DATE=11/23/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-242063
TITLE=U-N / IRAQ / ARMS (L - ONLY)
BYLINE=MAX RUSTON
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
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INTRO:   MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SAY THEY 
ARE DISAPOINTED WITH IRAQ'S REFUSAL TO HAND OVER DOCUMENTS 
REQUESTED BY THE U-N WEAPONS INSPECTION COMMISSION, UNSCOM.  
V-O-A'S MAX RUSTON REPORTS FROM OUR U-N BUREAU.



TEXT:   BRITISH AMBASSADOR JEREMY GREENSTOCK DESCRIBED THE 
SITUATION CONCERNING IRAQ AS DISAPPOINTING AND DISCOURAGING.  HE 
SAID A SERIES OF WEEKEND MESSAGES FROM BAGHDAD, IN WHICH IRAQ 
REFUSED TO HAND OVER LETTERS CONCERNING ITS MISSILES AND CHEMICAL
AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, IS NOT A VERY ENCOURAGING START, 
FOLLOWING IRAQ'S RECENT PROMISE OF UNCONDITIONAL COOPERATION WITH
UNSCOM.  HE SAID IRAQ NEEDS TO DEMONSTRATE BETTER COOPERATION IF 
IT WANTS THE COUNCIL TO CARRY OUT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF 
RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE WEAPONS INSPECTION PROCESS AND 
SANCTIONS.

                     /// GREENSTOCK ACT ///

         WE ARE NOT GETTING THE PATTERN OF COOPERATION WE WANT IN
         ORDER TO GET INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW TO MOVE THIS 
         POSITIVELY FORWARD.

                         /// END ACT ///

U-S AMBASSADOR PETER  BURLEIGH ECHOED MR. GREENSTOCK'S REMARKS, 
SAYING IRAQ'S RESPONSE DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE THE KIND OF 
COOPERATION HE HAD HOPED FOR.

IRAQ ORIGINALLY REQUESTED THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AS A MEANS FOR
INVESTIGATING ITS CHARGES THAT UNSCOM IS UNFAIRLY PROLONGING THE 
INSPECTION PROCESS ... A CHARGE UNSCOM DENIES.  THE SECURITY 
COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO THE PROPOSAL, IF IRAQ FIRST DEMONSTRATES 
FULL COOPERATION WITH THE WEAPONS INSPECTORS.

THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS ON THE 
ISSUED ON TUESDAY.

IF THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN DECIDE TO VIEW IRAQ'S LATEST 
ACTIONS AS AN ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT THE INSPECTION PROCESS, THAT 
COULD LEAD TO NEW THREATS OF MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST BAGHDAD.  
(SIGNED)



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23-Nov-98 7:21 PM EST (0021 UTC)
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