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PEKING, BUCHAREST

MIPT) STATEMENT ON IRAQ'S INVASION OF KUWAIT

1. TEXT IS AS FOLLOWS. BEGINS.

THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATEB REITERATE THEIR UNRESERVED CONDEMNATION OF THE BRUTAL IRAQI INVASION OF KUWAIT AND THEIR

DEMAND FOR AN IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL OF IRAQI FORCES FROM THE TERRITORY OF KUWAIT, ALREADY EXPRESSED IN THEIR STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2.

THEY CONGIDER GROUNDLESS AND UNACCEPTABLE THE REASONG PROVIDED BY THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT TO JUSTIFY THE MILITARY A68RESSION AGAINST KUWAIT, AND THEY WILL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACT WHICH MAY CONSIDERED AS IMPLICIT RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITIES IMPOSED IN KUWAIT BY THE INVADERS.

IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF THE LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT

OF KUWAIT THEY HAVE DECIDED TO TAKKE STEPS TO PROTECT ALL ASSETS

BELONGING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF KUWAIT.

THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES CONFIRM THEIR FULL SUPPORT

FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION N. 660 AND CALL ON IRAB TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THAT RESOLUTION. IF THE IRAQI AUTHORITIES FAIL SO TO COMPLY, THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATEB WILL WORK FOR, SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT A SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO INTRODUCE MANDATORY AND COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS.

AS OF NOW, THEY HAVE DECIDED TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING»

AN EMBARGO ON OIL IMPORTE FROM IRAQ AND KUWAIT:

APPROPRIATE MEABURES AIMED AT FREEZING TRAGI ASSETS IN THE TERRITORY OF MEMBER STATES,

AN EMBARGO ON SALES OF ARMS AND OTHER MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO

THE BURPENSION OF ANY COOPERATION IN THE MILITARY SPHERE WITH

IRAQ

THE SUSPENSION OF TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION WITH

IRAQ *

THE SUSPENSION OF THE APPLICATION TO IRAG OF THE SYSTEM OF GENERALIZED PREFERENCES.

THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES REITERATE THEIR FIRM CONVICTION THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES SHOULD BE SETTLED BY PEACEFUL MEANS, AND ARE PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY EFFORT TO DEFUSE THE TENSION

IN THE AREA.

THEY ARE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF SEVERAL ARAB COUNTRIES AND FOLLOW WITH UTMOST ATTENTION THE DISCUSSION WITHIN THE ARAB LEAGUE AND THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCILA THEY HOPE THAT

ARAB INITIATIVES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESTORATION OF

INTERNATIONAL LEGALITY AND OF THE LEGITIMATE BOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT. THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES ARE READY TO LEND THEIR FULL SUPPORT TO SUCH INITIATIVES AND TO EFFORTS TO RESOLVE BY MEGOTIATIONS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE STATES CONCERNED.

THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES ARE CAREFULLY MONITORING THE SITUATION OF EC NATIONS IN IRAQ AND IN KUWAIT: THEY MAINTAIN STRICT COORDINATION IN ORDER TO BUARANTEE THEIR SAFETY.

ENDS

3. STATEMENT WILL ISSUE IN ROME AT 14002 TODAY.

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