VOL. XLIII

No. 13

27-March-2000

IRAQ

US Taking Steps To Give Iraq Incentive To Accept Resolution 1284

The US will support the doubling of Iraqs expenditures on oil spare parts under the oil-for-food program to $600mn every six months retroactively to phases VI and VII of the program, and at MEES press time was pushing for a vote in the Security Council on the matter as early as 24 March. The US proposal closely follows the recommendations of the UN Secretary-Generals report to the Security...