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From: Franklin Wayne Poley <culturex@vcn.bc.ca>
Subject: SNET: Re: IRQ-Iraq exports 18 mln barrels via Gulf port
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On Sat, 20 Sep 1997 alghassa@sol.racsa.co.cr wrote:
> Iraq exports 18 mln barrels via Gulf port
>
>
> BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (Reuter) - Iraq has so far exported more than
> 18 million barrels of crude oil from its port on the Gulf under the
> second phase of its oil-for-food deal with the United Nations, an Iraqi
> newspaper said on Friday.
>
> ``The number of supertankers arrived in Mina al-Bakr under the
> second phase has so far reached 11, which were loaded with
> 18,080,000 barrels of crude,'' the ruling Baath party newspaper
> al-Thawra said.
>
> The paper did not say how much Baghdad has exported via Iraq's
> second outlet, Turkey's port of Ceyhan.
>
> The paper said three supertankers laden with 4.5 million barrels left
> the Iraqi port over the last two days.
>
> It said that from December 15, 1996 to May 25, 1997, the first
> phase of the deal, 43 supertankers had carried some 50.5 million
> barrels of crude from Mina al-Bakr.
>
> Iraq resumed limited oil sales in mid-August under the oil-for-food
> deal which allows Baghdad to sell $2 billion worth of oil over six
> months in exchange for food and medicines to meet the needs of
> Iraqis, hard-hit by U.N. sanctions imposed after Iraq's 1990 invasion
> of Kuwait.
>
> The pact went into effect last December and was renewed for six
> months on June 8. But Baghdad delayed exports for the second
> phase to modify its aid plans.
>
> Iraq's Foreign Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf urged the United
> Nations on Thursday to ensure a time balance between the sale of
> crude oil and the arrival of humanitarian goods under the oil for food
> plan.
>
> Iraq has often complained about the slow pace of the arrival of food
> and medical supplies, blaming the United States and Britain.
All is well here, Anwar. I'm pleased to see Iraq-L back up again and that
the oil-for-food program is underway. But let me repeat my offer and
maybe you can pass it on to the Big Guy in Baghdad. What Iraq needs is
a modern robotized-computerized industrial complex which will make all of
the necessities of life (food, housing modules, clothing, medicines,
automobiles, furniture, kitchen appliances and electronic household
goods). If Baghdad will send me a few barrels of oil I'll put those
robotized-computerized industries on factory ships at False Creek and
send them to 'Babylon II' from here in Vancouver.
FWP.
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