COMMUNICATION III

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The Fourth Power Project will comprise: (1) installation of two gas turbine units of about 15 MW each in an extension of the existing San Antonio power station near San Jose; (2) installation of diesel units with a total capacity of about 3MW at the port of Limon; (3) construction and reinforcement of various transmission lines and substations; (4) engineering studies for the preparation of the Borrower's long-range expansion program; the design of a future thermal power plant and the San Jose distribution systems; geological studies for Tapanti and Angostura hydroelectric projects; and advice on the design and construction of the San Jose gas turbine units; (5) management studies of the Borrower's overall organization and operations; and (6) studies of the organization, economy and regulation of the Guarantor's overall power sector. The Third Telecommunications Project will comprise: (1) expansion of the telephone network capacity by approximately 25,000 exchange lines, together with cables and associated plant including mobile radio equipment; (2) increasing the trunk network capacity by approximately 1,000 circuits; and extension of the main trunk exchange by approximately 1,000 lines; (3) the establishment of public-call offices in approximately 600 additional towns and villages from which long-distance telephone calls can be made and telegrams transmitted; (4) expansion of the new national/international telex exchange in San Jose by approximately 350 lines, and 50 additional lines each at the small telex installations in Puntarenas and Limon; and (5) employment of (a) instructors for technical training, and (b) engineering consultants to assist in planning future extension of telex, telegraph and data transmission facilities.