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1505 LYBIA LND X79 Lybia file material for Giusto/Weiner RTR 25 Saturday, March 06, 2004 CROSS ROLL TAPE ONLY 15:35:55 040303#011 Name: 040303#011 Title: LIBYA US AP FLASH 0015G Type: FEED-LINES In point: 00:25:3425 Out point: 00:27:5606 Duration: 00:02:2111 Clip Location PDR A Tape ID Source APTN Notes SUPERED Dopesheet Libya US Wednesday, 03 March 2004 US delegation at parliament, Gadhafi speaks TYPE: Commentary SOURCE: LIBYA TV DATELINE: Sirte - 2 March 2004 Sirte, 420 kilometres (260 miles) east of Tripoli 15:36:22 Various US delegation getting off plane 15:36:23 US Representative Curt Weldon meeting local officials 3 Various US delegation meeting local officials 15:37:06 High shot of parliament interior 5 Various inside shots at opening of session 6 US Representative Weldon sitting in parliament, zoom out 7 Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addressing parliament 8 US delegation listening to speech 9 Mid shot parliament 10 Gadhafi speaking 11 Audience 12 High shot parliament STORYLINE: US Representative Curt Weldon addressed the Libyan People's Congress on Tuesday, emphasizing the need for mutual understanding between the countries Weldon, on his second visit to Libya in a month, said Gadhafi had told him last month that Americans don't know Libyans Weldon said on Monday that the visit of the seven-member Congressional delegation was meant to show Libyans that continued cooperation with the United Nations and the United States will lead to American support for a fresh relationship Gadhafi has agreed to dismantle Libya's nuclear programme under US, British and United Nations supervision, in return for a restoration of diplomatic ties with Washington Gadhafi, speaking to the People's Congress, urged all countries, from America to India, to get rid of these weapons The annual meeting of the General People's Congress in this coastal town 420 kilometres (260 miles) east of the capital Tripoli, gathered nearly 800 legislators from regional people's assemblies Gadhafi's efforts to shed his nation's rogue reputation include accepted responsibility last year for the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, prompting the UN Security Council to vote to lift its sanctions The United States, which imposed trade sanctions on Libya in 1986 for its alleged support of terrorist groups, has also rewarded Gadhafi's recent actions, though it has not yet lifted sanctions Last Thursday, the United States lifted 23-year-old travel restrictions imposed on Libya, which it considers a state sponsor of terrorism It also invited American companies to begin planning their return to Libya and encouraged Tripoli to open in Washington an interests section, a diplomatic office a level beneath an embassy The United States also will expand its diplomatic presence in Tripoli Other members of the US delegation were Solomon Ortiz and Silvestre Reyes, both Texas Democrats, Nick Smith and Thad McCotter, both Michigan Republicans, Chris Chocola, an Indiana Republican, and Susan Davis, a California Democrat 15:38:27 040303#121 Name: 040303#121 Title: LIBYA BUSINESS APTN 1800G Type: APTN FEED In point: 18:13:0829 Out point: 18:16:5220 Duration: 00:03:4321 Clip Location PDR A Tape ID 8613 Source aptn Notes CONGRESSMEN IN SOUK ARE FROM 040301#140 Dopesheet Libya Business - Lifting of US travel ban boosts hopes for businesses SOURCE: APTN DATELINE: Tripoli, February 28 + March 1/3, 2004 SHOTLIST: Sirte, Libya, February 28, 2004 15:38:33 Commotion around Gadhafi as he walks along street Tripoli, Libya, March 1, 2004 15:38:40 US congressmen enter Tripoli's ancient souk 15:38:45 Congressmen buy hats in souk 15:38:51 High shot of Tripoli with mosque in background 15:38:54 Fishermen against backdrop of palm trees 15:39:02 Peaceful square dominated by former cathedral 7 Tracking shot along narrow alleyway in souk 15:39:19 Boy watches as craftsman makes saucepan 15:39:22 Waves crash onto beach 15:39:34 Cafe with hubble pipes in foreground 15:39:39 Man smokes hubble pipe 15:39:42 Youths in cafe with Gadhafi portrait in background 15:39:47 Exterior of Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, Libya, March 2, 2004 15:39:52 SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Gauci, hotel director: At this particular moment, Libya is attracting a very specific type of tourist People coming to Libya know what to expect, and they are very pleased with whatthey find The big interest is the culture, the historical sites and the deserts People come with those expectations in mind, and find a little bit more than they expect Tripoli, Libya, March 1, 2004 15:40:18 Office buildings in downtown Tripoli 15:40:26 British businessmen meet Libyan energy officials 15:40:36 Closeup of computer screen reading Trade Mission To Libya 15:40:40 SOUNDBITE: (English) David Kennedy, British businessman: Like every market, it's gone through ups and downs But the demand for the products that are sold by the guys on this trade mission is high, and looks se to grow even more in the months and years to come 15:41:00 British and Libyan businessmen discuss deal 15:41:04 SOUNDBITE: (English) Matthew Kidman, business lawyer: The issue is that the contracts you'd be signing as a foreign investor would largely be with government-owned companies We need to see a commitment from the Libyan government itself to make sure that the Libyan trading parties will perform their obligations, that they will do what they have committed to do 15:41:36 SOUNDBITE: (English) Sultan Alashger, Libyan Chamber of Commerce: I think the American companies, when they enter the Libyan market, will face competition from other foreign companies that are already here But the Americans have the know-how and the oil expertise, and knowledge of the industry So I think they will take over 22 High shot of Tripoli's business district STORYLINE: Libya looks set for a business boom following America's decision to lift its ban on US citizens travelling to Tripoli The Libyans want to develop their economy - including the vitally important energy and tourism sectors - and need American investment to help them succeed Washington banned US corporations from doing business with the Gadhafi regime I the 1980s because of Libya's links with terrorism The Gadhafi show was in full swing at the weekend, bodyguards jostling with camera crews, as Libya's leader marked the end of an African summit But this week the focus was on the United States, with the arrival of a delegation of American congressmen Their message was clear Now that Libya has pledged to abandon weapons of mass destruction, American business and tourism is on its way And that's what Libya desperately needs With almost two thousand miles of Mediterranean coastline, and cultural attractions to rival Rome or Athens, officials say Libya has massive potential as a tourist haven Libya may never be a mass-market destination Although secular, it's a Musli country and there are strict laws against the sale of alcohol But that's part of its appeal, according to Mark Gaudi of the Maltese-owned Corinthia Hotel Tourism isn't the only sector that will benefit from the lifting of the US travel ban The country's oil and gas industry stands to gain too So do American energy companies They used to dominate Libya's oil and gas industry But because Europe lifted its embargo faster than the US, American firms have given ground to their European rivals Another British trade mission visited Tripoli this week to discuss further investment in the Libyan oil market British businessmen reported strong demand and said the future looks good It's an enticing prospect for American companies, now free to compete for their own piece of the cake But a British lawyer who specialises in the energy sector struck a note of caution, saying Libya needs to establish an effective legal framework to protect foreign investors - and their funds The Europeans have had a head start in the race to invest in Libya's future, now that sanctions are over and the country has better relations with the West But Libyan officials recognise the power and the expertise that American companies have to offer, particularly in the energy sector Sultan Alashger of the Libyan Chamber of Commerce said the Europeans would soon find themselves with a fight on their hands And the Americans, he predicted, would emerge victorious 15:42:26 P-APTN-2030: Hague Libya Friday, 05 March 2004 STORY: Hague Libya - REPLAY Chemical weapons watchdog reax to Libya's declaration LENGTH: 2:18 FIRST RUN: 1300 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 411469 DATELINE: The Hague, 5 March 2004 SHOTLIST: 15:42:36 Exteriors of OPCW - Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 15:42:40 Various of interiors of press conference 15:42:56 Various of blue files - disclosing Libya's chemical weapons programme 15:43:18 Rogelio Pfirter, the director general of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 15:43:25 SOUNDBITE: (English) Rogelio Pfirter, the director general of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The OPCW has carried on munitions, the empty ones, the bombshells were destroyed last week, they found 3300 plus bombs that had been especially made in order to deploy the chemical weapons and those had already been destroyed And now, what we have received today - which you have seen - is the declaration of the actual agents, the mustard gas that Libya is informing the world it had and which it intends to destroy in accordance with the obligations under the convention 15:43:51 OPCW plaque 15:43:52 SOUNDBITE: (English) Rogelio Pfirter, the director general of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons All chemical weapons are very bad - so potentially the resources are for the production of terror weapons but the only ones that have actually been completed as chemical weapons are the mustard 8 Journalists 9 SOUNDBITE: (English) Rogelio Pfirter, the director general of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons What we hope is that seeing the example of Libya and seeing how it has been extremely helpful to Libya in its relations with the rest of the world, other countries particularly in the Middle East and other regions will be encouraged to do so We are also concerned about the Korean peninsular - North Korea is still not a member so there too we look forward to them joining us 10 Exterior OPCW sign 11 Exterior OPCW building STORYLINE: Libya acknowledged stockpiling 20 tons of mustard gas and disclosed the location of a chemical weapons production plant in a declaration submitted on Friday to the chemical weapons watchdog organisation Speaking to reporters at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons headquarters in the Hague, Rogelio Pfirter, the director general of the organisation said Libya had handed over 14 file cartons disclosing Libya's chemical weapons programme Pfirter praised Libya's cooperation with the OPCW after it ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention in January The declaration was a major step in Libya's eliminating its weapons of mass destruction, which it unexpectedly promised last December, hoping to end its international isolation and restore relations with the United States On Thursday, the White House lifted the ban on Americans traveling to Libya and said it would expand the US diplomatic presence in Tripoli It also said US companies that were in Libya before the sanctions can begin negotiating their return, pending the end of sanctions In the past week, Libya made the first concrete move to eliminate its stockpiles when it destroyed 3,300 aerial bombs specifically intended to carry chemical payloads