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26 Sep 90     Iraq threatens to hang diplomats harhoring foreign nationals.

12 Oct 90     Iraq threatened delays in departure of 5,000 Soviet citizens in Iraq.

16 Oct 90     Iraq hints that it would accept a settlement giving it Bubiyan Island.

18 Oct 90     Iraq announces sale of oil at $21 per barrel (market price is $34).

19 Oct 90     Iraq announces gasoline rationing.

28 Oct 90     Iraqi gasoline rationing ended; Oil Minister dismissed for miscalculating supply levels.
              21 Iraqi divisions in Kuwaiti Theater of Operations (KTO).

4 Nov 90      Iraqi Information Minister states that Iraq will not leave Kuwait even if the result is war.

8 Nov 90      Iraq announces replacement_of Armed Forces Chief of Staff.

9 Nov 90      Iraqi motion to characterize U.S. presence in the Gulf as a threat to the peace is rejected
              in U.N.

14 Nov 90     Iraq denounces U.S. Marine amphibious exercise in Gulf as proof that U.S. is preparing
              for war.

15 Nov 90     Saddain Hussein states that he will negotiate but will not withdraw from Kuwait prior to
              any negotiations.

16 Nov 90     Iraq and Iran announce resolution of several problems incident to their eig ht year war.

18 Nov 90     Saddam Hussein announces that all hostages will be released by late March.

19 Nov 90     Iraq announces that it will send 250,000 troops to Kuwait for a to~al of 680,000 (42
              Iraqi divisions in KTO.)

20 Nov 90     Iraq announces impending release of all German hostages.

25 Nov 90     Iraq activates Army Reserves.

27 Nov 90     Iraqi Foreign Minister Teriq Aziz denounces pending United Nations Resolution 678
              authorizing use of force to expel Iraq from Kuwait after 15 Jan 91; states that Iraq will
              not submit to foreign pressure.

1 Dec 90      Iraqi Revolutionary Coinmand Council announces acceptance of Bush proposal of 30
              Nov to exchange foreign minister visits.

3 Dec 90      Baghdad Radio claims that 1,400 children have died as a result of sanctions.

4 Dec 90      Iraq announces that Soviet citizens will be allowed to leave.

6 Dec 90      Saddam Hussein announces that all hostages will be released.

9 Dec 90      Iraq states that the earliest that it can accept SECSTATE Baker in Baghdad is 12 Jan

12 Dec 90     Iraq announces replacement of Defense Minister.


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