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Date               International             U.S. PoliticaliDiplomatic           Military

Sep 10     Iran and Iraq have announced                                 During August, 8,870
           plans to resume diplomatic                                   reservists were summoned to
           relations. Iraq wants Iran to                                active duty with 38,000 more
           help break U.N. sanctions.                                   to be called up by the end of
                                                                        September.

Sep 11                                                                  U.S. plans long-term role in
                                                                        the Gulf.
                                                                        chairman of ICS, states
                                                                        preference to keep units in
                                                                        the Persian Gulf no longer
                                                                        than six months.

Sep 12     Approximately 265,000 Iraqi                                  Cost estimate for Operation
           troops and 2,200 tanks are in                                Desert Shield increased from
           and around occupied Kuwait.                                  $11 billion to $15 billion for
                                                                        fiscal year 1991.
                                                                        Armed Forces Radio goes on
                                                                        the air.
                                                                        The Army will relI 500
                                                                        retirees in critical specialties.
                                                                        DoD releases fourth list of
                                                                        approximately 106 Naval
                                                                        Reservists to be called to
                                                                        active duty.

Sep 13     U.N. sets tight limits on       U.S. warns Iraq that it will
           humanitarian food aid to Iraq   be held responsible if
           and Kuwait.                     terrorists attack U.S. forces
                                           or interests in Persian Gulf.

Sep 14     Iraqi troops enter French
           Ambassador's residence in
           Kuwait, forcibly removing
           and detaaling four French
           citizens.   _______

Sep 16     U.N. passes Resolution 669                                   Guard and reserve personnel
           condemning Iraqi intrusions                                  activated to support
           into western embassies in                                    Operation Desert Shield as of
           Kuwait.                                                      16 September total 12,946.


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