Identifier
Created
Classification
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05CANBERRA287
2005-02-14 06:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:  

AMBASSADOR RAISES EUROCOPTER ENGINES WITH DEFMIN

Tags:  MASS MARR PREL PGOV AS 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000287 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/ANP; PACOM FOR J4, J5 AND J7; OSD FOR A/S
WYNNE, DSCA GEN KOHLER, ISP FOR EPHU

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2015
TAGS: MASS MARR PREL PGOV AS
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES EUROCOPTER ENGINES WITH DEFMIN
HILL


Classified By: AMBASSADOR J. THOMAS SCHIEFFER FOR REASONS 1.4 (A, B AND
D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000287

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/ANP; PACOM FOR J4, J5 AND J7; OSD FOR A/S
WYNNE, DSCA GEN KOHLER, ISP FOR EPHU

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2015
TAGS: MASS MARR PREL PGOV AS
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES EUROCOPTER ENGINES WITH DEFMIN
HILL


Classified By: AMBASSADOR J. THOMAS SCHIEFFER FOR REASONS 1.4 (A, B AND
D).


1. (C) During his February 14 farewell call on Australian
Minister for Defence Robert Hill, Ambassador raised the issue
of the Australian Government's purchase of engines for the
MRH-90 from Eurocopter. The Ambassador told DefMin Hill that
the U.S. would appreciate it if the GOA requested General
Electric engines for the helicopters. He noted that this
would make maintenance considerably easier for Australian DOD
since the ADF already had GE engines on its Blackhawk
helicopters. The Ambassador also pointed out that the GE
engines were set to be assembled in Australia. Minister Hill
said he appreciated receiving the information.
SCHIEFFER