FBIS INSTALLATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00024R000400170018-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: March 26, 1981
• Content Type: CABLE

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COSN = USA102. MCN = 81085/17062 TOR = 810851923
PTTCZOVW RUEADCR0913 0851540-CCCC--RUEAUSA.
ZNY CCCCC ZOV RUEADCR REROUTE OF RUEHCRA0913 0851540
P R 26153OZ MAR 81
FM AMEMBASSY MBABANE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1689
INFO RUEADCR/FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE WASHOC
BT
C 0 N F I D E N T I A L MBABANE 0913
E.O. 12065: GDS 3/26/87 (MATHERON9 RICHARD C.), OR-M
TAGS: PINT, WZ
SUBJECT: FBIS INSTALLATION
REF: (A) STATE 065582, (B) MBABANE 0761
2. PARA 4 CONTAINS PROPOSED TEXT PREPARED BY AMBASSADOR
WITH ASSISTANCE FROM USAID REGIONAL LEGAL ADVISOR. EMBASSY
DRAWS ATTENTION TO INCLUSION OF TELEVISION IN PARA 1 OF
PROPOSED TEXT. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO RPT
NO' MENTION OF TELEVISION IN PREVIOUS EXCHANGE OF CABLES WITH
WASHINGTON, WE NOTE THAT TELEVISION WAS MENTIONED IN SOME
OF THE MATERIAL PROVIDED IN RELATION TO THE IVORY COAST
INSTALLATION. AS FAR AS SWAZILAND IS CONCERNED, THERE IS
;OFTEN MORE IMPORTANT COMMENTARY ON TELEVISION THAN ON RADIO;
ALSO UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS IT IS POSSIBLE TO MONITOR SOUTH
AFRICAN TELEVISION.
3. AS NOTED IN REFTEL B, SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT HAS EXPRESSED
STRONG PREFERENCE FOR BILATERAL AGREEMENT OVER A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR EXCHANGE OF NOTES.
WE SHOULD ACQUIESCE IF WE REALLY WANT TO GET FINAL
AGREEMENT. QUESTION ARISES WHETHER AMBASSADOR WILL
REQUIRE CIRCULAR 175 AUTHORIZATION (11 FAM 700) TO PURSUE
FURTHER DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH SWAZILAND
AUTHORITIES. PLEASE ADVISE.
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EMBASSY'S DRAFT TEXT:
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND
FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE BUREAU
WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
("UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT") HAS REQUESTED THAT IT BE
PERMITTED TO ESTABLISH A BUREAU OF THE FOREIGN BROADCAST
INFORMATION SERVICE ("FBIS") IN THE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND; AND
WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND
("SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT") HAS GRANTED PERMISSION FOR SAID
BUREAU TO BE ESTA3LISHED; AND
WHEREAS THE FBIS IS ENGAGED SOLELY IN THE REPORTING OF
DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC INFORMATION MEDIA OF
VALUE TO THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANALYSTS AND
POLICY MAKERS;
!BUREAU OF THE FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE IN
SWAZILAND! WHICH BUREAU WILL MONITOR PUBLIC TELEVISION,
RADIO AND PRESS AGENCY TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL AS
(SELECTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PRESS OF TEN COUNTRIES IN
SOUTHERN AFRICA.
2. ALL FBIS MATERIAL MONITORED IN SWAZILAND WILL
BE AVAILABLE ON A DAILY BASIS TO THE SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT
FREE OF CHARGE. THE FBIS WILL ALSO MAKE AVAILABLE FREE
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1. 10
CU i\! El 9ENr tAL
OF CHARGE MATERIALS DESIRED BY THE SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT
FROM OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD.
3. THE BUREAU MAY BE STAFFED BY UP TO FOUR AMERICANS
RESIDENT IN SWAZILAND AND 10 TO 15 NON-AMERICANS. TO THE
GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE NON-AMERICANS WILL BE
RECRUITED IN SWAZILAND, EXCEPT WHERE LINGUISTIC OR TECHNICAL
CAPABILITIES REQUIRE THEY BE RECRUITED FROM OUTSIDE
SWAZILAND. FBIS STAFF FROM THE UNITED STATES WILL BE USED
FROM TIME TO TIME, ON A TEMPORARY BASIS, PARTICULARLY IN THE
BUREAU'S FORMATIVE STAGES.
4. THE BUREAU WILL OPERATE AS A COMPONENT OF THE
UNITED STATES EMBASSY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED
STATES AMBASSADOR. ALL UNITED STATES PERSONNEL WILL BE
AFFORDED THE SAME PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES AS OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE EMBASSY.
5. THE FBIS WILL OPERATE OUT OF SPACE TO BE RENTED
IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN MBABANE AND WILL EMPLOY
INCONSPICIOUS ROOFTOP OR GROUND-LEVEL ANTENNAE.
-6. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT THE-AGREED PURPOSES ARE
BEING ADHERED TO, THE BUREAU OPERATIONS MAY BE INSPECTED
FREELY BY APPROPRIATE SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS UPON
NOTICE TO THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY.
7. THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER
PARTY UPON NINETY DAYS NOTICE TO THE OTHER PARTY.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
RICHARD C. MATHERON
AMBASSADOR.
MATHERON
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