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STATE DEPARTMENT ON SYRIA, CHAD, LIBYA (1987)
WASHINGTON, DC
TVD
9/11/1987
22:31
5:19
Charles Redman US State Department Spokesperson
TIGHT OF REDMAN AT PODIUM SOT, CUTAWAYS
STATE DEPARTMENT DAILY BRIEFING TOPICS INCLUDE: -SYRIA, AND US COMPANIES -LIBYA AND CHAD
(SUGGESTED TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO) 00:00 Have anything to say about further steps to lift sanctions against Syria. 00:08 On September 9, we began informing us oil companies that we no longer believe it to be inappropriate for them to participate in Syria's oil sector. We've also reminded the companies that many problems persist in our relationship with Syria, that Syria is still on our list of state sponsoring international terrorism, and that other measures announced last November 14 remain in effect. 00:38 As far as the facts are concerned, the Chadian government announced earlier today that it would accept Organization of African Unity President Kenneth. Calendars call for a ceasefire beginning at 11am local time. We hope that this will lead to the full restoration of Chadian sovereignty and territorial integrity. 01:04 The I can't comment on the details of that story, but reports about Libya's seeking chemical weapons conform with Chad's earlier protests that CW is being used by Libya against its forces. Regarding the mines, we take very seriously reports that Iran is seeking sophisticated mines from Libya. We do know that Iran is seeking, through various sources, to improve its capability. In this regard, we have conferred with several countries on the matter, and have expressed to the Libyans through a third party, the seriousness with which we would view such a development. 01:49 Third Party was, have you reached agreement with Vietnam to repatriate or to process Amerasian children for entering in the US? I 02:04 The answer is yes. 02:06 You'd like some more details. I take it Yes. Let me see if I can find that we are pleased that from a preliminary report, the US and Vietnam have reached an agreement in principle on a bilateral program to resume the resettlement of amerasians and their close family members in the US, following two days of talks in Hanoi, September 7 and eighth, after 18 months of persistent US diplomatic activity to get the Amerasian program resumed, it now appears that once More, amerasians will be allowed to leave Vietnam for resettlement in the United States. 02:46 Is that indeed what the Secretary said, and is that general view of the department? 02:53 I don't want to say that the Secretary echoes what I had to say, but in addressing that particular issue on the day that it happened, that is one of the reflections that I offered at that point. One never knows, of course, the motivations, and that is why we have spoken to this issue of trying to to regularize or systematize, in some sense, this process. What on the Crocker talks in LaWanda? Did you have an assessment? I have an assessment, such as it is. The purpose of the meeting was to continue us Angola negotiations on a comprehensive settlement involving the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 for the independence of Namibia and the withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola in particular, the delegations discussed the August 4 proposal of the Angolan government and explored possibilities for moving the negotiations forward. At the close of two days of discussions, Assistant Secretary Crocker and the National Security Council staff, Senior Director for Africa, Herman Cohen, met with President dos Santos the September 8, ninth. Discussions were detailed, serious and businesslike. Progress was made in clarifying the Angolan proposal of August four and in identifying key issues which must be resolved to move the negotiations toward a successful conclusion the United 04:34 States wish to receive the time. I just can't speak to those kind of details of exactly what is involved in qualifying for the program, but the press office can probably dig that out 04:50 for you. Someone else had a question. We'll come back. We 04:52 said after meeting with the Secretary that during the meeting, the Secretary expressed concern that the recent release System Review. Makes public relations apply. Public relations with those I put into Costa Rica, the government insisted that all the crew be certified free of AIDS, and as a result, the ship refused to put in the.
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STATE DEPARTMENT
DIPLOMACY
SYRIA
CHAD
LIBYA
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