VOL. XXXVIII

NO.41

10-JULY-1995

Iraq

No Prospect For Lifting Of Oil Sanctions In Near Future

In a move to satisfy UN demands, the Iraqi authorities admitted last week forthe first time that their biological warfare program was offensive and that theyhad produced large amounts of botulism and anthrax agents. The announcement wasmade in the hope that it would contribute to the lifting of sanctions inaccordance with paragraph 22 of Resolution 687. However, the US reiterated itsstated position that...