European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 25, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9 Admiral says stay in . . Asia after Subic pullout by Ian love United press International Singapore adm. David ii. Jeremiah vice chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff said tuesday that the United states would maintain its presence in Southeast Asia following the withdrawal from Subic Bay naval facilities in the Philippines. Jeremiah in Singapore As part of an asian Pacific swing said advanced technology and new emphasis on multinational cooperation meant the withdrawal from the Philippines would not Lessen the United states ability to remain a Force within the Region. The philippine Senate has voted against renewing the lease agreement for the Subic Bay base which currently is Home to 5,600 . Troops and a key repair facility for the 6th Fleet. A we need to recognize that the world has changed a Jeremiah said. A in the 1950s and �?T60s, Large bases were in the Philippines because the rest of Southeast Asia was not As developed As it is today. A now you can look for ship repair facilities in a variety of places. You can look for a variety of areas where we can support and maintain military forces. I think we have for too Long held the idea that the  presence in the Pacific was linked Only to the  Jeremiah who served As commander of the . Pacific f Leet before joining the joint chiefs said there were no ongoing discussions with countries in the Region on the closure of Subic and Volcano damaged Clark a but the military had been keeping concerned governments aware of . Plans for the Region. Based on the successes of the persian Gulf War he said the United slates was seeking to expand its ability to work with other countries in multinational forces. A none of us really understand what future threats might be Quot he said. One threat that could boil Over in the Region Are the conflicting claims by China Taiwan Malaysia Vietnam and the Philippines to the spratly islands in the South China sea. A we always pay attention to what is going on out Here a Jeremiah said. A the South China sea is a major Trade route of the world in terms of shipping and the things that could potentially occur in the South China sea arc always of interest to us. The fallout has the potential of interfering with Trade in a variety of  . To turn Over Clark a to Philippines by Christmas now he a seasick people on a Dock in Manila Philippines Are amused by an Accident they never expected to . The Driver of this cargo truck said his brakes failed and he could not avoid a head on collision with a ship anchored in Manila a North Harbor saturday. He jumped free just in the Nick of time and was not injured. Manila Philippines apr Clark a which americans have used since the Start of this Century will be turned Over to philippine control by Christmas a philippine official said tuesday. The United states agreed last july to turn Over Clark to the Philippines by september 1992. The base was severely damaged by june a eruptions of the mount Pinatubo Volcano and remains threatened by volcanic avalanches. Dolfin , head of a presidential committee overseeing the Transfer of american bases to the Philippines said 11,1 .5 acres used by the 15th air Force will be transferred to philippine control in a seven phase program that will be completed by Dee. 25. Lie refused to  wants . Base removed envoy says Moscow apr a Kremlin Diplomat who opened talks on withdrawing soviet troops from Cuba said Fidel Castro is demanding that the United states remove its base on Cuba in return the Tass news Agency. Said monday. Deputy foreign minister Valery Nikolajenko left Havana on monday after discussions with cubans first Deputy foreign minister Alcibiades Hidalgo Tass reported. The . Defense department has said it has no plans to close its Guantanamo Bay naval base in response to the soviet withdrawal. The talks follow a pledge by soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev to negotiate the phased withdrawal of a a soviet training brigade of 11,000 soldiers. The 11,000 figure used by Gorbachev earlier this month surprised american and British military analysts who had estimated the number of soviet troops in Cuba As roughly 7,000, including military advisers and intelligence agents. Nikolajenko told the cubans that any withdrawals should be viewed As part of the worldwide a transition from confrontation to cooperation a the soviet news Agency reported. A soviet pullout would remove a sore Point in Moscow a relations with Washington whose economic Aid Gorbachev has been actively courting. But Cuba has objected to Gorbachev a plan to withdraw the troops which it said he announced this month without any prior consultation or warning. Nikolajenko described the discussions As a very difficult but did not elaborate. The official cuban news Agency Prensa Latina monitored in Mexico c Ity quoted Hidalgo As saying that a the negotiations Haven t started on the soviet troop pullout and that economic and political ties were discussed. The Brief dispatch quoted Hidalgo As saying negotiations would begin at a Date convenient to each Side and at a level Quot higher than that expressed in this preliminary  the report said Cuba will insist that the talks a take into account the retirement of the North american naval base at  Tass meanwhile said Nikolajenko refused to a directly connect the removal of the brigade with Cuba s demand for the simultaneous elimination of the . 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