European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 fees the stars and stripes thursday february 5.1987 talk resume on . Presence in Spain Madrid Spain a Spanish and u.5, negotiators began i hair fourth round of talks tuesday on the reduction of the . Military presence in Spain with Madrid holding fast to a decision to renounce the existing bilateral treaty if Washington does t make a significant political gesture Spanish diplomatic sources said. The government of socialist prime minister Felipe Gonzalez is seeking a substantial reduction in the 52,500 . Military personnel stationed at four joint use bases and several communications stations under the 1953 treaty signed by then president Dwight Eisen Hower and Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. According to diplomats the Spanish he is Hyrtl is Are most interested in getting rid of the . Air Force 40jst fac fighter Wing stationed at Torr Jon air base outside Madrid consisting of 72 of tit fighter bombers and a Squadron of mid air re fueling planes stationed at Zaragoza air Ujj pfc 162 Miles Northeast of Madrid. A Flor the third round of talks last Ditl icum bar foreign minister Francisco per i fan Doz Ordonez said Spain would renounce the treaty in november if the substantial reductions had not been agreed upon by then. The current five year military cooperation treaty expires in May 1988. If Nei ther party renounces by november it is automatically renewed for another five year period foreign ministry spokesman Inocen Cio Arias said tuesday Spain was not in a terrible hurry to reach an agreement it s just that the clock is running and we can t forget that there is an expiration Dale for the  the current round of talks end wednesday. The government promised to seek a reduction in . Military presence in Spain in return for a favourable vote on a referendum last March to keep Spain in the North Atlantic treaty  referendum passed. The americans Ted by ambassador Reginald Bartholomew claim that the reduction demanded by the spaniards would jeopardize Western defense in the Region and arc insisting on a Point by Point discussion of missions to be with drawn or replaced. As a stale department special envoy Bartholomew headed up the . Team that successfully negotiated the june 1983 agreement under which . Bases arc to remain in Greece until 1988. Late last year the . Congress slashed $310 million off Spain s annual military assistance credit reducing it id $ 105 Mill Ion for the current year. . Sources estimate the four bases and communications installations in Spain represent a $4 billion investment in Plant and equipment. I an additional $132 million Are spent i annually in Spain in salaries to local em-1 ploy pcs for ship repairs and fuel Pur i Chase and by . Military personnel. J British lawmakers age Pace prize for write a a group of British Law makers rave nominated Mains hostage negotiator Terry wait for the nip cd peace prize. The  disappeared Jan. 20 White on i Jewth Teplo Lebanon to seek the release of foreign five members  representing All of the main Nolimal ties made the Nomi nation Jan 2ljfn a what to the norwegian Nobel com Raj it is of Eliof that the client quiet yet i razor Jin ily effective diplomacy of or. Watte is one Oune shining lights in the Uch troubled Middle avast the lawmakers said Wheir letter. Believe his Many personal  his a Fotion of compassion mercy and Jinice and numerous achievements resulting from his Ark Are worthy of International recognition be stowed by a Nobel peace  Caterpillar Sticks to i Tomrose scottish pm Pocta 111. A . Advised the  tues air it will not change its nned about Clausin a Mclory in Scot land and urge i orders oct a ing the Plant to return it to nor the takeover by if. \4, the Day the Peoria based Manu Tactuk of Earth moving machinery announced of would close the facility probably in 198g, the Plant s 1,200 employees Are in Rcd in i occupation Foll vials said. Cat Orpiha pc Side Peter dims in a letter to scottish Seolar Malcolm Rifkin unsaid Al or re viewing tar decision the company in no Choice but to co Niue with plans to close the pm. Lave looked again at Caterpillar world wid  capacity needs an fore 5 for future production As Well As Nacco ii and practical alternatives said Donis House of commons oks Channel Tunnel Bill London a a government Bill to authorize construction of a rail Tunnel under the English Channel linking France and Britain completed its passage through the House of commons Early wednesday after nearly 10 months of debate and examination. It was approved by 94 votes to 22 at what is known As the third or final Reading in a routine late sitting of the House that continued Over from tuesday nigh. The Bill written by prime minister Margaret Thatcher s conservative government now goes to the House of lords the unelected upper chamber of parliament for a roughly similar process of debate in outline and detailed clause by clause examination. Buchanan Fra Ftp Acra 1 pp"15" frequency i fund h in self overridden. Fitzwalter Sai Dettt my two Yean remaining for the administration  leaving enough time  be named and to get into Buchanan Bas by Cal House s leading voice for con vat ism and a determined or of the president. An Irish Lian so tis never at peace unless set tin the mid dle of a  i think there s  he observed in a remarks us if he be White House recently dig Mioc Atod he president from some of Buchanan s controversial his suggestion that Laws can be broken s justified he raised that idea in defend ing Oliver North. North was fired from the National Security Council staff for engineering the diversion of profits from iranian arms sales to Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Buchanan has also waged War with leading republicans accusing the gop on  he adm for the tall grass instead of dec  on the Iran Contra scandal go he Fretueg  Lac news Media accusing Ihen Huhta Liberal Bias and at one Point mat some elements have become a publicity american  recently he charged adversary press was trying to cripple the although tajik a House tried to put some Dis Tance Between kill lbs Buchan in s controversial remarks Buchanan  an implied Benediction from the president an beef of staff Donald Regan to go out and defend  and make his Case and to make the argument what he s done Buchanan said that the Iran Contra it Ndal had taken on a political one and that criticism tied at Reagan has been Savage and unjust and part Lam. And my Job is to Deal with those  Iran from Page 1 the Border Battlefront Between Iran and Iraq which have been at War since september 1980. Its official islamic Republic news Agency reported during the weekend that a spy of the zionist regime had been arrested after entering the country with a false passport disguised As a  the original report did not name the suspect. State department spokesman Charles Redman said monday that the Swiss embassy which handles . Interests in Iran protested Seib s detention to iranian authorities and demanded his release. His continued detention is unwarranted Redman said. Redman said tuesday that the Swiss had been unable to obtain an appointment with iranian officials to discuss set s arrest. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the Swiss have been denied Access to Seib so we Don t have anyone who has talked to him or seen  he was asked about Sci s status and said i think we leave it in the category of being  Filz water then was asked what the . Government could do to help Seib and replied we Don t have very Many  he called Seib a distinguished reporter respected  United press International reported tuesday that South North news service of Hanover n.h., a Little known Agency founded in 1986 to cover the third world said Seib was in solitary confinement. In its Tehran dal lined report the Agency quoted an unidentified iranian intelligence source As saying Seib had collected sensitive information about Iran s military defences and that unspecified charges would be filed against him. The official was quoted As saying Seib would be released within 48 hours up reported. If True it s encouraging said journal managing Edi Tor Norman Pearlstine. But it does t Cany the weight of an official government statement what we rally need is something specific like the release of Jerry Seib he told Ufi we be no had any Contact with anybody  in  marines from Page 1 stress that the Battle groups had received no orders to prepare for any military operation. One official said the Kennedy would probably be allowed to pay a port Call to Haifa Israel Over the weekend. Movements of our ships Ore entirety precautionary in nature Sims said. They represent prudent stationing of our forces where they would provide the greatest Opportunity for the president to exercise whatever option he wished they Are not there As a threat to anyone certainly not Ai a threat to anyone who is acting in a civilized  earlier an administration source indicated the Pentagon wanted the Navy s 6lh Fleet forces deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean in Case the situation in Leb anon deteriorated and american hostages were kilted. The source declined however to discuss what military options could be pursued if that occurred. I Sims confirmed statements by sources on monday i thai the Carrier Kitty Hawk and nine supporting warships had moved into he Indian Ocean after a pod i Call in the Philippines. He declined to say where that Carrier was heading but the sources said the Kilty Hawk group had been ordered to steam for the Ara Bian sea South of the persian Gulf. In a separate development Sims offered an updated assessment of the fighting Between Iran and Iraq say ing iraqi farces appear to have regained the initiative in the local Basra  Iran launched a major offensive against the Southern iraqi City of Basra on Jan. 9, establishing a beachhead of roughly five Square Miles on iraqi territory Sims said the two tides were still engaged in intense fight ing but said an estimated 20,000 iraqi troops Lead succeeded Over the weekend in driving the iranians from a Small area West of fish Lake and from a Small Island in the Shatt Al Arab waterway. He said the weekend action had included hand to j i hand fighting with iraqi infantry taking the Lead Fol j i Lowed by iraqi tanks. Iraq has about 220,000 troops in j the area and Iran has about 200,000, Sims said