DATE=  11/10/97

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

NUMBER=2-222461

TITLE=IRAQ / U-N WRAP (L-O)

BYLINE=ELAINE JOHANSON

DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS

CONTENT=

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INTRO:  THE UNITED STATES WANTS THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL TO PUT 

NEW TRAVEL SANCTIONS ON IRAQ AND THREATEN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF

BAGHDAD DOES NOT COOPERATE WITH U-N WEAPONS INSPECTORS.  IRAQ'S 

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, TARIZ AZIZ, CAME TO NEW YORK MONDAY WITH 

NO INDICATION THAT BAGHDAD IS READY TO RESCIND ITS ORDER 

EXPELLING AMERICANS ON THE INSPECTION TEAMS.  V-O-A CORRESPONDENT

ELAINE JOHANSON REPORTS.



TEXT:  TARIQ AZIZ HAS ASKED FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE FULL 

SECURITY COUNCIL.  HE MAY NOT GET THAT.  SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI 

ANNAN -- AFTER MEETING WITH THE COUNCIL LATE MONDAY -- SAID 

BAGHDAD MUST FIRST COMPLY WITH U-N RESOLUTIONS IF IT EXPECTS TO 

BE HEARD.



                          //ANNAN ACT//



         I HAVE INDICATED THAT IF IRAQ HAD AGREED TO OUR REQUEST 

         THAT THEY COMPLY FULLY WITH SECURITY COUNCIL 

         RESOLUTIONS, THEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO 

         RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL THAT THEY GIVE IRAQ A HEARING 

         AND LISTEN TO THEIR GRIEVANCES.  AND SO THIS MESSAGE, 

         I'M SURE, WILL REACH THE IRAQI AUTHORITIES AND MR. TARIQ

         AZIZ -- AND I THINK THERE'S STILL TIME FOR THEM TO 

         CONSIDER THEIR NEXT MOVE.



                           //END ACT//



MR. TARIQ AZIZ HAS MET WITH KEY PLAYERS ON THE COUNCIL TO THIS 

POINT, INCLUDING THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.  BUT IT SEEMS NOTHING 

MORE CAN BE EXPECTED WHILE THE STAND-OFF OVER EXPELLING THE 

AMERICANS CONTINUES.



U-S AMBASSADOR BILL RICHARDSON SAID WASHINGTON IS IN NO MOOD TO 

PLAY GAMES WITH IRAQ: 



                       //RICHARDSON ACT//



         THEY ALWAYS BLAME SOMEONE ELSE FOR THE BAD SITUATION 

         THEY THEMSELVES CREATE.  TARIQ AZIZ CAME HERE SAYING HE 

         WANTED DIALOGUE.  FOR HIM, THAT MEANS DELAY, DECEPTION 

         AND DENIAL.



                           //END ACT//



AMBASSADOR RICHARDSON HAS PRESENTED MEMBERS WITH A LIST OF 

ELEMENTS OR INGREDIENTS FOR A DRAFT RESOLUTION.  THEY INCLUDE A 

CONDEMNATION OF IRAQI ACTIONS, A DEMAND FOR FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 

THE U-N INSPECTIONS, NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON IRAQI OFFICIALS 

AND A THREAT OF SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF BAGHDAD REFUSES TO 

COOPERATE.



NO IMMEDIATE ACTION IS ANTICIPATED. 



IRAQ'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER EARLIER ACCUSED THE AMERICAN 

INSPECTORS OF DOMINATING THE U-N SPECIAL COMMISSION SEARCHING FOR

BANNED WEAPONS AND SAID THEY ARE CARRYING OUT WASHINGTON'S 

POLICIES.  THE SPECIAL COMMISSION DENIES THAT.   IT SAYS ALL 

PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO THE INSPECTIONS ARE WORKING FOR THE UNITED 

NATIONS. 



                          //REST OPT//



IRAQ ALSO BLAMES THE UNITED STATES FOR DELAYING THE LIFTING OF 

U-N SANCTIONS IMPOSED AFTER ITS 1990 INVASION OF KUWAIT.  THE U-N

SPECIAL COMMISSION MUST GIVE IRAQ A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH ON THE 

WEAPONS ISSUE BEFORE THE SECURITY COUCNIL CAN CONSIDER EASING THE

MEASURES (THE SANCTIONS). (SIGNED)



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10-Nov-97 6:07 PM EST (2307 UTC)

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