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Document 1367                                          19th May 1993





                    WEU initiatives on the Danube


                       DRAFT RECOMMENDATION(1)


             submitted on behalf of the Defence Committee(2)
           by Mr. Marten and Sir Keith Speed, Joint Rapporteurs





    The Assembly,

    Recalling Recommendations 506, 512, 519, 525, 530 and 531 and 
in particular the recommendations to:

    (a)  Prepare a resolution to be tabled by WEU members of the 
         United Nations Security Council to reinforce the 
         present embargo at least to the level of that 
         enforced against Iraq in 1990/91 and in particular 
         to take account of the problem of cargo in transit 
         and also of the complications of the Danube 
         Convention and to publish evidence at an early 
         stage of any significant breach of the embargo;

    (b)  fulfil its pledge for WEU member states to "offer 
         expertise, technical assistance and equipment to 
         the governments of Danube riparian states to 
         prevent the use of the river Danube for the purpose 
         of circumventing or breaking the sanctions imposed 
         by United Nations Security Council Resolutions 713 
         and 757" and in particular respond to Romania's 
         request for assistance;

    (c)  in conjunction with the NATO authorities, rationalise 
         naval and maritime air operations in the Adriatic 
         area to form composite and cost-effective forces;

    Aware that discussions are taking place now to sign memoranda 
of understanding with Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania on helping 
police the Danube;

    Aware that agreement is close with NATO on forming a composite 
force for Adriatic operations;

    Congratulating the Council and the Presidency on their 
initiatives,


    RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNCIL


    Give priority to the practical aspects of the operations being 
planned, encouraging all member governments to participate;

    Ensure that the longer-term political implications of WEU's 
involvement in such operations are fully studied and 
appreciated.



1.  Adopted unanimously by the committee. 
2.  Members of the committee: Sir Dudley Smith (Chairman); Mrs. 
    Baarveld-Schlaman, Mr. de Puig (Vice-Chairmen); MM. Alloncle, 
    Borderas, Brito, Chevalier, Cox (Alternate: Thompson), De Carolis, 
    De Decker, Dees, Fernandes Marques, Ferrarini, Hardy, Irmer 
    (Alternate: Feldmann), Jung, Kelchtermans, Leccisi (Alternate: 
    Caccia), Mrs. Lentz-Cornette, MM. van der Linden, Mannino (Alternate: 
    Paire), Marten, Lord Newall, MM. Pecchioli, Perinat, Reis Leite, 
    Scheer, Sir Keith Speed (Alternate: Sir Russell Johnston), MM. 
    Steiner, Vazquez, Zierer, N... (Alternate: Baumel), N... 
    (Alternate: Jacquat), N... (Alternate: Masseret).

N.B.  The names of those taking part in the vote are printed in italics.




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