VOL. XXXVI

NO. 22

1-MARCH-1993

IRAQ

Iraqi-American Talks Underway?

According to the London-based Arabic-daily al-Quds of 19 February,preliminary talks are underway between the Clinton administration and Mr. NizarHamdun, the Iraqi Ambassador to the UN, concerning a comprehensive agreementthat would lead to the lifting of economic sanctions against Iraq. The paperalso states that Mr. Tariq 'Aziz, the Iraqi Deputy Premier, has sent a letter tothe UN Secretary General confirming his country's...