European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mast ii crisis in the Gulf related stories on pages 2, 3, 13, 14 and 15 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces a a a Jujj Vii vol. 49, no. 144 wednesday september 5, 1990 a a 25c Dany and sunday d 8693 Aat least 3 allies to help . Move troops supplies to Gulf by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a at least three nato allies will lend the United states ships and air planes capable of carrying thousands of troops heavy equipment and supplies to the persian Gulf nato sources said tuesday. Britain Italy and Portugal agreed immediately to a . Request made monday and several other nations have indicated that they will comply in the near future. Washington made the request out of a concern for reinforcing operation desert shield As fast As possible. The . Delegation to nato outlined the request at a meeting of the ambassadors of the 16 nato members. A Overall the response that the . Received was quite positive a said a nato source who asked not be identified. No nato nation has formally denied the request. But sources indicated that several nato members including France and Spain had objected to it. During the meeting the United states outlined its require ments in the near future for shipment of equipment troops and supplies to the Gulf. A some countries done to have the capability at All and can to consider it a the source said. But the More countries that Are Able to contribute the More assistance they will be in speeding up and defraying the costs of the operation he said. Nato sources declined to cite the number of ships and aircraft requested by the United states. Spokesmen at nato for Britain and Italy said they see allies on Back Page Bush wants Egypt a military debt erased by the associated press president Bush has decided to ask Congress to forgive Egypt a entire $7 billion military debt because of its leadership in standing up to iraqi aggression the White House announced tuesday. White House spokesman Marlin Fitz water said forgiving the debt a recognizes the strategic importance of Egypt in the multinational Effort to enforce the United nations Trade embargo against Baghdad. A it is a Symbol of our appreciation for the role played by egyptian president Hosni Mubarak Fitzwater said. See related Story Page 2. Bush consulted with congressional leaders before making the decision Fitzwater said. Waiving Egypt a military debt a largely amassed through . Arms sales to Cairo a requires an act of Congress. Another $6 billion in non military egyptian debt to the United states would not be affected Fitzwater said. The announcement came after Bush met with his Cabinet for a Post vacation briefing on the persian Gulf crisis. He hinted that other packages for other countries in the Region helping enforce the embargo including Israel might be forthcoming As Well. Meanwhile Fitzwater indicated that president Bush and defense Secretary Dick Cheney Confer during a Cabinet meeting tuesday at the White House. The president might expand his trip next weekend to meet soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev to include a visit to another country on the Way Home from Helsinki Finland. Bush will leave Washington on Friday night for the one Day Summit with Gorbachev on sunday. Fitzwater said that the Summit would follow the flexible pattern set by the two leaders in their initial meeting last december at Malta. Fitzwater had no details on where Bush might Stop on the Way Home from Finland. The White House official said the principal goal of the hastily arranged Helsinki Summit was a sowing Unity and support by the two superpowers for the common objective of stopping Saddam  Fitzwater summing up the status of americans who remain trapped in Iraq and Kuwait said there Are 2,000 american citizens left in Kuwait of which 1200 Are women and children. In Iraq there Are still 250 americans about half of whom Are women and children Fitzwater said. About 100 americans were brought Home Over the weekend. Meanwhile Bush dispatched two top aides to solicit donations from wealthy see Egypt on Back Page . Boards iraqi freighter to enforce Trade embargo Manama Bahrain apr . Coast guardsmen boarded an iraqi flagged freighter in the Gulf of Oman tuesday in an Effort to enforce the International embargo on iraqi Trade naval and shipping sources reported. It was the first reported Case of . Forces boarding an iraqi flagged vessel since the . Sanctions were clamped on Iraq last month to punish Baghdad for invading Kuwait. Last week the . Security Council authorized dozens of warships in the Region to use military Force to uphold the sanctions. The shipping sources said the 3,549-ton Zanobia was Laden with Tea picked up in Colombo sri Lanka and was apparently bound for Iraq. The . Warships intercepted the vessel in the Gulf of Oman before it could reach the Strait of Hormuz the Gateway to the persian Gulf the sources said on condition of anonymity. . Navy officials in Manama refused to give details of the reported Inci see embargo on Back Page British Convoy leaves Kuwait . Reportedly Charters plane Nicosia Cyprus apr a British organized Convoy of about 300 women and children left Kuwait tuesday to drive across the desert to Baghdad and authorities said a plane Load of westerners might be allowed to leave for Jordan on a .-chartered iraqi airways flight. Meanwhile iraqi authorities said the United states was to blame if captive foreigners went hungry As a result of food shortages caused by the International economic sanctions against Iraq. Western diplomats were negotiating frantically with officials at iraqis Interior and foreign ministries seeking exit permits for a group of foreign see Convoy on Back Page