European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a the stars and stripes wednesday november 28,1990trade tops Bush s Agenda in Mexico Monterrey Mexico apr president Bush met with mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari on monday for two Days of talks the White House said would focus on ways ending Trade barriers. A a let a commence a new Era for both our nations a Bush said at a welcoming ceremony in a Plaza in this Industrial City in Northern Mexico. A prospective  free Trade agreement similar to one the United states negotiated with Canada two years ago headed the Agenda. But the president also cited a challenges in the world beyond our Borders Quot particularly reconstruction in Central America a and restoration of stability in the persian Gulf  Salinas has supported Bush a persian Gulf policy and has hinted he might Send troops to fight along with . Forces if the United nations agrees to a .-backed Resolution authorizing Force against Iraq. Mexico has also increased its Oil production to help offset Oil lost from Iraq and Kuwait boosting its exports to the United states by 100,000 barrels a Day. A a in be come to Mexico tonight with a message of respect. And Hope for a brighter future shared by our two countries a Bush said. He called the ending of Trade barriers vital to both  White House spokesman Marlin Fitz water said that a both presidents Are interested in pursuing the agreement As fast As possible and attach High priority to its successful  he said Bush and Salinas also talked about increasing cooperation in the War against drugs and working More closely to end Border violence. Despite warm greetings the two presidents paid one another Salinas signalled difficult Trade talks ahead. A today american products can enter i the mexican Market without restrictions he told the Monterrey daily Al Norte a but ours Are detained at customs and there Are always Many  a it was the sixth time Bush and Salinas i have met since they were elected in 1988 on tuesday the two were to meet for More talks and Bush was to address group of mexican business leaders in Monterrey. Preliminary discussions on a free Trade pact have been under Way since Sailim visited Washington in  Page 1 news conference earlier monday that of the More than 3,000 soviet nationals in Iraq about 1,000 have expressed a desire to leave but have been barred from doing so. Only 350 soviet nationals were allowed to leave Iraq so far this month he said. Evacuation of soviet citizens from Iraq was going As scheduled until this month according to soviet authorities. Earlier in the crisis Iraq threatened to prevent soviet nationals from leaving if the soviet Union gave military secrets to the United states. The proposed . Resolution demands that Iraq withdraw and authorizes a fall necessary Means to drive iraqi invaders from Kuwait. But it decides a to allow Iraq one final Opportunity As a pause of Goodwill a to leave the Sheik Dom it invaded aug. 2. The measure is expected to be adopted at an extraordinary session of foreign ministers. If adopted the measure would Mark Only the second time that the Security Council authorized military action to counter aggression. The first was in 1950 during the korean conflict. The Council also authorized military action to enforce the maritime embargo of Iraq and the blockade against Rhodesia in 1966. British ambassador David Hannay told reporters the january deadline a is not a pause for Good  a it is a pause in which we All Are making Clear that no new measures will be taken against Iraq prior to the end of that period after which the authorization to use All measures. Which includes the use of Force would become available a he said. Hannay said Britain supports a Jan. 1 deadline because that would mean a nearly six months that Iraq has been in illegal occupation of Kuwait and Long enough to realize the world is United against  the United states also favors Jan. 1, but . Officials in Washington indicated the Date was negotiable. Kuwait was preparing a presentation for the Security Council on tuesday including a videotape that portrays what it describes As a iraqi atrocities since the invasion including the murder of children and looting of hospitals. Soviet ambassador Yuliy m. Vorontsov told reporters monday As he entered consultations at the . That a there is Broad agreement among the five. He did not specify the deadline for iraqi troop withdrawal but Western and other diplomats said the soviets favor a later Date. The draft Resolution would authorize a member states cooperating with the government of Kuwait unless Iraq on or before Jan. 1, h5 1991, fully implements the foregoing resolutions calling for withdrawal to use All necessary Means to uphold and implement the Security Council resolutions passed in response to iraqis invasion and occupation of Kuwait and to restore International peace and  the Resolution text says that despite All . Efforts a Iraq refuses to comply with its obligation to heed .Shiftedfrom Page 1 More than 900 americans in the two countries including 104 held at strategic Sites. A broadcast on iraqi television monday included footage of Saddam meeting with a group of americans and their relatives who were told they would be allowed to leave together. The official iraqi news Agency said three american hostages will be allowed to leave. Some . Government officials have criticized relatives trips to Iraq and said the broadcast was a propaganda exercise by Saddam. A if you feel that hospitality has come to an end you can travel to the United states of America or anywhere else in the world at any time you deem appropriate a the report quoted Saddam As saying. Those in the meeting shown on to were Fred Harrington 59, of Bellevue wash., whose son Vala fou Roohi has been seeking his release and Bill Stevenson and James Stevenson of Panama City Fla., and their sister Mary Trundy of Brockton mass., who sought the release of their brother John 44, a computer specialist who worked in Kuwait for 11 years. Harrington founder and president of the Redmond  american pulp and paper co., is a native of Iran. He changed his name after emigrating to the United states. He became a . Citizen in 1986. The daughter in Law of hostage Clyde Jesse 55, a . Citizen who was living in Kuwait said monday that Jesse has also been told he can leave Iraq. Kim Nickel of Yuma ariz., said her Mother Honey Jesse 54, appeared before the iraqi parliament last week and pleaded for Jesse a release. Nickel said Jesse and his wife were at a Baghdad hotel monday. The swedish embassy announced a group of swedish parliamentarians and peace activists secured the release of 56 swedes a non swedish dependent and a citizen of Iceland according to the embassy the National Assembly or parliament decided to release the swedes after the swedish group met with iraqi officials. The embassy said no Date has been set for the hostages departure and a Diplomat said the parliament action would have to be ratified by Saddam. Carlsson wrote that Sweden would not Back a military settlement to the crisis. Resolutions demanding withdrawal from Kuwait a in Fla. Grant contempt of the  a it cites chapter 7 of the . Charter which authorizes use of military Force to counter aggression if sanctions and other Steps fail. Foreign diplomats said they expect the proposal to be amended before the vote this week noting some member states Are against imposing a deadline for withdrawal of Saddam Hussein a troops from Kuwait. The United states has the nine votes needed to ensure passage and the vote is Likely thursday or Friday. . Officials want to secure a Resolution on use of Force before turning the december presidency Over to Yemen which has favored Iraq in the past. 1 other Security Council members at present Are Canada Colombia Cuba Ethiopia Finland Ivory coast Malaysia Romania Yemen and Zaire. Aziz told Gorbachev that there Are no obstacles keeping soviet nationals from leaving Iraq except some misunderstandings of a bureaucratic  according to Tass Gorbachev derided Saddam a insistence that a Kuwait is iraqi land and said that iraqis demand that All disputes in the Mideast be settled together is a not to be taken  minister of Poland quits Warsaw Poland apr prime minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki resigned monday along with his government a Day after a political neophyte dealt him a humiliating defeat in presidential elections. A a Poland a painful but necessary program of getting out of economic catastrophe can Only be realized with the understanding of the majority of the nation a said Mazowiecki the first non communist prime minister in the East bloc. A society made its  he had come in third in presidential elections sunday failing to qualify for a Runoff with Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa who finished first. Mazowiecki was knocked out of the race by Stanislaw Tyminski 42, a wealthy businessman who returned to Poland this fall after 21 years in Canada and Peru. Mazowiecki 63, took office in August 1989 and spearheaded Eastern Europe a most ambitious economic reforms and won International acclaim for his historic role in the democratization. With All 49 provinces reporting Walesa had nearly 40 percent of the vote Tyminski 23 percent and Mazowiecki 18 percent three minor candidates split the rest according to election commission results collected by the official news Agency Pap. Turnout was put at 61  Page 1 to suspend release dates and freeze reassignments from overseas when it created the All Volunteer army in 1973. That authority had never been used fully until last week said capt. Barbara Goodno an army spokeswoman. The 1973 legislation also stipulated that such actions could remain in effect Only As Long As reservists and National guard units were on Active duty she said. The involuntary extensions will stabilize the Force and increase operating strength for overseas areas during operation desert shield the army said in a written statement. They Are part of a worldwide program the army began in August to restrict the number of soldiers leaving the service. Initially the actions affected Only certain enlisted personnel and officers needed to support desert shield but on Friday the army extended the policy worldwide. The so called Stop loss action halts All voluntary discharges and retirements for most of the army except those members with 30 years or More of service Goodno said. A a the army requires additional Manning for those forces deploying support of those forces and other forces required to maintain worldwide readiness a she said. All reassignment orders dated for saturday or later will be revoked except under special circumstances. Families who have had their household goods picked up or vehicles shipped and were set to leave in Early december should Contact their local personnel offices. Requests for exemptions to the policy will be considered on a Case by Case basis at the local level Goodno said. Soldiers awaiting involuntary separation mandatory retirement or medical discharge will not be extended the army said. The Pentagon urged commanders to continue sending soldiers to Leader development courses on a temporary duty and return status. Y recent re enlistment contracts made with the agreement that the Soldier would be reassigned will not be honoured until after the restrictions Are lifted. Soldiers barred from re enlistment will remain on Active duty until the policy is changed Goodno said. As of sept. 30, there were 732,403 people in the army. Congress has ordered this be reduced to 702,170 by september 1991. A a we a still work to meet that requirement a Goodno said. About 24,524 Reserve and National guard of oops have been called to Active duty and deployed to saudi Arabia since August. Those troops Are not included in the congressional ceiling