DATE=8/27/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-237788
TITLE=U-N/LIBYA RESOLUTION (S&L)
BYLINE=MAX RUSTON
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL HAS SCHEDULED A 
MEETING FOR LATER TODAY (THURSDAY 21:30 EST) AT WHICH TIME IT IS 
EXPECTED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON 
LIBYA.  V-O-A'S UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENT MAX RUSTON REPORTS.

TEXT:  APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION WILL FORMALIZE A PROPOSAL MADE 
TO LIBYA EARLIER IN THE WEEK ... THAT LIBYA HAND OVER TO THE 
NETHERLANDS TWO SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN RETURN FOR THE LIFTING OF
SANCTIONS IMPOSED IN 1992.  THE TWO LIBYAN MEN WOULD THEN FACE 
TRIAL IN THE NETHERLANDS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW ON CHARGES OF BOMBING
A PAN AMERICAN AIRLINER OVER LOCKERBIE, SCOTLAND, IN 1988.

LIBYAN LEADER MUAMMAR GADDAFI HAS INDICATED GENERAL ACCEPTANCE OF
THE PROPOSAL BUT SAYS HE IS CONCERNED BRITAIN AND THE UNITED 
STATES WILL IMPOSE CONDITIONS THAT WILL BLOCK A FINAL AGREEMENT.

U-S OFFICIALS DESCRIBE MR. GADDAFI'S RESPONSE AS CONFUSING AND 
CONDITIONAL.

/// REST OPTIONAL ///

U-S DEPUTY AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS PETER BURLEIGH 
(BUR-LEE) REJECTS MR. GADDAFI'S CHARGE THAT THE UNITED STATES IS 
TRYING TO DECEIVE LIBYA.

                      /// BURLEIGH ACT ///

            NO, WE ARE NOT PLAYING GAMES.  WHAT WE ARE DOING IS 
            VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND DIRECT.  IT IS RIGHT THERE 
            ON PAPER IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION, WHICH WE
            WILL ADOPT TONIGHT, SO WE ARE NOT THE ONES PLAYING 
            GAMES, HE IS THAT ONE I AM AFRAID.

                         /// END ACT ///

MR. GADDAFI, SPEAKING IN AN INTERVIEW WITH C-N-N TELEVISION, DID 
NOT SAY HOW LIBYA WOULD RESPOND TO A SECOND CONDITION IN THE 
PROPOSED U-N SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION.  THAT CONDITION IS THAT
LIBYA SATISFY FRENCH JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES CONCERNING THE BOMBING 
OF A FRENCH U-T-A AIRLINER OVER NIGER IN 1989.

U-S OFFICIALS SAY THEY WANT LIBYA TO HAND OVER THE TWO SUSPECTS 
TO THE NETHERLANDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SECURITY COUNCIL 
RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.  MR. GADDAFI HAS INDICATED LIBYA NEEDS 
TIME TO CONSIDER ALL THE DETAILS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL 
RESOLUTION.  (SIGNED)

NEB/UN/MPR/LSF/PLM

27-Aug-98 5:23 PM EDT (2123 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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