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continues to decrease. (Journal of Commerce, August 17, p. 10.)

August 18
Saturday Frigate USS REID fires 6 warning shots toward Iraqi oil tanker, the
KHANAQUIN, in Gulf of Oman. (Washington Post, August 20, p. Al.)

Frigate USS BRADLEY fires 3 wan~g shots toward Iraqi tanker, the BABA
GURGUN in Persian Gulf. U.N. members stop challenging President Bush's policy to
interdict oil and other material going to and from Iraq. (Washington Post, August 20, p.
Al.)

Personnel from crniser USS ENGLAND board Chinese vessel HUNG CHUN HOl -
first reported ship boarding. (Washington Post, August 20, p. Al.)

Iraqi forces commence withdrawal from Iran. (Washington Post, August 18, p. A18.)

U.N. Security Council adopts Resolution 664 demanding immediate release of all
foreigners held by Iraq and guaranteeing their health and safety. (Washington Post,
August 19, p. Al.)

August 19
Sunday --- French order fleet in Persian Gulf to use force if necessary to ensure
compliance with U.N. sanctions against Iraq. (Washington Post, August 20, p. 15.)

---- Iraq announces that foreigners in Iraq and Kuwait must stay until U.S. withdraws
from Gulf. (New York Times, August 26, p. 1.)

Iraq orders all 60 embassies in Kuwait to shut down by August 24th and says that it
has moved foreign Nationals detained in Iraq and Kuwait to key military sites as "human
shields" against attack. (Washington Post, August 21, p. Al.)

August 20
Monday --- Libya's Gadhafi states that he opposes Iraq's use of foreign hostages as
human shields and that if the U.N. votes to enforce a naval blockade against Baghdad,
he will support the move with Libyan forces. He also says he opposes the U.S. move to
blockade Iraq since it was done without U.N. approval. (Washington Post, August 20,
p. 5.)

President Bush refers to Americans and other foreign Nationals trapped in Iraq as
"hostages" for the first time. (New York Times, August 21, p. 1.)

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