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Title items-in-lndia/Pakistan/Bangladesh - general - high levelconsultants mission to Bangladesh to establish priorities for reliefand rehabilitation needs

Date Created 12/02/1972

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Container S-0900-0001: India/Pakistan/Bangladesh 1971-1977

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The SG thanks the Austrian Foreign Minister for AP/dmmaking Amb. Sailer available to head the expertgroup on the situation in Bangladesh. He praises ^.LA'.-her achievement. or. filing: GH

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25. April 1972

Sehr geehrter Herr Bundesminister,

Lieber FreundJ

Anlaesslich der Fertigstellung des Berichtes der UN-

Beratermission ueber die Situation in Bangladesh 1st es air

ein Beduerfnis, Dir fuer die Freistellung von Frau Botechafter

Dr. Erna Sailer fuer den Vbrsitz dieser Expertengruppe zu denken.

Jrau Botscbafter Dr. Sailer hat ihre schwierige Aufgabe

rait grosser Sacnkenntnis und Umsicht geloest und durch die

Vorlage des Berichtes die Grundlage fuer veitere Hilfsmass-

nohmen in Bangladesh gelegt,

Icb hatte bereits Gelegenheit, Frau Dr. Sailer persoenlich

zu danken, vollte jedoch nicht ermangeln, Dir zu versichern,vie sehr ich Dein freundliches Entgegenkommen in dieser

Angelegenhelt geschaetzt babe.

Mit den besten Gruessen verbleibe ich

Kurt Waldheim

HerrnDr. Rudolf KirchschlaegerBundesminister fuer AusvaertigeAngelegenheiten

Eallhausplatz, 2A-1010 Wien

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UNROD 808

UNROD/URQUHART/JACKSON FROM HAGEN.

AAA. REUR 661 DATED 14 APRIL, PARA BBB, CONCERNING

ARRIVAL OF AMBASSADOR SAILER IN DACCA MOT LATER THAW 21 APRIL.

AMBASSADOR SAILER HAS NOT ARRIVED SO FAR NOR HAVE WE HAD ANY

INFORMATION SINCE YOUR =

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CABLE 661. PLEASE ADVISE.

BBB. REUR 734. PLEASE CONFIRM EYE SHOULD ARRIVE IN NEW

YORK FOR 27 APRIL MEETING WITHOUT AWAITING ARRIVAL OF AMBASSADOR

SAILER IN DACCA. LATEST DEPARTURE TIME FROM DACCA IS

TUESDAY NOON IN ORDER TO BE IN NEW YORK MORNING OF 27

APRIL WITHOUT ANY STOPOVER ENROUTE +

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UNROD 354 SECRETARY GENERAL FROM SAILER. REPQFMLHANDED TO

PRIME MINISTER TODAY 28 APRIL. HE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR

WORK OF MISSION AND INTEREST TAKES PERSONALLY BY YOU.

FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF STATEMENT EYEMAKE Al TIME OF PRESENTATION,

QUOTE THE SECRETARY GENERAL, =

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MR. WALDHEIM, REQUESTED ME TO RETURN TO DACCA TO PRESEBTTHE

WISSI08S REPORT TO YOU IN PERSON AS AW EXPRESSION OF HIS

PERSONAL INTEREST AND CONCERN*HE IS WITHHOLDING ISSUE OF

THE REPORT IN NEW YORK UNTIL THIS HAS BEEN DOME. EYE AM,

OF COURSE, =

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VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE,

PARA, THE REPORT IS IN TWO PARTS»VOLUME US AYE GENERAL

PAPER, fe'HICH IS SUITE SHORT, ABOUT £0 PAGES,DESCRIBING THE

SITUATION AS WE FOUND IT,AND SUGGESTING M OUTLINE PROGRAMME

FOE THE REHABILITATION PERIOD, VOLUME =

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II COMPRISES AYE NUMBER OF SECTORAL REPORTS GIVING DETAILED

RECOMMENDATIONS AND LISTING THE ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY

FOR THE ECONOMY TO 3E RESTORED TO THE 1970SITUATION BY MID-1373,

AH ADVANTAGE OF THIS METHOD OF PRESENTATION IS THAT YOUR

OFFICIALS, THE UN AGENCIES AND INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS WILL ALL =

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HAVE AT THE SAKE TIME THE GENERAL PAPER ON BROAD STRATEGY

AND AYE SHOPPING LIST OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR A T T A I N I N G

THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES* WE HOPE THAT THE EXISTENCE OF AYE

COMMON DOCUMENT WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE COORDINATION OF

THE JOIND EFFORT,

PARA. WE ESTIMATE, VERY =

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ROUGHLY, THAI THE REHABILITATION PHASE WILL COST ABOUT

DOLLARS 650 MILLION. ALMOST ALL OF THIS LARGE AMOUNT WILL

HEED TO BE PROVIDED IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE,EITHER AS COMMODITIES

OR AS CASH. EYE WAS PLEASED TO FIND I« SEW YORK THAI IKE

EARLIER LIST OF URGENT REQUIREMENTS =

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THAT WAS CABLED 10 THE SECRETARY GENERAL WHILE WE WERE IN

DACCA LAST KONTH#IS NOW WELL OH THE WAY TO BEING MET.

IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT THERE HAS BEEN AYE SHARP

INCREASE IN PROMISED DELIVERIES OF FOOD GRAIKS= THE AMOUNT

NOW EXPECTED SHOULD BE LARGE =

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ENOUGH TO AVERT AYE MAJOR VCCSIS. EYE HOPE THE WORE COMPLETE

LIST OF REQUIREMENTS PUT FORWARD IN THE REPORT WILL MEET WITH

AH EQUALLY PROMPT RESPONSE.

PARA. THE MISSION HAS ALSO MADE SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

COHCERSI8G THE COORDINATION OF THE AID PROGRAMME. WE HAVE

SUGGESTED THAT YOUR s

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GOVERNMENT HAY WISH TO ESTABLISH AYE RECONSTRUCTION FUND

TO PRESEJJT YOUR REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE AKD TO CHANNEL THE

AID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIORITIES LAID DOWN BY YOUR

EXCELLEBCYS GOVSRWfENT, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE SUCH

PRIORITIES BEFORE THE REHABILITATION STAGE IS OVER IN ORDER

TO AVOID AN s

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INTERRUPTION IH THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT. MY COLLEAGUES

FELT STRONGLY THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AYEWEtf POST OF AN

OVERALL CONTROLLER OF TRANSPORT W I T H WIDE POWERS WOULD BE

ADVANTAGEOUS. THESE POWERS SHOULD PERHAPS BE MAINTAINED FOR

AS LOKQ AS IKE DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM PERSISTS.THEMISSION

BELIEVES ALSO = /

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THAT PROJECTS FOR WHICH RESOURCES ARE NOW AVAILABLE SHOULD

BE REACTIVATED AS SOON AS FEASIBLE. IN ALL THIS PROGRAMMING,

AYE GREAT RESPONSIBILITY RESTS ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE

PLANNING COMMISSION. EYE AM SURE, HOWEVER, THAT IF THEY

DESIRE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FEG8 ABROAD TO HELP IN s

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THE COMBINED EFFORT,THIS MILL BE FORTHCOMING.

PAHA. AS REGARDS THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND FRIENDLY

COUNTRIES WISHING TO ASSIST BANGLADESH,IT IS SUGGESTED

THAT THEIR COORDINATION PROCEDURES SHOULD ALSO BE IMPROVED.

THIS HATTER IS NOW SEIKG CONSIDERED BY SIR ROBERT JACKSON A8D HIS

COLLEAGUEAS IN s

NEW YORK.

PARA* THE HEPOHT MENTIONS THAT EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE

TO SECURE FOR YOUR COUNTRY SPEEDY ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES

OF THE IIIMMMFFF AND THE IJIBBBHRRDDD TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE'

&$$ •-•'• NEED FOR CASK FOREIGN EXCHANGE.EYE UNDERSTAND THAT SOKE

PROGRESS HAS SEEN MADE TOWARDS A T T A I N I N G ^

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MEMBERSHIP. ONCE YOU CAN DRAW Ofl THESE INSTITUTIONS YOU AND

;'.;. YOUR GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASLE TO PAY FOR AT LEAST SOME OF

;; YOUR IMPORTS. IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO INCREASE THE

;:- ; SUPPLY OF GOODS TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS AS WELL AS TO

MODERATE PRICE RISES.- ALSO IMPORTS =-

; v OF RAW MATERIALS SHOULD BE INCREASED IN ORDER THAT INDUSTRY

,Ar=. ffa CAN BECOME MORE ACTIVE.WE FULLY SHARE YOUR OWN VIEW ON THE

v£ NEED TO ATTACK THE UNEMPLOYMENT PR08LEM f AKD INDUSTRY UST

PLAY AYE ROLE IN THIS.

PARA. MR* PRIME MINISTER,EYE WILL N O W R E T U R H =

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TO HY AMBASSADORSHIP, BUT EYE WOULD LIKE TO SAYHOW MUCH

COLLEAGUEAS IN =

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NEW YORK.PARA, THE REPORT MENTIONS THAT EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADETO SECURE FOR YOUR COUNTRY SPEEDY ACCESS TO THE RESOURCESOF THE I11MMMFFF AND THE IJIBBBRRRODD TO MEET THE IMMEDIATENEED FOR CASK FOREIGN EX CHANGE, EYE UNDERSTAND THAT SOKEPROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARDS A T T A I N I N G =

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MEMBERSHIP, ONCE YOU CAN DRAW OH THESE INSTITUTIONS YOU AND

YOUR GOVERNMENT WILL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR AT LEAST SOME OF

YOUR IMPORTS. IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO INCREASE THE

SUPPLY OF GOODS TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS AS WELL AS TO

MODERATE PRICE RISES,-ALSO IMPORTS =-

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OF HAW MATERIALS SHOULD BE INCREASED IN ORDER THAT INDUSTRY

CAN BECOME MORE ACTIVE.WE FULLY SHAKE YOUR OVU VIEW ON THE

NEED TO ATTACK THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM,AND INDUSTRY UST

PLAY AYE ROLE IS THIS.

. MR, PRIME MINISTER, EYE WILL NONRETURN =

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TO MY AMBASSADORSHIP, BUT EYE WOULD LIKE TO SAYHQW KUCH

EYE HAVE APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COOPERATE WITH THE

BANGLADESH AUTHORITIES, IT GAVE ME GREAT PLEASURE TO COME

TO KNOW THE PEOPLE OF YOUR COUWTRY.EYE HAVE COME TO RESPECT

VERY MUCH THEIR COURAGE AND RESILIENCE s

PI 7/36 =IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, MR* PRIME MINISTER IT GIVES BEGREAT PLEASURE TO HAND CVES THIS COPY OF THE REPORT, WHICHEYE HAVE INSCRIBED, ABD TO RENEW MY VERY GOOD WISHES. UNQUOTE =

COL 854 28 20 1570 MID- 1973

cc: Secretary-GeneralMr. GuyerUHRODCentralEEU

20 April 1972

My dear Ambassador,

I -wish to acknowledge your letter of lU April, under cover ofwhich you submitted to me the Report of the High Level Consultants*Mission to Bangladesh. May I say at once how inueh I appreciate thegreat effort vhich you have put Into this extremely difficult and importanttask at very short notice. I believe that the -work vhich you andyour Mission have achieved vill "bear very important fruit in the futureand vill give the United Nations a firm foundation on which to base itsfuture efforts to assist Bangladesh.

I have noted with particular interest your rejnarks on the Missionitself and your conclusions as to its value as a useful precedent forfuture action of this kind. Personally, I feel that your Mission hasunderlined "both the usefulness and the importance of the United Stationsfamily of Organizations -working as & team.

I share your hope that the outcome of this combined effort villassist the United Nations end the Governments vhich are contributingto the relief operations in Bangladesh to channel assistance to thatcountry in the most effective manner. I aa glad that you will be ableto deliver copies of the report personally to the Prime Minister inDacca. After this has been done ve vill arrange for the report to becirculated to the Governments which need it and also in some suitableform to the Press.

Once again I wish to congratulate you on the excellent report ofyour Mission and to express my appreciation to you personally.

With best vishes,

Yours sincerely,

Kurt Waldheim

Her Excellency Mrs, Srna SailerAmbassador of Austria to IndiaEmbassy of AustriaKev Delhi, India

TO:A:

U N I T E D N A T I O N S

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

The Secretary-General

THROUGH:S/C DE:

FROM:DE:

SUBJECT:OBJET:

N A T I O N S U N I E S

MEMORANDUM INTERIEUR

12 April 1972DATE:

REFERENCE:

Brian UrquhartDirectorOffice of the Under-Secretaries for

Special Political AffairsWorld Bank's role in implementing portion of Sailer Mission'srequest "

MacNamara is expected to approach you on subject WorldBank's role in implementing portion of Sailer Mission'sreport. You may wish assure him that UN expects Bank toplay significant part in rehabilitation and recovery effortsdetails of which will soon be mapped out between Sir RobertJackson and Bank.

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DACCA<BANGLADESH>=

HAGEN AAA PLEASE INFORM PRIME MINISTER FIRST AMBASSADOR

SAILER EXPECTS TO PRESENT HER REPORT TO HIM PERSONALLY NEXT SATURDAY.

TWENTY SECOND APRIL SECOND VICTOR UMBRICHT ANTICIPATES ARRIVING

DACCA FRIDAY FIFTH MAY, EBB PLEASE RESERVE SUITE SIMILAR TO THAT

WHICH EYE HAVE USED AS HIGH UP=

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IN HOTEL AS POSSIBLE FOR UNBRICHT. CCC SALES WILL ARRIVE ABOUT

SAME TIME AS UMBRICHT. TRAVEL DETAILS LATER REGARDS:

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U N I T E D N A T I O N S

Press SectionOffice of Public Information

United Nations, N.Y.

(FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD)

Press Release IKA/119Ik April 1972

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SPECIAL REPORTON BANGLADESH BY HIGH-LEVEL GROUP OF CONSULTANTS

The Secretary-General announces that the drafting of Ambassador Sailer'sreport on the High-Level Consultants' Mission to Bangladesh has now beencompleted. The report will be distributed to Member Governments and toagencies and programmes of the United Nations as soon as it is available fromthe printers. The Secretary-General wishes to acknowledge the co-operationaccorded to the Mission by the Government of Bangladesh, and Ambassador Sailerwill herself deliver copies of the report to the Prime Minister, Sheikh MujiburRahman, in Dacca.

The Mission's report will be in two parts. Volume I will contain ageneral review with certain recommendations for action that would be helpfulin the relief and rehabilitation of the economy of Bangladesh. Volume II willcomprise sectoral reports. Detailed proposals and cost estimates will alsobe included, but it is pointed out that these represent only essential require-ments. The report will not cover the requirements for further development ofthe economy, but the Mission is of the opinion that Bangladesh will have a •continuing need of foreign assistance for several years'to come.

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COSSULTAriVE KISSIOM WORK COMPL£TEO DEPAHIIKO DACCA 17

A8D IS MARCH. SOHE HEMBERS PROCEEDI»G HEW DELHI TO MAKE

FIRST DMFT REPORT. GROUP VXU REASSEMBLE HEW YORK APHIL 10.

PL£ASE AHBASGE COSFERE«CE AND SECRETARIAL FACILITIES FOR TWO-DAY

MEETING. RE6AHDS SEILER *

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NEW YORK =

UflROD 500 CONFIDENTIAL.

FOH THE SECK'ETARY-GEKERAL FROH AMBASSADOR SAILER.

tfY COLLEAGUES OS 110 H LEVEL CONSULTATIVE MISSION HAVE EXPRESSED

GREAT CONCERN ABOUT SUPPLY SHORTAGES CERTAIN CRITICAL AREAS

STOP THEY ADVISE ME THAT THESE SHOULD BE CORRECTED AS SOOH

AS POSSIBLE IM ORDER AVOID SERIOUS FOOD SHORTAGES AND =

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FURTHER DAMAGE TO ECONOMY STOP IM VIEW EARLY JL^E MONSGOrt

AMD S T R E N G T H OF COLLEAGUES REPRESENTATIO«S (WHICH ARE RE1BFORCEC

BY UHROD) EYE FEEL IT MY DUTY TO REPORT THESE RECOfu'SE

FURTHER DAMAGE TO ECONOMY STOP IN VIEW EARLY JUNE MONSOON/

AMD STRENGTH OF COLLEAGUES REPRESENTATIONS (WHICH ARE REINFORCED

3Y UHROD) EYE FEEL IT MY DUTY TO REPORT THESE RECOMMEtfDATlOHS

Ijol/sTllJir ^ TO* YOU NOW WITHOUT AWAITISG

SUBMISSION OUR' COMPLETE REPORT KIDAPRIL STOP TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED

XS LARGE (APPROXIMATELY US DOLLARS 100 MJLLIOH OF WHICH

ONE HALF IS FOR FOOD ITEMS) COHMA BUT SITUATION IS SERIOUS

STOP PRIME AGRICULTURE SECTOR

AAA MISSION HEtotiERS REPORT CRITICAL AND DETERIORATING FOOD

SITUATION THROUQHOUX BANGLADESH STOP PROSPECTS FOR FORTHCOMING

RICE HARVEST POOH DUE TO SHORTAGE OF SEEDS COMMA FERTILIZERS s

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COMMA PESTICIDES COHMA DRAUGHT ASIMALS AND FUEL FOR IRRIGATION

PUMPS STOP FOOJ3SRAIM STOCKS IS LOCAL DEPOTS ENOUGH FOR ONLY

TWO OR THREE WEEKS OF NORMAL OFFTAKE ABD TOTALLY ENADEQUATE

FOR FEEDING RETURNEES, DISPLACED PEBSQiMS AND OTHER VULNERABLE

GROUPS PARTICULARLY CHILDREN STOP RICE PRICES ALARMINGLY

HIGH AMD STILL RISING STOP s

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EXISTING FOOD AID COMMITMENTS FROM INDIA COHMA UKROD AND

OTHER SOURCES CANMOI MEET RECOMMENDED 200,000 TONS MIfl lMUM

KONTHLY REQUIREHEMT STOP IS A D D I T I O N TO SHIPMENTS UNDER EXISTING

EDGES ABOUT 470,000 TOSS OF G R A I N SHOULD BE SKIPPED BEFORE

END OF JUNE TO AVOID DEPLETION OF STOCKS TO DANGEROUS LEVELS

STOP 5,000 TOiiS =

16 t

END OF JUNE TO AVOID DEPLETION OF STOCKS TO" DA'HGEROUS

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OF ESJBLE OIL ALSC REQUIRES CVER AH& A&8VS SUPPLIES

EXPECTED FROM IW&IA CCKft* UUUSSSAAA AflB WwrWPP STOP

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VARIETIES FROM PHILIPPINES FOR MAIM R X C E CROP DOLLARS 0.6 MILLION

SEMICOLON SEVENTY THOUSAND TOMS OF UREA AMD THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND

TONS OF TRIPLE SUPER PHOSPHATE DOLLARS 2.0 MlLLIOfi OVER AHD

ABOVE AKOUSTS ALREADY PROMISED FROM SWEDAW COMMA IHDIA COWHA

OTHER a

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SOLfRCES AHD EXPECTED DOMESTIC PRODUCTION SEKICOLOH SEVEN AIKCHAT

FOR AERIAL SPRAYING TO REPLACE PLANES LOST DURING WAR TOGETHER

WITH EQUIPMENT AMD SPARES DOLLARS 0.6 KILLIOfi INCLUDING OVERHAUL

OF EXISTIHS FIVE PLAJJES SEMICOLOS FOUS THOUSAND TOHS OF 6 R A K U L A R

&m OTHER PESTICIDES DOLLARS 7.0 HILLIOH OVER ASD ABOVE APiOUSJTS

EXPECTED UHDER EXISTING s

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CREDITS CEHICQLON OKE THOUSAND IRRIGATIOH PUMPS TO REPLACE

THOSE LOST OR DAMAGED BEYOBD REPAIR TOGETHER WITH SPARE PARTS

WORKSHOP E^UIPKENT AND TOOLS DOLLARS 1.7 MILLION SEMICOLON

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY VEHICLES FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH SPARES DOLLARS

0.4 MILLION STOP

CCC ALSO IN SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURE RECOMMEND URGENT APPEAL

TO JAPAN =

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TO PROVIDE II - iKZDIATELY EXPERTS COI-i«A E6LUIPI-U£UT Af?D SUPPLIES TO

R E P A I R AND RL 'ACTIVATSl GHORASAL FERTILIZER FACTORY AHD TO PROVIDE

ESSENTIAL SPARE PARTS TO FEHCHUGANJ FERTILIZER FACTORY STOP

SECUNDO TRANSPORT SECTOR

AAA KIHIMUK TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS TO SUSTAIN DELIVERY FOOD AND

OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE TOTAL DOLLARS

26.3 KILLIOH AS =

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FOLLOWS COLON FOR RAILWAYS COMMA BATTERIES AND R U N N I N G SPARES FORDIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES DOLLARS 0«8 BILLION COMMA FIVEHUNDRED FEET CALLEHDER-HAMILTON BRIDGE PARTS DOLLARS 0.15MILLIOH COMMA MATERIALS FOR REPAIR OF ROLLING STOCK COMMA MItfQRBRIDGES AND SI8SALLIHG ESUIPMEBT BOLLABS Q«9 MILLIGM COMMATWO TUG-BARGE UNITS DOLLARS 2,0 MILLION SEMICQLGS =P12 =

FOR ROADS COMMA oSGQ FEET DDDSSS AND 1400 FEET SSSSSS BAILEY

BRIDGE MATERIAL DOLLARS 0*6 8ILLIOH COMMA TWENTYFIVE UiUTS

UtUFLOAT FERRY EQUIPMEHT DOLLARS 1.35 MILLION I8CLUDIBG

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOS* ERECtlOtJ BAILEY BRIDGES AMD UMIFLOATS

COMMA SIX HUNDRED DIESEL TRUCKS OWE AND Oi'}£ HALF TO THREE AND

O^SE HALF TONS DOLLARS s

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3,0 MILLION SEMICOLON FOR DEEP WATER PORTS COMMA COHST8UCTIOR

OF ONE WAREHOUSE AftB ONE TRANSIT SHED DOLLARS 0.9 MILLIOH COMKA

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS DOLLARS 0.7 MILLION COMMA CARfiO HANDLING

EQUIPMENT DOLLARS 1.0 MILLION COMMA SPARE PARTS AND REPAIRS TO

EXISTING EQUIPMENT AMD FACILITIES DOLLARS 0.3 KILL10H SEMICOLON FOR

INLAND WATER WAY =

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COMMA FOUR OIL TANKERS 1800 DDDWWWTTT DOLLARS l.S P51LLIOH

COKMA SIXTEEN VESSELS OF VARIOUS TYPES FOR IKLAUD WATER TRANSPORT

AUTHORITY DOLLARS US MILLION COMMA TEN SECONDHAND RAMPED CARGO

LIGHTERS DOLLARS 0.9 MILLION COMMA REHTAL OF THREE LOCALLY

AVAILABLE LOTS FOR THREE =

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K O K T H S E A C H DOLLARS 0.2 M I L L I O N C011MA R E H A B I L I T A T I O N

i..,-..-i r^un uii. iAMLXS 1300 DDDWWWTTT DOLLARS 1.6 MILLION

COKMA SIXTEEN VESSELS OF VARIOUS TYPES FOR IKLAHD WATER TRAHSPORT

AUTHORITY DOLLARS 1.9 MILLION COMMA TEH SECONDHAND-RAKPED CARGO

LIGHTERS DOLLARS O.S? MILLION COMMA RENTAL OF THREE LOCALLY

AVAILABLE LCTS FOR THREE =

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MONTHS EACH DOLLARS 0*2 MILLION COMfiA REHABILITATION OF

ItfTA FACILITIES COMMA NAVIGATIONAL AND HYDRO-GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

DOLLARS 0.6 MILLION SEMICOLON ESSENTIAL FOR ALL SECTORS

TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR REPAIR AND OPERATION CONIIHUIHG SUPPLIES OF

CEMENT DOLLARS 0.2 MILLIOH AND FUEL AND LUBRICANTS DOLLARS

5.3 MILLION STOP

TERTIO TELECOHMUHICAHOMS SECTOR

AAA I MEDIATE FOREIGN EXCHANGE s

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REQUIREMENTS FOR E6UIPMEHT AHD SPAPxE PARTS TO MAISTAIS* ESSENTIAL

COWtWMICATlOHS AND COOKEDItMTE TRASSPORT SYSTEM TOTAL DOLLARS

i.2 MILLION WHICH INCLUDES ITEMS FOB TELEGRAPH COMMA

TELEPHONE AND RAILWAYS A»D CIVIL AVIATION COPJMUHICATIOHS

NETWORKS STOP

BBB JM ADDITIOS EQUIVALENT OF DOLLARS 0.3 MILIIOS If) LOCAL

CUxtRENCY REaUIRED FOR CIVIL AMD BUILDIM(5 STORKS =

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STOP

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IMMEDIATE TRAIMIMG REGUIREMESTS A«D iCAO ADVICE OK CIVIL AVIATIOH

REQUIREMENTS STOP

QUARTO SMALL INDUSTRIES SECTOR STOP ALMOST ENTIRE LABOUR FORCE

OF 03E HALF MILLION HASDLOOM WEAVERS WORMALLY SUPPLYING f50KE

IRAN THHEE QUAKERS LOCAL CLOTH PRODUCTION IS UNEMPLOYED

FOR LACK s

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OF COTTOH YARHS AJ-iD DYES STOP IMHEOIATE REQUIREMENTS TO REACTIVATE

IHDUSTRY TOTAL DOLLARS 4.7 MILLION AS FOLLOWS COLON TWENTY FIVE

THOUSAND BALES RAW COTT0^5 DOLLARS 2.5 MILLION COMMA SIXTEEN

THOUSAND BALES COTTOH YARN DOLLARS 2.1 KILL ION COMMA TEK TON,?

DYES AND CHEKICALS DOLLARS 0.1 MILLION STOP

' ~ ' ~ J V

TELEPHONE AND RAILWAYS AND CIVIL AVIATION1 COIWHjUICATIQKS

NETWORKS STOP

BBB IM ADDITION EQUIVALENT OF DOLLARS 0.3 MILLIOS IN LOCAL

CURRENCY REQUIRED FOR CIVIL AJJD BUILDING WORKS =

P17 s

STOP

CCC ALSO REQUIRE TECHNICAL ADVISER FOR TWO MONTHS TO EXAHIHE

IMMEDIATE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AfiD ICAO ADVICE ON CIVIL AVIATION

REQUIREMENTS STOP

fcUARTQ SMALL INDUSTRIES SECTOR STOP ALMOST ENTIRE LABOUR FORCE

OF OSE HALF MILLIOS HANDLOOM WEAVERS NORMALLY SUPPLYING MORE

THAM THF<E£ QUAKERS LOCAL CLOTH PRODUCTION IS UNEMPLOYED

FOR LACK s

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OF COTTON YARNS AMD DYES STOP IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENTS TO REACTIVATE

INDUSTRY TOTAL DOLLARS 4.7 MILLION AS FOLLOWS COLON TtfEMTY FIVE

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Press Release SG/A/111IHA/107

28 February 1972

COMPOSITION OF CONSULTANTS' GROUP TO DACCA AREA ANNOUNCED

Secretary-General .Kurt Waldheim today announced the appointment of themembers of the high-level group of consultants which he has decided to sendto the Dacca area. His decision to send the group was announced in his reportof 15 February to the General Assembly and the Security Council (documentA/8662-S/10539).

The group, which will be headed by the Austrian Ambassador to India,. Mrs. Erna Sailer, will consist of the following persons:

Transport

Teleccnnunications

Agriculture

Monetary/fiscal

Education

A.J. Carmichael, Chief, Ports Division, InternationalBank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

A. Lewis, Railways Consultant, IBRD

H. Kaden, Roads Specialist, IBRD

K.M. Gyi, Ports Sepcialist, IBRD

C.R, Dickinson, Deputy Chief, TelecommunicationsDivision, IBRD

B. Johnsson, Telecommunications Specialist, IBRD

R. Picciollo, Chief, Special Projects Office, IBRD

S.V. Allison, Staff Member, Special Projects Office,IBRD

•U Phu, Agricultural Consultant, IBRD

G. de Brichambaut, Agricultural Specialist, Foodand Agriculture Organization (FAO)/IBRD CooperativeProgramme

T. Thin, Deputy Director, Apia Division,International Monetary Fund.(IMF)

M. Salgarde, Assistant Director, Asia Division, IMF

W. Hughes, Division Chief, IMF

W. Miller, Deputy Chief, Planning Education, UnitedNations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO)

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28 February 1972

Health Dr. D. Savic, Health Adviser, World HealthOrganization (WHO)

UNIC3F T. Davies, Special Representative (in Dacca) toExecutive Director of United Nations Children'sFund

Rapporteur N. Eichhorn, Desk Officer, Far East Division,United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The IBRD is providing the staff for the transport, telecommunications andagricultural sections, except for G. de Brichambaut, who is with the FAO/IBRDCooperative Programme in Rone. The IMF is making available the monetary/fiscalexperts.

Other United Nations agencies will be furnishing the following staff:WHO - Dr. Savic, who is serving with UNICEF in Dacca; UNESCO - 1*. de Brichambaut;and UNDP - Mr. Eichhorn.

Each member has been assigned .to the consultative group not as a memberof his parent agency but rather as a specialist in his particular field.

The group is scheduled to assemble in New Delhi by 3 March for organizationalbriefings with Mrs. Sailer and proceed to Dacca on 5 March. Approximately twoweeks will be spent in-country.

The objectives of the group are to:

1. Review relief/rehabilitation requirements for the balance of 1972-

2. Recommend technical assistance activities for the period in question.

5. Evaluate the need for special studies to be undertaken to ease thetransition from relief to rehabilitation.

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