Iraq pledges to work with UN teams

The following are the 10 points agreed yesterday between the UN weapons inspection team and the Iraqis.

The following are the 10 points agreed yesterday between the UN weapons inspection team and the Iraqis.

1. Access has been obtained to all sites. This will continue. The Iraqi side will encourage persons to accept access also to private sites.

2. There has been helpful assistance in the logistic build-up of the inspection infrastructure organisations, for example the Mosul office in the north. This will continue - for example regarding a field office in Basra in the south.

3. After the find of some empty 122 mm chemical munitions at Uhaidar stores, the Iraqi side has appointed a team to undertake an investigation and comprehensive search to look for similar cases at all locations. One find of four more units was already reported at the al-Taji munitions stores. The final result will be reported.

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4. A response was given to an UNMOVIC request for a number of documents. Some were handed over and clarifications were given regarding others.

5. The list of persons engaged in the various disciplines will be supplemented in accordance with advice from UNMOVIC and the IAEA.

6. The declaration given on December 7th by Iraq was discussed. Iraq expressed a readiness to respond to questions raised in connection with the declaration and discuss such questions.

7. Persons asked for interviews in private will be encouraged to accept this.

8. UNMOVIC and the IAEA agreed that their helicopters will take an appropriate number of minders on board as necessary.

9. Iraq will enact national legislation as soon as possible regarding proscribed activities.

10. Iraq agreed to continue technical discussions with the IAEA to clarify issues regarding aluminium tubes, alleged uranium importation and the use of high explosives as well as other outstanding issues. - (AP)