POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF AN-12'S AND MI-4'S BY INDIA

Created: 7/23/1963

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AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED WITH THE SOVIETS FOR INDIA TO ORDER TWELVERANSPORTS AND TWENTYELICOPTERS. THE.TOTAL COST cf THESE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RUPEESRORESCOMMENT; ASOUT FORTY MILLION. OF THISCR0RES WILL eE USED FOR PURCHASE OF THE AIRCRAFTRORES WILLSED FOR SPARE PARTS AND EXPENSES CF SOVIET TECHNICIANS WHO WILL ASSIST.IN MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

2. 4BHLIa>:ow-NT: PRESUMABLY THIS AGREEMENT WAS REACHEDESULT OF AIR VICE MARSHAL ENGINEER'S VISIT TO MOSCOW.)

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