VOL. XXXIV

NO. 14

7-JANUARY-1991

The Political Scene

Washington's 3 January deadline for Secretary of State James Baker to visitBaghdad has expired, and with it the Americans' offer to exchange envoys.Instead, President Bush has offered to send Mr. Baker to Geneva to meet withIraqi Foreign Minister Tariq 'Aziz between 7 and 9 January and has set 5 Januaryas the deadline for an Iraqi response, which at MEES press time on 4 January hadnot been forthcoming. Whether accidentally or not, the new...