82D AIRBORNE DIVISION INTREP 036

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Subject = 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION INTREP 036                                

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title = 82D ABN DIV REAR DETACHMENT INTREPS 1-24                                                        

Document Number =         17

Box ID = BX000088




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                                                       5 USC 552 (b)(1)





           .3. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY:


                 -PRES. BUSH SAID IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY TO SEAL OFF
                 JORDAN'S PORT OF AQABA TO CUT OFF IRAQ'S LAST LINE OF
                 COMMUNICATION FOR SUPPLIES.


                 -KING HUSSEIN HEADED FOR GULF CRISIS TALKS WITH PRES.
                 BUSH
                                               JORDAN IS RELAYING A



                 -LIBYAN LEADER MUAMMAR OADDAFI SAID OUTSIDE MILITARY
                 FORCES NOT UNDER THE COMMAND AND EMBLEM OF THE UN WERE
                 COLONIALIST FORCES THAT 'MUST BE FOUGHT.'


                 -IRAQ DECREED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THEFT TN KUWAIT,
                                                           I
                 APPARENTLY AN ATTEMPT TO CURB LOOTING BEING COMMITTED
                 BY IRAQI TROOPS.

                 -WEST GERMANY. ITALY, SPAIN AND BELGIUM ARE ALL
                 CONSIDERING SENDING WARSHIPS TO THE OULF.'FRANCE SAID
                 IT'S WARSHIPS WOULD JOIN US WARSHIPS ONLY IF THE UN
                 SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THIS ACTIVITY.


                 -A FOURTH US AIRCRAFT CARRIER, THE JOHN F. KENNEDY WILL
                 SAIL TO THE GULF REGION ACCORDING TO PENTAGON
                 OFFICIALS. IT WILL CARRY APPROX 80 COMBAT AIRCRAFT.


                 -REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE
                 UN SECURITY COUNCIL MET AT US REQUEST TO DISCUSS
                 CONVENING THE UN MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE, A
                 LITTLE-KNOWN GROUP WHICH COULD BECOME THE NUCLEUS OF A
                 UN COMMAND FOR FORCES IN THE GULF.


                 -ECONOMIC SANCTIONS APPARENTLY ARE BEING ENFORCED. AN
                 IRAQI TANKER ATTEMPED TO UPLOAD IRAQI OIL FROM THE
                 TERMINAL IN YANBU, SAUDI ARABIA AND WAS TURNED BACK.


                 -130 IRAQI FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ARE REPORTEDLY BEING
                 PROTECTED IN YEMEN. IF CORRECT. THIS IS 40% OF THE
                 TOTAL STRENGTH OF THE IRAQI AIR FORCE.

                 -THE IRANIAN PRESS'(IRNA) REPORTED THAT A MESSAGE TO
                 THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL WAS SENT CONDEMNING THE IRAQI
                 INVASION OF KUWAIT. THE NEWS SERVICE CLAIMED THAT IRAN
                 WILL NOT REMAIN A SPECTATOR INDEFINITELY IF THE
                 CURRENT SITUATION CONTINUES.
                                                          5 USC 552 (b)(1)
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