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         Date            InterrLational               U.S. PoliticaliDiploinatic           Military

         Dec 14    Iraq Says that high level talks  President says that the talks   Pentagon is considering
                   with the U.S. are postponed      proposed between Baghdad        asking Congress to double
                   indefinitely.                    and Washington are on hold      the maximum tour of duty
                                                    until Iraq agrees to receive    for all reserve and National
                                                    SECSTATh no later than          Guard units mobilized in
                                                    January 3.                      support of the Persian Gulf
                                                                                    operation.
                                                                                    DoD ftleaees seventeenth list
                                                                                    of approximately 769 Naval
                                                                                    Reservists ordered to active
                                                    ___                             duty.      ____

         Dec 15    Human rights organizations
                   differ as to the extent of
                   atrocities committed by the
                   Iraqi's in Kuwait, but they
                   ageee that atrocities have
                   occurred.
                   Iraqis talking to westerners in
                   Baghdad are shocked
                   President Hussein made peace
                   with Iran and gave up
                   territory won in the Eight
                   Year War.
                   Iraq announces that its
                   Foreign Minister will not fly
                   to Washington on December
                   17 as planned and that Iraq
                   will set a date for
                   SECSTATE's visit to
                   Baghdad.

         Dec 16    2,300 USSR advisers are still    SECSTATh says he hopes          Guard and reserve unit
                   working in Iraq, apparently      that Washington and Baghdad     personnel activated to
                   unable to leave.                 will agree on dates for         support Operation Desert
                                                    dialogue.                       Shield as of 16 December
                                                                                    total 117,607.


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