VOL. XL

No. 7

17-February-1997

SUDAN/SYRIA

Occidental Denies Seeking Special Exemption From US Anti-Terrorism Law; Bill Introduced In Congress To Bar US Firms Doing Business With Sudan And Syria

Occidental Petroleum Corp. has denied that it sought or obtained special exemption from a US anti-terrorism law in order to do business with Sudan. In a letter to the Washington Post on 7 February, a Senior Vice President of the California-based corporation, Mr. Nathan Fagre, said: "At no time did...