European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Authorize unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 135 monday August 27, 1990 Rio min 25 daily and sunday a d 8693 a 31 crisis in the Gulf related stories pages 2, 3, 4, 28 55 Baghdad in Convoy Saddam Hussein is surrounded by military officers As he arrives saturday at the president s Palace in Baghdad. By the associated press Iraq on sunday allowed about 55 dependents of personnel who were evacuated from the . Embassy in Kuwait to leave Baghdad but refused to let other american diplomats go and removed More westerners from their Homes. Meanwhile there was a Glimmer of Hope for a settlement of the persian Gulf crisis sunday. Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar will meet iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz to discuss the crisis a . Spokeswoman said sunday. The Secretary general will meet with Aziz thursday in the jordanian capital of Amman a in order to engage in a full Exchange of views on the crisis Quot said the spokeswoman Nadia Younes. She could not say whether any other leaders would attend the meeting. A a we re not ruling anything  Perez de Cuellar who returned to new York sunday from South America was in Contact with iraqi and other officials she said. W in the persian Gulf . Warships shadowed iraqi vessels but did not immediately exercise their newly won authority to Stop them by Force. The soviet Union said its ships will not use Force to uphold Trade sanctions against Iraq but wont stand in the Way of nations that do., in other developments sunday a for a second straight Day Skeleton Crews at embassies in Kuwait City defied an iraqi order to close their missions. Iraq surrounded some embassies with soldiers and Cut off their supplies but did not resort to Force. See Story photo Page 2. A three weeks after the United slates began sending troops to the Gulf Region to defend saudi Arabia against possible iraqi aggression sources in Washington estimated that 80,000 . Soldiers airmen and sailors have now been deployed. A several Days after Jordan and Turkey said they would have to close their Borders to a flood of refugees from Iraq and Kuwait Iran said it would allow evacuees to pass through its territory on their Way Home. A Pope John Paul 11, in his first Public condemnation of iraqi actions criticized human rights violations and prayed for the foreign hostages. About 55 dependents of american diplomats who were stranded for several Days in Baghdad after fleeing Kuwait departed the iraqi capital on sunday for Turkey said a spokeswoman at the . Embassy in Ankara. Carole Lee Heileman said the americans left Bagh see Convoy on Back Page Pentagon announces More Call  a members of the army s 82nd airborne Dii from f Ort Bragg n.c., run in formation Down a Road in saudi Arabia last week. From wire reports Washington a the Pentagon announced sunday the Call up of soldiers from 50 More army Reserve and army National guard units from across the United states to assist in operation desert shield. The Pentagon would not disclose specific numbers for the troops called up sunday. President Bush  authorized the Call up of nearly 50 000 Mil it Ary reservists to join the . Deployment in the Middle last. On saturday More than 100 Navy Reserve units were activated. The army units activated sunday included troops to assist in medical postal and administrative jobs As Well As in transportation Security intelligence combat support communications linguistics water purification maintenance and cargo handling. The Pentagon also said sunday that Gen. Ii. Norman Schwarzkopf commander in chief of the . Central cum  established his command Headquarters in saudi Arabia. I he overseas Headquarters is designated As . Central f onid j Whf while the element still at Schwarzkopf usual Headquarters Mac Dill alb in Tampa ha., will be known As the . Central Conj rear. Also sunday parts Oft lie army s i ,1th corps support come imm fort Hood. Texas were deploying in the Middle fast As part of operation desert shield. Roughly  american soldiers airmen and sailors have moved to Battle stations in the persian cult since hush 01-dered . Firepower into the area to thwart iraqis Saddam Mussel sources say. In addition to the massive troop movement the Pentagon Lias Hill a virtual Armada in the Region s seas Ami rushed in hundreds of lighter jets and support aircraft. The deployment the largest since the see Call  on Back Page