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WEU Parliamentarians briefed on operation "Sharp Guard"


Naples, October 15th 1993.-  The President of the WEU Assembly, Sir 
Dudley SMITH, MP, visited the flag ship of the WEU Contingency 
Maritime Force (WEU-CONMARFOR) participating in the NATO/WEU embargo 
control operation "Sharp Guard" at sea, in the Adriatic.  Sir Dudley 
SMITH was accompanied by Mr. Jacques BAUMEL, Chairman of the Defence 
Committee, and Sir Keith SPEED, MP, Rappporteur of the Committee.

       The Assembly's Delegation was also received and briefed in 
Naples by Admiral BOORDA, CINCSOUTH and Admiral VANDINI, COMNAVSOUTH,
on all allied operations relating to the Yugoslavian crisis.

       Sir Dudley SMITH paid particular tribute to the 12,000 sailors 
who are taking part in Adriatic operations, ensuring an effective 
blockade at sea in accordance with UN Security Council resolution.

       The parliamentarians discussed NATO/WEU co-operation, the 
operational chain of command and procedure, and budgetary aspects 
of this large scale operation, and will prepare recommendations 
for a forthcoming report on future maritime co-operation in WEU,
to be tabled by Sir Keith SPEED, MP and Mr. Guenter MARTEN, MdB,
on behalf of the Defence Committee.




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