European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. January 30. 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 9 Meese probe focuses on bribe memo los Amu t s a1 memo 10 Ai Tukik a inc title Nusun meet Iii from a longtime Friend cited a plan to bribe a lop israeli us tidal id keep Israel from interfering with a is billion iraqi Oil pipeline project Ilas reported but an attorney for much said Friday that he . Independent counsel James c. Mckay. Who is investigating a desc. Is focusing his probe on Hie memo allegedly written m 1983, inc los Angeles times reported Friday. The times riling sources familiar with the it tsp investigation said in was t Clear if the Al Lorincy general or ills Friend and forma lawyer e. Robert Wallach. Violated any Laws in connection Svith the alleged payoff plan. The foreign corrupt practices act hrs . Pm ens from bribing foreign officials however it was t known if any payment to an israeli official was actually made or attempted. "sinn1 the. Pipe line project was principally a subject involving foreign relations. Attorney general is desc had very limited involvement in discussions concerning it Nathan Lew in. One of Sleese s attorneys said Friday in Washington tie acted correctly and with full and proper execution Oft is duties in this re Gard. No actual or potential violation of Law was brought 1o or. A Csc s attention during his limited participation in discussions regarding the1 Locwin said. The attorney said a Csc Lead Laid the independen a counsel everything he knows about the project and has an swered All questions on the subject. Sources familiar with Mckay s investigation called the memo the most serious allegation brought again Mccase thus far. Sources in the. Justin depart ment said even if Melesc broke no Laws he could he forced to resign Ifil is proved in time no action upon learning of a bribery p of wallaces attorney. George o. Walker. Said i have absolutely no Walker also declined to say whether he was a arc of the memo. Yossi Gal. A spokesman fur tie israeli embassy in Washington d.c., called the reported memo a wild fantasy thai is not even worthy because Israel and Iraq arc longtime enemies Wallach and others involved in the project allegedly sought to bribe a top ranking israeli official both As a Means of defusing Israel s opposition to the proposal and of keeping the israelis from launching a military attack against the pipeline. The pipeline which was never built was to run close 10 the israeli Border and carry Oil to Jordan s red a port of Aqaba. Wallach has reportedly told . Officials he supported the pipeline plan As a Means of promoting peace in the Middle last. Wallach has known a Csc since the iwo attended Law Schnol at the univer sity of California Berkeley and was inc attorney general s lawyer during a 19b4 probe of a Csc s finances. He was indicted by a Federal grand jury in december on charges of fraud thai included attempts to influence Meese. Also charged in the indictment were Meese s former financial adviser a Frank in Chinn and a Chinn associate. The indictment involved the bankrupt wed tech corp., a new York defense contractor for which various Admi Niura Tion officials and past officials allegedly helped obtain no bid military contracts. Several former cd tech officers have been convicted of defrauding inc company. S. Korea . Stick to plan for inf War games Seoul. South Korea api the uni cd states and Smith Korea announced thursday they will hold Large scale joint military exercises this Spring despite North korean warnings that War May break out on the peninsul.1 officials Naid the team spirit exercise an annual event since 1976, will be held in various parts of South Korea from february to Early May. A statement issued simultaneously in Seoul and Washington did nut specify the number of troops participating in he exercise bul officials said about 200.000 i a and South korean troops will he mobilised. The Tuti in will involve about 60.000 . Military personnel including some of the 4i,0 k1 groups currently stationed in South Korea the officials said. Others will be brought from bases in the Panfic and Iii Al United slates. A i a Navy Battle group consisting of an aircraft Carrier and escorting worships will join the exercise along with h s. Air Force Plann and units they said. The statement said North Korea was informed thursday of this year s plans and was asked to Send Delegate h observe the defensive nature if the exer Cise. The purpose of this prior notification and invitation is to ensure thai there in no misunderstanding about ills nature of this recurring annual do Fenise ruining firm the statement said. In the Pam. North Korea has rejected All such invitations. North Korea s official korean Central new Agency monitored in Tokyo warned thursday that the continuing team spirit cd Creise would escalate ten Sion on the divided korean Peninsula. In Defiance of the Resolute protest and condemnation of the korean people and the world peace Loving people the . Imperialists arc Loving Initialise and efforts the Agency said. It called the Cier Cue an All round nuclear mar re Harsul and a preliminary War simulating an invasion of Nonh Kurczi. North det cow minister a Jin ii said wednesday that the situation in the korean was ssi mra ined that Den a Small Accident might Lead 10 the outbreak of a nude a the korean Peninsula was Divide d into communist North kor ii my anti communist South Korea at the end of world War it in i is. Itoh fought a iia Duit three year War from 1950 to i9sj. South korean and . reports had thai this yf.ir1 to Vemic Nyht he cancelled to avoid fac Lions while Seoul is hosting the i9s olympics. But South korean officials have said Hie i Ercil is particularly needed this Var to drier possible North korean military mutes Pinsi the James. Tension has risen sharply. On the Peninsula in recent weeks fail r a 2s-sear-old woman said she a North korean agent and had planted a bomb aboard a civil Ian Jelliner which vanished near Burma nov. 29 wish 115 people on Board. Latter Day David a palestinian buy emulating the Bible s giant killer did i a Slin Shih in hurl a mime Durer Fri Ami israeli Riol Lnu no an occupied Bank refugee Camp. 747 off on Speed record attempt Seattle a a Jet carrying Moon Walker Neil arms rung and More than 101 other passengers seas winging us a around the world Friday in an attempt to set a new Speed record and raise Money for Chil Dren s shanties. Friendship one took off thursday evening in an attempt to Circle tiie Globe in 40 hours or less. Passen Gers include 100 people each for Chanty a half i Hun journalists and is United airlines Cress members. We want to draw Allenton to the needs of the world s children. Those of us in the aviation Community participating in this project Ihrk we can do so while making a Mark in american aviation history and its said a Lay Lacy a United airlines Pilot who for ecu the non prom Friendship foundation and solicited sponsors for the flight. With a Speed averaging 6so Mph. The flight in the hoeing 747sp would Lake .16 to 40 hours depending on winds officials said. A record of j5 hours and 32 minutes was Sel in february1 1�st4 by i Brooke Knupp who in Csc a Iwin in Gine Fluor Irani 111 Jet and raised nearly is million for un1ckf. She averaged is is Mph. Including slops. Among the passengers were Armstrong the former astronaut who was the first person on the Moon Moya Lear widow of the designer of the Lear Jet and Jim porn a former Seattle sea Hawks quarterback. The jul s route was in carry it East Over Denver. Lington 1 a Tugal. L Egypt Pakistan India Japan Ashi and Midway is Landon the i Bacilli returning saturday morning to hoeing Field in Seattle. The trip must cover at least 10.000 nautical Miles. Or about 23.000 by Alula Miles to Eit Ahlich a record said Bruce Mccaw a Seattle businessman who helped organic the flight. The actual flight is exp died to cover 2i.7j5 nautical Miles or Abou 25,000 statute Friendship one plans to refuel Only twice in Alhani Greece and Taipei. Taiwan with each Stop lasting 15 minutes. The 747sp is a smaller version of the 747 that can Fly 7,700 Miles Wilhour refuelling inc longest Range of any commercial Airliner
