European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday september 18,19b8 Navy plans to relax persian Gulf patrols Washington not in a response to inc reduction of tensions brought about by the Iran Iraq cease fire inc . Navy plans to relax the Protection in provides to merchant ships in the persian. Gulf administration officials said. -i., while Navy strips will continue to patrol Gulf Waters and hav in position to Aid merchant vessels if attached most civilian ships will not be directly escorted in convoys through the officials said. That includes Oil tankers owned by Kuwait that were re registered to Fly the american Flag. Among ships that might still i Ravel under close escort arc those delivering american arms. The decision which has not been approved by the White House will allow the Navy to begin a modes reduction units Gulf Fleet. Officials said the changes Are certain to be put into effect after consultation with allies and Friendly nations in the reduction will be barely notice Able Al first the United Stales has abouj24j the time they came under vietnamese custody at the state Charles Redman said the seven Are Panf the 70 most compelling capes which . A facials raise with vietnamese authorities last cat other officials said that although the 70 were presumed to be alive when captured la have Long since been presumed dead because there Isno evidence to prove otherwise. A 90-Day period beginning sept 1, was Seaside for carrying out the investigations red Man said with each one limited to 10 Days. Naples from Page 1 Capua 24 Miles Northeast of Naples. The Navy Esti mated the Cost of project Pronto proposed relocation of Naples total operation at j250 million for construction plus $10 million in moving costs. But a general accounting office study estimate the Cost of relocation would top 1420 million. Late last year Congress rejected the Navy s request for the move to Capua and asked the service to develop a More economical plan. In requesting funds for the relocation the Nav cited increasing lease costs substandard and scattered facilities he threat of earthquakes overcrowding and a less than Ideal Security under the Navy s plan the s21.6 million will Cove the installation of utilities site preparation fencing construction of Barracks and a parking garage. Once that is done the Navy plans on constructing command and control and Headquarters facilities and a new Hospital providing Congress appropriates in remaining funds next year Morris said. While construction could begin next summer he said the relocation of the facilities would begin in1991 and be completed in 1996. The relocation plan Calls for turning Over the upper half of the Asa compound at Agnano to ils various italian landlords. The Navy spends More than $3 Mil lion to lease the property occupied by military facilities that would relocate to Capo Duchino. Naples High school is located within the upper com Pound and Morris said several proposals for the school future Are being considered. The Navy s plan essentially provides for maintain ing the Tower half of the Agnano compound primarily commissary and change facilities in its present form. The new facilities at Cap Dichino will be built onland now used by the Navy plus 10 acres owned by the italian government. The partial relocation plan won t solve All the Navy s problems in Naples bul it will go a Long Way. Specifically in will allow the Navy to vacate High Rise buildings those most vulnerable to seismic damage on the upper compound at Agnano Morris said. Ultimately the Navy wants to relocate everything out of Agnano bul that in t what Congress is being asked to consider confusing to nil ii part will rtt oily Ultra in Nita and
