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ACCESSION NUMBER:290646
FILE ID:POL303
DATE:06/23/93
TITLE:WHITE HOUSE REPORT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 (06/23/93)
TEXT:*93062303.POL
WHITE HOUSE REPORT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
(Russia)  (350)
NEWS BRIEFING -- Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers discussed the following
topic:
SOME PROBLEMS NOTED IN RUSSIAN AID EFFORT
Myers acknowledged "there are some problems with" the proposed $4,000
million fund to aid privatization of Russian enterprises.  According to
press reports, the Japanese foreign minister, terming the Clinton-inspired
plan "a preposterous suggestion," said it should be scaled back to $500
million.
Half the $4,000 million fund would come from international lending
institutions, and half from the industrialized democracies which will be
meeting in Tokyo next month.
"We're still working on it," Myers said of the original package.  "Obviously
there are some problems with it....We'll have to see what we can do."
Asked if President Clinton hoped to "patch something together" at the
Economic Summit, Myers said, "I think that's something we're reviewing
now," suggesting that other officials may be taking up the matter before
Tokyo.
On another matter affecting Russia, Myers told a questioner the
administration is "concerned about reports there may be further violations"
of the missile technology regime by Russian institutions, adding "it's
something we're reviewing."  She said she would investigate whether a New
1ork Times report can be confirmed alleging that Clinton has sent Russian
President Yeltsin a letter threatening sanctions if the reports are
correct.
Officials of the Clinton and former Bush administrations have expressed
concern about sales to China, Libya, Iran and India by Russian firms like
Pavoks and Glavkosmos, the space organization.  Most recently, 80 tons of
ammonium perchlorate -- which can be used to make solid rocket fuel -- were
intercepted en route from Pavoks to Libya.  The chemical is on the
restricted list of the Missile Technology Control Regime.  News reports say
some of the questionable deals are being brokered by Serbs seeking hard
currency to circumvent the United Nations embargo on Serbia.
According to The Times, other items that have caused concern in Washington
include Flanker fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles and booster
rockets.
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