European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Navy allows boat of sugar to go to Iraq Manama Bahrain a for the first time since the persian Gulf War the . Navy on thursday Al Lowed a cargo vessel to proceed to Iraq through the persian Gulf inspectors searched the cypriot flagged tethys and Al towed it to proceed when the ship was found to be carrying Only sugar said Navy spokesman it. Cmdr. Bruce is permitted under the . Embargo clamped on Iraq since its aug. 2,1990, invasion of also disclosed that Over the past three years the Navy has twice turned Back ships that carried military gear for Iraq including rocket launchers explosives detonators stun grenades and tank destroyer Elliot intercepted the 465-foot tethys at 6 30 . In the Central Gulf. The vessel was searched for nearly three hours Cote said. The ship with a 27-Man All cuban Crew was heading forum Qasir Iraq. Its last port of Call was Parangat Brazil. It is the first one bound for Iraq since the War to bellowed to proceed through the Gulf Cole said adding " if it carries foodstuffs that is not Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz is in new York push ing for a total end to the Trade embargo. Since the Gulf crisis All shipping to Iraq had come to a halt. Interceptions were concentrated on ships heading to or from Jordan s Gulf of Aqaba in the red sea. Because of close tics Between Iraq and Jordan goods could be transported by land through their common Bor enforcement of the embargo Western warships through nov. 21 had intercepted 18,740 ships boarded 796and turned away 430, according to . Navy records. Cole said Only 20 were diverted for carrying prohibited cargo. In the other cases either cargo was inaccessible to be searched or manifests were not in the first time he. Disclosed cases of contraband weapons but he Only gave the name of the ships carrying them not the origin of the cargo. He said the Dimitri Furmanov was diverted in january1991 for carrying rocket launchers communications equip ment explosives detonators and tank parts destined to Iraq. It was not Clear whether the interception occurred before or after the Jan. 17 outbreak of other Case was in december 1992 when the Iraq bound Jorgen Vesta was found to be carrying rockets Stu grenades and land Rover four wheel drive cars often used by the to Lloyd a the Jorgen Vesta is owned by Jor Gen Jeason of Svenborg Denmark and flies the danish Flag. The Flag nation of the Dimitri Furmanov could not immediately be determined although the name indicate Dan Eastern european origin. . To probe report of Iraq s use of chemicals Prague czech Republic up a High level team of . Officials is expected in Prague on monday to investigate the alleged release of toxic chemicals by Iraq during the persian Gulf War. Thousands of gis who returned from the conflict have complained of ailments that some medical authorities believe resulted from Contact with toxic gases. The Pentagon initially discounted the reports. . Officials renewed their investigation after it was revealed that an anti chemical unit from Czechoslovakia detected Trace amounts of the toxic Gase Tarin and Perit on Jan. 19,1991. The . Group includes sen. Richard c. Shelby d-ala., Deputy defense Secretary Edwin Dora and maj. Gen. Ronald r. Blanck of Walter Reed army medical enter in Washington. They Are to meet with czech military and medical experts As Well As parliamentary committees on defense and Security. After three Days in Prague the group will travel to France and Britain to meet Gulf War veterans. Czech defense minister Antonin Baudys returned last week from a five Day visit to Washington during which he provided the equipment that detected the Gas traces for inspection by . Officials. I Friday november 26,1993 let the holidays begin cities across Europe have started Donalin their hol iday Best the champs Elysee i Paris above twinkles wednesday alter its Christmas a hts War officially turned on. In Frankfurt Germany festive Booths and an pm a shamed merry of remd Sherin the Holiday season with the opening of the City s Christmas Market wednesday. The Market Cele Brates its 600th anal venary this year. Embattled nominee weighs withdrawing Washington a Stanley Tate president Linton s Choice to head the government s savings and loan cleanup Agency said thursday that he s consid ering withdrawing because the Senate refuses to hold a hearing on his Don t see any alternative the Florida real estate Developer said in a Telephone interview from his Miami office. His nomination to head the Resolution Trust been controversial because of allegations that he improperly used his influence after he was nominated and while he was chairman of a Etc regional advisory Board in Florida. He denied any wrongdoing. Tate said the chairman of the Senate banking com Mittee Donald w. Riegle jr., d-mich., has refused to hold a hearing or to meet with him and there appeared Little Chance he would do either. The Washington Post reported thursday that Tat had asked that his nomination be withdrawn. Treasury spokesman Scott Dykema said Tate submitted a letter requesting that his nomination be withdrawn. Mccaffrey picked to Lead Southern Odomd Washington a president Clinton nominate army it. Gen. Barry r. Mccaffrey on wednesday to be commander of the . Southern come headquartered in Panama and to be promoted to general. Mccaffrey would succeed Gen. George a Joulwan who was named supreme Allied commander Europe. Mccaffrey currently u director for strategic plans an policy joint staff. Clinton said in a statement i have asked lieutenant general Mccaffrey to apply his considerable talents to enhancing the important Security relationships we have developed with our neighbors in the Region to refining the role of the uj5. Southern command in hemispheric affairs and to continuing the outstanding work done by general Joulwan. I have the utmost Trust and confident a his ability to do
