FO.327/E 114/14 ER MODUK PE RECEWED IN REGISTRY N35 14 APR 1975 CYPHER CAT A FROM JEDDA 159752Z CONFIDENTIAL TO ROUTINE MODUK PE TEL NO 161 OF 14/1/75 FROM BRITMILAT FOR CARNEY SALES 1D/SS, SUBJECT NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. FIRST, DONALDSON YESTERDAY SHOWED ME DETAILS OF NATIONAL GUARD SPENDING ON COMMUNICATIONS EXCLUDING NATIONWIDE PROJECT. ALL FIGURES IN POUNDS STERLING. ALPHA. RACAL FIELD RADIOS TEN POINT THREE MILLION. BRAVO. RACAL CONTRACT TO US ON MODERNISATION PROGRAMME WORTH FURTHER THREE POINT ONE MILLIONS CHARLIE. MARCONI (HIGH POWER RADIOS) CHE POINT NINE MILLION, DELTA. STO RNO (RADIO TELEPHONES) ZERO POINT NINE MILLION. SECOND. FURTHER PIECE OF COOD NEWS IS THAT U S HAVE ACREED TO ACCEPT BRITISH SEVENTY-SIX MILLIMETRE GUN FOR CADILLAC-CAGE HII STEAD OF US MINETY MILLINETRE. ORDER SHOULU PE IN REGION OF THO HUNDEED. THIRI. PLI AT LAST SEEM TO HAVE SEEN PEASON AND COMPROMISE PRICE OF SEVEN POINT SIX THOUSAND PER LANDROVER APPEARS TO DE ACCEPTABLE, SHOULD TEAL GO THROUGH ( AND DONALDSON N O W BELIEVES IT MLL) NATIONAL GUARD WILL ASK FOR ONE THOUSAND VEHICLES IN 1975 AND ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED N 1977. BT
