CONFIDENTIAL
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20 AUG 1995
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE BUDAPEST
TELNO 326
OF 15101OZ AUGUST 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE WARSAW, BUCHAREST, PRAGUE, BELGRADE, SOFIA AND TO IMMEDIATE MOSCOW
INFO IMMEDIATE EC POSTS, UKMIS NEW YORK, UKDEL OECD, WASHINGTON INFO IMMEDIATE MOSCOW, PEKING
IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 661
IRAQ/KUWAIT:
SUMMARY
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT ON LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF SANCTIONS AND ANY INDICATIONS OF SLIPPAGE.
DETAIL
2. IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMBARGO AGAINST IRAQ, IT WILL BE MOST IMPORTANT TO AVOID ANY SERIOUS LOOPHOLES EMERGING EITHER BY WAY OF SPECIAL PLEADING FOR NON IMPLEMENTATION OR PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION AS SUGGESTED IN SOME REPORTS (CZECHOSLOVAKIA) OR BY EVASION, PARTICULARLY IN ARMS SALES TO THE IRAQIS.
3.
WHILE IT IS FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO POLICE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESOLUTION AND IDENTIFY ANY ATTEMPT TO BREACH THE EMBARGO OR FAILURES TO IMPLEMENT, IT IS OPEN TO MEMBER STATES TO SUPPLY ANY INFORMATION/EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO THEM. A SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEE HAS WELL ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR EG CIRCULATING PRESS REPORTS ALLEGING SANCTIONS BUSTING AND ASKING THE RESPONSIBLE STATE TO COMMENT.
4.
IF
AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ROUND-UPS FROM ACTION POSTS ON MEASURES TAKEN BY YOUR HOST GOVERNMENT. THERE IS ANY SUGGESTION THAT THE MEASURES ARE NOT COMPLETE OR WILL BE IMPLEMENTED HALF HEARTEDLY BECAUSE OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE LINE WITH OFFICIALS THAT MOST STATES WILL BE SUFFERING IN SOME MEASURE. THE ONLY WAY TO BRING REAL PRESSURE TO BEAR ON SADDAM HUSSEIN IS BY STRICT APPLICATION OF THE EMBARGO AS SWIFTLY AS POSSIBLE BY THE UNITED INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. SLIPPAGE HERE AND THERE WILL ONLY PROLONG THE EXERCISE. YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR INTERLOCUTORS IN NO DOUBT THAT A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE BY STATES TO IMPLEMENT SANCTIONS WOULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE KIND OF ASSISTANCE HMG WAS WILLING TO MAKE
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