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6. FRG Proposal for International Assistance to Turkey -
German Finance Minister Matthoefer gave Ambassador Sloes sei the
following FRG preliminary thinking on the International assistance
effort for Turkey: The FRG envisions a five-year program subject
to annual review but with a "big start" the first year. The total economi
assistance the FRG is contemplating as its contribution for 1980
Is $290 million (US FY-81 request for economic assistance is
$200 million). The US would have to exceed the FRG (perhaps by
$50 million) but this could be in the form of military assistance.
The FRG is also considering making a commitment for $347 million
in military assistance in 1980 (US FY-81 request for military
assistance is $250 million FMS). The FRG believes that three times
the combined US and FRG contributions (fan be elicited in the total
program. This would mean $3.5 billion in economic and military
assistance from all sources in 1980. Matthoefer wants to complete
the program by April,

7. Victor Paknieri's Report - We have sent you Victor
Palmieri'B report on hts January trip to Southeast Asia,
which focuses on the Indochina Refugee program, and the
complex Kampuchean relief situation in particular. The report
makes clear that the food situation in Kampuchea is very likely to
take a major turn for the worse in early spring without more
effective distribution of the relief supplies now coming into the
country under the ICR C/UNICEF program. This could add to the
serious refugee pressures in Thailand. 1 commend the report to
your attention.

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