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INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 OS-01 SY-04 CU-02 AID-05 RSC-01 FS-01
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R 301401Z DEC 74
FM AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5071
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E.O.11652: N/A
TAGS: AFSP, ASEC, ASCH, IS
SUBJECT: FUNDING FOR SECURITY MEASURES AT AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
1. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY
ISRAELI POLICE AUTHORITIES TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS RE-
QUIRING ALL SCHOOLS TO BE ENCLOSED BY SECURITY FENCE AND TO
ESTABLISH SYSTEM OF GUARDING ENTRANCES AS MEASURES TO DETER
TERRORIST ATTACKS, AND PARTICULARY PLACING OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES.
2. EMBASSY AND SCHOOL BOARD STRONGLY SUPPORT ADEQUATE SECURITY
MEASURES AT SCHOOL. MAIN PROBLEM IS FUNDING. SCHOOL OPERATING
ON DEFICIT BUDGET. ONLY CASH RESERVE IS BUILDING FUND. SCHOOL
ALREADYHAS BORROWED SUBSTANTIAL MONEY FROM BUILDING FUND TO
COVER OPERATING DEFICITS AND TO FINANCE MAJOR ESSENTIAL STRUC-
TURAL RENOVATIONS, FURTHER USE OF BUILDING FUND MAY BE REQUIRED
FOR THESE PURPOSES. ADDITIONAL DIVERSION OF BUILDING FUND FOR
SECURITY PURPOSES CERTAINLY NOT DESIRABLE. WHILE TUITION AT
SCHOOL WILL BE RAISED NEXT YEAR, DUE TO ESCALATING COSTS HERE
TUITION INCREASE MAY BARELY COVER OPERATING COSTS.
3. ACCORDINGLY EMBASSY REQUESTS DEPARTMENTFUNDING NOT TO
EXCEED $23,000 TO COVER COST OF SECURITY FENCING ($15,000),
IMPROVING PERIMTER NIGHT LIGHTING URGED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES
PATROLLING SCHOOL AREA AT NIGHT ($2,000). AND PART-TIME EMPLOY-
MENT OF GUARDS ($6,000-THRU 6/30/74). (WHILE SCHOOL PLANS TO
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USE VOLUNTEERPARENTS FOR GUARDING ENTRANCES DURING SCHOOL
HOURS, THIS MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE FOR AFTER-HOUR AND WEEKEND
ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL, DURING WHICH TIME SCHOOL MAY HAVE TO PAY
FOR GUARD SERVICE).
4. URGENT REPLY NECESSARY SO THATSCHOOL MAY PROCEED IMME-
DIATELY TO IMPLEMENT SECURITY PROGRAM WITH ASSURANCE THAT
REASONABLE COSTS WILL BE COVERED BY DEPARTMENT.
5. (GOI MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IS FINANCING SECURITY FENCING
ONLY FOR SCHOOLS NEAR BORDERS. OTHERWISE LOCAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCE FENCING OF SCHOOLS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. AS PRIVATE
SCHOOL, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS
OF FENCING AND OTHER SECURITY MEASURES.)
6.DEPARTMENT PLEASE BRING THIS MESSAGE TO ATTENTION OF
DCM NICHOLAS A. VELIOTES, NOW IN DEPARTMENT, WHO CAN BE REACHED
THROUGHNEA/IAI.
KEATING
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