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Cable: 1976JAKART15718_b
1976 December 6, 10:00 (Monday)
1976JAKART15718_b
BAGB - Business Services--Agribusiness | BENC - Business Services--Engineering and Construction Services | ID - Indonesia
UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 JAKART 15718 070121Z 66 ACTION EA-09 INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 EB-07 /017 W --------------------- 020493 R 061000Z DEC 76 FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA TO USDOC WASHDC INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 8082 UNCLAS JAKARTA 15718 E.O. 11652: N/A TAGS: BENC, BAGB, ID SUBJECT: MAJOR PROJECT/ SUGAR MILLS REF: A) STATE 294139
1. DR. SALEH AFFIF TOLD TURK AND COMMERCIAL ATTACHE THAT, CONTRACT FOR ONE OF SIX TENDERED SUGAR MILLS HAS BEEN AWARDED TO FRENCH, NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING WITH BRITISH COMPANIES FOR TWO MILLS, DUTCH FOR ONE MILL AND GERMANS FOR ONE MILL. SIXTH MILL, SALEH SAID, IS BEING POSTPONED "INDEFINITELY." SALEH DID NOT SAY HOW MANY OF FOUR MILLS UNDER NEGOTIATION WILL BE AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR. 2. REASON FOR POSTPONING SIXTH, AND POSSIBLY SECOND THROUGH FIFTH MILLS, RELATED TO GOI FINANCIAL SITUATION AND GOVERNMENT'S DECISION, SUPPORTED BY IGGI, TO LIMIT BORROWING ON COMMERCIAL AND EXPORT CREDIT TERMS. 3. NEWLY APPOINTED ARKEL REGIONAL REP, BERNARD RAAT, TOLD EMBOFF DURING VISIT TO JAKARTA IN NOVEMBER THAT ARKEL WAS ABOUT TO SIGN CONTRACT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A PRIVATE MILL IN BANYUWANGI. ACCORDING TO RAAT, AN ORGANIZATION CALLED SUBUD, WHICH HAS A LICENSE FOR A SUGAR MILL IN BANYUWANGI, HAS ASKED THE COMPANY MANDUKISMO TO ARRANGE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MILL WITH A CAPACITY OF 2-3000 METRIC TON DAILY AND TO MANAGE THE PLANT AFTER CONSTRUCTION. MANDUKISMO, THE OWNERSHIP OF WHICH IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE SULTAN OF UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 JAKART 15718 070121Z YOGYAKARTA (THE VICE-PRESIDENT) (18P.C.) AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (82P.C.), CURRENTLY OPERATES A MILL NEAR YOGYAKARTA. RAAT WAS IN TOWN TO NEGOTIATE WITH MANDUKISMO A CONTRACT, WORTH ABOUT $120,000, TO DO A FULL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PROJECT. ARKEL HOPES TO GET THE FOLLOW ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ALSO AND LOOKS AT THIS PROJECT AS OPPORTUNITY TO "GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR" AND ESTABLISH ITS REPUTATION IN INDONESIA. RAAT ALSO EXPRESSED THE OPINOION THAT THE BENCULUK MILL MAY NEVER BE BUILT BUT THAT THIS "PRIVATE" PROJECT MAY IN THE END REPLACE IT. ARKEL HAS NOT INFORMED EMBASSY OF OUTCOME ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH MANDUKISMO. NEWSOM UNCLASSIFIED NNN
UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 JAKART 15718 070121Z 66 ACTION EA-09 INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 EB-07 /017 W --------------------- 020493 R 061000Z DEC 76 FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA TO USDOC WASHDC INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 8082 UNCLAS JAKARTA 15718 E.O. 11652: N/A TAGS: BENC, BAGB, ID SUBJECT: MAJOR PROJECT/ SUGAR MILLS REF: A) STATE 294139 1. DR. SALEH AFFIF TOLD TURK AND COMMERCIAL ATTACHE THAT, CONTRACT FOR ONE OF SIX TENDERED SUGAR MILLS HAS BEEN AWARDED TO FRENCH, NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING WITH BRITISH COMPANIES FOR TWO MILLS, DUTCH FOR ONE MILL AND GERMANS FOR ONE MILL. SIXTH MILL, SALEH SAID, IS BEING POSTPONED "INDEFINITELY." SALEH DID NOT SAY HOW MANY OF FOUR MILLS UNDER NEGOTIATION WILL BE AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR. 2. REASON FOR POSTPONING SIXTH, AND POSSIBLY SECOND THROUGH FIFTH MILLS, RELATED TO GOI FINANCIAL SITUATION AND GOVERNMENT'S DECISION, SUPPORTED BY IGGI, TO LIMIT BORROWING ON COMMERCIAL AND EXPORT CREDIT TERMS. 3. NEWLY APPOINTED ARKEL REGIONAL REP, BERNARD RAAT, TOLD EMBOFF DURING VISIT TO JAKARTA IN NOVEMBER THAT ARKEL WAS ABOUT TO SIGN CONTRACT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A PRIVATE MILL IN BANYUWANGI. ACCORDING TO RAAT, AN ORGANIZATION CALLED SUBUD, WHICH HAS A LICENSE FOR A SUGAR MILL IN BANYUWANGI, HAS ASKED THE COMPANY MANDUKISMO TO ARRANGE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MILL WITH A CAPACITY OF 2-3000 METRIC TON DAILY AND TO MANAGE THE PLANT AFTER CONSTRUCTION. MANDUKISMO, THE OWNERSHIP OF WHICH IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE SULTAN OF UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 JAKART 15718 070121Z YOGYAKARTA (THE VICE-PRESIDENT) (18P.C.) AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (82P.C.), CURRENTLY OPERATES A MILL NEAR YOGYAKARTA. RAAT WAS IN TOWN TO NEGOTIATE WITH MANDUKISMO A CONTRACT, WORTH ABOUT $120,000, TO DO A FULL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PROJECT. ARKEL HOPES TO GET THE FOLLOW ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ALSO AND LOOKS AT THIS PROJECT AS OPPORTUNITY TO "GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR" AND ESTABLISH ITS REPUTATION IN INDONESIA. RAAT ALSO EXPRESSED THE OPINOION THAT THE BENCULUK MILL MAY NEVER BE BUILT BUT THAT THIS "PRIVATE" PROJECT MAY IN THE END REPLACE IT. ARKEL HAS NOT INFORMED EMBASSY OF OUTCOME ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH MANDUKISMO. NEWSOM UNCLASSIFIED NNN
--- Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994 Channel Indicators: n/a Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Concepts: n/a Control Number: n/a Copy: SINGLE Draft Date: 06 DEC 1976 Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960 Decaption Note: n/a Disposition Action: n/a Disposition Approved on Date: n/a Disposition Authority: n/a Disposition Case Number: n/a Disposition Comment: n/a Disposition Date: 01 JAN 1960 Disposition Event: n/a Disposition History: n/a Disposition Reason: n/a Disposition Remarks: n/a Document Number: 1976JAKART15718 Document Source: CORE Document Unique ID: '00' Drafter: n/a Enclosure: n/a Executive Order: N/A Errors: N/A Film Number: D760451-0011 From: JAKARTA Handling Restrictions: n/a Image Path: n/a ISecure: '1' Legacy Key: link1976/newtext/t19761270/aaaacipy.tel Line Count: '74' Locator: TEXT ON-LINE, ON MICROFILM Office: ACTION EA Original Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Original Handling Restrictions: n/a Original Previous Classification: n/a Original Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Page Count: '2' Previous Channel Indicators: n/a Previous Classification: n/a Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a Reference: 76 STATE 294139 Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED Review Authority: wolfsd Review Comment: n/a Review Content Flags: n/a Review Date: 28 MAY 2004 Review Event: n/a Review Exemptions: n/a Review History: RELEASED <28 MAY 2004 by hattaycs>; APPROVED <09 AUG 2004 by wolfsd> Review Markings: ! 'n/a Margaret P. Grafeld US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006 ' Review Media Identifier: n/a Review Referrals: n/a Review Release Date: n/a Review Release Event: n/a Review Transfer Date: n/a Review Withdrawn Fields: n/a Secure: OPEN Status: NATIVE Subject: MAJOR PROJECT/ SUGAR MILLS TAGS: BENC, BAGB, ID To: COM Type: TE Markings: ! 'Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006 Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006'
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