European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday Timber 13.1986 North allegedly controlled Swiss account from Page 1 Clear How much president Reagan and iranian Leader Ayal Ollan Ruhollah Kho Meini knew about the Deal and when they Learned of it. However Khash Oggi said he believe that Reagan approved the arrangement before the first shipment to Iron which he said was in August 198s. An Ameri can hostage the Rev. Benjamin Wei was released on sept. 14,1985. Khash Oggi wid Money for the weapons was deposited in a Swiss Bank in the name of Lake resources Bui he did not know where in went after that. We think in was controlled by North because lie it the coordinator said Khash Oggi a saudi arms dealer and Busi Nessman with Liei to the Royal  said that North and retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard v. Secor controlled the account second has been named by i Vestiga ton As a key associate to North in the arms Sale to Iran and the diversion offends to the contras. Cia director William j. Casey i congressional testimony this week identified Lake resources As one of the firm involved in the transactions. The interview were the Flat Withka Scoggi and Ghorbani far since the arms sales to Iran came to Public alien lion at the beginning of november. Ghorbani far said the Price of the weapons $30 million to x35 million Viu coming to us from the Ameri cans particularly  said North seemed to be acting on his  said he thought the amount paid to the americans was forthe Cost of the weapons and transportation. He said he was surprised to Tea from news reports that the actual Cost to the americans was Only is 2  what he thinks will happen he said we think they will  said that the difference be tween the Cost and the amount Iran paid Means the United slates overcharged the government of  said Khai Hogg put up the initial Money to cover the payment for the weapons and that Iran had yet to reimburse him for $10 million because part of the final shipment was not delivered or was  testified before the House for eign affairs committee on wednesday thai Canadian middlemen in the Arm Deal had complained of not receiving about $10 million from a payment they expected presumably the amount referred to by no Zanifar according to committee source Casey said be was contacted in october by a new York businessman Roy , an associate of Khash Oggi who Lold the Cia director about the Canadia complaint and suggested that some of the Money had been diverted to rebels i Central America. Casey said the Contact by Furr Markwas the font he Learned of diversion of arms profits to the nicaraguan  spoke to reporters after he Tetli tied for More than three hours before heavily guarded closed door session of the House intelligence committee. Dec. 26 will be Holiday for Federal employ was has decide after Christ the White Houi Early 1950schristmas fall the a Ike Frida will  Anlo effect the \ Reagan 26, the Day Federal employees presidents since the Lar action when Hilyear. Order Ishultz Pagel 1983, bid Zrimc minister Felipe Gay Rales registered his object Povlo the presence t american troops which he Saiman tired Spairl under Franco like a occupying rather Allm a lib Flung  As of sept. 30, l9lmsere were 9.227 . Service personnel in Spain if of them in the air Force. In addition  reductions As a condition for  the pm. Spain is demanding that the us Torrejon a  be closed Spanish official said. In Public referendum on Marti Gonzalez Woonsun jct for Spain s continued membership in nato s of tical Structure by promising to Cut in size of the a military presence in Spain. Deficit from Page t. Lion s senior  is after. He Lold the industrialists and Bun Hess leaders assembled at the Ger Man Industry and trim conference the United states needs More help in Abs Kuig imports from the devel Oping world and  policies that . Exports must change to Yeutter pushed the same Melge in London earlier this week. He was in route to is Els Belgium to meet with leaders of the european by comic Community and then to Geneva Switzerland where he will represent . Interests in the  on tariffs and Trade or Gatt talks. The to talks which Are expected to last at least four Yea will Settle basis for future world Trade. We need to make sure that in is a very surround of negotiations to further world  he s if foreign markets do not become More acc Yeutter said president Reagan will come i jaw ire Roen Dous pressure to sign protectionist  Lim iting . Imports. Rightly or wrongly he said by americans fee the us. Is being mistreated Jyi her nations on the Trade  he said this Istead to increased pres sure on Congress to pasta protectionism legislation. He said there were Abs Uuk such Bills in the last con Gress and none ourm passed because Reagan fought for free Trade or i  is the Way to lose  Reutler us. But that can be a difficult economic lesson to teach especially if the Plant has just closed and people have lost their  he reminded the businessmen thai Reagan vetoed Abill to limit textile imports. President Reagan cannot hold Back protectionism if there is a perception that other nations Are closing their markets to . Exports and that perception i becoming so widespread in the . That Congress in boiling Over with frustration. We sympathize wit much of that frustration. The United slates does face an enormous number of Trade barriers. We Are no blameless of course but sur markets Ait on the whole among the most open in the world Yeutter said the areas that Cono Al Tom most Ere agriculture  the european Airbus consortium which Weing underwritten by european  with . Aviation companies. Or in agriculi4vrhe cited the loss of . Feed Grain sales Insp Tafler that nation was integrated into the _ t believe that we will lose $400 million Worth of teed Grain sales in Spain every year forevermore Reutler said. He said . Grain sales came to a Hall phen Spain entered the dec and it came at a time in the . Farm population is really  week in Brussels Yeutter said the United will press the dec into finding a  of the dispute. Then Lebn urgent need 10 put this problem behinds. Ifa Perment solution is not reached by the end of the month. . Will have no alternative but a protect its Trade outs. And we have a right under the Gatt to be i Sivji Tinl for the several Hundred Mil lion dollars in Trade wage that we have  but his address want All pessimistic. Yeutter said the . Trade deficit a been improving Over the past three months and he Hajj twist will continue. Beef from Page u such As school Luth and the feeding of the elderly. In the language Ort Jauw the Pentagon was directed to take some of i hts if destined for Export for use in overseas commissar air ii non reimbursable basis meaning at no Cost to Theta  Sanes. The Pentagon was Given a portion Hause the Agri culture department did t have a firm omd for Dis posing of the meat Early in the program Tomti was looking for anyone and everyone who Mij some of ii the congressional starter said. We Alto wanted to give Dod a share to help alleviate some resentment among american beef producers Over the fact that overseas commissaries Stock subsidized european meat he said. The defense department s share is 12 million pounds. The first shipments appeared in overseas commissaries last month. The agriculture department  said the remaining 188 million pounds for c was bought by Brazil and Argentina. Pentagon officials agree there May  Amore pressing need for the miliary Jurof the meat. But they say the system being a Jaffis the Best that could be devised because Thibod Security act is not the Only applicable  defense Derp Iweis warned to charge for the beef an official Saaret title 10 of the .code, the principal Boay news covering military affair and the fiscalj0ft defense authorization act prevented that hav title 10 contain guidelines on How commissaries must Price items " the official said. The Price is tie to the amount of the invoices for the products plus a surcharge. Since the meat was Given to us on a no cos basis the invoice was  officials then thought they could use title 10 to establish a separate surcharge on the beef and at least recoup some of the taxpayers Money. But that prove impossible because of the defense authorization act. The Secretary of defense used to have the authority to set different surcharges on commissary products normally a percentage of the invoice Price of we items he said. But in the Case of the meat for this one we walled to set a surcharge of x amoujml.-., rather than a surcharge As a  invoice e said. S authorization Marfa fever took away the a i defense to set surcharges by ussary surcharge rate of per cent . Uronly1wwas to put a 5 percent surcharge. Lie meat the Cfall Quaid. That would have done no Good because the Imit was Zero and any percentage of Zero is  the congressional staffer Dis _ the Pentagon was not very cooped Shii a said. We had to practically Force them to tas their Giveaway plan has not met with raves on 1  fact the Giveaway took lawmakers by Surprise. We had never envisioned in the staffer Aid. Our intent was for them to recoup the taxpayer Money by in Job the beef  the Naffer said that although the defense depart ment got the meat at no Cost toe invoice bad a Dollar value  thought that they would charge for the meat based an that figure he  Pentagon official maintains the defense department followed All applicable  the department decided to give the i concerns surfaced about possible 1marketing. Gel free  uncut to control the official Saifur Hal come up with a system that m0rto account for the meat and that would Ryone a fair Chance to get  the easiest and simplest accounting system officials could devise was to use the ration card and give one package of neat to each card  ration card is a system already in use and it made the most sense the official  lot of people probably think they have better ideas about How to do this. An e-2 with three Youngkins who don1 have ration cards probably feb diner Nelly about it than the of with three kids Over 16 Whoso have cards. The goal u to give everyone with commissary benefits Access to the  said if the meal was. Given Only to lower enlisted personnel with Large families and strapped budget then would have been complaints bom officer Aad senior  s no Way to satisfy  he said fort there s nothing to Stop those who fed the meat wed g to the needy from donating  Law payt the beef beam i to everyone Bolm  oven and Dod at u Tea i tul Ionni be proceed based on that  of unities in Europe tet up through which Jimia could live their free and have it dlilribaiv0 needy for Aitie