POINT FOUR PROGRAM


are accredited you prepared receive proposals for bilateral technical
coop projects for DOT's in Af[rica] and give all possible assistance
in preparing them for transmission to Dept in sufficient detail for
appraisal.
  Tentative working estimate of allocation for remainder FY 51 for
DOT's in Af follows: Brit Cols-$100,000; Fr Cols-$100,000; BeIg
Cols--$75,000; Port Cols-$75,000; Somalia-$50,000; and Tangier-
$50,000. Division these sums-as between DOT's left discretion govts
concerned subj Dept'sscreening projects submitted on basis eligibility
and relative merit. In discussions with govt you may translate this
into terms of services to be supplied, counting annual cost one Amer
expert -at $15,000 and Af trainee to US at $4,000 -and one Af trainee
to Amer or natl colleges in NEA at $2,000. Indicate that modest
amounts of 'machinery and equipment can be made available only in
connection w-ith demonstration or training projects. Local govt is
expected to bear certain local costs that may be paid in local currency.
Emphasize that real measure of significance of any project is its
promise of encouraging econ development, stimulating investment
and furthering other objectives of Pt IV statute rather than dollar
allocation,, and that if program succeeds future appropriations may
be on larger scale.
  Project proposals shld be forwarded with indication of your judg-
ment aswell -as- that of govt as to priorities. Dept inclined to empha-
size trainee programs first year, including sending of local trainees
either to US or to appropriate colleges in NEA, and Metropolitan
country and supplying of Amer experts to assist local trainee pro-
grams, but is equally desirous plan technical projects of merit to
justify expanded program future years.
  Individual projects comprising proposed, program shld be'listed
or at least grouped in accordance with priority, but program shld
be comprehensive, even if clearly exceeding dimensions above indi-
cated. This wld not preclude prompt consideration individual high
priority TA projects urgently desired by govt and strongly sup-
Ported by US Mission if such projects are closely related to country's
own development program. Dept suggests you welcome proposals
totaling in cost 'as much as 200 percent of tentative figure because
such info needed for advance planning requirements next FY-and
because possible delay in requests from some countries and delays in
recruitment and appointment this FY will permit actual allocations
for other countries larger than specified working estimates. Dept will,
of course, approve projects only up to amount of funds clearly avail-
able at given time. Since more time will be needed to obtain Amer
experts than to select local trainees, you might over-program more
heavily in respect: of experts than trainees. Trainee grants may be
committed in full before close FY     for subsequent disbursement


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