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[casi] Text of Sabri Letter to Annan (16 Sep 02)



In advance of a more formal letter version see below the New York Times'
copy.

Source: Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri, letter to UN Secretary General
Kofi Annan, 16 September 2002,
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/17/international/middleeast/17DTEX.html

[begin]

I have the honor to refer to the series of discussions held between Your
Excellency and the Government of the Republic of Iraq on the implementation
of relevant Security Council resolutions on the question of Iraq, which took
place in New York on 7 March and 2 May and in Vienna on 4 July 2002, as well
as the talks which were held in your office in New York on 14 and 15
September 2002, with the participation of the secretary general of the
League of Arab States.

I am pleased to inform you of the decision of the Government of the Republic
of Iraq to allow the return of United Nations weapons inspectors to Iraq
without conditions.

The Government of the Republic of Iraq has responded, by this decision, to
your appeal, to the appeal of the Secretary General of the League of Arab
States, as well as those of Arab, Islamic and other friendly countries.

The Government of the Republic of Iraq has based its decision concerning the
return of inspectors on its desire to complete the implementation of the
relevant Security Council resolutions and to remove any doubts that Iraq
still possesses weapons of mass destruction.

This decision is also based on your statement to the General Assembly on 12
September 2002 that the decision by the Government of the Republic of Iraq
is the indispensable first step towards an assurance that Iraq no longer
possesses weapons of mass destruction and, equally importantly, towards a
comprehensive solution that includes the lifting of the sanctions imposed on
Iraq and the timely implementation of the other provisions of the relevant
Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 687 (1991).

To this end, the Government of the Republic of Iraq is ready to discuss the
practical arrangements necessary for the immediate resumption of
inspections.

In this context, the Government of the Republic of Iraq reiterates the
importance of the commitment of all member states of the Security Council
and the United Nations to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
political independence of Iraq, as stipulated in the relevant Security
Council resolutions and Article II of the Charter of the United Nations.

I would be grateful if you bring this letter to the attention of the
Security Council members.

Please accept, Mr. Secretary General, the assurances of my highest
consideration.

DR. NAJI SABRI
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Iraq

[end]

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