DATE=10/28/1999
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=IRAQ SHIPMENTS(L ONLY)
NUMBER=2-255584
BYLINE=BRECK ARDERY
DATELINE=NEW YORK
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: Peter Burleigh, the Deputy Chief of the United
States Mission to the United Nations, today (Thursday)
defended the policy of delaying shipments of some
materials to Iraq. VOA Correspondent Breck Ardery
reports from the United Nations.
TEXT: Ambassador Burleigh said the United States is
concerned that some products and equipment bound for
Iraq may be diverted to other-than-humanitarian uses.
The United Nations Security Council has authorized
Iraq to sell oil to raise funds for food, medicine and
other humanitarian supplies. Mr. Burleigh said some
items ordered by Iraq could be used for either
civilian or military purposes.
///Burleigh act///
You know, and I think the world knows, that Iraq
has a demonstrated commitment to both sustaining
and, if possible, rebuilding its weapons of mass
destruction capabilities. We are very concerned
about that and we go over every contract with
that question in mind.
///end act///
Mr. Burleigh said the United States balances its
concerns about the misuse of Iraqi imports with a deep
concern about the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi
people. The U-S official spoke to reporters after the
U-N Security Council held a closed-door meeting on
Iraq.
The policy of delaying, or putting `holds" on certain
exports to Iraq is causing controversy at the United
Nations. Russian U-N ambassador Sergey Lavrov told
reporters he believes many of the "holds" on shipments
to Iraq are "political in nature." (Signed)
NEB/UN/BA/LSF/PT
28-Oct-1999 16:58 PM EDT (28-Oct-1999 2058 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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