The OPV's were ordered by the previous Manning administration at a cost of TT$1.5 billion.
The paper said the Press and Public Affairs Officer at the British High Commission in Port of Spain, James Dolan, confirmed confirmed that his government intends to intervene.
The paper said officials are trying to arrange a meeting between a representative of the British Government and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar when she visits London next week. It said the representative will try to convicne the PM to buy at least accept one of the vessels, estimated to cost $800 million.
However, Dolan told the paper he is not aware if any arrangements are being made for Persad-Bissessar to meet with officials of the British Government on her trip to London to discuss the OPV issue.
The Manning government signed the OPV contract in 2007 with VT Shipbuilding to build and commission the vessels. In October last year, BAE acquired full control of VT.
The new government cancelled the contract on the grounds that there was breach of agreement and also because it did not think the vessels are suitable for the sruevillance duties for which they were initially ordered.
Last month Persad-Bissessar confirmed that her giovernment had scrapped the deal and added that BAE would have to refund the money for the three ships and also pay compensation of about $61 million for "significant breaches" of the OPVs contract.
"There are stories that I have been reading that we owe BAE money and we breached the contract. No, that is not the case at all. I am advised that BAE is in breach of the contract because of two reasons.
"They (BAE) are in breach because of delay, which was the most substantial cause we have to termination of the contract, but they are also in breach because they have not been able to comply with the specs that had been contracted for," she said.
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