DATE=  11/4/97

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

NUMBER=2-222146

TITLE=IRAQ / U-N (L)

BYLINE=JESSICA JONES

DATELINE=CAIRO

CONTENT=

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INTRO:  IRAQ HAS AGAIN BARRED AMERICANS FROM U-N ARMS INSPECTIONS

SITES AGAIN TUESDAY.  AS JESSICA JONES REPORTS, IRAQ SAYS IT WILL

NOT  GRANT ACCESS TO INSPECTION TEAMS THAT INCLUDE AMERICANS. 



TEXT:  THREE TEAMS OF U-N INSPECTORS ATTEMPTED TO VISIT POSSIBLE 

ARMS SITES TUESDAY, BUT IRAQI OFFICIALS TURNED THEM BACK.  THE 

OFFICIALS SAID U-N TEAMS COULD CONTINUE THEIR WORK ONLY WITHOUT 

AMERICAN MEMBERS. 



IT IS  NOT  CLEAR HOW MANY AMERICANS WERE ON THE TEAMS OR WHICH 

SITES THEY WERE TRYING TO INSPECT.



THREE U-N ENVOYS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY IN BAGHDAD TO 

TRY TO MEDIATE AN END TO THE CONFLICT.  IRAQI OFFICIALS HAVE SAID

THEY WANT THE U-N TO SET A TIME FRAME FOR ENDING ECONOMIC 

SANCTIONS. 



DESPITE THE TENSION, UNITED STATES U-2 SURVEILLANCE PLANES ARE 

STILL FLYING OVER IRAQ.  BAGHDAD RENEWED ITS THREATS TO SHOOT 

THEM DOWN MONDAY, AND SAID THE PLANES WERE ONLY SERVING U-S 

INTELLIGENCE.



MONDAY, IRAQ TOLD MEMBERS OF A U-N MISSILE INSPECTION TEAM, 

INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE AMERICAN, U-S MONITORS WERE NO LONGER 

ALLOWED TO WORK IN THE COUNTRY.  GROUPS SENT OUT MONDAY FOR 

INSPECTIONS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE U-N HEADQUARTERS IN 

BAGHDAD.



IRAQ'S ACTIONS HAVE ANGERED THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN.  BOTH 

COUNTRIES HAVE SAID MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ COULD  NOT  BE  

RULED OUT.  IRAQI VICE PRESIDENT TAHA RAMADAN HAS SAID IRAQ WILL 

FIGHT BACK IF ATTACKED.



THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL HAS SAID IT WILL  NOT  END ECONOMIC 

SANCTIONS UNTIL INSPECTORS CERTIFY IRAQ HAS SCRAPPED ALL ITS 

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.   (SIGNED)



NEB/JJ/JWH/RAE



04-Nov-97 11:39 AM EST (1639 UTC)

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Source: Voice of America

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