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      saitable for enriching uranium, but that they are at least five years away from serial production of suci
      centrift~ges. (Nuclear Fue~, December 24, p. 1.)

        RNMCB-24 is the second of the Navy's 17 Reserve Construction Battalions called to active duty and
      the only such SeaBee unit bound for Saudi Arabia as of this time. (Navy Times, December 24, p. 15.)  j

        Department of Defense releases nineteenth list of U.S. Naval Reserve Selected Reserve units ordered
      to active duty involving approximately 480 Naval Reservists. (CHINFO 270021Z DEC 90)

Decern~r~~~~~~y~ The six nation Gulf Cooperation Council ends a four day summit meeting in Cairo by

      warning Iraq that war is the only alternative if Iraq does not withdraw peaceflllly from Kuwait. Fhe
      Council includes Saudi Arabia, United Arab Errirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. (New York
      Times, December 26, p. Al 8.)

      ---117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, among the First reserve units called to active duty, is the first
      to be replaced and sent home as more reserve units are called up. The 117th began duty in the Persian
      Gulf on August 24. (New York Times, December 26, p. Al 8.)

December 26
        Wednesday - Senior Administration officials say that Army warnings that U.S. troops will not be
      ready by January 15 will not constrain President Bush from ordering military action if he thinks it is
      necessary. (New York Times, December 27, p. A1~)

        Defense Department says that in the event of war in the Persian Gulf, Iraq will probably attack Israel
      and will probably use chemical weapons against U.S. troops. (New York Times, December 27,p.
      A13.)

        After a week of silence, diplomatic contacts have resumed between the senior U.S. envoy in Iraq
      and Iraqi officials, but no progress has been reported toward resolving the crisis. (New York Times,
      December 27, p. A13.)

        U.S. and Australian sailors seize an Iraqi cargo ship chartered by the Arab Women's Union with
      cargo of tons of rice, milk, sugar and cooking oil - all of which are prohibited under U.N. sanctions~-
      and a small amount of medical supplies. The ship was enroute to Iraq. (New York Times, December
      27, p. A14.)

December 27
        Thursday --- Department of Defense plans to vaccinate U.S. troops against the biological weapons
      the CIA says the Iraqis have developed. (New York Times, December 28, p. Al.)


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