"The use of telecommunications as a method of social development — The United Arab Republic (U.A.R.) needs an efficient communication system which would serve various purposes — The obstacles and difficulties existing at present hinder the implementation of such a system: a) Differences in levels of education between the various national communities — b) The shortage of qualified personnel — c) Shortage of money in the communities with the greatest need of information — d) Shortage of electric power for certain fairly extensive regions — Rural information Council in the U.A.R.: activities and corodination with other government authorities — The basis of this information service — How to bring radio and television to communities with low income — The use of telecommunications as a method of economic development — The use of telecommunications for security purposes. [Working Paper, 29 Sept. 1962. Contribution to: The United Nations Conference on the Application of Science and Technology for the Benefit of the Less Developed Areas, Geneva, 4 to 20 February 1963. E/Conf. 39/L./11. Agenda Item: L.1]" (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2517, topic code 9)