European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday february 8.19bbiraq denies seeking Security guarantees on planned pipeline Baghdad. Iraq a Iraq sat urday denied that it sought any Guaran tees for the Security of a proposed 01 pipeline thai is at the Center Ofa criminal investigation involving . Attorney general Edwin Meuse ii. The dental contained in a slate mint by foreign ministry undersecretary Nita Hamdoun was the first publicly released iraqi reaction to the Lales allegations about me Csc. The Sale Mem originally had been Tel exed earlier this we Csc to the new York times office in Athens As the result of a query from the newspaper and was re leased in Baghdad at the request of the associated press. The proposed pipeline to run from Iraq to Jordan s red sea port of Aqaba close to the israeli Border we under consideration in the Early 1980s As an alternative to Iraq s War affected persian Gulf sea lanes. A close Friend of messes attorney e. Robert Wallach had a financial interest in the project and sent  plan to payoff a top israeli official in return for a guarantee that Israel would not de stroy the pipeline sources close to the investigation have confirmed. A Csc has said he does t recall read ing anything in inc Wullich memo Deal ing with a payment plan. In a to paragraph statement. Ham Doun said Iraq and Jordan were involved in commercial discussion with Bechtel the . Contractor in 1984 with its proposal to build a pipeline to Aqaba the company could not meet our Security and financial requirements. Therefore discussion were discontinued sometime in late 1984. Iraq has never asked for any political guarantees from any party for the Security of the proposed project the los Angeles times has reported that Wallach was promoting the project on behalf of Iraq. There have been no reports that Iraq itself directly ought any Security guarantees. Plo will raise funds of help residents of occupied areas protesting soviet occupation enumerator Curry portrait of Sotl the return of four islands St of he rt1�fl"r Mikhail Gorbachev  in Iii in. Northern Japan. Which Taw Mac and be ribbon shut run f � i a to in  Union since Triko. Riu Tiit Pup Are demanding the my of world Star ii. Abu Dahabi. United Arab emirates up the Palestine liberation organization dismayed by insufficient Arab material support saturday launched what in termed a fraternal project under which palestinians living abroad would pledge monthly allowances to support those in the israeli occupied territories. Speaking at a press conference in Abu Dahabi a Plo official said the project would involve All palestinians living outside the occupied territories to sup port their economically pressed Broth  there Are Over 4 million palestinians in inc world including some 1.5 million in the israeli occupied territories. Khaled Malak Flo charge d affaires in the United Arab emirates said under inc fraternal project each palestinian family individual and firm would pledge a monthly allowance to families us the West Bank and Gaza strip to help them continue their heroic struggle against Israel. Trie ultimate goal is a civil disobedience Campaign that would Force Israel to withdraw from our lands and restore our right for self determination Malak said. He said the finds will be channelled to the occupied territories through Friendly International organizations which he declined to name. World today former danish Diplomat disappears in Spain Marbella Spain a police arc searching for former danish Diplomat Vag hoc Lazards 74. After he disappeared four Days ago from his Home in this South Ern Spanish resort. The attorney for he family Ramon Jimenez san Chez said sunday that he had told police that Hoel Gaartz was last seen when he left his Home for a walk wednesday  said Flo Elgaard a former ambassador had lived in Marbella with his wife Eva 76, in retirement for the lust seven j cars. Chief soviet planner demoted after criticism Moscow Al l Nikolai v. Tatzin who has been critic in cd by Mikhail s. Gorbachev for his work As head of the slate planning committee has been transferred to a Lillic known government Bureau the soviet Union announced saturday. The official Tass news Agency said the 59-yeat old Talyzin head of the state planning committee since october 198 5. Had been made chairman of the govern ment s social development Bureau. The presidium of the supreme soviet the country collective presidency replaced Tatyna As head of ceo nomie planning with Yuri Mas Lyutov. The so year of Maslyu Kov is an Engineer with expertise to the defense Industry. Khomeini appoints commission to Rule in government disputes. _. I bub thu fur twin Murfin Naif the Fetter nil Nicosia. Cyprus a Al Tolulah Khaliah Khomeini on sat urday appointed a commission of iranian clergymen and politicians to Rule in Legal and administrative disputes Between parliament and the powerful religious Council of Guin Lions. Khomeini s decree was Dis closed by Tehran radio and is apparently aimed at organizing future relations Between inc islamic Republic s branches of government following a recent Dis Pute among officials. Khomeini said the group was to ascertain the interests of the islamic  but Iran s main opposition group said the new commission would escalate an ongoing Power struggle within the iranian Hierarchy. Khomeini s decision was in re. Spouse to letters from president Ali Khamenei parliament speaker Hashemi a Sfanjani prime minister Hussein Musavi chief Justice Musavi Aroc Bili and Khomeini s son Ahmad.  Ruholl Khomeini the radio said the tetters asked Khomeini for guidance m Case draft legislation introduced by the government and passed by the majlis or parliament is blocked by the Council of guardians. They said As a result numerous issues of importance to society arc left  the conservative Council of guardians a body of 12 experts in islamic Law that reviews draft legislation in accordance with islamic Law has inc Power to veto any Bill in the framework of theological rulings ofic Constitution according to the radio Kho Meini said the group that would decide disputes would consist of the honorable theologians of the Council of guardians Khamenei. Raf Tajani Musavi. A Debili prosecutor general a Navy Khomeini a the Cabinet minister concerned and Howato Heslam Mohammed Tavasoli head of Kho Meini s office. Other experts could be invited to participate if needed he added