REQUEST FOR EVALUATION OF OFFER OF SAND FILTERS

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SPECIAL HANDLING REOUIRED 

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EXDIS SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA, JCS FOR J3/J5   
                  E . O . 12 356: D E C L: O A D R                            
TAGS: MOPS. PREL, SA 
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EVALUATION OF OFFER OF SAND FILTERS

1.   - ENTIRE TEXT.

2. SOUTH AFRICA HAS OFFERED ASSISTANCE FOR DESERT SHIELD
IN THE FORM OF A SAND FILTER WHICH IT HAS DEVELOPED FOR
ITS PUMA HELICOPTERS. THE SAG NOTED THE FILTER HAS
PROLONGED THREEFOLD THE LIFE OF HELICOPTER ENGINES, AND
THOUGHT THE TECHNOLOGY WOULD BE ADAPTABLE.

3. ACCEPTANCE OF THIS OFFER WOULD REQUIRE US TO ADDRESS
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS RAISED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE
ANTI-APARTHEID ACT, BUT WE ARE WILLING TO CONSIDER DOING
SO IF DOD BELIEVES THERE IS A NEED AND THAT THE
TECHNOLOGY COULD SAVE AMERICAN LIVES WE WOULD
APFRECIATE A DOD ASSESSMENT WHETHER IT IS WORTH FURTHER
EXPLORING THE OFFER. IF SO, WE SHOULD JOlNTLY CONSIDER
HOW TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE SAG BEFORE ENGAGING THEM ON
THIS ISSUE . CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN OUR RESPECTIVE LEGAL
OFFICES WOULD BE NECESSARY TO RESOLVE LEGAL ISSUES AND
WE WOULD WANT TO REVIEW THE ISSUE AT A HIGH LEVEL FROM A
POLlCY PERSPECTIVE AS WELL BEFORE PROCEEDING.

4. ACTION REQUESTED: PLEASE ASSESS THIS OFFER. WE WOULD
APPRECIATE YOUR JUDGEMENT AS TO WHETHER THE OFFE~ FILLS A
MILITARY NEED AND COULD SAVE AMERICAN LIVES.
 BARTHOLOMEW BT

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ASD:PA(2) ASD:PA~E/EPF(l) USDP-CH(l) USDP:PD(l)
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