DATE=7/23/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-235932
TITLE=IRAQ / INSPECTS (L-O)
BYLINE=BARBARA SCHOETZAU
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
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INTRO: THE HEAD OF THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COMMISSION CHARGED 
WITH DISMANTLING IRAQ'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, RICHARD 
BUTLER, SAYS HE HAS TEMPORARILY AVOIDED AN IMPASSE WITH IRAQ OVER
DISPUTED DOCUMENTS. CORRESPONDENT BARBARA SCHOETZAU REPORTS FROM 
THE UNITED NATIONS.  

TEXT: MR. BUTLER SAYS AN IRAQI REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO TURN 
OVER SUSPICIOUS DOCUMENTS TO THE U-N INSPECTION TEAM DURING A 
JULY 18TH INSPECTION OF THE IRAQI AIR FORCE'S HEADQUARTERS.

IN A LETTER TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL, MR. BUTLER SAYS THE 
DOCUMENTS CONTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIAL MUNITIONS CAPABLE 
OF DELIVERING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS. 

MR. BUTLER SAYS IT WAS EVENTUALLY DECIDED TO PUT THE DOCUMENTS 
UNDER SEAL UNTIL HE VISITS BAGHDAD AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST. AT
THAT TIME, AMBASSADOR BUTLER AND IRAQI DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER 
TARIQ AZIZ WILL REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS.   

BUT MR. BUTLER SAYS THE SOLUTION IS ONLY A TEMPORARY ONE BECAUSE 
THE INSPECTION TEAM HAS THE RIGHT TO REMOVE OR COPY ANY DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO ITS ACTIVITIES. 

ACCORDING TO THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL, IRAQ HAS TO GIVE THE U-N 
INSPECTION TEAMS IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS 
THEY WISH TO EXAMINE. MR. BUTLER SAYS HE INTENDS TO "RECALL THOSE
RIGHTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ" DURING HIS UPCOMING VISIT. 

MR. BUTLER CALLS THE JULY 18TH INCIDENT CONSISTENT WITH THE 
INSPECTORS' BELIEF THAT HIGHLY RELEVANT  DOCUMENTS CONTINUE TO 
EXIST IN IRAQ IN THE GOVERNMENT'S POSSESSION. (SIGNED)

NEB/UN/BJS/LSF/PLM



23-Jul-98 2:59 PM EDT (1859 UTC)
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