlLE. REWIRED AGE P[RlalIC DiSPECTlIJIS ARE OVEIIIIIJE SIIC£ mSl 1982. ALL VOII U COIPLETEII UNDER TIlE RE5PlJt5lBILlTY OF Elf AlII A LACl OF SPARES SUPPORT CREATES DAllGER TO TII£ EQUIPIIUT AID lH£ SAFETY OF THE: AIRCRAFT ON 111£ fLlGtlTUfIE AlII) 11 MAIm_E.
3. TIlE LKl OF SPAtE .ARTS VlLL CAUS£ &A(W)ltIG OF tIlE HI fL£ET II JAlllARY 1913. THIS IS BECAUSE THE AMEIIICAti
• SlO£ REFUSElI TO GIVE IIY OFfICIAL GUWm£ FOR THE OPERATD AIID SAfETY OF THE AIRCRAFT 111 EGYPT AfTER ElF AGREED TO EXTEID 'ERlalIt IIISPECTlCIlS BEvtID TEtIIIlCAl OIIIl£R SPECIFlCATIt»ISIRE(,\JlRft4EITS.
fa TJI( A80V£, I m THAT YOO- StIARE IIITJI ME TIlE DPlIIIIJI 111AT THIS SlTUATIIII IS VEil' CllTICAl AID lEEDS _ cmPERATION lID .IOOT movmlON. RE~ YO ASSISTAIIC! TO MAlE 111 MERlCAI StilE TRANSFER THE MOJIRED SPARE PARTS fOR EOJIPIIENl SIIOIIIC III ATTACllEIT 1, EV£I If SUPPORT MUST till[ fD USAf $T«lS. SPAI!fS CAlI BE BDIilfT TO £GYPT BY II Uf N30 OR 8Y C-141 AIRCRAfT FD THE USAF.
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StlJECT: EGYPTIAN SPARE PARTS SUPPORT
1. LmU fll()l MINISTER OF D£fEIISE All MILITARY PRODUCTION, f lEW MARSHAl. tOIAMED ABDEL IlALIM ABOO GlfAZALA IS HEREIN (IJOTED FOR YOIIR REVIn!. _E DEAR MR. CASPER WEIltBERGER SECRETARY Of BmKS£ DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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1. IN SEPTEJIIBER 1980, THE USAF AGREED TO PROVIDE . AfROSP/ICI GROIlIIO EQIIIPMoo (AGE) IN SUPPORT OF Tilt PEACE
VECTOR 1 (40 H5 AlB AIRCRAFT) PRooRl\III, CONTRACT(S} FOR AGE SPARES WERE ltELAYEIl BECAUSE THE AMERIW SIDE DIll NOT PREPARE AND fORllARO THE LIDS OF tIlE PARTS TO £AF RI APPROVAL IN A TIMELY MAJIIjER. LISTS Of THESE PARTS SIDJLO IIlIYE BEEN FORWARIIED EARLY III THE PIIISMi PER PREVIOOS AGREEMENTS All) LETTU Of OFFER AND ACCEPTAllCE RE6UlJTlONS. tilE EM SlIt.\. HAS J)T RECEIVED AllY SPARE PARTS FOB TII£ AGt, AID TIlt USAF HAS lilT ESTABLlSllED A DaIV£l!V !lAtE FOR THE SPARES.
Z. WIll ON AGE HAS SlOPP£II 6£CAUSE THERE ARE NO SPARE PARTS AVAILABlE. REQI.lllEll AGE PERlOOIC INSP[CfliJtS ARE OViRDUE SINCE AUGUST 198Z. M.L WRI IS awUTED __ THE RESPONSIBILITY OF £-If' AI[) " LACl OF SPAIES SUPPORT CREATES CAG8: TO THE £QUIPM£IT AND THE SAfID OF THE AIRCRAFT ON TIlE FUGHTLIIIE MIl 111 MAmENE.
3. THE LAU Of SPARE PARTS WILL CAlISE GIIOOID IIIG OF TIlE F-16 FUEl II JANUARY 1983. TIllS IS BECAUSE THE AMERICAN
• SIDE REfUSED TO GIV£ AIIV OFFICIAL GUARANTEE FOR TIlE OPERATION AND SAFETY Of THE AIRCRAFT III EGYPT AFTER EAr AGREED TO EXTEIIII PERlOOIC INSP£CTlOIIS BEYIlIIl lECllKlCAL ORDER SPECIFlCATIOlIS/ftEQI.lIREMmS.
fD THE ABOVE. I HOPE THAT YOU SHARE mtI ME TII£ OPDllON THAT THIS SliUATICIII IS V£RY CRITICAl. AND II£BlS '100ft COOPEIiATUI Arm PIIOIPT tITERVOOIOIf. REQII£ST "1M ASSISTAMCE TO MAKE TIlE AMERICAII SIDE TRAIISFER THE REOUIREll SPARE PARTS FOR EQilIPIIElT HMt ON mACllMENT 1. EYEN If SUPPORT MUST CIlIE FRat USAf STOCKS. SPARES CAlI 8£ SIDlGHT TO EGYPT BY A EAF C-130 OR BY C-Hl AIRCRAFT fllOl THE USAF.
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The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger Secretary of Defense Department of Defense Washington, D.C. 20301
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regarding Ras Banas. Egypt. The Subcommittee on Military Construction has tentatively scheduled for February 24, 1983 a hearing on your request to obligate construction funds for the austere contingency facility at Ras Banas. The information previously provided 1n response to the conference report on the fiscal year 1983 military construction appropriations bill will be fully discussed at that time.
The Department should not proceed with the $92 million construction program until the Committee has determined the conditions set forth in the conference report (No. 97-913) on the fiscal year 1983 military construction appropriations bill (H.R. 6968) have been met.
Ralph Requla Rankinq Minority Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Military construction
Sincerely,
Bill Hefner, Chairman Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction
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This is in response to your letter of January ~ 1983 regarding Ras Banas. Egypt. The Subcommittee on Military Construction has tentatively scheduled for February 24. 1983 a hearing on your request to obligate construction funds for the austere contingency facility at Ras Banas. The information previously provided in response to the conference report on the fiscal year 1983 military construction appropriations bill will be fully discussed at that time.
The Department should not proceed with the $92 million construction program until the Committee has determined the conditions set forth in the conference report (No. 97-913) on the fiscal year 1983 military construction appropriations bill (H.R. 6968) have been met.
Ralph Regula Ranking Minority Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Military construction
Sincerely,
,<3~ JJ~ Bill Hefner, Chairman Appropriatlons Subcommittee on Military Construction
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