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CEPARTMENT OF STATEAGENCY FCR I1TERNATCNAL7 DEVELOPEN WASHINGTONI DC 20523

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E ProectDescription The Grant will finanethe foreign exchangecosts and some local Costs as appropriateof Pro-feasibility feasibility pre-Al investment and technical studies technical advisory serzices of US consultants and experts project proposal preparat aiondnrelated goods used in furtherance thereof

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G H-4sion iews Thhe 7SA= Ission strong7 supports this project azd has recommended authorizaionothe proposed Grant

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RWere=6e ismade to Your leter dated November 8 1977 Cncerming theAUS Government s obligat$On Of $90 million for the Syrian Government as loan and grant assistnce in FT 1978 (October I~ ~~~17)97l Becau~se Of the imittatQn of the execution of some necessary projects inTechniqal Servic~es and Feasibility Studies please request A7TDw toallcae$ millouas~ grant to fund the required TecMuacal Servi~ces andFeasibility Studies Please keep us advised

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

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Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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RWere=6e ismade to Your leter dated November 8 1977 Cncerming theAUS Government s obligat$On Of $90 million for the Syrian Government as loan and grant assistnce in FT 1978 (October I~ ~~~17)97l Becau~se Of the imittatQn of the execution of some necessary projects inTechniqal Servic~es and Feasibility Studies please request A7TDw toallcae$ millouas~ grant to fund the required TecMuacal Servi~ces andFeasibility Studies Please keep us advised

Thank 7ou or you excellent cooperation

Damascus 1281977

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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RWere=6e ismade to Your leter dated November 8 1977 Cncerming theAUS Government s obligat$On Of $90 million for the Syrian Government as loan and grant assistnce in FT 1978 (October I~ ~~~17)97l Becau~se Of the imittatQn of the execution of some necessary projects inTechniqal Servic~es and Feasibility Studies please request A7TDw toallcae$ millouas~ grant to fund the required TecMuacal Servi~ces andFeasibility Studies Please keep us advised

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

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Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

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Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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8 LeI1 1600rema~na

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

preshytechnical advisory services of

consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

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SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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wille~plusmn~ae in iv 1973

ZA7cIuzlCredit Studv $40540

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2 San tai n -ui-ment ldentiication $15000

le SRG poundnends to purchase garbage trucks ad other eplusmnizentunder A= loans K-02L and K-014 An e--pe was obtained and has subshy his _edmepor to advise the SAPG on equipmen requireencs and

specbull i+zzi+n

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sco ok 56000

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Sunder t -7 73 an a a cc$ of S6000 The Study is os-pecial iplusmnzrz~rance o Syrita as an enzrs-c requi4ng heavy Ives=en ni ranspcrtaiom A poin tfhe aprcx=zeIy 525 =_411ioz equ- ed

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FE 2978

ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

- 2 -

The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AGENCY FOR INTERNAT1ONAL oEVELOPMENT

WASIUNGrON D C 20523

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

preshytechnical advisory services of

consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AGENCY FOR INTERNAT1ONAL oEVELOPMENT

WASIUNGrON D C 20523

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

preshytechnical advisory services of

consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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ACTION HEORANDUM FOR THE ASSTSTANT ADMI-NISTRATOR NXAR EAST BUREAU

FROM NECDSelig A alnblatt

SUBJECT Syria - Technical Services and Feasibility Studies Grant III for $20 million

Problem Your approval is required to finance a $20 million grant to the Government of Syria (SARG) for technical services and feasibility studies

Discussion In FY 1975 a grant for $40 million was made by AID to the Syrian Government for a project entitled Technical Services and Feasibility Studies The purpose of the grant was to provide a variety of short-term expert advisory services and to conduct feasibility and technical studies to identify design and implementhigh-priority projects The FY 1975 grant is fully committed and includes a commitment to partially fund a portion (approximately$400000) of a Transportation Sector Study The remainingportion of the costs of the Transportation Sector Study ($21 million)is to be financed from funds made available under the $35 million Technical Services and Feasibility Studies II Grant authorized in FY 1977

The FY 1977 grant for $35 million was authorized on the basis ofthe progress of the FY 1975 grant That FY 1975 grant providedSyria with the funding to procure technical expertise required in identifying and implementing additional priority projects for theSyrian development plan The FY 1977 grant was provided essentiallyto fund two sector studies - the Agricultural Sector Study and the Transportation Sector Study

Syria is continuing to develop requests for feasibility studies and other types of technical assistance In addition there has been a substantial increase in the cost of financing the Lattakia Feasibility Study under the FY 75 grant and in the anticipated cost of the Transportation Sector Study A $2 million grant is therefore now needed to continue activities similar to those financed under the two previous grants

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AGENCY FOR INTERNAT1ONAL oEVELOPMENT

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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

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Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

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consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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The $20 million grant which Syria has requested for FY 1978funding has been allocated for the following activities $250000for additional funding required for the Agricultural Sector Assessshyment $750000 for a Health Sector Assessment $250000 for theNasriva Feasibility Study $60000 for the Upper Orontes Feasishybilty Study $50000 for project design activities $100000 forcontingency and unanticipated requests

An Advice of Program Change was required because the CongressionalPresentation for 1978 requested $350000 An Advice was transmittedby AID to Congress on January 19 1978 and the 15-day waitingperiod has expired No oblections were received from Congress byAID

These grants have furthered US political objectives in Syria byenabling the US Government to respond to Syrian requests forassistance in project development in a flexible and positive wayunder the Supporting Assistance Program Further they have provenessential in providing project selection and design for both SARG and AID

As regards human rights under the Section 502 B under the FAA 1961as amended the State Desk and the NEA Bureau Human Rights Officeradvise that there are no recent developments which adverselyaffect Syrias respect for human rights

Recommendation That you approve the $20 -illion FY 1978 grant bysigning Part II of the attached Project Authorization and Requestfor Allotment of Funds

Attachment Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AGENCY FOR INTERNAT1ONAL oEVELOPMENT

WASIUNGrON D C 20523

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

preshytechnical advisory services of

consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

Goods and serv7ices financed under the project shall have their source and origin in the United States and the Cooperating Country except as AID may otherwise agree in writing

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b Prior to any disbursement or the issuance of commitment documents under the Project Agreement to finance indishyvidual studies or services the contract and contractor shall be approved by AID

C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

PROJECT AUTHOPIZATION AIND REQUEST FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

PART II

Namecof Country Syria Name of Project Technical Services and Feasibility Studies III

Number of Project 276-0026

Pursuant to Part II Chapter 4 Section 532 of the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended I hereby authorize a Grant toSyria (the Cooperating Country) of not to exceed Two Million United States Dollars ($2000000) (the Authorized Amount) tohelp in financing certain foreign exchange and local currency costs of goods and services required for the project as described in the following paragraph

The project consists of pre-feasibility feesibilityinvestment and technical studies

preshytechnical advisory services of

consultants and experts project proposal preparation and related commodities

The entire amount ot AID financing herein authorized willbe obligated wher Li Project Agreement is executed

I hereby authorize the initiation of negotiation and executionof a Project Agreeme-nt by the officer to whom such authority hasbeen delegated in accordance writh AID regulations and Delegationsof Authority subject to the following essential terms and covenantsand major conditijns together with such other terms and conditions as AID may deem appropriate

a Source and Origin of Goods and Services

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C The Cooperating Country shall covenant to provide all consultants financed under the project with all necesary logistic support as may be agreed upon by the Cooperating Country and AID

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