European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes sunday september 16,1990 crisis in the gut Canadian fighter jets heading to Gulf unit based in w. Germany to deploy by Luke Britt staff writer Lahr West Germany a Canadian fighter jets from Canadian forces base Baden Selling in Are preparing to Fly to the persian Gulf a spokesman said saturday. Maj. Norbert Cyr said one Squadron of Cf-18 Hornet fighter jets and 450 military personnel would deploy in support of two Canadian warships and one support vessel in route to the Gulf Region. Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney announced the deployment Friday As part of a Multina Tion response to the . Call for More International involvement in the buildup against Iraq. Earlier the Canadian destroyers athabaskan and Terra Nova and the support ship protect eur set sail from Halifax Nova Scotia for the persian Gulf. The ships which left in late August Are expected to arrive in the Gulf around sept. 25, Cyr said. The fighters a will Likely deploy around the time the ships arrive in the Gulf a he said. The destroyers Mission will be to intercept ships in the Gulf and to verify their cargo and destinations in keeping with the . Sanctions against Iraq Cyr said. The destroyers will patrol the area Between the Strait of Hormuz which is the Entrance to the persian Gulf and the Island nation of Bahrain a a we be been preparing for the deployment for two weeks a said maj. Janet Martinsen a spokeswoman for the 1st Canadian air div at Baden Solingen. The air group consists of the 409th, 421st and 439th tac fighter squadrons. Martinsen said the Squadron that will go to the Gulf has not been selected. When it is chosen the unit will probably Send about 18 jets and air Crews will be selected from All three squadrons. Nato activates on Call naval Force for exercise by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Livorno Italy a natos Southern Region commander on Friday activated the alliances naval on Call Force Mediterranean for a scheduled exercise. During a ceremony adm Jonathan t. Howe commander of natos Allied forces Southern Europe mentioned the persian Gulf crisis but gave no indication that the Force will be used to support operation desert shield. Howe spoke to guests and the Crews of the forces eight ships in the port at Livorno. The ships each from a different nato nation will be operating in the Western Mediterranean. A there Are still Many dangers and instabilities close to our boundaries a Howe said. A and certainly the crisis that has been caused by iraqis invasion of Kuwait is one such great concern and danger for All of us. A amps Gary Millar a it is a crisis that has occurred on the boundaries of Turkey. It is a crisis that affects every one of the nations of nato because it affects the Oil resources for the  nato had responded to the crisis by joining the . Condemnation of iraqi aggression increasing its vigilance and expressing Solidarity with Turkey which is one of its members Howe said. The timing of the flotillas activation is especially auspicious Howe said because a this Force is a statement of our Unity of our vigilance and of our  italian Navy adm. Antonino Geraci commander of Allied naval forces Southern Europe said later that the presence of ships from half of natos members is an indication of the alliances Solidarity during the crisis. Usually four or five countries participate in the on Call Force Geraci said. This year ships from the United states Italy Turkey Greece and the United kingdom will be joined by ships from West Germany Spain and Portugal. This is the first time that Portugal has joined the flotilla. Geraci will conduct the exercise scheduled to continue until oct. 31, from his Headquarters in Naples. Greek Navy capt. George Beser Ianos is commanding the Force. The command rotates among the participating Southern Region countries from exercise to exercise. The Force is intended to deploy rapidly during crises and forms the nucleus of a More versatile and powerful naval Force in such situations. It is the forces 41st regularly scheduled exercise since its creation in 1970. This year the Force is participating in a medium scale naval and air exercise code named deterrent Force 2-90. Quot. I a v . Sailors from the destroyer Moosbrugger display the Flag during the ceremony Friday in the port of Livorno Italy. Egypt restricting entry of pro Saddam arabs Cairo Egypt apr Egypt is intensifying its Campaign against iraqis occupation of Kuwait by restricting entry of iraqis and citizens of Arab countries that support president Saddam Hussein. A senior Security officer said saturday that the curbs apply to jordanians yemenis and palestinians. Kuwaitis also Are subject to the controls but for different reasons he said. In a related move president Hosni Mubarak a government prevented two leading egyptian opposition politicians and two reporters with known leftist leanings from travelling to Jordan a capital of Amman for a pro Saddam conference starting saturday. Egypt strongly opposed the iraqi presidents aug. 2 Conquest of Kuwait. An Arab Summit held in Cairo on aug. 10 and subsequent developments showed Jordan Yemen and the Palestine liberation organization As backers of or sympathizers with Saddam in the persian Gulf crisis. The egyptian Security officer who holds a senior Post in the governments passports and immigration department described the new entry restrictions As Security measures stemming from political differences. He said the regulations took effect in the past week. They require All iraqis yemenis jordanians and kuwaitis who want to visit Egypt to obtain entry visas in Advance said the officer who spoke on condition of anonymity. Previously citizens of the four countries could get visas for automatic six month residence on arrival in Egypt like nationals of other Arab countries. The officer said palestinians with egyptian or other travel documents now must also get entry visas in Advance. Previously those having egyptian travel documents were not required to do so. In All cases visiting palestinians Are Given one month residence As in the past he said. Egypt All other Arab countries and some other governments recognize a state of Palestine in the israeli occupied West Bank and Gaza. But without Universal recognition the Palestine government does not Issue passports. Palestinians use travel documents issued by any of the 20 Arab states unless they hold a separate Arab or other nationality. Many palestinians have jordanian passports. The Security officer said the aim of the new controls regarding kuwaitis is to prevent Iraq from sending agents into Egypt with kuwaiti passports. Cairo has rejected As illegal iraqis aug. 8 annexation of Kuwait. It continues to recognize ousted ruler Emir Sheik Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah who Heads an exile government in taif saudi Arabia. Forbidding the politicians and journalists to attend the conference in Amman was an apparent slap at Jordan a King Hussein a Long time Friend and ally of Egypt a Mubarak. The Monarch a leading proponent of an Arab solution to the crisis caused by the kuwaiti takeover is opening the non Gove mental conference. Political groups from Arab asian and other countries Are attending. They Are trying to devise a peaceful Resolution to the crisis which then will be taken to Baghdad for presentation to Saddam