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- From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
- Subject: 39 German warships for Indonesia
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- ** Topic: 39 German warships for Indonesia **
- ** Written 11:17 pm Jul 24, 1992 by gn:tapol in cdp:reg.easttimor **
- 39 German warships for Indonesia
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- Source: AFP.
- Date: 23 July 1992.
- Dateline: Bonn.
- Unabridged
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- INDONESIA TO BUY LARGE PART OF FORMER EAST GERMAN NAVY
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- Indonesia has been authorised to buy 39 warships from the
- stocks of the former East German armed forces, the Defence
- Ministry said yesterday. The deal, which will enhance
- Indonesia's ability to launch amphibious operations, comprises
- nine mine-sweepers, 14 landing craft and 16 fast patrol boats.
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- Bonn authorised the contract because Indonesia is not
- considered to be an area of tension or combat, (the ministry
- spokesman) said.
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- Indonesia is one of three dozen countries which have asked to
- buy parts of of the enormous arsenal left by the National
- People's Army when it was dissolved upon German unification in
- October 1990.
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- Some of it, mainly chemical suits and detection gear, was sent
- to Germany's allies during the Gulf War, and part has been
- sold to Finland.
-
- The BBC World Service adds:
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- Indonesia is to buy most of the warships owned by former East
- Germany. A spokesman said Indonesia would buy 39 of sixty
- warships. Negotiations on the price are still going on.
- ** End of text from cdp:reg.easttimor **
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