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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 30,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9 . Ends occupation of part of fort returns it to panamanians Panama City Panama apr the United states returned part of fort Amador to panamanian forces on monday after occupying it since the december invasion that toppled dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega. Foreign minister Julio Linares said talks Between Panama and the United states continue on a number of issues stemming from the invasion and he also said that a plan has been proposed to let . Coast guard ships operate in panamanian Waters if a panamanian officer is on Board. Linares said he opposes the idea in principle. A if the idea really is to put Down the drug traffic it  be done at the Cost of our jurisdiction or National dignity a Linares said. Fort Amador on a strip of land at the Pacific Entrance to the Panama canal contained Noriega a main offices and was occupied jointly by american and panamanian forces. At the Transfer ceremony president Guillermo Endara said the panamanian portion of fort Amador would be converted to a tourist site. . Forces will remain in the other part. Endara said that on thursday the Rio Hato military base 70 Miles Southeast of the capital also will revert to panamanian control. The United states took Over key military installations during the invasion and has gradually been returning them. Noriega a powerful Panama defense forces were disbanded after the invasion and Are being replaced with a regular police Force. The United states invaded dec. 20, 1989, to capture Noriega who was sought in the United states on drug trafficking charges. Noriega took Refuge in the Vatican embassy and surrendered to american forces Jan. 3. He was flown to Miami where he faces Federal drug charges. Linares said panamanian and . Officials Are continuing their talks on .-occupied bases Here and on documents captured by american forces. Dunkirk anniversary flotilla returns Ramsgate England apr to the cheers of thousands a flotilla of 50 vessels returned from Dunkirk France on monday after observances marking the 50th anniversary of the world War ii evacuation of Allied troops. The flotilla which left Dunkirk in the morning following a weekend of memorial observances was accompanied across the Busy shipping lanes of the English Channel by four Royal Navy vessels. Thousands of people lining the Ramsgate Cliffs on the South coast of England cheered and military bands blared As the oddly assorted Convoy of a Little ships came into View. The seagoing paddle Steamer the Waverley packed with spectators went out to mid Channel to escort the boats Back. Mondays perfect sailing conditions contrasted with rough seas that caused several boats to abort their passage to France on thursday. Among those atop the Cliffs were some present in 1940, when fishermen yachtsmen and Amateur sailors in their a Little ships crossed the Channel to Rescue Allied troops trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk by German forces. From May 27 to june 2 of that year the Armada of civilian vessels rescued More than 330,000 men from the beaches. A the memories have come flooding Back today some Happy because so Many of the boys were rescued but some sad. We must never forget those who died a said one of those rescued Ernie Thompson. On sunday the beaches of Dunkirk were packed with thousands of veterans their families and local townspeople commemorating the Rescue Mission. Military Roundup Rhein main limits parking to 4 hours in shopping area Rhein main a West Germany a parking at the base commissary hotel and Exchange is now limited to four hours. Drivers can be ticketed for failing to display the Blue International parking disk on the dashboard when parking in these areas or for parking beyond the time limit. Employees of the commissary hotel or Exchange must display an employee pass on the Drivers Side of the dashboard and hotel residents must display a temporary pass in their cars. In addition the fee for retrieving an impounded vehicle has increased from $35 to $ 100 at the air  of discussions on Greece bases begins Athens Greece apr Greece and the United states on monday opened their last round of talks that is expected to end in agreement for an eight year defense pact. The pact will permit the operation of . Bases in the country. Government spokesman Vyron polydoras said a the final round of talks began this morning and is expected to last until the end of the  polydoras told journalists that the duration of the Accord would be eight years instead of five As the previous one which expired in december 1988. He declined to give a Date for the completion of the new agreement or further details on the Content but said there would be a space of four to six weeks Between the initial Ling and signing. However the new pact will have to be debated and approved by the 300-member parliament after both parties sign it. Premier Constantine miso Takish conservative new democracy administration controls 151 seats in the single chamber parliament and no difficulty is foreseen in winning approval for the Accord. The previous round of talks ended in Washington last Friday. The United states has four bases and 20 smaller units around the country. Earlier this year Washington slated hell Nikon a and the naval communications station at Nea Makri As part of a worldwide Cost cutting drive. I Tsitakis elected last april had pledged to reach agreement with the United states after the previous socialist government went through 1 7 unsuccessful rounds of  at Hahn a receives bioengineering tech Honor Hahn a West Germany a master sgt. Larry e. Boyer of the 50th tac fighter Wing Hospital has been named the air Force outstanding senior no  engineering technician of the year. Boyer is superintendent of the second largest Bio environmental engineering program in the . Air forces in Europe. He supervises eight technicians who provide Hazard identification and abatement procedures for More than 160 work centers. The centers serve two air Force wings and 10 geographically separated air Force  hails a new Era of ties with South Korea Tokyo apr Japan moved tuesday to teach its Young people More about its militaristic past in Korea and Clear up old records on koreans brought to Japan for forced labor. The Steps followed South korean president Roh Tae Woods visit to Japan last week when he and japanese prime minister Toshiki Kaifu agreed to promote a new Era of Friendship Between the two neighbors. A the visit by president Roh Tae woo marked a great Success in building a new Era Between the two countries a chief Cabinet Secretary miso i Sakamoto said in a news conference tuesday. During the three Day visit emperor Akihito expressed a deepest regret and Kaifu stated a sincere remorse and honest apologies for Japan a harsh treatment of koreans during its colonial Rule of their country from 1910 to 1945. The South korean government said an apology from the emperor was needed to help overcome the bitter feelings Many koreans still Harbor Over Japan a past Rule. On tuesday the education ministry directed Public schools across the country to Start teaching a detailed history of Japan a actions during its colonial Rule. The South korean government had complained that japanese children arc not taught about past problems Between the two countries. The government also decided to conduct a full scale investigation of what happened to records of the koreans who were brought to Japan before world War ii for forced labor. Seoul also had requested that probe. The government said the name list controlled by the ministry of Interior until the end of world War ii in 1945, was lost in postwar confusion. Foreign minister Taro Nakayama promised his South korean counterpart Choi to Joong last week that he would ask the ministry of health and welfare to find the list. On tuesday however. Minister of health and welfare Kanamu Tsushima told reporters that his ministry has no knowledge about the list. He said it should have been placed under the jurisdiction of the labor ministry or foreign ministry. Labor minister Shunpei Tsukahara said a the labor ministry was formed in 1947, two years after the War and it could not have anything to do with such a  when Japan ruled Korea an estimated half a million koreans were brought to Japan for forced labor but the actual number is unknown  
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