United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 35)
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- United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 35)
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using nuclear power for the desalination of sea water on
a large scale. (45)
On 3 June, 1964, Mr. Eshkol, Israeli Prime Minister,
announced that the «U.S. Israeli agreement on water desa-
lination involved advance studies and plans for a nuclear
plant and distillator with a capacity of 25 million cubic
meters of water a year, a project which would cost, many
tens of millions of dollars.» (46)
On 11 June, 1964, a joint communiqué was issued at
the end of Eshkol’s, visit to Washington, in which it was
agreed to set up, immediately, a joint U.S. Israeli techni-
cal team to conduct surveys to define the scope and
requirements of the desalination water programme. (47)
On 28 July, 1964, the first meeting of the US. - Israeli
technical team on the desalination of sea water was held
at the office of the Israeli Prime Minister.
On 26 October, 1965, the team of American and Israeli
experts presented its report to the two Governments. It
recommended that the two Governments should, without
delay, engage a firm of consultants to prepare detailed
studies for alternative nuclear dual - purpose plants pro-
viding 175-200 megawatts of electricity and 125-150 million
cubic metres of fresh water per year. (49)
The following five remarks could be made on the
basis of the above - mentioned survey.
1 — Israel was the prime beneficiary from the programme
of nuclear co-operation between the U.S. Government
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- المنشئ
- Abdul-Rahman, Asa'd
- عبد الرحمن، أسعد
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