VOL. XXXI

NO. 2

19-OCTOBER-1987

SYRIA

Negotiations with Marathon Stalled

Contrary to press reports, MEES understands from official Syrian sources thatno negotiations are currently underway between Syria and Marathon regarding thelatter's exploration concession agreement which expired on 10 October. Theofficial Syrian view continues to be that the real problem has not been the banimposed by the US Administration - a matter which, according to Damascus, is ofno concern to Syria - but the company's...