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SUBUD ORGANIZATION
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>https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1976JAKART15718_b.html
MAJOR PROJECT/ SUGAR MILLS
>1976 December 6, 10:00 (Monday)
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DR. SALEH AFFIF TOLD TURK AND COMMERCIAL ATTACHE THAT,
CONTRACT FOR ONE OF SIX
TENDERED SUGAR MILLS HAS BEEN AWARDED TO FRENCH, NEGOTIATIONS
ARE CONTINUING WITH BRITISH COMPANIES FOR TWO MILLS,
DUTCH FOR ONE MILL AND GERMANS FOR ONE MILL. SIXTH MILL,
SALEH SAID, IS BEING POSTPONED "INDEFINITELY." SALEH
DID NOT SAY HOW MANY OF FOUR MILLS UNDER NEGOTIATION WILL
BE AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR.
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REASON FOR POSTPONING SIXTH, AND POSSIBLY SECOND
THROUGH FIFTH MILLS, RELATED TO GOI FINANCIAL SITUATION
AND GOVERNMENT'S DECISION, SUPPORTED BY IGGI, TO LIMIT
BORROWING ON COMMERCIAL AND EXPORT CREDIT TERMS.
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NEWLY APPOINTED ARKEL REGIONAL REP, BERNARD RAAT, TOLD
EMBOFF DURING VISIT TO JAKARTA IN NOVEMBER THAT
ARKEL WAS ABOUT TO SIGN CONTRACT FOR FEASIBILITY
STUDY FOR A PRIVATE MILL IN BANYUWANGI. ACCORDING
TO RAAT, AN ORGANIZATION CALLEDSUBUD, WHICH HAS
A LICENSE FOR A SUGAR MILL IN BANYUWANGI, HAS ASKED
THE COMPANY MANDUKISMO TO ARRANGE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A MILL WITH A CAPACITY OF 2-3000 METRIC TON DAILY
AND TO MANAGE THE PLANT AFTER CONSTRUCTION. MANDUKISMO,
THE OWNERSHIP OF WHICH IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE SULTAN OF
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YOGYAKARTA (THE VICE-PRESIDENT) (18P.C.) AND THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (82P.C.), CURRENTLY OPERATES A
MILL NEAR YOGYAKARTA. RAAT WAS IN TOWN TO NEGOTIATE
WITH MANDUKISMO A CONTRACT, WORTH ABOUT $120,000,
TO DO A FULL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PROJECT. ARKEL
HOPES TO GET THE FOLLOW ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ALSO
AND LOOKS AT THIS PROJECT AS OPPORTUNITY TO "GET A FOOT
IN THE DOOR" AND ESTABLISH ITS REPUTATION IN
INDONESIA. RAAT ALSO EXPRESSED THE OPINOION THAT THE
BENCULUK MILL MAY NEVER BE BUILT BUT THAT THIS
"PRIVATE" PROJECT MAY IN THE END REPLACE IT. ARKEL HAS
NOT INFORMED EMBASSY OF OUTCOME ITS NEGOTIATIONS
WITH MANDUKISMO.
NEWSOM