CONFIDENTIAL
PS:
Since dictating this and copying the note I happened to meet the Radar Engineer (Mr Smith) of Cable and Wireless who is responsible for much of the operation and maintenance of the radar equipment at the airport. lle is also consulted by Civil Aviation about the best equipment to meet their needs, although he is only one advisory voice and he is not privy to the ultimate recommendations. Ile told me:
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ILS He has been specifically exluded from offering advice on this because understands it is being left to the engineering consultants to make recom- mendations as part of the whole complex of the receiving extensions and road underpass. He does not know what has been recommended but considers that the Pless y equipment would be as compatible as any other with the civil engine or- ing complex and he would much prefer it because it would harmonise better with existing equipment and his staff have more experience with it than with foreign equipment. I have encouraged him to say this to the Civil Aviation advisers; we will try to make opportunity to say it to the senior directing staff (although they may discount us as beared salesmen without the technical expertise). I recommend that opportunity be taken for technical experts to say
it to Mr Thomson in London.
SSR Mr Smith said that he thought the Cossor equipment would be as good as any and I understand that he has so advised Civil Aviation. He did not know what they had decided to recommend for purchase. This is the first time I have heard Cossor mentioned for this (r Thomson spoke only of the lessey equip- ment which, Mr Smith confirmed, is too sophisticated for the requirement). sug eat that this too be followed up with Mr Thomson by the technicians.
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According to Mr Smith the Italian Radar now being installed is giving some headaches. It is some twelve months behind schedule in delivery (but it so happens that D are also behind schedule with the building for it) and the firm is 'esperately inefficient in its management of the contract; system pre planning is vertually non existent, it is all one on site. Perhaps the experts can make something of this with Mr Thomson to try to persuade him not to give the SSR also to the Italians.
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